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SCR GM orders intensive ballast checks as monsoon hits vulnerable tracks
SCR GM orders intensive ballast checks as monsoon hits vulnerable tracks
South Central Railway General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava has ordered intensive ballast inspections to maintain track stability during the monsoon. He directed special attention to newly commissioned bridges, road underbridges, and rail…
The Story in Brief
South Central Railway General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava has ordered intensive ballast inspections to maintain track stability during the monsoon. He directed special attention to newly commissioned bridges, road underbridges, and rail lines facing their first rainy season. The order followed a Monday review of monsoon preparedness with senior officials.
Srivastava instructed that any deficiency be reported immediately. The release also called for trenching and barricading at vulnerable spots as a preventive measure. Additionally, awareness campaigns will be run to prevent cattle run-overs on sensitive track sections.
The Indian Opinion
The SCR chief’s focus on first-monsoon bridges is timely, but such directives have been issued every year without preventing track failures. The real test is whether field staff get the autonomy and tools to act before a derailment, not just after a review. Will the Railways share a public count of how many new bridges were actually trenched and barricaded following this order?
Source: thehindu.com
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