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New Delhi:
A dedicated Universal Resource Locator of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) Training Institute at Shastri Park was today inaugurated by DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh. The locator would be accessible from DMRC's website.This new dedicated link provides detailed information regarding the institute and the training programmes being offered.Besides, it also gives an insight into the faculty of the institute and other facilities being provided like classrooms, canteen, hostel, gym, library, computer lab, simulators, computer based training, etc.Through this, other organizations can also have a glimpse of DMRC's state-of-the-art training institute and can collaborate with the DMRC in training their professionals in various aspects like knowledge-based and skill-based training or attitude-based training for their candidates."The institute is equipped with all modern facilities with most advanced simulators to impart customized training on almost all aspects of operations and maintenance of rail-based urban transportation system. The institute has also been given ISO certification for design, development and delivery of training programmes," said a spokesperson for the DMRC.

Hazaribag: BabulalMarandi on Tuesday flagged off the first passenger train between Koderma and Nawadih on Koderma-Nawadih-Giridih railway track under Dhanbad division. The railway network - the foundation stone for which was laid by former prime minister AtalBihariVajpayee in 2005 - will help people of Koderma, Domchanch, Markacho, Maheshpu and Nawadih .The Rs 371.36-crore Koderma-Giridih track project, covering 111 km, was sanctioned and supposed to be commissioned by 2005-06. However, work could not b started due to lack of funds. Later, the Babulal Marandi government agreed to meet 50% of the project cost, which was escalated to Rs 787.87 crore due to the delay. The JVM-P chief had said the project would create new avenues for employment generation in the mineral-rich belt on the Grand Chord section of the East Central Railway, which could not be exploited earlier due to lack of rail connectivity.

DRM Sudhir Kumar, Dhanbad division, said all efforts are on to complete the line by December. The passenger train will have five compartments and will be hauled by diesel engine. It will make two trips everyday except Sunday. tnn

He said he was happy since it was during his tenure as central minister for environment and forest that the project came up for forest clearance. But he said that he would have been more happy had the entire Koderma-Giridih(111 KM) route been completed.

ALLAHABAD: Review works meeting regarding the progress of various ongoing projects of the North Central Railway was held at Subedarganj headquarters. Addressing the meeting, additional general manager and chief electrical engineer AK Rawal stressed on preparing the engineering pan first before putting any work in the work plan as this would ensure easy completion of the work.

He also said all the works regarding the Adarsh and model stations should be completed urgently and passengers' amenities work should be given priority. In addition to this, additional general manager and chief electrical engineer AK Rawal observed that works relating to comprehensive development of six major stations of the zone- Allahabad, Kanpur, Agra Cantt, Mathura, Jhansi and Gwalior should be done on the priority basis.

This includes the works related to improvement in the circulating area, lighting, signage and improvement in external structure.

During the meet, the principal chief engineer Satish Kumar stressed on the urgent completion of the works regarding safety at railway crossings including the completion of about 25 ROB (railways over bridges) and 75 limited height sub-ways in the current financial year. Various ongoing projects of construction department, IRPMU, Open Line were also discussed. All the heads of the various departments were present at the meeting.

The first passenger train on the the newly constructed Koderma-Nawadih -Giridih railway line was on Tuesday flagged off by JVM(P) chief Babulal Marandi.With the flagging off, Koderma Station also received the status of a junction on the Grand Chord section of the East Central Railway under the Dhanbad Division.The train with five bogies hauled by a diesel engine would make two trips every day except Sunday with a nominal fare of Rs 10.The 111 km Koderma-Giridih line costing Rs 371 .36 crore was sanctioned and was to be commissioned by 2005-6, but was hit by a fund problem.The work started again when the then state government under Marandi state agreed to meet 50 per cent of the total cost of the project.The foundation stone of the project was laid by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Marandi told reporters that said that the train services would play a significant role for the development of the region which could not be exploited earlier and also create new avenues for employment.

The first passenger train on the the newly constructed Koderma-Nawadih -Giridih railway line was on Tuesday flagged off by JVM(P) chief Babulal Marandi.With the flagging off, Koderma Station also received the status of a junction on the Grand Chord section of the East Central Railway under the Dhanbad Division.The train with five bogies hauled by a diesel engine would make two trips every day except Sunday with a nominal fare of Rs 10.The 111 km Koderma-Giridih line costing Rs 371 .36 crore was sanctioned and was to be commissioned by 2005-6, but was hit by a fund problem.The work started again when the then state government under Marandi state agreed to meet 50 per cent of the total cost of the project.The foundation stone of the project was laid by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Marandi told reporters that said that the train services would play a significant role for the development of the region which could not be exploited earlier and also create new avenues for employment.

Shri Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy, Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways flagged off  two new  trains Viz., Train. No. 17224 Kurnool City-Secunderabad Intercity Express (Daily) & Train No. 77696 Kurnool City-Nandyal DEMU Passenger (five days in week) which were announced in the Rail Budget-2013 at a function held at Kurnool City Railway Station today ie.,  25th June, 2013 and addressed the gathering. Shri T.G. Venkatesh, Hon’ble Minister for Minor Irrigation, APIDC, Lift Irrigation, WALAMTARI, Ground Water Development, Govt. of AP; Shri S.P.Y.Reddy, Hon’ble Member of Parliament; Shri Silpa Mohan Reddy, Hon’ble Member of Legislative Assembly also spoke o­n the occasion. Shri D. P. Pande, General Manager, South Central Railway welcomed the gathering.
Train No. 17224 / 17223 Kurnool City-Secunderabad-Kurnool City Intercity Express (Daily)will provide a convenient morning train service to the commuters from Kurnool City and enroute places to come to the Twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and get back o­n the same day. This train will have 20 coaches viz., 16 General Second Class, o­ne AC Chair Car and Two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches.

          Train No. 77696 / 77695 Kurnool City – Nandyal – Kurnool City DEMU Passenger (five days in a week) with 8 swanky, modern coaches, will provide a comfortable morning train service enabling the people from Nandyal and enroute to come to Kurnool City, the educational and business centre, and get back o­n the same day.

मेट्रो के तीसरे चरण में तैयार होने वाला डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट मेट्रो स्टेशन रंग-बिरंगा होगा। इस स्टेशन के साथ-साथ यहां से इंदिरा गांधी इंटरनेशनल एयरपोर्ट को जोड़ने वाली लाइन को भी काफी खूबसूरत बनाया जाएगा। अभी तक मेट्रो स्टेशन को सजाने संवारने के लिए पेंटिंग का इस्तेमाल किया जाता रहा है, लेकिन डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट मेट्रो स्टेशन पर टेक्चर बेस्ड रंगीन पत्थर लगाए जाएंगे।
मेट्रो अधिकारी बताते हैं कि डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट स्टेशन पर ग्रेनाइट पत्थर, स्टेनलेस स्टील, कलरफुल पैटर्न और स्क्रीन प्रिटेंड ग्लास पैनल, विशेष प्रकार की लाइट आदि लगाई जाएंगी। मालूम हो कि अभी मेट्रो की एयरपोर्ट एक्सप्रेस लाइन आइजीआइ एयरपोर्ट तक जाती है। इस लाइन से डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट का कोई वास्ता नहीं है। इस कारण तीसरे चरण में डीएमआरसी ने जनकपुरी वेस्ट से बॉटिनिकल गार्डन तक जाने वाली मेट्रो लाइन को डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट से जोड़ने का फैसला लिया था। यह मेट्रो स्टेशनआइजीआइ एयरपोर्ट मेट्रो स्टेशन से भी जुड़ा और भूमिगत होगा।

मेट्रो के तीसरे चरण में तैयार होने वाला डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट मेट्रो स्टेशन रंग-बिरंगा होगा। इस स्टेशन के साथ-साथ यहां से इंदिरा गांधी इंटरनेशनल एयरपोर्ट को जोड़ने वाली लाइन को भी काफी खूबसूरत बनाया जाएगा। अभी तक मेट्रो स्टेशन को सजाने संवारने के लिए पेंटिंग का इस्तेमाल किया जाता रहा है, लेकिन डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट मेट्रो स्टेशन पर टेक्चर बेस्ड रंगीन पत्थर लगाए जाएंगे।
मेट्रो अधिकारी बताते हैं कि डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट स्टेशन पर ग्रेनाइट पत्थर, स्टेनलेस स्टील, कलरफुल पैटर्न और स्क्रीन प्रिटेंड ग्लास पैनल, विशेष प्रकार की लाइट आदि लगाई जाएंगी। मालूम हो कि अभी मेट्रो की एयरपोर्ट एक्सप्रेस लाइन आइजीआइ एयरपोर्ट तक जाती है। इस लाइन से डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट का कोई वास्ता नहीं है। इस कारण तीसरे चरण में डीएमआरसी ने जनकपुरी वेस्ट से बॉटिनिकल गार्डन तक जाने वाली मेट्रो लाइन को डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट से जोड़ने का फैसला लिया था। यह मेट्रो स्टेशनआइजीआइ एयरपोर्ट मेट्रो स्टेशन से भी जुड़ा और भूमिगत होगा।

Eastern Railway posted 19 per cent growth in passenger earnings to nearly Rs 321 crore during the first two months of this fiscal.

According to a press statement, ER earned Rs 269 crore from passenger traffic during the same period last year.

Meanwhile, ER registered about 6 per cent growth in earnings from penalties, to a little more than Rs 7 crore, as against Rs 6.75 crore, during the corresponding period of last year.

SARAIGARH-BHAPTIYAHI (Supaul): Union home minister SushilkumarShinde on Tuesday laid the foundation stones of two projects - a 552-km-long border road along the Indo-Nepal border and an SSB recruitment and training centre - through remote control from the campus of the BiharGurmaita High School at Bhaptiyahi.Lauding the development projects in Bihar, Shinde said that the road along the Indo-Nepal border would not only help in ensuring security in the region, but also give fillip to the economic development of border areas. The SSB recruitment and training centre is estimated to cost Rs 117 crore.The minister said that the border road project would be completed by 2016. He also asked the SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) director general Arun Choudhary to ensure that the centre is completed before he completes his term in 2014. He also urged the SSB DG to give preference to local youths in recruitment.

The heavy downpour played a spoilsport as Shinde rose to address a huge crowd on the school campus. He wound up his five-minute speech with the remark, "rains do augur well". He also promised to address the concerns raised by CM Nitish Kumar and state power minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav in terms of development of the state.

Speaking as the chief guest, Nitish said Bihar spearheaded the move for border road by taking it up with the Centre and was the first among the states where the border road project has been taken up.

The CM said the 552-km-long border road, running from Madanpur-Gobarhiya in West Champaran to Galgalia in Kishanganj, would pass through seven districts - West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul , Araria and Kishanganj. He said the road will give a boost to the economy of the border districts and pave way for realignment of roads and construction of a huge network of bridges in the seven districts.

The state has allocated 110 acres of land for the establishment of the SSB recruitment and training centre at Asanpur-Kupaha, west of Kosi Mega bridge in the district, the CM said.

Nitish also raised the issue of special category status to Bihar and sought the support of home minister, who, he said, was always soft towards Bihar. In his 15-minute speech, he also called upon the railway ministry to expedite the rail route construction in light of the fact that the rail bridge over Kosi, which runs parallel to the road mega bridge near Saraigarh, was complete. He said these highly ambitious projects were taken up when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was at the helms at the Centre.

The CM also strongly advocated for the allocation of Rs 2000 crore pension money from the central pool as specifically mentioned in the Bihar Reorganisation Act, when the state was bifurcated.

Earlier, speaking on the occasion, SSB director general Arun Choudhary said the SSB recruitment and training centre in Supaul district was the fourth such centre across the country. It will impart training to 1500 recruits at a time, he added.

The SSB director general honoured Shinde, Nitish, Bijendra Prasad Yadav and other dignitaries with 'paag' (Mithila cap) and 'chadar'. Power minister Yadav chaired the meeting.

Those present on the occasion included Union home secretary R K Singh, SSB IG Aditya Kumar, MP Vishwa Mohan Kumar, MLAs Anirudha Yadav, Amla Devi and Arun Kumar and MLC Haroon Rasheed.

Speaking more as a native of the district than as a high-ranking officer, Singh said Bihar had notched up significant marks on the development parameters in the country.