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The Hindu
31-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
DRM inspects railway sidings, infra at NTPC, Simhadri
Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Lalit Bohra, along with senior officials from the Waltair Division, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the railway siding and establishments at the Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant, on Thursday. The DRM focused on critical safety protocols related to rake handling, the discharge system at the siding, and the mobility of train operations within the NTPC premises. Special emphasis was given to track and electrification maintenance, as well as streamlining operational challenges to enhance overall efficiency. During the visit, Mr. Lalit Bohra held a high-level meeting with Executive Director of NTPC Simhadri, Sameer Sharma. The discussions focused on improving infrastructure and maintenance activities, increasing rake availability, and reducing operational constraints to optimise operations. The DRM also conducted safety inspection at the Level Crossing (LC) gate in Jaggayyapalem, near NTPC. He reviewed safety procedures, inspected various records and interacted with the gateman to assess his knowledge and preparedness of various safety practices.
Hindustan Times
08-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
School bus passing railway crossing hit by train in Tamil Nadu, 6 injured
A school bus crossing a railway crossing in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore, injuring at least six. While there is no official confirmation on the number of deaths yet, some local reports said at least three people died in the accident. A school bus crossing a railway crossing was hit by a train in Tamil Nadu(PTI/Representative image) The incident took place at around 7:45 am when the bus attempted to cross Railway Level Crossing Gate number 170, and was hit by 56813 Villupuram–Mayiladuthurai passenger train. Visuals shared by news agency PTI showed the school bus in a wreacked state, and people trying to inspect the damage. The railway crossing is non interlocked gate between Cuddalore and Alappakkam, the Southern Railways said. The bus driver insisted on allowing the vehicle to cross the gate, which should not have been permitted, preliminary probe has revealed. The driver insisted on doing so when the gatekeeper proceeded to close the gate.
