Shri Suneet Sharma, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Railway Board reviewed the performance of three Zones viz. Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway & Metro Railway at Eastern Railway’s Headquarters, Fairlie Place, Kolkata on 24.1.2021. Shri Manoj Joshi, General Manager, Eastern Railway & Metro Railway and Shri Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, General Manager, South Eastern Railway participated in the performance review meeting.
- Besides, Additional General Managers and Principal Heads of Departments of all the three Zonal Railways were also present along with Divisional Railway Managers of Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol & Malda of Eastern Railway.
- In the review meeting the performance of all the three zones were considered as satisfactory.
- In his address Shri Suneet Sharma, Chairman & CEO, Railway Board stressed on enhancement of capacity building so that various trains of differential speed can be grouped and faster movement of trains is ensured.
- Shri Sharma advised the Zonal Railways to work for increasing sectional speed for faster mobility.
- He praised Eastern Railway & South Eastern Railway for enhanced speed of goods trains and instructed all concerned to maintain the increased speed of goods trains.
- Shri Sharma reviewed the progress of different Railway projects and instructed for its early completion.
- He gave priority to increase freight loading and to improve the functioning of Business Development Units at Headquarters and Divisional levels.
- He also advised to increase revenue earnings from both conventional and non-conventional sources.
- In the performance review meeting, safety was considered as of prime importance. All Zonal Railways were instructed to further improve punctuality.
- Shri Sharma also laid stress on staff welfare and redressal of their grievances with maximum care.
- He advised all Railway officers & staff for shouldering higher responsibilities and to work even harder for the development of the Railways.
- Shri Sharma also laid stress on staff welfare and redressal of their grievances with maximum care.
- He advised all Railway officers & staff for shouldering higher responsibilities and to work even harder for the development of the Railways.
- He assured that whatever assistance is required from Railway Board shall be given to the Zonal Railways for capacity augmentation, expansion plans & overall development of Railways.
Source: Eastern Railway-Press Release | Image Credit (representational): Eastern Railway
