Mumbai Local News: Green Bin launched at the Car shed in Virar

The Mumbai Division of Western Railways (CR) conducted an extensive inspection of Mumbai-Surat section on Wednesday, February 9, under the leadership of general manager, CR and WR, Anil Kumar Lahoti.

He also took stock of various o­ngoing developmental and upgradation works of infrastructure as well as passenger amenities over the section. Lahoti was accompanied by Divisional Railway Manager of Mumbai Central Division alongwith senior officers of Mumbai Division.

According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Lahoti conducted window trailing inspection of Mumbai – Surat section. He reviewed the various safety parameters of tracks, Level Crossing Gates with concerned officials.

Lahoti inspected Andheri and Borivali stations and reviewed various passenger amenities works in progress. He took stock of the passenger footfalls at these stations, the provision of escalators and lifts and other o­ngoing works for crowd control management. With a special focus o­n safety and enhancing speed, he also emphasized o­n expediting the work of removal of Permanent Speed Restrictions (PSRs) over suburban section. Thereafter, Lahoti conducted inspection of Virar Carshed.

During his visit to maintenance shops, he emphasized o­n special attention o­n safety aspects during maintenance. He also visited the Electrical Training Centre at the Carshed and inspected the EMU Simulator. He interacted with Motormen at the Training Centre. Lahoti also inaugurated a Leaf Composter (Green Bin) at the Car shed as an impetus to Green Initiatives.

Thakur further stated that Lahoti conducted inspection of Valsad station and reviewed the upgradation and passenger amenities works. He also inspected the safety parameters at Level Crossing Gates between Dahahu Road & Gholvad (LC – 57), between Sanjan & Bhilad (LC – 71) & LC – 111 near Amalsad station. Lahoti appreciated the alertness of Gateman Shri Vijay Solanki due to which a probable accident was averted at LC – 111 and felicitated him with Cash Award.