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SRINAGAR, June 18: Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz, president J&K Pradesh Congress Committee, visited Pahalgam today to dedicate the film produced by IRCON, a reputed Railway Construction Company, on the Railway Development in Jammu and Kashmir.
The DVDs of the films were distributed by the IRCON among the audience.
Prof Soz was accompanied by Bashir Ahmad Magrey, Mohd Abdullah Nadaf, Gulzar Ahmad Wani, Anayatullah Rather, Hilal Shah, Gulam Mohd Mir, Shaheena Nadaf and others. On this occasion Senior officers of IRCON, Khanna and Anand were also present.
While releasing the DVD of the  film,  Prof  Soz said that it was his dream to have  Kashmir on the Railway  map of India and  as the records of proceedings in the  Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha  will show  that he  had  struggled for extension of  Railway Line to Kashmir for all these years. He said  the Railway travel in Kashmir Valley from Qazigund to Baramulla has become a celebration for people and it is heartening that general trend is that people in Kashmir never try to travel without tickets.
Prof Soz further said  it was his fond hope that after Qazigund getting connected with Banihal shortly, the efforts are redoubled to connect Kashmir with Jammu and Delhi.
Prof Soz  also  said that there  will be a  day when Jammu will get connected to  Rajouri and  Poonch and Baramulla  will get connected with Kupwara  and Uri.

The engine of train no. 12623 mail superfast express from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram seized up after it left the station here and reached the nearby tunnel around 7.35 a.m. on Tuesday.As it got stranded on the single line, several trains were held up at stations such as Changanassery, Ettumanur and Thiruvalla for two-and-a-half hours.The line was cleared after an engine was brought from Ernakulam and connected to the stranded train at 10 a.m. Many passengers had got off the train by then and took buses to their destinations.Railway authorities said the engine started malfunctioning soon after the train left the Tripunithura station.

In the absence of any follow-up measure after last year’s budget announcement by the Railways to accord Adarsh status to Tiruverumbur station, the major station located on the Tiruchi-Thanjavur railway section presents a pathetic sight.Although a highly-patronised station, it is yet to get a footbridge and a host of amenities. Rail passengers still have to cross the tracks riskily. The danger caused by the absence of footbridge and inadequate lighting is prominently felt at night when passengers board the Rockfort Express and Mysore Express trains in large numbers. The only visible work is the construction of platform shelters.According to official sources, 50 trains cross the station every day in both directions and of them 30 stop at the station that is patronised largely by the public in BHEL Township, ordnance factory estate, Kattur, and residents of Thuvakudi. The footbridge project, initiated a few years ago, is still in progress.The station lacks basic amenities. Inadequacy of drinking water and lack of toilet facilities cause enormous discomfiture for passengers, says Anbalagan, spokesperson, Tiruverumbur Taluk Development Committee.Alongside platform shelters, drinking water facility and pay and use toilets, an Adarsh station ought to have electronic coach indication boards, spacious waiting room, passenger reservation system centre, ramps for benefit of the people with disabilities, connecting platforms, and cloak room.

Users of Tiruverumbur railway station were promised that all the facilities would be put in place in a year’s time. Railway sources say, the Ministry had earmarked Rs. 13 crore for developing the station. However, there was no indication as to when the funds would be received, sources said.

In recent months, after the eviction of encroachments at the entrance by the National Highways Authority of India, the approach road to the station appears broader. The road should be further broadened to lay separate entry and exit roads, says Raja, a local industrialist.

Removing encroachments on the approach road was one of the pre-requisites specified by the BHEL two years ago to sanction funds for developing a spacious parking lot, landscaping, and providing lighting arrangements.

The Southern Railway will introduce Velankanni Express, a new link express service between Chennai Egmore and Velankanni starting from June 22.According to a release, the Chennai Egmore - Velankanni Daily (Link) (16185) Express will leave Chennai Egmore at 11.15 p.m. and reach Velankanni at 7.45 a.m. the next day.In return direction, the train (16186) will leave Velankanni at 8.45 p.m. and reach Chennai Egmore at 5.25 a.m., the next day via Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Tiruppadiripuliyur, Cuddalore Port Junction, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Peralam, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam. The link express will run with the Chennai Egmore-Karaikal-Chennai Egmore Kamban Express (16175/16176) between Chennai Egmore and Nagapattinam on both directions.Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on Wednesday, the release said.

The 40 posts in 28 railway stations have gone even when 77 stationmaster’s posts lie vacant in the division.The decision of Thiruvananthapuram railway division authorities to axe 40 posts of assistant stationmaster in the transportation wing has raised fears about rail safety.The decision is based on a work study report, but Railway sources say stationmasters across the division extending from Sengulam to Vallathol Nagar are under tremendous work pressure and fewer hands means safety will take a backseat.A “memorandum” signed by the Senior Divisional Operations Manager, the Senior Divisional Finance Manager and the Divisional Personnel Officer, which is available with The Hindu, says the Divisional Railway Manager has approved the decision.The posts had been kept vacant for a year and they were axed citing a rule that if a post remains unfilled for six months, it can be done away with.

Vacancies

The 40 posts in 28 railway stations have gone even when 77 stationmaster’s posts lie vacant in the division. Sources say stationmasters are given more and more responsibilities even after the introduction of latest technology. Moreover, the number of trains has gone up.Besides the designated work of passing trains and issuing tickets in small stations, the stationmasters are responsible for the functioning of manned level crossings and intermediate block stop signals and axle count (provision to ensure complete arrival of trains).As a 25 per cent leave reserve is not maintained as per the Establishment Manual, the stationmasters are denied leave even if ill.For the past month, many have been forced to do two shifts at a stretch. The supervisory station superintendents have been forced to take up the train-passing duty in Thrissur, Guruvayur, Chalakudy, Thiruvalla and Varkala.The 439 posts of stationmasters in the division have been allocated considering the importance of the stations and requirement, and an agreement was signed two months ago with representatives of recognised unions by the Divisional Operations Manager.The work study, which should be done continuously for 24 hours to 48 hours in the railway stations, has not been proper as the Transport Inspector and the Welfare Inspector did not even visit the stations, sources say.The Divisional Railway Manager reportedly overruled the request of the Divisional Personnel Manager to hold discussions with the recognised unions on the axing of the posts.Sources allege that the stationmasters are harassed and transferred on flimsy grounds.The platform stationmaster was suspended for the mayhem at the Central Station here on May 6, though he was not in charge of the shunting operations. The suspension was later revoked.The divisional authorities are reportedly trying to axe 20 posts of commercial clerk and those of enquiry-cum-reservation clerk, train clerks and train ticket examiners.

In a recent winning spree, Span Communications has added several new businesses to its kitty, which includes Northern Railway and Bank of Maharashtra. The agency has been assigned the creative and media duties of Northern Railway and Bank of Maharashtra.The multi-agency pitch took place in Pune for Bank of Maharashtra and in Delhi for Northern Railway. The cumulative account size for the two businesses is pegged at more than Rs 50 crore.Commenting on the new wins, Naresh Khetrapal, CEO, Span Communications said, “The accounts were won on the basis of strong strategic approach and clutter-breaking creative works that we presented to the clients. We are very excited to have won these accounts. Though both the clients have retained most of their previously empanelled agencies, we are one of the very few new ones to join the roster, which goes to show the faith these clients have bestowed on us.”For the record, Span Communications is working for a number of banks such as State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, and Punjab and Sind Bank, to name a few. Other clients in the agency’s portfolio include Incredible India (Global), Delhi Government, ESIC, RBI, Rajasthan Tourism, Sterling Developers, Population Services International, and so on.

Meanwhile, Span Digital, the digital wing of Span Communications, recently won the digital media pitch for MyInsuranceClub.com.

जबलपुर. पल पल संवाददाता. इटारसी, जबलपुर, कटनी, सतना, इलाहाबाद के बीच इलेक्ट्रिफिकेशन का कार्य पूर्व में स्वीकृत हो चुका था लेकिन दो ज़ोनो के बीच का मामला होने के कारण इसमें कार्य को लेकर सहमति नहीं बन पा रही थी पर अब इस कार्य को प्रगति देने के कार्य योजना को अमलीजामा पहनाने इलाहाबाद के महाप्रबंधक और पश्चिम मध्य रेल के महाप्रबंधक के बीच हुई बैठक में यह निर्णय ले लिया गया है की बहुप्रतीक्षित मांग को पूरा करके ही रहेंगे. पश्चिम मध्य रेल के बीना-भोपाल व इटारसी-हबीबगंज के बीच तीसरी लाईन बीना-रुठवाई-कोटा के बीच दोहरीकरण इलेक्ट्रिफिकेशन के कार्य कराये जा रहे है. उसी तरह पिछले वर्ष बीना-रुठवाई-कोटा के बीच का कार्य पूर्ण हो गया है. अब इटारसी, जबलपुर, कटनी, सतना, इलाहाबाद के बीच के कार्य को पूरा करने योजना बन गई है. मिली जानकारी के मुताबिक़ चार खंडो में बाँट कर एक साथ कार्य किये जाने की भी सहमति बन गई है. इसके पूर्ण होने से ट्रेनों की लेटलतीफी से यात्रियों को निजात मिल सकेगी. उल्लेखनीय है कि इन स्टेशनों के बीच के 24 खंडों के बीच कार्य को लेकर सहमति बन गई है. कार्य के दौरान अधिकारियों/कर्मचारियों की नियुक्ति के सम्बन्ध में भी विचार कर रूपरेखा तैयार की गई है ताकि कार्य शीघ्र पूरा हो सके. यह महाकौशल क्षेत्र की वर्षों पुरानी मांग थी. इस पर राजनीतिक दलों के नेता भी मौन साधे हुए थे लेकिन पमरे के महाप्रबंधक सुनील वी आर्य के प्रयासों से यह योजना शीघ्र शुरू हो जायेगी.

Train traffic continued to be disrupted for the second day due to flooding on the Yamunanagar-Saharanpur rail link. A bridge on the line has also suffered damage. Two trains from Chandigarh remained canceled, while another was delayed.The trains between Chandigarh and Lucknow remained canceled on Tuesday as well. There are two trains that ply between these destinations.During the summer months, owing to the heavy rush, coaches are added to the trains. At times additional trains are also plied. Hundreds of passengers are being affected due to the trains not plying.The train between Chandigarh and Allahabad was 12 hours behind schedule. Similar conditions had prevailed on Monday as well when the trains were canceled.The train between Chandigarh and Chennai, which is a weekly train, got stranded at Kalanaur throughout the day and the passengers were brought back to Ambala Railway Station.

A Massive surprise Ticket Checking activity by bus, wherein the Railway Officers and Staff accompanied by Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Govt.Railway Police (GRP) personnel travelled by Bus to the spot, was conducted at Falaknuma Railway Station starting from early hours o­n 18th June 2013, under the direction of Shri A. Bharat Bhushan, Chief Commercial Manager, South Central Railway. 278 cases involving various offences were detected and a revenue of Rs. 83, 340/- was realized towards fare and penalties. Out of the 278 cases, 232 related to Travelling without Ticket, 4 concerned Irregular Travel, 18 were Un-Booked Luggage and 24 involved Littering of Railway premises. A total of 18 MMTS trains, 10 Passenger Trains and 6 Express Trains were thoroughly checked at Falaknuma by the joint team of Railway Staff comprising of 32 Special Ticket Checking Squad personnel, 18 Railway Protection Force (RPF) and 2 Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel, under the supervision of Shri A.L.N. Reddy, Divisional Commercial Manager, Hyderabad Division.

‍For the convenience of the rail passengers and to increase the passenger carrying capacity Railway Has decided to increase the passenger carrying capacity  of 12985/12986 Jaipur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jaipur Double    Decker And 12059/12060 Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express Trains o­n temporary basis as per the under-mentioned  programme:
The 12985/12986 Jaipur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jaipur Double    Decker Trains will be augmented  by attaching o­ne additional Executive chair car from 21.06.2013 to 18.09.2013 from Jaipur and Delhi.
12059/12060 Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin-Kota Jan Shatabdi Express Train will be augmented  by attaching o­ne additional AC Chair Car from 21.06.2013 to 01.07.2013 from Kota and Hazrat Nizamuddin. The other features like timings, route, stoppages, composition etc. will remain as unchanged.