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  Indian Railways News  / ECR transported record cement, coal in 2011-2012

The East Central Railway (ECR) carried about 94.68 million tonne of freight from April, 2011 to March, 2012, an increase of about 7.43 % over 2010-2011 during which it had transported about 88.14 million tonne of freight.According to ECR CPRO Neeraj Ambastha, during the month of March 2012 alone, railways carried a record loading of 9.02 million tonne registering an increase of about 4.57 per cent compared to March 2011. He said the ECR loaded about 86.21 million tonne of coal during 2011-2012, an increase of about 7.65 per cent compared to 2010-2011.The CPRO said the ECR made a record loading, particularly in coal and cement segments.While 86.21 million tonne of coal was loaded between April, 2011 and March, 2012, 2.22 million tonne of cement was loaded during this period. It was an increase of about 44.16 per cent, compared to the 2010-2011 figure, he said, adding that the ECR was all set to achieve its freight loading target in the current fiscal.

  Indian Railways News  / Kolhpur-solapur holiday special cancelled

Due to late running of Haripriya exp. Solapur special is cancelled.

  Indian Railways News  / RPF constable fares well in cricket match

Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Raghu Prasad fared well in the cricket match held between RPF and Railway Electric Loco Shed teams in the city on Tuesday.Mr. Raghu Prasad scored 30 runs, took five wickets and helped the team win. Government Railway Police (GRP) Superintendent of Police M. Kantha Rao handed over the man of the match award to the constable.Speaking on the occasion, the SP said that the sports activities will help the GRP and RPF to improve relations with other wings in South Central Railway (SCR).He congratulated the RPF team for winning in the match.The GRP Deputy Superintendent of Police D.N. Mahesh, CIs P.V. Maruthi Rao, N. Chiranjeevi, M. Ram Kumar and SI Chouhan participated in the awards presentation programme.

  Indian Railways News  / आग से रेल सेवा बाधित, हजारों यात्री फंसे

Apr 18,

मुंबई। सिग्नल केबिन में आग लगने के बाद मध्य रेलवे के स्टेशनों पर हजारों यात्री फंसे रहे।
मध्य रेलवे के एक प्रवक्ता ने बताया कि ऐसे में यातायात को पूरी तरह बहाल होने में काफी समय लगेगा। उन्होंने कहा कि हार्बर लाइन पर भी सेवाएं बाधित हुई हैं।
केवल 70 फीसदी सामान्य उपनगरीय सेवाओं का ही बुधवार से संचालन किया जाएगा। उन्होंने बताया कि पुणे और मनमाड से चार लंबी दूरी की ट्रेनों को रद्द कर दिया गया है।
प्रवक्ता ने बताया कि मध्यरात्रि में कुर्ला और विद्याविहार स्टेशनों के बीच सिग्नल केबिन में आग लग गई और सिग्नल गियर को भारी नुकसान पहुंचा है।

  Indian Railways News  / IED recovered from railway tracks

Chirang (Assam) : A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered today from railway tracks in Assam's Chirang district on the eve of 12-hour Assam Bandh called by ULFA's anti-talk faction tomorrow to protest Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's day-long visit. The IED, weighing more than three kgs, two detonators and some fused wire were recovered at Maneswari, at a distance of about one kilometre from Bijni railway station during routine patrolling by a joint team of the police and army personnel, official sources said. The security forces have cordoned off the area and the IED defused. Train services have been temporarily halted in the section as security personnel launched a massive combing operation in the area to detect whether any more explosives have been planted or not, sources added. Meanwhile, security along the railway tracks have been tightened with several trains cancelled or rescheduled in view of the bandh. ULFA's anti-talk faction has called a 12-hr Assam bandh tomorrow beginning at 0500 hrs to protest against the Prime Minister's day-long visit to the state.