ProUI

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.

New Delhi, July 2:The metro rail has begun its eastward march towards Assam and Odisha.
Last week, the Centre approved financial help to the Odisha government and asked it to prepare a detailed project report to construct a nearly 32km metro line connecting Jatani, Khurda, Bhubaneswar, Barang, Cuttack and Choudwar.
Delhi is considering a similar request from Assam.
Barring Calcutta, none of the eastern cities have metro rail projects.
The Union urban development ministry has agreed to sanction 50 per cent of the cost to make the detailed project report.
“It takes nearly one to two years for a detailed project report as the comprehensive city mobility plan also has to be made, which will take into account the ridership and viable routes,” said a senior official.
All metro rail projects need a nod from the Centre before they can take off. Currently, a metro rail project is financed jointly by the Union and the state government. The Union urban development ministry usually holds a minor stake. The construction of a metro’s underground track costs Rs 300 crore per kilometre and an overhead metro line costs close to Rs 200 crore per kilometre.
The state government has to bear at least 50 per cent of the cost.
The Calcutta new metro line, the East West metro, is the only exception, as the state government does not have any stake in it.
The model for this metro was changed under pressure from Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee who was railway minister at that time and wanted full control of the metro project. At present, the Union railway ministry holds 74 per cent stake while the urban development ministry has 26 per cent stake.
The metro rail currently is operational in Bangalore, Delhi and Calcutta.
All the three cities are also constructing additional lines and new phases.
New metro projects are under construction in Jaipur, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai.
The Jaipur metro is scheduled to be operational from October this year while the Mumbai metro is expected to open by December this year. Both Chennai and Hyderabad metros are scheduled to open to the public by 2015.
Gujarat has also launched a company, Metro Link Express for Gandhi Nagar and Ahmedabad, orMEGA.
A month ago, the company had sent the detailed project report for the 83km metro line connecting Gujarat’s twin cities of Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.
The Centre, however, has returned the project without approval.
“The detailed project report has been forwarded by the company and not by the Gujarat government so we cannot accept the proposal. The state government has to invest in the project, therefore they should forward the proposal and not the firm,” said a senior ministry official.
Pune metro’s detailed project report is also under scrutiny. It was sent back by the Centre for further details as there were doubts about the alignment.
In Punjab, Ludhiana and Chandigarh have also approached the ministry.
The Chandigarh administration proposes to connect the two suburbs — Zirakpur and Mohali.
Ludhiana has also proposed to include its suburbs. The Centre is yet to clear these projects.

मुंबई

उपनगरी लोकलसेवेवर प्रवाशांचा सर्वाधिक ताण हा सर्वात कमी अंतरावर येत असल्याचे आढळून आले आहे. विरार ते चर्चगेट, खोपोली ते सीएसटी या टप्प्यांपेक्षा कोणत्याही २० किमीच्या अंतरावर सर्वाधिक ४५ टक्के प्रवासी प्रवास करत असल्याचे स्पष्ट झाले आहे. तर, ४० किमी अंतरापर्यंत २४ टक्के प्रवासी प्रवास करतात. त्यापुढील मोठ्या अंतराच्या टप्प्यावर उर्वरित ३१ टक्के प्रवासी आहेत.

मुंबई रेल्वे विकास महामंडळने (एमआरव्हीसी) २०११पर्यंत प्रवासी संख्येच्या घेतलेल्या आढाव्यातून कमी अंतरावर सर्वाधिक प्रवाशांची नोंद झाली आहे. मध्य रेल्वेवर कमी अंतरासाठी जास्त प्रवासी दिसून आले आहे. ० ते १० किमीसाठी २९ टक्के प्रवासी असून, ' परे ' वर या अंतरासाठी फक्त ९ टक्के प्रवाशांचा कल आहे. तर ४१ ते ५० आणि ५१ ते ६० किमी अंतरासाठी साडेसहा टक्के प्रवासी ये-जा करतात.

४५ टक्के प्रवासी - २० किमीचा टप्पा

२४ टक्के प्रवासी - ४० किमीपर्यंत (सीएसटी ते ठाणे)

३१ टक्के प्रवासी - ४० किमीपेक्षा जास्त

एक तासाहून जास्त प्रवास नको...

रेल्वे प्रवासातील दगदग आणि वेळ वाचवण्यासाठी एक तासांहून जास्त वेळ प्रवास करण्याची प्रवाशांची मानसिकता नसल्याचे या अहवालातून स्पष्ट झाल्याचे वरिष्ठ अधिकाऱ्यांचे म्हणणे आहे. सीएसटी ते विक्रोळी आणि चर्चगेट ते अंधेरी अंतर सुमारे २२ किमीचे आहे. त्यासाठी स्लो लोकलने ४० मिनिटे; तर फास्ट लोकलने अर्धा तास लागतो.

प्रवासाचे टप्पे आणि प्रवासी संख्या

१० किमीपर्यंत (सीएसटी ते दादर)

मध्य रेल्वे

२९.१६ टक्के प्रवासी - ४,१७,८५२

पश्चिम रेल्वे

९.३८ टक्के प्रवासी १,१९,८०२

११ ते २० किमी (सीएसटी ते कुर्ला)

मध्य रेल्वे

२४.०९ टक्के प्रवासी - ३,४५,१५२

पश्चिम रेल्वे

२५.०४ टक्के प्रवासी - ३,१९,६४६

२१ ते ३० किमी (सीएसटी ते विद्याविहार)

मध्य रेल्वे

१९.३७ टक्के प्रवासी - २,७७,५२२

पश्चिम रेल्वे

१८.३४ टक्के प्रवासी - २,३४,२१२

३१ ते ४० किमी (सीएसटी ते ठाणे)

मध्य रेल्वे

१३.३८ टक्के प्रवासी - १,९१,६४९

पश्चिम रेल्वे

२२.४१ टक्के प्रवासी - २,८६,१५४

४१ ते ५० किमी (सीएसटी ते कल्याण)

मध्य रेल्वे

४.९४ टक्के प्रवासी - ७०,७३८

पश्चिम रेल्वे

७.३७ टक्के प्रवासी - ९४,१४३

५१ ते ६० किमी (सीएसटी ते अंबरनाथ)

मध्य रेल्वे

६.२२ टक्के प्रवासी - ८९,०६७

पश्चिम रेल्वे

६.७४ टक्के प्रवासी - ८६,०७३

६१ ते ७० किमी

मध्य रेल्वे

०.३४ टक्के प्रवासी - १८,२३७

पश्चिम रेल्वे

५.२९ टक्के प्रवासी - ६७,५५५

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।

नागपूर

प्लॅटफॉर्म तिकीट न काढताच फिरणारे तसेच अवैध विक्री करणारे अशा एकूण १५ जणांवर मंगळवारी रेल्वे पोलिसांनी कारवाई केली . मुख्य रेल्वे स्थानक परिसरात आरपीएफने आज १२ जणांना प्लॅटफॉर्म तिकीट नसल्याच्या कारणावरून पकडले . त्यांना प्रत्येकी २०० रु . दंड करून सोडून देण्यात आले . याशिवाय खाद्यपदार्थांची अवैध विक्री करणाऱ्या तिघांना पोलिसांनी ताब्यात घेतले . त्यांना प्रत्येकी २ हजार रु . दंड ठोठावण्यात आला . दोघांनी हा दंड भरून स्वतःची सुटका करून घेतली . मात्र एकाने दंड भरला नाही . त्यामुळे त्याची कारागृहात रवानगी करण्यात आली .

MANGALORE: The accident involving a coal-laden goods train and mini-bus at an unauthorized and unmanned level crossing at Kemajur on the Adyar-Neermarga Road on Sunday evoked strong public protest here on Monday. Residents of villages in and around the accident site staged a sit-in on the railway track when Nalin Kumar Kateel, Dakshina Kannada MP, and Rakesh Gupta, additional divisional railway manager, Mysore division visited the spot.Taking note of the seriousness of the issue, Rakesh Gupta at meeting later on agreed to expedite the process of constructing a rail under bridge (RUB) at the spot.Nalin said he would impress on the state government to bear half of the estimated cost of Rs 92 lakh needed to construct the RUB, while the local stakeholders will bear the rest.The MP assured to allocate Rs 10 lakh from the MP local area development fund to help kick start the process.Incidentally, the earlier estimate for the RUB drawn up in two-years ago, when a motorcyclist had died in a similar accident was Rs 60 lakh.

Ruing the fact that the RUB project had never taken off despite importance of the project and consistent follow up, Nalin told TOI that it was decided at the meeting to construct humps on either side of road leading to the track and also display statutory warning boards to inform motorists of the railway track ahead.

The railway has accorded permission to local authorities to clear the foliage on its property or the land adjacent to the track to ensure better visibility of the track for the motorists using the stretch.

In addition, the local gram panchayat will take steps to appoint a person to double up as an impromptu level crossing attendant. These measures will be taken up at the earliest and continue till such time that the work on the RUB is not completed, Nalin said.

Noting that there are 17 such unmanned railway crossing in the district, Nalin said the official also visited the nearby Farangipete RUB.

Observing that the existing RUB there is not scientifically designed and prone to water logging in monsoon, Nalin said the railways have agreed to set right the flaw in the approach road leading to the RUB. Till such time, people will be allowed to use an adjacent unmanned level crossing, he said.

Sonepat: Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda laid the foundation stone of a railway overbridge at a level crossing on the Delhi-Ambala railway line near Sonepat cooperative sugar mill on the Sonepat-Purkhas-Gohana road recently.The Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Kuldeep Sharma, Sonepat MP Jitender Singh Malik, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Jaiveer Singh, MLAs Jai Tirth, Jagbir Malik and Sri Krishan Hooda, the political adviser to the Chief Minister, Prof Virender, former minister, Krishna Gahlaut, vice-president of the Haryana Women Commission Chander Prabha, chairperson of the Haryana Social Welfare Board Sumitra Chauhan, DCC urban president Pradeep Gautam, and senior officers of the PWD Department and district administration were present on the occasion.The bridge will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 47.29 crore and will be completed in two years.— OC

Announcing a number of train services, Southern Railway has planned to introduce new trains from Chennai to Bikaner, Santragachi, Palani and Thanjavur which are likely to be launched later this year.The railways however had not yet confirmed the date of launch. The railways have also decided to launch new air-conditioned express trains, connecting Chennai Central with Bikaner and Santragachi and have also announced a new timetable schedule which came into effect from July 1.While announcing two new express trains connecting the State capital with two important towns in South Tamil Nadu,  the Southern Railways said that Train No.16003/16004 Chennai Central – Nagarsol (for Sai Nagar Shirdi) Express weekly train will make a departure from Chennai Central and will stop at Arakkonam, Tiruttani, Puttur, Renigunta, Razampeta, Cuddapah, Yerraguntla, Tadipatri, Gooty, Dhone, Kurnool Town, Gadwal, Mahbubnagar, Kacheguda, Malkajgiri, Kamareddi, Basar, Mudkhed, Hazoor Saheb Nanded, Purna, Parbhani, Jalna and Aurangabad.

An express train between Chennai and Palani  will be introduced which would make a stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Karur, Dindigul, Akkaraipatti, Oddanchatram and Chatrappatti.

In addition to all this, a daily train service from Chennai Egmore to Thanjavur is also expected to be introduced which would stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Cuddalore Port Jn., Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kuttalam, Aduthurai, Kumbakonam and Papanasam, said  the railways.

While Train no.16177/16178 Chennai Egmore -Tiruchchirappalli/Kumbakonam Rock Fort Exp. is expected to stop at Tiruchchirappalli, Train no. 16089/16090 Chennai Central – Tirupattur Yelagiri Express will make a stop at Jolarpettai, with effect from July 1.

Meanwhile, some of the train numbers will also be re-numbered with effect from dates  given below:

Chennai Central – Mysore Kaveri Exp. (Daily)

Present 16222/16221

New – 16021/16022 from September 1.

Chennai Egmore – Mangalore Central Exp. (Daily)

Present – 16107/16108

New – 16859/16860 from September 1.

Chennai Egmore –Tiruchendur Exp. (Daily)

Present – 16735/16736

New – 16105/16106 from September 1.

Chennai Egmore – Rameswaram Exp. (Daily)

Present – 16701/16702

New – 16101/16102 from September 1.

Likewise departure timing of five trains departing from Chennai Central has also been changed as given below:

Train no 16053 Chennai Central – Tirupati exp- will depart at 2.10 pm instead of 1.50 pm.

Train no. 17311 Chennai Central –Vasco-da-Gama exp.- will make a departure  at1.50 pm.

Train no 17313 Chennai Central – Hubli exp- will make a departure at 1.50 pm.

Train no 22860 Chennai Central – Puri exp. will make a departure at 4.20 pm.

Train no. 12661 Chennai Egmore – Sengottai Pothigai Exp- will make a departure at 8.10 pm

Train no 22826 Chennai central – Shalimar exp- will make a departure at 4.20 pm from Chennai Central.

and

Train no. 11064 Mettur Dam/Salem – Chennai Egmore exp- will arrive 10 minutes earlier than the previous timing.

HYDERABAD: South Central Railway (SCR) has temporarily augmented trains with additional coaches to clear the extra rush and waitlisted passengers between July 1 and July 17.Kakinada Town- Bangalore- Kakinada Town Seshadri express will be improved with two AC-III tier coaches at Kakinada Town from July 1and at Bangalore from July 2.Hyderabad-Tiruvananthapuram-Hyderabad Sabari express will be augmented with one first AC and AC-II tier coaches at Hyderabad from July 1 and at Tiruvananthapuram from July 3. Tirupati-Adilabad-Tirupati Krishna express will be augmented with one chair car and one sleeper class coach at Tirupati from July 1 and at Adilabad from July 2.Kacheguda-Chittoor-Kacheguda Venkatadri express will be augmented with one AC-II tier coach from July 1 in both directions. Secunderabad-Rajkot-Secunderabad express will be augmented with one AC-III tier coach at Rajkot from July 2 and at Secunderabad from July 4. Secunderabad- Sai Nagar Shirdi -Secunderabad express will be augmented with one AC-III tier coach on July 5 and 12 at Secunderabad and on July 6 and 12 at Sai Nagar Shirdi. The augmented additional coaches have already been fed into the computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) making available 18846 additional berths.