NFR General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava and other officials during the safety inspection of inspection of the Dangtal–New Cooch Behar section under the Alipurduar Divisionon on February 10. (Photo Courtesy: NFR CPRO)
Maligaon, February 10 (MExN): The General Manager of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, undertook a comprehensive safety inspection of the Dangtal–New Cooch Behar section under the Alipurduar Division on February 10.
The inspection, conducted as part of the Railways’ sustained efforts to strengthen operational safety and infrastructure reliability, covered a stretch of 123 kilometres, an official release informed.
Senior officials from the Headquarters and the Division accompanied Shrivastava during the inspection.
During the inspection, he carried out a detailed assessment of track conditions, minor and major bridges, signalling and telecommunication systems, traction installations, level crossing gates, and station infrastructure along the section, the release said. Safety-critical assets, curves, points and crossings, and ongoing maintenance works were closely examined to ensure strict adherence to prescribed safety standards.
He also interacted with railway officials and frontline staff to assess operational preparedness, safety awareness, and alertness, and reviewed the availability and condition of essential safety equipment at stations and work sites.
As part of the inspection programme, detailed station inspections were conducted at Kokrajhar, Fakiragram, Alipurduar, and New Cooch Behar. Developmental works being executed under the Amrit Station initiative were reviewed, with a focus on passenger amenities, station modernisation, and overall service quality.
Shrivastava also inaugurated and reviewed newly developed facilities, including waiting rooms, health units, crew lobbies, and running rooms, along with inspections of traction substations, bridges, and newly commissioned gang tool-cum-rest rooms.
A speed trial was conducted between Kamakhyaguri and New Cooch Behar to assess track and rolling stock performance under operational conditions.
The inspection also included a rear window trailing inspection of the Dangtal–New Cooch Behar section, during which the General Manager reviewed track behaviour and operational performance, the release added.
