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PURULIA : To avoid any repetition of Jamui incident in which Maoists attacked Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express, the Railway ministry has reportedly decided to tighten security even in the trains running through Junglemahal area during the day, besides intensifying security arrangements during night.  Sources said that the numbers of security forces have been increased in the trains under Adra division of South-Eastern Rail. The Divisional Railway Manager (Adra division) ~ Mr Arvind Kumar Mittal told The Statesman: “Security arrangement is going to be intensified.”
A top official of SE Railway, preferring anonymity, said that according to intelligence sources, a few Maoists had headed towards borders of West Bengal-Jharkhand-Orissa after being by security forces after the Chhattisgarh massacre.The railway administration does not want to take any risk with passengers'  safety, specially after the Jnaneswari Express tragedy in 2010.
A high-level meeting took place a couple of days ago at the office of DRM (Adra Division) to discuss the present situation. In the meeting ~ Additional SP  (Saraikela-Kharsoa), DSP (Headquarter, Bokaro),SDPO (Raghunathpur), Senior Security Commissioner of RPF(Adra Division), IRP (Tatanagar) and police officers of Bankura and Purulia discussed passenger safety after the two recent Maoist attacks.
After the Jnaneswari  incident, many trains running through the Junglemahal area at night were cancelled for around two years due lack of security.
Though those trains are now functional,  the intelligence sources have reportedly alerted the railway administration to take necessary precautions when the panchyat elections are just round the corner.
Sources said that Maoists can choose to attack the trains in the Junglemahal area  during this period.
Besides, the huge area of Bokaro and Saraikela-Kharsoa belongs to the LWE region where trains had already been attacked several times.
Though a section of railway sources said that the ministry is thinking of cancelling the night trains, Mittal truled out any such possibility .
He said that the use of pilot engine is not under consideration at present though security would be alerted for the safety of railway tracks in the division.
The superintendent of police, C Sudhakar said that the district police would extend its assistance.
However, besides increasing security forces in the train an officer would be in the charge of the ‘escort team’.

As it is well known that Chamber & other like minded associations are trying to get additional Railway services. This time due to constant efforts by the chamber & a very co-operation from M.P. Shri Kunvarjibhai Bavlia Saurashtra got two new trains. (1) Dwarka-Somnath (2) Dwarka-Nathdwara.

In the wake of increasing Naxalite attacks on passenger trains, the Railway administration has started talks with the State Government to provide protection to passengers. About half-a-dozen trains of Howrah-Mumbai route are running through the Naxal-infested Dhur forest areas of Rajnandgaon during night hours.According to Railway sources, Ahmedabad-Howrah express, Geetanjali express, Wanganga express and Nagpur-Tata passenger of Mumbai-Howrah down route and Shivnath express, Geetanjali express, Korba Thiruvananthapuram express and Tata-Nagpur passenger of Howrah-Mumbai up route are passing through the Naxal-hit forest areas of Rajnandgaon.The railway administration is concerned about the security of passengers of these trains. Bilaspur, Raipur and Nagpur railway divisions come under the Bilaspur Zone and the railway track beyond Rajnandgaon comes under the Nagpur railway division. Because of which the Bilaspur zone is responsible for the security of passengers travelling in these trains, the sources said.

According to the sources, about three years ago Naxalites had targeted Gyaneshwari express at Midnapur area of West Bengal. They had blasted the railway track. Five bogies of the train had derailed in the blast in which more than 90 passengers lost their lives.

About two years ago the Naxalites had held captive the driver of a goods train near Rajnandgaon, but released him after a few hours. Recently, the Naxalites have targeted the inter-city express near Jamui railway station in Bihar. They had pumped bullets on the train in which two security guards and a passenger died.

Following the Naxalite attack on the Dhanbad-Patna inter-city express, the local rail administration has started exercise to provide security to passengers of trains passing through the Naxal-infested areas.

According to Security Commissioner of Raipur Railway Division DB Goud, RPF and GRP personnel were being deployed in some trains passing through Raipur Railway division during night hours. Discussions were on with the State Government about security in the trains passing through Naxal-infested areas, he added.

He said that secrecy was being maintained about security matters and because of which he could not reveal it.

Unruly elements troubling you on trains? Teaching them a lesson is just a phone call away.

In a bid to check the increasing harassment of women passengers on board trains, the Government Railway Police, Secunderabad, has stepped up its response mechanisms. A distress call is all it takes for the cops to swoop down on the perpetrators, officials promise.Police control room numbers have been prominently displayed on all coaches in trains passing through the Secunderabad station, among others.Mobile police outposts have also been established to ensure visible policing at railway stations. Posters on the repercussions of harassing women have also been put up at several stations in the twin cities, authorities say. Police records show that 11 cases pertaining to crime against women were registered in the 10 railway police stations under the Secunderabad GRP limits in 2012, as against eight cases in 2011.

While nine of the 11 cases were resolved, the rest are under investigation, police say. Three railway employees and a teacher were among those arrested by the railway police on charges of harassing women.

Police booked the accused under Section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the IPC and arrested.

Officials say 26-year-old Vijay Kumar, an air-conditioner attendant on the Dakshin Express, was nabbed by the Macherial railway police at Ramagundam railway station for trying to outrage the modesty of a co-passenger while she was going to the washroom.

In another case, 36-year-old teacher Muthu Kumar of Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam district, was caught at Khammam when tried to molest a 24-year-old passenger. The incident happened while the duo was travelling on the Grand Trunk Express from New Delhi to Chennai.

Steps to ensure safety

Secunderabad Railway Superintendent of Police M. Kantha Rao said several steps were being taken to ensure the safety of passengers, especially that of women. “Apart from arresting the accused, we are also taking measures to secure their conviction,” he adds.


Police say they are publicising control room phone numbers and increasing mobile outposts

Posters proclaiming repercussions of harassing women have also been put up at all stations

Arriving almost a fortnight in advance, the south-west monsoon brought heavy rains in several parts of Haryana, affecting rail and road traffic in the state, while water level in Yamuna river was at all time high.The rains have led to an alarming increase in the water level of Yamuna, with an all-time record over 8.06 lakh cusecs water flowing through the Hathni Kund barrage early this morning.Authorities have sounded a high alert in the neighbouring districts of Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat and Faridabad, with gushing waters expected to reach some parts of Delhi as well.Rail traffic from Ambala-Saharanpur has been suspended as heavy rains damaged rail track near Kalanour railway station today, they said.The National Highway No 73 (Amritsar-Ambala-Saharanpur) and Old Saharanpur road have also been closed due to flood.In Yamunanagar district, normal life was paralysed and 52 persons were rescued by the Army and personnel of the National Disaster Response Force as several areas were flooded after Yamuna river's level rose alarmingly, prompting the authorities to sound an alert, state's Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue and Disaster Management) Krishna Mohan said.One hundred and fifty residents of Shergarh Tapu village and 42 of Chandrao in Karnal district, who were also stranded due to floods, were evacuated, officials said.There were reports of more people having been rescued in Karnal.It has been raining heavily in several parts of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh's catchment areas near Yamunanagar during the past few days.Yamunanagar Deputy Commissioner Markand Khete Malish said that water has entered houses in several villages in the district and efforts had been launched to supply necessary food and other essential items to the affected.Irrigation Minister, H S Chattha said that although there had been unprecedented discharge of 8.06 lakh cusecs in river Yamuna, the heavy floods have not yet caused any serious damage to the protection structures constructed along the river in the state.Chattha said that the effect of the peak discharge was expected to reach Delhi in 48 hours after crossing Hathini Kund Barrage in Yamunanagar and after spreading in the plains in Haryana.

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.

Rayagada: The agitating villagers continued their rail roko for the fourth day today demanding halt for trains and construction of a station at Baharduluki in Rayagada district resulting in disruption of railway traffic between Rayagada and Koraput.

The agitators have felled trees across the route between Rayagada and Koraput for last four days throwing the railway traffic out of gear. Several trains have either been cancelled or short terminated due to the agitation.

Most of the trains are being short terminated from Rayagada and Titilagarh leading to the inconvenience of the passengers, railway authorities said.

Though district officials had visited the spot and hold discussions with the agitators, nothing tangible has been achieved so far to resume traffic on this track.

Arriving almost a fortnight in advance, the south-west monsoon brought heavy rains in several parts of Haryana, affecting rail and road traffic in the state, while water level in Yamuna river was at all time high.The rains have led to an alarming increase in the water level of Yamuna, with an all-time record over 8.06 lakh cusecs water flowing through the Hathni Kund barrage early this morning.Authorities have sounded a high alert in the neighbouring districts of Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat and Faridabad, with gushing waters expected to reach some parts of Delhi as well.Rail traffic from Ambala-Saharanpur has been suspended as heavy rains damaged rail track near Kalanour railway station today, they said.The National Highway No 73 (Amritsar-Ambala-Saharanpur) and Old Saharanpur road have also been closed due to flood.In Yamunanagar district, normal life was paralysed and 52 persons were rescued by the Army and personnel of the National Disaster Response Force as several areas were flooded after Yamuna river's level rose alarmingly, prompting the authorities to sound an alert, state's Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue and Disaster Management) Krishna Mohan said.One hundred and fifty residents of Shergarh Tapu village and 42 of Chandrao in Karnal district, who were also stranded due to floods, were evacuated, officials said.There were reports of more people having been rescued in Karnal.It has been raining heavily in several parts of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh's catchment areas near Yamunanagar during the past few days.Yamunanagar Deputy Commissioner Markand Khete Malish said that water has entered houses in several villages in the district and efforts had been launched to supply necessary food and other essential items to the affected.Irrigation Minister, H S Chattha said that although there had been unprecedented discharge of 8.06 lakh cusecs in river Yamuna, the heavy floods have not yet caused any serious damage to the protection structures constructed along the river in the state.Chattha said that the effect of the peak discharge was expected to reach Delhi in 48 hours after crossing Hathini Kund Barrage in Yamunanagar and after spreading in the plains in Haryana.

17-06-2013
Secunderabad
Special Drive Against Ticketless Travel

Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway conducted a Special Drive today i.e., (17th June, 2013) under the direct supervision of Shri A Bharat Bhushan, Chief Commercial Manager, South Central Railway involving 85 Ticket Checking Staff, 12 RPF Personnel & Officers from Commercial Branch.

Many Express and Passenger trains were stopped at Cherlapalli Station especially for the special checkduring the drive.


A total of 566 persons were apprehended out of which 413 persons were found travelling without ticket and 46 persons were found travelling irregularly and 107 cases of un-booked luggage. A total amount of Rs. 1, 89,000/- was realized towards penalty from these ticketless / irregular travelers.

train rescheduled 
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Train number 12134  Mangalore Junction-CST Mumbai express scheduled to leave Mangalore Junction at 4.45pm on June 17 is rescheduled to leave  at 7pm due to late running of the pairing train.