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फर्रुखाबाद रूट पर चार जोड़ी नई ट्रेनें

कानपुर। रेल प्रशासन ने दिल्ली-हावड़ा रूट का लोड घटाने का नया फार्मूला तैयार किया है। कानपुर से दिल्ली को चलने वाली नई ट्रेन के अलावा चार अन्य ट्रेनों का संचालन वाया फर्रुखाबाद करने का फैसला किया है। फर्रुखाबाद लाइन (मंधना से कानपुर सेंट्रल) बंद करने का प्रस्ताव ठंडे बस्ते में डाल दिया गया है।
इज्जतनगर मंडल के पीआरओ राजेंद्र सिंह ने बताया कि मंधना-कानपुर रेल लाइन बंद करने की कोई भी प्रस्ताव रेलवे स्तर से नहीं था। उन्होंने बताया कि रामनगर-बांद्रा (9061 अप और 9062 डाउन), रूट-हर गुरुवार बांद्रा से, रामनगर से हर शनिवार। जयपुर-लखनऊ एक्सप्रेस , जयपुर से मंगलवार, शुक्रवार और रविवार
लखनऊ से हर सोमवार, बुधवार और शनिवार, कानपुर से आनंदविहार टर्मिनल, दिल्ली (4151 अप, 4152 डाउन), कानपुर सेंट्रल और दिल्ली से हर रविवार, कोलकाता से आगरा कैंट ,कोलकाता से हर गुरुवार और आगरा से हर शनिवार चलेंगी।

कानपुर, हमारे संवाददाता: शनिवार को कालका मेल के द्वितीय श्रेणी के एसी कोच में पानी न होने के चलते यात्रियों ने हंगामा किया। जिसके बाद रेलवे अधिकारियों ने पानी की व्यवस्था कराई। उधर, जनरल कोच में पंखा न चलने को लेकर भी यात्रियों ने शिकायत की जिसे रेलवे के इलेक्ट्रीशियन ठीक करने में जुटे रहे। इसके चलते ट्रेन ढाई घंटा देर से चली। 1कानपुर, हमारे संवाददाता: शनिवार को कालका मेल के द्वितीय श्रेणी के एसी कोच में पानी न होने के चलते यात्रियों ने हंगामा किया। जिसके बाद रेलवे अधिकारियों ने पानी की व्यवस्था कराई। उधर, जनरल कोच में पंखा न चलने को लेकर भी यात्रियों ने शिकायत की जिसे रेलवे के इलेक्ट्रीशियन ठीक करने में जुटे रहे। इसके चलते ट्रेन ढाई घंटा देर से चली।

CHENNAI: Southern Railway released the new timetable for EMU and express trains on July 1, but the revised copy is not available at ticket counters at Chennai Central and other suburban stations across the city. In absence of sales at the railway counters, touts are reported to be selling the timetables to passengers at an increased price. While a copy of the time table can be purchased at 15 at a regular counter at a station, the price in black goes up to 50. Many passengers complain that they are forced to wait for long hours and that some of them even miss the train in the absence of the timetable listing the new timings. S Velmuthu, a senior citizen said, "I couldn't find a single copy of the timetable at the stations. As I don't have access to the internet, I am forced to call the railway enquiry numbers every time to confirm the train timings," he said. Mohan Ram, a member of the divisional rail user's consultative committee, said that some of the railway staff were purchasing bundles of new timetables and distributing them to their friends and relatives. This has resulted in a shortage of time tables, he said. "However, we have requested the Divisional Railway Manager to print additional copies and we hope that it will be available by the end of August."

He also said that though there was no rule prohibiting bulk purchase, the committee had asked the authorities to prevent the railway employees from purchasing several copies for personal use.

A Southern Railway official said that a fresh stock of timetables had recently been dispatched for sales at counters. "The stock keeps coming in when there is a shortage," he added.

CHENNAI: Can diabetes and a blood sugar level of 140mg/dL be cited as reasons to deny employment to a person? No, the Madras high court has said, adding, "There cannot be a blanket ban on giving public employment to persons with diabetes. Medical experts opine that diabetes is a condition where the body fails to utilise the ingested glucose properly. Further, there is a strong school of thought that a diabetic is not suffering from a disease, but only a disorder that could be managed." Upholding a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order rejecting the railway administration's claim that a diabetic might not be able to discharge his/her works efficiently, a bench of Justice R Banumathi and Justice T S Sivagnanam said, "It is unfair on the part of the railway administration to reject a candidature on a single blood test." Manikandan, a commercial clerk in Southern Railway, died in harness in 2010. His wife Arockiammal applied to the railways for a job on compassionate grounds. In 2011, the railway administration informed that she was unfit on medical grounds, as her blood sugar level was around 140mg/dL.

She then approached the CAT for remedy. The railways resisted her application, stating that compassionate appointment cannot be a matter of right and that she had been found medically unfit for the job. The tribunal, however, allowed her plea, and directed the railways to appoint her under compassionate grounds.

The present appeal in the high court was filed by the railway administration.

Dismissing the appeal, the division bench said that, as of a 2011 survey, 62.4million (as against 1.2 billion Indian population) are diabetic. It is slated to increase in 2030 to 110.1 million. "Diabetes usually has no impact on an individual's ability to do a particular job, and in most cases the employer may not even know that his employee has diabetes. As the impact of diabetes and its management varies among individuals, there cannot be a blanket ban on giving public employment to persons with diabetes.

The judges said they were conscious of the legal position that there is no vested right to secure appointment on compassionate grounds, but said that they had jurisdiction to step in when they find that there has not been an objective consideration or arbitrary approach by the authorities. Pointing out that Arockiammal was otherwise eligible for the employment, the judge said, "to deny employment to her on speculation that what might occur in future is unreasonable."

The judges then directed the railway administration to comply with the CAT direction on giving employment to Arockiammal within three months.

Medical experts point out that people with diabetes should not be discriminated based on their condition as it is treatable and does not interfere with the person's routine life. "Diabetes is a very common disorder and no one can deny a job for a diabetic on these grounds. Diabetics are healthy people who have a treatable condition and it does not affect their work in any way," said diabetologist Dr A Ramachandran, Chairman, Dr A Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals.

CHENNAI: Can diabetes and a blood sugar level of 140mg/dL be cited as reasons to deny employment to a person? No, the Madras high court has said, adding, "There cannot be a blanket ban on giving public employment to persons with diabetes. Medical experts opine that diabetes is a condition where the body fails to utilise the ingested glucose properly. Further, there is a strong school of thought that a diabetic is not suffering from a disease, but only a disorder that could be managed." Upholding a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order rejecting the railway administration's claim that a diabetic might not be able to discharge his/her works efficiently, a bench of Justice R Banumathi and Justice T S Sivagnanam said, "It is unfair on the part of the railway administration to reject a candidature on a single blood test." Manikandan, a commercial clerk in Southern Railway, died in harness in 2010. His wife Arockiammal applied to the railways for a job on compassionate grounds. In 2011, the railway administration informed that she was unfit on medical grounds, as her blood sugar level was around 140mg/dL.

She then approached the CAT for remedy. The railways resisted her application, stating that compassionate appointment cannot be a matter of right and that she had been found medically unfit for the job. The tribunal, however, allowed her plea, and directed the railways to appoint her under compassionate grounds.

The present appeal in the high court was filed by the railway administration.

Dismissing the appeal, the division bench said that, as of a 2011 survey, 62.4million (as against 1.2 billion Indian population) are diabetic. It is slated to increase in 2030 to 110.1 million. "Diabetes usually has no impact on an individual's ability to do a particular job, and in most cases the employer may not even know that his employee has diabetes. As the impact of diabetes and its management varies among individuals, there cannot be a blanket ban on giving public employment to persons with diabetes.

The judges said they were conscious of the legal position that there is no vested right to secure appointment on compassionate grounds, but said that they had jurisdiction to step in when they find that there has not been an objective consideration or arbitrary approach by the authorities. Pointing out that Arockiammal was otherwise eligible for the employment, the judge said, "to deny employment to her on speculation that what might occur in future is unreasonable."

The judges then directed the railway administration to comply with the CAT direction on giving employment to Arockiammal within three months.

Medical experts point out that people with diabetes should not be discriminated based on their condition as it is treatable and does not interfere with the person's routine life. "Diabetes is a very common disorder and no one can deny a job for a diabetic on these grounds. Diabetics are healthy people who have a treatable condition and it does not affect their work in any way," said diabetologist Dr A Ramachandran, Chairman, Dr A Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals.

Silchar: Hundreds of protesters on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of the residence of Assam minister for excise and sports Ajit Singh in the Itkhola locality of Silchar.The demonstration was organized by the Lumding-Silchar Broad-gauge Project Demand Implementation Action Committee, an umbrella organization of different NGOs of the Barak Valley. They were seeking immediate completion of the much-delayed 201-km broad gauge project connecting Lumding with Silchar under Northeast Frontier Railway.The members with placards and festoons in their hands raised slogans criticizing the ministers, MLAs and MPs from the Barak Valley for their alleged reluctance in timely implementation of the mega project, which is considered as the lifeline of the Barak Valley, Tripura, Mizoram and parts of Manipur.The sports minister was, however, was not at home when the demonstration took place. "We will not rest until the broad gauge and East-West corridor projects are commissioned. The projects are victims of negligence and reluctance of the government and local representatives", said Haridas Dutta, a member of the committee.

The demonstration passed off peacefully and no one was arrested, said a police officer.

This is the part of a series of agitations chalked out by the committee. On Friday, they staged a similar demonstration in front of the house of Assam public health engineering minister Gautom Roy in Hailakandi. Police arrested160 people for breaking Section 144 of CrPc.

On Sunday, the members of the committee will organize a similar programme in front of the house of minister for border area development Siddeq Ahmed in Karimganj.

Train service on the Chennai Beach-Velachery MRTS line was disrupted on Saturday evening after smoke emanated from the brake biding rack beneath the ladies compartment of a train. The police said around 5.50 p.m., a few woman passengers noticed smoke coming from beneath the compartment of the train that had halted at Thirumalai (Mylapore) station and alerted railway officials. The commuters were evacuated and repairs were carried out. Train services resumed at 6.05 p.m.

Weekly special trains between Yeshwantpur and Mangalore Central will be introduced via Palakkad from August 18 to September 2. Train No.06565 will leave Yeshwantpur on Sundays at 11.55 p.m.Train No. 06566 will leave Mangalore Central on Mondays at 1.30 p.m.The service of the weekly special trains leaving Yeshwantpur on Sundays will be available from August 18 to September 1 and that of trains leaving Mangalore Central on Mondays from August 19 to September 2, a press release from Palakkad railway division here said on Saturday.These special trains will have one 2 tier AC coach, one 3 tier AC coach, seven sleeper coaches, and six unreserved general coaches, the release said.

Passengers stalled a train at Mangalore Junction (Kankanady) for around an hour after four persons fell ill allegedly from the food served in the train.As the Marusagar express – travelling from Ernakulam to Ajmer – rolled into the station around 9 p.m., four passengers started vomiting. Passengers gathered in front of the train, refusing to let the train proceed until the sick were attended to, said a railway police source. The source confirmed that the food served had gone bad.The crowd dissipated after the doctor attended to the four. The train left 40 minutes behind the schedule.

Bengaluru: Plans for the metro phase II, which envisage a 72-km metro line, has finally left the drawing tables. Soil testing to determine areas for the corridor is about 80% complete. The BMRCL has also identified a total area of 180 to 200 hectares along with about 2000 properties that need to be acquired and demolished so the new line can be constructed.In keeping with the plan, the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) will acquire the identified properties in a phased manner. Compensation structures for acquired properties will be evaluated according to the Public Works Department’s (PWD) schedule of rates, which will be determined according to the market value of the property. The BMRCL also plans to bring in private real estate consultants to study the market value of the land. However, the final decision will be made by the BMRCL land committee.After facing several issues and delays over land acquisition, the BMRCL is now planning to expedite the process.  “The only way to curb delays in land acquisition is to begin acquisition process earlier” BMRCL MD, Pradeep Singh Kharola had told Deccan Chronicle recently.The soil test, meanwhile, is to explore soil strength and erosion. The testing is being done for the Gottigere-IIMB-Nagawara metro line, an underground stretch that requires extensive soil and rock testing activities.

As of now, almost 80 per cent of the soil and rock testing work is over, said an official from BMRCL. He also said that once the soil tests are complete, a round of test piling work will begin, to further determine soil strength.

"This is just the basic testing. At a later stage, we will have to get approvals for piling work and also decide on the type of piling. Test piling work will then begin and soil will be checked layer by layer up to a depth of 50 metres, to ascertain its strength and durability," the official explained.