South Coast Railway adopts proactive monsoon safety strategy: GM

Since assuming charge as the first full-fledged General Manager of the newly formed South Coast Railway (SCoR) on June 1, 2026, Mr. Sandeep Mathur has made disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience the cornerstone of the zone’s functioning. In a bid to ensure uninterrupted train operations, he has personally inspected more than 2,100 km of railway network, from Ichchapuram in the north to Guntakal in the south.

In an exclusive interview with The Hindu , Mr. Mathur said the zone was adopting a shift from reactive crisis management to proactive, forecast-based resilience planning.

“Safety is not merely an event-driven response. It is a continuous process of anticipation,” he said. “Our objective is to identify vulnerabilities well before they develop into operational challenges. By integrating weather forecast monitoring with robust inter-departmental coordination, we are ensuring that the South Coast Railway remains prepared for the uncertainties of the monsoon.”