AMAR METRO
KOLKATA
PRESS RELEASE
STRESS MANAGEMENT CAMP FOR METRO STAFF ORGANISED
Kolkata, Date:17.02.2025
Metro Railway has been taking all possible safety measures to provide safe and secured services for its lakhs of commuters. As per the guidelines of Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway, regular mock drills, tutorials, special sessions etc are being organised on a regular basis to impart proper and updated training to Metro staff. As a part of this continuous endeavour, Metro authorities are organising Stress Management Camps from 17th to 21st February, 2025 simultaneously at Metro Rail Bhavan, Noapara Crew Lobby as well as Kavi Subhas station. At Noapara, 38 staff, mainly Motorman, maintenance staff and supervisors, at Metro Rail Bhavan 38 ministerial staff and at Kavi Subhas 40 RPF personnel are taking part in this course of stress management. So far, two camps have been organised for Motormen and this is the first such camp organised for the ministerial staff at Metro Rail Bhavan.
Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway inaugurated this camp today i.e. on 17.02.2025 at Metro Rail Bhavan in the presence of senior officers of Metro Railway. In his address, Shri Reddy has expressed his hope that this camp organised by the Electrical Engineering Department would help Motormen and other staff to manage their stress and improve their productivity. In this camp, the teachings on ‘Art of Living’, founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar are being imparted which would act as tension and stress buster for Metro staff. Total 116 Metro staff will perform ‘Sudarshan Kriya’ to address stress in their daily life.
Each participant in this five-day long camp is practicing yoga, meditation, Sudarshan Kriya etc. under the watchful eyes of experienced trainers to remain stress-free and face any situation calmly.
