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A proposal to increase rail fare is under examination and a decision will be taken shortly, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said.

“Fuel adjustment component (FAC) was announced in the budget and as per the budget proposal it should have been implemented from October 1. The file containing the FAC proposal has come to me and I am examining it and a decision will be taken shortly,” Mr. Kharge said at the sidelines of a function here.

To repeated queries whether there will be a FAC-linked revision in passenger and freight tariff in near future to reduce the losses in passenger segment, Mr. Kharge did not rule out the possibility of any increase and only said, “I am examining it. As soon as we arrive at some conclusions, then we will decide on it.”

According to the budget proposal, the fuel component is segregated from tariff as FAC. Railways is expected to revise the passenger and freight tariff in every six-month after taking into account the input cost and the prevailing market condition.

According to the calculation, railways will have to bear a burden of Rs 1,200 crore due to increased energy and input cost in the next six month. The cross-subsidy for passenger service is currently touching Rs 26,000 crore in a year.

The then Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal had announced the implementation of FAC-linked revision in only freight tariff from April 1. As regards to passenger fare, since it was revised only in January this year, it was not touched then.

Railways had decided not to pass the additional burden of Rs. 850 crore because of the fuel hike to the passengers and absorbed it then.

Railways has imposed 15 per cent levy as the busy season charge on all commodities from October 1.

New Delhi: Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the Ministry is examining the issue of implementing a Fuel Adjustment Component (FAC) on freight and passenger tariff.

Reminded of delay in decision on FAC, Kharge said that the decision on FAC was to be implemented twice a year, without defining a time.

On Saturday, Railway Board’s Member Traffic Devi Pandey had told that a decision on implementing FAC would be taken over the “next few days’’.  “The marginal increase in fuel surcharge was because of increase in various input costs for Railways, excluding fuel. We will take a call on implementing the Fuel Adjustment Component over the next few days,” told Devi Prasad Pandey.  “The Railway Budget basically said we can decide on implementing the FAC twice a year. It can be every six months, or even five and seven months,” Pandey explained.

The revised fuel surcharge came into effect from October 1. Traditionally, the Railways levies a busy season surcharge on freight traffic for nine months during the year, barring July to September.  In March, Railways had defined the busy season surcharge levels at 12 per cent for all commodities, 10 per cent for chemical manures, foodgrains, flours and pulses.  The exceptions to the surcharge continued to be container traffic and automobile traffic.  Key commodities moved by trains include coal, iron ore and steel, cement, petroleum products and foodgrains.

The move may have an inflationary effect if companies pass on the hike to consumers.  Staff cost is the largest cost component for the Railways with an employee base of about 13 lakh.  The recent 10 per cent increase in dearness allowance for Government employees is expected to cost the Railways Rs 1,000-1,300 crore this year, another Railway Ministry official said, declining to be identified.

Haridwar: A letter purportedly by terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba has threatened to blow up Haridwar railway station and temples which abound in the city on December 29, police said on Thursday.

In the letter to Haridwar Railway Station Superintendent Gopal Krishna Das, a man introducing himself as LeT area commander Karim Ansari issued the threat saying the outfit will blow up the Haridwar railway station and temples in the city on December 29, police said, quoting the letter received by the railway official.


Several such threats have been received over the past few years, every time threatening to blow up the railway station and temples through a letter addressed to the station superintendent.

With the postal stamps on the letters received in the past not readable, police could not ascertain the place from where they originated.

However, this time the name of Jalandhar Cantt is clearly readable on the postal stamp, prompting the local vigilance department to launch an investigation to find out if the threat is real or just a hoax as in the past.

Station Superintendent Das said the number of CCTV cameras installed at the station has been increased following receipt of the letter.

A proposal to increase rail fare is under examination and a decision will be taken shortly, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said.

“Fuel adjustment component (FAC) was announced in the budget and as per the budget proposal it should have been implemented from October 1. The file containing the FAC proposal has come to me and I am examining it and a decision will be taken shortly,” Mr. Kharge said at the sidelines of a function here.

To repeated queries whether there will be a FAC-linked revision in passenger and freight tariff in near future to reduce the losses in passenger segment, Mr. Kharge did not rule out the possibility of any increase and only said, “I am examining it. As soon as we arrive at some conclusions, then we will decide on it.”

According to the budget proposal, the fuel component is segregated from tariff as FAC. Railways is expected to revise the passenger and freight tariff in every six-month after taking into account the input cost and the prevailing market condition.

According to the calculation, railways will have to bear a burden of Rs 1,200 crore due to increased energy and input cost in the next six month. The cross-subsidy for passenger service is currently touching Rs 26,000 crore in a year.

The then Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal had announced the implementation of FAC-linked revision in only freight tariff from April 1. As regards to passenger fare, since it was revised only in January this year, it was not touched then.

Railways had decided not to pass the additional burden of Rs. 850 crore because of the fuel hike to the passengers and absorbed it then.

Railways has imposed 15 per cent levy as the busy season charge on all commodities from October 1.

Secunderabad
Twelve Special Trains between Tiruchchirappalli and Sai Nagar Shirdi for Festival Season

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during ensuing festival season, twelve Special Trains will be run between Tiruchchirappalli and Sai Nagar Shirdi as per the following schedule:-
Accordingly, Train No. 06806 Tiruchchirappalli - Sai Nagar Shirdi Weekly Special Train will depart Tiruchchirappalli at 16 00 hrs on 7th, 14th, 21st 28thOctober, 4th and 11th November 2013 (Mondays) and arrive Sai Nagar Shirdi at 03 25 hrs o­n Wednesdays.
In the opposite direction, Train No. 06805 Sai Nagar Shirdi-Tiruchchirappalli Weekly Special Train will depart Sai Nagar Shirdi at 08 25 hrs o­n 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th October 6th and 13thNovember 2013 (Wednesdays) and arrive Tiruchchirappalli at 15 15 hrs o­n Thursdays.
Enroute, these special trains will stop at Srirangam, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Chennai Egmore, Arakkonam, Tiruttani, Puttur, Renigunta, Koduru, Rajampet, Cuddapah, Yerraguntla, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Adoni, Manthralayam Rd, Raichur, Yadgir, Wadi, Solapur and Daund stations in both directions.
            These special trains will have 20 coaches viz, o­ne AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, thirteen Sleeper Class, two General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.



(K.Sambasiva Rao)
Chief Public Relations Officer




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Hon’ble  Minister of Railways  Shri Mallikarjun Kharge inauguarated  10th IREE 2013 (International Railway Equipment Exhibition) o­n 3rd October, 2013 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. He was accompanied by Chairman Railway Board Shri Arunendra Kumar.  IREEis the largest convergence of global rail industry which provides an opportunity to enhance knowledge and showcase the technological advancement & development in railway and its related sectors.  It is  organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)in association with the Ministry of Railways, Government of India.

Northern Railway has also set up a stall at the exhibition to showcase its  innovations, strengths and milestones. With 7124 route kms, through 1019 stations and by running 1547 passenger trains daily Northern Railway holds premier position amongst all zonal railways. Northern Railway was created o­n 14 April 1952 by merging Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway, Eastern Punjab Railway and three divisions of the East Indian Railway. The first passenger railway line in North India, which opened between Allahabad and Kanpur o­n March 3, 1859 is a part of Northern Railway. The Zonal Headquarters Office of Northern Railway is located at Baroda House, New Delhi. The Zone is divided into five  divisions  which are headquartered  at Ambala,  Delhi,  Firozpur, Lucknow and Moradabad. It remains the largest zone in terms of route Kilometers, even after the re-organization of the Indian Railways into 16 zones.  Bordered by the mighty Himalayas, Northern Railway is spread from the mountainous Shivalik range to the lush Tarai region and the majestic Gangetic plains.

It is this very strength and uniqueness of Northern Railway which  are  exhibited  in form of physical display of models, photographs and videos. Some of the major items exhibited at the Northern Railway stall  are:

·Railway in Kashmir Valley

·Important construction projects and station buildings

·Self propelled inspection cars- Parakh

·Resurrection of Steam locos by Northern Railway Workshops

·Rewari Steam Heritage Shed which has become  favourite destination of Bollywood

·Improvements and innovations for  Hill Railways -Kangra Valley Railway and Kalka-Simla Railway

·Exemplary work done by Delhi Division  o­n coaches of Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains

·Mechanized Laundry

प्रतापगढ़। डेमू ट्रेन को चलाने में आने वाली बाधाओं का निराकरण कर लिया गया है। शीघ्र ही यह ट्रेन प्रतापगढ़ से लखनऊ के लिए चलने लगेगी। यात्री आरामदायक चेयरकार से लखनऊ तक सफर करेंगे।
डीजल इलेक्ट्रिक मल्टीपल यूनिट (डेमू) ट्रेन का संचालन नवरात्र से शुरू हो सकता है। इसके संचालन के लिए सभी औपचारिकताएं पूरी कर ली गईं हैं। ट्रेन में दोनों तरफ इंजन लगे होंगे। बीच में छह डिब्बे यात्रियों के बैठने के लिए हैं। इसमें आरामदायक चेयरकार लगी है। इसके साथ ही अधिक भीड़ होने पर लोगों के खड़े होने के लिए ऊपर इंगल में हुक लगाए गए हैं। ट्रेन के ट्रायल के लिए इसे लखनऊ से प्रतापगढ़ के लिए चलाया गया। रात में करीब ढाई बजे ट्रेन स्टेशन पहुंची और थोड़ी ही देर में लखनऊ के लिए फिर रवाना हो गई। ट्रेन में किसी प्रकार की खराबी आने पर उसे तुरंत ठीक करने के लिए पांच लोगों के ग्रुप को प्रशिक्षित भी किया गया। इसमें टेक्निशियन लाल बहादुर, गफ्फार, रज्जन लाल के साथ ही टेक्निशियन तृतीय सुरेश कुमार पटेल व सफाईकर्मी विष्णू मीना शामिल रहे। इसके अलावा भी कई लोगों को प्रशिक्षण दिया जा रहा है। अभी शुरुआती दौर में इस पर दो टेक्नीशियन और दो सीएनडब्ल्यू विभाग के कर्मचारी चलेंगे।
डेमू ट्रेन तेजी से रुकेगी और तेजी से चलेगी। इसके लिए इसमें एयर ब्रेक की जगह इलेक्ट्रिक डीबी लगाई गई है। इससे यात्रियों को इसमें सावधानी से चढ़ना और उतरना होगा। अन्य ट्रेनों में डिब्बे का भार जमीन तक पहुंचाने के लिए स्प्रिंक शाकर लगे होते हैं। इस ट्रेन में एयरशाकर लगाए गए हैं। यानी अगर कहीं ट्रेन झटका खाती है तो यह झटका आराम से लगेगा।
इस ट्रेन में दोनों तरफ इंजन लगे होंगे। एक तरफ ड्राइवर तो दूसरी तरफ गार्ड बैठेगा। स्टेशन से लौटने की दशा में इंजन नहीं सिर्फ ड्राइवर और गार्ड अपनी जगह चेंज करेंगे। इसके डिब्बों को जोड़ने के लिए आधुनिक तकनीक वाले शेखू कपल लगाए गए हैं जो सिर्फ स्टेट लाइन होने पर ही खुलेंगे। इसके अलावा गाड़ी का बैलेंस ठीक करने के लिए दोनों तरफ बफर लगाए गए हैं। यानी इसे सुरक्षित भी करने का पूरा प्रयास किया गया है।
आम ट्रेनों में चेन पुलिंग करने पर उसकी ब्रेक का एयर निकलना शुरू हो जाता है। ऐसे में ट्रेन में स्वत: ब्रेक लगने शुरू हो जाते हैं। ड्राइवर उसे महज कुछ ही देर किसी तरह से खींचकर ले जा सकता है। इसमें चेन पुलिंग करने पर ड्राइवर के पास लगी बत्ती इंडीकेट करेगी साथ ही उसके साथ लगा बजर बजने लगेगा। ड्राइवर की मर्जी होगी तो ही वह ट्रेन रोकेगा। सीडीओ दिनेश कुमार यादव ने बताया कि ट्रेन का ट्रायल हो गया है। कई लोगों को प्रशिक्षित भी किया गया है। जल्द ही ट्रेन का संचालन शुरू किया जा सकता है।

Special arrangements by Southern Railway for the passengers travelling from Bangalore to Kochuveli section…

In view of press release from SR, more special trains has been announced for the convenience of passengers travelling between Bangalore and Kollam section and the advance reservation for the special trains already started.

The Train No. 06314 and 06313 details are given below…

SPECIAL TRAINS IN KOCHUVELI – BANGALORE SECTION

The following special trains will run to clear extra rush of passengers in Kochuveli – Bangalore sector as per the details given under.

Tr. No. 06314 Kochuveli – Bangalore cityspecial will leave Kochuvelion 3rd, 17th & 31stOctober, 2013 (Thursday) ) at 20.15hrs to reach Bangalore City station a 13.50 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction Tr.No. 06313 Bangalore City – Kochuveli Special will leave Bangalore City station at 15.20hrs on 4th & 18thOctober,2013 & 1st November, 2013 (Fridays) to reach Kochuveli at 10.30 hrs on the next days.

With a composition of one 2AC, two 3AC, 4 Sleeper class, 6 General Second Chair Car, 4 unreserved and two luggages cum break van coaches.

These special trains will have stoppages at Kollam, Kayankulma, Mavelikkara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Trissur, Palakkad, Padanur, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salam, Dharmapuri Jn., Hosur & Bangalore Cant.

Advance reservation to this train is already started.

पानीपत : रेलवे विजिलेंस की टीम ने बुधवार को पानीपत स्टेशन पर छापा मारा। रेलवे टिकट का मोलभाव करते हुए एक दलाल को मौके पर धर दबोचा। रिजर्वेशन काउंटर पर तैनात एक रेलकर्मी के हिसाब में गड़बड़ी मिली। विजिलेंस छापे की कार्रवाई से हड़कंप मचा रहा।

विजिलेंस की टीम सुबह लगभग 10.30 बजे जनशताब्दी एक्सप्रेस से पानीपत स्टेशन पहुंची। टीम में शामिल विनोद व रियाज अहमद ने सर्वप्रथम बुकिंग कार्यालय पर छापेमारी की। छापेमारी के दौरान एक रिजर्वेशन काउंटर का चुकता हिसाब सही नहीं पाया, जो पैसे कम मिले ड्यूटी पर तैनात रेलकर्मी से उसका चुकता करा लिया। रेलकर्मी को विभागीय चार्जशीट थमाने की बात कही जा रही है। विजिलेंस टीम ने बुकिंग कार्यालय के रिकार्ड भी चेक किए। रिजर्वेशन कतार में खड़े टिकट दलालों को जैसे ही छापे की भनक लगी वे फौरन वहां से भाग गए। एक टिकट दलाल रमेश को मौके पर मोलभाव करते धर दबोचा। आरपीएफ ने रेलवे एक्ट के तहत टिकट दलाल पर मामला दर्ज कर लिया।

दो वेंडर दबोचे

विजिलेंस व आरपीएफ की संयुक्त कार्रवाई में स्टेशन परिसर में दो वेंडर दबोचे गए। अवैध तरीके से खानपान बेचने के आरोप में वेंडरों पर रेलवे एक्ट 144 के तहत मामला दर्ज कर लिया गया। टिकट दलाल व वेंडरों को बृहस्पतिवार को अदालत में पेश किया जाएगा।

Special arrangements by Southern Railway for the passengers travelling from Bangalore to Kochuveli section…

In view of press release from SR, more special trains has been announced for the convenience of passengers travelling between Bangalore and Kollam section and the advance reservation for the special trains already started.

The Train No. 06314 and 06313 details are given below…

SPECIAL TRAINS IN KOCHUVELI – BANGALORE SECTION

The following special trains will run to clear extra rush of passengers in Kochuveli – Bangalore sector as per the details given under.

Tr. No. 06314 Kochuveli – Bangalore cityspecial will leave Kochuvelion 3rd, 17th & 31stOctober, 2013 (Thursday) ) at 20.15hrs to reach Bangalore City station a 13.50 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction Tr.No. 06313 Bangalore City – Kochuveli Special will leave Bangalore City station at 15.20hrs on 4th & 18thOctober,2013 & 1st November, 2013 (Fridays) to reach Kochuveli at 10.30 hrs on the next days.

With a composition of one 2AC, two 3AC, 4 Sleeper class, 6 General Second Chair Car, 4 unreserved and two luggages cum break van coaches.

These special trains will have stoppages at Kollam, Kayankulma, Mavelikkara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Trissur, Palakkad, Padanur, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salam, Dharmapuri Jn., Hosur & Bangalore Cant.

Advance reservation to this train is already started.