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The following trains will be temporarily augmented with effect from the dates given against them :
1.Train No. 17230 Hyderabad – Thiruvananthapuram Sabari Express will be temporarily augmented by one First AC coach from 21.09.2013 to 20.10.2013 & Train No 17229 Thiruvananthapuram – Hyderabad Sabari Express from 23.09.2013 to 22.10.2013.
2.Train No. 17652 Kacheguda – Chennai Egmore Express will be temporarily augmented by 2 Sleeper Class coaches from 21.09.2013 to 20.10.2013 & Train No. 17651 Chennai Egmore – Kacheguda Express from 24.09.2013 to 23.10.2013.
3.Train No. 17643 Chennai Egmore – Kakinada Port Circar Express will be temporarily augmented by 2 Sleeper Class coaches from 22.09.2013 to 21.10.2013 & Train No. 17644 Kakinada Port – Chennai Egmore Circar Express from 23.09.2013 to 21.10.2013.

Remodeling at Gorakhpur Station Yard

23-09-2013
mumbai


WR introduces New Bandra (T)- Haridwar Weekly Express


Western Railway is going to introduce a new Weekly Express train between Bandra (T) and Haridwar from 25th September, 2013.


Train No. 22917 Bandra (T)- Haridwar Weekly Express will leave Bandra (T) at 11.50 hrs o­n every Wednesday from 25/09/2013 and reach Haridwar at 16.05 hrs, the next day.



Similarly, in return direction Train No. 22918 Haridwar - Bandra (T) Weekly Express will leave Haridwar at 18.50 hrs o­n every Thursday from 26/09/2013 and reach Bandra (T) at 22.00 hrs, the next day.



The train will have AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, Sleeper class and second class general coaches.



The train will halt at Borivali, Boisar, Vapi, Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Ratlam, Bhawani Mandi, Ramganj Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Hindaun City, Bharatpur, Mathura Jn, Faridabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Ghaziabad, Meerut City Jn., Muzaffarnagar, Tapri and Roorkee stations in both directions.



Booking for Train No. 22917 which leaves o­n 25/09/2013 will open o­n 24th Sept 2013 and booking for subsequent trips of Train 22917 will open from 26th Sept 2013 at all Passenger Reservation counters.



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HUBLI: Eastern Coast Railway (ECOR) has decided to run super fast AC weekly express special trains between Bhubaneshwar-Yeshwantpur-Bhubaneshwar (02845/02846) for 10 trips in each direction, for clearance of traffic during the forthcoming puja holidays.

Accordingly, train number 02845 will depart from Bhubaneshwar at 07-45 hours on Wednesdays, with effect from September 25 to November 27 (total : 10 specials) and arrives at Yeshwantpur at 12-10 hrs on Thursdays.

In the return direction, train number 02846 will depart from Yeshwantpur at 23-30 hrs on Thursdays, with effect from September 26 to November 28 and arrive at Bhubaneshwar at 03-30 hrs on Saturdays.

HUBLI: Eastern Coast Railway (ECOR) has decided to run super fast AC weekly express special trains between Bhubaneshwar-Yeshwantpur-Bhubaneshwar (02845/02846) for 10 trips in each direction, for clearance of traffic during the forthcoming puja holidays.

Accordingly, train number 02845 will depart from Bhubaneshwar at 07-45 hours on Wednesdays, with effect from September 25 to November 27 (total : 10 specials) and arrives at Yeshwantpur at 12-10 hrs on Thursdays.

In the return direction, train number 02846 will depart from Yeshwantpur at 23-30 hrs on Thursdays, with effect from September 26 to November 28 and arrive at Bhubaneshwar at 03-30 hrs on Saturdays.

Tirupati / Guntakal: As announced in the Railway Budget this year, a new weekly express train from Tirupati to Puducherry will be flagged off on Tuesday at Puducherry railway station by minister of state for personnel, public grievances and pensions V. Narayanaswamy along with minister for railways Mallikarjun Kharge.

On its inaugural run, the train will depart from Puducherry at 12.15 hrs on Tuesday and arrive in Tirupati at 19.25 hrs on the same day. Enroute this train will stop at Villupuram, Tirukkovilur, Tiruvannamalai, Polur, Arni Road, Vellore Cant, Katpadi, Chittoor and Pakala stations.

After arriving in Tirupati, this train will be run as a Janatha special to Chennai Central.

This Janata special will depart from Tirupati at 22.30 hrs on Tuesday and arrive in Chennai Central at 02.30 hrs the next day.

Enroute this train will stop at Renigunta, Puttur, Tiruttani, Arakkonam, Tiruvallur and Perambur stations.

भोपाल. भोपाल रेलवे स्टेशन के छठवें प्लेटफॉर्म (ड्राइव इन प्लेटफॉर्म) के एंट्री गेट के बाहर ट्रैफिक व्यवस्था गड़बड़ होने से रविवार को जाम के हालात बने रहे। नई दिल्ली-भोपाल शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस के आने और जाने के वक्त यात्रियों को छोड़ने व लेने आए वाहनों की लंबी कतारें लग गईं। इस दौरान यहां ट्रैफिक पुलिस नदारद दिखी। प्लेटफॉर्म के पास भी वाहन चालकों ने जहां-तहां वाहन पार्क कर दिए।

शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस के इस प्लेटफॉर्म से चलने के एक हफ्ते बाद भी व्यवस्थाएं दुरुस्त नहीं हो सकी हैं। विशेषकर शनिवार व रविवार को हालात ज्यादा खराब हो रहे हैं। रविवार दोपहर 2 बजकर 5 मिनट पर जैसे ही शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस प्लेटफॉर्म नंबर छह पर पहुंची, वाहन चालकों में अफरा-तफरी मच गई। आरपीएफ व जीआरपी के कुछ जवान ट्रैफिक व्यवस्था संभालने का प्रयास करते रहे, लेकिन वाहन चालकों ने उनकी नहीं सुनी। अल्पना तिराहे के दूसरी ओर सड़क पर हिंदू उत्सव समिति के चुनाव होने के कारण ट्रैफिक वन-वे था। इस दौरान रेलवे स्टेशन के अंदर छठवें प्लेटफॉर्म तक पहुंचने के लिए कार में सवार यात्रियों को खासी मशक्कत करनी पड़ी।

एसी कोच से उतरे, धूप में तपे

छठवें प्लेटफॉर्म पर शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस के आने के बाद एसी कोच से उतरे यात्रियों को तेज धूप ने परेशान किया। प्लेटफॉर्म पर रेलवे ने फिलहाल चार शेल्टर (छोटे वेटिंग शेड), तीन टेंट और दो छोटे-छोटे छाते लगाए हैं। यात्रियों की संख्या को देखते हुए ये इंतजाम नाकाफी हैं। प्लेटफॉर्म पर पर्याप्त शेड नहीं होने से शताब्दी से आने और जाने वाले यात्री तेज धूप के कारण पसीने-पसीने होते रहे। शताब्दी से जाने के लिए तैयार यात्रियों का कहना है कि तेज धूप से सीधे एसी कोच में चढ़ना बीमारी को दावत देना है।

 

रेलवे को प्लेटफॉर्म पर शेड व पानी के पर्याप्त इंतजाम करना चाहिए

एंट्री से एक्जिट करते रहे वाहन

शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस की रवानगी के पहले एक निजी अस्पताल सहित कुछ यात्रियों के वाहन एंट्री से ही वापस निकले। साइड की पार्किग में कुछ वाहन ही नजर आए। कुछ लोगों ने तो वाहन प्लेटफॉर्म के पास ही पार्क कर दिए।

रेलवे ने यात्रियों के हित में ड्राइव-इन प्लेटफॉर्म की सुविधा दी है। फिलहाल वेटिंग शेड सहित पीने के पानी, चाय-कॉफी कोल्ड ड्रिंक आदि का एक स्टॉल प्लेटफॉर्म पर लगा दिया गया है।

- राजीव चौधरी, डीआरएम

East Coast Railway (ECoR) has taken initiatives to make passengers and other rail users aware against drugging, snatching, touting activities and other crime offences created by miscreants and also advised them for a smooth and hassle free journey.

The Railway Protection Force has urged all rail users to cooperate with railway security to ensure safety of passengers and their belongings and bring down crimes at railway stations and during train journey.

The RPF unit of the Khurda Road Division held an awareness programme at the Puri railway station on Saturday and distributed leaflets to passengers and staged a demo as to how to tackle criminal activities and tighten the noose around drug peddlers, snatchers and robbers moving in trains and stations.

Purchase of foods and drinks from the authorised vendors and entrusting one’s belongings to himself without depending on anybody would ensure a passenger’s safe and hassle-free journey, it was advised.

The RPF is also focusing on thefts of parcels from small luggage rooms, escorting the trains that run in night and keeping a strict vigil on touts in stations, particularly at PRS and booking counters, and rescuing children.

Passengers have been advised to take the help of security personnel about unclaimed luggage in trains and platforms and to inform security personnel for any crime. Passengers may make contacts through telephone nos. 06752- 224275 and 232305 at Puri at the time of their needs.

INDORE: With travelling between Indore and Bhopal becoming a tough task for women, the railway police force (RPF) has escalated its drive to nab offenders by regular checking. Special arrangement of female guards in every ladies' coach has been made in meter gauge trains and Intercity Express. Many a cases of misbehaviour and men boarding women-only compartment has come up recently.Vandana Jain, a 30-year-old working professional from Indore, who regularly shuttles between the two cities said, "While returning from Bhopal recently, three males entered women coach of Intercity Express. When asked to stop smoking and change the coach, they abused women sitting inside the coach. The matter was reported to police.""There is a need to create greater awareness on the issue, especially among men. Despite repeated announcements at stations and advertisements in newspapers, many male passengers do not follow rules and travel in ladies' compartments," said another professional Afreen Khan.Public relation officer Pradeep Sharma said, "1,468 men were arrested for travelling in ladies' compartment just that in 2012 while 945 in 2013. All were booked under Section 162 of Railways Act. The fine collected in 2012 was Rs 2,65,250 and Rs 14,8900 in 2013.

The government railway police, Indore, in charge Dilip Gangrade said, "The reason why males board in women coaches is that women hesitate to report even the smallest of problems via helpline number. Once they start doing so it would instil fear into them."

"Three personnel have been deployed at all stations with one women guard, especially next to the ladies' compartments to ensure men do not enter these coaches. Daily, nearly four to five cases are reported where males are found breaking rules. Raids are conducted every fifteen days," said Indore RPF office in charge Mukesh Anandkar.

To curb incidents of crime in trains, Ratlam division has mentioned RPF helpline numbers in all coaches of the Bhopal-Indore-Bhopal Intercity Express.

Passengers can call 9752492709 for help.

Stoppage of Maysore-Jaipur, Chennai-Jaipur Bi-Weekly & Coimbatore-Jaipur Weekly Exp train at Hinganghat Station.