3 employees of Vij rly divn receive GM’s Safety Awards

Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway, presented the General Manager’s ‘Man of the Month’ Safety Awards to three employees of Vijayawada Railway Division for showing alertness in duty and taking timely action to prevent unsafe conditions, at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad, on Tuesday.
Narendra A Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada, attended the virtual safety meeting along with Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) of all the other five Divisions viz., Guntakal, Guntur, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Nanded Divisions from their respective offices.
J. Sridhar, Loco Pilot, Mail/Express, Vijayawada, of Operating Department while working in Train No. 12510 (Guwahati-SMV Bengaluru Express) at 5.45 am on December 7, experienced lurch at UP-line just above the new underpass subway and at mid-location of Nellore station. He immediately informed the same to the Train Manager and Deputy Station Superintendent of Nellore station. Permanent Way Inspector (PWI) staff of Nellore section attended the track and gave it a fit. He was presented with the Safety Award for his alertness and prevention of unsafe conditions for train movement and for avoiding unnecessary delays in train services.
Ch Sivaji, Assistant Pointsman, Nuzvid, of the Operating Department noticed Hot Axle symptoms in a wagon from a goods train passing Vatluru Station at 5.11 am on December 15. He immediately informed the gate man of level crossing gate through the Station Manager of Vatlur station. The train was stopped at Vatluru station and fire was put off by using the fire extinguisher available in the Loco. Later, the wagon was detached at Nuzvid station for wheel replacement. He is presented with the award because he prevented an untoward incident.
Ch Vijay Kumar, Pointsman, Bayyavaram, of the Operating Department received the award for noticing Hot Axle symptoms in a wagon from a goods train passing Thadi Station at 10.16 am on December 21 and informing the same to the authorities. The wagon was detached at Anakapalle station. The alertness and keen observation of the Pointsman and prompt reporting of the abnormality averted a possible disaster and disruption in train services.