Central Railway organises the Deputy Chief Engineers'(Construction) Conference

Central Railway successfully organised the Deputy Chief Engineers’(Construction) Conference on August 29th & 30th, 2025, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai

Dharam Veer Meena, General Manager, Central Railway presided over the Conference. In his address, the General Manager lauded the remarkable performance of the Construction organisation for last three years, with 248 km, 348 km & 315 km commissioned respectively, and congratulated the teams for their sustained progress. He noted with pride that Central Railway Construction was ranked No. 1 among all Zonal Railways in 2023-24 and No. 2 in 2024-25, reflecting the commitment and efficiency of the organisation. He further directed that the 2025–26 target of 363 km be achieved with special emphasis on timely completion of doubling and multi-tracking works.

The Conference was inaugurated by Avanish Kumar Pandey, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction), and attended by Principal Heads of Departments, Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineers, Deputy Chief Electrical Engineers, Deputy Chief Signal & Telecom Engineers, and Deputy Financial Advisors, along with officers from Headquarters and field units.

Presentations were made and Discussions were held on critical issues, including:

· Land acquisition challenges and ways to accelerate processing.

· Alignment corrections during execution.

· Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracts and field-level challenges.

· Measures to improve Engineering Scale Plan (ESP) and minimize alterations and delays.

· Issues flagged by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) during inspections.

· Extra High Voltage (EHV) crossing issues and their resolution.

· Signal & Telecom integration issues intersecting with engineering works.

The conference concluded on 30th August with a reaffirmed commitment by all Officers to achieve the 2025–26 targets within schedule, through enhanced planning, inter-departmental coordination, and adoption of innovative practices.