Chennai: Southern Railway’s Signal and Telecommunication Workshop at Podanur has been awarded the prestigious Integrated Management Systems (IMS) Certification.
The certification has been granted by LMS Certification Limited, United Kingdom, an esteemed International Forum functioning under the International Accreditation Service (IAS), USA and a member of International Accreditation Forum, Inc. (IAF).
The Signal and Telecommunication Workshop, Podanur is the first among similar workshops across the Nation including the Railway Workshops to have achieved this remarkable feat.
Also, it is the only entity under the Indian Railways to acquire all the five Certifications integrated to Management System (IMS) such as Quality Management System – ISO 9001:2015, Environment Management System – ISO 14001:2015, Occupational Health and Safety Management System – ISO 45001:2018, Energy Management System – ISO 500001:2018 and Food safety Management System-ISO 22000:2018.
The 62-year-old Workshop has evolved as a premier institution in the field of Signaling and Telecommunications by adopting cutting-edge technologies in ensuring safety of train movements and ensuring optimization of line capacity.
The workshop has achieved several milestones in the field of modernisation of Signalling Systems to cater the needs of the ever expanding railway organization, according to a Southern Railway release.
The Signal and Telecom Workshop which was functioning as a small Repair Unit at Golden Rock/Tiruchchirappalli was shifted to Podanur on 9 April, 1958 with a staff strength of 60.