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  Indian Railways News  / Permanent Augmentation in Jaipur- Delhi Double Decker train

Permanent Augmentation in 12985/12986 Jaipur- Delhi Double Decker train from 28.08.12 by 2 AC Double Decker coaches

  Indian Railways News  / Mishra case final arguments in Delhi court on Sept. 10

Final arguments in the L.N. Mishra assassination case were put off to September 10 by a court here after counsel for the main accused, Santoshanand, on Monday sought 15 more days to study the case.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Goel on August 17 directed that final arguments begin on August 27, after counsel said he needed time to inspect the charge sheet and witness statements. The same day the Supreme Court had dismissed a petition seeking quashing of charges in the 37-year-old case on grounds of inordinate delay of the trial.(The trial of the January 2, 1975 killing of the then Railway Minister at Samastipur in Bihar was transferred to Delhi in 1979 on an application moved by the then Attorney-General. The charge sheet was filed against several people. However, even after 33 years the case is yet to conclude in the sessions court.)Mr. Goel put forward the suggestion that counsel Ashwani Kumar Bali, who was appointed amicus curiae earlier this month, could take notes when prosecutor and counsel for three other accused put forward their arguments, before beginning his defence. But newly appointed counsel pleaded that he should not be rushed into the case.

  Indian Railways News  / लखनऊ-दिल्ली डबल डेकर ट्रेन की तैयारी

double decker trains soon on lucknow to delhi

जयपुर-दिल्ली के बाद अब लखनऊ-दिल्ली के बीच डबल डेकर ट्रेन जल्द दौड़ने वाली है। उत्तर रेलवे ने इसकी कवायद तेज कर दी है। यह ट्रेन छह घंटे में दोनों महानगरों की दूरी तय करेगी। इसमें स्वर्ण शताब्दी के मुकाबले प्रति कोच पचास सीटें अधिक होंगी और रफ्तार भी ज्यादा होगी। फिलहाल रेल कोच फैक्ट्री कपूरथला ने डबल डेकर कोचों का उत्पादन भी बढ़ा दिया है लेकिन डबल डेकर शुरू करने की तिथि घोषित नहीं की गई है।

रेलवे बोर्ड के अफसरों के मुताबिक रेल डिब्बा कारखाना ने 14 कोच तैयार कर लिए हैं। बोर्ड से हरी झंडी मिलते ही इन्हें लखनऊ मंडल भेज दिया जाएगा। इससे पहले ट्रैक का निरीक्षण रेलवे संरक्षा आयुक्त करेंगे। आयुक्त की रिपोर्ट आने के बाद डबल डेकर ट्रेन का संचालन शुरू हो पाएगा। ट्रेन की गति 160 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटे होगी।

कुछ सेक्शनों में गति थोड़ी कम होगी। ट्रेन बिना स्टॉपेज के लखनऊ से दिल्ली साढ़े पांच घंटे में पहुंचेगी। अगर दो-तीन स्टॉपेज बने तो सफर छह घंटे का हो जाएगा। अनुसंधान अभिकल्प एवं मानक संगठन (आरडीएसओ) के अफसर बताते हैं कि कोच में 128 यात्रियों के बैठने की व्यवस्था होगी, जबकि स्वर्ण शताब्दी में यह क्षमता 78 की है। एक कोच की कीमत करीब ढाई करोड़ रुपये है। स्टेनलैस स्टील से बने सुंदर डबल डेकर कोच की सीटें अग्निरोधक बनाई गई हैं।

स्वर्ण शताब्दी व डबल डेकर में अंतर
- शताब्दी के एक कोच में 78 सीटें होती हैं, डबल डेकर में 128 सीटें
- शताब्दी की गति 110 से 130 किमी प्रति घंटा, डबल डेकर की 160
- डबल डेकर की सीटें अग्निरोधक, तकनीकी तौर पर और भी बेहतर

लखनऊ से दिल्ली के बीच डबल डेकर ट्रेन का संचालन होने में कोई दिक्कत नहीं आएगी, क्योंकि कोच ऐसे डिजाइन किया गया है, जिससे ओवर हेड इलेक्ट्रिक वायर को बदलने की जरूरत नहीं है। इन्हें चरणबद्ध तरीके से चलाने की योजना है। अब संबंधित मंडलों को संचालन का काम करना है।
- एके माथुर, कार्यकारी निदेशक, आरडीएसओ लखनऊ

  Indian Railways News  / Bandh paralyses normal life in Assam, no incident

Normal life was paralysed in Assam by a 12-hour bandh called by the Bajrang Dal to protest the violence in the lower Assam districts where the situation was calm with no fresh incident reported today.Bandh supporters burnt tyres and pelted stones at vehicles in different parts of the state following which the police took nearly 500 of them into preventive custody in Guwahati, Golokgunj and Agomoni in Dhubri, official sources said.Schools, colleges and educational institutions, commercial and business establishments, financial institutions remained closed with attendance in government offices thin, the sources said.Vehicles remained off the roads with a few state transport buses running with police escorts.Bandh supporters were also taken into preventive custody near the North East Frontier Railway at Maligaon here when they stopped railway employees from reporting for duty, the sources said.Rail and air services, however, remained unaffected.The bandh was supported by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and RSS.There was no fresh incident of violence in lower Assam districts since last evening where seven people have died and two others injured since Friday taking the toll in the more than month-long violence to 87.Night curfew was continuing in the districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri with the army on patrol.

  Indian Railways News  / Interiors will be aesthetically pleasing, spacious

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Metro's interiors will be aesthetically pleasing with state-of-the-art technology as well as spacious for comfortable travelling. The new-age features being included in phase III of Delhi Metro will be incorporated for the benefit of commuters, especially standees."The gangways are designed to give a wider, comfortable standing space during peak hours along with easy and faster passenger movement, especially in case of an emergency," reads the detailed project report prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)."Passenger capacity is maximized in a Metro system by providing longitudinal seats and utilizing the remaining space for standing passengers. Therefore, all the equipment are mounted on the under frame for maximum space utilization," it adds. | For swift evacuation of passengers, four doors of adequate width will be provided on each side of the coach. These doors will be of such dimension and location that all passengers inside the train are able to evacuate within least possible time without conflicting movements.As the Metro trains will take a ramp to come on elevated sections, automatic door closing mechanism has been planned for passenger safety. The door will be bi-parting sliding type as in the existing DMRC coaches.For phase III of Delhi Metro, DMRC has decided to add new features to make the interiors of the tube look smarter. It will have dynamic route maps based on LED technology, LED-based display panels and grab handles for standing passengers.

Provision for escalators will be made at entrances from both sides of the platform. Initially, tickets will be issued manually. But at a later stage, automatic ticketing will be provided for which space provision has been made in the plan.