Waltair DRM felicitates railway officials for successful completion of NI works
Appreciating the relentless efforts of the team, Mr. Lalit Bohra highlighted their role in the successful commissioning of the Automatic Signalling System on the main line of Waltair Division and in sections of the Marshalling Yard. He also lauded their contributions to the commissioning of new lines as part of the doubling projects on the Kottavalasa–Kirandul line, Koraput–Rayagada line, and at Goods Sheds.
ADRM (Operations) Manoj Kumar Sahoo, Senior Divisional Operations Manager Tanmay Mukhopadhyaya and other senior officials were present.
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