ProUI

The punishment for crimes committed on suburban trains and platforms, most of them against women, is proving ineffective, as statistics show the number of repeat offenders in Mumbai railway police’s jurisdiction is alarmingly high.Recidivism on Mumbai railway network was 16.7% in 2012, compared to 1.32% in the state. The railway police attributed such large number of habitual offenders to low risk and high returns, with a majority of them targeting women commuters, committing offences such as chain snatching and bag lifting.Among those arrested in the Mumbai railway police jurisdiction last year, 321 were repeat offenders, against 261 in 2011.Other crimes against women on locals such as molestation and outraging modesty are also high, accounting for 30 of the 48 cases registered this year until July. The railway police blame severe staff crunch, with more than 200 posts lying vacant. Expressing concern over the rising incidents of railway crime, state home minister RR Patil had said: “It is our priority to secure women commuters and we are in constant touch with the Union rail ministry.”

No.212/2013-14 12-08-2013
Secunderabad
Additional Sleeper Class Coaches to Several Express Trains to Clear Extra Rush / Waitlisted Passengers



            South Central Railway will temporarily augment the following express trains with o­ne additional Sleeper Class Coach to each of the following trains to clear the extra rush / waitlisted  passengers as per the details mentioned below:-                                                            1.Tr.No. 12764 Secunderabad-Tirupati Padmavati Express o­n 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th,                            18th & 19th August, 2013.

2.Tr.No. 12763 Tirupati-Secunderabad Padmavati Express 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th,                      19th & 20th August, 2013.
3.Tr.No. 12731 Secunderabad - Tirupati Bi-Weekly Express o­n 13th & 14thAugust, 2013.
4.Tr.No. 12732 Tirupati - Secunderabad Bi-Weekly Express o­n 14th & 15thAugust, 2013.
5.Tr.No. 17603 Kacheguda - Yesvantapur Express from 12th to 19thAugust, 2013.
6.Tr.No. 17604 Yesvantapur - Kacheguda Express from 13th to 20thAugust, 2013.
7.Tr.No. 17401 Tirupati - Machilipatnam Express from 12th to 19thAugust, 2013.
8.Tr.No. 17401 Machilipatnam- Tirupati Express from 13th to 20thAugust, 2013.
9.Tr.No. 17256 Hyderabad-Narsapur Narsapur Express from 13th to 19thAugust, 2013.
10.Tr.No. 17255 Narsapur- Hyderabad Narsapur Express from 14th to 20thAugust, 2013.
11.Tr.No. 17429 Hyderabad-Tirupati Rayalseema Express from 12th to 19thAugust, 2013.
12.Tr.No. 17430 Tirupati- Hyderabad Rayalseema Express from 13th to 20thAugust, 2013.
13.Tr.No. 12770 Secunderabad-Tirupati Seven Hills Bi-Weekly Express o­n 13th& 17th August, 2013.
14.Tr.No. 12769 Tirupati- Secunderabad Seven Hills Bi-Weekly Express o­n 16th& 18th August, 2013.
15.Tr.No. 12761 Tirupati- Karimnagar Weekly Express o­n 14th August, 2013.
16.Tr.No. 12762 Karimnagar- Tirupati Weekly Express o­n 15th August, 2013.
            These 84 additional Sleeper Class Coach services will make available 6048 additional Sleeper Class berths.

BANGALORE: Facing trouble in a running train? Help is just a call or SMS away -- the women's helpline 9731666725 works 24/7. Just mention the train name, number, bogie number and nature of the complaint.The helpline, which began operating early this year, is dedicated to South Western Railway in Karnataka. But very few commuters are aware of the number, and railway authorities are doing their best to spread the message to all passengers of the state.Divisional railway manager (DRM), South Western Railway, Anil Kumar Agarwal said they've displayed the helpline number across railway stations in Karnataka. "It was launched nearly six months ago. We've received more than 100 calls on eve-teasing and other harassment. We act as soon as we receive the complaint. The Railway Protection Force attends to the problem at the next station," he said.SP SN Sidramappa said police equipped with rifles are sent into some bogies, particularly at night. "The police personnel visit all the bogies. A police chowki manned by two policemen is active outside Bangalore City railway station. Very soon, we'll start similar counters in other railway stations," he said.

A second line

Railway authorities also introduced a helpline for Southern Railway commuters -- 090031617110. Those using a landline can dial 044-90031617110.

"The security control of Southern Railway, located in Chennai, will receive the call and act accordingly. Most often, women call us with complaints of eve-teasing and physical harassment in running trains," a security personnel said.

When youth pushed out gutsy girl

On July 25, 2012, a 19-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was pushed out of a running train by four men, after she resisted their attempts to molest her. The horror unfolded in the Yeshwantpur-Mysore Express. She was pushed out when the train reached Maddur, and fell 25 feet below on the dry bed of the river Shimsha. She was hospitalized for several weeks.

Crimes on board — South Western Railway*

Robberies

2011 - 31

2012 - 47

2013 - 35

Dacoities

2011 - 05

2012 - 03

2013 - 01

Thefts

2011 - 500

2012 - 480

2013 - 350

(* Till July)

(Source: Southern Railways)

Heavy police forces were positioned at all the entry points to prevent the agitators from entering railway stations.

The ‘rail roko’ call given by the integrationists to bring pressure on the UPA Government hit the passenger turnout at the railway stations on Sunday. However, no major incidents were reported in view of the agitation.Police made elaborate security arrangements in and around the railway stations to avoid any inconvenience to the passengers.Heavy police forces were positioned at all the entry points to prevent the agitators from entering railway stations.Many passengers cancelled journey, and the platforms wore a desert look. There was no passenger rush in the trains and the South Central Railway provided escort with two parties for all the running trains. Police parties were attached to all the Station Masters. In Guntur, the protestors raised slogans in front of Simhadri Express, while the agitators entered Tenali station and shouted slogans in front of Janmabhoomi Express. The protestors criticised the Congress party for bifurcating the State. Police thwarted the efforts of the agitators to enter the railway stations in Anakapalle, Narsaraopet and Visakhapatnam, said Superintendent of Railway Police Ch. Syam Prasad Rao.“Train services were not affected in Guntur and Tenali stations as some protestors raised slogans in front of the halted trains.

There were no reports of arson and the police have not registered any cases in Vijayawada division”, said Mr. Syam Prasad.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police and the central forces would continue in the stations as a precautionary measure, said the police.

The ‘rail roko’ call given by the integrationists to bring pressure on the UPA Government hit the passenger turnout at the railway stations on Sunday. However, no major incidents were reported in view of the agitation.Police made elaborate security arrangements in and around the railway stations to avoid any inconvenience to the passengers.Heavy police forces were positioned at all the entry points to prevent the agitators from entering railway stations.Many passengers cancelled journey, and the platforms wore a desert look. There was no passenger rush in the trains and the South Central Railway provided escort with two parties for all the running trains. Police parties were attached to all the Station Masters. In Guntur, the protestors raised slogans in front of Simhadri Express, while the agitators entered Tenali station and shouted slogans in front of Janmabhoomi Express. The protestors criticised the Congress party for bifurcating the State. Police thwarted the efforts of the agitators to enter the railway stations in Anakapalle, Narsaraopet and Visakhapatnam, said Superintendent of Railway Police Ch. Syam Prasad Rao.“Train services were not affected in Guntur and Tenali stations as some protestors raised slogans in front of the halted trains.There were no reports of arson and the police have not registered any cases in Vijayawada division”, said Mr. Syam Prasad.The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police and the central forces would continue in the stations as a precautionary measure, said the police.

No.212/2013-14 12-08-2013
Secunderabad
Additional Sleeper Class Coaches to Several Express Trains to Clear Extra Rush / Waitlisted Passengers



            South Central Railway will temporarily augment the following express trains with o­ne additional Sleeper Class Coach to each of the following trains to clear the extra rush / waitlisted  passengers as per the details mentioned below:-                                                            1.Tr.No. 12764 Secunderabad-Tirupati Padmavati Express o­n 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th,                            18th & 19th August, 2013.

2.Tr.No. 12763 Tirupati-Secunderabad Padmavati Express 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th,                      19th & 20th August, 2013.
3.Tr.No. 12731 Secunderabad - Tirupati Bi-Weekly Express o­n 13th & 14thAugust, 2013.
4.Tr.No. 12732 Tirupati - Secunderabad Bi-Weekly Express o­n 14th & 15thAugust, 2013.
5.Tr.No. 17603 Kacheguda - Yesvantapur Express from 12th to 19thAugust, 2013.
6.Tr.No. 17604 Yesvantapur - Kacheguda Express from 13th to 20thAugust, 2013.
7.Tr.No. 17401 Tirupati - Machilipatnam Express from 12th to 19thAugust, 2013.
8.Tr.No. 17401 Machilipatnam- Tirupati Express from 13th to 20thAugust, 2013.
9.Tr.No. 17256 Hyderabad-Narsapur Narsapur Express from 13th to 19thAugust, 2013.
10.Tr.No. 17255 Narsapur- Hyderabad Narsapur Express from 14th to 20thAugust, 2013.
11.Tr.No. 17429 Hyderabad-Tirupati Rayalseema Express from 12th to 19thAugust, 2013.
12.Tr.No. 17430 Tirupati- Hyderabad Rayalseema Express from 13th to 20thAugust, 2013.
13.Tr.No. 12770 Secunderabad-Tirupati Seven Hills Bi-Weekly Express o­n 13th& 17th August, 2013.
14.Tr.No. 12769 Tirupati- Secunderabad Seven Hills Bi-Weekly Express o­n 16th& 18th August, 2013.
15.Tr.No. 12761 Tirupati- Karimnagar Weekly Express o­n 14th August, 2013.
16.Tr.No. 12762 Karimnagar- Tirupati Weekly Express o­n 15th August, 2013.
            These 84 additional Sleeper Class Coach services will make available 6048 additional Sleeper Class berths.

SANGRUR
: Vijay Inder Singla, Member of Parliament (MP) from Sangrur, on Sunday flagged off the Dhuri-Bathinda Jn passenger train at Dhuri, about 13 km from here. The train will depart from Dhuri at 4.00 am daily and reach Bathinda Jn at 6.25 am via Barnala, Tapa and Rampura Phul. On its return journey, the train will depart from Bathinda at 7.35 pm and reach Dhuri at 10.15 pm.

रेल पटरी पर बैठी दस गाय बुंदेलखंड एक्सप्रेस की रफ्तार की भेंट चढ़ गई। गायों की मौत से ट्रेन खड़ी हो गई। बाद में गायों को ट्रैक से हटाया गया। इसके चलते एक घंटे तक ट्रेन खड़ी रही।
जानकारी के मुताबिक रविवार देर रात बेलाताल से कुलपहाड़ के बीच गेट नं 410 पर बड़ी संख्या में गाय रेल पटरी पर बैठी थी। रात करीब 1 बजे ग्वालियर से बनारस की ओर जाने वाली बुंदेलखंड एक्सप्रेस निकली तो कुछ गायें तो उठकर भाग गई। जबकि दस गाय ट्रेन की चपेट में आकर कट गई। इतनी गाय की मौत के चलते ट्रेन वहीं पर खड़ी हो गई। बाद में पहुंचे रेलवे के कर्मचारियों ने गाय के शवों को वहां से अलग कराया, तब कहीं जाकर ट्रेन अपने नियत समय से लगभग 1 घंटे देरी से रवाना हो सकी।

केंद्रीय मंत्री कुमारी सैलजा की मांग पर नई ट्रेन का समय बदलने के लिए रेल अधिकारियों ने काफी माथापच्ची की, लेकिन समय में बदलाव नहीं हो सका। इन हालत से मंत्रीजी को अवगत करवा दिया गया है। माना जा रहा है इस ट्रेन का उद्घाटन इसी सप्ताह होगा। बता दें कि 9 अगस्त को अंबाला से वाया सहारनपुर होते हुए नई ट्रेन चलाई जानी थी। इसे केंद्रीय मंत्री कुमारी सैलजा ने हरी झंडी दिखाकर रवाना करना था। दिल्ली से इस ट्रेन का समय दोपहर डेढ़ बजे के करीब है। लोगों की मांग पर सैलजा ने समय शाम को करने की मांग की थी। समय न बदलने के कारण उन्होंने हरी झंडी नहीं दिखाई। इसी कारण रेलगाड़ी पटरी पर नहीं उतरी।
सूत्रों के मुताबिक, रेलवे बोर्ड और उत्तर रेलवे के अधिकारियों ने दिल्ली से रेलगाड़ी का समय बदलने के लिए प्रयास किए, लेकिन अन्य रेलगाड़ियों के कारण समय बदलना संभव नहीं है। रेलवे को आ रही परेशानी से केंद्रीय मंत्री को अवगत करवा दिया गया है। अब माना जा रहा है कि रेलगाड़ी जल्द ही पटरी पर होगी।
दिल्ली से राजधानी एक्सप्रेस सहित कई रेलगाड़ियां शाम को रवाना होती हैं। ऐसे में नई रेलगाड़ी शाम को नहीं चलाई जा सकती। इनमें अधिकांश रेलगाड़ियां लंबी दूरी की हैं। यदि, नई रेलगाड़ी को शाम का समय दिया गया तो इनमें से एक रेलगाड़ी का समय बदलना पड़ेगा। इसी कारण अधिकारी नई रेलगाड़ी दोपहर को ही चलाने के लिए मजबूर हैं।

BANGALORE: Facing trouble in a running train? Help is just a call or SMS away -- the women's helpline 9731666725 works 24/7. Just mention the train name, number, bogie number and nature of the complaint.The helpline, which began operating early this year, is dedicated to South Western Railway in Karnataka. But very few commuters are aware of the number, and railway authorities are doing their best to spread the message to all passengers of the state.Divisional railway manager (DRM), South Western Railway, Anil Kumar Agarwal said they've displayed the helpline number across railway stations in Karnataka. "It was launched nearly six months ago. We've received more than 100 calls on eve-teasing and other harassment. We act as soon as we receive the complaint. The Railway Protection Force attends to the problem at the next station," he said.SP SN Sidramappa said police equipped with rifles are sent into some bogies, particularly at night. "The police personnel visit all the bogies. A police chowki manned by two policemen is active outside Bangalore City railway station. Very soon, we'll start similar counters in other railway stations," he said.

A second line

Railway authorities also introduced a helpline for Southern Railway commuters -- 090031617110. Those using a landline can dial 044-90031617110.

"The security control of Southern Railway, located in Chennai, will receive the call and act accordingly. Most often, women call us with complaints of eve-teasing and physical harassment in running trains," a security personnel said.

When youth pushed out gutsy girl

On July 25, 2012, a 19-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was pushed out of a running train by four men, after she resisted their attempts to molest her. The horror unfolded in the Yeshwantpur-Mysore Express. She was pushed out when the train reached Maddur, and fell 25 feet below on the dry bed of the river Shimsha. She was hospitalized for several weeks.

Crimes on board — South Western Railway*

Robberies

2011 - 31

2012 - 47

2013 - 35

Dacoities

2011 - 05

2012 - 03

2013 - 01

Thefts

2011 - 500

2012 - 480

2013 - 350

(* Till July)

(Source: Southern Railways)