ProUI

‘Operation Octopus’, a drive launched by the railways in Thiruvananthapuram division to book ticketless travellers, was carried out at Ernakulam junction and town stations on Saturday. The drive began at 6 am and continued till 11.30 am. It was first carried out at Ernakulam town station. Passengers who deboarded trains at the two railway stations were asked to show their tickets. Those who could not re-furbish their tickets were booked. Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Security Commissioner R K Tripathi led the drive which fined 350 ticketless travellers. According to railway officials, they collected up to Rs 1,04,880 as part of the drive. Those found travelling with irregular or expired season tickets were also booked. The drive was intensified as the railways got complaints that the number of ticketless travellers had shot up. Since there is an acute shortage of TTEs, ticket checks on trains have become a difficult process. Railway officials allege that this has given travellers an excuse to commute without tickets. RPF, government railway police and commercial department officials were roped in for the drive. The officials said they were planning to continue the drive in the days to come.

Karnataka will have the first monument in the country that will be shifted it its entirety as one piece.

By obtaining all the necessary clearances, South Western Railways has initiated the process of inviting tenders to shift the 225-year-old Tipu’s armoury.

SWR chief administrative officer Adesh Sharma said: “Tenders will be invited to shift the armoury in a week’s time. We will process them as soon as possible and shift the armoury as it will help us in laying the second line of the Bangalore-Mysore Doubling Project at the earliest.”

Sharma says the railways is planning to invite national tenders to avoid paying international construction companies in foreign currency. Indian construction companies that have partnership with foreign construction companies are allowed to participate in the tender process.

Indian construction companies currently do not have the expertise to shift the armoury in one piece, officials said. “They will have to either engage the services of foreign professionals or collaborate with international construction companies,” an official added.

The Story So Far

The armoury, one of eight constructed by Tipu Sultan, is within the alignment of the proposed second railway line under the Bangalore-Mysore Doubling Project. As the armoury is a protected monument and comes under the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, the Government of Karnataka and, the railways had to obtain clearances to shift it.

The armoury falls within 300 metres of the Srirangapatna Fort, which is a national monument. Railways had also obtained clearance from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to shift the armoury.

The ASI recently gave this clearance. Railways also engaged the services of the Institution of Engineers to suggest ways and means of shifting the armoury and finalised on the move to shift the entire armoury in one piece.

नागपूर, म.टा.प्रतिनिधी

प्रकृती बिघडलेल्या सहका-याला उपचारासाठी नागपुरात आणताना लोको पायलटचा (रेल्वे चालक) रविवारी मृत्यू झाला. प्रकाश बोडखे (वय ४२ , नरेंद्रनगर) असे मृतकाचे नाव आहे. बोडखे दक्षिण पूर्व मध्य रेल्वेत लोको पायलट , तर संजय भगत हे सहायक पायलट आहेत. दोघेही आज सकाळी ६ वाजता कामावर हजर झाले. त्यानंतर मेटपांजरा येथे लाइट इंजिन घेऊन ते निघाले. मार्गात भगत यांनी आपल्याला अस्वस्थ वाटत असल्याचे सांगितले. त्यामुळे भगत यांना घेऊन बोडखे २२१११ भुसावळ-खंडवा एक्स्प्रेसने नागपूरकडे निघाले. मात्र , त्यावेळी बोडखे यांच्याही छातीत दुखत होते. काही दूर गेल्यावर त्यांना उलटी झाली व ते बेशुद्ध पडले. भगत यांनी अधिकारी तसेच रेल्वे इस्पितळात याबाबत कळविले. गाडी नागपूरला येताच बोडखे यांना रेल्वे इस्पितळात नेण्यात आले. मात्र , तेथे डॉक्टरांनी त्यांना मृत घोषित केले. दरम्यान , या घटनेमुळे रेल्वे प्रशासन वर्तुळात हळहळ व्यक्त करण्यात येत आहे.

Karnataka will have the first monument in the country that will be shifted it its entirety as one piece.

By obtaining all the necessary clearances, South Western Railways has initiated the process of inviting tenders to shift the 225-year-old Tipu’s armoury.

SWR chief administrative officer Adesh Sharma said: “Tenders will be invited to shift the armoury in a week’s time. We will process them as soon as possible and shift the armoury as it will help us in laying the second line of the Bangalore-Mysore Doubling Project at the earliest.”

Sharma says the railways is planning to invite national tenders to avoid paying international construction companies in foreign currency. Indian construction companies that have partnership with foreign construction companies are allowed to participate in the tender process.

Indian construction companies currently do not have the expertise to shift the armoury in one piece, officials said. “They will have to either engage the services of foreign professionals or collaborate with international construction companies,” an official added.

The Story So Far

The armoury, one of eight constructed by Tipu Sultan, is within the alignment of the proposed second railway line under the Bangalore-Mysore Doubling Project. As the armoury is a protected monument and comes under the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, the Government of Karnataka and, the railways had to obtain clearances to shift it.

The armoury falls within 300 metres of the Srirangapatna Fort, which is a national monument. Railways had also obtained clearance from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to shift the armoury.

The ASI recently gave this clearance. Railways also engaged the services of the Institution of Engineers to suggest ways and means of shifting the armoury and finalised on the move to shift the entire armoury in one piece.

नई दिल्ली. रेल यात्रियों के लिए खुशखबरी है। रेल प्रशासन जल्द ही नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन पर यात्रियों को मुफ्त वाई-फाई इंटरनेट की सुविधा उपलब्ध कराएगा। इस सुविधा को लागू करने के बाद नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन देश का पहला रेलवे स्टेशन बन जाएगा जहां हवाई अड्डे कीतर्ज पर यात्रियों की सुविधा के लिए वाई-फाई की सेवा प्रदान की जाएगी।

डीआरएम अनुराग सचान ने रविवार को बताया कि वाई फाई लगाने का काम टेंडर के जरिए मुंबई की एक कंपनी को यह काम सौंपा गया है। यह कंपनी नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन को वाई-फाई तकनीक से लैस करने के लिए जल्द काम प्रारंभ करने जा रही है।

ज्ञात हो कि नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन पर रोजाना देश के विभिन्न भागों से आने-जाने से लेकर बड़ी संख्या में नई ट्रेनें बनकर चलती है। साधारण दिनों में रोजाना पांच लाख तो होली, दिवाली, छठ पूजा जैसे त्योहारों के अवसर पर आठ लाख यात्रियों का नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन पर आवाजाही रहती है।

Kochi: In the wake of the recent protests by season ticket holders over their right to travel in sleeper class coaches, the Railways has now come out with a clarification that certain day-trains running during the peak hours have been identified in which they would be allowed to travel between certain sections.

“The Railways receive many complaints regarding unauthorized occupation of reserved accommodation by commuters. Even the High Court had passed orders to regulate the entry of commuters in reserved coaches”, said the railway PRO.

“The said train witnesses heavy rush on every working day and we’d allotted two reserved coaches for season ticket travellers.

Now we have increased them to four coaches. We’ve also identified at least eight day trains in which they can travel”, the official said.

The trains are Hyderabad-bound Sabari Express (S-12 and S-13), Trivandrum-Mangalore Malabar Express (S-6 upto Kottayam), Mangalore-Trivandrum Malabar Express (S-5 & S-6 from Kottayam to Trivandrum), Alleppey-Chennai Express (S-7 Alleppey-Palghat), Trivandrum-Chennai superfast (S-10 & S-11 till Ernakulam) and the Alleppey-Bokaro Express (S-2 & 4; ST 1&3 Alleppey-Palghat).

This is in addition to the two fully unreserved trains – the 16303 Ernakulam - Trivandrum Vanchinad Express and 16341 Guruvayoor - Trivandrum Intercity Express which arrives at Trivandrum before 10 am.

Mangalore : Railway officials from Palakkad and Mysore divisions, MCC officials and several representatives from other departments participated in the railway grievance redressal meeting chaired by MP Nalin Kumar Kateel at Circuit House here on Monday July 29.Regarding the demand to open the old level-crossing road near APMC from Baikampady industrial area, a railway official said due to various accidents being reported on the railway crossing, the railway board has banned level-crossing in view of safety. About the construction of railway overbridge (ROB) at Baikampady, he said it will be completed in the next 2 years.The construction of a railway underbridge (RUB) at Bajal level-crossing will be undertaken at a cost of Rs 4.96 crore, with the government and the MCC each putting in 50 percent of the share. The government has already sanctioned Rs 2.66 crore and out of the remaining amount to be paid MCC, Rs 19.39 lac is yet to be remitted, said a railway official from Palakkad.The soil testing work is in progress at the place earmarked for the construction of railway underbridge, after which further work will be undertaken, the official said. In reply to this, MP Nalin Kumar asked the official to fix a date for laying the foundation.In view of the increase in the number of people residing in Jeppu Mahakali Padpu and Jeppu Kudpadi areas, the demand for both ROB and RUB was made. The construction work at Jeppu Mahakali Padpu being borne by the government has encroachment issue. In case of Jeppu Kudpadi, the deposit amount has not been remitted by MCC, for which Nalin Kumar asked the official concerned to take a decision soon.

World class facilities at Mangalore Central station

Briefing about the proposed plan of upgrading the Mangalore Central station to international standards, an official said the project is being carried out by public-private partnership and the consultancy work has been handed over to Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organization (KITCO) which will identify the private firm for partnership.

The railway official also showed the site analysis report of the plan to the MP.

Before finalizing the plan, the KITCO official will make a presentation before the officials, he added.

Construction of the 4th and 5th platform at Mangalore Central station

As per the demands of the people, the 4th and 5th platform at Mangalore Central station will be build at a cost of Rs 16.19 crore, including construction high-level platform at Rs 2.55 crore, compound wall at Rs 27 lac, proposed pit line at Rs 2.7 crore, signal arrangement at Rs 55 lac and several others.

In addition, issues related to cleaning/maintenance and parking system at the station were also discussed in the meeting.

Nalin Kumar also asked the RTO and KSRTC officials to soon make arrangements for city bus permit to start KSRTC bus at Kankanady railway station (MJN).

In reply to the demand of extending CST-Mangalore superfast train up to Mangalore Central, a railway official said it was not possible to extend the train facility due to space constraints at the station, as three trains namely the Kurla Express, Chennai Express, and Trivandrum Express arrive at a similar time.

About the the Adarsha station plan for Kabaka Puttur station which comes under Mysore division, an official said the first phase of work at a cost of Rs 45 lac is in progress and will be completed by February 2014. The station building also faces problem of water leakage for which provision has not been made in this phase, he said.

For the renovation work at Subramanya station, an official from Mysore division said repair work worth Rs 14 lac is in progress which will be completed by February 2014.

MCC commissioner K Ajith Hegde was also present.

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said the state government would give 50 per cent of Rs 2,515 crore for the implementation of three railway line projects.During a rail road rally here, Hooda announced to provide the amount for the three railway line projects -- 104 km long Delhi-Sohna-Nuh-FerozpurJhirka-Alwar,Hisar-Agroha-Fatehabad-Sirsa (93 kms) and Yamunanagar-Sadhora-Naraingarh-Chandigarh (91 kms).Hooda was responding to the suggestion made by Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge, at the same venue, that Railway Ministry would take up the three important rail lines on priority basis provided the state government bears half of the expenditure.The rally was organised for the foundation stone laying ceremony of Hansi-Meham-Rohtak rail line and four laning of Hisar-Hansi-Meham-Rohtak section of National Highway 10.The Railway Minister appreciated the state government's initiative of contributing 50 per cent share in the railway projects of the state.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Oscar Fernandes, who also addressed the rally, announced to sanction Railway over Bridge at Dabwali which would cost more than Rs 37 crore.

Meanwhile, Hooda announced to give Rs 10 crore each to all seven assembly segments of Hisar for development works. He also announced the construction of a stadium at Hansi.

Lashing out at opposition INLD, Hooda claimed that not a single inch of rail line was laid in the INLD-BJP regime.

Hooda said INLD-BJP government had spent only Rs 602.72 crore in Hisar whereas the present Congress government has already spent Rs 3165.62 crore in the area.

He also took a dig at the BJP saying that one its leader says that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi should lead BJP while the others have a different opinion.

29-07-2013
EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS

                                                                 

            ‍For the convenience ofthe rail passengers and to increase the passenger carrying capacity of trains, Railway has decided to extend the augmentation of the 18201/18202 Durg- Nautanwa Express, 18205/18206 Durg- NautanwaExpress , 18237/18238 Chattisgarh Express, 12823/12824 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express and 12549/12550 Durg-Jammu Tawi Super Fast Express o­n temporary basis as per the under-mentionedprogramme:-




·18201/02 Durg-Nautanwa Express train has been augmented by o­ne additional A.C. 3 Tier Coach upto 30.10.2013 when departing from Durg and upto 01.11.2013 when departing from Nautanwa. The other features like timings, route, stoppages etc. will remain as unchanged.

·18205/06 Durg- Nautanwa Express train has been augmented by o­ne additional A.C.2 Tier Coach upto 31.10.2013 when departing from Durg and up to 01.11.2013 when departing from Nautanwa The other features like timings, route, stoppages etc. will remain as unchanged.

·18237/38 Bilaspur-Amritsar Chattisgarh Express train has been augmented by o­ne additional A.C. 3 Tier Coach  up to 31.10.2013 when departing from BSP and up to 02.11.2013 when departing from ASR. The other features like timings, route, stoppages etc. will remain as unchanged.

·12823/24 Durg-Nizamuddin Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express train has been augmented by o­ne additional A.C. 2 Tier Coach  up to 31.10.2013 when departing from Durg and up to 01.11.2013 when departing from Nizamuddin. The other features like timings, route, stoppages etc. will remain as unchanged.

·12549/50 Durg-Jammu Tawi Super Fast Express train has been augmented by o­ne additional A.C. 2 Tier Coach  up to 28.10.2013 when departing from Durg and up to 31.10.2013 when departing from Jammu Tawi. The other features like timings, route, stoppages etc. will remain as unchanged.



  The other features like timings, route, stoppages etc. will remain as unchanged.

CENTRAL RAILWAY

PRESS RELEASE



CR TO RUN 120 SPECIAL TRAINS DURING GANPATI FESTIVAL



Central Railway has decided to run 66 Reserved Special Trains and 54 Unreserved Special Trains during the ensuing Ganpati Festival to clear the extra rush of Passengers. The details are as under –



A)    RESERVED SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CST MUMBAI – MADGAON (except Thursday) (32 Services)



01033  Special will leave CST Mumbai at 00.20 hrs for Six days (except Thursday) from 4.9.2013 to 22.9.2013 (16 trips) and will reach Madgaon at 14.10 hrs same day.



01034  Special will leave Madgaon at 14.40 hrs daily (Except Thursday) from 4.9.2013 to 22.9.2013 (16 trips) and will arrive CST Mumbai at 04.30 hrs next day.



Halts:      Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adawali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Pernem, Thivim and Karmali.



Composition:      One A/C 2-tier, Two A/C 3-tier, 9 Sleeper class, 2 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vans

B)  AIR-CONDITIONED SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS – MADGAON (6 Trips o­n Thursday o­nly)



01045  AC Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.55 hrs (every Thursday) o­n 05.09.2013, 12.09.2013 & 19.09.2013 (3 trips) and will reach Madgaon at 14.10 hrs next day.



01046  AC Special will leave Madgaon at 14.40 hrs (every Thursday) o­n 05.09.2013, 12.09.2013 & 19.09.2013 (3 trips) and will reach Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 4.10 hrs next day.



Halts:  Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road, Madure, Pernem, Thivim and Karmali.



Composition:      One First AC, Three A/C 2-tier, 8 A/C 3-tier, 1 Pantry Car and 2 Generator cum Guard’s Brake Vans

C)    RESERVED  SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN  LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS – PERNEM (Goa) (Bi-Weekly) (12 SERVICES)



01039 Bi-weekly Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus  at 13.00 hrs o­n every Sunday & Wednesday from 04.09.2013 to 22.09.2013 (6 Trips) and will reach Pernem at 01.30 hrs next day.



01040 Bi-weekly Special will leave Pernem  at 10.40 hrs o­n every Monday & Thursday from 05.09.2013 to 23.09.2013 (6 Trips) and will reach LTT at 22.15 hrs same day.



Halts: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adawali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road and Madure.



Composition:      One A/C 2-tier, Two A/C 3-tier, 9 Sleeper class, 3 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vanss.

D)    RESERVED  SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CST MUMBAI – PERNEM (Bi-Weekly) (Goa) (10 SERVICES)



01041 Bi-weekly Special will leave CST Mumbai  at 12.25 hrs o­n every Tuesday & Saturday o­n 07th , 10th , 14th , 17th , 21st September 2013 (5 Trips) and will reach Pernem at 01.30 hrs next day.



01042  Bi-weekly Special will leave Pernem  at 10.40 hrs o­n every Wednesday & Sunday  o­n 8th, 11th, 15th, 18th and 22nd September 2013 (5 Trips) and will reach CST Mumbai at 22.20 hrs same day.



Halts: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adawali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road and Madure.



Composition:      One First AC  cum AC 2 Tier,  o­ne A/C 2-tier, Two A/C 3-tier, 12 Sleeper class, 5 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vanss

E)    RESERVED  WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN  LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS – PERNEM (6 SERVICES)



01043  Weekly Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus  at 13.00 hrs o­n o­n every Friday 6th, 13th and 20th September 2013  (3 Trips) and will reach Pernem at 01.30 hrs next day.



01044  Bi-weekly Special will leave Pernem  at 10.40 hrs o­n every Saturday 7th, 14th, 21st Septemeber 2013 (3 Trips) and will reach LTT at 22.15 hrs same day.



Halts: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adawali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap, Sawantwadi Road and Madure.



Composition:      One A/C 2-tier, o­ne A/C 3-tier, 7 Sleeper class, 6 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vanss.

F)    UNRESERVED DAILY SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS  – RATNAGIRI (38 Services)



01037  Unreserved Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 01.00 hrs (Daily) from 4.9.2013 to 22.9.2013 (19 trips) and will reach Ratnagiri at 09.05 hrs same day.



01038 Unreserved  Daily Special will leave Ratnagiri at 11.30 hrs from 4.9.2013 to 22.9.2013 (19 trips) and will arrive CST Mumbai at 19.20 hrs Same day.



Halts:      Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar.



Composition:      10 Unreserved Second Seating, 4 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s brake Vanss.



G)    UNRESERVED SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN DADAR  – SAWANTWADI (TRI-WEEKLY) (16 Services)



01003 Unreserved Tri-Weekly Special will leave Dadar at 07.50 hrs (Sunday, Tuesday and Friday) from 6.9.2013 to 22.9.2013 (8 trips) and will reach Sawantwadi at 20.30 hrs same day.

01004 Unreserved Tri-weekly Special  will leave Sawantwadi at 04.50 hrs (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) from 7.9.2013 to 23.9.2013 (8 trips) and will arrive Dadar at 16.10 hrs same day.

Halts:  Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavli, Sindhudurg, Kudal and Zarap

Composition:      7 Unreserved Second Class Seating, 4 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s brake Vans

Reservation: Booking for all Reserved Special Trains will be opened from 31.07.2013

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Date: July 29, 2013

This news comes to you from Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai.