At Bina, Madhya Pradesh, I had the distinction of serving as Project Coordinator under RITES’ Project Management Consultancy services for two prestigious assignments of national importance: the railway siding for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) at their dispatch terminal, and the railway siding for Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd. (BORL) at their refinery and captive power plant.

For the BPCL siding, my responsibilities spanned the preparation of estimates, tendering, and contract finalisation, followed by comprehensive construction project management. The works encompassed 9 lakh cubic metres of earthwork in embankments and high banks, approximately 12 km of track laying and linking, 8 minor bridges, and 3 road underbridges, together with coordination for OHE and S&T interfaces.

The BORL siding was of comparable magnitude and significance. Here, the scope comprised 13 lakh cubic metres of earthwork in embankment and high bank, around 5 km of track laying and linking, and 4 minor bridges, in addition to close coordination for OHE and S&T works. As with BPCL, my role extended from costing and tendering through to execution oversight and quality governance.

Both clients—BPCL and BORL—pursued the works with remarkable rigour and close monitoring. To meet their expectations, I introduced several system improvements, including stricter adherence to quality standards, refined documentation protocols, and enhanced site record-keeping. Progress review meetings were held regularly, and corrective measures were implemented swiftly through continuous contractor engagement.

A particular innovation that earned appreciation from both clients was the adoption of an S-curve methodology as a monitoring tool. By graphically comparing planned versus achieved progress, the approach offered a transparent, analytical, and highly effective means of project control, enabling timely interventions and ensuring alignment with delivery targets.

The Bina sidings for BPCL and BORL thus exemplify my ability to manage large-scale earthwork, complex railway interfacing, and multi-agency coordination, while simultaneously introducing systemic improvements and advanced monitoring tools that elevated the overall standard of project execution.