New running room assures better quality of rest to train crew members
The Hindu
State-of-the-art running room in Madurai for railway crew, with individual rooms, amenities, and serene environment for relaxation.
A state-of-the-art running room has been constructed to ensure quality of rest and peace of mind for railway locomotive crew and guards in Madurai.
The new facility, costing ₹5 crore, has been constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited and was officially inaugurated by Southern Railway General Manager R. N. Singh, in February.
The new running room, The Rail Tree - Train Crew Nest, has not only got improved facilities, but also has been aesthetically designed, with spacious and well-lit rooms.
The ground plus one building with built up area of 976.763 square metres on the ground floor and 740.430 square metres on the first floor has 40 individual air-conditioned rooms for male crew members, including locopilots, assistant locopilots, train managers and Loco Inspectors.
“Earlier, we had cubicles for male crew members. But, now it has been upgraded with indivual rooms,” said Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operations), Amal Sebastian.
The rooms have cot, bed with mosquito net. Besides, it has got study table, with chair and luggage table.
Each block of 10 rooms have got separate restroom facility with hot water supply.