ProUI

Detailed project report on phase-I of suburban rail system soon

In a move to decongest Bangalore city, the government is drawing up an innovative urban development project for city cluster development around Bangalore.The project aims to develop and upgrade eight city clusters around Bangalore to woo investment and ease the load of the State capital at a cost of Rs. 2,100 crore with loan assistance from the Asian Development Bank.Minister for Urban Development Vinay Kumar Sorake told presspersons on Monday that the project would cover eight towns — Nelamangala, Magadi, Anekal, Bidadi, Dobbspet, Hoskote, Devanahalli and Harohalli.Officials said the objective was to attract investment in those clusters by developing and upgrading them and “dispersing Bangalore investment” in those areas.The project envisages development of infrastructure such as roads, water supply, drainages. The Public Works Department has proposed to upgrade the ring road around these towns to develop them as satellite towns.He said a project is under preparation for State-level heritage based urban development programme with the assistance of the World Bank. Authorities have preparing the detailed project report for estimating the cost.

SUBURBAN RAIL

Meanwhile, officials said detailed project report on phase-I of the Rs. 8,759-crore suburban rail system for Bangalore consisting of five corridors, including from the city to Tumkur, Ramanagaram and Bangarpet, would be completed “very soon”.

Officials said a special purpose vehicle — Bangalore Suburban Rail Corporation — would be set up for implementing the project, which is expected to ease congestion in the city.

Mr. Sorake said a Rs. 1,760-crore project has been prepared to provide 24X7 water supply to the entire corporation area of Belgaum, Gulbarga and Hubli-Dharwad cities on PPP basis with World Bank assistance.

A pilot project was implemented in these three towns and it helped augmentation of water supply and checked pilferage.

Mr. Sorake said that a project was under preparation for state-level heritage-based urban development programme for Karnataka with World Bank assistance.

He said a master plan would be prepared in phases to project the requirements of cities of Karnataka in the year 2040. 

Workshops would be conducted for corporators at the city and State-levels, Sorake said, adding, ward committees and citizen fora would be set up to create awareness among the people on funding in their areas and to monitor quality of works undertaken there, he said.

मुरादाबाद। शहर को जाम के झाम से निजात दिलाने के लिए कंटेनर डिपो और रेलवे मालगोदाम को शहर से बाहर स्थापित करने की कवायद तेज हो गई है। इसी क्रम में नौ सितंबर को संयुक्त निदेशक उद्योग के साथ कंटेनर डिपो और मालगोदाम के लिए जमीन तलाशी जाएगी।
शहर में लगने वाले जाम का मुख्य कारण फव्वारा चौक से दिल्ली की ओर जाने वाले रास्ते पर पड़ने वाला कंटेनर डिपो है। इस डिपो में जब कंटेनर अंदर या बाहर जाते हैं तो काफी देर तक जाम लगा रहता है। जिससे महानगर से होकर दिल्ली व रामपुर की ओर आने जाने वाले वाहन घंटों फंसे रहते हैं। इसके साथ ही महानगर वासियों को भी हलकान होना पड़ता है। इस समस्या से निपटने को ही प्रशासनिक तैयारियां तेज हो गई हैं। इसी क्रम में संयुक्त निदेशक उद्योग के साथ प्रशासनिक अफसरों की वार्ता होने पर सहमति बनी है। इस संबंध में डीआइजी अमरेंद्र कुमार सेंगर ने बताया कि संयुक्त निदेशक उद्योग के साथ नौ सितंबर को प्रस्तावित बैठक में मंडलायुक्त के साथ ही जिलाधिकारी व एसएसपी मौजूद रहेंगे। याद रहे कि इससे पूर्व भी कई बार कंटेनर डिपो व रेलवे मालगोदाम को महानगर के बाहर करने की मांग को लेकर प्रशासनिक अमले में विचार-विमर्श हो चुका है, मगर समाधान आज तक नहीं निकल सका।

मुरादाबाद। शहर को जाम के झाम से निजात दिलाने के लिए कंटेनर डिपो और रेलवे मालगोदाम को शहर से बाहर स्थापित करने की कवायद तेज हो गई है। इसी क्रम में नौ सितंबर को संयुक्त निदेशक उद्योग के साथ कंटेनर डिपो और मालगोदाम के लिए जमीन तलाशी जाएगी।
शहर में लगने वाले जाम का मुख्य कारण फव्वारा चौक से दिल्ली की ओर जाने वाले रास्ते पर पड़ने वाला कंटेनर डिपो है। इस डिपो में जब कंटेनर अंदर या बाहर जाते हैं तो काफी देर तक जाम लगा रहता है। जिससे महानगर से होकर दिल्ली व रामपुर की ओर आने जाने वाले वाहन घंटों फंसे रहते हैं। इसके साथ ही महानगर वासियों को भी हलकान होना पड़ता है। इस समस्या से निपटने को ही प्रशासनिक तैयारियां तेज हो गई हैं। इसी क्रम में संयुक्त निदेशक उद्योग के साथ प्रशासनिक अफसरों की वार्ता होने पर सहमति बनी है। इस संबंध में डीआइजी अमरेंद्र कुमार सेंगर ने बताया कि संयुक्त निदेशक उद्योग के साथ नौ सितंबर को प्रस्तावित बैठक में मंडलायुक्त के साथ ही जिलाधिकारी व एसएसपी मौजूद रहेंगे। याद रहे कि इससे पूर्व भी कई बार कंटेनर डिपो व रेलवे मालगोदाम को महानगर के बाहर करने की मांग को लेकर प्रशासनिक अमले में विचार-विमर्श हो चुका है, मगर समाधान आज तक नहीं निकल सका।

ऊधमपुर से कटड़ा के लिए बनाई जा रही टी-1 टनल कई मकानों के लिए खतरा बन गई है। करीब 15 मकान टूटने के कगार पर हैं। इसको लेकर लोगों में खासा रोष है। संबल पंचायत के सरपंच ओम प्रकाश की अध्यक्षता में सोमवार को संबल गांववासियों ने डीसी कार्यालय के बाहर रेलवे प्रशासन के खिलाफ प्रदर्शन किया। प्रदर्शनकारियों में शामिल गुड्डी देवी, सुषमा देवी, लक्ष्मी देवी, सत्या देवी, ललिता देवी, पुष्पा देवी, चुनी लाल, ओम प्रकाश और विजय कुमार ने बताया कि संबल में रेलवे द्वारा बनाई गई टी-1 टनल उनके मकानों के लिए खतरा बन गई है। टनल ऊधमपुर से कटड़ा के लिए बनाई जा रही है। लेकिन तकनीकि कारणों के चलते इसे मोड़ दिया गया है। टनल को मोड़ने से वहां पर रहने वाले करीब 15 मकान टूटने की कगार पर हैं। इसको लेकर गांव के लोग कई बार रेलवे के उच्च अधिकारियों से मिलकर उन्हें समस्या से अवगत करा चुके हैं, लेकिन कोई ठोस कार्रवाई नहीं की गई। ग्रामीणों का कहना है कि किसी भी समय बड़ा हादसा हो सकता है। प्रदर्शनकारियों ने मांग किया है कि एक सप्ताह के भीतर उन्हें दूसरी जगह नहीं दी गई तो वे लोग रेलवे विभाग के निर्माण कार्य को बंद कर सड़क जाम कर देंगे।

बस्ती : गौर ब्लाक के पचपेड़वा चौराहा पर योगी आदित्यनाथ के पूर्व निर्धारित कार्यक्रम को प्रशासन द्वारा रोके जाने से नाराज हिंदू युवा वाहिनी के कार्यकर्ताओं ने गौर वटिनिच रेलवे स्टेशन के बीच खजुआ गांव के निकट डाउन शहीद एक्सप्रेस को रोक दिया। ट्रेन पर पथराव भी किया। बाद में पहुंची गौर पुलिस ने ट्रेन को रवाना कराया। इस बीच ट्रेन 48 मिनट वहां खड़ी रही।
यूं तो पचपेड़वा चौराहा पर सोमवार को प्रस्तावित हिंदू स्वाभिमान रैली पर प्रशासन ने 24 घंटे पूर्व प्रतिबंध लगा दिया, लेकिन हियुवा कार्यकर्ता प्रशासन के इस फैसले को मानने को तैयार नहीं हुए। अपने समर्थकों को वहां पहुंचने का आह्वान कर दिए। सुबह जब पुलिस ने शहर व आसपास इलाकों ने हियुवा कार्यकर्ताओ व पदाधिकारियो को गिरफ्तार कर लिया तो स्थानीय क्षेत्र के कार्यकर्ता लामबंद हो गौर टिनिच रेलवे स्टेशन के बीच खजुआ गांव के समीप पहुंच गए। इसी बीच 1.40 बजे दोपहर में अमृतसर से जयनगर जाने वाली शहीद एक्सप्रेस को देख कार्यकर्ता लाल झंडी दिखाने लगे और चलती ट्रेन के डिब्बों पर पथराव शुरू कर दिया। ट्रेन के चालक ने अनहोनी की आशंका से ट्रेन को रोक दिया। कार्यकर्ता पटरी पर आ गए और इंजन पर चढ़ सरकार विरोधी नारे लगाते हुए चालक के डिब्बे में घुस गए। वे योगी की सभा को सरकार द्वारा रोक लगाने पर नाराजगी व्यक्त कर रहे थे। कार्यकर्ताओ ने कहा कि हिंदू उत्पीड़न होगा तो वाहिनी चुप नहीं रहेगी। अब आरपार का संघर्ष होगा। प्रदेश सरकार सांसद गोरखपुर योगी आदित्य नाथ लोकतांत्रिक ढंग से होने वाली रैली पर रोक लगाकर हिटलरशाही का प्रदर्शन कर रही है।
ट्रेन के चालक उमेश चंद्र भट्ट ने कहा कि झंडी दिखा कर ट्रेन रोकने का प्रयास करने वाले लोगोंने ट्रेन पर पत्थर भी फेंके हैं। ऐसे में अनहोनी न हो इस नाते ट्रेन को रोक दिया गया। हमारे मुंडेरवा प्रतिनिधि के अनुसार हियुवा की प्रस्तावित रैली व योगी आदित्य नाथ के आगमन को लेकर सशंकित जिलाधिकारी एके दमेले व पुलिस अधीक्षक वीपी श्रीवास्तव ने जिले की सीमा कांटे पर सुबह सेही डेरा जमा दिया था। भारी पुलिस बल के पहरे में कांटे को सुरक्षा घेरे में रखा गया। दिन भर यहां पुलिस बल मौजूद रही।
इनसेट
गौर रेलवे स्टेशन मास्टर बृज कुमार ने शहीद एक्सप्रेस रोके जाने की पुष्टि करते हुए बताया कि पथराव व ट्रेन संचालन में बाधा पहुंचाई गई। वहां करीब 48 मिनट रुकने के बाद टिनिच रेलवे स्टेशन पर भी गाड़ी को सुरक्षा की दृष्टिकोण से करीब एक घंटे रोका गया था।
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योगी की सभा पर प्रशासन का पहरा
हियुवा के प्रस्तावित हिंदू स्वाभिमान रैली को लेकर प्रशासन ने पचपेड़वा को पुलिस छावनी में तब्दील कर दिया था। दिन भर भारी पुलिस बल वहां मौजूद रही।
चौराहा पर दोपहर तक जन जीवन सामान्य रहा, बाद में मौके पर पहुंचे उप जिलाधिकारी हर्रैया लालजी मिश्र व क्षेत्राधिकारी अवनीश चंद्र पांडेय ने वहां पहुंच डेरा जमा दिया और लोगों के आवागमन के साथ आसपास की दुकानों को भी बंद कर दिया।

Protest is mounting among the residents of Mahe against the high-speed rail corridor proposed by Kerala that apparently will pass through the Union Territory.The Anti High-Speed Rail Corridor committee carried out protests recently against the project which they said would in no way benefit their region and would prove adverse to the territory which had very high population density.Speaking to The Hindu , Mahe MLA E. Valsaraj said the move to encroach upon the Union Territory for the rail project would be opposed at any cost.“The move may not be deliberate, and the region may have got included while mapping the area for the rail route through satellite. However, since around nine square kilometre of land in the territory with nearly 43,000 residents have been included, the project is bound to affect the development and socio economic activities of the region. Moreover, it carries no benefit to Mahe. The protest may seem premature, but none should take our silence to be consent for the project,” he said.“Mahe cannot even afford to give land for the elevated paths as envisaged in the project, as it required building pillars with a width of 15-20 metres. Moreover, it is an inter-State issue. Also, as per the sketch put up by the Kerala High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited, it is not a straight path and follows a zigzag route. That shows that an alternative route excluding Mahe can be considered,” Mr. Valsaraj said.

The administration and members of the action committee have decided to meet the Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy to apprise him of the issue.

The Union Territory has a very high population density

Project will not benefit Mahe anyway, says MLA

Hundreds of activists belonging to the Bahujan Samaj Party led by its state general secretary Jarnail Nangal, today blocked rail traffic on Jalandhar-Phagwara Rail Section near Satokhpura Rail Crossing for about one hour in support of their demand to arrest an alleged accused NRI Baghicha Singh, allegedly responsible for the suicide of BSP Sarpanch Des Raj who was forced to took this extreme step yesterday evening.New Delhi bound 14674 Flying Mail was stopped and remained standard for 50 minutes as the agitating BSP activists sat on a dharna in the middle of the railway track and hold a protest rally against the police failure to nab the accused, booked by GRP last night.Dharna could be lifted and rail traffic was restored this afternoon when DSP Phagwara Manjit Singh and GRP In-charge Pawitra Singh reached on the dharna site and assured for the early action against the accused. The train could proceed towards its destination after lifting of dharna.

Later hundreds of the residents attended funeral of the deceased Sarpanch in his village on Sunday evening. It may be recalled that Des Raj(45), BSP Sarpanch of nearby village Khangurra reportedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a Jejon bound 74954 Diesel Multiple Unit Train near DAV College on Phagwara-Chiherru rail section on Saturday afternoon. GRP In-charge Pawitra Singh said an application written to Phagwara DSP against Canada-based NRI villager Baghicha Singh was found from his pocket.

In the application, the deceased had alleged that he was being abused by the NRI who delivered caste- based remarks in his abusive language when the deceased refused to sign few suspicious papers of Bagicha Singh. The body of the deceased was handed over to the family members after conducting post-mortem examination. Later the GRP registered a case under Section 306/3/4 of Sc/St Act against Baghicha Singh, who could not be arrested till filing of this report.

COIMBATORE: With the line up of festivals in the coming months necessitating travel, demand for additional coaches and special trains have come to the forefront. Tickets to various locations in Tamil Nadu as well as outside the state are being sold out after the booking for Deepavali began a few days ago. "Train tickets to Chennai from Coimbatore for Deepavali eve has been sold out but tickets in the reverse direction for November 1 are still available," said Jameel Ahmed, president of Coimbatore Railway Passengers Welfare Association.Apart from Deepavali season, train tickets during festivals like Vinayagar Chathurthi and Onam this month and Vijadasami in October are also sold out. While demand for introduction of Deepavali special trains to southern districts and other important locations in Tamil Nadu has come to the forefront, Jameel noted that fast passenger day trains to these locations will be extremely helpful in clearing the extra rush. "Railways introduced special fast passenger during Deepavali season in 2011 but there was no such service last year," he said.Meanwhile, people from southern districts living here point out that the introduction of the Coimbatore-Rameswaram express announced during the 2013-14 budget is yet to commence. "It has been a long wait for us and introduction of this service at least by October will be really helpful for thousands of people who regularly travel to southern districts," said G R Subbiah, a wholesale cloth dealer in Coimbatore hailing from Kulasekarapattinam in Thoothukudi district.

Coimbatore-Rameswaram weekly express was earlier operated as a special express and due to overwhelming response and demands from various quarters the railway ministry announced that the service would be regularised. "Apart from connecting seven southern districts with Coimbatore it also served as a connecting train for people travelling to Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts," Subbiah said.

He also pointed out that discontinuance of Coimbatore-Rameswaram weekly special has created a void and thousands of people who earlier used this service are now dependent on existing regular services to southern cities like Madurai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Nagercoil. As the advance reservation for Deepavali season is being sold out minutes after the bookings are open, passengers now pin their hope on Deepavali special trains that are yet to be announced.

BANGALORE: The Karnataka government is drawing up a Rs 2,100 crore project with loan assistance from Asian Development Bank, to develop and upgrade eight city clusters around Bangalore to woo investment and ease the load on the State capital.The city clusters proposed to be developed are Nelamangala, Magadi, Anekal, Bidadi, Dabaspet, Harohalli, Devanahalli and Hoskote, Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake told reporters here.Officials said the objective is to attract investment in those clusters by developing and upgrading them and "dispersing Bangalore investment" into these areas.Meanwhile, they said detailed project report on Phase-I of the Rs 8,759-crore suburban rail system for Bangalore comprising five corridors, including from the city to Tumkur, Ramanagara and Bangarpet, would be completed "very soon".Officials said a Special Purpose Vehicle -- Bangalore Suburban Rail Corporation -- would be set up for implementing the project which is expected to ease congestion in the city.

Sorake said a Cabinet note has been prepared to upgrade city municipal councils of Tumkur, Shimoga and Bijapura to city corporations.

The Minister said during the transition phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), 61 projects with estimated cost of Rs 5,265.22 crore have been forwarded for approval to the Union Ministry of Urban Development, adding, Rs 168 crore of them had already been approved.

"Seventeen water supply projects with estimated cost of Rs 711.92 crore have been submitted to the Central government under UIDSSMT (Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns)", Sorake said.

He said a Rs 1,760 crore project has been prepared to provide 24X7 water supply to the entire corporation area of Belgaum, Gulbarga and Hubli-Dharwad cities on PPP basis with World Bank assistance.

Sorake also said a project is under preparation for state-level heritage-based urban development programme for Karnataka with World Bank assistance.

He said a master plan would be prepared in phases to project requirements of cities of Karnataka in the year 2040.

Workshops would be conducted for corporators of at the city and state-levels, Sorake said, adding, ward committees and citizen foras would be set up to create awareness among the people on funding in their areas and to monitor quality of works undertaken there.

The followers of Asaram Bapu forcibly stopped the Suryanagri and Shatabdi Express trains near Uttaran station in Surat on Monday evening, protesting his arrest in a sexual assault case. The police rushed to the spot and later, the trains continued their onward journey.

The self-styled godman's followers gathered at Manisha railway culvert and rolled out a red-coloured sheet on the railway tracks to stop trains. They carried banners and posters of Asaram and raised slogans in his favour. The Suryanagari train to Ahmedabad was the first one to be stopped and even after the driver's repeated requests, Asaram's supporters did not leave the tracks. The Shatabdi Express, on its way to Mumbai, was then seen coming on the other track and the supporters tried to stop it too. Both the trains halted for half-an-hour. The drivers called Surat GRP and RPF police, and the staff from Amroli police station was sent to the spot. Seeing policemen, the protesters fled the spot. Surat Railway GRP and RPF also rushed to location with reinforcement.

Surat Railway GRP PI P S Vadvi said, "Hundreds of supporters of Asaram stopped Suryanagri and Shatabdi trains near Uttaran railway station. When we reached, they fled, leaving banners on the tracks. We have not made any arrest."