December-2017

Meeting of Town Official Language Implementation Committee

Under the auspices of DLW Rajbhasha Deparment, half yearly meeting of Town Official

Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC) was held on 21st December at Technical Training

Centre Auditorium. It was presided over by Smt. Rashmi Goel, General Manager & President,

TOLIC, Varanasi. Heads/representatives of various central govt. departments and undertaking

corporations attended this meeting. Discussing the guidelines of Parliamentary Official Language

Committee, Smt. Goel said that the Parliamentary Official Language Committee inspects the offices

from time to time and takes

the issue of prescribed

questionnaires and absence of

meetings seriously. She

hoped that we would all be

successful in implementing all

the official instructions of the

Government of India.

In this meeting, Shri Ajay Malik, Deputy Director/Implementation, Rajbhasha Vibhag,

Ministry of Home Affairs was also present as Observer. Expressing happiness over the progress

report of TOLIC member offices, he suggested them to ensure cent-percent use of Hindi in official

works.

Earlier, Shri J.N.Pandey, Mukhya Rajbhasha Adhikari & Vice-President, TOLIC welcomed the

Heads and Representatives of member offices and threw light upon the activities of TOLIC and

DLW in the field of implementation of Rajbhasha. On this occasion, ADRM/NER Shri V.K.Srivastava,

Representative of Kindriya Sachivalaya, Hindi Parishad Shri J.N.Roy as well as other

Heads/Representatives of various central govt. departments and undertaking corporations

expressed their views and put valuable suggestions for the progressive use of Rajbhasha. Shri Shri

Bhagavan Pandey, Rajbhasha Adhikari and Member Secy./TOLIC conducted the whole programme

efficiently, while Shri Vinod Kumar Srivastava, Sr. Transletor proposed the vote of thanks at last.

Bal Niketan School organised its Annual Day "Phulwari"

Bal Niketan a primary school run by DLW Women’s Welfare Organiasation celebrated its

Annual Sports Day at DLW Auditorium (Cinema Hall) on 16th December with presentation of

colourful cultural programmes by student. On this occasion, welcoming the guest Smt. Rashmi

Goel, Incharge, Bal Niketan said that besides teaching,

it is the basic responsibility of the teacher and parents

both to build up the character of students and inculcate

the moral values in them. Therafter, Smt. Mayuri

Sinha, Incharge, Bal Niketan presented the Annual

Report of the School.

The programme started with lighting the lamp by the members of DLW Women's Welfare

Organisation as well as presentation of Welcome Dance by the children of Bal Niketan School.

followed by "Healthy Food V/s Junk Food", short play

"Save Water", attractive dance, Yoga demonstration,

"The Incredible India", Western Dance "Mickey

Mouse", Dramatical Dance "Jhansi Ki Rani" and Garba

Dance etc. presented by the childrens of Bal Niketan,

which was highly admired by the audience.

On this occasion, office-bearers & members of DLW Women’s Welfare Organisation,

employees, Principal, Smt. Pushpa Singh, teachers, parents and children of Bal Niketan School

were present in a large numbers. Smt. Sumona Nag, Teachers, Bal Niketan conducted the whole

programme efficiently.

Colourful cultural programme 'Rangotsav' at DLW

Under the auspices of Sansthan, Diesel Locomotive Works, a colourful cultural programme

'Rangotsav' was organized on 09th December at Rangshala. The programme started with Ganesh

Vandana presented by the artists of Crazy About Dance

Academy.

Thereafter Ajay Ajnabi and Anchal Agarwal spellbound

the audience by presenting the Bhojpuri and Filmi songs.

Then the artists of Crazy About Dance Academy presented

the eye-catching group dance 'Aasman Ko Choo Ke Dekha…'.

Again Ajay Ajnabi and Anchal Agarwal presented attractive songs. In this connection a group dance

'Navrai Majhi…' under the direction of Raju Bind was presented by the artists. To mark the occasion

Ajay Ajnabi and Anchal Agarwal again spellbound the audience by presenting the songs. The

attraction of the programme was increased when the artists of Crazy About Dance Academy again

presented the group dance (Ghoomar).

And finally, the main attraction of the programme of

comedy play 'Bikey Huye Aadmi' was presented by the

artists of Vishwarupam Kala Manch. The play was written by

Late Dinesh Bharti and directed by Shri Ravi Kant Mishra.

Earlier, the programme started with lighting of lamp by chief guest Shri

Suneet Sharma, PCME, Shri Yogesh Mohan, CME/P & President/Sansthan, Shri

M.K.Agarwal, CMM/Engine, Shri Jitendra Awarwal, Sr. Security Commissioner, Dr.

Devesh Kumar, ACMS/OPD and Shri Rajkumar Gupta, Vice-President/Sansthan

jointly. On this occasion, officers, employees and viewers were present in a large

number. Shri Alok Singh, Secy./Sansthan welcomed the guests, Shushri Deepa

Mishra, conducted the programme and Shushri Tapti Roy Choudhury (Secy. of

Cultural, Acadamy and Sports) proposed the vote of thanks.

Security/Safety week organised by Civil Defence Organisation at DLW

Under the joint auspicious of Diesel Locomotive Works and South Western Railway

(Hubballi) Civil Defence Organisation, Security/Safety week were organised from 01st to 06th

December. the programme wound-up with observed Civil Defence Day at DLW Stadium on 06th

December. On this occasion, the programme began with the

impressive parade, march-past and salute by the Civil

Defence members as well as unfurling of Civil Defence flag

and inspection of parade by chief guest Smt. Rashmi Goel,

General Manager. Congratulating the members on Civil

Defence Day, Smt. Goel said that to minimise the effects of

internal destruction and to keep the moral of the people

high during the Second World War, an organization was

formed under the Ministry of Defence named “Air Raid

Precautions”. Keepings its importance in view,

subsequently, it was renamed as “Civil Defence”

Organisation and was put under the Home Ministry. This organisation has the status of the

country's fourth army. Lauding the presentation of rescue and relief, as well as first aid exercises

by the Civil Defence members during the emergency situations Smt. Goel appreciated the

members for the launching of cleanliness drive in DLW premises and expressed hope that the

organization will continue these exercises time to time to remain fit and alert for facing any

emergency situation.

On this occasion, the Civil Defence members of DLW & SWR put up a live and effective

presentation of various relief & rescue as well as first aid exercises for the citizens and injured

persons during the bombardment in war time as - defusing

of bombs, fire fighting, to bring down the injured persons

from considerable heights by only stretcher and rope

without sufficient equipments, providing first aid to the

injured persons, and to transfer the injured persons from

the accident site to safe place as well as stretcher drill,

fireman lift, human crutch and many other rescue methods

were successfully demonstrated. During the presentation

Shri Asht Bhuja Misra, Sr. Civil Defence Inspector conducted

the programme. The programme concluded with the camp

fire.

On this occasion, S/Shri Suneet Sharma, Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, J.N.Pandey,

Principal Fianancial Advisor, Manoj Kumar, Principal Chief Personnel Officer, Sudhir Ranjan,

Principal Chief Electric Engineer, Ashok Kumar, Principal

Chief Engineer, Y.B.Shahare, Chief Marketing Manager,

A.K.Singh, Chief Design Engineer, Naresh Kumar, Chief

Mecanical Engineer/Plant, Nitin Mehrotra, Deputy General

Manager & Controller/Civil Defence, other officers, office

bearers and members of the organisation, employees and

viewers were present in a large number. Shri B.L.Nag, Dy.

Controller, DLW Civil Defence Organisation presented the

Annual Report of the organisation and Shri Narendra Kumar

Mishra conducted the whole programme efficiently and

proposed the vote of thanks also.

Oath Taking, Cleanliness Drive, Briksh Mitra, Torch Rally etc. are also organized during the

weeklong programme.

November-2017

Indian Railways Accounts Services (IRAS) Day at DLW

Under the joint auspices of Diesel Locomotive

Works Accounts Department and Indian Railways

Accounts Services (IRAS), Varanasi Chapter, Indian

Railways Accounts Services (IRAS) Day was organized at

Officers’ Guest House on 30th November, 2017. On this

occasion, a discussion was held on "Contemporary

Challenges,Indian Rly. Financial Perspective".

On this occasion, congratulating to accounts officers on IRAS Day chief guest Smt. Rashmi

Goel, General Manager shared her views and experiences. She said that IRAS officers are an

important part of Indian Railways as the back bone of Indian Railways, which is one of the biggest

Railway organizations in the world. Their number is approximately 500 around the country. In

present economic scenario, no organization can progress

without a smooth and effective financial management and

IRAS officers are running the financial management of

Railways successfully. He also threw lights upon the role

and duties of IRAS officers and expressed his views on

impact on railway finance after merger of Rail Budget with

Annual Budget. Shri J.N.Pandey, PFA presided over the

programme

On this occasion, all the working IRAS officers including some retired officers of DLW

expressed their views and shared the experiences. Shri P.Hariprasad, FA&CAO/TOT conducted the

whole programme as well as welcomed the guests and proposed the vote of thanks at end.

Communal Harmony/National Integration Week at DLW

Communal Harmony/National Integration Week was observed at Diesel Locomotive Works

from 19th to 25th November. In this connection, on 25th November, Shri Sudhir Ranjan, Principal

Chief Electrical Engineer administered the Communal Harmony/National Integration pledge to the

officers and employees. On this occasion S/Shri

Manoj Kumar, PCPO, Y.B.Shahare, CMgM, Yogesh

Mohan, CME/P, R.R.Prasad, CQAM, S.K.Katiyar,

CME/M, as well as other officers and employees took

the pledge in a large number.

In this weeklong programme, Sarva Dharma Prarthna Sabha by Bharat Scouts & Guides at

Community Hall, cultural programme, symposium and tree plantation at DLW Inter College,

seminar by DLW Women's Welfare Organisation, peace march by DLW based schools and fund

raising programme by Bharat Scouts & Guides etc. were organised.

Vigilance Awareness Week at DLW

Vigilance Awareness Week was observed at Diesel Locomotive Works from 30th October to

04th November, 2017. During the week long programme pledge ceremony, group discussion and a

seminar on Vigilance Awareness were organised at DLW. Besides essay competition and other

programmes were also organised to mobilise the people against the corruption.

The main function of the week, a seminar on "Discussion on Elimination of Corruption"

was organised on 04th November at Technical Training Center Auditorium. Presiding over the

seminar, Smt. Rashmi Goel, General

Manager said that transparency is the key of

elimination of corruption. The corruption

eradication is possible in the society, if we

change the trend of the society. Suggesting

to adopt four basic principles of vigilance i.e.

transparency, impartiality, competition and

accountability Smt. Goel said that if we follow these principles, we will not face any problem.

On this occasion, guest of honour Shri Prithivish Nag, Vice-Chansellor, Mahatma Gandhi

Kashi Vidyapith said that everyone wants to live with dignity, But excessive desires raise their

problems. To improve the Judicature, we can overcome the corruption through public participation.

In the seminar S/Shri V.K.Srivastava, Principal Chief Material Manager, J.N.Pandey,

Principal Financial Advisor, Manoj Kumar, Principal Chief Personnel Officer, A.K.Singh, Ex. Chief

Mechanical Engineer and R.R.Jha, Ex. Chief Vigilance

Officer also expressed his views and put valuable

suggestions about eradication of corruption. Earlier,

chief guest Smt. Goel, guest of honour Shri Nag and

other speakers also released "Vigilance Bulletin"

published by Vigilance Department. Shri Suneel

Kumar, Dy.CVO proposed the vote of thanks at the

end of the programme.

The programme also included staging of a short play "Namak Ka Daroga" based on story of

Munshi Premchand under the direction of Shri Amlesh Srivastava. On this occasion, pleasing over

the drama presentation, General Manager Smt. Goel declared a group award of ` 10000/- for the

artists. On this occasion, HODs, officers, Staff Council members and employees present in a large

number. Shri Amlesh Srivastava conducted the whole programme efficiently.

October-2017

National Unity Day at DLW

To mark the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Jayanti, National Unity Day was observed at Diesel

Locomotive Works on 31st October. On this occasion, Shri V.K.Srivastava, Principal Chief Material

Manager administered the National Unity pledge to the officers and employees.

Earlier, the contingents of RPF, St. John's

Ambulance Brigade, Civil Defence, Bharat Scout &

Guides, Inter College Scout & Guides presented an

attractive march past.

In this programme, S/Shri J.N.Pandey, Principal Financial Advisor, Sudhir Ranjan, Principal

Chief Electrical Engineer, Manoj Kumar, Principal Chief Personnel Officer, P.Hariprasad, Financial

Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer/TOT, Maman Singh, Chief Material Manager/Headquarter,

M.K.Agrawal, Chief Material Manager/Engine as well as other officers and employees took the

pledge in a large number.

Earlier, in the morning "Run for Unity Rally" was

also organised from Basketball Court. Shri Manoj

Kumar, Principal Chief Personnel Officer flagged off the

rally. In this rally, officers and employees participated

in a large number. Starting from Basketball court, the rally passed through Administrative Building,

Bhullanpur Railway Station, Nathupur crossing, Inter College crossing, and Surya Sarovar and

ending at Basketball Court.

Surya Shashthi Mahotsav at DLW

Under the auspices of DLW Surya Shashthi Mahotsava Samiti, Shashthi Poojan was

organised on 26th October at Surya Sarovar. On this occasion, chief guest Shri Suneet Sharma,

Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer started the

Shashthi Mahotsava with Poojan & Arti along with

guest of honour Shri Sudhir Ranjan, Principal Chief

Electrical Engineer, Convener of the Samiti Shri

Manoj Kumar, Principal Chief Personnel Officer, Shri

Nitin Mehrotra, Dy. General Manager, other officers,

DLW Women’s Welfare Organisation members, Shri

V.D.Dubey, Joint Secy./Staff Council & members and the office bearers of the Samiti.

At Surya Shasthi, DLW Surya Shashthi

Mahotsava Samiti made excellent arrangement for

Poojan as well as also organised various

programmes like – Sunder Kanda Path, Hanuman

Chalisa, chanting of hymns, Bhajans and Shashthi

songs etc. for the devotees. In Surya Shasthi Mahotsav, a large number of devotee-women and

men offered Arghya and Poojan to the sun at the time of sunset. Shashthi Mahotsava concluded

with the offering of Arghya to the rising sun at next morning on 27th October.

DLW Supplied second consignment of locomotives exporting to Myanmar Railways

In the current financial year, Diesel Locomotive Works has received export order of 18

state-of-the-art meter gauge 1350 HP locomotives from Myanmar Railways. The second

consignment of six locomotives of this export order was supplied to Myanmar Railways on 15th

October during the stipulated time period. These locomotives will reach Kolkata Port through

trailers by road and then the locomotives will shipped to Myanmar. It is mentionable here that

earlier, DLW had exported the first consignment of 06 locomotives to Myanmar Railways on 17th

June, 2017.

These locomotives are equipped with

Microprocessor Control System, TFT Monitor

(Display Unit), Roof Mounted DBR etc. The

remaining 06 locomotives are under manufacturing

and will be exported to Myanmar Railways till

November, 2017.

In addition, DLW has also received export order of 10 state-of-the-art broad gauge 3000 HP

locomotives from Sri Lanka Railways. It is the very first time, when the above locomotives would

be manufactured on High Horse Power Loco Platform in DLW. DLW has planned to export these

locomotives in the year 2018-19.

DLW Stall at International Railway Equipment Exhibition

The 12th International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE)-2017 was organised by the

Confederation of Indian Industries in association with Indian Railways from 11 to 13 October at

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Japan Quality Railways was

the major partner country of the exhibition. The

exhibition was followed by seminar as well as and

buyer-seller meet for interacting with the

representatives of Indian Industries to develop and

supply the rolling stock components and equipments to

meet Railway's requirements.

DLW as well as other production units of Indian Railway participated in this exhibition along

with Zonal Railways and various Railway equipment manufacturing units from public and private

sectors like Daulat Ram, BEML, Bharat Forge and so many foreign companies like M/s Larsen &

Toubro, ABB, Siemens etc. also displayed their

products and activities in this exhibition. DLW also

established a beautiful stall in the above exhibition and

highlighted its products and the facts from

manufacturing to export of Diesel Locomotives to

various countries like Tanzania, Vietnam, Sri Lanka,

Bangladesh, Sudan, Angola etc. Shri Vijay Prakash

Pathak, General Manager inaugurated the DLW Stall on

11th October, in presence of Shri Anil Kumar Singh, Chief Design Engineer. The well planned

decoration attracted visitors to watch the exhibition of DLW's working through Pictures, Translides,

Loco models and Documentary film on DLW with great

treat. The working model of High Horse Power WDP4D

locomotive at DLW stall was the centre of attraction for

the visitors and the displayed loco components which

are to be get developed by the industry were of great

importance for the vendors, supplying railway

equipments. All the interesting aspects of DLW have

been vividly explained at IREE-2017.

During the three day exhibition, Shri Ashwani Lohani, Chairman, Shri Ghanshyam Singh,

Member/Traction as well as large number of visitors visited the DLW stall. Visiting the Stall they

appreciated the decoration theme and sequence of displayed exhibits and put their valuable

remarks in the visitor book.

Special Cleanliness Drive on Gandhi Jayanti – 'National Cleanliness Day'

Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated as the National Cleanliness Day at Diesel Locomotive Works

by all officers, employees and their family members on 02nd October, 2017. On this occasion, Shri

Vijay Prakash Pathak, General Manager along with Shri

Y.B.Shahare, Chief Quality Assurance Manager, Shri

Sanjay Katiyar, Chief Mechanical Engineer/Material, Shri

A.K.Singh, Chief Design Engineer, Shri R.R.Prasad, Chief

Project Manager/Mod. as well as other HODs, officers,

Joint Secy./Staff Council Shri V.D.Dubey & members

and employees took part in Special Cleanliness Drive at Surya Sarovar. Earlier, GM Shri Pathak

administered the oath of awareness towards the cleanliness to the officers and employees.

On the occasion of National Cleanliness Day,

massive cleanliness drive was launched at Surya

Sarovar, DLW Workshop, Township and Officers' Club

by DLW officers & employees. Railway Protection Force

as well as the volunteers of Civil Defence and Bharat

Scouts & Guides also took active part in this drive.

To mark the Gandhi Jayanti celebration, Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha and Swachchhata

Jagran Rally were organised at DLW Inter College by DLW Bharat Scouts & Guides.

September-2017

Durga Pooja and Vijaya Dashami festival at DLW

Vijaya Dashami festival was celebrated in DLW

Township on 30th September at DLW Stadium, which was

attended by huge crowd. The programme started on that

day with the offering of Poojan & Arti to Bhagavan Shri Ram,

Sita & Laxman by Shri Vijay Prakash Pathak, General

Manager accompanied by Smt. Rekha Pathak, President,

DLW Women’s Welfare Organisation, Shri Surendra Narayan

Singh, Hon'ble Member of Legislative Assambly, Shri Manoj

Kumar, Chief Personnel Officer & Executive President of Vijaya Dashami Samiti, Shri Ashok Kumar

Singh, Ex. Chief Mechanical Engineer and office bearers of Vijaya Dashami Samiti.

On this occasion depicting the various characters of

Ramleela, children of DLW family enacted the excerpts from

the epic Ramayan as well as beautiful & attractive fireworks

and burning of effigies of Ravan, Kumbhakaran & Meghnad

were also displayed. The vote of thanks proposed by Shri

Mahesh Pratap Singh, Convenor, Vijaya Dashami Samiti. On

this occasion Senior Superintendent of Police Shri Ram

Krishna Bhardwaj, officers, employees, their families, friends as well as civil authorities of Varanasi

including distinguished persons of the city were present in a large number.

Durga Pooja was also celebrated in Community Hall

and Shiva Kali Mandir at DLW Township with traditional

gaiety and religious fervour. On this occasion, Maa Durga

idols were installed in tastefully decorated Pandals. During

the Navaratri, Maha-Sasthi, Maha-Saptami, Maha-Astami

and Maha-Navami puja and other rituals were performed

with great enthusiasm. The festival concluded with the

immersion of Maa Durga idols in Ganga Sarovar. On this

occasion different colourful cultural programmes were also organised at Community Hall and Shiva

Kali Mandir. During the Vijaya Dashami and Durga Pooja festival DLW R.P.F., Civil Defence, St.

Johan's Ambulance Brigade, Scouts & Guides and other social service organisations also extended

their co-operation in seating arrangement, tracing out and handing over of the missing children to

their parents and control the gathering.

Vishwakarma Puja

As in past, the poojanotsav of the god of the

craft, art and creation Lord Vishwakarma was

celebrated this year too at Diesel Locomotive Works

on 17th September. On this holy occasion, decorating

their shops and workplaces tastefully with flowers and

colourful paper clippings, DLW employees installed

beautiful and attractive portraits of Lord Vishwakarma

there. They offered pooja and aarti to Lord

Vishwakarma with performing proper rituals.

On this occasion, Suneet Sharma, Chief Mechanical Engineer along with S/Shri Yogesh

Mohan, Chief Mechanical Engineer/Production, A.K.Singh, Chief Design Engineer, Naresh Kumar,

Chief Mechanical Engineer/Plant, Nitin Mehrotra, Dy. Genral Manager & Chief Public Relations

Officer, Jitendra Agarwal, Dy. Chief Mecanical Engineer/Planning,

other officers, their family members and friends visited various shops

in the workshop area and other workplaces in the township, where

employees welcomed them with enthusiasm. Offering poojan and aarti

to Lord Vishwakarma, they actively participated in Pujanotsav and

received Prasad.

It is mentionable here that to contribute at a large in the

clean ganga campaign, this year also DLW family installed the

portraits of Lord Viswakarma in place of clay idols at

Vishwakarma Poojanotsav as per previous year.

On this occasion, a large fair was visible at DLW premises and workshop, where DLW

officers, employees, their families & friends enjoyed the fair as well as witnessed and offered

poojan to the beautifully decorated attractive tableau of Lord Vishwakarma in various shops at

workshop and township.

Rajbhasha Pakhwada Samaroh

Under the auspices of Diesel Locomotive Works Rajbhasha Department, Rajbhasha

Pakhwada Samaroh-2017 was organised from 07th to 20th September with variety of programmes.

The Main function of the fortnight long programmes was a seminar on "Vaishvik Sandarbha

Mein Rajbhasha Hindi" held on 16th September

at Technical Training Centre auditorium. On this

occasion, the guest speaker Prof. Shraddhanand,

Director, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, NTPC

campus, Shakthnagar & Ex. Head, Hindi

Department, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith,

Varanasi said that official language Hindi is a

powerful weapon for defeating imperialism. We

should not forget that we are Indians and Hindi

language is identification of Indianness. Hindi had

play an important role in freedom struggle as a

language of communication and contact. Referring

to the current state of Hindi, he said that languages

of any country identifies cultural heritage, but we

feel proud to be able to study and teach English, that makes our situation outrageous. This is a

very good thing that we should have knowledge of maximum languages, but we should not be

pride for English by leaving our language.

On this occasion, presiding over the seminar, Shri V.P.Pathak, General Manager said that

the system-network of information technology has made easy to access the every person in every

nook and corner of the world very fast. Despite being an industrial unit, maximum office work and

correspondence is being done in Hindi at DLW. We are committed to ensure the cent-percent

compliance of Rajbhasha Hindi in administrative work. Earlier, Shri Pathak also gave away awards

to 67 officers and employees for winning various Hindi competitions, as well as for doing excellent

and maximum work in Hindi.

Earlier, welcoming the guests and speakers in seminar Shri Jai Narayan Pandey, Mukhya

Rajbhasha Adhikari focussed upon the fortnight long programmes and said that in the era of

globalisation, not only in India but throughout the world our Rajbhasha Hindi has been hoisting its

flag, which assure us that the future of Hindi is safe.

The programme started with the lighting of lamp by GM Shri Pathak along with guest

speaker Prof. Shraddhanand, Chief Mechanical Engineer Shri Suneet Sharma, Chief Personnel

Officer Shri Manoj Kumar and Mukhya Rajbhasha Adhikari Shri Pandey jointly. On this occasion,

S/Shri R.R.Jha, CMgM, S.K.Jain, CMM/Loco, P.Hariprasad, FA&CAO/TOT, Maman Singh, CMM/HQ,

R.R.Prasad, CPM/Mod. as well as other officers and employees were present in a large number.

Shri Shri Bhagawan Pandey, Rajbhasha Adhikari conducted the whole programme efficiently and

Shri Vinod Kumar Srivastava, Varishth Anuvaadak proposed the vote of thanks.

The fortnight long programme included Symposiums for supervisors and nodal officers, Quiz

Competitions of officers and employees, Indian Language Seminar, Technical Seminar on Safety,

Rajbhasha Workshops, Inter School Antakshari Competition etc.

Bulk Indent Meeting for High Horse Power Locomotives at DLW

To discuss the requirement of Zonal Railways for imported and indigenous vital spares for

the year 2019-2020, two day Annual Bulk Indent Meeting for High Horse Power (HHP) locomotives

was organised on 15th September at Hall of Fame. Addressing the delegates of Railway Board,

Zonal Railways and RDSO, Shri Ghanshyam Singh

Member/Traction, Railway Board expressing

satisfaction over the smooth supply of the spare parts

of HHP locomotives to Zonal Railways, he emphasised

on to increase the reliability and availability of

locomotives. He expressed concern over the shortage

of sources of supply of equipments for high horse

power locomotives and also focused upon the common

faults and problems occurring in the spare parts of

locomotives. Besides he also stressed the need to

develop the new sources of the spares of HHP

locomotives to ensure their quality and uninterrupted

supply as well as fast disposal. He advised that the suppliers of these spare parts should be treated

as partners and said that in case of failure of spares, joint inspection should be carried out with

them to find out the appropriate solution of the problem and to establish the reasons of failure.

Welcoming the representatives from Railway Board, Zonal Railways and RDSO Shri

V.P.Pathak, General Manager said that DLW continuously increasing the production of HHP

locomotives as well as electrical locomotives. He asked the Zonal Railways to give feedback

regarding the performance of these locomotives regularly, so that on the basis of available

informations, quality spares could be supplied to them. He also assured that DLW will extend its

full support to Zonal Railways in seeking out of their problems.

Addressing representatives of the meeting Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, Chief Mechanical

Engineer threw light upon the efforts of DLW for the development of new locomotives and

increasing the production, he said that besides the production, we are in efforts to develop the new

sources of the spare parts of these locomotives to ensure their uninterrupted supply. He advised

the Zonal Railways to send the indents well in time for the supply of spares.

Speaking on this occasion, Shri Suneet Sharma,

Chief Mechanical Engineer threw light on the efforts

being made by the Stores Department to maintain the

supply chain of spares for the HHP locomotives to the

Zonal Railways according to their demand and assured

them of improving the supply of it. On this occasion,

Shri V.K.Agarwal, Addl. Member/Electrical, Railway

Board focussed in detail on the general deficiencies

found in spares of HHP locomotives and emphasised

on improving their quality and supply. In the meeting,

DLW’s HODs as well as representatives of Zonal

Railways expressed their views and submitted their

demand of spares for the year 2017-18. Earlier, welcoming the officers and representatives of

Zonal Railways Shri Sanjay Katiyar, CME/M apprised of them about the improvements being made

in the supply of spares of high horse power locomotives and two day schedule/minutes of the

meeting. Senior officials of Railway Board, RDSO and Zonal Railways participated in this meeting.

On this occasion, the suppliers of spare parts of high horse power locomotives also apprised about

the development of new components to the delegates through presentation.

During the meeting, the demand and supply of spare parts, warranty claims and other

various technical issues related to high horse power locomotives were discussed with Zonal

Railways.

Member/Traction, Railway Board flagged-off 425th Dual Cab HHP Locomotive

Shri Ghanshyam Singh, Member/Traction, Railway Board flagged-off flower bedecked 425th

Dual Cab HHP Diesel Locomotive decorated in resplendent colour scheme at Diesel Locomotive

Works Loco Assembly Shop on 15th September, 2017 with proper ritual.

Before flagging-off he inspected the driver cab of

above locomotive along with Shri V.P.Pathak, General

Manager, DLW and other principal officers. During the

inspection of locomotive Shri Singh was appraised about

the salient features of the locomotive by General

Manager Shri Pathak and Chief Mechanical Engineer Shri

Suneet Sharma. This dual cab 4500 HP locomotive no

40510 is being pressed in to service at Siliguri Diesel

Shed of Northeast Frontier Railway.

Expressing satisfaction over the development

and progress of manufacturing of locomotive,

Member/Traction declared a group reward of ` 25000/-

for DLW employees.

During the visit he also inspected under

manufactured Locomotive for Myanmar and newly

manufactured electrical locomotive. Shri Yogesh

Mohan, Chief Mecanical Engineer/Production conducted the whole programme efficiently.

On this occasion, Member/Traction also met Staff Council members and received

memorandum from them.