PCEE inspects Vijayawada diesel loco shed

As part of Railway Board's Immersive Drive initiative, VIJAYAWADA: Principal Chief Electrical Engineer (PCEE) of South Coast Railway (SCoR), Tapan Kumar Sinha, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Diesel Loco Shed in Vijayawada on August 21.

Key points

• Tapan commended the Vijayawada facility for being the only shed throughout Indian Railways to undertake in-house repairs of Load Control Console (LCC) cards employed in DMUs.
• To further bolster operational capacity, PCEE inaugurated an Air Compressor and CCB Test Bench for Electric Locomotives.
• PCEE additionally reviewed material management, housekeeping, scrap disposal, and interacted with ground-level staff to address operational challenges.

As well as scrutinising record parameters against prescribed safety standards and reviewing corrective measures, the evaluation focused on evaluating maintenance compliance throughout the Major Overhauling (MOH) Electrical, Mechanical, and Brake sections.

To further bolster operational capacity, PCEE inaugurated an Air Compressor and CCB Test Bench for Electric Locomotives. In recognition of the shed's high standards, resource optimisation, and workplace safety practices, Tapan Kumar Sinha presented a cash award to the shed staff.

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