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VIJAYAWADA: The South Central Railway (SCR) has got its first woman guard on freight trains.

D Mohini Kumari (43), a graduate who was appointed a clerk in SCR on compassionate ground in 2006 after the death of her husband, took charge of her new assignment.

She qualified for the post of guard in a departmental examination and later underwent training at Secunderabad.

Talking to PTI, Mohini said she is prepared to face any kind of challenge in her new job, where women are rarely appointed.

She advised women to break new grounds and be ready to face challenges in life.

The City Corporation will on Friday inform the State government of its willingness to supply around 3,000 tonnes of garbage to be used in the construction of a platform at Kadakkavoor railway station.Mayor K. Chandrika will write to Urban Affairs Minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali informing the Corporation’s preparedness in supplying 3,000 tonnes of garbage, including waste accumulated on roadsides after the closure of the Vilappilsala garbage treatment plant.Two days ago, Mr. Ali wrote to the Mayor seeking clarification on the quantity of garbage that the civic body would be able to provide for constructing the platform, V.S. Padmakumar, chairman, Works standing committee, said.Immediately after the project was conceived following deliberations with Southern Railway, the Corporation had approached the Suchitwa Mission seeking funds to construct the 540-metre long, 0.84-metre high and 6.5-metre wide platform, he said.

Total cost

It was estimated to cost around Rs.48 lakh, he said adding the project could be implemented with funds from the State government as sourcing such a huge amount from the civic body’s plan fund would hamper the implementation of other ongoing projects. The Southern Railway had informed its inability to fund the project, he added.

The civic body intended to construct the platform providing a polythene sheet at the base to prevent leachate from leaking out. The compacted garbage would be deposited over a layer of soil and clay which would be evenly spread to make a 35-cm thick coating. The garbage and soil layer would be capped and paved with interlocking tiles. Once government gave its approval, tenders would be floated to award the contract for construction of the structure, he said.

The City Corporation will on Friday inform the State government of its willingness to supply around 3,000 tonnes of garbage to be used in the construction of a platform at Kadakkavoor railway station.Mayor K. Chandrika will write to Urban Affairs Minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali informing the Corporation’s preparedness in supplying 3,000 tonnes of garbage, including waste accumulated on roadsides after the closure of the Vilappilsala garbage treatment plant.Two days ago, Mr. Ali wrote to the Mayor seeking clarification on the quantity of garbage that the civic body would be able to provide for constructing the platform, V.S. Padmakumar, chairman, Works standing committee, said.Immediately after the project was conceived following deliberations with Southern Railway, the Corporation had approached the Suchitwa Mission seeking funds to construct the 540-metre long, 0.84-metre high and 6.5-metre wide platform, he said.

Total cost

It was estimated to cost around Rs.48 lakh, he said adding the project could be implemented with funds from the State government as sourcing such a huge amount from the civic body’s plan fund would hamper the implementation of other ongoing projects. The Southern Railway had informed its inability to fund the project, he added.

The civic body intended to construct the platform providing a polythene sheet at the base to prevent leachate from leaking out. The compacted garbage would be deposited over a layer of soil and clay which would be evenly spread to make a 35-cm thick coating. The garbage and soil layer would be capped and paved with interlocking tiles. Once government gave its approval, tenders would be floated to award the contract for construction of the structure, he said.

Bhavnagar: Apart from introducing a daily passenger train from Bhavnagar to Surendranagar via Botad, the Ministry of Railways is introducing another local train between Bhavnagar and Palitana. Services of both the trains are scheduled to start from July 19.

At present, there is one local train connecting Bhavnagar and Palitana, which runs thrice a day at 7 am, 3 pm and 6 pm.

According to officials, the new train between Bhavnagar and Palitana will start its services at 10.15 am. It will leave Bhavnagar railway station by 10.15 am and reach Palitana by 11.30 am. It will start its return journey from Palitana at 12.30 pm and reach Bhavnagar by 2 pm.

The City Corporation will on Friday inform the State government of its willingness to supply around 3,000 tonnes of garbage to be used in the construction of a platform at Kadakkavoor railway station.Mayor K. Chandrika will write to Urban Affairs Minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali informing the Corporation’s preparedness in supplying 3,000 tonnes of garbage, including waste accumulated on roadsides after the closure of the Vilappilsala garbage treatment plant.Two days ago, Mr. Ali wrote to the Mayor seeking clarification on the quantity of garbage that the civic body would be able to provide for constructing the platform, V.S. Padmakumar, chairman, Works standing committee, said.Immediately after the project was conceived following deliberations with Southern Railway, the Corporation had approached the Suchitwa Mission seeking funds to construct the 540-metre long, 0.84-metre high and 6.5-metre wide platform, he said.

Total cost

It was estimated to cost around Rs.48 lakh, he said adding the project could be implemented with funds from the State government as sourcing such a huge amount from the civic body’s plan fund would hamper the implementation of other ongoing projects. The Southern Railway had informed its inability to fund the project, he added.

The civic body intended to construct the platform providing a polythene sheet at the base to prevent leachate from leaking out. The compacted garbage would be deposited over a layer of soil and clay which would be evenly spread to make a 35-cm thick coating. The garbage and soil layer would be capped and paved with interlocking tiles. Once government gave its approval, tenders would be floated to award the contract for construction of the structure, he said.

In view of heavy rush of devotees and visitors to Puri to witness the Sunavesha of three deities of Jagannath temple in Puri, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced special trains from different parts of the State and outside to the pilgrim city on Friday.

The special trains would run from Bhadrak, Palasa, Cuttack, Berhampur, Keonjhar, Balangir, Bhawanipatna and Visakhapatnam. Palasa-Bhubaneswar passenger train will be diverted to Puri from Khurda Road and will remain cancelled between Khurda Road to Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar-Khalikote passenger, Bhubaneswar-Palasa passenger, Puri-Khurda Road passenger and Bhubaneswar-Kendujhar Road passenger will be cancelled for the special train arrangements.ENS

Chandigarh : Around 500 passengers from the region on board the Bharat Darshan train of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) had a harrowing time during the six-day journey to Shirdi from July 13 to 18, as they had to travel in unhygienic conditions and erratic electricity on the coaches.They alleged coaches had no electricity when the train halted at a destination. The washrooms were not cleaned during the journey. When the pilgrims reached Shirdi, the food served by the IRCTC staff was not hot.The passengers complained they had repeatedly requested the officials concerned to make proper power and food arrangements and get the washrooms cleaned, but in vain.The IRCTC chief regional manager, RK Sondh, admitted that there was an electricity problem on the train as the batteries installed on these old coaches had poor backup. He said the authorities got those batteries replaced whenever the train halted. He has not received any complaint about the food but if any passenger comes with one, he will look into it and take necessary action, he added.A passenger, KR Dewan, said they had not received proper services on the train despite paying Rs 2,825 per member for the journey. He said they had to lodge their protest against poor services time and again but no action was taken by the officials to solve their problem.

Another passenger, Sachin Kumar, said it was a bitter long journey experience that he and nine members of his family would never forget. He would not recommend a journey by the IRCTC special trains to any destination after experiencing the services offered by its staff.

Meanwhile, the passengers held a protest against the IRCTC at the Chandigarh railway station.

Chandigarh : Around 500 passengers from the region on board the Bharat Darshan train of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) had a harrowing time during the six-day journey to Shirdi from July 13 to 18, as they had to travel in unhygienic conditions and erratic electricity on the coaches.They alleged coaches had no electricity when the train halted at a destination. The washrooms were not cleaned during the journey. When the pilgrims reached Shirdi, the food served by the IRCTC staff was not hot.The passengers complained they had repeatedly requested the officials concerned to make proper power and food arrangements and get the washrooms cleaned, but in vain.The IRCTC chief regional manager, RK Sondh, admitted that there was an electricity problem on the train as the batteries installed on these old coaches had poor backup. He said the authorities got those batteries replaced whenever the train halted. He has not received any complaint about the food but if any passenger comes with one, he will look into it and take necessary action, he added.A passenger, KR Dewan, said they had not received proper services on the train despite paying Rs 2,825 per member for the journey. He said they had to lodge their protest against poor services time and again but no action was taken by the officials to solve their problem.

Another passenger, Sachin Kumar, said it was a bitter long journey experience that he and nine members of his family would never forget. He would not recommend a journey by the IRCTC special trains to any destination after experiencing the services offered by its staff.

Meanwhile, the passengers held a protest against the IRCTC at the Chandigarh railway station.

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