ECoR general manager inspects Bhubaneswar, Puri railway stations

East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma, on Saturday inspected Bhubaneswar and Puri railway station and train coach maintenance depot at Puri.

He also took stock of amenities provided in train coaches for the benefit of passengers.

Reviewing the ongoing works for redevelopment of Bhubaneswar and Puri railway stations with world-class infrastructure and facilities, Sharma instructed concerned officials to execute the project work in exemplary manner.

He advised concerned officials to maintain proper cleanliness and maintain hygiene of coaches. While inspecting the pit line, Sharma stressed on maintenance of coaches including coach cleaning, charging, watering along with other necessary facilities including cat walks of pit line to provide easy access to each coaches of the rake which helps easy maintenance and cleaning of carriages.

The Bhubaneswar railway station will have aesthetic station buildings and related facilities. The facilities provided at Puri railway station are mostly targeted for the comfort of passengers, especially tourists and pilgrims from all over the world.

Last year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had personally inspected the passenger facilities and amenities along with infrastructure facilities provided at Puri railway station.

Divisional railway manager of Khurda Road Rinkesh Roy along with senior Officials from ECoR headquarters and from Khurda Road Division were present.