DRMs inspect Rayagada control office ahead of new division’s start on June 1

Ahead of the restructuring of the regional rail network, Waltair Division Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Lalit Bohra, with the DRM of the newly formed Rayagada Division, Amitabh Singhal, conducted a joint inspection of the Rayagada Control Office on Tuesday (May 26, 2026).

The review focused on the readiness and operational progress of the control office, which manages train movements, safety protocols and daily logistics.

With the new Rayagada Division under East Coast Railway and the South Coast Railway zone set to begin operations on June 1, the DRMs reviewed the temporary infrastructure at the facility. The administrative control structure covers core branches, including operations, engineering, carriage and wagon mechanical asset readiness, security and crew management. The officials interacted with the desk controllers and administrative staff at the facility to assess transition readiness.

Before reaching Rayagada, Mr. Bohra carried out a window-trailing inspection on the high-density Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram section. The method allows senior officials to examine structural conditions and infrastructure expansion from the track side.

During this inspection, the DRM reviewed signalling networks, track curves, points, crossings, layout changes at major station yards and new railway line works, in consultation with senior officials. Passenger amenities at intermediate stations were also reviewed.