Archive · 29 Jul 2026
South Coast Railway Awards Safety Vigilance
The South Coast Railway General Manager, Sandeep Mathur, gave safety awards to workers who were very careful on the job.
One worker, M. Ramesh Babu, was honored because he saw a danger on a train and told the right people right away.
He saw that some metal strips on a train were broken and could have made the train crash.
He told the train driver and the station master, and the train was stopped for a check.
Because of his quick action, the train was safe and no one was hurt.
The award ceremony was attended by many railway managers and heads of departments.
The awards help remind everyone to stay alert and keep the trains safe.
South Coast Railway General Manager Sandeep Mathur presented safety awards to frontline employees for exceptional vigilance.
M. Ramesh Babu, station superintendent at Chirala, received the 'Employee of the Month' safety award for averting a potential accident on 2 June 2026.
Babu noticed broken iron securing strips on iron coil rolls and alerted authorities, leading to a train halt at Vetapalem for inspection.
The incident prevented iron coil rolls from falling and obstructing the track, averting a serious accident.
The ceremony was attended by divisional railway managers and department heads across the South Coast Railway zone.
- Who
- Sandeep Mathur and M. Ramesh Babu
- What
- Presentation of safety awards for exceptional vigilance
- When
- 2 June 2026
- Where
- South Coast Railway, Chirala station, Vetapalem
- Why
- To recognize actions that prevented a potential railway accident
- Awarding Authority
- South Coast Railway General Manager
- Award Date
- 2 June 2026
- Award Recipient
- M. Ramesh Babu
- Award Type
- Employee of the Month Safety Award
- Incident Location
- Chirala, Vijayawada Division
- Incident Date
- 2 June 2026
