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South Coast Railway GM Inspects Stations and Pushkaralu Preparations
Railway officials visited several stations in the Vijayawada–Rajamahendravaram section.
They checked station improvement work, cleanliness, passenger facilities and safety.
General manager Sandeep Mathur also reviewed tracks, signals and railway operations.
Officials looked at preparations for larger crowds expected during the Godavari Pushkaralu.
Mathur visited two bathing ghats near the Godavari River to assess how people might move safely.
He also checked railway conditions on a train journey toward Visakhapatnam.
South Coast Railway general manager Sandeep Mathur inspected stations with Vijayawada divisional railway manager Mohit Sonakiya and other officials.
The team reviewed Amrit Bharat Station works, passenger amenities, cleanliness, safety, crowd management and infrastructure.
Stations inspected included Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavole, Kovvuru, Godavari and Rajahmundry.
Mathur checked track maintenance, signalling, yard remodelling and operational safety, stressing safety standards and efficient train operations.
At Rajamahendravaram, he assessed passenger and safety preparations for expected Godavari Pushkaralu pilgrims and inspected the route toward Visakhapatnam from a train’s rear window.
- Who
- South Coast Railway general manager Sandeep Mathur, Vijayawada divisional railway manager Mohit Sonakiya and other railway officials.
- What
- They inspected railway stations, infrastructure, operations and preparations for expected Godavari Pushkaralu passenger crowds.
- Where
- Stations in the Vijayawada–Rajamahendravaram section, including Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavole, Kovvuru, Godavari and Rajahmundry; also two ghats near Rajamahendravaram.
- When
- Friday; no date is provided.
- Why
- To review station works, passenger facilities, safety and operational readiness, including arrangements for the anticipated pilgrim influx.
Key facts
- Railway zone
- South Coast Railway (SCoR)
- General manager
- Sandeep Mathur
- Divisional railway manager
- Mohit Sonakiya
- Stations visited
- Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavole, Kovvuru, Godavari and Rajahmundry
- Works reviewed
- Amrit Bharat Station scheme works, passenger amenities, cleanliness, safety, crowd management and infrastructure
- Ghats inspected
- Markandeya Ghat and Shraddhanand Ghat near River Bay
- Additional inspection
- Rear-window inspection of the Rajamahendravaram–Visakhapatnam section
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