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S.R. Jeyadurai, Tuticorin MP, has sought additional train service in the interest of passengers hailing from his constituency.He sought Union Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge to operate a train to Mumbai from Tuticorin, from where many had been frequenting Mumbai on business by other means of communication.A memorandum was submitted to Mr. Kharge seeking Tuticorin–Dadar (Mumbai) express train. Tuticorin, a Port City, which is also emerging as a power hub to suit the growing energy demands, had immense potential to introduce facilities of additional train services to various destinations.He said that Tuticorin required more trains to Chennai as passengers had to depend on Pearl City express at night and a daytime link express train. He also placed the demand for extending the Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli (12631 / 12632) to Tiruchendur, a famous pilgrimage place.

‘People will get direct train link to Gulbarga

Residents of Hospet and Bellary, including Y. Yamunesh, former member of the Hubli Divisional Rail Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC), and K. Mahesh, Hospet, member of the Station Consultative Committee, has welcomed the reported announcement made by Railway Minister M. Mallikarjun Kharge of introducing a through train between Hubli and Gulbarga.

The New Delhi to Ludhiana Shatabdi Express has started halting at Jind in Haryana from Sunday. It will halt there on all seven days of the week. The announcement was made by Union Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge at the rail-road rally in Hansi on July 28.The Lok Sabha MP from Rohtak and Congress member, Deepender Singh Hooda, travelled on this train from New Delhi Railway Station to Jind on Sunday.Mr. Hooda said the Delhi-Ludhiana service has been operational for the past one-and-a-half years but it did not stop at Jind.He said work on the Jind-Gohana-Sonepat railway line, connecting Jind directly with Delhi, was expected to be completed by year-end.Mr Hooda said that in the last Railway Budget, approval was given for electrification of the Rohtak-Jind-Jakhal railway line. After the completion of this electrification work, an EMU train would also run between Jind and Delhi.

AGARTALA: The North-East Frontier Railway will bring Agartala in the country's broad gauge rail network by 2016.

"Agartala is scheduled to get broad gauge facility by March 2016," NFR Chief Engineer (Construction) Harpal Singh told reporters.

"If the required fund is available, NFR will be able to extend the broad gauge rail connectivity to Agartala within the stipulated time," he said.

Singh said the railway extension work up to Sabroom in South Tripura district would also be completed by the same time.

Works for conversion in BG a small metre gauge track from Lumding to Silchar in Assam was in full swing and likely to be completed by March 2015, he said.

The escalator installed at the Ernakulam junction railway station will be commissioned on Monday. Union Minister K V Thomas will inaugurate the function which will kick off at 4.30 pm. With this, Ernakulam junction will be the first station in the state to boast of such a facility.

Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Railway Manager Rajesh Agarwal, District Collector P I Sheik Pareeth, Hibi Eden MLA will also be present. As per the plan, escalators will come up at the remaining platforms of the station and a sum of Rs 235 lakh has been earmarked for the project.

LUDHIANA: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today thanked the Union Railway Minister Malikarjun Kharge for the daily operation of the Ludhiana-Delhi Shatabadi. Earlier the train was running four days a week.In a statement issued here today, Tewari said, he was thankful to the ministry officials also who had ensured that from September 8, as decided earlier, the Ludhiana-Delhi Shatabadi was made to operate daily.The Minister said, not only does it provide another link to the people of Ludhiana and surrounding areas, but almost the entire Malwa region, with a two minute stoppage  at Sangrur, and parts of Haryana including the areas surrounding Jind and Rohtak.Tewari said, the train has been extended up to Moga since December last and has now stoppages at Jagaraon, Sangrur, Jind and Rohtak also.

AGARTALA: The North-East Frontier Railway will bring Agartala in the country's broad gauge rail network by 2016.

"Agartala is scheduled to get broad gauge facility by March 2016," NFR Chief Engineer (Construction) Harpal Singh told reporters.

"If the required fund is available, NFR will be able to extend the broad gauge rail connectivity to Agartala within the stipulated time," he said.

Singh said the railway extension work up to Sabroom in South Tripura district would also be completed by the same time.

Works for conversion in BG a small metre gauge track from Lumding to Silchar in Assam was in full swing and likely to be completed by March 2015, he said.

The Railways have sanctioned a direct passenger train between Nilambur and Ernakulam. The new train will replace the two existing passenger trains that run between Nilambur and Shoranur, and Shoranur and Ernakulam.Railway officials said here on Sunday that the new passenger train, facilitating direct travel from Nilambur to Ernakulam and back, would be an Onam gift for the Nilambur rail users.M.I. Shanavas, MP, had taken up the matter with the Railways following persistent demand for it by the Nilambur Mysore Railway Action Council.The train will leave Ernakulam at 7.35 a.m. and reach Nilambur at 1.05 p.m. It will depart from Nilambur at 2.55 p.m. and arrive at Ernakulam at 7.50 p.m.At present, the rake of the Nilambur-Shoranur passenger will be used for the Shoranur-Ernakulam passenger. Therefore, passengers heading for Ernakulam need not have to change the train at Shoranur.‘‘The new direct train will be a solace, especially for passengers from Ernakulam to Nilambur,’’ said C. Mohammed Ali and Biju Ninan, president and secretary respectively of the Nilambur Mysore Railway Action Council.The Nilambur sector has seven pair of trains, including an Express train. When four passenger trains run from Nilambur to Shoranur, one goes up to Palakkad and another up to Ernakulam.

AGARTALA: The North-East Frontier Railway will bring Agartala in the country's broad gauge rail network by 2016.

"Agartala is scheduled to get broad gauge facility by March 2016," NFR Chief Engineer (Construction) Harpal Singh told reporters.

"If the required fund is available, NFR will be able to extend the broad gauge rail connectivity to Agartala within the stipulated time," he said.

Singh said the railway extension work up to Sabroom in South Tripura district would also be completed by the same time.

Works for conversion in BG a small metre gauge track from Lumding to Silchar in Assam was in full swing and likely to be completed by March 2015, he said.

Hosadurga:  Minister for Railways M. Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the State does not have much of a railway network compared to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra. To improve railway network, the State government should join hands with the Union government by releasing its share of funds for the projects regularly.

Speaking after laying the foundation stone for the Hosadurga Road-Chikjajur Junction Railway Doubling Project here on Sunday, he said that the Railways requires Rs.1400 crore to complete the ongoing projects in the State. However, the State government has released only Rs.50 crore this year for these projects.

Stating that land acquisition was a major hindrance to quick implementation of railway projects, the Minister said that many a time farmers approached courts demanding more compensation for their land even after the government had paid them suitable compensation as per market rate. “The State government should take the initiative to convince farmers in places where railway projects are being implemented to hand over land smoothly after receiving suitable compensation,” he added.

On the Hosadurga Road–Chikjajur Junction Railway doubling project, he said that the doubling of Hosadurga Road and Chikjajur line will be the last stage of the Arsikere-Chikjajur doubling scheme. The detailed estimate for doubling Hosadurga Road-Chikjajur section of 29.65 km was sanctioned in July 2013. The cost was pegged at Rs.203.40 crore. The doubling work is expected to be completed in two-and-a-half years.

With the completion of the Hosadurga Road-Chikjajur doubling work, Arsikere-Chikjajur route will become an important route as it provides connectivity between mining areas in the hinterland and Mangalore Port. It will also facilitate the movement of petroleum products from Hassan to north Karnataka and central India.

As a part of the project, new station buildings are being constructed at Hosadurga, Chikjajur, Ramgiri and Halalkere stations.

During the line doubling project, 11 unmanned level crossings and two manned level crossings will be removed to enhance safety of road and rail users. Electronic interlocking at stations will be provided to further improve safety in train operations. It is planned to install renewable energy sources such as solar lighting on platforms and the station building at Chikjajur, he added.

Chief Minister S. Siddaramaiah, district in-charge Minister H. Anjaneya, MP Janardhanswamy, MLA B.G. Govindappa, Deputy Commissioner V.P. Ikkeri and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer K.M. Narayanswamy were present.