Indian Railways resumes coach production at Kapurthala; two parcel coaches ready
April 27, 2020: Indian Railway’s production unit ‘Rail Coach Factory’ (RCF) Kapurthala has reopened its production process on April 23 after 28 days of closure due to nationwide lockdown.
April 27, 2020: Indian Railway’s production unit ‘Rail Coach Factory’ (RCF) Kapurthala has reopened its production process on April 23 after 28 days of closure due to nationwide lockdown.
Despite the limited availability of resources available for production, RCF Kapurthala has turned out two coaches in two working days. One LHB High capacity Parcel van and One Luggage cum Generator car has been turned out on April 23 and 24 respectively.
“The factory has been opened adhering all safety precautions and issued guidelines by the Ministry of Home Affairs orders and local administration. A total of 3744 employees have been permitted to join the work who are residing inside the RCF premises township. As per the guidelines of Ministry of Home Affairs and advisory of state governments, other production units of Indian Railways will resume production as and when advised,” says the Railways release.
Coach Building Back on Track: Taking precautions & following guidelines as per MHA orders, coach building work has resumed at Kapurthala Railway Coach Factory.
Working in shifts to increase freight transportation, Railways staff has produced 2 parcel coaches during last two days pic.twitter.com/ePeYQvmS77
All employees who joined duty after lockdown have been issued a safety kit having masks, sanitizer bottle and soap to individual. All permitted employees have been call on duty in the factory for coach production. In administrative offices, all officers have joined offices and 33 percent staff is being called in rotation roster basis.
Workers are being called in three shifts having different timings. There is a gap between the entries, lunchtime and exit timings for all three shifts. Every employee is being screened at the entrance gates by thermal scanners for their body temperatures. Each vehicle which is entering in RCF premises is being sanitized by mist sanitizer tunnel provided at entrance gates. All workers are maintaining the social distancing protocol and following all safety and hygiene guidelines at their workplace.