Salem Division is topping in all spheres in the last 2 years – Sri Ravi Sekar Sinha, ADRM, Salem

Children who participated in the road show 

 Children displaying the awareness messages

 Sri Ravi Shekar Sinha, ADRM, addressing the gathering

 Dance program by School Children

 Sri R.S. Sinha and Sri Ma Vignavelu flagging off the road show

The participants of the road show

A Road Show was conducted by Salem Division, Southern Railway, today (13.07.2016) at Salem Junction, in which Sri Ravi Sekar Sinha, Addl. Divisional Railway Manager, Salem, flagged off a march by the school children from Sri Vidhya Mandhir, Salem, Scouts, Guides and volunteers from various NGOs.  During the function, 5 wheel chairs were presented by the office bearers from Round Table of India, Salem, and Sri Sinha received them, on behalf of Salem Division.

While interacting with the media persons, Sri Ravi Sekar Sinha, mentioned that in the last 2 years, Salem Division, is excelling in all spheres including passenger service and safety. He said that various new developments have taken place in the  Salem Junction such as extension of station building, new lifts in Platform Nos. 1 & 3/4, Foot over bridge (FOB) connecting all platforms, inauguration of new passenger waiting hall at Platform No.4, Airconditioned pay-and-use Waiting Hall at Platform Nos. 3/4, new Automatic Ticket Vending Machines, etc. He further stated that installation of 2 escalators at Platform No.1 and 3/4 have been completed and are now getting tested. These will be commissioned before month end. The works for construction of a second entry to Salem Junction on the other side to avoid traffic snarls in the main entrance, and widening of Platform No.5 into an island platform have also started, he added.

Further, ADRM said that Foot Over Bridge has been constructed in Buddireddypatti and works are going in for FOBs at Samalpatti and Chinna Salem. Solar plants have been installed in various stations such as Salem, Attur, Tirupur, etc. to tap the unconventional green energy, and due to continuous awareness programs conducted by Safety Branch of Salem Division, there were no accidents in the unmanned level crossings, in the current year so far, he said. To redress complaints from passengers, the Helpline Nos. 138 & 182 and Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. are being effectively used by Salem Division and the rail users have expressed their happiness over the response of Salem Division, Sri Sinha, added.

Later, the participants in the Road Show went around the Salem Junction carrying placards with awareness messages on cleanliness, protection of eco system, etc., A dance program by the students was also conducted. Sri Ma. Vignavelu, Sr. Divisional Engineer/Co-ordination, Sri Viju Vin, Divisional Commercial Manager/Coordination, and other Divisional officers and staff were present on the occasion.