NCR: Performance Review on Loco Operations

Prayagraj Bureau: Frontline staff i.e. Loco Pilots (#LP), Assistant Loco Pilots (#ALP) and #Guards play a vital role to ensure smooth, safe, and efficient operation of all types of trains. As such, North Central Railway (#NCR) has prioritized to improve #Safety in train operation.

In a review meeting held on Wednesday, 30 April at NCR Headquarters/Prayagraj, General Manager U. C. Joshi emphasized the need for significant improvement in the crew monitoring and counseling system through safety and family seminars.

Apart from this, he also directed that frequent and intensive inspections of important assets be carried out by officers & supervisors to ensure improvements and timely training to the #LocoPilots (LPs) to accept challenge for operation of trains at 160 kmph to be implemented shortly.

Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, Yatendra Kumar emphasized the importance of continuous efforts to prevent operational failures due to crew and said that focused and structured training of newly recruited Assistant Loco Pilots should be imparted. Also, technical upgradation and regular interaction/counselling with the crew will help in achieving Mission Zero Accident.

All the PHODs, HODs from Headquarters and other Electrical/Operational officers and staff from Divisions and #DFCCIL were present in the meeting. The meeting was conducted by Sanjeev Kumar, Chief Electrical Locomotive Engineer and commitment was given that safe train operations will be ensured through prompt implementation of the instructions.