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Due to line block/power block to facilitate engineering works in Chennai Central – Gudur section, the following changes will be made in the pattern of train services for period of o­ne month (total 13 days) from 20th June to 19th July 2013 o­n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays) .

THE FOLLOWING TRAINS WILL BE PARTIALLY CANCELLED BETWEEN ENNORE - GUMMIDIPUNDI:
1) Train No. 42017 MMC – Gummidipundi EMU scheduled to leave MMC at 11.35 hrs.
2) Train No.42026 Gummidipundi – MMC EMU scheduled to leave Gummidipundi at 13.25 hrs.

South Central Railway has temporarily augmented several trains with additional coaches to clear the extra rush of waitlisted passengers and meet the passenger demand for the period from 16thJune 2013 till 3rd July 2013 as per the details mentioned below:-

1. Tr.No. 17210/17209 Kakinada Town- Bangalore- Kakinada Town Seshadri Express augmented with o­ne additional AC-III Tier coach from 16th to 30th June 2013. The train will be augmented with o­ne more AC-III tier coach from 20th to 30thJune 2013. (total 2 additional AC-III tier coaches are being attached by the train)

2. Tr.No. 17415/17416 Tirupati-Kolhapur-Tirupati Haripriya Express augmented with two additional Sleeper Class coaches from 16th to 30th June 2013.

          3. Tr.No. 17230/17229 Hyderabad-Tiruvananthapuram-Hyderabad Sabari Express augmented with o­ne additional First AC cum AC-II tier coach from 16th to 30thJune 2013

          4. Tr.No. 02701/02702 Secunderabad-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Secunderabad special train augmented with o­ne AC-II tier and o­ne AC-III tier coaches from 16th June to 1stJuly 2013.

          5. Tr.No. 17018/17017 Secunderabad-Rajkot-Secunderabad Express augmented with o­ne AC-III tier coach from 17th June to 3rd July 2013.

          6. Tr.No. 17002/17001 Secunderabad- Sai Nagar Shirdi -Secunderabad Express augmented with o­ne AC-III tier coach o­n 21st and 28th June 2013 from Secunderabad and 22nd and 29th June 2013 from Sai Nagar Shirdi.



                  The total augmentation has comprised of two First AC cum AC-II tier coaches, two AC-II tier coaches, ten AC-III tier coaches and four Sleeper Class coaches by various trains. The augmented additional coaches have already been fed into the computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS), thereby resulting in ready availability of around 10,250 additional berths for the passengers which can effectively meet rail travel demand o­n the above popular trains during the period from 16th June to 3rd July 2013.

अगर आप रेलवे स्टेशन पर ट्रेन से संबंधित जानकारी लेने के लिए जा रहे हैं तो आपको निराश होकर लौटना पड़ेगा। क्योंकि स्टेशन पर काउंटर तो है, लेकिन बताने के लिए कर्मचारी नहीं है।
जनपद में हाथरस जंक्शन, हाथरस सिटी और हाथरस किला तीन रेलवे स्टेशन हैं। यात्रियों की सुविधाओं के लिए यहां पर पूछताछ काउंटर स्थित है। जानकारी देने के लिए माइक आदि सभी सुविधाएं मौजूद हैं, लेकिन इन काउंटरों से कर्मचारी नदारद रहते हैं। ऐसे में यात्रियों को भारी परेशानी हो रही है।
सबसे अधिक समस्या हाथरस जंक्शन पर है। यहां पर दो रुट हैं। एक अलीगढ़ दिल्ली जाने वाली आदि ट्रेनेँ नीचे से होकर जाती है, दूसरी कासगंज मथुरा आदि जाने वाली ट्रेनें ऊपर स्थित रेलवे स्टेशन से होकर जाती हैं। यात्री को ट्रेन की जानकारी नहीं होने पर इधर उधर भटकते रहते हैं। इन हालात में उनकी ट्रेन भी छूट जाती हैं।
इनसेट
सिस्टम की सुनेँ :-
यात्रियों को जानकारी देने के लिए कर्मचारी नियुक्ति हैं। अगर इसमें लापरवाही बरती जा रही है तो उनके खिलाफ कार्यवाही की जायेगी।
- राजेन्द्र सिंह, पीआरओ, पूर्वोत्तर रेलवे।

‍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.

19-06-2013
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INTRODUCTION OF SILAMBU (BI-WEEKLY) EXPRESS BETWEEN CHENNAI EGMORE AND MANAMADURAI
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As announced by the Hon’ble Minister for Railways in the Railway Budget    2013-14, new bi-weekly trains will be inaugurated between Chennai Egmore and  Manamadurai.

            Thiru P. Chidambaram, Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance will flag off the inaugural special of MANAMADURAI – CHENNAI EGMORE SILAMBU EXPRESS at Manamadurai railway station at 20.15 hrs. o­n 22.6.2013, Central/State Ministers, MLAs and other dignitaries will participate.

            The inaugural special Manamadurai – Chennai Egmore will leave Manamadurai at 20.15 hrs. o­n 22.6.2013 and arrive Chennai Egmore the next day.

            The regular service of Train No.16181 will commence from 26.6.2013 ex. Chennai Egmore and from 27.6.2013 ex. Manamadurai.

            T.No.16181 Chennai Egmore – Manamadurai (Bi-weekly) Express will leave Chennai Egmore at 20.20 hrs. o­n Wednesdays/Saturdays and arrive Manamadurai at 07.45 hrs. the next day. Train No.16182 Manamadurai – Chennai Egmore (Bi-weekly) Express will leave Manamadurai at 20.15 hrs. o­n Thursdays/Sundays and arrive Chennai Egmore at 06.05 hrs. the next day.  The composition of the trains will be          1 AC 2-tier,  2 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Vridhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Pudukottai, Chettinad, Karaikkudi, Devekottai Road and Sivaganga. T.No.16182 will stop at Mambalam also.


Advance reservation for the inaugural special and regular trains

will commence from 20.6.2013.

MANGALORE: In its efforts towards promoting green solutions and providing eco-friendly transport solutions, Konkan Railway has taken a major step towards bio-degradation of night soil (human mull) by installing bio-toilets on its route.

Konkan Railway is the first railway in the country to have Bio-Toilets on railway station platforms. The technology while allowing eco-friendly and faster way of human waste disposal, is also economic. As a beginning, the Bio-Toilets have been installed by Konkan Railway at Chiplun and Kankawali stations on its route.

According to Vaishali Patange, Chief Public Relations Officer of KR, the Bio-Toilet is based on Bio-Digester technology developed by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization). The technology is 100% maintenance-free and allows complete elimination of pathogens without requiring the night soil to be disposed through sewage line and septic tank. Since it does not require septic tanks and sewage lines, the Bio-Toilets can be installed much faster than a regular RCC toilet. While the latter requires a minimum of two months for construction, the Bio-Toilet can be installed in just a couple of days. The saving in cost factor is also 70% less compared to a regular RCC toilet. While a conventional toilet would cost about Rs 1 lakh, the Bio-Toilet can be erected in only about Rs 30,000.

The Bio-Digester is charged initially with anaerobic bacterial inoculums and no further charging is required if the Bio-Toilet is in regular use. The bio-degradation of the night soil leads to generation of bio-gas which can be utilized for cooking purpose. The odour-less water extracted after bio-degradation can be used for irrigation of gardens etc.

The Bio-Toilets are being widely utilized by the defence forces in its remote areas and an MOU has been signed by Indian Railways in 2010 with DRDO to develop a Bio-Toilet system for use in railway coaches for improving environment around railway infrastructure. Konkan Railway is planning to cover other stations also with the technology.

South Central Railway has temporarily augmented several trains with additional coaches to clear the extra rush of waitlisted passengers and meet the passenger demand for the period from 16thJune 2013 till 3rd July 2013 as per the details mentioned below:-

1. Tr.No. 17210/17209 Kakinada Town- Bangalore- Kakinada Town Seshadri Express augmented with o­ne additional AC-III Tier coach from 16th to 30th June 2013. The train will be augmented with o­ne more AC-III tier coach from 20th to 30thJune 2013. (total 2 additional AC-III tier coaches are being attached by the train)

2. Tr.No. 17415/17416 Tirupati-Kolhapur-Tirupati Haripriya Express augmented with two additional Sleeper Class coaches from 16th to 30th June 2013.

          3. Tr.No. 17230/17229 Hyderabad-Tiruvananthapuram-Hyderabad Sabari Express augmented with o­ne additional First AC cum AC-II tier coach from 16th to 30thJune 2013

          4. Tr.No. 02701/02702 Secunderabad-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Secunderabad special train augmented with o­ne AC-II tier and o­ne AC-III tier coaches from 16th June to 1stJuly 2013.

          5. Tr.No. 17018/17017 Secunderabad-Rajkot-Secunderabad Express augmented with o­ne AC-III tier coach from 17th June to 3rd July 2013.

          6. Tr.No. 17002/17001 Secunderabad- Sai Nagar Shirdi -Secunderabad Express augmented with o­ne AC-III tier coach o­n 21st and 28th June 2013 from Secunderabad and 22nd and 29th June 2013 from Sai Nagar Shirdi.



                  The total augmentation has comprised of two First AC cum AC-II tier coaches, two AC-II tier coaches, ten AC-III tier coaches and four Sleeper Class coaches by various trains. The augmented additional coaches have already been fed into the computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS), thereby resulting in ready availability of around 10,250 additional berths for the passengers which can effectively meet rail travel demand o­n the above popular trains during the period from 16th June to 3rd July 2013.

After the launch of work on the metro rail in the commercial capital of Cochin, ground has been set for setting up elevated rapid transport system in the other two major cities of Trivandrum and Calicut in Kerala.The state government has appointed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as general consultant for building the metro rail systems in the two cities. An agreement in this regard was signed here on Wednesday. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Transport Minister Aryadan Mohammed were present on the occasion.The agreement makes DMRC responsible for the design, preparation of tender document, selection of contractors, supervision, and quality certification for the 22.2km monorail in Trivandrum and 14.2km in Calicut. The projects will be implemented by Kerala Mono Rail Corporation (KMRC), the special purpose vehicle floated by the government earlier. The DMRC will get 3.25 per cent of the estimated cost of Rs55.81 billion as consultancy fee. Of the total cost, Rs35.9 billion is expected to be incurred for the Trivandrum monorail project and Rs19.91 billion for the one in Calicut.

The elevated mass rapid transport system will run from Technocity to Karamana in the state capital and from Government Medical College to Meenchantha in the northern city of Calicut. The monorail in Trivandrum will have provisions for extension towards the south up to Neyyattinkara as well as towards north to Attingal.

There is another proposal to extend the network to the Trivandrum International Airport.

The total requirement of land for the first phase of the mono rail in Trivandrum is 17.170 hectares. Of this, 13.75 hectares is government land; 0.58 hectares with railways; and 2.820 hectares with private parties. Only 39 families and 65 shops would be affected as per the detailed project report. The government has already announced four-laning of the Kazhakuttom-Kesavadapuram road in the capital city for the mono rail under a Rs100-billion package cleared by the state government for the development of roads. Public Works Minister Dr Ibrahim Kunj said the government will soon acquire land for the project.

The government had earlier proposed a metro rail for Trivandrum but it was rejected as the city did not have enough ridership. Shortage of land for building the metro rail also prompted the government to go for mono rail.

Monorails can be built on the medians of existing roads, without affecting the road traffic or disrupting life.  The overall width of the cars is only three metres, while the guide way width is just 69to 80 cms. The reduced size of the support structures cuts down on costs.

Monorails can negotiate steeper grades and sharper curves, and being elevated, there is no danger of a collision with surface traffic. Since the cars straddle the guide way, there is little chance of derailment, which adds to the safety factor. — news@khaleejtimes.com

Railways Minister Mallikarjun Kharge today directed the Railways to run special trains to clear the rush of travellers stranded in Uttarakhand where torrential rains over the weekend have caused widespread destruction of life and property.Official sources said the Northern Railway would run special trains from tomorrow from Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh and special ticketing counters would be set up for them.Senior officers of Northern Railway are being rushed to coordinate and supervise arrangements in Uttarakhand.The Railway Board is continuously monitoring situation, the sources added.

KOLKATA: In the wake of the torrential rainfall that has lashed north India, the state government has decided to write to the Railway Board, requesting a special train from Dehradun in Uttarakhand that could bring back stranded pilgrims from Bengal.State ministers Madan Mitra and Rachpal Singh have already reached Dehradun to monitor the rescue operations of these tourists.On Tuesday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee had said that there were around 1,700 tourists and pilgrims from Bengal who were stranded in Uttarakhand.Mamata had also called up Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna and assured him of all possible help from her government to combat the situation. The state government officials have been in touch with their Uttarakhand counterparts as well.State fire services and disaster management minister Javed Khan who is keeping tabs on the development from Writers' Buildings said on Wednesday that one route had been opened through which the stranded pilgrims were coming towards Dehradun.

"The two ministers (Madan and Rachpal) are supervising the rescue operations from Dehradun. Our chief secretary will send a letter to the Railway Board requesting them if a special train could be provided or extra coaches could be added to a train to bring back the pilgrims. The pilgrims are expected to return in two to three days," Khan said.

The state is sending a letter to the railway board requesting to provide a special train from Dehradun to bring back the stranded Uttarakhand pilgrims. Ministers Madan Mitra and Rachpal Singh have reached Dehradun to monitor the rescue and evacuation process of the tourists who had gone from the state.

On Tuesday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee had said that there were roughly 1,700 tourists and pilgrims from Bengal who have got stranded in Uttarakhand.

State fire services and disaster management minister Javed Khan, who is keeping updated on the developments from Writers' Buildings said that one route has been opened through which the stranded pilgrims are coming towards Dehradun. "The two ministers are supervising the rescue operations from Dehradun. Already air lifting the pilgrims in helicopters have started to bring out them. Our chief secretary will send a letter to the railway board requesting if a special train could be provided or extra coaches could be added to a train to bring back the pilgrims. The pilgrims are expected to return in two to three days," Khan said on Wednesday.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had personally called up Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna on Tuesday and assured him that the Bengal government will help as much as possible to combat the situation and for the safe return of the pilgrims who have been stranded at Uttarakhand. The state government have been keeping constant touch with their Uttarakhand counterpart.