*Addresses Kavi Sammelan
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) Officer Trainees at Lok Bhavan here.
During the interactive session, the Lieutenant Governor shared his insights on the evolving landscape of mobility and exhorted the young officers to focus on developing tech-inspired railway infrastructure for developed India.
“Indian Railways transcends tracks and Infrastructure and it pulses as the very circulatory system of India’s aspirations. This vast network drives economic expansion, weaves social cohesion, and binds our nation as one,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor emphasised the need for harnessing the wealth of operational, passenger, and freight data through scientific analysis to transform service delivery. He said, this tech and intelligence-driven approach will sharpen demand forecasting, help in optimizing resource allocation, help in reducing accident risks, and strengthen infrastructure.
“Smart technology holds the key to reimagining Indian Railways as a sleek, passenger-first mobility powerhouse for 21st Century,” he added.
“India’s economy continues to grow, our cities are expanding and the demand for logistics steadily intensifies. Indian Railways is evolving to be swifter, safer and more dependable, with our emphasis placed on enhanced operations and optimal resource deployment,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The Lieutenant Governor also spoke on the crucial role of reforms and technology in the freight sector.
“Dedicated freight corridors, modern logistics terminals, and integrated digital platforms can make freight transport faster, cheaper, and more competitive. It will reduce the cost for industries and give impetus to the Indian economy,” the Lieutenant Governor said,
He highlighted that developing a multimodal logistics network by linking rail with road and other modes of transport is the need of the future.
“Keep national interest paramount. Every file, every decision, and every order you make must have the ultimate objective of serving the nation and building a developed India,” he said.
The IRMS Officer Trainees are on their visit to the UT of Jammu Kashmir as a part of Bharat Darshan.
Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Course Directors- Rahul, Professor (Traffic Planning & Costing) and Pranjalya Parth Lathe, Professor (Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management and other senior officials were also present.
Meanwhile, LG said, “after decades, efforts to revitalize languages and elevate local culture to new heights on Jammu Kashmir’s sacred soil commenced in 2020. It remains our collective responsibility to advance this heritage not merely as memory, but as a living, breathing tradition.”
He was speaking at the Akhil Bhartiya Hindi Kavi Sammelan at Abhinav Theatre Jammu. The event was organized by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages as a part of Republic Day celebrations.
Highlighting the transformative influence of the literary community, the Lieutenant Governor said that the poets wield an exceptional power and they can reform society’s inner architecture, propel its momentum forward, and breathe renewed vigor into the nation’s consciousness.
“A truly prosperous society-rich in material progress yet balanced in culture and spirit-needs the essential contributions of both Scientists and Poets.
To me, poetry forms a corridor linking the tangible with the ethereal. It is the craft that navigates us through existence and carries us across life’s expanse from familiar ground to undiscovered territory.
The Lieutenant Governor stated that culture provides direction to the soul, while economic empowerment grants it stability. He emphasised that a harmonious, progressive, and self-reliant society emerges solely from the balance of these two dimensions.
Padma Shri Dr SP Varma; Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Brij Mohan Sharma, Principal Secretary Culture; Shri Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Shakti Kumar Pathak, Director Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB); Shiv Kumar Sharma, DIG Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range; Shruti Awasthi, Regional Director, IGNCA; Ms Harvinder Kour, Secretary JKAACL, senior officers of Police and Civil Administration, prominent literary personalities and people from different walks of life attended the Kavi sammelan.
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