Zonal Railways! South East Central Railway of Indian Railways


The region of Central India has been blessed with abundance of rich minerals and vast coal deposits, extremely vital for the industrial & economic growth for a developing nation like ours. These vast resources are the backbone of rapid industrialization process and to add infrastructural facilities in the overall growth of nation. Industrial activities are being undertaken at a very fast pace in this region which is further increasing day by day.



SECR is situated in the heartland of Central India & serving the states of Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra, with proud privilege. This Railway plays a paramount role in the transportation of Minerals and Coals to different Power Plants & Industrial Units all over the country. Performance of SECR over last eight consecutive financial years has been appreciated. The main commodities being transported are Coal, Iron & Steel, iron ore, cement and fertilizers. When we look at the indices of SECR, amazingly we find that even though it has only 3.78% Railway track kilometers of Indian Railways, SECR carries about 15.01% of total volume of freight traffic on Indian Railways.At the same time, it has the minimal strength of the employees i.e. only 3% of the total work force of Indian Railways, whereas the operating ratio on this railway has been extremely good i.e. only 50% which is the best on Indian Railways. SECR has focused more on capacity utilization, reduction in unit costs, energy conservation and quality improvement of service which yielded remarkable results


The freight traffic on SECR has increased by more than 82%, in the year 2013 as compared to 2003 (formation year) and the number of originating passengers has increased by more than 100% over the same years.

Mission of South East Central Railway

- Improved Customer Interface

- Improved Safety in Train Operation

Improved quality of Services

Improved passenger Amenities

Improved terminal Management

Maintain profitability of the system at the present level.

Develop Infrastructure to meet future traffic potential.

Extensive effective use of Information Technology

Development of Human Resource its effective management.

Effective cost management

Selective outsourcing to improve quality Efficiency

Improved safety system

Improved System Productivity Efficiency through use of Technology Effective management systems.

Improvement in efficiency at the working level through use of improved tools equipment.

Simplification of systems procedures

Improved Staff Amenities

Improved working conditions

Build up Infrastructure for the new zonal head quarters office.

 

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