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  Indian Railways News  / Ferry back panic gripped people to S India: Assam govt

The Assam government has requested the Northeast Frontier Railway authorities in Guwahati to arrange for special trains to transport persons from the state and other NE states who had recently fled their work place in Southern States and Maharashtra [ Images ] out of fear of persecution as threatened through SMSs that were doing rounds in those areas.A senior NFR official informed that a meeting was held between railway officials and Assam government officials to explore ways to transport people from the state to south India [ Images ] to help them resume their work/study that they had let behind recently while rushing back home out of panic.The official said though the government had requested for special trains, no specific date for running the same was not decided yet and it would depend on the rush of the passengers.Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi [ Images ] on Wednesday claimed that most of the persons from Assam who had fled leaving behind their jobs/study in South India were now willing to return as the situation out there had improved because of the security measures adopted by respective governments."Moreover, it has been established that there was not real threat and the panic was triggered because of SMS and MMS campaign launched by anti-India elements," Gogoi added.He said legislators of the state who have met many of those people fleeing southern states, had gathered that most of the people were willing to go back and already some of them have left.

There were about 20,000 panic-gripped persons from Assam who had rushed back to the State among about 40,000 northeast people fleeing South India and Maharashtra. Most of the persons were from Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.

Meanwhile, Assam's one of the main opposition political parties, the Asom Gana Parishad has sent a team to New Delhi [ Images ] to stage demonstration there to press for early solution of several burning problems in the state including illegal migration from Bangladesh which has been identified as a key reason behind recent flare-up in Bodoland Territorial Council areas in Assam has left 78 dead and drive over 4 lakh out of home to refugee camps.

One of the main demands of the AGP is to seal the border with Bangladesh to stop cross border migration and updating the national register of citizens in Assam on the basis of 1971 voters list to detect illegal migrants.

  Indian Railways News  / RAIL NEWS CENTER: 4 More Additional Special Trains for Ganapati Festival - Bookings open from 26.8.2

4 More Additional Special Trains for Ganapati Festival - Bookings open from 26.8.2012 BOOKINGS OPEN FROM 26.8.2012

Central Railway has decided to run 4 MORE additional special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Sawantwadi to clear the extra rush of Passengers during Ganapati Festival. The details are as under -

01009 Dn Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 17.25 hrs o­n 16.9.2012 & 18.9.2012 (2 trips) and will reach Sawantwadi at 06.30 hrs next day. 

01010 Up Special will leave Sawantwadi at 07.10 hrs o­n 17.9.2012 & 19.9.2012 (2 trips) and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 20.10 hrs same day.

HALTS: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilawade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal.

COMPOSITION: o­ne AC-2 tier, Two AC-3 tier, 12 Sleeper class, 5 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard's Brake Vans

RESERVATION: Bookings open from 26.8.2012.

  Indian Railways News  / Rlys wakes up to help travellers

Railway security officials have compiled an album of criminals who are members of drug-and-rob gangs and are active along Delhi- Agra route Now the security officials will have their details and even the passengers can recognise them in case they come across them To display photos of gang involved in drugging, robbing train passengers
The railway authorities might have upgraded the security in moving trains but it has failed to check the activities of drug-and-rob gangs and prevent people from falling prey to their sedative-laced food.Now taking a unique initiative, the railway security officials have compiled an album of criminals including women and children, who are part of drug-and-rob gangs, and have been active along Delhi and Agra route.A senior railway official said that the authorities have tried lot of measures to check the menace but not much success could be achieved so far in curbing activities of such gangs.“Initially they pasted warning pamphlets, conducted short plays at platforms and carried out strict checking in the train compartments but the crime graph of zehar-khuranis (drug-and-rob gangs) could not be checked,” he added.Under the new initiative, not only the sec urity officials will have their details but the passengers too can recognise them in case they come across any gang member. “The passengers can immediately inform security personnel if a zehar khurani approaches any passenger and offers drug-laced eatables,” said another official.

The record of gang members will be available with the duty officials therefore the victim can identify them and immediate action could be taken against them. There have been several cases in the past but due to non-availability of details, there was difficulty in identifying them and checking the menace.

Recently, a passenger on Jodhpur-bound train from Pune was looted near Ahmedabad by a fellow passenger. The fellow passenger interacted with him for some time and later offered him eatable, after consuming which the passenger fell unconscious. When he gained consciousness, he was at Jodhpur Railway station from where he was rushed to Mahatma Gandhi hospital.

Telling about their modus operandi, another RPF official said gang members, after identifying their target, sit around him and start interaction.

Soon other members of the gang join discussion and one of them offers eatable like cream biscuit, chips or other snacks which makes the target unconscious. And once the target falls asleep, his valuables and cash is taken away and he is left to the mercy of the train staff.

  Indian Railways News  / You may have to pay more for tickets on Metro III

MUMBAI: You may have to shell out more for a ticket on the proposed underground Metro III rail line between Colaba and Andheri via Bandra compared to Metro I on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar route.Fares for Metro III would be regulated on the lines of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) under the Metro Rail Act. The first elevated line is being implemented under the Tramways Act and its fare would be 1.5 times that on existing BEST routes. Though it will take longer for Metro II and III to come up, the proposal for Metro III has been sent to the directorate of economic affairs for financial clearance prior to cabinet and other approvals.The Metro II line, which will have the same fare as Metro I, is still to come up, despite a contract being awarded to Reliance Infrastructure three years ago, mainly due to the absence of permissions to use commercial areas, aviation clearance and removal of high-voltage lines. This line is though proposed to completely elevated, people in western suburbs are demanding to build underground between Dahisarand Bandra via Charkop."The 30km Metro III line may be underground and hence cost Rs 24,000 crore. Governments can fund up to 46% of the costs; 54% will come as a loan from a Japanese bank. So, to make it financially feasible, DMRC tariffs will have to be applied, which are higher than the Metro I line," said MMRDA commissioner Rahul Asthana.

According to sources since the BEST's minimum or base tariff for first two kilometers is Rs 5, the minimum tariff for the first metro line would be around Rs 8 which is 1.5 times that of the BEST. "If considered 14 per cent rise on the metro one's tariff, then the minimum tariff for third metro could be around Rs 12 for a minimum distance," said officials.

The third metro line's financial and technical model is yet to get clearance from the department of economic affairs and Public Investment Board in Delhi following which the project would be put up before cabinet committee for permission to start international bidding competition. First three lines are said to be crucial for the city to decongest the present public transport modes and the roads. However, according to sources it will take minimum six years of time for MMRDA to build the third metro. "Eventually the third metro may become second and second may become three if latter fails to start and the former gets developer appointed," said a source.

  Indian Railways News  / Assam: Fresh violence after lull; curfew violated - BPF supporters blocked railway tracks in Kokrajh

Guwahati: After a brief lull, fresh violence was reported from Assam’s Dhubri district on Thursday when the curfew was violated as BPF supporters blocked railway tracks in Kokrajhar district.

According to reports, indefinite curfew was imposed in Kokrajhar after an MLA was arrested for spreading unrest.

On Wednesday, bodies of two Assamese people were recovered, one from Howrah in West Bengal and another from Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar district.

One person was injured and two others were missing after they were fired upon by the miscreants in Dhubri district. The police said the firing took place on Dhubri-Kokrajhar border on Wednesday at 4pm.

“Seven people from Muslim-dominated Bangaldoba village had gone to a nearby beel (water body) for fishing as part. Suddenly, there was some firing on them from the hillside. Five of them managed to flee, of which one sustained bullet injuries. Two others are reportedly missing,” the inspector general of police LR Bishnoi told DNA.

He said the police were yet to ascertain the identity of the assailants. “The incident could be a result of internal economic rivalry also. Our personnel are at the spot,” Bishnoi added.

Meanwhile, bruised body of one Bhupen Taid of Dhakuakhana was recovered from Howrah. He was returning home from Tamil Nadu where he was working as a security guard. With this, bodies of eight Assamese youth, all believed to have been killed in connection with the ethnic riots, were recovered from outside the state.