Southern Railway GM reviews functioning of Golden Rock workshop

Southern Railway General Manager U. Subba Rao inspecting a Vande Bharat rake undergoing maintenance at the Golden Rock workshop in Tiruchi on Friday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Southern Railway General Manager U. Subba Rao reviewed the ongoing maintenance, overhaul and manufacturing activities at the Golden Rock Railway Workshop here during his inspection on Friday. He assessed the operational performance and infrastructure of the over 95-year-old workshop.During his inspection, Mr. Subba Rao flagged off the National Thermal Power Corporation’s locomotive Vindhyachal-014 following its successful periodic overhaul at the workshop. This marked the 546th locomotive belonging to public sector undertakings to undergo periodic overhaul at the workshop.The General Manager flagged off the 31st rake of the newly manufactured BLCS wagons for the Container Corporation of India Ltd. marking another milestone in the workshop’s wagon manufacturing capabilities. He commissioned the newly established bogie testing facility for LHB and Vande Bharat bogies, an important infrastructure addition aimed at strengthening testing capabilities, streamlining maintenance activities, and reducing the POH cycle time.He inspected the ongoing diesel locomotive periodic overhaul activities and reviewed the maintenance arrangements. The General Manager inspected the historic X-class oil-fired steam locomotive which had been made ready following its periodic overhaul for service on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway. He reviewed the maintenance activities of the Vande Bharat rake no. 26 undergoing SS2 maintenance. He reviewed the progress of wagon manufacturing and inspected the BVCM, BOXNHL, and BTPN wagons turned out by the workshop.Mr. Subba Rao inspected the 100-year-old mechanical tower clock at the Armoury Gate tower reflecting the rich industrial heritage of the workshop. The General Manager announced cash awards totalling ₹3.06 lakh for deserving individuals and teams.Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer of Southern Railway R. Mukund, Chief Workshop Engineer of Southern Railway P. Srinivas, Tiruchi Divisional Railway Manager Balak Ram Negi, and Chief Workshop Manager of Golden Rock Railway Workshop R. Paranthaman accompanied the General Manager, a press release said. Published - November 13, 2026 07:43 pm IST