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Guwahati/Darjeeling: As Telangana statehood creates ripple effect, the demand for a separate Karbi Anglong state in Assam turned violent on Wednesday and three outfits chalked out agitation plans for separate states of Bodo land, Kamatapur and Gorkhaland in the eastern region.

All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) announced a series of agitational programmes from on Thursday in protest against the Centre’s alleged discrimination against Bodos and its failure to fulfil the genuine aspirations of the indigenous people.

It has called a 12-hour railway blockade on August 2 followed by a 60-hour Assam bandh from 5 am on August 5 and a 1,000-hour economic blockade if the situation compels, its president Promode Boro said. ABSU and the Peoples’ Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (a conglomerate of 55 organisations) have been raising the statehood demand for many years.

The extended service of the Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express (Train no. 12081) will be flagged off by K. Sudhakaran, MP, at Kannur railway station at 4.45 a.m. on Friday.

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Train No.56710/56709 Madurai-Dindigul-Madurai Passenger will be extended to Palani from August 2, according to a press release issued by the Southern Railway here on Tuesday.

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From August 1, Delhi Metro Airport Express will start at 4-45 a.m. from both New Delhi and Dwarka Sector-21 stations. The last train from New Delhi will depart at 11-30 p.m., from Dwarka at 11-15 p.m.Photo: Shanker Chakravarty

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will increase the frequency, speed and operating hours of the Airport Express Line from August.The first train service from both the terminal stations-- Dwarka Sector 21 and New Delhi-- will commence at 4:45 AM instead of the current time of 5:30 AM at New Delhi and 5.15 AM at Dwarka Sector 21.
The last train will, however, will depart at the same time from the New Delhi station at 11.30 PM and from Dwarka Sector 21 at 11.15 PM."This change in schedule will tremendously help the passengers of the Shatabdi Express trains which depart from the New Delhi Railway Station early in the morning and reach back late in the night," a DMRC spokesperson said.The Shatabdi Express passengers coming from the Airport or the nearby areas will now be able to take the early morning services of the Airport express link and reach the New Delhi Railway Station."All Shatabdi Express trains reach New Delhi by latest 11.05 PM. However, the Airport Express services will wait for maximum 15 more minutes up to 11.45 PM in case of any delay in these trains," the spokesperson added.The frequency of the trains during peak hours will also be increased to 10 minutes and 30 seconds instead of the existing 15 minutes from August one onward.

However, during off peak hours, it will operate every 15 minutes. As a result, the daily train trips will increase to 180 from 146 at present.

The morning peak hours are from 7.30 AM to 12 noon while the evening peak hours are from 3 PM to 7.30 PM. The peak hours have been decided keeping in view the timings of the arrival and departure of flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 3).

The operating speed of the trains on the Airport Express Line will also be increased to 80 km/ph from the existing 70 km/ph.

"The changes have been made on the basis of commuters feedback of the line. After taking over the operations of the line from the July one DMRC had sought the feedback of the commuters in order to further improve the quality of the services," the spokesperson said.

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will increase the frequency, speed and operating hours of the Airport Express Line from August.The first train service from both the terminal stations-- Dwarka Sector 21 and New Delhi-- will commence at 4:45 AM instead of the current time of 5:30 AM at New Delhi and 5.15 AM at Dwarka Sector 21.
The last train will, however, will depart at the same time from the New Delhi station at 11.30 PM and from Dwarka Sector 21 at 11.15 PM."This change in schedule will tremendously help the passengers of the Shatabdi Express trains which depart from the New Delhi Railway Station early in the morning and reach back late in the night," a DMRC spokesperson said.The Shatabdi Express passengers coming from the Airport or the nearby areas will now be able to take the early morning services of the Airport express link and reach the New Delhi Railway Station."All Shatabdi Express trains reach New Delhi by latest 11.05 PM. However, the Airport Express services will wait for maximum 15 more minutes up to 11.45 PM in case of any delay in these trains," the spokesperson added.The frequency of the trains during peak hours will also be increased to 10 minutes and 30 seconds instead of the existing 15 minutes from August one onward.

However, during off peak hours, it will operate every 15 minutes. As a result, the daily train trips will increase to 180 from 146 at present.

The morning peak hours are from 7.30 AM to 12 noon while the evening peak hours are from 3 PM to 7.30 PM. The peak hours have been decided keeping in view the timings of the arrival and departure of flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 3).

The operating speed of the trains on the Airport Express Line will also be increased to 80 km/ph from the existing 70 km/ph.

"The changes have been made on the basis of commuters feedback of the line. After taking over the operations of the line from the July one DMRC had sought the feedback of the commuters in order to further improve the quality of the services," the spokesperson said.

CHANDIGARH: Very soon you will able to download your favourite movie or song, play online games, or just simply surf the Net while you wait for a train at the Chandigarh railway station. And, that too without shelling out any money. Free wi-fi connectivity is all set to chug into the station in a few weeks.

Parveen Kumar, superintendent, UT railway station, said, "All this is being done to make the railway station hi-tech and to provide better facilities to the passengers. More such user-friendly measures would be undertaken so that the railway station presents a new look. The free wi-fi facility will benefit passengers as they will be able to use their laptops. Workaholics can also finish their office work while they wait for their trains."

Students were excited about the move. Pooja Sharma, a medical student, said, "I have to take entrance exams out of Chandigarh and have to go for counselling. This facility will of great help to me as now I will be able to research and study online while sitting at the station."

Vaibhav, a MA student in Panjab University, says "I am fond of using apps on my smart phone and play online games, but whenever I reached the station, the signals of my network would go weak. But now, I would be able to use my phone even while I wait for a train."

It will help me check the status of the train, so that I am aware about its exact arrival time. What's more, it will all be free of cost
Poonam Arora | Sector 38 resident

Network of some connections do not work well in the station. But now we will be able to use the internet without any trouble
Swati Goel | MA student

Rather than waste time while waiting for a train, this system will help me conduct my business transactions online
Bharat Anand | Sector 36 resident

കോഴിക്കോട്- തിരുവനന്തപുരം ജനശതാബ്ദി എക്‌സ്​പ്രസ് (കോട്ടയം വഴി) ആഗസ്ത് രണ്ട് മുതല്‍ കണ്ണൂരിലേക്ക് നീട്ടി. കോഴിക്കോടിനും കണ്ണൂരിനും ഇടയില്‍ വടകരയിലും തലശ്ശേരിയിലും സ്റ്റോപ്പുണ്ടാകും.
ട്രെയിന്‍ നമ്പര്‍ 12081 കണ്ണൂര്‍ - തിരുവനന്തപുരം ജനശതാബ്ദി (ബുധന്‍, ഞായര്‍ ഒഴികെ) വെളുപ്പിന് 4.45-ന് കണ്ണൂരില്‍ നിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ട് ഉച്ചയ്ക്ക് 13.45-ന് തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തെത്തും. വിവിധ സ്റ്റേഷനുകളിലെത്തുന്ന സമയം: തലശ്ശേരി - 5.04, വടകര-5.23, കോഴിക്കോട്-6.15, തിരൂര്‍-6.50. ഷൊര്‍ണൂര്‍-7.55, തൃശ്ശൂര്‍-8.30, എറണാകുളം ടൗണ്‍-9.48, കോട്ടയം-10.50, ചെങ്ങന്നൂര്‍-11.25, കൊല്ലം-12.33.
12082 തിരുവനന്തപുരം-കണ്ണൂര്‍ ജനശതാബ്ദി (ചൊവ്വ, ശനി ഒഴികെ ) ഉച്ചയ്ക്ക് 2.20ന് തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് നിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ട് രാത്രി 11.30 ന് കണ്ണൂരിലെത്തും. കൊല്ലം-15.15, ചെങ്ങന്നൂര്‍-16.12, കോട്ടയം-16.52, എറണാകുളം ടൗണ്‍-18.05, തൃശ്ശൂര്‍-19.18, ഷൊര്‍ണൂര്‍-20.20, തിരൂര്‍-21.00, കോഴിക്കോട്-21.55, വടകര-22.30, തലശ്ശേരി-22.50.
മൂന്ന് എ.സി. ചെയര്‍കാര്‍, 13 സെക്കന്‍ഡ് ക്ലാസ് ചെയര്‍കാര്‍, രണ്ട് ലഗേജ് വാന്‍ എന്നിവയുള്ള ജനശതാബ്ദിയിലേക്കുള്ള റിസര്‍വേഷന്‍ ആരംഭിച്ചു. ആഗസ്റ്റ് രണ്ടിന് വൈകുന്നേരം 4.45ന് കണ്ണൂര്‍ റെയില്‍വേ സ്റ്റേഷനില്‍ നടക്കുന്ന ചടങ്ങില്‍ കെ. സുധാകരന്‍ എം.പി. തീവണ്ടി ഫ്‌ളാഗോഫ് ചെയ്യും. രണ്ട് വര്‍ഷം മുമ്പ് സര്‍വീസ് ആരംഭിച്ച ട്രെയിന്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞ റെയില്‍വേ ബജറ്റിലാണ് കണ്ണൂരിലേക്ക് നീട്ടി പ്രഖ്യാപനമുണ്ടായത്. നിലവില്‍ ആഴ്ചയില്‍ അഞ്ച് ദിവസമുള്ള സര്‍വീസ് പ്രതിദിന സര്‍വീസ് ആക്കുന്നത് സംബന്ധിച്ച് നടപടികളൊന്നുമായിട്ടില്ല.

RANGIA: A two-hour railway blockade was observed today by the SFI and DYFI members in lower Assam's Rangia affecting the Intercity Express, Kamrup Express and Siphong Express.

SFI and Democratic Youth Federation of India demonstrators sat on the railway tracks here in Kamrup district for two hours from 8 am in support of their demands, official sources said.

The Alipurduar-Lumding Intercity Express was held up here for two hours, while the Dibrugarh-Howrah down Kamrup Express was controlled at Kundukona and the Alipurduwar- Mariani up Siphong Express at Ghoghrapara, the sources said.

The agitationists demanded restoration of the Rangia-Murkungchelek broad gauge rail line, stoppage of the Rajdhani Express at Rangia, appointment of local youths in Group C and D category railway jobs, security of railway passengers.

A double railway line from New Bongaigaon to Guwahati through Rangia, construction of another rail-cum-road bridge over Brahmaputra here and an overbridge in the railway station here were the other demands.

The district administration along with police and railway officials rushed to the blockade site and picked up the slogan shouting picketers declaring their blockade illegal.

They were kept in a temporary jail and later released, the sources said.

The SFI and DYFI submitted a memorandum of their demands to the Rangia Divisional Railway Manager through the Divisional Commercial Manager here.