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Thiruvananthapuram: The cabinet on Friday formed a joint steering committee headed by the Chief Secretary and sanctioned Rs 10.99 crore to the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Thiruvananthapuram-Chengannur-Harippad suburban train services. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told meadipersons after the cabinet meeting that the MRVC would hand over the DPR within three months. The government hoped to get World Bank aid for the project which would cost roughly Rs 3,500 crore, he added. The committee with Chief Secretary Bharart  Bhushan as chairman will have S. Anantharaman, chief safety officer, Southern Railway, Rajesh Aggarwal, divisional railway manager, Southern Railway and Ravi Aggarwal, executive director, planning, MRVC, as members. Biju Prabhakar will be the nodal officer and convenor of  the committee. Chandy said the government would form a Special Purpose Vehicle with the centre on a 50:50 basis stakes. “The biggest plus point of the project is that no land acquisition is needed. But the challenge is to manage at least 83 level crossings on the route,’’ he said and added  that 25 stations would be modernised. As part of the project, 10 MEMUs with seven bogies  each would operate on the route at a speed of 60 km per hour. The government has also suggested to the railways to launch a high-speed rail service in the Malabar region with only one stop in each district. The state government’s suburban rail services initiative has gained importance in view of the union government accepting in principle the demand to restrict the width of highways in the state to 30 metres.

Thiruvananthapuram: The cabinet on Friday formed a joint steering committee headed by the Chief Secretary and sanctioned Rs 10.99 crore to the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Thiruvananthapuram-Chengannur-Harippad suburban train services. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told meadipersons after the cabinet meeting that the MRVC would hand over the DPR within three months. The government hoped to get World Bank aid for the project which would cost roughly Rs 3,500 crore, he added. The committee with Chief Secretary Bharart  Bhushan as chairman will have S. Anantharaman, chief safety officer, Southern Railway, Rajesh Aggarwal, divisional railway manager, Southern Railway and Ravi Aggarwal, executive director, planning, MRVC, as members. Biju Prabhakar will be the nodal officer and convenor of  the committee. Chandy said the government would form a Special Purpose Vehicle with the centre on a 50:50 basis stakes. “The biggest plus point of the project is that no land acquisition is needed. But the challenge is to manage at least 83 level crossings on the route,’’ he said and added  that 25 stations would be modernised. As part of the project, 10 MEMUs with seven bogies  each would operate on the route at a speed of 60 km per hour. The government has also suggested to the railways to launch a high-speed rail service in the Malabar region with only one stop in each district. The state government’s suburban rail services initiative has gained importance in view of the union government accepting in principle the demand to restrict the width of highways in the state to 30 metres.

MANGALORE: Palakkad railway division will conduct pension adalat-2013 on December 16 at Railway Institute, Hemambika Nagar Railway colony, Palakkad to redress the grievances of railway pensioners. Any railway pensioner/family pensioner/beneficiaries, who retired from Palakkad division, may submit their grievances in prescribed form on or before October 31 to senior divisional personnel officer, railway divisional office, Olavakode, Palakkad.

In the pension adalat specific grievances of individual pensioner with regard to non-payment or improper payment of settlement dues will be dealt with. Authorized representatives of the standing committee of voluntary agencies and recognized unions may also attend the pension adalat. Illiterate pensioners, widows, minors, who are not capable to effectively prepare and present their cases can take the assistance of SCOVA and recognised trade union.

The adalat will not take up issues related to policy matters, grievances related compassionate ground appointments, pending disciplinary cases, legal points, claims pertaining to period beyond the preservation of records etc. If any doubt regarding this pension adalat, pensioners are requested to contact staff welfare inspector over phone 09746763607.

Railways have decided to run 28 Festival special trains i.e. 12 Superfast special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Howrah via Mughalsarai and 16 Superfast AC special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Santragachi (Howrah) via Nagpur to clear the extra rush of Passengers. The details are as under –
A) 12 SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS AND HOWRAH
03062 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.20 hrs o­n every Thursday from 10.10.2013 to 14.11.2013 (6 trips) and will arrive Howrah at 22.50 hrs next day.
03061 Special will leave Howrah at 08.15 hrs o­n every Tuesday from 8.10.2013 to 12.11.2013 (6 trips) and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.25 hrs o­n third day.

Halts: Kalyan, Igatpuri, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsingpur, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Chheoki,  Mugalsarai, Sasaram, Dehri-on-sone, Gaya, Koderma, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur and Bardhman. 

Composition: o­ne AC 2-tier, Two AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper class, 3 General Second class and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake vans.



B) 16 SUPERFAST AC SPECIAL TRAINS

BETWEEN LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS AND SANTRAGACHI (HOWRAH)



08059 AC Special Train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus o­n every Friday at 00.45 hrs from 11.10.2013 to 29.11.2013 and will arrive Santragachi at 08.00 hrs next day.



08060 AC Special train will leave Santragachi o­n every Wednesday at 06.05 hrs from 9.10.2013 to 27.11.2013 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13.35 hrs next day.



Halts: Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Bhusval, Akola, Badnera, Wardha, Nagpur, Gondia, Durg, Raipur, Bilaspur, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Chakradharpur, Tatanagar, Kharagpur.



Composition: o­ne First AC, Four AC-2 Tier, Seven AC-3 Tier, o­ne Pantry Car and 2 Generator cum Guard’s Brake vans.



RESERVATION: Bookings for Train No. 03062 & 08059 open from 23.9.2013.

पूर्व तट रेलवे ने आगामी दिनों दुर्गा पूजा के होने वाले अवकाश को ध्यान में रखते हुए भुवनेश्वर व नई दिल्ली के बीच एक स्पेशल ट्रेन चलाने का एलान किया है। इसके अलावा यशवंतपुर, टाटा, तथा पुरी से कोलकाता एवं यशवंतपुर-कामाख्या, तथा चेन्नई-संतरागाछी विशेष रेलगाड़ियां ओडिशा के मध्य होकर पूजा के दौरान गुजरने वाली हैं। यात्रियों की भीड़ को देखते हुए सुखद यात्रा का संकल्प लिए पुतरे ने यह कदम उठाया है। टाटा नगर-यशवंतपुर के मध्य सम्बलपुर-टिटलागड़ मार्ग से चल रही गाड़ियों में अतिरिक्त कोच लगाए जाएंगे। टाटा नगर-विशाखापट्टनम के मध्य केन्दुझर-भुवनेश्वर के रास्ते एक विशेष रेलगाड़ी पूजा छुट्टी पर चलाई जाएगी। पुतरे सूत्रों से पता चला है कि यात्रियों के सुविधा को देखते हुए और कई गाड़ियों में भी जल्द ही अतिरिक्त कोच लगाए जाएंगे।

The frequency of Train Nos. 17213/17214 Narsapur-Nagarsol-Narsapur Express has been increased to 4 days in a week from the present twice a week.

      Accordingly, Train No. 17213 Narsapur-Nagarsol Express will depart Narsapuron Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdayswith effect from 25thSeptember, 2013.



      In the return direction, Train No. 17214 Nagarsol-Narsapur Express will depart Nagarsol on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays with effect from 26th September, 2013.

MUMBAI: The 10-day Ganpati festival brought a major revenue fillip to Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR), with the two collectively earning Rs 10 crore more than usual. The suburban railway network saw an average of 4.30 lakh passengers more per day during Ganeshotsav.

On Monday, September 16, the CR network saw a record-breaking 65 lakh passengers compared to the daily average of 40 lakh, an increase of 62% in passenger traffic.

On the same day, WR saw 49.46 lakh passengers compared to the daily average of 35 lakh, an increase of 42%.

A CR official said the passenger count on September 16 was the highest for a day seen so far on the suburban network. “It surpassed the till-date highest tally of 53 lakh commuters registered on August 20, the day of Rakshabandhan,” the official said.

In fact around 47 lakh commuters used the suburban rail network on August 27, a non-festival day. The highest single-day figure previously recorded was in the last financial year was Rs 43.1 lakh on Diwali day.

A senior WR official said the average per day earning during Ganeshotsav was about Rs 50 lakh more than usual. “We have been able to earn Rs 2.22 crore per day as against the daily average of 1.70 crore,” the official said.

On CR, the collection during Ganeshotsav soared to an average of Rs 2.5 crore per day from the daily average of Rs 2 crore on normal days.

A WR official said many people used Lower Parel station to go to Lalbaugcha Raja.

At Lower Parel, passengers booked on September 16 and 17 were 1.29 lakh and 94,000, respectively, against the daily station average of 69,000. At Charni Road, passengers booked on September 18-the day of the visarjan -were 91,000 against the daily station average of 68,000.

“During big festivals like Ganpati, Navratri or Diwali, rail transport is the swiftest as roads are usually clogged,” a senior official said. “Many vehicles get caught in traffic jams for hours as the road width gets decreased to the erection of pandals, thus blocking the smooth flow of traffic. In such a scenario, even non-rail travelers jump on the train to avoid traffic.”

A WR official said during Ganpati people from nearby places like Baroda and Surat come down to the city to pray to the Lalbaugcha Raja.

Ramesh Shah, a Ghatkopar resident, said he could see trains going towards CST were full as late as 11 pm.

“This seems to be a new trend as I had not seen such large crowds during the Ganpati festival before,” he said.

Railway activist Subash Gupta said, “I am sure many would have also travelled without ticket too due to long queues. During Ganapati festivals, the railway authorities should set up separate stalls a important stations to sell only tourist tickets, which are valid for travel in any part of the city. It is cheaper and will fetch revenue. Increase in suburban passengers during Ganpati”

Chennai: This loco pilot is a real life saver. The lives of several dozen rail passengers aboard an EMU near Pattabiram would have been in jeopardy but for the alertness of 46-year-old loco pilot D. Kura­larasan of Tiruninravur.

The loco pilot and other passengers had a close shave when a 25KV high voltage overhead electric traction (OHT of the railway line) came perilously close to touching the EMU (train No: 4311-MMC to Pattabiram) in which they were travelling. Thankfully, the loco pilot stopped the train and made all passengers alight, averting a major mishap.

Around 1.30 pm, when Kuralarasan was piloting the EMU towards the terminal stop from Pattabiram, he noticed the OHT swaying. Just as he moved the EMU close to the diversion towards the military siding, he noticed that the OHT was swaying towards the train.

Instantly, he stopped the train, climbed down and alerted all passengers to alight. Nearly 60-odd passengers realised the gravity of the danger lurking over them when they noticed the proximity of the line to the train after alighting.

Further inquiries revealed that the fitting assembly of the OHT on the FCI side had got damaged, leaving the wire sagging. Though there are provisions that make the connection trip as soon as the OHT comes in contact with the train, a mishap could not be ruled out as there was no guarantee that it would trip, said a railway official, preferring anonymity.

Two EMUs, bound to the military side, were returned from Pattabiram owing to the OHT failure.

T.No.06336 Kochuveli – Gawahati Fortnightly Special Express will leave Kochuveli at 20.15 hrs. on 24.09.2013, 08.10.2013, 22.10.2013 & 05.11.2013 (Tuesdays) and arrive Guwahatiat 20.30 hrs. the fourthday.

T.No.06335 Gawahati – KochuveliForthnightly Special Express will leave Gawahati at 15.00 hrs. on 29.09.2013, 13.10.2013, 27.10.2013 & 10.11.2013 (Sundays) and arrive Kochuveli at 11.45 hrs. the fourth day.

Thiruvananthapuram: The cabinet on Friday formed a joint steering committee headed by the Chief Secretary and sanctioned Rs 10.99 crore to the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Thiruvananthapuram-Chengannur-Harippad suburban train services.Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told meadipersons after the cabinet meeting that the MRVC would hand over the DPR within three months. The government hoped to get World Bank aid for the project which would cost roughly Rs 3,500 crore, he added.The committee with Chief Secretary Bharart  Bhushan as chairman will have S. Anantharaman, chief safety officer, Southern Railway, Rajesh Aggarwal, divisional railway manager, Southern Railway and Ravi Aggarwal, executive director, planning, MRVC, as members. Biju Prabhakar will be the nodal officer and convenor of  the committee.Chandy said the government would form a Special Purpose Vehicle with the centre on a 50:50 basis stakes. “The biggest plus point of the project is that no land acquisition is needed. But the challenge is to manage at least 83 level crossings on the route,’’ he said and added  that 25 stations would be modernised.As part of the project, 10 MEMUs with seven bogies  each would operate on the route at a speed of 60 km per hour. The government has also suggested to the railways to launch a high-speed rail service in the Malabar region with only one stop in each district.

The state government’s suburban rail services initiative has gained importance in view of the union government accepting in principle the demand to restrict the width of highways in the state to 30 metres.