19-05-2025
DRM inspects Vizag railway station
Divisional Railway Manager (Waltair) Lalit Bohra on Monday conducted an inspection of Visakhapatnam Railway Station to assess passenger amenities, evaluate available facilities and review the progress of ongoing developmental works.
He checked the functionality of lifts and escalators, availability and visibility of signages, parking arrangements, platform cleanliness, coach maintenance, linen supply and yard and safety-related aspects. He interacted with passengers and railway staff to gather first-hand feedback.
The DRM also inspected key passenger facilities such as waiting halls, the AC Relaxation Lounge, food courts, catering stalls, and the 'One Station One Product' (OSOP) kiosks. He impressed upon vendors on the importance of maintaining cleanliness, proper garbage disposal using dustbins and adherence to safety norms. He also advised them to avoid footboard travel and ticketless travel.
E. Santharam, ADRM (Infrastructure) and senior officials from the Commercial, Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Operations, Security, and Signal and Telecom departments accompanied the DRM during the inspection.
