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Although the exact date of termination of the Rockfort Express at Tiruchi is yet to be notified, the train will be operated with a revised number and fresh composition once it is restored back to Tiruchi.At present, the Chennai-Kumbakonam-Chennai Rockfort Expresses are being operated with numbers 16177/16178.The revised number of the train upon termination at Tiruchi will be 16877 (from Chennai) and 16878 (from Tiruchi). The revised numbers of the Rockfort Express have been mentioned in the new time table scheduled for 2013.The new time-table uploaded on the Southern Railway website clearly states that the Chennai Egmore–Tiruchi–Kumbakonam Rockfort Express will be “short terminated at Tiruchi from a date to be notified later”.The revised train number and timings of the train will be as follows: the Chennai Egmore – Tiruchi Rockfort Express (16877) will leave Chennai Egmore at 10.30 p.m. and reach Tiruchi at 5.30 a.m. The Tiruchi – Chennai Egmore Rockfort Express (16878) will leave Tiruchi at 10.20 p.m. and reach Chennai Egmore at 5.15 a.m. The website says that the revised composition of the train will be advised accordingly.

Developments in the mining sector in Bellary, Hospet and Sandur in the past few years, which has been hit by the illegal mining scam, has resulted in a steep decline in the railway freight revenue of the Hubli Division, which is the main resource base for the South Western Railway (SWR) zone.This has come to light from information furnished by the Hubli Division in response to an application filed under the Right to Information Act by Y. Yamunesh, member of the Divisional Rail Users’ Consultative Committee.Iron ore exports from the area witnessed a boom in the international market from around 2002, when China emerged as a major player. As a consequence, freight earnings started moving up and it peaked in 2009-10, when it brought in Rs. 2,60,351.14 lakh out of the total earnings of Rs. 2,76,339 lakh.However, the downturn began with the ban imposed on export of iron ore in July 2010 by the State government in an attempt to curb illegal mining. This was followed by a total ban on all kinds of mining imposed by the Supreme Court, while hearing a public interest litigation filed by the Dharwad-based Samaj Parivartana Samudaya against illegal mining activities in forest areas, in July 2011

Comparison

As a result, over the years, the freight revenue from the movement of iron ore has declined drastically and touched Rs. 39,869 lakh, out of the total freight earnings of Rs. 1,87,434 lakh, in 2011-12.

Prior to the ban, about 27 rakes (one rake has 58 wagons for transporting about 3,850 tonnes of ore) used to move daily from the Bellary-Hospet section towards various ports, including Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Krishnapattanam, Karwar and Goa. This has come down to less than 10 rakes, that too plying for short distances, mainly to meet domestic needs.

As against the normal 27 rakes a day, less than 10 rakes were plying after the ban on exports. In 2010-11, the total revenue contributed by Bellary-Hospet section was Rs. 92,699.16 lakh. Revenue earnings further dipped in 2011-12 to Rs. 39,869 lakh from this section.

Iron ore traffic in this sector was being handled at 15 loading points, of which bulk handling was done at 10 points, including Torangal, Bannihatti, Kariganur, JVSL, Bellary (cantonment), Papinayakanahalli, Ranjitpur, Bellary, Ramgadh and Swamihalli. The prospects of any improvement in goods revenue earnings appear uncertain because, the ban on exports imposed by the State government is still in force. Moreover, the mining activities in the Bellary-Hospet-Sandur sector returning to its earlier state is unlikely at the moment, as only about 20 mines, listed in category A by the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee, have been permitted to resume mining.

Apart from that, the State government has cancelled the lease given to 51 mines, which were included in Category C, as per the directions of the Supreme Court.

The mines listed in B category have been asked to implement reclamation and rehabilitation (R&R) plan and obtain all mandatory licences and clearances from the departments of Environment and Forest, before resuming their activities. Above all, there is a cap on the production of ore too, imposed by the Supreme Court.

From 27 rakes a day prior to the ban, the ore movement has dipped to less than 10 rakes now

The State government has also cancelled the lease given to 51 mines

The South Central Railway (SCR) has, in what is considered an innovative step, installed closed circuit television cameras in coaches of the Guntur Intercity Express for security purpose.SCR General Manager D.P. Pande said the move was purely experimental and feedback would be analysed. He said that it was part of a massive initiative under which 432 cameras were installed for surveillance at 32 stations in the zone.“We wanted to leverage the advantage of using surveillance cameras and have them on trains so it could help us keep an eye on our own staff too, especially housekeeping personnel deployed on 35 express trains where journey time was over 16 hours,” he said. As of now two cameras on either side of the corridors of the coaches were installed in the Guntur Intercity Express.All these were part of the Integrated Security System (ISS) being taken up a cost of Rs. 6.1 crore. Internet protocol-based surveillance cameras were installed in Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Guntur, Nanded and Guntakal, while similar works at other stations were in an advanced stage of completion, he said. The ISS included under-vehicle scanners, x-ray baggage scanners and bomb detection and disposal systems.The cameras around the passenger reservation systems could help keep a watch on touts, Mr. Pande said, adding that surveillance in station platforms that were considered areas with a large presence of people would also help. “Safety and security are our focus, apart from improving service on board,” he said, at a press conference after releasing the Southern Zone Time Table and MMTS Pocket Time Table for 2013 on Saturday.

Performance

On performance parameters, the SCR GM said that they had made revenues of Rs. 10,036 crore in the fiscal just ended and expected to make Rs. 11,700 crore in the current year. About 65 per cent of this would come in from freight handling he said, adding that freight was the Railways’ ‘bread and butter’.

“Once the proposed Food Security Bill is passed, it will entail massive movement of food grain across India and we estimate it will mean a major increase in rail movement, especially in States like Andhra Pradesh that is a major producer of food grain, he said. Also, the cement industry in India that had made an estimated Rs. 29,000 crore in expanding production capacity, would need more rakes, he pointed out.

All these were part of the Integrated Security System (ISS) being taken up a cost of Rs. 6.1 crore. Internet protocol-based surveillance cameras were installed in Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Guntur, Nanded and Guntakal,

मुम्बई. टिकट खिड़कियों के सामने लगने वाली कतारों को छोटी करने के इरादे से रेल प्रशासन ने एक जुलाई से एसएमएस के जरिए आरक्षित टिकटों की बुकिंग शुरु करने का ऐलान किया है, जिसके सामान्य मोबाईल फोन से भी 139 पर डिटेल एसएमएस कर टिकटों की बुकिंग की जा सकेगी. इसके लिए मोबाइल में इंटरनेट कनेक्शन का होना जरूरी नहीं है.  बुकिंग के बाद मोबाइल पर आए कंफर्मेशन एसएमएस को वैध परिचय पत्र के साथ टिकट के रूप में इस्तेमाल किया जा सकेगा.

टिकट बुक कराने के लिए बस दो एसएमएस करने होंगे जिसका खर्च मात्र 6 रूपये आयेगा. इस सेवा के लिए अभी दो फोन नम्बर 139 और 5676714 तय हैं. इसके अलावा बीएसएनएल और एयरटेल के उपभोक्ताओं को भी यह सुविधा उपलब्ध होगी.
रेलमंत्रालय की ओर से कहा गया है कि जो डिटेल आप रिजर्वेशन के लिए ऑनलाइन फार्म या रिजर्वेशन फार्म में भरते हैं मसलन ट्रेन संख्या, गंतव्य, यात्रा तिथि, क्लास और नाम, उम्र, एवं लिंग यह सभी आपको अब एसएमएस में भरने होंगे.

कैसे करें बुकिंग (139 के जरिए)

मोबाईल नंबर को आईआरसीटीसी की बेवसाइट के साथ अपने बैंक में रजिस्टर्ड करना होगा. बैंक से एमएमआईडी ( मोबाइल मनी आईडेंटीफायर) और ओटीपी (वन टाईम पासवर्ड) मिलेगा. इसके लिए दो दर्जन से अधिक बैंको को सूची बध्द किया गया है, जिसकी जानकारीhttp://www.npci.org.in/bankmember.aspx. पर उपलब्ध है.

उसके बाद 139 पर  (BOOK

Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry D. Purandeswari held a review meeting with the district officials on the long-pending developmental activities in the city. She discussed with district Collector V. Seshadri on the issue of allotment of JNNURM house pattas to Muslim at Parawada. She spoke to GVMC Commissioner M.V. Satyanarayana on the JNNURM housing projects, fly over work and alternative land allotment to Railways for the BRTS work and the Divisional Railway Manager Anil Kumar relating to termination of 261 contract workers, development of Visakhapatnam and Duvvada Railway Stations, feasibility of new trains and installation of escalators at Visakhapatnam Railway Station.

मुम्बई. टिकट खिड़कियों के सामने लगने वाली कतारों को छोटी करने के इरादे से रेल प्रशासन ने एक जुलाई से एसएमएस के जरिए आरक्षित टिकटों की बुकिंग शुरु करने का ऐलान किया है, जिसके सामान्य मोबाईल फोन से भी 139 पर डिटेल एसएमएस कर टिकटों की बुकिंग की जा सकेगी. इसके लिए मोबाइल में इंटरनेट कनेक्शन का होना जरूरी नहीं है.  बुकिंग के बाद मोबाइल पर आए कंफर्मेशन एसएमएस को वैध परिचय पत्र के साथ टिकट के रूप में इस्तेमाल किया जा सकेगा.

टिकट बुक कराने के लिए बस दो एसएमएस करने होंगे जिसका खर्च मात्र 6 रूपये आयेगा. इस सेवा के लिए अभी दो फोन नम्बर 139 और 5676714 तय हैं. इसके अलावा बीएसएनएल और एयरटेल के उपभोक्ताओं को भी यह सुविधा उपलब्ध होगी.
रेलमंत्रालय की ओर से कहा गया है कि जो डिटेल आप रिजर्वेशन के लिए ऑनलाइन फार्म या रिजर्वेशन फार्म में भरते हैं मसलन ट्रेन संख्या, गंतव्य, यात्रा तिथि, क्लास और नाम, उम्र, एवं लिंग यह सभी आपको अब एसएमएस में भरने होंगे.

कैसे करें बुकिंग (139 के जरिए)

मोबाईल नंबर को आईआरसीटीसी की बेवसाइट के साथ अपने बैंक में रजिस्टर्ड करना होगा. बैंक से एमएमआईडी ( मोबाइल मनी आईडेंटीफायर) और ओटीपी (वन टाईम पासवर्ड) मिलेगा. इसके लिए दो दर्जन से अधिक बैंको को सूची बध्द किया गया है, जिसकी जानकारीhttp://www.npci.org.in/bankmember.aspx. पर उपलब्ध है.

उसके बाद 139 पर  (BOOK

As per new trains time table Trains Speed Increased By Southern Railways. Following are the details ....

MUMBAI: Indain Railway Catering and Tourism corporation (IRCTC) will set-up its biggest Railneer Plant in Ambernath near Mumbai. It will be able to produce around 2 lakh bottles of one litre capacity per day. Railneer is the brand name of the packaged drinking water (PDW) produced by IRCTC, the subsidiary of Indian Railways. Rail Neer is manufactured as per BIS standard IS: 14543. It is supplied in trains and at railway stations. Pradip Kundu, Joint General Manager, Public Relations, IRCTC said, "Presently there is no plant in Western India. Hence, Railneer is not available in the trains or at stations in this part of the country. To meet the demand of Railneer in western part of country the plant at Ambernath will play a big role." At present, IRCTC is able to generate 4.1 Lakhs bottles every day in its 3 plants in different parts of the country.The plant at Ambernath will be built at a cost of Rs 10 crore. The work on installation of machine will start in Oct 2013 and plant is expected to be commissioned by Jan 2014. Presently, Railneer is supplied to all Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto and important Mail/Express trains originating from Delhi, Kolkata, Patna, Chennai and Bangalore. It is also supplied to the stations in the above areas. A one litre bottle of Railneer is sold at Rs. 15 He further said, "At Ambernath the plant will come up 4000 Square meter built up area. Rainwater harvesting will also be done at the plant site to preserve the ground water level. Minimize extraction of water from ground will be ensured here by reducing water rejection. " The plant will be based on state-of-the art eight stage water purification technologies. It will have fully automatic bottle blowing, filling and packing line, where there is no human touch with the water or the bottle till the bottle is sealed. Kundu said, "The plant will meet the requirements of State Pollution Control Board norms.We will procure machines from reputed manufacturers like ION EXCHANGE for water purification and water treatment, SIDEL for bottle blowing, INGERSOLL RAND for compressor, HILDEN for filling and labeling."

Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry D. Purandeswari held a review meeting with the district officials on the long-pending developmental activities in the city. She discussed with district Collector V. Seshadri on the issue of allotment of JNNURM house pattas to Muslim at Parawada. She spoke to GVMC Commissioner M.V. Satyanarayana on the JNNURM housing projects, fly over work and alternative land allotment to Railways for the BRTS work and the Divisional Railway Manager Anil Kumar relating to termination of 261 contract workers, development of Visakhapatnam and Duvvada Railway Stations, feasibility of new trains and installation of escalators at Visakhapatnam Railway Station.

Kerala Human Rights Commission member R. Natarajan has asked the Assistant Forest Conservator to give permission for the Railway to cut 20 trees on the premises of the Thrissur railway station. In a case file by residents of the railway colony, the commission ruled that the droppings of birds nesting on the trees were creating nuisance in the area.