GUWAHATI: Three railway staff namely, Bidya Singh, Nripati Kumar Mandal and Ahri Amullya Kumar Roy, all track maintainers, were awarded on Tuesday by Lokesh Narayan, Additional General Manager (AGM), N F Railway for showing exceptional devotion towards duty, a railway source informed here.
Bidya Singh, Track Maintainer-Grade-IV on Gang No. 10 under Senior Sectional Engineer/P. Way/Lumding(Hill) while performing duty on July 22, 2017 saw track filled with mud-water between Dihakao and Mupa station at km 48/1 under Lumding division of N F Railway. Seeing the condition unsafe for running of trains he immediately protected the track at Mupa end and proceeded towards Dihakho to inform Assistant Station Master of Dihakho. At that time 15560 up Kanchanjungha Express was approaching Mupa station. Thus alertness and devotion towards duty of Bidya Singh saved an imminent mishap. He was awarded a cash award of Rs.2, 000.00 by the AGM.
Nripati Kumar Mandal and Amullya Kumar Roy, both Track Maintainers working under Senior Sectional Engineer / P. Way / Fakiragram while performing night duty reported that pier of Bridge No. 28 at km 43 / 6-7 between Moter Jhar – Golokganj station settled down by about 2 meter due to heavy scouring by flood water of Gadadhar River. Later the slabs were found lying in inclined position. Thus their alertness helped railway evade a dangerous situation. In recognition of their service, they were awarded as “Man of the Month” for August – 2017 and given a cash award of Rs. 5,000.00 each today by the AGM, N F Railway.