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  Indian Railways News  / Collectorate march against high-speed rail corridor

Kozhikode: A collectorate march was held against the high-speed rail corridor project from Mangalore to Thiruvananthapuram, which was attended by many, including women and children. Thayat Balan inaugurated the march, which was led by High Speed rail resistance committee. Thayat Balan said the project would make thousands homeless and affect the environmental structure of the corridor. People residing at Malaparampa, Kakkodi, Kannadikkal, Chelapram, Kacheri, Parambathuthazham and Oloppara participated in the march. In Kakkodi, merchants shut down shops in protest.

  Indian Railways News  / डीआरएम के गुजरने तक अटकी रहीं रेलकर्मियों की सांसें

गभाना : रेल मुसाफिरों को दी जा रही सुविधाओं का जायजा लेने शुक्रवार को टूंडला से दादरी तक निकले रेलवे डीआरएम के दौरे को लेकर रेलवे कर्मियों में खासा खौफ देखने को मिला। डीआरएम की स्पेशल ट्रेन गुजर जाने पर उन्होंने राहत की सांस ली।उत्तर मध्य रेलवे के इलाहबाद रेल मंडल के डीआरएम हरेन्द्र राव शुक्रवार को स्पेशल ट्रेन के जरिए टूंडला से दादरी स्टेशन तक गए। इस दौरान क्षेत्र के कलुवा व सोमना रेलवे स्टेशनों पर तैनात रेल कर्मियों में उनके पूर्व निर्धारित निरीक्षण को लेकर खासा खौफ देखने को मिला। उन्हें डर सताता रहा कि कहीं डीआरएम रेलवे स्टेशन के निरीक्षण को उतरे तो क्या होगा? इस दौरान दोनों स्टेशनों पर आम दिनों की अपेक्षा साफ-सफाई व्यवस्था पूरी तरह चाक-चौबंद थी, और कर्मचारी अपनी ड्रेस से लैस थे। लेकिन डीआरएम की स्पेशल ट्रेन उक्त स्टेशनों पर न जाते में न वापस आते में रुकी और तेज गति से गुजरी तो रेल कर्मियों ने राहत की सांस ली।

  Indian Railways News  / Special Trains Between Hyderabad and Santragachi « Indian Initiatives

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Dussehra festival, South Central Railway will run four special trains between Hyderabad and Santragachi as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 07128 Hyderabad – Santragachi Special Train will depart Hyderabad at 21 50 hrs on 22nd and 29thOctober 2012 (Mondays) and arrive Santragachi at 02 50 hrs o­n Wednesdays. In the return direction, Train No. 07127 Santragachi – Hyderabad Special Train will depart Santragachi at 09 30 hrs on 24th and 31st October 2012 (Wednesdays) and arrive Hyderabad at 12 30 hrs o­n next day.

Enroute, these Special Trains will stop at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajamundry, Samalkot Jn, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakapatnam, Vijayanagaram, Srikakulam, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Jajpur K Road, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur.

These Special Trains will comprise of o­ne AC II Tier, o­ne AC III Tier, Ten Sleeper Class, Two General Second Class and Two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling to Sixteen Coaches.

  Indian Railways News  / ट्रेन पकड़ने वाले यात्रियों को गर्मी ने रुलाया

भागलपुर : ट्रेन पकड़ने वाले यात्री गुरुवार को परेशान दिखे। गर्मी ने यात्रियों के चेहरे पर पसीना ला दिया। यात्रियों की भीड़ के आगे पंखे की हवा कम पड़ रही थी। लोग पसीने से तरबतर हो रहे थे। प्लेटफॉर्म पर गर्मी और बाहर धूप, हवा नाम मात्र की नहीं चल रही थी। ऐसे लोगों को समझ में नहीं आ रहा था कि वे जाएं तो कहां जाएं। उपर पूछताछ से घोषणा भारत बंद के कारण ट्रेनों का परिचालन नहीं हो रहा आग में घी का कम कर रहा था। बार-बार सूचनाएं प्रकाशित हो रही थी। प्लेटफॉर्म पर पैर रखने तक की जगह नहीं थी। यात्री ट्रेनों के इंतजार में जहां-तहां लेटे हुए थे। बंद को देखते हुए सुरक्षा के व्यापक इंतजाम किए गए थे। जगह-जगह सुरक्षा बलों की तैनाती की गई थी। टिकट काउंटर पर आम दिनों की अपेक्षा कम भीड़ दिखी। आरक्षण काउंटर पर इक्के-दुक्के यात्री दिखाई पड़े। खोमचे व पानी वाले उचित कीमत पर यात्रियों को समान उपलब्ध करा रहे थे। बस अड्डों पर यात्रियों की भीड़ नहीं के बराबर दिखी। सड़कों पर जितने भी टेम्पो दिखाई पड़े, सभी में यात्री खचाखच भरे हुए थे।

  Indian Railways News  / Mamata’s walkout puts railway projects off track

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banejee may have scored a political point by walking out of the UPA coalition but experts say her action has put in jeopardy several projects planned by the railways and could also have serious implications on efforts to restore the health of the state's finances.The feisty Bengal leader had used her position as a key ally of the government to get several projects to be executed by the railways in her state. Her 19 MPs were also a bargaining tool for getting some help from the Centre to tide over hard times.While the Centre had rejected her demand for a moratorium on loan repayment saying it was unable to help as the state government had borrowed the funds from the public. Despite several rounds of negotiations, Banerjee failed to arrive on any compromise on a package from the Centre.West Bengal's interest payment on loans is estimated at around Rs 25,000 crore annually and Banerjee had demanded that the Centre impose a moratorium on this for at least three years.Finance ministry officials had said that the centre was willing to assist the state by providing cash through several programmes rather than a moratorium on loan repayment which is difficult to implement against the backdrop of stringent fiscal consolidation measures. While some funds were provided to bring relief to the state, the Centre would have gone ahead and provided the cash package. It would have worked out to over Rs 20,000 staggered over a few years.

Experts say the Centre is unlikely play the villain's role and block all financial relief for the state after Trinamool Congress's separation from the Centre but the pace was likely to slow down.

"Now it is going to be much more difficult for the state government to really get help in strengthening the financial health of Bengal," said N R Bhanumurthy, a professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.

The biggest casualty of her action would be the numerous projects that were expected to be implemented by the railways to jumpstart investments and boost employment in the state. Lack of jobs could stoke anger against Banerjee's administration which the fiery TMC chief would like to avoid as she plots her next big move.

"Going by the past experience and given the strained relationship between the UPA and the TMC, the change in the railway ministry would hamper the projects that have already been announced," Bhanumurthy said.

Several projects announced by Banerjee in her 2011-12 railways budget could face delays. Among the major ones are the move to up grade and expand the Kolkata Metro railway network, set up the Kolkata Rail Vikas Corporation on the lines of the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation aimed at transforming the suburban railway network in the state and introduce 15-car trains to cater to heavy passenger load.

Coach and railway equipment units at Kanchrapara, Dankuni, Budge Budge and several projects under the public-private partnership and joint ventures could face scrutiny. Railway staff training facilities at Kharagpur and Kurseong may also be impacted while the "izzat scheme", which aimed to create low-cost housing for people living near the railway tracks could be reworked.

The Centre may also seek a fresh review of the large number of projects announced for the state by Banerjee and her successors from the Trinamool.