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Bengaluru: In an effort to accelerate the execution of some long-pending railway projects ahead of next year’s polls to Lok Sabha, the Union and state governments agreed to fork out Rs 300 crores each on Monday. Speaking to media persons after chairing a meeting to review the progress of railway projects in Karnataka, railways minister M Mallikarjun Kharge said “the allocation in this year’s budget is Rs 900 crore, and if the budgetary provision for electrification and doubling of tracks is included it will go upto Rs 1200 crore.Now, both the Centre and state government have agreed to spend an additional Rs 300 crore each to complete some of the projects which could possibly be completed within 10 months.

We have decided to take up these projects on a war-footing.” Kharge said though almost all pending railway projects were discussed at the meeting, the stake holders decided to release funds to some of them so that they would be ready in eight to ten months.

Besides, he also called some officers in-charge of these projects and made them commit to the deadline in the presence of media persons.

The projects which would be taken up on priority include include Kadur-Chikmagalur (deadline November 2013), Kolar-Chikballapur (deadline December 2013), Gadwar-Raichur (deadline August 15), and Kotagi-Gulbarga (December 15). Besides, land disputes would be resolved through Lok Adalat and designated land acquired as early as possible.

Doubling of tracks would be taken up if state government agrees to acquire land along Bengaluru-Mysore and Bengaluru-Mangalore tracks. The minister ruled out a hike in train fares following an increase in price of diesel. "There is no such proposal, and fares will not be raised,” he added.

Meanwhile, a senior official of the Railway Board official said the capacity of the server of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) would be incr­eased to overcome problems in securing tickedts over the internet.

On behalf of the state government, public works minister H C Mahad­evappa, chief secretary S V Ranganath, principal secretaries of finance, revenue, infrastructure and urban development, attended the meeting.

UDHAGAMANDALAM: The southern railway general manager RakeshMisra on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of introducing one more service on Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), a long pending demand by the locals.
"With one track on the NMR, extra service will be impossible. After five in the evening, it is difficult to notice movements of wildlife on the track," said Misra.

The GM was here on an inspection tour of track and stations on the route from Mettupalayam to Ooty. In a specially arranged train which was stopped at all the stations, including Hillgrove, Kattery and Coonoor, the GM personally led the inspection at all points. "It is a routine inspection in the NMR section," Misra said. Apart from higher officials from the southern railway, a special guest from European Commission also accompanied the team during the inspection.

"Mr Bird, a railway researcher from Brazil, accompanied me on the trip. He is interested in steam loco production unit and it is a part of his research," said Misra. Mr Bird was amazed to learn that the southern railway is the only railway in Asia which manufactures steam engines that too only for the NMR section, Misra added.

Regarding the recent brake failure of a loco near Kallar station, Misra said mechanical errors are beyond human control. However, we are focusing more on the safety measures in the section".

On June 15, a steam loco pulling goods wagons from Coonoor to Mettupalayam developed a brake failure and could not stop at Kallar station. When asked why Kallar station doesn't have 'catch-siding'-a safety measure system meant for ghat section railways- Misra said Kallar was located at the tail portion of the ghat section. Even otherwise, NMR does not require 'catch-siding' as the gliding was not very steep, he said.

KOLKATA: Minister of state for railways AdhirChoudhury inspected the Bongaon and Habra stations on Tuesday and spoke to the commuters. He directed the senior Eastern Railway officers accompanying him to pay more attention to amenities.

"He inspected the station premises thoroughly and gave necessary directions for overall improvement. Among those accompanying him were G C Agarwal, general manager, ER, Suchitto Kr Das, divisional railway manager, Sealdah, A K Jha, principal chief engineer, ER and A K Mittal, CAO(Con), ER. The minister interacted freely with commuters and asked if they faced any problems while travelling by train to and from Sealdah. Based on what the commuters said, the minister gave instructions to the officers. He expressed a lot of concern for the commuters for who the railway link is a lifeline," an ER official said.

Many of the commuters complained to Choudhury about the encroachments on platforms and elsewhere on the station premises that cause difficulties for them.

The minister immediately directed the officers to take necessary steps and get the encroachments removed. He also accepted written representations from commuters and spoke to the officers on grievance redressal. After his visit, Choudhury seemed quite happy with the overall improvements made by the Sealdah Division.

Ludhiana:
Activists of the Uttariya Railway Mazdoor Union (URMU) met the Station Superintendent and discussed the issue of duty roster with him.Leaders of the URMU alleged that the stationmasters did not have any authority to make duty roster of employees.The competent authority for making the roster was the Divisional Personnel Officer.ML Prasher, assistant divisional secretary of the Uttariya Railway Mazdoor Union , said carmen were surplus at the Railway Station, Ludhiana, so officials take there services when required.Satnam Singh, a carman, had been deputed at the booking office for the past two years.

Now, the Station Superintendent deputed a train disperse peon at the booking office.

“We have the objection that why the train disperse peon has deputed at a place where surplus carmen are serving well. We met the Stationmaster and he agreed with our point,” Satnam Singh added.

यात्रियों की सुविधा के लिए रेलवे ने नई दिल्ली से पटना के बीच चलने वाली एसी समर स्पेशल को एक पखवाड़े और चलाने का फैसला किया है। 04040 नंबर की स्पेशल ट्रेन नई दिल्ली से दो, तीन, पांच, छह, आठ, नौ, 11, 12, 14 व 15 जुलाई को रवाना होगी। जबकि 04039 नंबर की स्पेशल ट्रेन तीन, चार, छह, सात, नौ, 10,12, 13, 15 व 16 तारीख को पटना से चलेगी।

Ludhiana:
Activists of the Uttariya Railway Mazdoor Union (URMU) met the Station Superintendent and discussed the issue of duty roster with him.Leaders of the URMU alleged that the stationmasters did not have any authority to make duty roster of employees.The competent authority for making the roster was the Divisional Personnel Officer.ML Prasher, assistant divisional secretary of the Uttariya Railway Mazdoor Union , said carmen were surplus at the Railway Station, Ludhiana, so officials take there services when required.Satnam Singh, a carman, had been deputed at the booking office for the past two years.

Now, the Station Superintendent deputed a train disperse peon at the booking office.

“We have the objection that why the train disperse peon has deputed at a place where surplus carmen are serving well. We met the Stationmaster and he agreed with our point,” Satnam Singh added.

UDHAGAMANDALAM: The southern railway general manager RakeshMisra on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of introducing one more service on Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), a long pending demand by the locals.
"With one track on the NMR, extra service will be impossible. After five in the evening, it is difficult to notice movements of wildlife on the track," said Misra.

The GM was here on an inspection tour of track and stations on the route from Mettupalayam to Ooty. In a specially arranged train which was stopped at all the stations, including Hillgrove, Kattery and Coonoor, the GM personally led the inspection at all points. "It is a routine inspection in the NMR section," Misra said. Apart from higher officials from the southern railway, a special guest from European Commission also accompanied the team during the inspection.

"Mr Bird, a railway researcher from Brazil, accompanied me on the trip. He is interested in steam loco production unit and it is a part of his research," said Misra. Mr Bird was amazed to learn that the southern railway is the only railway in Asia which manufactures steam engines that too only for the NMR section, Misra added.

Regarding the recent brake failure of a loco near Kallar station, Misra said mechanical errors are beyond human control. However, we are focusing more on the safety measures in the section".

On June 15, a steam loco pulling goods wagons from Coonoor to Mettupalayam developed a brake failure and could not stop at Kallar station. When asked why Kallar station doesn't have 'catch-siding'-a safety measure system meant for ghat section railways- Misra said Kallar was located at the tail portion of the ghat section. Even otherwise, NMR does not require 'catch-siding' as the gliding was not very steep, he said.

UDHAGAMANDALAM: The southern railway general manager RakeshMisra on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of introducing one more service on Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), a long pending demand by the locals.
"With one track on the NMR, extra service will be impossible. After five in the evening, it is difficult to notice movements of wildlife on the track," said Misra.

The GM was here on an inspection tour of track and stations on the route from Mettupalayam to Ooty. In a specially arranged train which was stopped at all the stations, including Hillgrove, Kattery and Coonoor, the GM personally led the inspection at all points. "It is a routine inspection in the NMR section," Misra said. Apart from higher officials from the southern railway, a special guest from European Commission also accompanied the team during the inspection.

"Mr Bird, a railway researcher from Brazil, accompanied me on the trip. He is interested in steam loco production unit and it is a part of his research," said Misra. Mr Bird was amazed to learn that the southern railway is the only railway in Asia which manufactures steam engines that too only for the NMR section, Misra added.

Regarding the recent brake failure of a loco near Kallar station, Misra said mechanical errors are beyond human control. However, we are focusing more on the safety measures in the section".

On June 15, a steam loco pulling goods wagons from Coonoor to Mettupalayam developed a brake failure and could not stop at Kallar station. When asked why Kallar station doesn't have 'catch-siding'-a safety measure system meant for ghat section railways- Misra said Kallar was located at the tail portion of the ghat section. Even otherwise, NMR does not require 'catch-siding' as the gliding was not very steep, he said.

Balasore, July 2:Science enthusiasts got a scope to satiate their inquisitiveness about the world around them as they boarded the Science Express, an innovative exhibition train, which chugged here today.
The special train with 16 air-conditioned coaches will be stationed in Balasore for three days and visitors will have a chance to explore the country’s bio-diversity between 9am and 5pm.
The state’s science and technology department and the Union ministry of environment and forests have taken up the initiative of this mobile exhibition.
“This is the second edition of the Science Express. While the previous one had spread the word about pure sciences, molecular biology, microbiology and nano technology, this one is carrying information on the diversity across bio-geographical zones of India,” said a volunteer.
The exhibition targets a wide range of audience, including students, teachers and parents. One will get to understand issues related to climate change, energy conservation and wildlife.
A “kid zone” is the biggest draw, providing children a scope to make their own models in science, mathematics and environment.
“The wildlife display was interesting. Apart from the visuals, sound effects made the experience even better,” said Annapurna Panda, a Class IX student.
“This is a great opportunity to know about scientific notions and concepts. The train carries information for all age groups,” said district collector Ranjit Mohanty, who inaugurated the exhibition.
Additional director of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur Binay Das said: “Science has reached the common man through this train. Here, one can learn about many things.”
The special locomotive — an Indo-German joint venture — began its journey on April 9 after being flagged off from Safdarjung station in New Delhi to raise awareness among youths and rekindle interest in science.
The train arrived here from Kharagpur today.
From here it travels to Cuttack where the exhibition will be open to visitors from July 5 to 8.
It will also make pit stops in Balangir (July 9 to 11) and Rayagada (July 12 to 14) before leaving for Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Overall, the train will tour 62 places across the country and end its journey on October 28 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

नाशिकरोड

नाशिकरोड रेल्वे स्थानकाच्या बाहेरील रस्त्यावर मोठे खड्डे पडले असून अनेक दिवसांपासून या खड्डयांमुळे अपघात होत आहेत . याकडे महापालिकेने दुर्लक्ष केल्याने प्रवाशांचे हाल होत आहेत . हा खड्डा तातडीने बुजविण्याची मागणी नागरिकांनी केली आहे .

नाशिकरोड रेल्वे स्थानकाच्या बाहेर अनेक दिवसांपासून मोठे खड्डे पडले असून या खड्डयांमुळे अनेकवेळा अपघात घडले आहेत . नाशिकरोड रेल्वे स्थानकात नेहमीच विविध भागातून पर्यटक येत असतात त्यांना रेल्वे स्थानकाच्या बाहेर पडताच या खड्डयातून प्रवास करावा लागत आहे . रेल्वेस्थानकाच्या बाजुला बसस्थानक असल्याने हा भाग वर्दळीचा आहे या स्थानकातून नाशिक , नाशिकरोड भागातील विविध ठिकाणी नागरिक प्रवास करीत असतात या स्थानकातूनच एसटीची प्रवाशी वाहतुक होत असते तेव्हा या खड्डयांचा त्रास बस प्रवाशांनाही करावा लागतो . या खड्डयांमुळे गाड्यांचे पार्ट निकामी झाल्याने अनेकवेळा वाहनांची दुरुस्ती करावी लागत असल्याचे टॅक्सीचालकांचे म्हणणे आहे . या खड्डयांमध्ये अनेक वेळा रिक्षा पडल्या आहेत . यामुळे याकडे लक्ष देण्याची मागणी नागरिकांनी केली आहे .