On 26th January 2025, the Nation's 76th Republic Day was celebrated with grandeur, gaiety, fervor and enthusiasm on North Central Railway Headquarter Office, Prayagraj. The program started with flag being unfurled by General Manager Shri Upendra Chandra Joshi. on this occasion, General Manager inspected the parade of Railway Protection Force, Bharat Scout and Guides and St. John Ambulance Brigade. General Manager also awarded 19 Railway personnel for their outstanding performance.
Awardees included.Shri Deepak Kumar SSE/D&D, Signal and Telecommunication Headquarters, Shri Amit Kumar Meena Inspector RPF/Headquarters, Shri Santosh Kumar Pandey, Chief Controller Operations/Headquarters, Shri Rajendra Kumar Gautam Sr. Goods Train Manager/Prayagraj Division, Shri Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Loco Pilot Electrical Operation/Prayagraj Division,Shri Sanjay Kumar Rawat Assistant Sub Inspector RPF Prayagraj Division, Shri Manoj Kumar Patel Track Maintainer – IV Engineering/Prayagraj Division, Shri Amit Patel SSE/Sig./M.L. Signal and Telecommunication Jhansi Division, Shri Deepak Singh Track Maintainer-IV Engineering Jhansi Division, Shri S. C. Bhasane Assistant Loco Pilot Operating Jhansi Division,Shri Ashok Kumar Singh Station Manager/VGLJ Operating Jhansi Division, Shri Gaurav Kumar Sharma Constable R.S.B. Agra Division, Shri Phool Singh Meena Loco Pilot Goods Electrical Operation Agra Division, Shri Lokendra Singh Thakur Technician-II Mechanical Agra Division,Shri Vijendra Singh Jr. Engineer (Works) Engineering Agra Division, Shri Dadar Aman J.E. Jhansi Mechanical Factory, Shri Pintu Lal Meena S.S.E. Mechanical Sitholi Factory, Shri Nitin Kumar Sr. Section Engineer Mechanical CMLR,Shri Prem Singh Chandel Assistant Signal and Telecommunication Engineer Signal and Telecommunication NCRPU
General Manager Shri Upendra Chandra Joshi & President NCRWWO along with all PHODs & Members of NCRWWO released the tricolor balloons with banner of 139. During the function, the General Manager gave heartfelt greetings to all the employees of North Central Railway and their families on the auspicious occasion of the 76th Republic Day of our great nation.
General Manager’s message & program on 76th republic Day was also web-casted online utilizing YouTube link www.youtube.com/c/CPRONCR. on this occasion, the demonstration of Railway Protection Force dog squad became the center of attraction. That was followed by Colorful cultural program which included ‘Desh bhakti group song “Vande Mataram Vande Mataram” by Ku. Richa Pandey, Mrs. Raksha Srivastava, Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Mr. Ramashankar Yadav and Mr. Mohd. faizan ahmed musician- Mr. Vipul Pandey, Mr. Anup Banerjee and Mr. Akash Kumar’, two group dances including a beautiful group dance by the students of Tenderfeet under the direction of Purnima.
While addressing the gathering General Manager said, “ Today we celebrate the 76th Republic Day of our beloved nation. Such an occasion always evokes a love and strong sense of patriotism for our country. Today, I want to convey my hearty greetings to all the Railwaymen and their families. on this day, let us also recall with gratitude the role of our forefathers in creating a vibrant and strong democratic Republic which has grown from strength to strength in last more than seven decades. While occasions like these are a great source of pride and celebrations, they also provide an opportunity for self-reflection and to evaluate our performance during the current Financial Year 2024-25, especially as we are now in its last quarter.
At present, when we are celebrating this auspicious occasion, we as a part of Indian Railway are gearing up for the most important bathing day of ongoing MahaKumbh at Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya. This is expected to be largest ever congregation of pilgrims in the world, where visitors are coming from all across the globe. During the Kumbh, NCR is acting as Nodal Railway and committed to resonate with the expectation of all stakeholders of making it to be Divya-Bhavya and Digital Kumbh. Apart from coordinating with civil administration, we are undertaking mammoth operations to make this event a success by transporting pilgrims timely and safely to their destinations. We have made elaborate arrangements like provision of more than 3000 special trains; developing RailKumbh Sewa App, website, multilingual announcement and publicity booklet, commissioning capacity enhancement and passenger amenity works of more than 930 Crores in a very short span; development of second entry, extension and improvement of all the stations of Prayagraj; enhanced lighting arrangements; deployment of additional staff and strengthening security arrangements by increasing CCTV surveillance and round the clock monitoring of passenger rush and other facilities to be provided to our esteemed passengers. As I speak today, I feel proud and satisfied of the efforts put in by one and all and wish to congratulate each and every staff member, volunteer and officer involved in the Kumbh Effort for their tireless work and selfless service.
In its mission to serve the nation, the North Central Railway (NCR) zone has been contributing consistently as an important constituent of the Indian Railways. Our efforts are foremost reflected in our financial performance. There is an increase of 6.90% in originating passenger earning and our overall originating earnings have risen by 3.29% in comparison to the corresponding period of last Financial Year 2023-24. Due to efforts of team NCR we could run, total 3045 long haul trains over NCR during April to December 2024 as against 2400 in the same period last year i.e. an increase of 26.9%. Due to efforts of Business Development Unit New loading of Cement started from Shankargarh Goods Shed, similarly loading of Maize started from Nibkarori Goods Shed & New loading of fly Ash started in Dec'24 from M/S Meja Urja Nigam Pvt. Limited as well. Our scrap sale during current year is Rs. 189.62 Crores by December 2024, which is Rs.7.62 Crore higher than the proportionate target.
Customer satisfaction is the prime objective behind all our efforts. For the convenience of our passengers, on our already heavily saturated and over worked routes, we introduced four new trains and provided new stoppages to 10 pairs of trains on different stations. We have extended four pairs of trains including Jammu Mail to Subedarganj & increased frequency of one train. We have upgraded facilities for the ease our divyang passengers at 21 stations. To provide better updates and information to passengers, new train indicator boards have been provided at 11 stations and new coach guidance boards have been installed at 09 stations in the current financial year.
In order to raise cleanliness standards, we have been holding regular drives and campaigns all over the zone which are earning dividends. Automatic coach washing plants have been started at Agra Cantt and Kanpur & will soon be operational at Subedarganj as well. Apart from improved and enhanced cleaning activities, important work of waste testing is also being done. To fulfill our commitment for a greener environment, we have taken several important measures during the year. By December 2024 more than 8.50 lakh saplings have been planted over NCR including first ever MIYAWAKI plantation in Railgaon colony with 1200 saplings this year. Waste to energy Bio-gas plant has been commissioned in DRM office canteen Prayagraj and Rain Water Harvesting has been commissioned in GM office building. NCR’s Solar Power Plants have generated best ever 8.9 million units in first three quarters of ongoing financial year. Subedarganj Station has been awarded 1st Prize of Uttar Pradesh State Energy Conservation Awards-2024 and certificate of merit from Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
To enhance safety at stations along with facilitating passengers, new foot over bridges have been constructed on 13 stations this year including important stations like Prayagraj Chheoki & Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi. Level crossing incidents have been a cause of concern for Railways and to counter this menace and ensure seamless operations 63 manned crossings were closed during FY 2024-25 which is highest in last five years. During the current year, 30 level crossing gates have been interlocked with provision of power operated lifting barrier and sliding booms. We have rehabilitated/rebuild or strengthened 87 bridges this financial year. Rigorous publicity and awareness campaigns have been also carried out for sensitizing the public about safety issues and encouraging public alertness through various media, including social media platforms and innovative means like our Mobile Video Van.
Our efforts for enhancing safety in train operations have also been bearing positive results. Overall, we successfully carried out 17 safety drives for enhancing alertness in staff and awareness among common public, also felicitated 74 employees for showing exemplary alertness while performing their duty. We are consistently making efforts to ensure safety in train operations through regular maintenance inputs in track as, 277.26 CTR Unit Track Renewal, 290.65 KM Through Sleeper Renewal & 183.41 KM Through Rail Renewal has been done by December 2024. To enhance reliability, BPAC in 26 block sections & dual detection system with MSDAC has been commissioned in 889 track sections during 2024-25.
NCR caters to one of the busiest routes of IR, therefore consistently efforts are being made to enhance our capacity. During the current Financial Year, 29.4 Km of gauge conversion, 71.53 Km of Doubling, 59.83 Km of third line, 124.72 Km of Automatic signaling and Electronic Interlocking works at 15 stations have been commissioned. 07 New Crossing stations, 03 sidings, 01 overrun work and New goods shed work at Sikroda Kwanri have also been completed this year. The contribution of our workshops and sheds in ensuring smoother functioning is laudable. Mid-life Rehabilitation of LHB AC coaches has been started in CMLR Workshop. To follow the Make in India policy of Government of India, We over NCR, make more than 30% of the total procurement from Micro and Small Enterprises only, in all the tender cases.
Security of our passengers is a matter of key concern for all of us and we are taking stringent steps to ensure it. NCR’s security personnel have caught 206 touts during the year under operation UPLABDH. Under operation DIGNITY, 829 Kids, 176 women and 207 men have been rescued & reunited with families or handed over to NGOs. Unauthorised vending has been strictly countered by arresting 11376 unauthorized vendors along with the realization of a fine of more than Rs. 98.80 Lakh from them.
Our vigilance wing has issued 09 system improvements for improved work culture over the zone & also revenue worth Rs 10.10 Lakhs has been realised by proactive vigilance action from July to December 2024.
Implementation of Rajbhasha policy has always been close to our hearts and efforts of our Rajbhasha cell has earned laurels. Many of our officers and employees have brought glory to our Railways by receiving awards and honours at the All India level. Our sportspersons have always made us proud in various sporting arenas. Our weightlifter Ms. Arokiya Alish won gold in Senior National weightlifting Championship with National record. Hockey players Rohit and Ankit were part of Gold winning Indian team in Junior Asia Cup. NCR’s gymnasts, pugilists, wrestlers have brought several moment of pride for us through their medal winning performances.
Zone achieved higher position during National Learning Week by demonstrating exemplary performance, with a significant percentage of users successfully completing the target of 4- learning hours. An employee being the most valued asset of organization, their support and welfare has always been our priority. In order to assist the employees and resolve their problems transparently, a Single Window Cell' has been established in all divisions and units so that their complaints can be resolved in one place. To improve the office working and to find best output, the 20 innovative tools designed and have been implemented in the offices of Personnel department over NCR including HQ. To motivate the staff, 5820 staffs have been promoted during the current financial year. In order to strengthen the cadre, Panels of 328 candidates from RRB/PRYJ &
405 from RRC/PRYJ have been received and distributed during the current financial year.
To provide health services to staff our medical team has conducted 321 employee health check up camps and 15 special check up camps this year. A new sub divisional hospital building has been commissioned at Kanpur this year. Our teams have also provided medical help to needy passengers during journey on more than 10000 occasions.
I wish to congratulate our recognized Unions, Federations and Associations for playing a very proactive and constructive role in providing support in our operations and in maintaining peaceful and cordial industrial relations over the Railway.I also congratulate NCRWWO for their commendable efforts in helping Railway families in need through various schemes and for helping the Railway wards and other poor children by providing them financial support. Their efforts to help bring out the inherent talents of these children by way of various competitions are also worthy of praise. Our Scouts & Guides, St. John Ambulance Brigade & Civil defence organisation are also making valuable contributions to the society. Presently they are actively contributing towards the service of pilgrims visiting Mahakumbh going hand in hand with our security, commercial and medical staff.
There is much to be proud of as Railwaymen. We have achieved a lot during the last year. We should use our accomplishments to add new vigour and zeal in our service to this country. Today let us all rededicate ourselves once again and collectively forge ahead in the service of our great nation with determination to meet all the challenges that lie ahead of us.
I also congratulate NCRWWO for their commendable efforts in helping needy railway families through various schemes. In addition to it, they are doing commendable work towards environmental awareness by planting saplings and organizing competitions etc.”
