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BHUBANESWAR: The one-hour symbolic dharna called by the ruling Biju Janata Dal ( BJD) continued on Friday at railway stations across Odisha in protest against a demand by Union Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Deo to shift the zonal headquarters of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) from Bhubaneswar to Visakhapatnam. It is likely to go on for the next two days.

Other political parties too have opposed Deo's demand. Congress leader and former railway minister KC Lenka also disapproved the demand, saying that it would lead to widespread unrest in the state as it took long 70 years to get a railway zonal headquarters in Odisha. Activists of the East Coast Banchao Sangharsha Samiti on Thursday organised a demonstration in the heart of the city, set an effigy of the Union minister on fire, and threatened of dire consequences if the UPA had moved the ECoR headquarters out of Bhubaneswar.

The ECoR has three divisions — Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar and Sambalpur. The Bhubaneswar division has emerged as the most profit-making zone in the Indian Railways. For instance, it has achieved record loading performance in August to become the largest freight-loading zone of the railways. Incremental loading of the ECoR is the highest in the Indian Railways, surpassing the loading figure of the South-East Central Railway at 60.98 million tonnes and South Eastern Railway at 55.47 million tonnes of freight till August 2013, ECoR sources said.

Deo's letter to AK Antony-led panel, which is looking into the demand for zonal headquarters of the railways, has sparked off the row. The Union minister, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, has proposed that Visakhapatnam being located on the east coast between Kolkata and Chennai be made the headquarters of the ECoR and the South Eastern Railway headquarters be shifted from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar.

Since Kolkata does not come in the southeastern region, there is no justification of having the SER headquarters there, he said, adding that Kolkata may continue to be the Eastern Railway Zone headquarters.

BHUBANESWAR: The one-hour symbolic dharna called by the ruling Biju Janata Dal ( BJD) continued on Friday at railway stations across Odisha in protest against a demand by Union Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Deo to shift the zonal headquarters of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) from Bhubaneswar to Visakhapatnam. It is likely to go on for the next two days.

Other political parties too have opposed Deo's demand. Congress leader and former railway minister KC Lenka also disapproved the demand, saying that it would lead to widespread unrest in the state as it took long 70 years to get a railway zonal headquarters in Odisha. Activists of the East Coast Banchao Sangharsha Samiti on Thursday organised a demonstration in the heart of the city, set an effigy of the Union minister on fire, and threatened of dire consequences if the UPA had moved the ECoR headquarters out of Bhubaneswar.

The ECoR has three divisions — Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar and Sambalpur. The Bhubaneswar division has emerged as the most profit-making zone in the Indian Railways. For instance, it has achieved record loading performance in August to become the largest freight-loading zone of the railways. Incremental loading of the ECoR is the highest in the Indian Railways, surpassing the loading figure of the South-East Central Railway at 60.98 million tonnes and South Eastern Railway at 55.47 million tonnes of freight till August 2013, ECoR sources said.

Deo's letter to AK Antony-led panel, which is looking into the demand for zonal headquarters of the railways, has sparked off the row. The Union minister, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, has proposed that Visakhapatnam being located on the east coast between Kolkata and Chennai be made the headquarters of the ECoR and the South Eastern Railway headquarters be shifted from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar.

Since Kolkata does not come in the southeastern region, there is no justification of having the SER headquarters there, he said, adding that Kolkata may continue to be the Eastern Railway Zone headquarters.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested by the Railway Police Force (RPF) for allegedly placing concrete blocks on railway tracks.On Friday, the Palakkad-Erode passenger train had to be abruptly stopped near Coimbatore junction after a concrete block placed on the tracks jolted the train.The RPF found another concrete block a short distance away and had launched a hunt for those who attempted to derail the train.On Saturday, the police picked up Karthik (26), a resident of Madurai, near the Coimbatore government hospital. He has reportedly confessed to the railway police of being responsible for the incident.According to Police Karthik claimed that he suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction. He used to steal iron articles near the railway tracks.Karthik has refuted claims that he attempted to derail the locomotive, and has claimed that as he was using the concrete block in order to remove a piece of iron near the tracks.He claimed to have fled the scene after dropping the concrete block when he saw an approaching train. He has been remanded in custody.

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.

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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.





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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.

GUWAHATI, Sept 13 – Chief  Minister Tarun Gogoi today asked the agitationists to withdraw road and rail blockades immediately otherwise the Government will be compelled to take appropriate steps.
In a statement here today, Gogoi said the Government cannot remain a passive spectator to the series of road and rail blockades which have caused great inconvenience to the people and put a spanner in the wheels of development.
“We cannot allow the situation to deteriorate further. The rail and road blockades caused great miseries and hardships to the people and affected the economy. Such agitations are detrimental to the State’s march towards the path of development and we cannot allow this to continue,” he said.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested by the Railway Police Force (RPF) for allegedly placing concrete blocks on railway tracks.On Friday, the Palakkad-Erode passenger train had to be abruptly stopped near Coimbatore junction after a concrete block placed on the tracks jolted the train.The RPF found another concrete block a short distance away and had launched a hunt for those who attempted to derail the train.On Saturday, the police picked up Karthik (26), a resident of Madurai, near the Coimbatore government hospital. He has reportedly confessed to the railway police of being responsible for the incident.According to Police Karthik claimed that he suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction. He used to steal iron articles near the railway tracks.Karthik has refuted claims that he attempted to derail the locomotive, and has claimed that as he was using the concrete block in order to remove a piece of iron near the tracks.He claimed to have fled the scene after dropping the concrete block when he saw an approaching train. He has been remanded in custody.