DRM Northern Railway celebrates 74th I-Day with precautions amid Covid-19
Ferozepur, August 15, 2020; On the occasion of the 74th Independence Day, the National Flag was hoisted by the Divisional Railway Manager Rajesh Aggarwal followed by National Anthem and Guard of Honor by the RPF personnel, amid Covid-19 precautions.
On this day, the message of General Manager, Northern Railway was ready out by Divisional Personnel Officer. Scout and guide cadets and children of Bal Niketan Vidyalaya sung the patriotic songs.
On this occasion, Mrs. Namita Agarwal, Chairperson, Northern Railway Women's Welfare Organization awarded cash prizes to the meritorious children of the railway employees studying in the school.
At the end of the program, fruits were distributed to the patients of the Railway Hospital by the Northern Railway Women's Welfare Organization.
Masks and face shields were distributed to the railway workers, after hand sanitizing by the hand sanitizer machine operated before entering the Divisional Office which was mandatory to wear. All the guidelines related to Covid-19 were followed during the program.
The DRM in his address said that Ferozepur Division is a historical division that caters to the transport needs of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh UT region. The Division also started all kinds of measures to protect all its employees from Covid-19 i.e. masks, sanitizers, face shields, thermal screening, counseling of patients through video calling and Covid sampling at Divisional Hospital. Engine, trains, platforms, divisional offices and railway colonies were also sanitized.
DRM also highlighted the achievements of the Railway with special reference of Ferozepur Division.
He said that on the auspicious occasion of Independence Day, I, along with all the people, dedicate the entire Division to nation-building and assure that we will all work together and face any challenging situation.
At the end of the address, he also thanked the people of the union, association and press media and said that they gave their full support during the Corona period.