Jammu, Nov 05: Northern Railway’s Jammu Division convened a comprehensive safety seminar on November 4 at the Divisional Railway Manager’s office, bringing together senior officials and field supervisors to review operational standards and reinforce safety protocols across the network.
Chaired by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Vivek Kumar, the high-level meeting was attended by the Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (Traction), and Chief Loco Inspectors. The executive review focused on strengthening real-time vigilance among operational staff and ensuring strict adherence to prescribed railway safety measures.
Discussions covered critical operational directives, including strategies to prevent Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) incidents, precise signal identification, strict speed limit enforcement, optimal deployment of advanced braking systems, and mandatory pre-trip breathalyser testing for loco pilots. Officials also audited compliance with mandatory rest schedules for running staff and addressed on-ground operational challenges raised by field employees.
Addressing the participants, DRM Vivek Kumar issued strict instructions to all officers and staff to treat safety as paramount and maintain uncompromising compliance with operational rules. He emphasized the necessity of continuous counselling for running staff, highlighting that discipline, vigilance, and cross-departmental coordination remain essential to ensuring secure and seamless train movements. DRM Kumar warned that no laxity in adhering to safety protocols would be tolerated.
