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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.

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।

इलाहाबाद : ज्यादा दिन दूर नहीं जब इलाहाबाद-वाराणसी के बीच बिजली की ट्रेन दौड़ना शुरू कर देगी। रेल विद्युतीकरण संगठन इस कार्य को तेजी से पूरा करने में लगा हुआ है। अभी तक वाराणसी से इलाहाबाद जंक्शन तक खंभों में बिजली के तार खींचे जा चुके हैं। हालांकि कुछ स्थानों पर अभी थोड़ा-थोड़ा कार्य बाकी है। यह दिसंबर तक पूरा कर लिया जाएगा। सीआरएस निरीक्षण के बाद अगले वर्ष मार्च महीने तक इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेन इस रूट पर दौड़ने लगेगी।
मुगलसराय को वाराणसी के साथ लखनऊ को जोड़ने की लगभग पूरी हो चुकी है। अब रेल विद्युतीकरण संगठन का पूरा ध्यान ऊंचाहार-वाराणसी एवं इलाहाबाद-वाराणसी परियोजना को पूरा करने पर है। इसमें ऊंचाहार से वाराणसी और फाफामऊ से इलाहाबाद जंक्शन तक खंभे लगाने एवं तार खींचे जाने का कार्य पूरा हो चुका है। कुछ स्थानों पर गड़बड़ी के कारण थोड़ा-थोड़ा कार्य बाकी है। इसे भी दिसंबर माह तक पूरा कर लिए जाने की योजना है। रेलमार्ग के अगल-बगल बिजली के तार पर आ रही पेड़ों की टहनियां काटी जा रही हैं। सूत्रों की माने तो यह कार्य दिसंबर माह तक पूरा कर लिए जाने की उम्मीद है। इसके बाद सीआरएस निरीक्षण कराया जाएगा। निरीक्षण में सबकुछ ठीक ठाक मिलने के बाद मार्च माह में इस रेल खंड को बिजली की ट्रेनों के लिए शुरू कर दिया जाएगा।

12-08-2013
SWR

Press Release No. 105dt. 10-08-2013

NEW TRAIN BETWEEN MARIKUPPAM AND BANGALORE FLAGGED OFF BY Shri MALLIKARJUN KHARGE, UNION MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AT MARIKUPPAM

Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, today(10thAugust, 2013) flagged off a new train between Marikuppam and Bangalore City at Marikuppam Railway Station, in the august Presence ofShri K H Muniyapa, Hon’ble Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises.

Smt. Y Ramakka, MLA, KGF, Shri K M Narayanaswamy, MLA, Bangarpet, Shri Naseer Ahmed, MLC, Shri D.H. Veeraiah, MLC were present o­n the occasion.

Speaking o­n the occasion, Sri Mallikarjuna Kharge said that the new train between Marikuppam-Bangalore has fulfilled the long time aspiration of the local people.He said, to meet the demands of the people of Kolar Gold Field, DEMUs (Diesel Electrical Multiple Units) and MEMUS (Main Line Electrical Multiple Units) running between Marikuppam and Bangalore City will be replaced o­n first priority by fullfledged trains with 21 coaches, o­n getting new rakes.

Shri Kharge said, after his taking over as Railway Minister, an additional amount of Rs.300 Crs., has been sanctioned for the Railway Projects in the State, which is 45% more than the amount sanctioned previously to South Western Railway for its projects in the current budget.

The State Government had promised to provide Rs.271 Cr in the current year for the Railway Projects in the State. During the past four months, ithas released o­nly Rs.30 crores, and balance amount is due. He insisted that the State has to expedite release of its share of money and speed up acquisition of land for faster completion of all pending Railway projects in the state.

Regarding Kolar-Chikballapur Railway Line doubling work, the Minister said there are certain small hurdles that State Government has to clear. If this is done, the project can be commissioned within a record time.

Shri Kharge said, there are 368 Railway Projects to be cleared in the country out of which 178 are new projects. Rs.1,78,000 Crs.are needed to complete all these projects.He said, instead of announcing new projects, the completion of existing projects will benefit the people and for this, the State Governments and the public should co-operate.He said many of the schemes brought out by the government are for the poor and benefiting all class of people across the country.

Regarding commissioning of new line between Kuppam and Marikuppam, Shri Kharge said, 6 Kms of land has to be given by Karnataka and 13 Kms by Andhra Pradesh.Work can be started if the respective governments give land to railways.

Shri K. H. Muniyappa, Union Minister of State for Micro, Medium and Small Industries said, Supreme Court has up-held the Cabinet Decision of re-starting the Bharat Gold Mines.The decision will benefit thousands of workers.Suitable conditionsto benefit the workers will be incorporated in the Global Tender to be invited for starting the Mine.The highest bidder will be asked to settle the benefits and dues payable for the workers before starting the mine, he said.
He announced to sanction Rs.40 lakhs for opening two new halt stations at Chinna Kote and Khidu Kuda out of which Rs. 20 lakhs will be from his MP fund and 20 lakhs will be from the MLA fund of Shri Naseer Ahmed.

Shri Ashok Kumar Mital, General Manager, South Western Railway welcomed the gathering. Shri Vashishta Johri,Chief Mechanical Engineer, SWR, Shri C.S. Gupta, Deputy General Manager(G)/ SWR, Shri N.S. Sridhara Murthy, Secretary to General Manager, SWR and other senior railway officials and staff were present o­n the occasion. Shri Anil Kumar Agarwal, Divisional Railay Manager, Bangalore proposed the vote of thanks.

Photo Caption : IMG_8505 (Marikuppam function) :Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways (centre) seen flagging off Train Nos.66519/66520 Marikuppam-Bangalore City-Marikuppam Passengerheld at Marikuppam Rly. Station today (10-08-2013).Also seen in the Picture are : Shri K.H. Muniyappa, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Micro, Medium and Small Industries, Shri Ashok Kumar Mital, General Manager, SWR, Smt. Y Ramakka, MLA, KGF, Shri K M Narayanaswamy, MLA, Bangarpet, Shri Naseer Ahmed, MLC, Shri D.H. Veeraiah, MLC and others look o­n.

Photo Caption : IMG_8492 (Marikuppam function) :Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways (centre) seenaddressing at inaugural function of flagging off Train Nos.66519/66520 Marikuppam-Bangalore City-Marikuppam Passenger held at Marikuppam Rly. Station today (10-08-2013).Also seen in the Picture are : Shri K.H. Muniyappa, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Micro, Medium and Small Industries, Shri Ashok Kumar Mital, General Manager, SWR, Smt. Y Ramakka, MLA, KGF, Shri K M Narayanaswamy,MLA, Bangarpet, Shri Naseer Ahmed,MLC, Shri D.H. Veeraiah, MLC and others look o­n.

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.

A circular by the Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) restricting railway employees from taking leave during the LDF-organised indefinite siege to the Secretariat has kicked up a row.

The circular issued on Saturday stated that leave should be restricted in the division for the next three days - from Sunday to Tuesday - ‘in the wake of the agitation’. It also ordered to intensify checking to book ticketless travellers and told officials to take stringent action against the offenders.

According to members of the Southern Railways Mazdoor Union (SRMU), the move is unbecoming as the Railways is a Central Government department and hence state-related strikes should not affect its functioning. 

Also, restricting leave of Railways employees when a statewide agitation is being organised is against the norms, said SRMU general secretary S Gopikrishnan.

“The Railways issue such orders whenever national-level bandhs or any strike remotely connected to the Centre is observed. It makes no sense that the DRM should impose such restrictions in this case, wherein the LDF is laying siege to the Secretariat,” SRMU members said.

Officials within the department state that the order might have come in the wake of the state government’s letter to the Railways.

“Since it is the vacation season, quite a number of employees in the division would have already sought leave from their respective department heads. In the wake of this order, the sanctioned leaves will be withdrawn. If the authorities deny leave to any employee, especially in an emergency case, the SRMU will retaliate,” SRMU divisional president P Unnikrishnan said.

He said the SRMU (the only recognised union in the railways and of which most of the employees are a part of) does not have any political leanings. It is least possible that they would be participating in the strike, he said.

The circular has been issued to all railway stations and station master offices.

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.

12-08-2013
SWR

Press Release No. 105dt. 10-08-2013

NEW TRAIN BETWEEN MARIKUPPAM AND BANGALORE FLAGGED OFF BY Shri MALLIKARJUN KHARGE, UNION MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AT MARIKUPPAM

Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, today(10thAugust, 2013) flagged off a new train between Marikuppam and Bangalore City at Marikuppam Railway Station, in the august Presence ofShri K H Muniyapa, Hon’ble Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises.

Smt. Y Ramakka, MLA, KGF, Shri K M Narayanaswamy, MLA, Bangarpet, Shri Naseer Ahmed, MLC, Shri D.H. Veeraiah, MLC were present o­n the occasion.

Speaking o­n the occasion, Sri Mallikarjuna Kharge said that the new train between Marikuppam-Bangalore has fulfilled the long time aspiration of the local people.He said, to meet the demands of the people of Kolar Gold Field, DEMUs (Diesel Electrical Multiple Units) and MEMUS (Main Line Electrical Multiple Units) running between Marikuppam and Bangalore City will be replaced o­n first priority by fullfledged trains with 21 coaches, o­n getting new rakes.

Shri Kharge said, after his taking over as Railway Minister, an additional amount of Rs.300 Crs., has been sanctioned for the Railway Projects in the State, which is 45% more than the amount sanctioned previously to South Western Railway for its projects in the current budget.

The State Government had promised to provide Rs.271 Cr in the current year for the Railway Projects in the State. During the past four months, ithas released o­nly Rs.30 crores, and balance amount is due. He insisted that the State has to expedite release of its share of money and speed up acquisition of land for faster completion of all pending Railway projects in the state.

Regarding Kolar-Chikballapur Railway Line doubling work, the Minister said there are certain small hurdles that State Government has to clear. If this is done, the project can be commissioned within a record time.

Shri Kharge said, there are 368 Railway Projects to be cleared in the country out of which 178 are new projects. Rs.1,78,000 Crs.are needed to complete all these projects.He said, instead of announcing new projects, the completion of existing projects will benefit the people and for this, the State Governments and the public should co-operate.He said many of the schemes brought out by the government are for the poor and benefiting all class of people across the country.

Regarding commissioning of new line between Kuppam and Marikuppam, Shri Kharge said, 6 Kms of land has to be given by Karnataka and 13 Kms by Andhra Pradesh.Work can be started if the respective governments give land to railways.

Shri K. H. Muniyappa, Union Minister of State for Micro, Medium and Small Industries said, Supreme Court has up-held the Cabinet Decision of re-starting the Bharat Gold Mines.The decision will benefit thousands of workers.Suitable conditionsto benefit the workers will be incorporated in the Global Tender to be invited for starting the Mine.The highest bidder will be asked to settle the benefits and dues payable for the workers before starting the mine, he said.
He announced to sanction Rs.40 lakhs for opening two new halt stations at Chinna Kote and Khidu Kuda out of which Rs. 20 lakhs will be from his MP fund and 20 lakhs will be from the MLA fund of Shri Naseer Ahmed.

Shri Ashok Kumar Mital, General Manager, South Western Railway welcomed the gathering. Shri Vashishta Johri,Chief Mechanical Engineer, SWR, Shri C.S. Gupta, Deputy General Manager(G)/ SWR, Shri N.S. Sridhara Murthy, Secretary to General Manager, SWR and other senior railway officials and staff were present o­n the occasion. Shri Anil Kumar Agarwal, Divisional Railay Manager, Bangalore proposed the vote of thanks.

Photo Caption : IMG_8505 (Marikuppam function) :Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways (centre) seen flagging off Train Nos.66519/66520 Marikuppam-Bangalore City-Marikuppam Passengerheld at Marikuppam Rly. Station today (10-08-2013).Also seen in the Picture are : Shri K.H. Muniyappa, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Micro, Medium and Small Industries, Shri Ashok Kumar Mital, General Manager, SWR, Smt. Y Ramakka, MLA, KGF, Shri K M Narayanaswamy, MLA, Bangarpet, Shri Naseer Ahmed, MLC, Shri D.H. Veeraiah, MLC and others look o­n.

Photo Caption : IMG_8492 (Marikuppam function) :Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways (centre) seenaddressing at inaugural function of flagging off Train Nos.66519/66520 Marikuppam-Bangalore City-Marikuppam Passenger held at Marikuppam Rly. Station today (10-08-2013).Also seen in the Picture are : Shri K.H. Muniyappa, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Micro, Medium and Small Industries, Shri Ashok Kumar Mital, General Manager, SWR, Smt. Y Ramakka, MLA, KGF, Shri K M Narayanaswamy,MLA, Bangarpet, Shri Naseer Ahmed,MLC, Shri D.H. Veeraiah, MLC and others look o­n.