SCoR General Manager reviews Godavari Pushkaram arrangements
South Coast Railway Zone General Manager Sandeep Mathur on Saturday inspected railway stations, pilgrim access routes and bathing ghats along the Godavari river to review
South Coast Railway Zone General Manager Sandeep Mathur on Saturday inspected railway stations, pilgrim access routes and bathing ghats along the Godavari river to review operational preparedness for Godavari Pushkaram-2027. Accompanied by Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager Mohit Sonakiya and senior officials, including Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) Ankush Gupta, Principal Chief Engineer BSK Rajkumar, Principal Chief Commercial Manager K. Sambasiva Rao and Principal Chief Security Commissioner A.K. Sinha, Mr. Mathur inspected Rajahmundry, Godavari, Kovvur, Samalkot, Tuni and Anakapalle railway stations.
The review focused on passenger amenities, safety, cleanliness, crowd management and infrastructure readiness. Mathur also conducted a rear-window inspection of the railway tracks between Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry to assess operational safety and the condition of railway assets. As part of the inspection, he visited Pushkar Ghat, Markandeya Ghat, Shraddhanand Ghat, Saraswati Ghat and Gowthami Ghat to assess connectivity and the movement of pilgrims between the ghats and the Godavari and Rajahmundry railway stations.
At Rajahmundry railway station, Mr. Mathur reviewed the ongoing redevelopment works being carried out under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had virtually inaugurated the ₹269-crore redevelopment project in February 2024. During a meeting with East Godavari Superintendent of Police D. Narasimha Kishore and other State government officials, Mr. Mathur reviewed security arrangements, medical aid, crowd management plans and inter-departmental coordination for the festival. “We will coordinate with the State government and law enforcement agencies to manage the expected heavy inflow of pilgrims during Godavari Pushkaram,” Mr. Mathur said, according to an official release.
The General Manager also interacted with MLC Somu Veerraju, who urged the Railways to provide halts for the Circar Express (17643/17644) and the Simhadri Express (17239/17240) at Kovvur and Godavari railway stations.
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