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BOKARO: Security has been beefed up in trains passing through Bokaro and other stations falling under Adra railway division following the Maoist attack on Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express. Railway security officials while taking precautionary measures have sounded alert and sought effective coordination from state police in this regard. Senior divisional security commissioner of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Adra division, Jyoti Kumar Satija said escort party in trains was alerted. tnn"Officers of sub-inspector and assistant sub-inspector ranks to go along with escort parties in trains for strict supervision."Satija said he asked state police to keep informing them about Naxalite movement in civil areas near railway tracks if they get any tip-off so that they could provide extra security on the route."We never discriminate between passengers travelling on Rajdhani or any passenger train. For us they all are same and we give equal importance in providing security," said Satija. A dog squad was seen patrolling in Bokaro station while RPF personnel were also inspecting trains arriving at the station.

Passengers who boarded The Nilgiris Mountain Railway (NMR) at Mettupalayam on Sunday morning reached Coonoor Railway Station after a three-hour delay.

According to railway sources, the fall of a boulder on a stretch of the railway track near the Hill Grove Railway Station and the consequent damage to the track forced the loco pilot to stop the vehicle at the station.

The train left the Mettupalayam Railway Station around 7.30 a.m. to reach the Hill Grove station around 8.45 a.m.

The train remained there for two hours after the department staff alerted the authorities concerned that the track at the stretch, which included a bridge, was damaged. The damaged portion measured around four feet, the sources said and added that the rack and pinion system was also damaged.

After a near-three-hour wait, the train left the Hill Grove station to reach Coonoor around 1.30 p.m.

As per the original schedule, the train ought to have reached Coonoor by 10.30 a.m. The repair took around two-and-a-half hours.

The track was susceptible to damage by falling boulders and landslides. It may be recalled that on Saturday, the Udhagamandalam — Mettupalayam NMR service was also disrupted.

An NMR loco hauling goods wagons suffered a rod break in the loco and it ran berserk and the loco pilot had to bring the train to a halt by stopping the steam.

KOCHI :
If all goes well, the work on the Piravom-Mulanthuruthy double line is expected to be completed this fiscal.Railway officials said that if no hindrances take place, the line can be expected to be commissioned by April next year. The work on this sector, which has been delayed for months, has picked up speed owing to administrative pressure. The officials with the construction department of the Railways said that they expect to complete the first phase of the project by December.  The first phase includes the completion of two railway lines from Piravom connecting  Mulanthuruthy. Also, the work on the Piravom station and the yard premises will be completed by December. In the second phase, the existing railway line will be raised by  six feet. “ A lot of technical procedures are involved in the lifting of the railway line. Also, it should be done in such a way that it does not affect the rail traffic. Once it is completed, we will focus on connecting the mid-section of the line between Piravom and Mulanthuruthy,” the official said. The `50- crore project covers 12-km stretch. Once the lines are ready, the signalling procedures will be carried out which may also take some time, officials added. Finding earth for the doubling process is also a problem, they said.

Currently, the work on the Piravom railway station platforms has begun.

Even as the work is progressing, passengers have raised concern that the Railways is creating a lot of hassles for the public owing to the work at Piravom railway station. They alleged that the trains in the section are getting delayed owing to the work.

17-06-2013
Mumbai
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WR ATTACHES EXTRA COACH IN BANDRA (T)- AJMER EXPRESS
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Western Railway has augmented o­ne AC 3-Tier coach in Train No 22995/96 Bandra (T) - Ajmer Express o­n temporary basis with immediate effect upto 14thJuly, 2013 ex BDTS, for the convenience of the passenger.

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पश्चिम रेलवे द्वारा बांद्रा टर्मिनस-अजमेर एक्सप्रेस
ट्रेन में अतिरिक्त कोच


पश्चिम रेलवे द्वारा यात्रियों की सुविधा  केलिए ट्रेन सं. 22995/96 बांद्रा टर्मिनस- अजमेर एक्सप्रेस में 14 जुलाई, 2013 तक बांद्रा टर्मिनस से एक 3 एसी कोच अस्थायी रूप से जोड़ा गया है।

17-06-2013

Secunderabad-Gudur Simhapuri Express Rescheduled on 17th June, 2013

Train No.12710 Secunderabad - Gudur Simhapuri Express scheduled to depart Secunderabad at 22 30 hrs o­n 17th June, 2013 (Monday) is re-scheduled to depart at 23 55 hrs o­n the same day due to late running of its pairing train.

Inconvenience caused to the travelling public is deeply regretted.

जबलपुर. पल पल संवाददाता. मुख्य रेलवे स्टेशन सहित बाहर परिसर की सफाई व्यवस्था कभी भी बंद हो सकती है. इसकी वजह यह सामने आ रही है कि वर्तमान में संविदा कर्मी के रूप में स्वास्थ्य निरीक्षक के रूप में पदस्थ निरीक्षक की मनमानी से सफाई ठेकेदार का पूरा सफाई अमला परेशान है. इस सम्बन्ध में मिली जानकारी के मुताबिक़ मुख्य रेलवे स्टेशन के एक से लेकर चार नंबर प्लेटफार्म सहित बाहर परिसर की साफ-सफाई का जिम्मा प्राइवेट ठेकेदार के पास है. ठेकेदार द्वारा जहाँ स्टेशन की स्वच्छता पर विशेष ध्यान दिया जाता है तो दूसरी ओर स्टेशन पर कोई यात्री की मौत हो जाए तो उसे प्राईवेट सफाई ठेकेदार के सफाई कर्मी ही ट्रेन से उतार मेडीकल चिकित्सालय पोस्टमार्टम के लिए ले जाते है जबकि इन सब कार्यों का किसी प्रकार से रेलवे से अनुबंध नहीं है. मानवता के नाते ठेकेदार द्वारा इसमें सहयोग दिया जाता है जबकि यह कार्य रेल प्रशासन के कर्मचारियों का है. इसी का फायदा उठा संविदा स्वास्थ निरीक्षक जहां सफाई ठेकेदार पर भारी भरकम जुर्माना लगा देता है वहीं सफाई कर्मियों को बेवजह परेशान करने के चलते ठेकेदार ने सफाई कार्य ठप्प करने का निर्णय ले लिया है. अधिकारियों से चर्चा के बाद सफाई व्यवस्था बंद हो सकती है. यदि एक भी घंटे के लिए रेलवे की सफाई व्यवस्था ठप्प हो जाती है तो रेलवे स्टेशन पर यात्रियों का खड़ा होना दूभर हो जाएगा.

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the railway ministry and railway claims tribunal on the plea of a former member who was not re-appointed on it in 2011, and directed that a post be kept vacant on the tribunal till the case is decided.Seeking response from the government and the tribunal, a division bench headed by Chief Justice D. Murugesan has asked them to file their replies by Aug 5.The bench, in a recent judgment, further asked the ministry and the tribunal to keep one post vacant, if available, till the final outcome of the appeal filed by Rajan Sharma, who challenged a single judge's order rejecting his plea against the decision to appoint A.B.S. Naidu as member (judicial) of the tribunal.Advocate R.K. Saini, appearing for Sharma has contended: "Sharma was appointed as member (judicial) of the tribunal from March 2005 for a tenure of five years during which he disposed of over 1,100 cases and over 700 miscellaneous applications."Following an advertisement in May 2011, Sharma had again applied for the post and was interviewed by a selection board comprising a Supreme Court judge, the chairmen of the Railway Board and the tribunal and the law secretary, according to the petition.Sharma claimed that the selection list was approved by the cabinet's appointment committee, headed by the prime minister, but added that he was not appointed for the post on the ground that "there was no legal provision for re-appointment of a member for the tribunal".The government instead appointed Naidu, who was much junior to him, as the member (judicial), he added.

PUNE: Passengers will now be able to book railway tickets even on Sunday afternoons till night. Three counters have been set up to provide computerised reservations from 2 pm to 10 pm. This pilot project was inaugurated at the Pune railway station on Sunday. Divisional Railway Manager ( Pune) Vishal Agarwal inaugurated the project. "Earlier, reservation counters used to be closed on Sunday afternoons for regular system maintenance. Now, the system will be available even on Sunday afternoons. We want to provide people with good service and hence three counters -- 28, 29 and 30 -- will now be functional every Sunday from 2 pm to 10 pm," Agarwal said. The first passenger to book a rail ticket using this facility on Sunday was Haribhau Tingade. He said, "Last Sunday no such facility was available and so I couldn't book a ticket to Mumbai. I came to book it on Tuesday but I did not get a confirmed booking. I had to rush to Mumbai for some important work." Public Relations Officer (PRO), Pune Railway Division, YK Singh said this facility is a pilot project launched first at the Pune railway station. "If it succeeds, then we are planning to set up such facilities at other stations in the city as well," he said.

Change of Venue- Recruitment of Constables in Railway Protection
Force/Railway Protection Force Special Force (Male and
female)

Passengers who boarded The Nilgiris Mountain Railway (NMR) at Mettupalayam on Sunday morning reached Coonoor Railway Station after a three-hour delay.

According to railway sources, the fall of a boulder on a stretch of the railway track near the Hill Grove Railway Station and the consequent damage to the track forced the loco pilot to stop the vehicle at the station.

The train left the Mettupalayam Railway Station around 7.30 a.m. to reach the Hill Grove station around 8.45 a.m.

The train remained there for two hours after the department staff alerted the authorities concerned that the track at the stretch, which included a bridge, was damaged. The damaged portion measured around four feet, the sources said and added that the rack and pinion system was also damaged.

After a near-three-hour wait, the train left the Hill Grove station to reach Coonoor around 1.30 p.m.

As per the original schedule, the train ought to have reached Coonoor by 10.30 a.m. The repair took around two-and-a-half hours.

The track was susceptible to damage by falling boulders and landslides. It may be recalled that on Saturday, the Udhagamandalam — Mettupalayam NMR service was also disrupted.

An NMR loco hauling goods wagons suffered a rod break in the loco and it ran berserk and the loco pilot had to bring the train to a halt by stopping the steam.