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‘Bangalore City and Yeshwanthpur cannot take more trains’

Railway Minister M. Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the Railways was considering developing the Yelahanka Railway Station in Bangalore as a full-fledged third terminus to overcome the shortage of platforms at Bangalore City and Yeshwantpur railway stations.

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In order to clear the extra rush of passengers, the Railways has decided to run six superfast Air-Conditioned (AC) weekly special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) – Secunderabad, as per a TOI report. According to an official from Central Railway train no. 02702 AC Special will leave LTT at 8.50 pm on every Monday from July 15 to July 29 and will reach Secunderabad at 3 pm next day. Similarly, 02701 AC Special will leave Secunderabad at 11.45 pm on every Sunday from July 14 to July 28, and will arrive at LTT at 4.30 pm next day.

These trains will halt at Kalyan, Lonavla, Pune, Daund (train no. 02701 only), Solapur, Wadi, Seram, Tandur, Vikarabad and Begumpet. The train includes one AC first class, two AC-2 Tier and eight AC-3 Tier coaches.

Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge has announced that the Solapur-Yeshwantpur Express, which is running thrice a week, will run daily from September 15.

He told reporters here on Sunday that measures will be initiated to expand the Yeshwantpur railway station as it is congested now.

The Union Minister also said that a Railway Recruitment Board office will be set up in Gulbarg. The Union Minister said that the Mysore-Bangalore track doubling work, halted because of delay in shifting of Tipu Sultan’s artillery, will resume soon after the state government shifts the historical monument.

The work in Mandya will be taken once land is made available to the railways, Mallikarjun Kharge said.

 “I have spoken to Housing Minister Ambareesh, who is also Mandya MLA, in this regard,” he added.

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PR75-REVISION OF COMPOSITION OF CHENNAI-BANGALORE CITY-CHENNAI BRINDAVAN EXPRESS

SOUTHWESTERNRAILWAY

Press Note No. 75dt. 10-07-2013

REVISION OFCOMPOSITIONOFTRAIN NOs. 12639/12640 CHENNAI-BANGALORE CITY-CHENNAI BRINDAVAN EXPRESS

Hitherto, Train Nos. 12639/12640 CHENNAI-BANGALORE CITY-CHENNAI BRINDAVAN EXPRESSran withtotal 24 coaches, comprising of Three AC Chair Cars, Ten Second Class Chair Cars,Eight General Second Class coaches and Two Second Class luggage-cum-brake Vans and a Pantry Car.

With effect from 04th July,2013,Train Nos.12639/12640 CHENNAI-BANGALORE CITY-CHENNAI BRINDAVAN EXPRESS runwithtotal 24 coaches, comprising of One AC Chair Car, Ten Second Class Chair Cars,Ten General Second Class coaches and Two Second Class luggage-cum-brake Vans and a Pantry Car.

Similarly,Train Nos.16533/16534 Jodhpur-Bangalore City-Jodhpur Express is presently running withtotal 23 coaches, comprising of Thirteen Second Class Sleeper coaches, , TwoAC 2-tier coaches, Two AC 3-tier coaches, Three General Second Class coaches, Two Second Class luggage-cum-brake vans-cum-Disabled coaches and a Pantry Car.

With effect from 01st September,2013,Train Nos.16533/16534 JODHPUR-BANGALORE CITY-JODHPUR EXPRESS will run with revised composition of total 23 coaches,comprising of Twelve Second Class Sleeper Class coaches, Two AC 2-tier coaches, Three AC 3-tier coaches, Three General Second Class coaches, Two Second Class luggage-cum-brake vans-cum-Disabled coaches and a Pantry Car, from both the directions.

REVISION IN NUMBER OF TRAIN NOs. 16221/16222 MYSORE-CHENNAI-MYSORE KAVERI EXPRESS :--

The number ofTrain Nos.16221/16222 Mysore-Chennai-Mysore Kaveri Express will be revised as Train No.16021/16022 Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Kaveri Expresswith effect from 01stSeptember, 2013.

The timings of T.No.43414 Arakkonam – MMC (Mooremarket Complex) EMU local and T.No.43514 Tiruttani – MMC EMU local from Tiruvallur to MMC are revised as follows:

Station
Train No.43414 Arakkonam -MMC local
Train No.43514 Tiruttani – MMC local

Existing
Revised
Existing
Revised
Tiruvallur
09.25
09.28
17.55
17.58
Putlur
09.29
09.32
17.59
18.02
Sevvapet Road
09.32
09.35
18.02
18.05
Veppampattu
09.35
09.38
18.05
18.08
Tiruninravur
09.40
09.43
18.10
18.13
Nemilicheri
09.43
09.46
18.13
18.16
Pattabiram
09.47
09.50
18.17
18.20
Hindu College
09.49
09.52
18.19
18.22
Avadi
09.55
09.58
18.23
18.26
Annanur
09.59
10.02
18.27
18.30
Tirumullaivoil
10.02
10.05
18.30
18.33
Ambattur
10.05
10.08
18.33
18.36
Pattaravakkam
10.08
10.11
18.36
18.39
Korattur
10.11
10.14
18.39
18.42
Villivakkam
10.15
10.18
18.43
18.46
Perambur loco works
10.18
10.21
18.46
18.49
Perambur Carriage Works
10.20
10.23
18.48
18.51
Perambur
10.22
10.25
18.50
18.53
Vyasarpadi Jeeva
10.24
10.27
18.52
18.55
Basin Bridge
10.27
10.30
18.55
18.58
Chennai Central
10.45
10.45
19.10
19.10

The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has arrested two more persons, including a Delhi Police constable, for the leak of the Railway Recruitment Board competitive exam question paper.Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav said the two have been identified as Mohit Kumar, posted with the Defence Colony police station in South Delhi, and Jai Kiran. "Earlier, we had arrested six candidates, including Robin and Sunny in the case. Robin and Sunny led us to Mohit and Jai Karan," he said.Sunny told police that he had received the answer keys over messages from three mobile phone numbers. "With the help of technical surveillance, we traced one mobile number to Mohit," Yadav said.Mohit told police that Pawan from Sinoli, UP, who is known for running recruitment rackets in Western UP, had contacted Mohit and offered to provide answer keys of the recruitment test on June 30. "Pawan struck a deal with Mohit for Rs 3 lakh. Mohit paid Rs 50,000 as advance, and later provided the answer keys to his brother Sunny," Yadav said.During questioning, Jai Kiran told police that he used to provide answer keys of various competitive examinations held for government services through his associate Vikas.Police said Robin, who was appearing for the Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) exam conducted by SSC, had approached Jai and paid him Rs 70,000 for the answer keys.

However, when Jai was not able to arrange for the answers to the MTS exam, he promised Robin that he would get him the answer key for the Railways exam, police said.

The All India Loco Running Staff Association has flayed the lackadaisical attitude of the Railway Board in implementing the six-hour duty for loco pilots and assistant loco pilots, claiming that it is taking a toll on the health of the staff and it also compromised the safety of the passengers....

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Union Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge today laid the foundation stone for doubling railway line between Hospet and Tinaighat section of the South Western Railway (SWR), covering a distance of 245 kms at Londa High School Ground.In the first phase, for this year, Rs 300 crore had been allocated and next year, again Rs 300 crore will be given.The Hospet-Hubli-Londa-Tinaighat is a section of Bellary-Hospet-Vasco-da-Gama route (407 kms) which was converted from Metre Gauge to Broad Gauge during 1997.The section is saturated with current level of traffic.The railway line passes through Bellary, Koppal, Gadag, Dharwad, Belgaum and Uttara Kannada Districts of Karnataka State.Bellary-Hospet Region in Karnataka is the heart of Iron ore industry in the country.Iron ore is an important export commodity, earning valuable foreign exchange for the country.

In order to clear the extra rush of passengers, the Railways has decided to run six superfast Air-Conditioned (AC) weekly special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) – Secunderabad, as per a TOI report. According to an official from Central Railway train no. 02702 AC Special will leave LTT at 8.50 pm on every Monday from July 15 to July 29 and will reach Secunderabad at 3 pm next day. Similarly, 02701 AC Special will leave Secunderabad at 11.45 pm on every Sunday from July 14 to July 28, and will arrive at LTT at 4.30 pm next day.

These trains will halt at Kalyan, Lonavla, Pune, Daund (train no. 02701 only), Solapur, Wadi, Seram, Tandur, Vikarabad and Begumpet. The train includes one AC first class, two AC-2 Tier and eight AC-3 Tier coaches.