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During the festival season, South Western Railways will run a special train between Bangalore Cantonment and Nagpur on October 11 and October 14. According to a release, Bangalore Cantonment-Nagpur Express Special (06569) will leave Bangalore Cantonment at 8 a.m. on October 11 and reach Nagpur at 9.30 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, Nagpur-Bangalore Cantonment Express Special (06570) will leave Nagpur at 7.20 p.m. on October 14 and reach Bangalore Cantonment on 8.30 p.m. the next day. The train will, en route , stop at Dharmavaram, Kacheguda and Balharshah. . — Staff Reporter

NASHIK: The Department of Posts (DoP) is planning to open railway reservation centres at 19 locations in the Nashik division.

The DoP has identified 19 locations in Nashik to serve as booking centres for the railways but these are yet to be finalized.

According to Assistant Superintendent, Posts, Nashik headquarters, Pankaj Kulkarni, "Eleven locations have been identified inside the city while eight locations have been identified in the rural areas. The new system will ensure that commuters get their bookings through better assistance."

The official added that after starting the system in Mumbai, the postal department plans to start the railway reservation centres across rural areas and enable citizens to book their tickets in advance.

The Nashik division includes - Igatpuri, Trimbakeshwar, Surgana, Kalwan, Nashik and Sinnar talukas.s

According to the officer, the centres were likely to be raised at Nashik and Nashik Road Head Post Offices, Devlali Camp, Nashik Road Camp, HPT College campus, Nashik City and other post offices inside the city. In the rural areas the post offices at Ghoti, Trimbak, Surgana, Peth, Dindori, Ozar, Sinnnar and Wani that could be serving as reservation centres.

The official also said that as the DoP's reach is tremendous, they wanted to make it available to the common man. "One of the ways to do this is to start railway reservation centres. People would not have to be dependent upon agents and middlemen who charge a high amount as commission," the official added.

Currently, the railway department has only two booking offices - one at Nashik Road and another in Nashik city. The railways has also started an online reservation centre and a service for cellphone users.

"The services started by railway department were mostly for internet users. Citizens without access to the internet are forced to approach railway agents, who charge hefty sums as commission. The new centres will only help commuters book tickets easily," the official said.

NASHIK: The Department of Posts (DoP) is planning to open railway reservation centres at 19 locations in the Nashik division.

The DoP has identified 19 locations in Nashik to serve as booking centres for the railways but these are yet to be finalized.

According to Assistant Superintendent, Posts, Nashik headquarters, Pankaj Kulkarni, "Eleven locations have been identified inside the city while eight locations have been identified in the rural areas. The new system will ensure that commuters get their bookings through better assistance."

The official added that after starting the system in Mumbai, the postal department plans to start the railway reservation centres across rural areas and enable citizens to book their tickets in advance.

The Nashik division includes - Igatpuri, Trimbakeshwar, Surgana, Kalwan, Nashik and Sinnar talukas.s

According to the officer, the centres were likely to be raised at Nashik and Nashik Road Head Post Offices, Devlali Camp, Nashik Road Camp, HPT College campus, Nashik City and other post offices inside the city. In the rural areas the post offices at Ghoti, Trimbak, Surgana, Peth, Dindori, Ozar, Sinnnar and Wani that could be serving as reservation centres.

The official also said that as the DoP's reach is tremendous, they wanted to make it available to the common man. "One of the ways to do this is to start railway reservation centres. People would not have to be dependent upon agents and middlemen who charge a high amount as commission," the official added.

Currently, the railway department has only two booking offices - one at Nashik Road and another in Nashik city. The railways has also started an online reservation centre and a service for cellphone users.

"The services started by railway department were mostly for internet users. Citizens without access to the internet are forced to approach railway agents, who charge hefty sums as commission. The new centres will only help commuters book tickets easily," the official said.

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The official also said that as the DoP’s reach is tremendous, they wanted to make it available to the common man. “One of the ways to do this is to start railway reservation centres. People would not have to be dependent upon agents and middlemen who charge a high amount as commission,” the official added.

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The Gorakhpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh has the world's longest platform,a fter it was inaugurated on Sunday (Oct 6).The remodelled Gorakhpur Yard was completed on a war footing within the scheduled time.Till now Kharagpur had the longest platform with its length of 1,074 metres. The platform in Gorakhpur is 1366.33 metres long.With this achievement, the North Eastern Railway has also secured a place in the Limca Book of Indian Records. The certificate for the same would be issued soon.The achievement of  Gorakhpur station would also be incorporated in the Guinness Book of World Records.

With a bottle of water being charged Rs. 40 and an ordinary meal sold at Rs. 120, passengers of long-distance trains had a horrible time at stations in Srikakulam district.

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नंगल डैम से चल कर नांदेड़ साहिब तक जाने वाली नांदेड़ एक्सप्रेस आज पहला चक्कर लगाकर दोबारा नंगल डैम के लिए शाम लगभग 7.45 बजे लौट आई। जबकि नंगल डैम से उक्त गाड़ी निर्धारित समय से लगभग 20 मिनट लेट यानि 8.45 बजे पहुंची। उक्त गाड़ी सप्ताह में एक दिन यानि वीरवार को नंगल से नांदेड़ के लिए चला करेगी जबकि नांदेड़ से यही गाड़ी शनिवार को चलकर रविवार को नंगल पहुंचा करेगी। नांदेड़ एक्सप्रेस अपना पहला 3740 किलोमीटर का चक्कर लगा कर जब बीती रात वापिस लौटी तो इस ट्रेन के साथ चल रहे टिकट निरीक्षक प्रवीण कुमार ने बताया कि पहला सफर सोच से कहीं अधिक कामयाब रहा है। उन्होंने कहा कि वापिल लौटते वक्त चंडीगढ़ तक ट्रेन लगभग पूरी तरह से पैक आई है, जबकि चंडीगढ़ से भी ट्रेन में नंगल डैम तक लगभग 200 सवारी थी, जोकि भविष्य के लिए अच्छा संकेत है। इस ट्रेन को अब दूसरे चक्कर के लिए 10 अक्टूबर को जाना है। जिसके के लिए अभी से स्लीपर व एसी की सभी सीट लगभग बुक हो चुकी हैं। उन्होंने बताया कि इस नई ट्रेन का जाते हुए ही नहीं बल्कि लौटते वक्त भी विभिन्न स्टेशनों पर भव्य स्वागत हुआ है। टिकट निरीक्षक प्रवीण ने बताया कि वापसी पर मोहाली रेलवे स्टेशन पर बाकायदा लंगर लगाया गया था, जो पूरी ट्रेन में सवार लोगों को सेवादारों द्वारा बांटा गया। उन्होंने कहा कि अभी बहुत से लोगों को इस नई ट्रेन के बारे में व्यापक जानकारी नहीं है, लेकिन आने वाले दिनों में उक्त ट्रेन काफी लाभ वाली सिद्ध होने वाली है। इस ट्रेन के साथ सफर कर रहे स्टाफ ने अपना नाम न छापने की शर्त पर यह जानकारी दी कि आने वाले दिनों में इस ट्रेन को सप्ताह में तीन दिन यानि सोमवार, मंगलवार तथा बुद्धवार को हिमाचल राज्य के अंब अंदौरा रेलवे स्टेशन से वाया ऊना होते हुए नंगल डैम, आनंदपुर साहिब, कीरतपुर साहिब, भरतगढ़, घनौली, रूपनगर, न्यू मोरिंडा के रास्ते लुधियाना तक अप-डाउन चलाया जा सकता है। अगर ऐसा होता है तो निश्चित रूप से रेलवे सहित आम लोगों को बड़ा लाभ मिल सकता है। फिलहाल रेलवे द्वारा जारी टाइम टेबल के अनुसार नांदेड़ से वापिस लौटने के बाद इस ट्रेन का रैक तीन दिन नंगल डैम रेलवे स्टेशन पर ही खड़ा रखा जाना है।
नांदेड़ से रात 11 बजे चली थी ट्रेन
नांदेड़ से वापिल नंगल डैम लौटने वाली 22458 नंबर की इस गाड़ी की समय सारिणी के अनुसार उक्त गाड़ी नांदेड़ साहिब से सुबह 11 बजे चला करेगी, जिसके बाद पूर्णा स्टेशन पर 11.30 बजे, बैट मठ 12.20, हिंगोली 12.59, वाशिंन 13.49, अकोला जंक्शन 15.50, मलकापुर 17.03, खंडवा 20.20, इटारसी 22.30, हबीबगंज मध्य रात्रि 12.01, भोपाल 12.20, बीना जंक्शन रविवार सुबह 02.33, झांसी 04.45, ग्वालियर 06.04, आगरा कैंट 09.10, मथुरा 10.07, नई दिल्ली दोपहर बाद 13.30, पानीपत 15.25, अंबाला कैंट 16.50, चंडीगढ़ शाम 17.55, मोहाली 18.22, मोरिंडा 18.45, रूपनगर 19.13, आनंदपुर साहिब 19.53 जबकि नंगल डैम रविवार को रात 8.25 बजे पहुंचा करेगी। इस गाड़ी में एक एसी स्लीपर वाला, एक एसी बैठने वाला, तीन स्लीपर, 6 जरनल कोच तथा दो एसएलआर हैं, जबकि मेन मेंटिनेंस नंगल डैम में तथा साधारण मेंटिनेंस नांदेड़ में रखी गई है।

ट्रेनों में वारदात को अंजाम देकर भाग रहे बदमाशों को आरपीएफ व जीआरपी के जवान गोली मार दें। ऐसा करने में वे कतई संकोच न करें। इतना ही नहीं यात्रियों की सुरक्षा के लिए कुछ ट्रेनों में वार्निग स्विच भी लगाए जा रहे हैं। ट्रेनों में वारदात के दौरान यात्रियों के वार्निग स्विच दबाने पर एस्कॉर्ट पार्टी के जवान तत्काल मौके पर पहुंचेंगे। बदमाशों को ढेर कर देंगे। अगर यह प्रयोग सफल हुआ तो सभी ट्रेनों में वार्निग स्विच लगाए जाएंगे। सुरक्षा व्यवस्था को लेकर मुख्यालय से आरपीएसएफ की दो प्लाटून मांगी गई है। यह जानकारी रविवार को मालदा डिवीजन के डीआरएम रवींद्र गुप्ता ने दी। वे भागलपुर रेलवे स्टेशन के अति विशिष्ट कक्ष में पत्रकारों से बात कर रहे थे।

डीआरएम ने बताया कि सुरक्षा के मद्देनजर ट्रेनों में सुरक्षाकर्मियों की सशस्त्र टीम को सादे लिबास में तैनात किया जा रहा है। जो किसी भी घटना के दौरान ऑन द स्पॉट फैसला करेंगे। गुप्ता ने बताया कि विभिन्न ट्रेनों व रेलवे स्टेशनों पर बदमाशों की तस्वीरें भी चिपकाई जा रही हैं। लोगों की मदद से एक-दो अपराधी पकड़े भी गए हैं। उनका मानना है कि यह कदम काफी कारगर सिद्ध होगा।

डीआरएम ने बताया कि एक-दो दिनों में आरपीएसएफ की कंपनी विभिन्न ट्रेनों की सुरक्षा के लिए तैनात हो जाएगी। इन जवानों को बड़हड़वा से भागलपुर के बीच ट्रेनों की सुरक्षा की जवाबदेही सौंपी जा रही है। सुरक्षा व्यवस्था को लेकर ट्रेनों में दो एस्कॉर्ट पार्टी के साथ-साथ चार मार्शल भी तैनात रहेंगे।

डीआरएम ने स्वीकार किया कि ट्रेनों में लूट और डकैती की वारदातें बढ़ी हैं। अपराधी दो-चार हजार के लिए लोगों पर जानलेवा हमला बोल कर रहे हैं। पिछले 15 दिनों में दो वारदातें हुई हैं। यह अच्छे संकेत नहीं हैं। गुप्ता ने कहा कि इस संबंध में उन्होंने एसआरपी रांची व धनबाद से भी बात की है।

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Hundreds of passengers were stranded in Srikakulam, Palasa and Naupada railway stations on Monday with the halt of important trains due to lack of power supply for the movement of trains.

The shortage of power supply due to the strike by the electricity employees has badly hit the movement of around six trains. Many goods trains were also stranded in Palasa and Srikakulam stations. The trains’ movement to important stations including Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Howrah and Bangalore was being disrupted severely with the electricity employees’ strike.

Visakha Express ( Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar-Train No.17106) was halted for more than two-and-half hours at Palasa station. It reached Palasa at 11.10 a.m. but could not move till 2.30 p.m. Howrah-Chennai Mail express (Train No.12839) was stationed at Palasa from 11 a.m. onwards.

Shalimar-Trivandrum Express (Train No.16324) reached Palasa at 11.05 a.m. and stopped at the station for more than three-and-half hours.

Prashanti Express (Bhubaneswar-Bangalore, Train No.18463) could not move from Naupada station from 10.30 a.m. onwards.

Howrah-Pondicherry express was also affected with the strike being observed by electricity employees in support of United AP Movement. East Coast Railway authorities are trying to operate the services with diesel engines. But they have limited diesel engines and could not arrange them for all the trains. The railway officials feared that the impact will be more on other trains too if the strike was not called off immediately.

Srikakulam Electricity Employees JAC convener Gopala Rao told The Hindu that the impact will be much more from Tuesday.

“Already many trains were stranded at several stations of Srikakulam district. As many as 48 lakh consumers will also get affected with our strike in North Andhra region,” he said.

Meanwhile Samaikyandhra JAC leaders Chowdary Purushottam Naidu, Hanumanthu Sairam and others extended their support to the electricity employees. They said that the agitation would be strong with the protests being planned at banks and Central government offices on 8th and 9th. The samiti will take consent letters from all MLAs for Samaikyandhra between 10th and 12th.

Almost all the trains running from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada were running 30 to 60 minutes late, as the power supply to the electric traction lines between Visakhapatnam- Kakinada- Samalkot was hit.

The substations supplying the required power were running short, as all the thermal power plants and hydel plants were shut down by striking employees in protest against the bifurcation of the State.

While the seven passenger trains between Vijayawada and Renigunta and two express trains between Vijayawada-Chennai (12711 and 12077) remained cancelled on Monday, the South Central Railway ran five special trains between Vijayawada-Gudur, Vijayawada- Guntur and Vijayawada- Machilipatnam, to clear the rush.

SCR Senior Public Relations Officer F.R. Michael said 16 weekly special trains between Shalimar (Kolkata) and Yesvantpur would be run during October and November to clear the festival rush.

Train No. 02863 Shalimar-Yesvantpur Weekly Special Train will depart from Shalimar at 11 a.m. on Mondays (October 7, 14, 21and 28 and November 4, 11, 18 and 25) and arrive Yesvantpur at 4 p.m. the next day. The Weekly Special train will arrive and depart Vijayawada 4.45 and 4.55 a.m.

Train No. 02864 Yesvantpur-Shalimar (Kolkatta) Weekly Special Train will depart from Yesvantpur at 11.15 a.m. on Wednesdays (October 9, 16, 23and 30 and on November 6, 13, 20 and 27) and arrive Shalimar at 4.20 p.m. the next day. The Weekly Special Train will arrive and depart Vijayawada at 10.35 and 10.45 p.m.

En route, these weekly Special trains will halt at Santragachi, Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brehamapur, Vizianagaram, Duvvada, Samaklot, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, New Guntur, Onbgole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpetai, Bangarupet and Krishnarajapuram stations in both the directions. These Weekly Special trains will consist of three AC 3 tier, 11 sleeper class, one Ac 2 tier, one luggage cum brake van and two power cars.

Second day

Train movement continued to be hampered for the second consecutive day on Monday, as the Railways were with the strike by employees of the APTransco.

Several passenger trains were partially cancelled on Monday too and goods trains were halted with focus on facilitating smooth movement of express trains.

Train no. 67295 Rajahmundry-Visakhapatnam Passenger that left at 11.15 a.m. but was partially cancelled between Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam, to run back as no. 67276 between Anakapalli and Rajahmundry. No. 57225 that left Vijayawada at 8.25 a.m. was similarly cancelled, to run back as no. 57230 from Anakapalli to Bhimavaram, said a press release.

With a bottle of water being charged Rs. 40 and an ordinary meal sold at Rs. 120, passengers of long-distance trains had a horrible time at stations in Srikakulam district.

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