E-Paper
NCR HQ to go hi-tech, paperless with e-office launch
In a paradigm shift towards paperless working, North Central Railway (NCR) general manager Rajiv Chaudhry launched its e-office on Friday.
In a paradigm shift towards paperless working, North Central Railway (NCR) general manager Rajiv Chaudhry launched its e-office on Friday.
The e-office, a digital workplace, has been developed by RailTel, an Indian railway owned PSU, for digitising current paper working in the entire Indian Railways.
This digital workplace is also aimed towards enhanced transparency, increased accountability, assured data integrity and security, besides a positive change in work culture and saving of time as well as human resources, NCR officials said.
The e-office is expected to be launched shortly by the Railway Board. In the first phase, NCR headquarters and Jhansi division are to be covered, while Agra and Allahabad divisions shall be covered in Phase-II.
The process for its implementation in NCR started in April 2019 and since then registration of all 1087 users of NCR, rounds of training, creation of digital signatures, creation of files, numbering system etc. were done in a phased manner.
After its formal launch, Chaudhry said that the e-office was a giant leap towards digitising and achieving greater efficiency and productivity in the Indian Railways. He added that the paper-less culture will not only save operational cost but also promote a green way of working.
He also commended the efforts of RailTel and those of NCR officials who were involved in implementing the e-office and training of staff right down to the grass root level, and announced awards for the implementation team.
Chaudhary suggested that NCR should also plan a local server for data backup pertaining to NCR which will increase speed and will ensure uninterrupted working in case of Railnet link failure.
He said that the option of multiple input tools like digital writing pad etc should also be given in e-office for increased work efficiency. Senior RailTel official Deepu Shyam who was present on the occasion assured GM NCR of incorporating these inputs.
Chaudhry said that after a fortnight review the e-office will be implemented. The function was organised by DGM and chief manager (IT) Anshoo Pandey, who is monitoring implementation of e-office over NCR. AGM Arun Malik, all principal head of departments and other officials from NCR and RailTel were present on this occasion.
