Frontline staff, i.e., Loco Pilots, Assistant Loco Pilots, and Train Managers, play a vital role in ensuring the smooth, safe, and efficient operation of all types of trains. As such, NCR has prioritized improving safety in train operations.

In a meeting held on 30.04.2025 at North Central Railway Headquarters, Prayagraj, General Manager/North Central Railway Shri U.C. Joshi emphasized the need for significant improvement in the crew monitoring and counseling system through safety seminars and family seminars. Apart from this, he also directed that frequent and intensive inspections of important assets be carried out by officers and supervisors to ensure improvements, along with timely training of Loco Pilots (LPs) to accept the challenge of operating trains at 160 kmph, which is to be implemented shortly.

Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, North Central Railway, Shri Yatendra Kumar, emphasized the importance of continuous efforts to prevent operational failures due to crew errors and stressed the need for focused and structured training for newly recruited Assistant Loco Pilots. He also highlighted that technical upgradation and regular interaction/counseling with the crew will help achieve Mission Zero Accident.

All the PHODs, HODs from Headquarters, and other Electrical/Operational officers and staff from the Divisions and DFCCIL were present at the meeting. The meeting was conducted by Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Chief Electrical Locomotive Engineer, and a commitment was made to ensure safe train operations through the prompt implementation of the instructions.

Source/RSB