RailEnquiry

  Indian Railways News  / Kerala Chief Minister assures people on high speed rail project

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday assured the people of the state that his government would carry out developmental projects only with the complete satisfaction of all concerned.The Chief Minister made the statement in connection with speculations surrounding a proposed high speed rail network that will stretch over 527 km between Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore in neighbouring Karnataka. The project will cost an estimated Rs.118, 000 crore."The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going ahead with a detailed project report. Once that is ready, only then will the alignment of the proposed project will be made out and before that is finally cleared, we will hold discussions with people's representatives and all issues will be discussed transparently," said Mr Chandy. He made this clarification after protests erupted in certain areas over speculation that the project would require a huge amount of land to be acquired."Vested interests have spread a wrong message that the width of the land that would be needed at each place is 110 metres. This is totally wrong as it will require just 20 metres. In places where the density of population is high, the rails would pass through tunnels and in certain areas, it would be on raised platforms and in other areas, it would be over water bodies," said Mr Chandy.He also pointed out that the first phase of the proposed project that extends from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi would require just 256 hectares of land to be acquired.
"This project was first put up in the 2009-10 budget speech of the then Left government which cleared the project in February 2010," added Mr Chandy.

  Indian Railways News  / Railways:The Central Railway has decided to run special train between Nagpur-Nizamuddin-Nizamuddinn 

The Central Railway has decided to run special train between Nagpur-Nizamuddin-Nizamuddinn to clear the extra rush of passengers. The special train will leave Nizamuddin  at 6.45 pm on every Friday from September 28, 2012 and reach Nagpur at 1.40 pm on Saturday. Similarly, Nagpur-Nizamuddin special will leave Nagpur at 3.50 am on every Saturday from September 29, and reach Nizamuddinn at 8.40 pm the same day.  The train will have 18 coaches.

  Indian Railways News  / Train services to be regulated or cancelled

At Madurai junction between September 29 and October 13 : Train services will either be cancelled or regulated at Madurai Junction between September 29 and October 13 as the Madurai Division of Southern Railway plans to undertake yard re-modelling work to augment train operating capacity and to provide additional traffic facilities.According to a Southern Railway press release, the existing metre gauge lines on platforms 6 and 7 into broad gauge to cater to additional traffic in future.Exclusive lines are to be earmarked for operation of goods trains and facility will be created for operating trains from platform 8 in Dindigul direction.The re-modelling work includes rearrangement of signalling system to cope with the changes and also creating of berthing facilities for tourist trains.

Trains to be cancelled
The 22621 Rameswaram-Kanyakumari tri-weekly express will be cancelled on September 29, October 1, 4, 6, 8 and 11.The 22622 Kanyakumari-Rameswaram tri-weekly express will be cancelled on September 30, October 2, 5, 7, 9 and 12.The 56707/56708/56709/56710 Dindigul-Madurai-Dindigul passengers will be cancelled from October 5 to 8.

Partial cancellation

The 12635 Chennai Egmore-Madurai Vaigai Express will be partially cancelled between Koodal Nagar and Madurai from September 30 to October 12.

The train will reach Koodal Nagar at 9.15 p.m.

The 12636 Madurai-Chennal Egmore Vaigai Express will be partially cancelled between Madurai and Koodal Nagar from October 1 to 13.

It will leave Koodal Nagar at 6.55 a.m.

The 12637 Chennai Egmore-Madurai Pandian Express will be partially cancelled between Koodal Nagar and Madurai from September 29 to October 12. It will reach Koodal Nagar at 7.05 a.m.

The 12638 Madurai-Chennai Egmore Pandian Express will be partially cancelled between Madurai and Koodal Nagar from September 30 to October 12. It will leave Koodal Nagar at 8.45 p.m.

The 56319 Nagercoil-Coimbatore passenger will be partially cancelled between Virudhunagar and Madurai from September 28 and 29; between Madurai and Dindigul from September 30 to October 5 and between Virudhunagar and Dindigul on October 12.

The 56320 Coimbatore-Nagercoil passenger will be partially cancelled between Madurai and Virudhunagar on September 28 and 29; between Dindigul and Madurai from September 30 to October 5 and between Dindigul and Virudhunagar on October 12.

The 56734 Shencottah-Madurai passenger will be partially cancelled between Virudhunagar and Madurai and the 56735 Madurai-Shencottah passenger between Madurai and Virudhunagar on October 12.

The 22628 Tirunelveli-Tiruchi Intercity Express, scheduled to leave Tirunelveli at 2.15 p.m., will leave at 3.15 p.m. on September 30 and October 12.

Regulation

The 16788 Jammu Tawi-Tirunelveli bi-weekly express will be regulated for 60 minutes at Dindigul on October 4.

The 16127 Chennai Egmore-Guruvayur Express will be regulated for 85 minutes at Dindigul on October 12.

The 56825 Erode/Mayiladuthurai-Tirunelveli passenger will be regulated for 40 minutes at Dindigul on October 12.

Koodal Nagar

station

With the decision to operate the Vaigai and Pandian Express from and to Koodal Nagar from September 29 to October 13, the Southern Railway has made special arrangements at the station for handling additional passenger traffic, according to Ajai Kant Rastogi, Divisional Railway Manager.

Special city buses

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai Division) will operate special city buses between Madurai railway junction and Koodal Nagar railway station from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on these days.

More unreserved ticketing

An additional unreserved ticketing system will be provided on platform 2 at Koodal Nagar, along with two touch screen facility for reservation enquiry.

Light refreshment stalls will be opened on platform 2. Spacious parking area will be provided near platforms 1 and 2.

Other facilities to be added to the station include public address system, porter service and wheel chairs.

Additional Railway Protection Force personnel will be deployed at the station and Scouts and Guides will guide the passengers.

  Indian Railways News  / RPF celebrates Raising Day

Railway Protection Force (RPF) celebrated its 28th Raising Day at a colourful function organised at RPF Training Centre, Moula-Ali.The Raising Day is celebrated to commemorate the conferring of Armed Force status on Railway Protection Force on par with other Paramilitary forces of the Union of India. G.N. Asthana, General Manager, South Central Railway was Chief Guest and B.Mohan, Inspector General cum Chief Security Commissioner, SCR was Guest of Honour. Mr. Asthana received the guard of honour by inspecting the Parade of the RPF contingent. He presented the Director Generals Insignia to the six awardees in recognition of their meritorious service. Addressing on the occasion, Mr. Asthana urged the Railway Protection Force personnel to be more vigilant to eliminate crimes against passenger and railway properties, said a press release.

  Indian Railways News  / भारत दर्शन करना है तो हो जाइए तैयार आपके शहर में आ रही है नई ट्रेन!

जयपुर.रेलवे प्रशासन ने जयपुर से दक्षिण भारत के लिए जा रही भारत दर्शन ट्रेन के प्रति यात्रियों के उत्साह को देखते हुए एक और नई ट्रेन की घोषणा की है। ट्रेन 5 दिसंबर को जयपुर रेलवे स्टेशन से रवाना होगी। इस ट्रेन की बुकिंग बुधवार से प्रारंभ कर दी गई।