DRM, Salem inspects Karur Junction

Shri Shubhranshu, Divisional Railway Manager, Salem, inspected the Karur Junction today (04.06.2015) as part the Customer Facilitation Fortnight that is being observed all over Indian Railways from 26.05.2015. 

He participated in the Cleaning Campaign along with the  scouts and guides from the Bharani Park Matriculation School, and the volunteers of the Vidhya Mandhir, Karur, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Vangal, and the Jayaprakahsh Middle School, Karur, and also witnessed a skit by them on cleanliness, in the station premises.  He also launched the 2 Automated Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) installed in the Karur station, for the use of rail passengers. He planted a tree sapling in the Karur junction premises. He also launched the wall painting works in the Karur  junction premises, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Karur City and the Rotary Club of Karur Tex City. The office bearers of the Rotary club assured DRM all possible help and participation to improve the amenities at Karur junction.

While interacting with the passengers in Karur Junction, some of them represented to Shri Shubhranshu, that parking fee is demanded from the vehicles who just come to drop the passengers and Shri Shubhranshu assured that necessary instructions will be issued to stop such demands. For a representation by a differently abled passenger to provide separate parking facility for such passengers, Shri Shubhranshu, explained to him that such facility is already available in Karur junction.

Later, while addressing the media persons, Shri Shubhranshu said that recommendations have been made for upgrading the present Salem Karur passenger rake with modern Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) rakes which have more seating capacity. He also said that steps are being taken to extend the Salem Karur up to Trichchirappalli and Thanjavur. He also mentioned that such DEMUs are sought for a few passenger trains running in Salem Division such as Salem-Mettur Dam Passenger train, etc, He said that the ATVMs will help to reduce the rush in ticket counters and ensure quick purchase of unreserved tickets, platform tickets and renewal season tickets, using the Smart Card, issued by Railways. He said that 15 such machines have been installed in 9 stations of Salem Division. He also said that water coolers and RO water plants have been installed in various stations to take care of the summer heat. 

Earlier, he met Smt S. Jayandhi, District Collector, Karur, and discussed the mechanism of interaction with the State Government and Railways in which the grievances pertaining to railways that are coming to the knowledge of district administration and the ways to redress them. Shri Shubhranshu assured that the Station Master, Karur, will be representing Southern Railway Salem Division, in the monthly meetings held by Collector with public representatives, to improve the services rendered in Karur junction.