Shubhranshu says a ‘malicious marketing campaign’ is on.
Shubhranshu, the engineer who led Group ICF that made Train18, which was later flagged off as Vande Bharat Express, has formally written to the Railway Board alleging {that a} malicious marketing campaign was on within the final two years to destroy his profession.
With the Central Vigilance Fee exonerating him of all costs, the then Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Integral Coach Manufacturing facility (ICF) in Chennai, has written to the Ministry of Railways that he ought to be elevated as Normal Supervisor as per guidelines after which thought of for promotion as Chairman Railway Board and Chief Govt Officer, sources within the Railways informed The Hindu on Thursday. Mr. Shubhranshu is presently Chief Administrative Officer, Rail Wheel Plant in Bela.
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“The malicious marketing campaign, lasting over two years, to malign me and destroy my profession has lastly been known as out by the CVC, who’ve exonerated me in all vigilance circumstances fabricated in opposition to me. Now, my place within the GM panel for the years 2019-20, 2020 and 2021 ought to be restored and all advantages granted,” the sources quoted Mr. Shubhranshu as saying in his letter to the Chairman, Railway Board/Chief Govt Officer.
File shelved
Although his case was moved as per guidelines following the intervention of the Minister for Railways on January 11, 2021 for restoration of his title within the GM panel even because the vigilance circumstances existed, the file was shelved for causes “unknown”.
“You’re requested to take the above proposal to fruition and submit me as Normal Supervisor with none additional delay. The two-year tenure rule doesn’t apply in my case because the restoration of advantages and seniority could be with retrospective impact,” he mentioned.
Mr Shubhranshu mentioned that consequent upon restoration of advantages he ought to be thought of for promotion to the place of Chairman Railway Board or Chief Govt Officer and Member (Traction & Rolling Inventory).
“Please be sure that no posting of any GM is finished forward of me and no proposal for CRB & CEO and Member (Traction & Rolling Inventory) is distributed with out together with my title for consideration,” he mentioned, including that any additional delay in granting him promotion would imply harassment and selective discrimination.
Mr. Shubhranshu together with the then ICF Normal Supervisor Sudhanshu Mani, had led the staff of engineers that manufactured the primary Train18 in a file 18 months’ time at a value of ₹97 crore.
The self-propelled Trainset, India’s first semi-high velocity prepare, was later launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Vande Bharat Specific between New Delhi and Varanasi in February 2019. Months later, the second rake was made operational on the Delhi-Katra route.
Recreation changer prepare
Although the prepare was described as a sport changer by the then Minister for Railways and the indigenously constructed Train18 celebrated as essentially the most profitable product of ‘Make in India’ initiative, the manufacturing of extra rakes got here to a grinding halt regardless of demand.
Amid allegations of corruption, compromises on security and different points, a few of the key officers within the staff had been shifted out to inadequate posts and vigilance circumstances registered in opposition to them.
The making of extra rakes resumed after Mr. Modi introduced the operation of 75 Vande Bharat trains on the event of the Independence Day this 12 months.
The Ministry floated tenders for manufacturing 58 rakes, every comprising 16 coaches. Tenders had been already floated for making 44 rakes. The third rake is predicted to be rolled out of ICF early 2022, railway sources added.
