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LUCKNOW: The leisurely entry at Charbagh station would be restricted in the coming months as the place would be equipped with a multiple security check system.Railways has given its nod to Integrated Security System (ISS), a hi-tech security infrastructure, for Charbagh. It would ensure airport like security at the railway station. "Funds have been sanctioned and tendering will start soon," said senior DCM, Northern Railway, Lucknow, Ashwini Srivastava. ISS will be installed at the main Charbagh station as well as Lucknow Junction.The Integrated Security System will cover entry/exit points, circulating area, concourse, all platforms, parcel area, PRS (reservation buildings), foot-over-bridges, yard pit shed, washing line, station limit (home signal to home signal) and vehicle entry point (to record vehicle number plate and vehicle details).ISS has to be implemented at 140 railway stations identified as "sensitive" across the country. Charbagh, too, falls under this category. ISS is a multi-pronged security system which will be least intrusive. In 2010, Railway Board had announced implementing ISS at railway stations but it failed to take off due to shortage of funds. But, now that funds have been sanctioned, the process would begin soon. Railways will start floating tenders to put the needed paraphernalia in place. ISS will take the level of security several notches higher from the existing one. The concept is to have multiple checking system -- starting from entry to station premises and continuing till boarding of the train.

Being a comprehensive set-up, Railways had to float an integrated contract for the system. Since the cost of installing the system was high, it was felt initially that it could not be done at the divisional level. But now tenders will be floated at the divisional level.

The site security plan for each identified station has been prepared by zonal railways. This is to assess the exact requirement of equipment as well as civil and other associated works before finalising the proposal.

नागपूर

मोबाइलद्वारे रेल्वे आरक्षणाची सोय १ जुलैपासून रेल्वे प्रशासनाने उपलब्ध करून दिली आहे . या आरक्षणाला प्रतिसाद मिळत असल्याचे रेल्वेच्या सूत्रांनी सांगितले .
यासाठी प्रवाशांना आपला मोबाइल नंबर तसेच बँक खाते क्रमांक यांची नोंदणी आयआरसीटीसीकडे ( इंडियन रेल्वे कॅटरिंग अँड टुरिझम कॉर्पोरेशन ) करावी लागेल . संबंधित प्रवाशाला बँक मोबाइल मनी आयडेंटिफियर तसेच वनटाइम पासवर्ड देईल . तिकिटाचे पैसे भरण्यासाठी हे आवश्यक आहे . मोबाइलवरून आरक्षण करताना मेसेज बॉक्समध्ये गाडी क्रमांक , जिथे जायचे ते स्टेशन , प्रवासाची तारीख , प्रवाशांचे नाव , वय व लिंग लिहून तो मॅसेज आयआरसीटीसीने दिलेल्या नंबरवर पाठवायचा आहे . नियमानुसार सफल बुकिंग तिकीटचा मॅसेज आपल्या मोबाइलवर येईल . आयआरटीसीद्वारे मिळालेल्या या मेसेजसह प्रवास करताना आपले मूळ ओळखपत्र सोबत ठेवावे लागेल . मोबाइल मेसेजच्या माध्यमातून प्रवाशी आपले तिकीट रद्दही करू शकतात . मात्र , या योजनेत सकाळी ८ ते दुपारी १२ या वेळात मोबाइल मेसेजद्वारे तिकीट बुकिंग करता येणार नाही , असे दक्षिण पूर्व मध्य रेल्वेने कळविले आहे . अधिक माहिती आयआरसीटीसीच्या वेबसाइटवर मिळू शकेल .

PATNA: Railways has extended the run of New Delhi-Patna AC superfast train up to July 16 while New Delhi -Darbhanga summer special train will now run up to July 14. Similarly Haridwar-Muzaffarpur summer special train will run up to July 16, ECR CPRO Amitabh Prabhakar said.

Rajdhani Express: Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, which is running via Barkakana, will now run twice a week. While it runs from New Delhi end on Thursday and Monday, it will run on Saturday and Tuesday from Ranchi end, the CPRO said.

Coaches attached: Railways attached one AC2 and a sleeper coach on permanent basis to Patna - Bangalore Sanghmitra Express (12295-12296) from Wednesday to cope up with rush of passengers. The load combination of this train has now increased to 23 from the existing 21. The number of AC2 coaches has increased to three and sleeper to 11, the ECR CPRO said.

ECR's new financial adviser: S K Mallik took over charge as the new financial adviser-cum-chief administrative officer of ECR on Monday. He had worked in various capacities in ECR and piloted many projects of railways successfully.

Officials' meet: ECR GM Madhuresh Kumar on Wednesday held a high-level meeting with ECR senior officials at its headquarters in Hajipur. He discussed passenger amenities available at stations. The ECR GM said railways still continues to be the cheapest and most comfortable mode of transport across the country.

According to a survey carried out by railways, it has come to light that while roadways' fare for Gaya is Rs70 by bus from Patna, it is Rs35 only by train. Roadways fare for Muzaffarpur is Rs70 while it is Rs57 by train. Similarly, railway fare is Rs25 for Ara while it is Rs48 by a bus from Patna, said the ECR GM.

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For the convenience of pilgrims and passengers and to cater to extra rush of passengers during Rath Yatra Festival at Puri, East Coast Railway has decided to run special trains from different parts of Odisha, West Bengal  and Andhra Pradesh excluding the existing trains coming to Puri. Special trains will also run to and from Puri to clear extra rush o­n the occasion of Sandhya Darshan, Bahuda Yatra and Sunavesa. Apart from this, six trains will be rescheduled, five to be diverted and six to be extended to Puri. ECoR has arranged exclusive passenger amenities for the convenience of the passengers.

(1)
Special Trains:


(a)

(b)


(c)
    (d)


Railways will be running a total of 82 Nos special trains o­n 10/07/2013 (Gundicha Yatra), 17/07/2013 (Sandhya Darshan), 18/07/2013 (Bahuda Yatra) and o­n 19/07/2013 (Suna Vesha). This is in addition to about 25 pairs of regular train services.
Train No. 12891 / 12892 (Bhubaneswar-Bangriposi- Bhubaneswar Express) would be extended up to Puri w.e.f. 10/07/2013 and till 20/07/2013.  The train (No. 12891) would arrive at Puri at 1220 hours from Bangriposi and leave Puri at 1425 hrs. for Bangriposi.
It is also planned to run some special trains o­n 20/07/2013, i.e., the day following Suna Vesha in order to evacuate the pilgrims, if required.
A large no. of extra coaches will be put into service in order to run these special trains. Elaborate arrangements have been made for cleaning and watering of trains for ensuring pleasant and comfortable journey.

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Extra  Ticket Counters:

(a)

In order to handle large number of pilgrims, 35 Nos additional ticket counters will be opened at PURI railway station. A large no. of them, including the o­ne at Bagala Dharmasala, would be functioning round-the-clock.

(b)
Similarly, in order to handle the additional rush of pilgrims at other stations, additional booking counters will be opened at peak hours at Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Balugaon, Khalikote, Paradeep, Bhadrak & Jajpur-Keonjhar Road.
(3)
Enquiry Counters and Information Centers:

(a)

3 Nos additional enquiry counters will be opened at PURI railway station in addition to o­ne regular counter. These counters will be strategically located in the circulating area and near the temporary entry point at the extreme end of platform No.1A.

(b)
3 Nos Passenger Help Desks will be set up near the buffer ends of Platforms in order to guide the passengers. 

(c)
Passengers can also enquire about the train running information o­n telephone No. 06752-226717.

(4)
Timetable and Publicity:

(a)

20 nos. Train Timetable Boards will be put up at strategic locations at PURI Railway Station and other important locations in PURI town, such, as Singhdwar and Bagala Dharmasala. 

(b)
12 nos. Train Indication Boards, indicating the schedule of trains along with platform departure will be functioning in Mela Shed and other locations at PURI Railway station.

(c)
Wide publicity of special trains to be run during the Rath Yatra will be made through PA system installed at PURI railway station and through Cable TV network. In addition, leaflets will be distributed amongst the passengers at the railway stations for educating the passengers regarding Rath Yatra arrangements made by the railways.


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Mela Shed:




A large number of devotees are expected to arrive at the PURI railway station from various locations in and outside the State round –the- clock. In order to provide them with resting and toilet / bathing facility, a temporary Melashed, covering an area of 1800 Sqm, is being erected at the PURI railway station. It can accommodate approx. 4000 passengers at a time.


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Catering  and Drinking Water:



In addition to a Food Plaza at PURI Railway station, arrangements are being made for selling of Tea, Snacks, Water bottles and Janata meal. 130 nos. drinking water taps are available o­n the PFs of Puri Railway Station. 4 nos. of Water Coolers are also available for ensuring cold potable water to the passengers.
Additional food stalls will also be functioning at major en-route stations, such as, Sakshigopal, Delanga, Kanas Road and Khurda Road Railway Stations.


(7)
Sanitation:



More than 100 supervisors and staff will be deputed round the clock for ensuring proper cleanliness and sanitation in the station premises including the Melashed and the circulating area.


(8)
Medical Assistance:



Medical Assistance Booth will be functioning in the circulating area of PURI railway station round the clock. It will be manned by 5 doctors and 30 nurses and other para medical staff and will have Ambulance service as well.


(9)
Illumination:



Adequate arrangements are being made by Railways for ensuring uninterrupted power supply at PURI Railway Station for ensuring non-stop functioning of lights, fans, electronic equipment and other passenger amenity services. For this purpose, 1 no. 100 KVA and 2 nos.  63 KVA Generator Power Cars are being pressed into service in addition to o­ne stationary Generator of 250 KVA.
Keeping up with the festive mood of the town, the station building has been tastefully decorated with electric lights.


(10)
LC Gate Management:



Considering the heavy flow of road traffic through Talabania LC gate, additional manpower including GRP personnel, will be deployed at the Talabania LC Gate in order to ensure trouble free movement of train services and road vehicles.



(11)
Assistance to Temple Administration:

Like in previous years, railways will be providing trained workforce, breakdown materials, such as, Jacks etc., to attend any possible breakdown of Chariots during the Rath Yatra.
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Manpower Mobilization:

Ensuring the above arrangements involves large scale mobilization of manpower and other resources. Over 640 railway staff and supervisors of Operating, Commercial, Mechanical, Electrical, Signal & Telecommunication, Engineering and Medical departments from stations other than Puri would be assisting the railway staff available in Puri. The railway staff would be assisted by 30 Scouts and 22 Civil Defence personnel. All officers of the Division would be keeping a close watch o­n the arrangements.
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Safety and Security:

Considering a large congregation of devotees at PURI railway station, elaborate safety arrangements are being made. Large contingents of Railway Protection Force (RPF) comprising approximately 500 personnel, sniffer dogs and GRP consisting of about 750 officers and jawans would be mobilized for round-the-clock deployment. They would be assisted by 300 home guards. Fire Service personnel will be available along with Fire Tenders at the station.  25 nos. of Fire extinguishers have been made available at strategic locations.
24 CCTV Cameras will be installed covering the entire length and breadth of PURI railway station in order to keep a close watch o­n anti-social activities.

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INDORE: Ratlam division officials here on Friday paced up the construction work on the track on Patalpani- Kalakund meter gauge, which was damaged and blocked due to landslide during the heavy rains in the last 48 hours.Two trains are being run on this route between Choral and Khandwa, while another two were run between Khandwa and Akola. Earlier, on Thursday, trains were cancelled on the route due to the damage. Officials informed that a stretch of 25km of track was severely damaged and trains on the route had to be stopped. A team was immediately sent for construction work.According to railway sources, more than 250 labourers were deployed on the job. A lot of water was accumulated on the tracks. Additional divisional railway manager Sanjay Agrawal, Ratlam division engineer Yogesh Sharma and Rajkumar and other officials took immediate action and supervised the work within 24 hours of the damage.Major trains which were cancelled on Friday were Mhow Khandwa special, Akola- Mhow passenger. On Saturday, Mhow-Akola passenger and Ujjain-Khandwa passenger trains have been cancelled.

चंडीगढ़। ट्राईसिटी में मेट्रो ट्रेन चलेगी कैसे, यह अभी तक तय नहीं हो पाया है। पंजाब, हरियाणा और चंडीगढ़ में अभी तक इसके फाइनेंशियल मॉडल को लेकर सहमति नहीं बन पाई है। यानी चंडीगढ़ मेट्रो के लिए पैसा कहां से जुटाया जाएगा और इसका इक्विटी स्ट्रक्चर क्या होगा, यह अभी तय नहीं हो पाया है।

चंडीगढ़, पंजाब, हरियाणा और केंद्र मिलकर मेट्रो प्रोजेक्ट के लिए स्पेशल पर्पज व्हीकल (एसपीवी) का गठन कर चुके हैं। लेकिन 'चंडीगढ़ ट्राईसिटी मल्टी मॉडल ट्रांसपोर्ट कॉर्पोरेशनÓ नाम से बनाए गए इस एसपीवी के लिए अभी एमओयू साइन होना बाकी है। केंद्रीय शहरी विकास मंत्रालय ने इस एमओयू पर तीनों पार्टनर्स को सहमति भेजने को कहा था। यहीं पर मामला अटक गया है। वहीं दूसरी तरफ मेट्रो के रूट व इसके सब स्टेशनों में आ रही रुकावटों को लेकर हाल ही में प्रशासन के इंजीनियरिंग डिपार्टमेंट ने दिल्ली मेट्रो रेल कॉर्पोरेशन को रिपोर्ट भेजी है। इसके चलते भी चंडीगढ़ मेट्रो प्रोजेक्ट में देरी हो सकती है।

पैसा जुटाने में परेशानी नहीं होगी: एडवाइजर
॥चंडीगढ़ मेट्रो को दिल्ली मेट्रो की तर्ज पर चलाने का प्रयास किया जाएगा। इसके फाइनेंशियल मॉडल पर तीनों पार्टनर में सहमति बननी है। मेट्रो प्रोजेक्ट के लिए पैसा जुटाने में कोई परेशानी नहीं होगी।
केके शर्मा, एडवाइजर


॥मेट्रो के फाइनेंशियल मॉडल को लेकर अभी सहमति बननी है। इसके बाद ही तय होगा कि स्पेशल पर्पज व्हीकल कैसे काम करेगा।
अजोय कुमार सिन्हा, चीफ एडमिनिस्ट्रेटर, गमाडा


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गाडिय़ों और ट्रैवल करने वालों का भी देना होगा ब्यौरा
केंद्रीय शहरी विकास मंत्रालय को प्रशासन को यह ब्यौरा भी भेजना है कि चंडीगढ़ में कितनी प्राइवेट गाडिय़ां हैं और हर रोज कितने लोग इनमें सफर करते हैं। वहीं पंजाब और हरियाणा से भी यह डिटेल मंगवाई गई है। यह जानकारी भेजने का जिम्मा भी चंडीगढ़ प्रशासन का है।

शिकायतों पर त्वरित कार्रवाई और निगरानी की व्यवस्था रेलवे में बढ़ने जा रही है। बुकिंग टिकट, रिजर्वेशन टिकट, गंदगी, अव्यवस्था, ओवर चार्जिंग, घटिया खानपान और कर्मचारियों के दुर्व्यवहार की शिकायतों के लिए यात्रियों को शिकायत पुस्तिका तलाशने की जरूरत नहीं रहेगी। यात्रा के दौरान या उसके बाद यात्री आसानी से अपनी शिकायतें रेलवे तक पहुंचा सकेंगे।

इसके लिए रेलवे शिकायत प्रबंधन प्रणाली (सीएमएस) को विस्तार देने की तैयारी शुरू हो गई है। अभी रेलवे बोर्ड स्तर पर चल रही कार्रवाई और निगरानी का स्तर डिवीजन स्तर पर शुरू किया जाएगा। नई प्रणाली के लिए कस्टमरकेयर,इंडियनरेलवेज,जीओवी,इन में भी सुधार की प्रक्रिया चल रही है।

रेलवे ने यात्रियों की शिकायतों के लिए एसएमएस, कॉल और ई-मेल रूट खोल रखे हैं। ई-मेल में यात्री दो तरह से शिकायतें कर सकते हैं। एक, इंडियनरेलवेज.जीओवी.इन के पहले पेज पर ही शिकायत और सुझाव बॉक्स है। इसमें ‘सबमिट’ बॉक्स को क्लिक करते ही यूआरएल डब्ल्यूडब्ल्यूडब्ल्यू. कस्टमरकेयर.इंडियनरेलवेज.जीओवी.इन पेज खुल जाएगा।

दूसरा, सीधे इस यूआरएल को टाइप किया जा सकता है। इसमें शिकायतें दर्ज कराने वाले यात्री उस पर हुई कार्रवाई को भी जान सकेंगे। इस पर ऑन लाइन निगरानी रखी जा रही है।

अफसरों का कहना है कि इस प्रणाली में यात्रियों की शिकायत सीधे रेलवे बोर्ड में पहुंचती है। इसके बाद जोनल स्तर से होते हुए डिवीजन तक आती है। इस प्रणाली में काफी समय लगने से शिकायतकर्ता यात्री हताश भी होते हैं। नई प्रणाली में यह समस्या भी दूर होने जा रही है।

शिकायतों पर त्वरित कार्रवाई और निगरानी की व्यवस्था रेलवे में बढ़ने जा रही है। बुकिंग टिकट, रिजर्वेशन टिकट, गंदगी, अव्यवस्था, ओवर चार्जिंग, घटिया खानपान और कर्मचारियों के दुर्व्यवहार की शिकायतों के लिए यात्रियों को शिकायत पुस्तिका तलाशने की जरूरत नहीं रहेगी। यात्रा के दौरान या उसके बाद यात्री आसानी से अपनी शिकायतें रेलवे तक पहुंचा सकेंगे।

इसके लिए रेलवे शिकायत प्रबंधन प्रणाली (सीएमएस) को विस्तार देने की तैयारी शुरू हो गई है। अभी रेलवे बोर्ड स्तर पर चल रही कार्रवाई और निगरानी का स्तर डिवीजन स्तर पर शुरू किया जाएगा। नई प्रणाली के लिए कस्टमरकेयर,इंडियनरेलवेज,जीओवी,इन में भी सुधार की प्रक्रिया चल रही है।

रेलवे ने यात्रियों की शिकायतों के लिए एसएमएस, कॉल और ई-मेल रूट खोल रखे हैं। ई-मेल में यात्री दो तरह से शिकायतें कर सकते हैं। एक, इंडियनरेलवेज.जीओवी.इन के पहले पेज पर ही शिकायत और सुझाव बॉक्स है। इसमें ‘सबमिट’ बॉक्स को क्लिक करते ही यूआरएल डब्ल्यूडब्ल्यूडब्ल्यू. कस्टमरकेयर.इंडियनरेलवेज.जीओवी.इन पेज खुल जाएगा।

दूसरा, सीधे इस यूआरएल को टाइप किया जा सकता है। इसमें शिकायतें दर्ज कराने वाले यात्री उस पर हुई कार्रवाई को भी जान सकेंगे। इस पर ऑन लाइन निगरानी रखी जा रही है।

अफसरों का कहना है कि इस प्रणाली में यात्रियों की शिकायत सीधे रेलवे बोर्ड में पहुंचती है। इसके बाद जोनल स्तर से होते हुए डिवीजन तक आती है। इस प्रणाली में काफी समय लगने से शिकायतकर्ता यात्री हताश भी होते हैं। नई प्रणाली में यह समस्या भी दूर होने जा रही है।