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NEW DELHI: Security at the Delhi Metro will soon be enhanced with 200 new shot resistant 'morchas' (fortified boxes) placed for CISF troops at the entry points of the stations.The portable green coloured 'morchas' will house one armed security personnel who could counter any firing coming from outside while keeping himself safe.The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which secures the Delhi Metro network against any terror and attack like threat, has placed six such defence infrastructure at three prominent stations, in the preliminary stage.While four bullet-proof 'morchas' have been stationed at the Rajiv Chowk Metro station, one each has been placed at the Malviya Nagar and Saket Metro station.200 such 'morchas' will be placed in all the 134 Metro stations that the paramilitary guards in Delhi and the national capital region. Big stations with multiple entries will have more than one such fortified defence."The 'morchas' give our personnel better protection and strategic edge to manoeuvre himself during an attack or emergency," CISF spokesperson Hemendra Singh said.The new defence gadget is stationed on wheels which makes it movable while protecting the security personnel and also has proper slots for the trooper to position his or her INSAS rifle, directed towards the entry.The 'morchas' have been procured by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on the requirement made by the CISF after a security analysis favoured such an arrangement, security sources said.

Introducing monorail as feeder services to metro rail was the only option to make Bangalore city free of traffic congestion, Home Minister K J George told reporters on Friday.Long-term measures are the need of the hour to avoid traffic congestion in the State capital, he added.People will stop using their private vehicles if they have monorail and this will cut traffic by nearly 50 per cent, George said and added: “I will discuss with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take up the project on priority.”A booklet on the present traffic problems and suggestions to overcome them has been circulated to all stakeholders, including BDA, BBMP, BMRCL, BMRDA and Bangalore Traffic Police, he said adding they have been asked to submit an action taken report within 45 days.The government is looking at long-term and short-term measures. One such plan involves reducing traffic jams on Bellary Road, caused due to frequent functions held at the Palace Grounds. As part of the plan, the government has proposed to give entry point for the Palace Grounds from Palace Road and exit point at Jayamahal Road near TV Tower. Without improving interior roads at the exit point, no relief can be expected, he said.“I will request the Chief Secretary not to give permission for holding any social functions inside the Palace Grounds without developing interior roads. Nearly 600 trees have to be axed to take up widening of the existing road,” he added.

The Home Minister said the BDA has been asked to provide a grade separator at Hudson Circle, a flyover at Silk Board Junction and an extra loop at K R Puram. Meanwhile, the BBMP has promised to take up pothole filling on all roads after rainy season.

When asked about frequent breakdown of BMTC buses and parking of private vehicles on both sides of busy roads, George said traffic police were attending to such problems but police cannot be blamed for everything.

NEW DELHI: Security at the Delhi Metro will soon be enhanced with 200 new shot resistant 'morchas' (fortified boxes) placed for CISF troops at the entry points of the stations.The portable green coloured 'morchas' will house one armed security personnel who could counter any firing coming from outside while keeping himself safe.The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which secures the Delhi Metro network against any terror and attack like threat, has placed six such defence infrastructure at three prominent stations, in the preliminary stage.While four bullet-proof 'morchas' have been stationed at the Rajiv Chowk Metro station, one each has been placed at the Malviya Nagar and Saket Metro station.200 such 'morchas' will be placed in all the 134 Metro stations that the paramilitary guards in Delhi and the national capital region. Big stations with multiple entries will have more than one such fortified defence."The 'morchas' give our personnel better protection and strategic edge to manoeuvre himself during an attack or emergency," CISF spokesperson Hemendra Singh said.The new defence gadget is stationed on wheels which makes it movable while protecting the security personnel and also has proper slots for the trooper to position his or her INSAS rifle, directed towards the entry.The 'morchas' have been procured by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on the requirement made by the CISF after a security analysis favoured such an arrangement, security sources said.

Baramulla : The Special Investigation Team ( SIT) constituted to probe the mysterious death of People's League leader Abdul Rashid Sofi alias Ghazi has expressed dismay over the Northern Railway failure to install CCTV camera at the Kralhar railway station here in north Kashmir. The SIT, according to reports, had approached the railway department to seek the footage of CCTV camera if installed at the Kralhar railway station, however, to their dismay they found that the department had not installed the system.  Sources told Greater Kashmir that the railway department had so far not installed any such surveillance cameras all along the route from Baramulla to Qazigund despite the fact that the entire route from Baramulla to Qazigund, comprises of 15 railway stations and 64 major bridges are considered to be sensitive keeping in view the turmoil in Kashmir. Meanwhile, the special investigation team probing the death of the 65 year old PL leader is reportedly seeking all the details of the passengers who had traveled on Wednesday evening from Islamabad (Anantnag) to Baramulla. The SIT has also reportedly questioned several railway guards deployed at Kralhar Baramulla railway station.  Meanwhile, various pro-freedom leaders and parties have condoled the demise of Ghazi.Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik  has expressed shock and grief over the demise, describing the deceased as a gentle and humble soul. He said Gazi’s dedication and struggle will always be remembered. He prayed for the deceased and sympathized with the bereaved family.  A delegation of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) led by its general secretary Moulana Abdullah Tari on Saturday visited the residence of the deceased.  “Due to continuous house arrest senior resistance leader and chairman DFP Shabir Ahmad Shah could not visit the Baramulla to express solidarity with the family of resistance leader Ghazi Abdul Rashid on his martyrdom,” a DFP spokesman said.  However, on his instructions, a delegation visited the residence of the deceased and expressed sympathies with the bereaved family,” he added.

LUCKNOW: The chairman of Lucknow Metro Cell, Rajiv Agarwal, has said that there was no proposal to charge additional tax from the residents to create financial resources for the project in the city.The project would be executed on 50:50 model (DMRC model) according to which, 20% funds would be disbursed by the Centre and other 20% by the state government in the form of equity participation. The rest amount would be arranged from an external loaning agency.garwal clarified: "The detailed project report prepared by the DMRC only suggests some alternative sources of income. However there is no proposal at the moment on levying any kind of charge." To implement such proposals, consultations need to be made with the departments concerned and various stakeholders which is a time-taking process. "Only then such proposals can be approved," he added.Also such proposals need necessary changes /amendments in the existing law and Act, only after which the new taxes can be levied. He said that as of now there was no such proposal in the pipeline but in future some 'user charges' would be taken from residents for a new facility.

अंग्रेजी राज में बना कैथल रेलवे स्टेशन सुविधाओं को तरस रहा है। यदि आय की दृष्टि से देखा जाए तो कैथल जिला रेलवे विभाग को प्रतिमाह लाखों रुपये आय दे रहा है, लेकिन इसके बावजूद विभाग कैथल में सुविधाएं देने के लिए हाथ पीछे खींच रहा है। जहां रेलवे स्टेशन पर यात्रियों को ठहरने के लिए पूर्ण सुविधाएं नहीं है, वहीं लोगों की सुरक्षा के लिए लगाए गए रेलवे पुलिस कर्मचारी भी आज सुविधाओं को तरस रहे हैं। कर्मचारी खंडहर भवन में रहने को मजबूर हो रहे हैं। जहां कैथल राजकीय रेलवे पुलिस में छह पुलिस अधिकारी व कर्मचारी कार्यरत हैं, वहीं रेलवे सुरक्षा बल के कर्मचारियों की भी स्थाई नियुक्ति आज तक नहीं हो पाई है। कैथल रेलवे स्टेशन पर अनाज चोरी सहित अन्य प्रकार की चोरी के मामले पूर्व में सामने भी आ चुके हैं। इन मामलों में पुलिस द्वारा चोरों के खिलाफ केस दर्ज कर कार्रवाई की जा चुकी है।
देश की आजादी से पूर्व अंग्रेजों द्वारा कैथल रेलवे स्टेशन बनाया गया था, लेकिन सरकार व विभाग के अधिकारियों की बेरूखी के कारण कैथल रेलवे स्टेशन की अनदेखी की जा रही है। कैथल रेलवे स्टेशन आज कई सुविधाओं को तरस रहा है। रेलवे स्टेशन पर राजकीय रेलवे पुलिस में मात्र छह कर्मचारी ही इस समय ड्यूटी पर तैनात है।
इतना ही नहीं, पुलिस कर्मचारी खंडहर भवन में रहने को मजबूर हैं। मालखाना व पुलिस कार्यालय की हालत खस्ता है। एक कमरे को अनफिट घोषित किया हुआ है, लेकिन जगह की कमी के कारण पुलिस कर्मचारी वहां भी रहने को मजबूर हो रहे हैं। पुलिस कर्मचारियों के लिए रात्रि ठहराव को लेकर कोई स्थान नहीं है।
12 कर्मचारियों की और जरूरत :
कैथल रेलवे स्टेशन पर यात्रियों की संख्या को देखते हुए करीब 12 कर्मचारियों की ओर जरूरत है। कैथल रेलवे स्टेशन के अलावा, ढांड, पबनावा, टीक, ग्योंग, कुतुबपूर, सजुमा व कलायत स्टेशन पर कोई भी कर्मचारी तैनात नहीं है। इस कारण यात्री अपने आपको असुरक्षित सा महसूस कर रहे हैं। लोगों का कहना है कि पुलिस कर्मचारियों की संख्या को बढ़ाया जाए।
आवारा पशुओं का स्थान बना माल गोदाम
कैथल रेलवे स्टेशन पर बना माल गोदाम रेलवे प्रशासन की अनदेखी व लापरवाही के कारण आज पशुओं का स्थान बनकर रह गया है। यहां अवारा पशु हर समय घूसे रहते हैं। गंदगी का आलम होने के कारण यहां से गुजरने में लोगों को परेशानी का सामना करना पड़ रहा है।
पुलिस कर्मियों की बढ़ाई जाए संख्या : ढुल
जिला रेलवे कल्याण समिति के महासचिव जगरूप ढुल ने बताया कि कैथल रेलवे स्टेशन पर पुलिस कर्मचारियों की संख्या कम होने के कारण चोरों के हौसले बुलंद है। चोरी की वारदात को रोकने व महिला यात्रियों की सुरक्षा को देखते हुए सरकार व रेलवे विभाग द्वारा कर्मचारियों की संख्या बढ़ाई जानी चाहिए। इसके साथ-साथ रेलवे स्टेशन पर कर्मचारियों व यात्रियों को सभी सुविधाएं मुहैया करवाई जानी चाहिए।

SPECIAL TRAINS




The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers.



Weekly superfast specials between Santragachi – Chennai Central - Santragachi:



T.No.08041 Santragachi – Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Special will leave Santragachi at 19.00 hrs. on Saturdays from 05.10.2013 to 30.11.2013 and arrive Chennai Central at 22.45 hrs. the next day.



T.No.08042 Chennai Central – Santragachi Weekly Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 07.50 hrs. on Mondays from 07.10.2013 to 02.12.2013 and arrive Santragachi at 10.25 hrs. the next day.



The composition of the trains will be 1 First Class, 4 AC 2-tier and 7 AC 3-tier coaches. The trains will stop at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore and Gudur.





Advance reservation for Train No.08042 will commence on 16.09.2013.

trains diverted , regulated and cancelled

SPECIAL TRAINS




The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers.



Weekly superfast specials between Santragachi – Chennai Central - Santragachi:



T.No.08041 Santragachi – Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Special will leave Santragachi at 19.00 hrs. on Saturdays from 05.10.2013 to 30.11.2013 and arrive Chennai Central at 22.45 hrs. the next day.



T.No.08042 Chennai Central – Santragachi Weekly Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 07.50 hrs. on Mondays from 07.10.2013 to 02.12.2013 and arrive Santragachi at 10.25 hrs. the next day.



The composition of the trains will be 1 First Class, 4 AC 2-tier and 7 AC 3-tier coaches. The trains will stop at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore and Gudur.





Advance reservation for Train No.08042 will commence on 16.09.2013.

Referee spoils Super League final
GUWAHATI, Sept 13 – With only three minutes remaining in the match, NF Railway Sports Club earned a flag kick. Sibra Narzary took the shot and the ball was cleared by Navajyoti defender Jessy Lalruatpuia. But the Railway players gheraoed referee PK Mohanty and claimed that the ball was handled by the defender. Gradually the pressure became more on the referee and he finally decided to consult his assistant on the line G Suresh Kumar who perhaps opined positively. Finally the referee awarded a spot kick to the railwaymen.
Chaos followed as the Navajyoti players hit back at referee’s decision and refused to continue. After waiting for around 15 minutes the referee finally called the match off. Later the GSA officials revealed that the fate of the match will be decided on referee’s report.

Earlier, Navajyoti, riding on a beautiful goal by wing back K Lalchhanhima in the 45th minute, were leading in the match and were advancing to be the GSA Super League champions as they needed a victory in the last match against NF Railway. But the referee played spoilsport with a poor decision in the final moments. Otherwise, both Mohanty and Kumar conducted their previous matches in a satisfactory way. They showed tremendous confidence in their previous Super League matches and Mohanty was rightly chosen as referee for the crucial encounter. Both the referees and the assistant referee are from Orissa.

Today, at the crucial juncture, he should have stuck to his decision to overlook the handball made by the Navajyoti defender. He made the mistake by consulting with his assistant referee who earlier did not raise his flag to indicate a handball. Otherwise, it was a decent and exciting encounter, dominated by the Railway players. Their strikers – Chayaram Basumatary, Jelender Brahma, Duleswar Rabha and Sibra Narzary – were a constant threat to the Navajyoti defenders with their darting runs and dribbles.

The Navajyoti defenders were a little bit sloppy throughout the course but the Railway attackers failed to make good use of the scoring opportunities. However, Navajyoti goalkeeper Subhajit Barman should be praised for his tremendous show under the bar. He saved his team atleast on five occasions. Due to his acrobatic show, the Railway frontliners failed to convert the openings into goals. The Navajyoti goal was a result of an effective counter attack. After Railway striker Chayaram Basumatary failed to beat the opponent goalkeeper in a point blank situation, Lalchhanhima made a solo run down the left flank and sent the ball into the opponent’s box. However, the ball was cleared with a feeble push and finding it again the wing back unleashed a left-footer from 35 yards. The ball gently sailed into the Railway goal deceiving the advancing goalkeeper. The incident also spoilt host GSA’s closing function for which they had invited Kamrup Metro DC Ashutosh Agnihotri. The DC immediately left the stadium witnessing the chaotic scene. It was obviously a disappointing moment for the GSA officials.