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  Indian Railways News  / Restoration work on rail tracks on, several trains diverted

Guwahati : Track restoration work following uprooting of trees and derailment of a train was going in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal where a number of trains have been diverted today. North East Frontier Railway spokesman S Hajong said trees had fallen on the tracks following heavy storm and incessant rains at Alipurduar division. The engine and five coaches of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar Passenger had derailed after the train hit the fallen trees last night at Madarihat, Hajong said. There was no casualty. Hajong said that several trains passing through the section have been diverted including Kanchan Kanya, Sikkim Mahananda Express, Kamakhya Puri Express, Kamakhya Danapur Capital Express, Dibrugarh Jhajha Express Several local trains have also been cancelled including Dhubri-Alipurudar Jn-New Jalpaiguri Intercity Express, New Jalpaiguri-Alipuruduar Jn Intercity Express, Bamanhat New Jalpaiguri passenger and Alipuruduar Jn-New Jalpaiguri Passenger.

  Indian Railways News  / Exim Club demands increase in rail frequency

Stressing the need of better infrastructure in the growth of the import-export activities, the Exim Club of Vadodara has asked the government to increase the train services to Mundra and Pipavav ports.   At present, a weekly train from Ahmedabad runs between the Mundra Port in Kutch district and Pipavav Port in Amreili district. The exporters and importers from Vadodara have also asked Jayant Parimal, commissioner (trade and commerce) to look into the matter.   “In a month, over 30,000 containers move in and out of Gujarat. Out of that, about 70 per cent of exports are routed through neighbouring states, Mainly Maharashtra. This causes logistic complexity for the exporters and importers,” said Haresh Shah, a leading exporter.   “Increase in the number of trains towards Mundra and Pipavav ports increases, will give the state-based exporters an impetus to utilise local ports. This will also reduce the response time. Moreover, more trains means more revenues for the state government,” said Ketan Mehta, president, Exim Club.   Meanwhile, the Trade and Commerce Commissionerate has decided to bring the concern parties on a common platform. “The state government is interested in providing better logistic opportunity to the foreign traders. We have decided to call representatives of Container Corporation of India (Concor), railway and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) to discuss the issue,” said Parimal.   The Commissionerate has also conveyed the concerns of the exim community to H K Das, vice-chairman of GMB, state’s nodal agency for port sector.   In another development, the Commissionerate has lend its support to the Exim Club’s demand for developing an international convention centre in Vadodara. Piramal has also written to the District Collector demanding his assistance.   “It is a first step in fulfilling the demand of the Vadodara-based industries,” said Parimal.   The Commissioner has asked for a minimum of 50 acre of land for the project to be developed in the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model.   “The proposed international convention centre will be utilised for the trade-related activities such as improvement in dialogues with the foreign counterparts,” said Mehta, the president of Exim Club.

  Indian Railways News  / Truckers stage 'rail roko' in Keonjhar

Three truck owners’ associations in mineral rich Keonjhar district on Monday jointly blocked movement of minerals through rail at several stations to press for their demand to resume iron ore transport from the district by road.“We have stopped rail movements in three stations (Keonjhargarh, Nayagarh and Bansapani) of the district as our discussion with the district administration did not reach any conclusion,” said Rabi Das, secretary, Joda Truck Owners’ Association.The state government has stopped giving permits to miners to carry the minerals on road since November last year, ahead of the Shah Commission visit to the state, citing congestion of roads due to massive truck transportation. However, administration has not announced any restriction on truck transportation officially as of now. “The state government has not imposed any restriction on truck transportation as you can see truck movements from mines to steel plant areas. But there is no movement of trucks from mines to ports for export purpose because of lower international demand,” said Umesh Chandra Jena, deputy director of mines (DDM) of Joda mining circle.Iron ore exports have been hit hard following raising of the export duty on ore from 20 percent to 30 percent by the Central government, thus making it costlier for biggest importer China. During 2011-13, iron ore shipments from Paradip port slipped by more than half to only 6.5 million tonne, according to port data.As per current procedure, the miners have to first apply for permit for road transportation of minerals for exports and domestic use purpose and then registered truck users can be permitted to carry the minerals. The truck owners association complained that though the miners are applying for road transport permit for the purpose of exports, the DDM office is denying their pleas.

“The miners would prefer to transport their mineral through trucks instead of rail as we offer cheaper services. It is the DDM office that is denying them permission,” said Das.

Last month Keonjhar district transported about 330,000 tonne of iron ore, out of which around 80 per cent were carried by rail network, he added.

  Indian Railways News  / पूर्व रेलवे मेंस कांग्रेस का 26वां अधिवेशन भागलपुर में शुरु

भागलपुर। पूर्व रेलवे मेंस कांग्रेस का तीन दिवसीय 26वां अधिवेशन शुक्रवार को रेलवे समुदायिक भवन में शुरु हुआ। अधिवेशन का उद्घाटन एनएफआईआर के राष्ट्रीय महासचिव एम राघवैया ने किया। इस मौके पर कांग्रेस मेंस के कार्यकत्र्ताओं को संबोधित किया। उन्होंने रेलवे की वर्तमान स्थिति पर विस्तार से चर्चा करते हुए कहा कि छठवें वेतनमान की विसंगतियों को तुरंत दूर कर देना चाहिए।



इआरएमसी के महामंत्री विनोद शर्मा ने बताया कि मालदा डिविजन के अन्तर्गत पहली बार भागलपुर में यह अधिवेशन कराया जा रहा है। इससे पुर्व 2008 में हावड़ा में हुआ था। इस अधिवेशन में नये समिति के गठन के साथ-साथ पुराने समिति के कार्यकाल का भी लेखा-जोखा लेना होता है। अधिवेशन के दौरान कर्मचारियों के हित और उनके वेतन के इंक्रीमेंट की भी लंबी चर्चा हुई। भागलपुर के इस अधिवेशन में करीब एक हजार डेलिगेट्स ने भाग लिया।

  Indian Railways News  / Security stepped up at rly station

Jammu : In view of the Amarnath Yatra, which is slated to start by June-end, the railway police has geared up to provide fool-proof security to pilgrims visiting the state via the Jammu railway station.Addition patrol parties have been deployed along the railway route stretching from Kathua, Hiranagar, Jammu up to Udhampur. Also, sniffer dogs are being used to keep a check on the movement of anti-social elements at the railway station.“We have deployed additional police force at the railway station and along the railway route from Kathua to Udhampur. It is a crucial period for us, as the flow of passengers increases especially during the two months of the Amarnath Yatra,” said Shiv Kumar Sharma, SP, Government Railway Police.“We have issued special instructions to the policemen to behave courteously with the aged people, women and children and guide tourists to make their visit more comfortable,” he added.The police has intensified searching of vehicles and baggage, besides frisking of passengers, at the railway station.The annual yatra, which starts in June, witnesses inflow of thousands of pilgrims from across the country.The officials say Jammu remains a crucial station for them as it is the only connecting link between the state and the rest of the country.During the Amarnath Yatra, security has to be stepped up, as the flow of passengers increases manifold.SHOs of police stations at different railway stations have been put on alert to stay vigilant during the next three months to avert any untoward incident.. Registration for this year’s Amarnath Yatra started in 174 bank branches across the country on May 7. The yatra is scheduled to commence on June 25 from Baltal and Pahalgam routes, and culminate on Raksha Bandhan i.e. August 2.