New Delhi: In a joint appeal to employees of
the Railways, the Railway Board along with the ministers and
employee unions have called upon them to strengthen the
organisation through hard work so that it does not lag behind
any other organisation in efficiency.
Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee along with both
Ministers of State for Railways E Ahamed and K H Muniyappa,
the entire Railway Board and the chiefs of various unions of
Railway employees have made a joint appeal in writing to the
employees.
The joint appeal which is being sent to all members of
the Railway family across the country has pointed out that the
mammoth railway machinery has been working efficiently only
due to sheer dedication and hard work of railwaymen.
Reposing full faith in the confidence, capacity and
capability of railwaymen, the joint appeal has called upon
them to continue their hard work and dedication for realising
the motto "Service with Smile" in the best interest of the
public and the nation.
Referring to safety aspects in train operations, the
joint appeal has emphasised the need for employees to be
vigilant as safety never sleeps.
The letter of appeal has categorically mentioned that
resorting to short cut methods in discharge of duties is
unacceptable.
Referring to the recent pay hikes, the appeal underscored
it has now thrown greater responsibility on railwaymen to pay
back to the general public in the form of improved efficiency
and a high quality service that is safe, secure and punctual.
The appeal also reminded railway employees of their
duty to caution their colleagues who may be adopting unsafe
and undesirable practices which may lead to bad consequences.
Referring to the achievements of the Railways in the
first six months of the current financial year, it pointed out
that Railways have registered a growth of 6.45 per cent in
freight transportation and 4.50 per cent growth in passenger
transportation as compared to last year.
The Railways’ earnings have also shown growth of 6.7 per
cent from over Rs. 37732 crore last year to over Rs. 40259
crore in the current financial year.
Safety record of Railways has also improved with 68
consequential accidents (April – September, 2009) as compared
to 91 accidents last year.
Bureau Report
