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NAGPUR: Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) are all set to engage in a coordination meeting shortly to thrash out issues between the two different units to ensure better safety of passengers and their properties. Bringing down crimes on Nagpur railway station, among other issues, is likely to take centre stage in the meeting.The rise in crime on railway stations and trains seems to have left the concerned railway security forces with fresh challenges. Apart from strengthening their own anti-crime mechanisms, RPF and GRP authorities are now also keen to deliberate on synchronized actions to clamp down on miscreants. The top cops from both the units believe that an open interaction will pave way for better understanding of each other's roles.RPF's senior divisional security commissioner, Central Railway, A Ibrahim Sheriff and superintendent of police, (in-charge), GRP, Prakash Jadhav are both gearing up to ensure the coordination meeting ushers a new episode in the relation between the two units engaged in the common objective of security on the railway premises.

RPF's senior commandant, Sheriff said the meeting would be focused to step up coordination at the grass roots level. "The staffers of either unit should not feel that they are in competition against each other. We have to work leaving behind the disagreements," said Sheriff. He said that there is steep rise in crime against passengers which has grown by nearly 50%. "Free registration of offences may be one of the reasons behind the bloated crime figure, but we are taking it as a challenge now," he said. Sheriff said that he is also coordinating with SP Rail (Bhopal).

"RPF and GRP should help each other. If RPF comes across any criminal then the personnel should immediately hand him over to the GRP. The GRP is also expected to inform us about matter that concerns us," he said.

It's learnt that RPF and GRP have now taken up the responsibilities of patrolling the outer portions of the Nagpur railway station by sharing the areas. "RPF is also especially focusing on thefts of parcels from small luggage rooms and escorting the trains that run in the night. Rescuing of children is also one our prime focus area," said Sheriff.

GRP SP Jadhav said he had already invited Sheriff to be present in the railway crime meeting to voice his opinions. "Apart from coordinations, we are also strengthening our local crime branch and detection branch of Nagpur GRP police station," said Jadhav.

अलवर-मथुरा ट्रैक पर लगातार दूसरा हादसा
भास्कर न्यूज त्न अलवर
अलवर-मथुरा रेलवे ट्रैक पर गिट्टी ट्रेन का डिब्बा पटरी से उतरने के बारह घंटे बाद ही बुधवार देर रात 2.45 बजे मालगाड़ी का एक डिब्बा पटरी से उतरा गया। मालगाड़ी खाली थी। इसके बाद एक ही दिन में यह ट्रैक दूसरी बार बाधित हो गया। इससे पहले दोपहर 2.30 बजे मथुरा ट्रैक पर ही बेलास्ट (पटरी पर गिट्टी डालने वाली) ट्रेन को बैक लेते समय एक डिब्बा पटरी से उतर गया था।

जानकारी के अनुसार रात करीब ढाई बजे रेवाड़ी से मथुरा की ओर जा रही खाली मालगाड़ी जा रही थी। इस ट्रेन में 43 डिब्बे थे।







वाली ट्रेन का डिब्बा पटरी से उतरा उससे कुछ मीटर की दूरी पर इस मालगाड़ी का डिब्बा पटरी से उतर गया। गार्ड व चालक ने घटना की जानकारी अधिकारियों को और जयपुर कंट्रोल रूम को दी। इसके बाद स्थानीय अधिकारी घटना स्थल पर पहुंचे और डिब्बे को डिब्बे को पटरी पर चढ़ाने का कार्य शुरू किया। सुबह 6 बजे इस लाइन पर फिर से ट्रेनों का आवागमन शुरू हो गया।

अधिकारी मौन

घटना को लेकर रेलवे के अधिकारी कुछ भी बोलने को तैयार नहीं है। घटना के पीछे क्या कारण रहे इसके बारे में भी रेलवे के अधिकारी बोलने को तैयार नहीं है।



पेट्रोलिंग पर सवाल

रेलवे ट्रैक पर गैंगमैनों द्वारा पेट्रोलिंग की जाती है। बुधवार को ट्रैक से ट्रेनों के पटरी से उतरने की घटना हुई। इससे नियमित पेट्रोलिंग पर सवाल खड़ा हो गया है। सवाल यह भी है कि ट्रैक को 8 घंटे पहले ही पूरी तरह दुरुस्त किया गया था, उसी पर एक ही दिन में दूसरी बार घटना कैसे हो गई।

॥बुधवार रात बोकारो जा रही मालगाड़ी का एक डिब्बा मथुरा ट्रैक पर उतर गया था। ट्रैक को यातायात के लिए खोल दिया गया है। तरुण जैन, सीपीआरओ, उत्तर पश्चिम रेलवे जयपुर

रेल प्रशासन की लापरवाही ने एक बार फिर सैकड़ों यात्रियों की जिंदगी को मुसीबत में डाल दिया। चनेहटी में तीन ट्रेनों को टूटी पटरी से ही गुजार दिया गया, जिससे वे हादसे का शिकार होते-होते बचीं। जानकारी पर तुरंत अप लाइन से ट्रेन संचालन बंद कराकर नई पटरी डाली गई।
चनेहटी-बरेली स्टेशन के बीच 1305 किमी के पोल 3/5 के पास गुरुवार की सुबह पटरी टूट गई। इसकी भनक रेल कर्मियों को नहीं लग सकी। नतीजन, टूटी पटरी से ही 15005 गोरखपुर-हरिद्वार, 22407 न्यूजलपाईगुड़ी-अमृतसर एक्सप्रेस और 54251 लखनऊ सहारनपुर पैसेंजर गुजार दीं।
गनीमत थी कि ट्रेनों के हिचकोले खाने पर तुरंत चालकों ने सूझबूझ से काम लिया। न केवल रफ्तार थाम दी बल्कि मुरादाबाद कंट्रोल को पूरी स्थिति से अवगत कराया। इसके बाद ही सुबह 9:40 बजे लखनऊ से दिल्ली, पंजाब, जम्मू-काश्मीर और उत्तराखंड को जाने वाली ट्रेनों का संचालन रोक दिया गया। रेल पथ निरीक्षक पीके गुप्ता, डीके लोहानी ने टीम के साथ टूटी पटरी पर कॉशन लगाकर 10:30 बजे ट्रेन संचालन मात्र 30 कि.मी. की रफ्तार से शुरू कराया। रेल मुख्यालय के अफसरों ने टूटी पटरी को बदलने के निर्देश दिए। दोपहर 12:45 से 01:15 बजे के बीच ब्लाक लेकर नौ मीटर की नई पटरी डाली गई। इस दौरान स्टेशन की पांच-छह लाइन से ट्रेनों को गुजारा गया। अप लाइन की पटरी कैसे टूट गई? इस मामले की जांच होगी। रेल मुख्यालय ने टूटी पटरी की जांच आरडीएसओ लैब में कराने के निर्देश दिए हैं। एक मीटर टुकड़ा काटकर मुरादाबाद भेज दिया है। रेल मंडल के अफसरों ने रेल पथ निरीक्षक से रिपोर्ट लेकर चीफ इंजीनियर को भेज दी है।

भोपाल. हबीबगंज से इंदौर के बीच डबल डेकर ट्रेन का संचालन शुरू करने के लिएि सक्रियता बढ़ गई है। रेल अधिकारी चाहते हैं कि इस माह के अंत या अक्टूबर के प्रथम सप्ताह में संभावित आदर्श चुनाव आचार संहिता लागू होने से पहले ट्रेन का संचालन शुरू हो जाए। भोपाल रेल मंडल के वरिष्ठ अधिकारी दिल्ली गए हैं। वे रेल मंत्री मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे व रेलवे बोर्ड के चेयरमैन अरुणोंद्र कुमार से डबल डेकर को चलाने की तारीख ले सकते हैं। अगले हफ्ते की किसी तारीख पर ट्रेन का संचालन शुरू हो सकता है।

MUMBAI: The Central Railway (CR) will run a special air-conditioned superfast train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi on September 24.CR plans to make it a weekly train later. It will be the third Rajdhani-type train that will leave the city late in the day."Number 02109 AC superfast special train will leave LTT on September 24 at 2.30pm and arrive at Hazarat Nizamuddin at 10.20am the next day," a CR spokesperson said.The special train will halt at Nashik Road, Bhusawal, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior and Agra Cantonment.

"On its return journey, the train will leave Hazrat Nizamuddin on September 25 at 3.50 pm and arrive at LTT at 11.50 am the next day," the spokesperson said.

Dates for future weekly runs are yet to be finalized.

Bookings for the special train begin on September 21. The special train has a first class, three two-tier and 10 three-tier coaches.

Similar trains as of now are Rajdhani express and August Kranti Rajdhani express, which leave from Mumbai Central and reach New Delhi the following morning.

The new train will traverse a distance of 1,535 km. Currently, only Punjab Mail travels to New Delhi from CST. The train traverses a distance of 1,544 km and halts at 56 stations during its 26-hour journey.

MUMBAI: The Central Railway (CR) will run a special air-conditioned superfast train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi on September 24.CR plans to make it a weekly train later. It will be the third Rajdhani-type train that will leave the city late in the day."Number 02109 AC superfast special train will leave LTT on September 24 at 2.30pm and arrive at Hazarat Nizamuddin at 10.20am the next day," a CR spokesperson said.The special train will halt at Nashik Road, Bhusawal, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior and Agra Cantonment.

"On its return journey, the train will leave Hazrat Nizamuddin on September 25 at 3.50 pm and arrive at LTT at 11.50 am the next day," the spokesperson said.

Dates for future weekly runs are yet to be finalized.

Bookings for the special train begin on September 21. The special train has a first class, three two-tier and 10 three-tier coaches.

Similar trains as of now are Rajdhani express and August Kranti Rajdhani express, which leave from Mumbai Central and reach New Delhi the following morning.

The new train will traverse a distance of 1,535 km. Currently, only Punjab Mail travels to New Delhi from CST. The train traverses a distance of 1,544 km and halts at 56 stations during its 26-hour journey.

LUCKNOW: The chairman of Metro cell and housing secretary Rajiv Agarwal along with director general of PAC visited the proposed depot site of North-South (N-S) Metro corridor at 32nd battalion of PAC on Thursday. The two officers surveyed the site to decide on the design of depot and identify buildings and structures that would fall within the range and need relocation. The duo was also accompanied by other officials of the Metro cell.The interim consultant for Metro Rail project in Lucknow - Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) - in its detailed project report (DPR) has suggested construction of the N-S corridor depot site at 32nd battalion of PAC. It had submitted the design of depot to the high-power committee headed by chief secretary Jawed Usmani on September 13.Though officials surveyed the 80 acre land of PAC for three hours, they could not finalise the design of depot. Officials claimed the buildings falling within the plan would have to be relocated and hence a new campus layout plan would have to be prepared. The finalisation of the new design of PAC campus would take about a week, they said.A senior official said, "The depot design proposed by DMRC is almost finalised but the new design of PAC campus, after incorporating all changes and relocations of existent structures, is yet to be prepared. Numerous quarters, offices and grounds fall within the depot area that would have to be relocated. This requires more consultations and time."

Officials claimed that in all likelihood the design of N-S corridor depot would be finalised by September 30. The site comprises many buildings, offices, quarters, residences and parade grounds which need to be removed and re-designed in other places. The comprehensive new campus design would be finalised next week.

An official said, "The structures are not uniformly distributed; instead they are sparsely located on the 80 acre land. It is a tough task to consider all of them in a plan. It's a time taking process and should hopefully be finalised by month end."

Rajiv Agarwal informed that the re-modeling of campus needs to be done in a way that residences and offices occupy less space. The cell is considering the option to build multistoried buildings to accommodate commandoes in them. Similarly, offices can also be set up in multi-storied buildings which occupy lesser space.

Meanwhile, the Metro cell is busy completing formalities for registering the special purpose vehicle (SPV) - Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation - under the Companies Act, after getting approval from the high-power committee on Wednesday. The SPV has been formed to execute Metro Rail project in city.

The N-S corridor of Lucknow Metro from Amausi airport to Munshipulia (approx 23km) would be built in the first phase. Its groundwork is slated to begin this December with completion expected around March 2018. The construction of the east-west (E-W) corridor from Charbagh station to Vasantkunj (approx 11km) would start after a gap of one year and expected to be completed by March 2019.

The proposal to entrust the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation with the preparation of the Detailed Project Report for setting up a suburban corridor and commencing suburban train services on Thiruvananthapuram-Chengannur-Harippad section will come up before the Cabinet on Friday.A steering committee headed by the Chief Secretary with representatives from Railways and the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation will also be set up to oversee the ambitious project and take it forward, official sources said.The State government has decided to take up the project mooted by Divisional Railway Manager Rajesh Agrawal for hassle-free travel of short-distance commuters.The decisions comes in the wake of a meeting convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy with the Rakesh Misra, General Manager, Southern Railway, and Rakesh Saxena, Chairman and Managing Director, Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation, at the Secretariat here on Thursday.It has also been decided to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to implement the project that Railways want as a joint venture between the State and Railways.The SPV will take care of the automatic signalling system, modernisation of the stations, purchase of the rolling stock, upgrade of the level-crossings, and foot and road overbridges.

The project is estimated to cost Rs.3,000 crore as per the current cost of Rs.20 crore for a km.

The State will also look into the possibility of getting a World Bank loan for the project. Mr. Chandy said the corporation had been asked to submit the report by December end.

Minister for Transport and Railways Aryadan Mohammed, Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor; Chief Secretary E.K. Bharat Bhushan; Special Officer Biju Prabhakar; Mr. Agrawal; Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer S. Manohar; and Chief Safety Officer S. Anantha Raman attended.

SAMBALPUR: Train and bus services were hit in western Odisha on Thursday following the bandh call by lawyers. The Western Odisha All Bars Association (WOABA) gave the call demanding a high court bench in western Odisha. Three trains were cancelled in Sambalpur division. These are Puri Intercity, Rayagada intercity and Sambalpur-Jharsuguda passenger, all originating from Sambalpur. These trains that return to Sambalpur in the evening were also cancelled. Railway sources said the Titilagarh-Howraw Ispat Express and Jagadalpur-Howrah Sambaleswari Express were also cancelled half way and returned to their originating stations. The Jasvantpur-Hatia and Bhubaneswar-Kurla were detained. Lawyers, members of political parties and general public picketed on national highways from early in the morning despite the rain. Even there was no movement of two-wheelers. The agitators burnt tyres on the roads. Government offices, banks, financial institutions, markets places and petrol pumps remained shut.

The bandh was total in Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Sonepur, Nuapara and Bargarh. But there was no impact in Balangir, Bhawanipatna and Rourkela as the lawyers have started their own agitation demanding benches at their respective places disassociating themselves from the WOALA.

"The bandh was successful because of people's support. Even all political parties have supported it. The government should take immediate steps to fulfill our demand understanding the feelings of people of the region," convener of CAC Ashok Dash said.

Bhubaneswar: Hard times ahead for ticketless travelers in trains. The Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway has taken special ticket checking drives by deploying special checking squads to identify and penalize people travelling without or with improper tickets in trains. Failure to pay the penalty may even result in prosecution.

Till August 2013 of the current financial year, i.e. from April 2013 to August 2013, these ticket checking squads have booked about 61.53 thousand passengers for travelling without or with improper tickets which is 9.28 thousand more than the corresponding period of last year which is 17.76% more. Similarly, these squads have realized a sum of rupees 2 crore 64 lakhs and 58 thousand from the ticketless travelers during the period which is rupees 48.89 lakhs more than the corresponding period of last year by increasing 22.66%.

These special ticket checking staffs have been entrusted with the task of conducting surprise checks at different stations o­n different days over Khurda Road jurisdiction. The ticket checking squads, headed by a Chief Traffic Inspector (CTI) will conduct surprise checks in trains going in different routes or by camping at a specific station with the help of Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF). The ticket checking staff, however, have been instructed against rude behavior and asked to treat senior citizens and the elderly with respect.