31 January 2012

RESTORATION OF TRAINS


In view of the safety of Trains and the passengers the following trains which were cancelled/Partially cancelled during foggy weather from 1/12/2011 are being restored to run as per their normal schedule and route from the dates shown against each as under:-
S.N.
Train
From-To
Date of Cancellation from Originating station
Date of restoration from originating station
1
12873
Hatia-Anand Vihar
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
2
12874
Anand Vihar-Hatia
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
3
13039
Howrah-Delhi
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
4
13040
Delhi-Howrah
03.12.11
02.02.12
03.02.12
5
14006
Anand Vihar-Samastipur
02.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
6
14005
Samastipur-Anand Vihar
03.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
7
14310
Dehradun-Ujjain
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
8
14309
Ujjain-Dehradun
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
9
14723
Kanpur-Bhiwani
01.12.12
31.01.13
01.02.12
10
14724
Bhiwani-Kanpur
01.12.13
31.01.14
01.02.12
11
14044
Delhi-Kotdwar
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
12
14043
Kotdwar-Delhi
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
13
14308
Bareilly-Prayag
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
14
14307
Prayag-Bareilly
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
15
15011
Lucknow Jn.-Chandigarh
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
16
15012
Chandigarh-Lucknow Jn.
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
17
19771
Jaipur-Amritsar
01.12.11
31.01.12
02.02.12
18
19782
Amritsar-Jaipur
02.12.11
01.02.12
03.02.12
19
19781
Jaipur-Amritsar
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
20
19772
Amritsar-Jaipur
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
21
14212
New Delhi-Agra Cantt.
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
22
14211
Agra Cantt.-New Delhi
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
23
12460
Amritsar-New Delhi
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
24
14681
New Delhi-Jallandhar
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
2
Trains partially cancelled


S.N.
Train
Cancelled between
Cancellation dates from Originating station
Restoration dates from Originating station
1
13111
Kanpur-Delhi jn.
02.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
2
13112
Delhi Jn.-Kanpur
03.12.11
02.02.12
03.02.12
3
14217
Kanpur-Chandigarh
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.01.12
4
14218
Chandigarh-Kanpur
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
5
13007
Mughal Sarai-Sriganga Nager
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
6
13008
Sriganganagar-Mughal Sarai
03.12.11
02.02.12
03.02.12
7
15004
Allahabad-Kanpur Anwarganj
02.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
8
15003
Kanpur Anwarganj-Allahabad
03.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
9
14711
Haridwar-Saharanpur
01.12.11
31.01.12
Already restored wef 21.01.12
10
14712
Saharanpur-Haridwar
01.12.11
31.01.12
Already restored wef 21.01.12
All the passengers trains which were cancelled during foggy whether arealso being restored to run as per their normal schedule and path with effect from 01-02-2012.

Chief Public Relations Officer
For favour of Publication/Relay Please.



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रेलगाड़ियों और रेलयात्रियों की संरक्षा के मद्देनजर निम्नलिखित रेलगाड़ियां, जो कोहरे के कारण दिनांक 01-12-2011 से रद्द कर दी गयीं थीं, उनके नामों के सामने दर्शायी गयीं तिथियों से पुनः बहाल की जा रही हैं-
क्रम सं0
रेलगाड़ी नम्बर
कहां से कहां तक
प्रस्थान स्टेशन से रेलगाड़ियों
के निरस्त होने की तिथि
प्रस्थान स्टेशन से रेलगाड़ियों के बहाल होने की तिथि
1
12873
हटिया-आनन्द विहार
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
2
12874
आनन्द विहार-हटिया
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
3
13039
हावड़ा-दिल्ली
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
4
13040
दिल्ली-हावड़ा
03.12.11
02.02.12
03.02.12
5
14006
आनन्द विहार-समस्तीपुर
02.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
6
14005
समस्तीपुर-आनन्द विहार
03.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
7
14310
देहरादून-उज्जैन
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
8
14309
उज्जैन-देहरादून
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
9
14723
कानपुर-भिवानी
01.12.12
31.01.13
01.02.12
10
14724
भिवानी-कानपुर
01.12.13
31.01.14
01.02.12
11
14044
दिल्ली-कोटद्वार
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
12
14043
कोटद्वार
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
13
14308
बरेली-प्रयाग
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
14
14307
प्रयाग-बरेली
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
15
15011
लखनऊ –चंडीगढ़
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
16
15012
चंडीगढ़-लखनऊ
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
17
19771
जयपुर-अमृतसर
01.12.11
31.01.12
02.02.12
18
19782
अमृतसर-जयपुर
02.12.11
01.02.12
03.02.12
19
19781
जयपुर-अमृतसर
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
20
19772
अमृतसर-जयपुर
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
21
14212
नर्इ दिल्ली-आगरा कैंट.
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
22
14211
आगरा कैंट-नर्इ दिल्ली
02.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
23
12460
अमृतसर-नर्इ दिल्ली
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
24
14681
नर्इ दिल्ली जलंधर
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
2
आंशिक रूप से रद्द रेलगाड़ियां


क्र0सं0.
रेलगाड़ियों के नम्बर
कहां से कहा तक
प्रस्थान स्टेशन से रेलगाड़ियों के निरस्त होने की तिथि
प्रस्थान स्टेशन से रेलगाड़ियों के बहाल होने की तिथि
1
13111
कानपुर-दिल्ली जं0.
02.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
2
13112
दिल्ली जं0-कानपुर
03.12.11
02.02.12
03.02.12
3
14217
कानपुर-चंडीगढ़
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.01.12
4
14218
चंडीगढ़-कानपुर
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
5
13007
मुगलसराय श्रीगंगानगर
01.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
6
13008
श्रीगंगानगर – मुगलसराय
03.12.11
02.02.12
03.02.12
7
15004
इलाहाबाद-कानपुर अनवरगंज
02.12.11
31.01.12
01.02.12
8
15003
कानपुर अनवरगंज-इलाहाबाद
03.12.11
01.02.12
02.02.12
9
14711
हरिद्वार-सहारनपुर
01.12.11
31.01.12
दिनांक 21-01-2012 से बहाल
10
14712
सहारनपुर-हरिद्वार
01.12.11
31.01.12
दिनांक 21-01-2012 से बहाल





इसके अलावा कोहरे के दौरान जिन पैसेंजर रेलगाड़ियों को निरस्त/आंशिक निरस्त किया गया था, वे भी दिनांक 01-02-2012 से अपने निर्धारित समय एवं मार्ग से चलने के लिए बहाल की जा रही हैं ।
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Restoration of train services cancelled due to foggy weather


Restoration of train services cancelled due to foggy weather
1. 12873 01 Feb 2012
2. 12874 02 Feb 2012
3-. 14005 02 Feb 2012 ls
4 . 14006 01 Feb ls
5. 13039 01Feb 2012
6. 13040 03 Feb 2012
Partially cancelled restored
1. 13111 01 Feb 2012
2. 13112 03 Feb 2012
3. 13007 01 Feb 2012
4 .13008 03 Feb 2012
Restored on original route
1. 13237@13239 01 Feb 2012
2 .13238@13240 02 Feb 2012
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No end to commuters' woes at Mangalore Junction

When businessman Pramod Bhaktha of the city had to board a train at Mangalore Junction (erstwhile Kankanadi station) last year, it started raining. The coach he had to board was nearly 200 metres away. By the time he reached the coach, he was drenched.“So were about 20 college girls and boys,” Mr. Bhaktha told The Hindu at the railway station on Monday. “It is a big problem,” he said. The shelters cover only three or four coaches whereas most trains here have more than 20 coaches.Mr. Bhaktha is just one of the many commuters who highlighted this as a key problem commuters faced at the station. “Then, there are no porters here,” added real estate agent and areca businessman Rajesh Vardhan. “Older people, those who have to carry children have a big problem on hand,” he said.Retired electrical engineer Thomas Braganza, who wanted to travel by Mangalore-Mumbai superfast train on Monday, was perplexed that the train with majority of its commuters boarding from here was scheduled to arrive on the second platform. In the absence of ramp for the foot-over bridge he and many others had to carry the rolling bags (ones that come with wheels). “On top of it, there are no porters,” he said.Many commuters said transport to and from the station continued to be a big problem in the absence of a pre-paid counter. “No autorickshaw driver uses meter,” said trader Arvindkumar Baldev. He and Mr. Bhaktha said commuters alighting at the station at night had to face taxi drivers and autorickshaw drivers who gang up to fleece them. “You have to pay Rs. 200 for autorickshaw and Rs. 400 for the cab,” Mr. Bhaktha said.The absence of adequate coach guidance system on second platform, narrow road (shortcut) from Naguri, lack of cleanliness, non-availability of good food on the platforms were among the other problems highlighted by commuters.S. James, Public Relations Officer, Palakkad Division, said the Railways had sanctioned extension of shelter on platform 1 to cover four more coaches and to provide coach guidance system on platform 2. Agreeing that there was no porter at the junction, he said nobody had applied for the job when called for.Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said he had written to Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi and the Railways Board about the need to extend the shelters. He would hold a meeting with the divisional manager within the next 15 days regarding other problems. He would persuade the Mangalore City Corporation to widen the road from Naguri to the railway station and seek pre-paid autorickshaw counter, he added.
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30 January 2012

Tunnel transit


 A century-old tunnel, legacy of the British, is all set to change the face of the Old Delhi railway station. Eclipsed by the New Delhi and Nizamuddin stations, this heritage building will once again rise to prominence with the refurbishing of this 70-metre-long tunnel. Ten months from now, moving within the maze of platforms will be a breeze. Commuters will no longer have to navigate through the crowded overbridges.

The CPRO, Northern Railway, S K Sharma, said till last month, the tunnel was used to carry goods, a practice followed since the construction of this heritage building. "We have now built dedicated pathways for movement of heavy luggage and parcels. The tunnel will ease the rush on the overbridges by accommodating part of the over 3 lakh passengers coming to the station every day. We will provide lifts at each platform for the convenience of passengers. This will bring down reliance on porters," he said.Senior divisional engineer Rakesh Chaudhry said the tunnel runs right under the tower clock on the main entrance-the SP Mukherjee Marg. "We plan to install a powerful lift that will take the passengers down to the tunnel. The present lift, used to haul goods, will be transformed for passenger use. We plan to construct a flight of stairs on the ISBT side of the station that will lead to the tunnel," said Rakesh.

Sources said they are yet to ascertain the cost of the project as the final plan awaits nod from the Railway Board. "There are three major issues to be dealt with. First, there is lack of proper lighting inside the tunnel. Further, there are ventilation and seepage problems to handle. The engineers are on the job. We hope to meet the deadline and complete the work in ten months," said an officer.

Once ready, the passengers will be led to the tunnel with the help of proper signage. Working on the tunnel with a width of 3.14 metres and a height of 2.10 metres will be a challenging task, claimed an officer. The railways has also chalked out a new traffic plan for the main entrance on S P Mukherjee Marg to facilitate movement inside the tunnel. All vehicles will be given direct access to the station after turning right from the Red Fort side. Earlier cars and other private vehicles had to take a U-turn and cover a considerable distance before being allowed entry to the station. "We will create new lanes for such vehicles. Most of the vehicular movement will now be inside the station premises," said Rakesh. The main entrance has also been given a facelift. "The columns in the facade of the building are glossy and smooth after being coated with granite. The main concourse hall has been spruced up using granite cladding," said Ashwini Lohani, DRM (Delhi).

Two parking lots have been built to accommodate 200 cars. A separate lane has been made for taxis after dismantling decrepit structures near the MCD night shelter. "We have done our best to keep the area around the night shelter clean,'' said an official.
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Ooty's toy train needs serious maintenance


Ever since the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), wherein the hill train, popularly called ‘toy-train’, chugs along the scenic and one of the renowned mountain train routes in the world, became a world heritage site in 2005, it has turned out to be a major crowd-puller and runs packed almost every day.
In the past, basic infrastructure facilities were lacking in the major railways stations at Mettupalayam and at the foothills of Nilgiris, Coonoor and Ooty along the NMR. But, things have started changing for the better now.
The very look of these heritage railway stations would reveal that they have started receiving the modern touch in the form of tiled platforms, water facilities and improved toilet facilities with renovated buildings.
But, there are flaws. For example, the new toilet at Ooty railway station stinks with overflowing drainage. The waiting rooms were locked even on Sunday afternoon when this correspondent visited the station. There are not enough staff to control passengers quarrelling to occupy seats in the coaches.
Bags and bags of decorative plant materials loaded on to the passenger platform irks passengers, especially those waiting in queue for a long time to board the unreserved coaches. Stray animals that gain entry into the stations prove that cleanliness needs to be improved. The restaurant at Mettupalayam is quite good, while service in the one at Ooty needs improvement and the Coonoor restaurants needs to be expanded.
Pointing out that sufficient chairs are not available for passengers at the station, Mr S. Anantha Krishnan, committee member of the Coonoor citizens’ forum, said the railway stations in Coonoor, Ooty and Mettuplayam, though given a facelift with ATM facilities, still lack cleanliness.
“Water facilities must be improved further and steps taken to provide hot water as those in the hills prefer hot water in the cold weather. Also, sophisticated water filter equipment should be made available in all the stations.”
Mr Mrinal Battacharjee, a tourist from Bengaluru, said the small railway stations along the NMR look pretty, but with increasing number of tourists, there should be more retiring rooms.
Stating that waiting rooms in Ooty and Coonoor stations are available only for first-class passengers, Mr Battacharjee said in waiting rooms heater and TV facilities should be provided in these cold places. Facilities are provided for drinking water, but the question is hygiene.
“The government should see that the heritage structures in the stations are preserved, but that they have modern facilities,” he suggested.
Heritage stations lag behind for want of modern facilities
Hill train aficionados want more facilities to meet the requirements of tourists, and modernised coaches with toilet facilities to suit modern-day train travel.
Saying that a tourism information centre is a must in Nilgiri Mountain Railway stations, Mr Gajendra Jain, a tourist from Jaipur, said this will help passengers get first-hand information about the hills and lodging facilities. Railways should open shops to sell hill products like tea, eucalyptus oil at a nominal price for the benefit of tourists.
Further, fruit stall facilities are lacking in Ooty and Coonoor stations, Mr Jain said, and suggested that railways should run tourist taxis and autos to see that travellers are not fleeced. Water facilities should be enhanced with washrooms of international standard in the stations as NMR has become a world renowned railway, he pointed out.
Mr K. Natarajan, president of the heritage steam chariot trust, an organisation of NMR-lovers, said the time has come to build modern coaches with toilet facilities as NMR travellers undertake a time-consuming journey in the racked section between Coonoor and Mettupalayam without break or facilities to answer nature’s call.
The railways should re-open some of the closed railway stations between Coonoor and Mettupalayam to see that trains stop at these stations, with a recovery locomotive to help the hill train during emergencies. There were proposals in the past to build more retiring rooms in the Ooty railway station yard for economy class travellers. This should be taken up immediately, he added.
Hailing the good parking facilities now in Mettupalayam station, Mr Natarajan said railways should consider opening medical shops in NMR stations to help tourists. Water facilities in Mettupalayam station are good now, but they need to be improved to ensure that passengers get clean, filtered drinking water round-the-clock. He lauded the role of the railway police in regulating the crowd and queue for the hill trains.
A Canadian tourist, who did not wish to be named, said there should be translation facilities in the stations to tell foreigners which coach they should board and where they should sit.
Funds hurdle delays progress of NMR
Lack of sufficient funds still seems to be a big hurdle for the maintenance of NMR. Though the officials in the NMR in Nilgiris chose to be tight-lipped on the issues, sources in the railway said around 300 people were allotted to maintain the NMR line but now it has come down to around 100.
Saying that though the NMR with steam locomotives has become a major tourist attraction, the NMR is still running on losses and more funds needed to be pumped in to bring about an all round modernisation at the NMR stations together with modernised coaches, the sources maintained.
However, the officials said that the number of foreigner tourists travelling on the NMR has increased nowadays and for them the absence of facilities to load their baggage in the small NMR coaches is quite a problem.
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‘German’ coaches soon for B’lore Rajdhani express


South Western Railway has begun trial runs of the state-of-the-art bogies and is waiting for safety clearance to start commercial runs,Travelling on the Bangalore-New Delhi Rajdhani Express is about to become better for Bangaloreans with the South Western Railway (SWR) all set to introduce state-of-the-art Linke Holfmann Bush (LHB) coaches. The LHB coaches are built using German design technology. SWR has already acquired 18-20 these coaches and has begun trial runs. It is awaiting clearance from the railway safety commissioner for commercial runs.SWR divisional railway manager S Mani said, “After sorting out some technical issues we will announce a date for the commercial run of LHB coaches.”LHB coaches are manufactured with low-cost stainless steel. They are fitted with eco-friendly and energy-efficient LED lights. Curtains and other fittings inside AC coaches are fire-resistant.LHB rakes can hit a maximum speed of 160 kmph but officials plan to run them at speeds around 140 kmph.

A senior railway official said, “The interiors of these coaches look good. No screws are visible on the side-wall panels. They also come with an improved air duct design for better air flow and cooling. Windows are bigger to facilitate good visibility and come along with functional roller blinds.
They also have sound insulation to reduce noise.” Toilets are also designed to discharge waste at predetermined speeds to help maintain cleanliness in railway stations. The coaches have glued PVC floors, which prevent floor damage through water seepage.

Swati Pandey, a student in a city college, said, “We always envied the Thiruvanantha-puram Rajdhani train which has German coaches. With SWR now getting these coaches for Bangalore Rajdhani, we are looking forward to travelling to the national capital.”

Senior divisional mechanical engineer P Shrinivas said, “The design for these variant coaches, including layout, manufacturing drawings and specifications are done by rail coach factory, Kapurthala.”

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29 January 2012

Safest Drinking Water at Cheapest Price

In addition to its passenger-services oriented business like setting up of Food Plazas on Railway premises, Rail Tour Packages and internet ticketing, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), is providing clean, safe and hygienic water to railway passengers. IRCTC, a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, is manufacturing Rail Neer brand of Packaged Drinking Water at these locations i.e. Nangloi (Delhi), Danapur (Bihar) and Palur (near Chennai) with cumulative production capacity of 3.80 lakh bottles  (1 litre capacity) per day. The aim of IRCTC is to supply safest drinking water at cheapest price with the usage of minimum resources so as to conserve environment.The first ever Rail Neer plant at Nangloi in Delhi was inaugurated on May 6, 2003 to provide safe packaged drinking water to Indian Railway passengers with capacity to produce 66,000 bottles per day which has been enhanced to 1,02,000 bottles per day in April 2009.  This plant is based on state-of-the-art technology for water purification and packaging. This is a completely automatic plant and there is no manual handling of product water at any stage. Till now plant has produced 20,14,39,896 bottles.The Rail Neer is manufactured as per BIS standard. Rather Rail Neer standard are better than what is prescribed in BIS standard. 24X7 model in-house laboratory is there at Plant to conform to BIS standard and water samples from each batch are preserved for six months to check the shelf life. As far as outside lab testing is concerned, monthly, half yearly, and yearly and two yearly samples are sent to highly repute approved laboratories for pesticides, chemical, micro-biological and Radio Active testing.  No sample of Rail Neer has ever failed in outside lab testing.The one litre bottle of Rail Neer is sold at Rs. 12/- (per bottle of one litre) on all Railway stations and trains.. By selling Rail Neer brand, IRCTC has provided high quality pure drinking water at fair price to Railway passengers and public visiting the stations. The competitor brands are thus forced to keep up the quality and keep prices under check. Rail Neer is supplied to all Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains originating from Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and all Duronto trains originating from Delhi, Patna, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai and Bangalore.  Further Rail Neer is supplied to important Mail/Express trains originating from the above stations. A total of 180 Railway stations are declared mandatory for sale of Rail Neer.IRCTC is operating three Neer plants. One plant is at Danapur (Bihar) having same capacity as Nangloi i.e. 1.02 lakh bottles per day. The plant is working since 2004.  Latest plant is at Palur (Chennai), which was commissioned in July 2011. This plant has capacity of 1.8 lakh bottles per day and is equipped with latest models of Bottle Blowing machines.   For the first time, automatic hot flue labeling machine and shrink packing of bottles has been introduced by IRCTC. These two machines give higher productivity and better quality.The construction of a fourth plant at of IRCTC Ambernath (Mumbai) will be taken up at full swing. The plant layout is similar to one at Palur and similar machinery and equipment will be provided. The plant will have installed capacity of two lakh bottles per day or 17000 cartons per day and is likely to be commissioned in 2013-14. This plant will meet the requirement of the Western part of the country.IRCTC will continue expansion since average Rail traveler prefers Rail Neer over the other local brands.  Demand for Rail Neer at railway has increased steadily and there is a huge gap between the existing production capacity of the plants and the demand. To bridge the gaps there is a need for setting up of more plants across the country so as to strength the supply chain and logistic of Rail Neer supply at railway stations and trains in all Railway Zones.CTC is also looking to set up two new plants at Hyderabad and Nagpur by forming a Joint Venture company under PPP mode. To meet the requirement in Delhi area, one more plant is planned to be set up in Delhi NCR area. In this plant different pack sizes like 250/500 ml bottles and 20 litre jars may be taken up. (PIB Feature).
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Recruitment Notification for 815 Non-Executive Posts


Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) invited applications from young, dynamic and motivated persons of Indian nationality for the following category of Non-Executive posts
Important Dates:
ON-LINE REGISTRATION WILL START (delhimetrorail.com), career Link – From 30.12.2011( 10 hrs )
APPLICATION FEE TO BE PAID From 30.12.2011 to 24.01.2012
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS : 24.01.2012 (23: 59 hrs.)
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Post: Station Controller/ Train Operator (SC/TO)
Vacancies : 411
Scale of Pay :13500-25520
E.Q: Three years Engineering Diploma/04 years Engineering Degree in any discipline or BSC Hons (Physics/Maths) or BSc (PCM) from a Govt. recognized University/Institute.
Post: Customer Relations Assistant (CRA)
Vacancies : 189
Scale of Pay : 10170-18500
E.Q: Three years Graduation course in any discipline from a Govt. Recognized University, and computer literacy (Certificate in Computer Appreciation Course of a minimum 6 weeks duration course from reputed Computer Training Institute e.g. NIIT, APTECH, CMC, ET & T etc.)
Post: Jr.Engineer/ Electrical
Vacancies : 40
Scale of Pay : 13500-25520
E.Q: Three years Engineering Diploma@ in Electrical/equivalent trade from a Govt. recognized University/Institute.
Post: Jr.Engineer/ Electrical
Vacancies : 16
Scale of Pay : 13500-25520
E.Q: Three years Engineering Diploma@ in Electronics/Electronics & Communication/equivalent trade from a Govt. recognized University/Institute.
Post: Jr.Engineer/ Mechanical
Vacancies : 23
Scale of Pay : 13500-25520
E.Q: Three years Engineering Diploma@ in Mechanical /equivalent trade from a Govt. recognized University/Institute.
Post: Fire Inspector
Vacancies : 02
Scale of Pay : 13500-25520
E.Q: B.Sc. (three years course) from a Govt. Recognized University, with one year Fire Safety course from any Govt. recognized University/Institute.
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TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO FOG 29.1.12 (13.15 HRS)


29.1.12                              13.15 HRS                  
RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS DUE TO FOG                  
Passengers may check latest status of their train from Railway Enquiry No. 139, Railways website or New Delhi Fog Helpline No. 011-23747110    TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME FROM    TO    SCH. TIME    RE.SCH. DEP(HRS.)
12398    MAHABODHI EXP    NEW DELHI    GAYA    14.10    15.20
12388 JANSADHARAN  ANAND VIHAR T  RAJENDER NAGAR 15.20 17.50
TRAINS RUNNING LATE BY MORE THAN TWO HOURS                  
TRAIN NO.  TRAIN NAME FROM  TO  ARRIVAL LATE BY  (HRS.)
12561 SWATANTARTA SAINANI DARBHANGA  NEW DELHI  12.30 2.30
12387 JANSADHARAN RAJENDER NAGAR  ANAND VIHAR T  8.10  7.00
12501 PORVOTTER S.K.EXP  GUWAHATI    NEW DELHI 13.00    3.15
12401 MAGADH EXP    ISLAMPUR    NEW DELHI    11.45    4.15
CANCELLATION  OF TRAINS DUE TO FOG                  
TRAIN NO.    TRAIN NAME    FROM    TO      
54307    MORADABAD - DELHI PASS    MORADABAD    DELHI      
12873    JHARKHAND S.J. EXP.    HATIA    ANAND Vihar        31.01.12
12874    JHARKHAND S.J. EXP.    ANAND VIHAR    HATIA        01.02.12
13039    JANATA EXP    HOWRAH    DELHI JN.        31.01.12
13040    JANATA EXP    DELHI JN.    HOWRAH        02.02.12
14005    LICHHAVI EXP.    SITAMARHI    ANAND VIHAR        02.02.12
14006    LICHHAVI EXP.    ANAND VIHAR    SITAMARHI        30.01.12
14309    UJJAINI EXP.    UJJAIN    DEHRADUN        01.02.12
14310    UJJAINI EXP.    DEHRADUN    UJJAIN        31.01.12
14043    GARHWAL EXP.    KOTDWAR    DELHI JN.        31.01.12
14044    GARHWAL EXP.    DELHI JN.    KOTDWAR        31.01.12
14115    ALLAHABAD- HARIDWAR EXP.    ALLAHABAD    HARIDWAR        07.2.12
14116    HARIDWAR-ALLAHABAD EXP.    HARIDWAR    ALLAHABAD        08.2.12
14265    VARANASI-DEHRADUN EXP.    VARANASI    DEHRADUN        07.2.12
14266    DEHRADUN-VARANSI EXP.    DEHRADUN    VARANASI        08.2.12
14307    PRAYAGRAJ-BAREILLY EXP.    PRAYAG    BAREILLY        01.02.12
14308    PRAYAGRAJ-BAREILLY EXP.    BAREILLY    PRAYAG        31.01.12
15011    LUCKNOW-CHANDIGARH EXP.    LUCKNOW JN.    CHANDIGARH        31.01.12
15012    LUCKNOW-CHANDIGARH EXP.    CHANDIGARH    LUKCNOW JN.        01.02.12
19771/19781    JAIPUR-AMIRTSAR EXP.    JAIPUR    AMRITSAR        31.01.12
19772/19782    JAIPUR-AMIRTSAR EXP.    AMRITSAR    JAIPUR        01.02.12
14211    INTERCITY EXP    AGRA CANTT.    NEW DELHI        01.02.12
14212    INTERCITY EXP    NEW DELHI    AGRA CANTT.        31.01.12
12460    INTERCITY EXP    AMRITSAR    NEW DELHI        31.01.12
14681    INTERCITY EXP    NEW DELHI    JALANDHAR CITY        31.01.12
14723    KALINDI EXP.    KANPUR    BHIWANI        31.01.12, TUE, THU, FRI, SUN
14724    KALINDI EXP.    BHIWANI    KANPUR CTL.        31.01.12, MON, WED,THU, SAT
54085/86    REWARI-DLI JN. PASSENGER    DLI JN./REWARI    REWARI/DLI JN.        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
64494/93    HNZM-PALWAL MEMU    HNZM/PALWAL    PALWAL/HNZM        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54641/42    DLI-REROZPUR PASSENGER    DLI/FEROZPUR    FEROZPUR/DLI        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74911    HOSHIARPUR-JALLANDHAR PASS.    HOSHIARPUR    JALLANDHAR CITY        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74920    JALLANDHAR-HOSHIARPUR PASS.    JALLANDHAR CITY    HOSHIARPUR        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74939/32    JALLANDHAR-FEROZPUR PASS.    JALLANDHAR CITY/FZR    FEROZPUR/JUC        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74641    JALLANDHAR CITY-AMRITSAR PASS    JALLANDHAR CITY    AMRITSAR        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74651/52    AMRITSAR-DBNK DMU    AMRITSAR    DERABABA NANAK        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54263/66    VARANASI-SULTANPUR PASS..    VARANASI/SULTANPUR    SULTANPUR/VARANA        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54551/52    AMBALA-BHATINDA PASS.    AMBALA/BHATINDA    BHATINDA/AMBALA        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54463/64    RISHIKESH-CHANDAUSI PASS    RISHIKESH    CHANDAUSI        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54077/78    BARELI-MORADABAD PASS.    BARELI    MORADABAD        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
                   
TRAINS PARTIALLY CANCELLED DUE TO DENSE FOG                  
TRAIN NO.    TRAIN NAME    FROM    TO      
13112    LAL QUILA EXP.    DELHI JN.    KOLKATTA      
13111    LAL QUILA EXP.    KOLKATA    DELHI JN.      
14217    UNCHAHAR EXP.    ALLAHABAD JN.    CHANDIGARH      
14218    UNCHAHAR EXP.    CHANDIGARH    ALLAHABAD JN.      
64953    MATHURA JN - NIZAMUDDIN PASS    MATHURA    NIZAMUDDIN      
13008    UDYAN ABHA EXP.    SRIGANGANAGAR    HOWRAH      
15003    CHAURI CHAURA EXP.    KANPUR ANWARGANJ    GORAKHPUR      
15004    CHAURI CHAURA EXP.    GORAKHPUR    KANPUR ANWARGANJ      
54075/76    SHAHJAHANPUR - DELHI PASS    SHAHJHANPUR    DELHI      
74924    AMRITSAR-HOSHIARPUR PAS    AMRITSAR    HOSHIARPUR    Cancelled between Amritsar-Jalandhar City  
74966/67    LOHIAN KHAS-LUDHIANA PAS    LOHIAN KHAS    LUDHIANA    Cancelled between Phillaur Jn.-Ludhiana  
74968/69    LOHIAN KHAS-LUDHIANA PAS    LOHIAN KHAS    LUDHIANA    Cancelled between Phillaur Jn.-Ludhiana  
13007    UDYAN ABHA EXP.    HOWRAH    SRIGANGANAGAR
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Trains to be speeded up

The running time of 30 trains in the Palakkad division will be reduced by about 350 minutes from July this year when the new railway time table comes into effect, Divisional Railway Manager, Palakkad, S.K. Raina, has said.
After unfurling the Tricolour at Hemambika Nagar Railway Colony Ground, Palakkad, as part of the Republic Day celebrations on Thursday, he said the maximum speed on the Shornur-Mangalore (both ways) route had been increased from 100 to 110 km per hour. The division had already speeded up 44 trains (39 Express and 5 Passenger) from 5 to 50 minutes resulting in reduction in overall running of about 700 minutes. He said work on electrification of Kannur-Mangalore section would commence soon.
Mr. Raina said the division had been able to man all level crossings and the safety drive and awareness programmes had resulted in zero accidents last year. The division had been able to achieve a record cumulative punctuality of 94.4 per cent for mail and express trains and 92.9 per cent for passenger trains during April-December 2011.
The total earnings during April to December 2011 had shown improvements despite the goods shortfall from Mangalore port. The total earnings has been Rs.441 crore compared to Rs.419 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 5.12 per cent. Mr. Raina said the passenger earnings had gone up from Rs.258 crore to around Rs.295 crore, an increase of 14.14 per cent. The division handled 591 lakh passengers against 541 lakh passengers (during April-December, 2011) which is 9.24 per cent increase over last year.
Six out of the nine trains announced in the last budget had been introduced and the remaining was expected to be introduced shortly. The introduction of Nilambur Road-Thiruvananthapuram Rajya Rani Link Express and Palakkad Junction-Mangalore Central Inter City Super Fast Train had benefited people of north Malabar, he added. George Mathew, Divisional Security Commissioner; Sitaram Sinku, Additional Divisional Railway Manager; and Reeta Raina, president, Southern Railway Women's Welfare Organisation, Palakkad; took part.
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28 January 2012

Top Rly Officials still tight lipped!


The  promised Duronto Express rail connectivity between Vishakhapatnam and Secundrabad,appears to be a mirage for the people of Vishakhapatnam. In 2010 -2011 railway budget Ms. Mamta banerjee proposed it. The year is about to come to an end but still the destined date of flagging off is a mystery to everybody.Till now the cause of delay has been quoted as  non availability of  rake but top sources at the Ministry are tight lipped even at guessing or giving an approximate date as they say that it is a closely guarded secret of the ministry. They fear that its disclosure will lead to a lot of  pressures for other new trains. They  feel that the non nonavailability of rake is only a red herring,in fact the first priority in the allotment of the rake is given to the state from where the people’s representatives are strong. Unfortunately for vishakhapatnam nobody has been able to properly pursue and press their case strongly in the Parliament.There are approximately 5000 commuters travelling daily between the two destinations and there are around 18 trains that connect the two places at different times on different days of a week, yet there is a severe short supply of berths because of the overbooking in the trains. Till now the most sort after train connecting the two destinations is Godavari Express and the booking has to be done two months in advance. Vishakhapatnam Rail Division is one of the highest revenue earner for the Govt but this step motherly treatment towards that very division is inexplicable.Interestingly all the details of the proposed Duronto Express were announced and chalked out but for the date of its flagging off. The train which will ply thrice a week will have 18 coaches and would cover 701 km in nine hours and twenty five minutes with Vijaywada as its technical stoppage.This makes the proposed Duronto Express the fastest train  between the two cities . Duronto, once it starts, will leave Secundrabad for Vishakahpatnam on Monday, Wenesday and Saturday.
The word Duronto which is originally a bangla word means ‘quick’ but this Duronto Express for the people of Vishakhapatnam has been proving to be exactly the opposite. May be’ shanto  or shusto” in bangla will be the right name. The people of Vishakhapatnam have to wait and watch and see for how long will it take  for the Duronto to reach them.
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Traffic Blocks between Somatne and Apta from 30.1.2012 to 10.2.2012


TRAFFIC BLOCKS BETWEEN SOMATNE AND APTA



Central Railway will operate Traffic Blocks between Somatne and Apta for the work of diversion of existing Up and Dn Roha line to new line during the period from 30.1.2012 to 10.2.2012 as under -



BLOCK 1 - FROM 1.05 PM TO 7.00 PM o­n TUESDAY 31.1.2012

Repercussion of Block –1

Down Direction-

* 71095 Diva-Roha DMU passenger remain cancelled (Diva Dep. 20.00 hrs)

* 16345 Lokmanya Tilak Trminus-Thiruvananthpuram Netravati express re-scheduled at 17.40 hrs (sch. dep.-11.40 hrs)

* 12619 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Mangalore Matsyagandha Express rescheduled at 18.55 hrs (sch. dep.-15.10 hrs)

* 50103 Dadar-Ratnagiri Pass. rescheduled at 16.55 hrs (sch.dep.15.35 hrs)

Up Direction-

* 71096 Roha-Diva DMU passenger remain cancelled (Roha Dep. 15.40 hrs)

* 16346 Thiruvananthpuram – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Netravati Express will be regulated at Pen and Jite stations and will arrive destination 4 hrs. late.

* 50106 Sawantwadi-Diva passenger, 10104 Madgaon – Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai Mandavi express, 12052 Madgaon – Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai Janshatabdi Express, 12449 Madgaon – H.Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Express and 16334 Thiruvananthpuram – Veraval Express will be regulated and will arrive their respective destinations late by 10 minutes to 1 hour.



BLOCK 2 - FROM 1.30 PM TO 5.30 PM o­n WEDNESDAY  1.2.2012

Repercussion of Block –2

Down Direction-

* 12619 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Mangalore Matsyagandha Express rescheduled at 16.40 hrs (sch. dep.-15.20 hrs)

* 50103 Dadar-Ratnagiri Pass. rescheduled at 16.20 hrs (sch.dep.15.35 hrs)

Up Direction-

* 16346 Thiruvananthpuram – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Netravati Express will be regulated at Pen and Jite stations and will arrive destination o­ne hour 35 minutes late.

* 71096 Roha-Diva DMU Passenger rescheduled Ex. Roha at 16.30 hrs (sch.dep. 15.40 hrs)

* 50106 Sawantwadi-Diva passenger will arrive destination 50 minutes late.



BLOCK 3 - o­n THURSDAY 2.2.2012 ()

BLOCK 4 - o­n SUNDAY 5.2.2012   () FROM 1.40 PM TO 4.40 PM

BLOCK 5 - o­n FRIDAY 10.2.2012  ()

Repercussion of Block – 3, Block- 4 and Block - 5

Up Direction- 16346 Thiruvananthpuram – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Netravati Express will be regulated at Pen and Jite stations and will arrive destination o­ne hour 35 minutes to 2 hrs 10 minutes late.



Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused.
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Extension of Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur)-Hyderabad Special Train - Bookings for extended period of 07144 open from 30.1.2012


EXTENSION OF HYDERABAD – SHRI CHHATRAPATI SHAHU MAHARAJ TERMINUS (KOLHAPUR) SPECIAL TRAIN



Railways have decided to extend further the run of four days in a week special train between Hyderabad and Shri Chatrapati Sahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) to clear the extra rush of passengers. The details are as under-



07143 Hyderabad – Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) Special train will leave Hyderabad at 23.10 hrs o­n every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 4.2.2012 to 31.3.2012 and arrive Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) at 22.45 hrs next day.



07144 Shri Chhatrapati  Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) - Hyderabad Special train will leave Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) at 07.30 hrs o­n every Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday from 6.2.2012 to 2.4.2012 and arrive Hyderabad at 06.45 hrs next day.



Composition: o­ne AC 2-tier, o­ne AC 3-tier, 4 Sleeper class, 5 General second class



There is no change in the existing path and stoppages.



Reservation: Bookings for extended period of Train No. 07144 open from 30.1.2012.
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Trains Rescheduled/Partial Canceled/Regulated on Secunderabad-Dhone Section


In connection with works concerning provision of Additional loop line at Balanagar Station o­n Secunderabad-Dhone section from 29.01.2012 to 31.01.2012, the following trains are rescheduled/partially cancelled/regulated as under :-

A)Train Rescheduled:

Train No.57425 Kacheguda-Guntakal passenger will depart Kacheguda at 12 30 hrs from 29.01.2012 to 31.01.2012 insteadof 10 00 hrs i.e., 02. 30 hrs late start.

B)Trains partially cancelled

Trains No.57474/57475 Bodhan–Mahbubnagar-Bodhan Passenger will be partially cancelled between Shadnagar and Mahbubnagar from 29.01.2012 to 31.01.2012

C)Train regulated

Train No. 57426 Guntakal-Secunderabad passenger will be regulated at Gollapally for 30 minutes.

Trains will be delayed for 15 minutes for observing caution orders while entering/leaving Balanagar station duringthe period.
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27 January 2012

TN plans to create over 400 vacancies in Railway police

 The Tamil Nadu Government today proposed to create over 400 new vacancies in Railway Police. The move approved by Chief Minister, Ms Jayalalithaa, was necessitated due to strength not being increased for many years, a State Government release here said.Accordingly, she has directed reclassification of 19 police stations under Chennai Railway Police district and directed that 444 new posts including Inspectors and Sub-inspectors be created. The Government will incur an expenditure of Rs 11.46 crore following the move, the release said.Meanwhile, in a separate release, the Government said Ms Jayalalithaa had sanctioned Rs 4.50 crore for constructing five hostels for students of MBC and denotified communities which will come up at Tanjavur and Villupuram, among others.
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CHANGE OF RAILWAY TENDER WEBSITE ID

The tenders published on behalf of Southern Railway will be made available only on the Southern Railway portal http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in instead of http://www.tenders.gov.in with effect from 01.02.2012.
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Mega Block on 29.1.2012 (SUNDAY)


MEGA BLOCK o­n 29.1.2012 (SUNDAY)

Central Railway will operate mega block o­n its suburban sections o­n 29.1.2012 (Sunday) to carry out maintenance work.  The details are as under:

ON THANE-KALYAN DN SLOW LINE &
ON KALYAN-DIVA UP SLOW LINE FROM 11.15 AM TO 3.15 PM

Dn slow line services leaving Mulund from 11.03 am to 3.03 pm will be diverted o­n Dn fast line between Mulund and Kalyan stations during block period.
Up slow line services leaving Diva from 11.13 am to 2.57 pm will be diverted o­n Up fast line between Diva and Mulund stations during the block period.
Dn slow line services will not be available for Kalva, Mumbra, Diva, Kopar and Thakurli stations during the block period.
Up slow line services will not be available for Kalva, Mumbra.
However passengers for these stations are permitted to travel via Kalyan and Dombivli in Up direction o­n their valid card/season tickets.

ON KURLA - CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS UP HARBOUR LINE &
ON VADALA ROAD-BANDRA UP AND DN HARBOUR LINES
FROM 11.00 AM TO 4.00 PM

Up Harbour line services from Vashi / Belapur /Panvel towards CST leaving Kurla from 10.40 am to 3.54 pm will run via Main line between Kurla-CST during the block period and will not halt at Currey Road and Chinchpokli stations.
Up Harbour line services for Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus  leaving Bandra/Andheri from 10.41 am to 3.48 pm & Dn harbour line services to Bandra/ Andheri leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus  from 10.47 am to 4.03 pm will remain suspended.
However harbour line passengers for Bandra/Andheri are permitted to travel via Main Line and Western Railway from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm o­n 29.1.2012.

Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused due to these blocks.
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Temporary/Permanent Augmantation of Trains


Temporary/Permanent Augmantation of Trains
A. Permanent
1. 12963@64 from UDZ/NZM 01-02-12/02-02-12 with one sleeper.
2. 12939@40 from Jaipur/Pune 04-02-12 / 05-02-12 with one sleeper.
3. 12489@90 from Bikaner/Dadar 04-02-12 / 05-02-12 with one sleeper.
4. 12965@66] from Udaipur/Gwalior 01-02-12/ 02-02-12 with one AC-3T.
B. Temporary
1. 12980@79 from Jaipur 01-02-12-- 29-02-12 and from BDTS 02-02-12 -- 01-03-12 with one sleeper.
2. 14708@07 from Bikaner from01-02-12 == 29-02-12 and from BDTS from 02-02-12 --- 01-03-12 with one sleeper.
3. 12974@73 from Jaipur from 03-02-12 -- 26-02-12 and from Indore from 04-02-12 -- 27-02-12 with one sleeper.
4.12479@80 from Jodhpur from 01-02-12--29-02-12 and from 02-02-12 --01-03-12 with one AC-2T.
5. 12965@66 from Udaipur from 01-02-12-- 29-02-12 and from Gwalior from 02-02-12 -- 01-03-12 with one sleeper.
6. 09728@27 from jaipur from 07-02-12-- 28-02-12and from Indore from 08-02-12 --29-02-12 with one sleeper.
7. 09734@33 from 01-02-12 to 29-02-12 with 02 sleeper and One AC-3T.
8. 09621@22 from 01-02-12-- 29-02-12 with One ACCC.
9. 12991@92 from 01-02-12 --29-02-12 with One ACCC.
10. 12963@64 from Udaipur from 01-02-12 -- 31-03-12 and from NZM from 02-02-12 -- 01-04-12 with One GS
11. 12939@40 from Jaipur from 04-02-12 -- 31-03-12 and from Pune from 05-02-12 -- 01-04-12 with One GS.
12. 12489@90 from Bikaner from 04-02-12 -- 31-03-12 and from 05-02-12 -- 01-04-12 with 02 GS
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TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO FOG 27.1.12(17.40HRS)


27.1.12                               17.40 HRS                  
RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS DUE TO FOG                  
Passengers may check latest status of their train from Railway Enquiry No. 139, Railways website or New Delhi Fog Helpline No. 011-23747110   TRAIN NO.  TRAIN NAME FROM  TO    SCH. TIME  RE.SCH. DEP(HRS.)
12260    DURONTO    NEW DELHI    SEALDAH    20.05    21.50
TRAINS RUNNING LATE BY MORE THAN TWO HOURS                  
TRAIN NO.    TRAIN NAME    FROM    TO    ARRIVAL    LATE BY  (HRS.)
12815    NANDAN KANAN EXP    PURI    NEW DELHI    17.00    4.00
12825    JHARKHAND S.K EXP    RANCHI    NEW DELHI    20.50    2.45
12401    MAGADH EXP    ISLAMPUR    NEW DELHI    11.45    6.45
14083    MAHANANDA EXP    ALIPURDUAR    DELHI    18.10    3.30
                   
CANCELLATION  OF TRAINS DUE TO FOG                  
TRAIN NO.    TRAIN NAME    FROM    TO      
54307    MORADABAD - DELHI PASS    MORADABAD    DELHI      
12873    JHARKHAND S.J. EXP.    HATIA    ANAND Vihar        31.01.12
12874    JHARKHAND S.J. EXP.    ANAND VIHAR    HATIA        01.02.12
13039    JANATA EXP    HOWRAH    DELHI JN.        31.01.12
13040    JANATA EXP    DELHI JN.    HOWRAH        02.02.12
14005    LICHHAVI EXP.    SITAMARHI    ANAND VIHAR        02.02.12
14006    LICHHAVI EXP.    ANAND VIHAR    SITAMARHI        30.01.12
14309    UJJAINI EXP.    UJJAIN    DEHRADUN        01.02.12
14310    UJJAINI EXP.    DEHRADUN    UJJAIN        31.01.12
14043    GARHWAL EXP.    KOTDWAR    DELHI JN.        31.01.12
14044    GARHWAL EXP.    DELHI JN.    KOTDWAR        31.01.12
14115    ALLAHABAD- HARIDWAR EXP.    ALLAHABAD    HARIDWAR        07.2.12
14116    HARIDWAR-ALLAHABAD EXP.    HARIDWAR    ALLAHABAD        08.2.12
14265    VARANASI-DEHRADUN EXP.    VARANASI    DEHRADUN        07.2.12
14266    DEHRADUN-VARANSI EXP.    DEHRADUN    VARANASI        08.2.12
14307    PRAYAGRAJ-BAREILLY EXP.    PRAYAG    BAREILLY        01.02.12
14308    PRAYAGRAJ-BAREILLY EXP.    BAREILLY    PRAYAG        31.01.12
15011    LUCKNOW-CHANDIGARH EXP.    LUCKNOW JN.    CHANDIGARH        31.01.12
15012    LUCKNOW-CHANDIGARH EXP.    CHANDIGARH    LUKCNOW JN.        01.02.12
19771/19781    JAIPUR-AMIRTSAR EXP.    JAIPUR    AMRITSAR        31.01.12
19772/19782    JAIPUR-AMIRTSAR EXP.    AMRITSAR    JAIPUR        01.02.12
14211    INTERCITY EXP    AGRA CANTT.    NEW DELHI        01.02.12
14212    INTERCITY EXP    NEW DELHI    AGRA CANTT.        31.01.12
12460    INTERCITY EXP    AMRITSAR    NEW DELHI        31.01.12
14681    INTERCITY EXP    NEW DELHI    JALANDHAR CITY        31.01.12
14723    KALINDI EXP.    KANPUR    BHIWANI        31.01.12, TUE, THU, FRI, SUN
14724    KALINDI EXP.    BHIWANI    KANPUR CTL.        31.01.12, MON, WED,THU, SAT
54085/86    REWARI-DLI JN. PASSENGER    DLI JN./REWARI    REWARI/DLI JN.        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
64494/93    HNZM-PALWAL MEMU    HNZM/PALWAL    PALWAL/HNZM        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54641/42    DLI-REROZPUR PASSENGER    DLI/FEROZPUR    FEROZPUR/DLI        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74911    HOSHIARPUR-JALLANDHAR PASS.    HOSHIARPUR    JALLANDHAR CITY        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74920    JALLANDHAR-HOSHIARPUR PASS.    JALLANDHAR CITY    HOSHIARPUR        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74939/32    JALLANDHAR-FEROZPUR PASS.    JALLANDHAR CITY/FZR    FEROZPUR/JUC        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74641    JALLANDHAR CITY-AMRITSAR PASS    JALLANDHAR CITY    AMRITSAR        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74651/52    AMRITSAR-DBNK DMU    AMRITSAR    DERABABA NANAK        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54263/66    VARANASI-SULTANPUR PASS..    VARANASI/SULTANPUR    SULTANPUR/VARANA        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54551/52    AMBALA-BHATINDA PASS.    AMBALA/BHATINDA    BHATINDA/AMBALA        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54463/64    RISHIKESH-CHANDAUSI PASS    RISHIKESH    CHANDAUSI        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54077/78    BARELI-MORADABAD PASS.    BARELI    MORADABAD        CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
                   
TRAINS PARTIALLY CANCELLED DUE TO DENSE FOG                  
TRAIN NO.    TRAIN NAME    FROM    TO      
13112    LAL QUILA EXP.    DELHI JN.    KOLKATTA      
13111    LAL QUILA EXP.    KOLKATA    DELHI JN.      
14217    UNCHAHAR EXP.    ALLAHABAD JN.    CHANDIGARH      
14218    UNCHAHAR EXP.    CHANDIGARH    ALLAHABAD JN.      
64953    MATHURA JN - NIZAMUDDIN PASS    MATHURA    NIZAMUDDIN      
13008    UDYAN ABHA EXP.    SRIGANGANAGAR    HOWRAH      
15003    CHAURI CHAURA EXP.    KANPUR ANWARGANJ    GORAKHPUR      
15004    CHAURI CHAURA EXP.    GORAKHPUR    KANPUR ANWARGANJ      
54075/76    SHAHJAHANPUR - DELHI PASS    SHAHJHANPUR    DELHI      
74924    AMRITSAR-HOSHIARPUR PAS    AMRITSAR    HOSHIARPUR    Cancelled between Amritsar-Jalandhar City  
74966/67    LOHIAN KHAS-LUDHIANA PAS    LOHIAN KHAS    LUDHIANA    Cancelled between Phillaur Jn.-Ludhiana  
74968/69    LOHIAN KHAS-LUDHIANA PAS    LOHIAN KHAS    LUDHIANA    Cancelled between Phillaur Jn.-Ludhiana  
13007    UDYAN ABHA EXP.    HOWRAH    SRIGANGANAGAR
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26 January 2012

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY CELEBRATES 63rd REPUBLIC DAY


  South Central Railway celebrated “63rdRepublic Day” with gaiety and patriotic fervor  at  Railway Sports Complex Grounds, Secunderabad today (26th January, 2011).  Shri G N Asthana General Manager, South Central Railway unfurled the  National Flag  and received the guard of honour presented by various contingents such as Railway Protection Force, St. John’s Ambulance, Civil Defence, National Cadet Corps, Scouts and Guides etc. He  extended his warm Republic Day  greetings to Railway employees and rail users.



Addressing the huge gathering comprising of senior railway officials and staff, Shri Asthana, General Manager, South Central Railway, highlighted that SCR would cross 100 million tons mark during current fiscal. SCR is all set to join the ‘100 million tons plus club’ of Indian Railways this year, which presently comprised of o­nly 3 Zonal Railways. He stated that the three focus areas of S.C. Railway were  ensuring  safety in train operation,  improving financial performance and provision of passenger amenities. SCR has shown a commendable performance o­n these fronts in the current fiscal despite facing several challenging situations. He reaffirmed SCR’s commitment to ‘Zero-Compromise Policy o­n Safety’. SCR was consciously taking several steps to further enhance Safety in train operations such as  progressive elimination of un-manned railway level crossings; technical up-gradation  and refined maintenance practices to increase asset reliability.  Security has been strengthened in trains by deploying 337 RPF Personnel to escort 98 Express trains o­n sensitive  routes. Towards further strengthening the security apparatus, Integrated Security Systemwould be established soon at 3 high passenger density stations Viz. Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Tirupati in addition to setting up of Close Circuit Security Surveillance System at several major stations.

He further told that SCR has posted a healthy growth rate of 10% in Gross Earnings, netting Rs. 5837 Cr. For the period April to December 2011. SCR loaded 74.5 million tons of freight  till December end which is 6.6% higher over the last year. o­n passenger front, SCR carries a staggering 10 lakh passengers o­n an average per day. Punctuality of Trains is being given prime importance and same has improved to 94% for Mail & Express trains.

Passenger amenity infrastructure such as facelift to station buildings, improvements to circulating area / waiting halls / retiring rooms, advanced lighting facilities, provision of platform shelters and information display boards and setting up modern catering outlets continue to receive priority. Works o­n erecting 31 Lifts at 14 stations and 30 escalators at 10 major stations would be completed this fiscal. Apart from the already existing 25 Stations were already upgraded as Adarsh Stations and Adarsh Station works at 16 more stations were underway for early completion, he added.  Shri Asthana further highlighted that an action plan has been drawn to upgrade o­nboard passenger amenities in the coaches of 6 identified rakes under a new concept called “Model Trains”.

 In order to meet the future traffic potentials o­n SCR, enhancing the capacity o­n the congested trunk routes and various De-bottlenecking works were being given major thrust. Works o­n infrastructure projects such as new lines, Doubling, Electrification, road Over Bridges,  Road Under Bridges and traffic facility works etc., were being monitored closely for expeditious completion. Shri Asthana advised the railway-men not to become complacent o­n the present achievements but to strive hard to reach still greater levels of performance with dedicated efforts and constant innovations to meet the challenges and expectations of the rail users.

RPF personnel performed adventurous acts in display of their valour and vigil. Students from railway colleges and schools rendered patriotic songs and cultural programs o­n the occasions. The splendid cultural show  by RPF team showcased the o­neness of the Indian People kindling patriotic spirit. In appreciation of the performances, the General Manager announced cash awards to the participating teams, parade contingents and organizers.
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Special Rail Arrangements for Bible Mission Annual Convention


Special Rail Arrangements for Bible Mission Annual Convention At Nagarjuna Nagar Railway Halt Station
In connection with the Bible Mission Annual Convention being held at Nagarjuna Nagar Railway halt station (old) on Vijayawada and Guntur section from 27th to 29th January, 2012, SCR has made the following arrangements.

1)Augmentation of Trains:

Train no.57231/57232 Kakinada Port-Vijayawada-Kakinada Port Passenger, Train no.57382/57381 Narasapur-Guntur-Narasapur Passenger, Train no.57327 Dhone-Guntur Passenger, Train no. 57217/57218 Macherla- Bhimavaram / Guntur-Macherla Passenger, Train no. 17239/17240 Simhadri Express will be provided 1 or 2 extra General second class coaches from 26th to 29th January,2012.

2)Extension of Trains:-

a)Train no. 57226/57225 Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada Passenger will be extended to Guntur and back from 26th to 29th January,2012. Accordingly, Train no. 57226 Visakhapatnam- Vijayawada Passenger will arrive/depart Vijayawada at 18 55/19 05 hrs, Nagarjuna Nagar halt station at 19 40/19 42hrs and arrive Guntur at 20 00hrs.In the return direction, Train no. 57225 Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Passenger will depart Guntur at 06 35 hrs, Nagarjuna Nagar Halt at 06 56 hrs and Vijayawada at08 00hrs.

b) Similarly, Train no.57232/57231 Kakinada Port-Vijayawada-Kakinada Port Passenger will be extended to Guntur and back on 26th and 27th January, 2012.Accordingly,Trainno.57232 Kakinada Port-Vijayawada Passenger will arrive/depart Vijayawada at 09 45/09 55 hrs, depart Nagarjuna Nagar halt station at 10 37 hrs and arrive Guntur at 10 55hrs. In the return direction,Train no. 57231 Vijayawada- Kakinada Port Passenger will depart Guntur at 15 20hrs, Nagarjuna Nagarhalt station at 15 42 and arrive Vijayawada at 16 30 hrs.
 
3) Running of Special PassengerTrains:- Passenger special train will be run between Narasapur - Guntur and Kakinada port –Guntur.

a)Narasapur-Guntur-Narasapur Passenger Special Train:- Train no.07221 Narasapur-Guntur Passenger Special Train will depart Narasapur at 12 25 hrs on 26th January and arrive Guntur at 18 45hrs on the same day . In the return direction, Train no.07222 Guntur-Narasapur Passenger special train will depart Guntur at 19 10hrs on 29th January and arrive Narasapur at o1 50 hrs on the next day.


b)Kakinada Port-Guntur-Kakinada Port Passenger Special Train:- Train no.07223 Kakinada Port-Guntur Special train will depart Kakinada Port at 05 30hrs on 26th January and arrive Guntur at 12 50hrs.In the return direction, Train no.07224 Guntur-Kakinada Port Passenger Special Train will depart Guntur at 13 50 hrs on 29th January and arrive Kakinada port at 20 40 hrs on the same day.

En route, these Special Trains will stop at all Stations.These Trains will have 12 coaches viz., ten General Second class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.


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SHRI MAHESH KUMAR, GENERAL MANAGER’S REPUBLIC DAY MESSAGE


WR registers increase an earnings, focuses on developing infrastructure & providing more passenger amenities
The dawn of 63rd Republic Day of our nation was marked on Western Railway with flag hoisting by Shri Mahesh Kumar, General Manager, Western Railway. He laid special emphasis on provision of more passenger amenities, safety and infrastructural development. He said that WR is celebrating 150th year of inception of Narrow Gauge which started between Dabhoi – Miyagam in February 1862. Shri Mahesh Kumar said that it is a matter of immense pride that Western Railway received Railway Board's Prestigious Pt. Govind Vallabh Pant Shield for overall efficiency and best Zonal Railway from Hon'ble Minister of Railways, Shri Dinesh Trivedi.He said that in spite of present challenging economic scenario, WR has been able to register one of the highest growth in freight traffic on Indian Railways.Western Railway has achieved sustained outstanding growth in freight, registering a loading of 52.65 million tonnes up to December, 2011 which is 13 percent more than the corresponding period of last year.·The originating freight earnings have also gone up by 21 percent which has been Rs. 5119 crore up to December, 2011. Total earning of Western Railway is approx Rs.7684 crore up to December, 2011, which is 16.3 percent higher than last year.·Shri Mahesh Kumar said that during the current financial year, 15 pairs of new trains have been introduced, which include 8 new Mail/Express & Passenger trains, 6 DEMU and one MEMU train.
·Frequency of 7 pairs of trains has been increased and destinations of 5 pairs of trains have been extended.
·4452 special trains have been run upto December, 2011, which is 52 percent more than the corresponding period of last year.
·For the convenience of passengers, 8480 additional coaches were attached to various trains on temporary basis, which is 48% more than the corresponding period of last year.

Talking about the Mumbai Suburban services, Shri Kumar said that Passenger Amenities and Customer Care are the prime focus of Western Railway.
·In the current financial year, UTS has been commissioned at 5 new locations while UTS cum PRS has been installed at 7 new locations. 8 existing UTS locations have been converted to UTS-cum-PRS.
·Jansadharan Ticketing Booking Sevak (JTBS) system has been commissioned at 15 new locations.
·120 new CVMs have been procured and the existing ones have been replaced.
As railways are the lifeline of the country, so is the Suburban local, the lifeline of Mumbai city.

·Four new 12-car services were introduced recently, thereby taking the total services to 1214 and 12-car services to 1006. In the last one year, 110 services were augmented from 9 to 12 car formation.
·The challenging task of DC to AC conversion between Virar and Churchgate is about to be completed. DC to AC conversion work between Virar and Vile Parle has been completed recently. After completion of conversion between Vile Parle and Churchgate, the suburban system of Western Railway will not only be integrated with rest of the country but will also result in improvement of overall efficiency and reduction of loss in energy transmission.
·Facility of computerised booking of retiring rooms has started at Mumbai Central, Bandra Terminus and Vadodara stations. This facility will be further extended to Ahmedabad station. For the benefit of passengers alighting from long distance trains, pre-paid taxi booths have also been opened at Mumbai Central and Bandra Terminus stations.
·Computerised Passenger Reservation facility on Mobile Van under the 'Mushkil Asaan' scheme has been commissioned at Vapi station.

·Reverse Osmosis drinking water plants have been commissioned at various important stations on Western Railway for providing clean and hygienic drinking water to passengers.
·15 RO plants have been commissioned at various stations of Mumbai Central, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar divisions.
·The innovative project of Hand Held Terminals which started off as a pilot project in Shatabdi Express has now been extended to Rajdhani Express and other prestigious trains. 6 trains of Western Railway are covered under this scheme.
·38 stations have been selected to be upgraded to Adarsh stations, while 3 stations have been nominated by the Ministry of Railways to be developed as world class stations.

Shri Kumar said that in the scenario of depleting conventional source of energy, solar energy is being progressively used over Western Railway.
·Divisional hospital at Sabarmati has bagged the Award for Best Hospital in Energy Conservation from the Ministry of Power.
·Solar energy is being progressively used for lighting and heating purposes.
·Our AC coaches' performance has been adjudged 'Best' on Indian Railways during current financial year.

All out efforts are made by Western Railway to ensure safe running of trains as safety is our prime concern. Safety performance of Western Railway has been commendable.
·No collisions or serious accidents have taken place during the current financial year. Vigilance Control Devices are being provided to enhance safety.
·To improve reflexes of the crew, focused training modules related to operations during fog, wheel slip, cattle run over, signal at danger have been started on Loco Simulators.
·In an attempt to prevent accidents at Unmanned Level Crossings, 42,000 road users were educated regarding safety rules and almost 1 lakh pamphlets were distributed. Awareness campaigns through radio jingles, advertisements, posters, SMSes regarding safety at Unmanned Level Crossings are also conducted from time to time.
·In the current financial year, 96 Level Crossings have been manned and 29 gates have been closed.
·Two new RRIs have been commissioned at Bharuch and Viramgam stations and Electronic Interlocking at Surendranagar station.
·Automatic Signalling has been introduced in 19 route kms on Virar-Surat section recently and the entire section of Virar-Ahmedabad will be completed this year.
·24 Level Crossing gates have been interlocked while 18 have been upgraded by providing Electrical Lifting Barriers. 11 gates have been provided with sliding booms and 77 new gates have been provided with telephones.
·State-of-the-Art, Track Management System has been planned over entire Western Railway which shall lead to paperless working and e-monitoring of the condition of track.
Shri Kumar also spoke about the various gauge conversion and doubling projects which have recently been completed in the states of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Shri Kumar said that staff welfare measures are important to Western Railway. In addition to hostels provided for wards of railway employees at Ahmedabad and Matunga Road, two more hostels, one for girls and one for boys, are proposed to be opened at Indore and Vadodara respectively. Staff Grievance Camps are being organised regularly for prompt redressal of grievances of staff in divisions.

As a result of various drives undertaken by RPF on a regular basis to check crime and unsocial activities, more than 1.55 lakh persons were apprehended under various section of Railway's Act. A fine of Rs.2.4 crore has been recovered. Vigilance department has realised Rs. 3.3 crore from 1003 checks. Material Management Department of Western Railway has got the distinction of receiving ISO 9001 : 2008 Certification for Quality Management System.

Shri Mahesh Kumar said that we have to continue to move in the right direction with full dedication to reach our goals and to fulfill the aspirations of various sections of society. He warned the railwaymen that the task ahead is full of challenges but expressed hope that the challenges will be overcome by working as a team.
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TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO FOG 26.1.12(13.40 HRS)


26.1.12                               13.45HRS    
RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS DUE TO FOG    
Passengers may check latest status of their train from Railway Enquiry No. 139, Railways website or New Delhi Fog Helpline No. 011-23747110    
TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME FROM TO SCH. TIME RE.SCH. DEP(HRS.)
12388 JANSADHARAN EXP ANAND VIHAR T RAJENDER NAGAR 15.20 16.30
14323/24 NDLS-ROHTAK EXP NDLS/ROHTAK ROHTAK/NDLS CANCELLED ON 26.1.12
   
TRAINS RUNNING LATE BY MORE THAN TWO HOURS    
TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME FROM TO ARRIVAL LATE BY  (HRS.)
12817 JHARKHAND S.J EXP HATIA ANAND VIHAR T 13.50 2.15
12561 SWATANTARTA SAINANI DARBHANGA NEW DELHI 12.30 2.15
12401 MAGADH EXP ISLAMPUR NEW DELHI 11.45 4.45
12501 POORVOTTERS.K EXP GUWAHATI NEW DELHI 13.00 5.00
   
CANCELLATION  OF TRAINS DUE TO FOG    
TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME FROM TO
54307 MORADABAD - DELHI PASS MORADABAD DELHI
12873 JHARKHAND S.J. EXP. HATIA ANAND Vihar  31.01.12
12874 JHARKHAND S.J. EXP. ANAND VIHAR HATIA  01.02.12
13039 JANATA EXP HOWRAH DELHI JN.  31.01.12
13040 JANATA EXP DELHI JN. HOWRAH  02.02.12
14005 LICHHAVI EXP. SITAMARHI ANAND VIHAR  02.02.12
14006 LICHHAVI EXP. ANAND VIHAR SITAMARHI  30.01.12
14309 UJJAINI EXP. UJJAIN DEHRADUN  01.02.12
14310 UJJAINI EXP. DEHRADUN UJJAIN  31.01.12
14043 GARHWAL EXP. KOTDWAR DELHI JN.  31.01.12
14044 GARHWAL EXP. DELHI JN. KOTDWAR  31.01.12
14115 ALLAHABAD- HARIDWAR EXP. ALLAHABAD HARIDWAR  31.01.12
14116 HARIDWAR-ALLAHABAD EXP. HARIDWAR ALLAHABAD  01.02.12
14265 VARANASI-DEHRADUN EXP. VARANASI DEHRADUN  31.01.12
14266 DEHRADUN-VARANSI EXP. DEHRADUN VARANASI  01.02.12
14307 PRAYAGRAJ-BAREILLY EXP. PRAYAG BAREILLY  01.02.12
14308 PRAYAGRAJ-BAREILLY EXP. BAREILLY PRAYAG  31.01.12
15011 LUCKNOW-CHANDIGARH EXP. LUCKNOW JN. CHANDIGARH  31.01.12
15012 LUCKNOW-CHANDIGARH EXP. CHANDIGARH LUKCNOW JN.  01.02.12
19771/19781 JAIPUR-AMIRTSAR EXP. JAIPUR AMRITSAR  31.01.12
19772/19782 JAIPUR-AMIRTSAR EXP. AMRITSAR JAIPUR  01.02.12
14211 INTERCITY EXP AGRA CANTT. NEW DELHI  01.02.12
14212 INTERCITY EXP NEW DELHI AGRA CANTT.  31.01.12
12460 INTERCITY EXP AMRITSAR NEW DELHI  31.01.12
14681 INTERCITY EXP NEW DELHI JALANDHAR CITY  31.01.12
14723 KALINDI EXP. KANPUR BHIWANI  31.01.12, TUE, THU, FRI, SUN
14724 KALINDI EXP. BHIWANI KANPUR CTL.  31.01.12, MON, WED,THU, SAT
54085/86 REWARI-DLI JN. PASSENGER DLI JN./REWARI REWARI/DLI JN.  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
64494/93 HNZM-PALWAL MEMU HNZM/PALWAL PALWAL/HNZM  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54641/42 DLI-REROZPUR PASSENGER DLI/FEROZPUR FEROZPUR/DLI  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74911 HOSHIARPUR-JALLANDHAR PASS. HOSHIARPUR JALLANDHAR CITY  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74920 JALLANDHAR-HOSHIARPUR PASS. JALLANDHAR CITY HOSHIARPUR  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74939/32 JALLANDHAR-FEROZPUR PASS. JALLANDHAR CITY/FZR FEROZPUR/JUC  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74641 JALLANDHAR CITY-AMRITSAR PASS JALLANDHAR CITY AMRITSAR  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74651/52 AMRITSAR-DBNK DMU AMRITSAR DERABABA NANAK  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54263/66 VARANASI-SULTANPUR PASS.. VARANASI/SULTANPUR SULTANPUR/VARANA  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54551/52 AMBALA-BHATINDA PASS. AMBALA/BHATINDA BHATINDA/AMBALA  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54463/64 RISHIKESH-CHANDAUSI PASS RISHIKESH CHANDAUSI  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54077/78 BARELI-MORADABAD PASS. BARELI MORADABAD  CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
12280/79 TAJ EXPRESS H.NIZAMUDDIN /JHANSI JHANSI/NIZAMUDDIN  CANCELLED ON 23.1.12
TRAINS PARTIALLY CANCELLED DUE TO DENSE FOG    
TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME FROM TO
13112 LAL QUILA EXP. DELHI JN. KOLKATTA
13111 LAL QUILA EXP. KOLKATA DELHI JN.
14217 UNCHAHAR EXP. ALLAHABAD JN. CHANDIGARH
14218 UNCHAHAR EXP. CHANDIGARH ALLAHABAD JN.
64953 MATHURA JN - NIZAMUDDIN PASS MATHURA NIZAMUDDIN
13008 UDYAN ABHA EXP. SRIGANGANAGAR HOWRAH
15003 CHAURI CHAURA EXP. KANPUR ANWARGANJ GORAKHPUR
15004 CHAURI CHAURA EXP. GORAKHPUR KANPUR ANWARGANJ
54075/76 SHAHJAHANPUR - DELHI PASS SHAHJHANPUR DELHI
74924 AMRITSAR-HOSHIARPUR PAS AMRITSAR HOSHIARPUR Cancelled between Amritsar-Jalandhar City
74966/67 LOHIAN KHAS-LUDHIANA PAS LOHIAN KHAS LUDHIANA Cancelled between Phillaur Jn.-Ludhiana
74968/69 LOHIAN KHAS-LUDHIANA PAS LOHIAN KHAS LUDHIANA Cancelled between Phillaur Jn.-Ludhiana
13007 UDYAN ABHA EXP. HOWRAH SRIGANGANAGAR
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY CELEBRATES REPUBLIC DAY


Shri Deepak Krishan, General Manager, Southern Railway hoisted the National Flag on the occasion of the Nation's 63rdRepublic Day at the Southern Railway New General Office, Chennai.He later inspected an impressive guard of honour put up by the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

Speaking on the occasion, the General Manager said that during the current year, Southern Railway had commissioned new lines between Nidamangalam – Mannargudi (14 km) and Nagore – Karaikal (11 km).Villupuram – Mundiyambakkam (6 km stretch of Chengalpattu – Villupuram Gauge conversion project) and Kayankulam – Cheppad – Haripad (13 km) doubling projects had also been completed and commissioned during the year.

This year, engine rolling has been done on New lines like Namakkal – karur section of 36 km length along with Salem – Namakkal section and Walajah Road – Ranipet section of 6 km length, on Gauge Converted sections of Tirunelveli – Tenkasi of 72 km. length, Dindigul – Palani of 58 km length and Mayiladuthurai – Tiruvarur of 38 km. length & on sections where Doubling works had been done like Nethravathi – Mangalore of 4 km. length and Attipattu – Ennore of 7 km length. CRS inspections are planned shortly.

Further, engine rolling is also planned in the remaining months of the current financial year on the following sections:

ØPalani – Pollachi (62 km), Pollachi – Muthalamada (26 km).This will enable train services between Palani and Pollachi.
ØTiruchuli – Manamadurai (32 km) section of Virudhunagar – Manamaduraigauge conversion (64 km).This will enable direct train services between Virudhunagar and Manamadurai.
ØChengannur – Mavelikara (12 km) double line section is ready and will be commissioned shortly giving lot of relief to trains in Kerala.
ØChengalpattu – Ottivakkam (9 km), Melmaruvathur – Madurantakam (11 km), Perani – Vikravandi (7 km) sections are ready.Vikravandi – Mundiyambakkam section (6 km) will be ready by February.With the above, 40 km out of 103 km of Chengalpattu – Villupuram section would be doubled by March 2012 and the balance 63 km has will been planned for completion in 2012-13.

The year 2011-12 was declared as the ‘Year of Green Energy’ by Hon’ble Minister of Railways.Southern Railway has been able to achieve 4% electrical savings in non-traction purposes in spite of increase in connected load by 1%.

During the current financial year up to December 2011, the originating passengers in Southern Railway was 589.51 million, registering a growth of 42.75 million originating passengers over the corresponding period last year.This was possible by running over 6000 additional Express trains and 1600 passenger trains besides over 1100 special trains during this period.As a result, the Passenger Earnings during April – December 2011 had crossed Rs.2130 crores, registering 9.61% growth.

Punctuality performance of Mail/Express trains during the current financial year up to December 2011 improved to 93%.

The originating loading during the current financial year up to December 2011 was 28.41 million tonnes, registering an impressive growth of 10.77% over the corresponding period last year. With a longer lead in traffic as well as movement of high rated commodities, the originating freight earnings crossed Rs.1,390 crores, registering a phenomenal 15.66% growth over last year.It is a matter of pride that during this period, out of 16 zonal railways, Southern Raiway is one of the four zones to have achieved positive percentage variation in loading target set by Railway Board.

The earnings during the current financial year upto December 2011 is Rs.4075.94 crores, which is 18.52% more than the corresponding period of last year whereas the expenditure stands at Rs.3889.15 cr.
In order to enhance security in the Railways, a system of Integrated Security System which comprises CCTV, Access control, personal baggage scanning and explosive detection & disposal will be installed at 9 stations on this Railway.

Southern Railway is also taking all out efforts to fill up the safety category vacancies and shortly about 4000 persons will be recruited in Group ‘D’.We have also recruited 710 ex-servicemen against Group ‘D’ safety category.

Carriage Workshop, Perambur has been designated as the Metre gauge export hub in August 2011.So far, four DEMU shells have been rolled out to ICF.Carriage Works is also expecting an order of 414 metre gauge coaches for export to Bangaladesh at a cost of Rs.800 cr.Due to the efforts of Goldenrock Workshops, the first indigenous steam locomotive which was commissioned in the month of April 2011 is running successfully.The second locomotive is likely to roll out in February 2012.

To improve passenger satisfaction over supply of linen, an automatic mechanised laundry of 6 ton capacity has been commissioned at Basin Bridge Depot in October 2011.With this facility, the quality of linen will be substantially improved.

100% LED signals which provide better visibility have been provided between Chennai Beach - Tiruchchirappalli both via. main line and chord line and also between Chennai Beach - Jolarpattai, Chennai Basin Bridge - Gudur and Arakkonam – Renigunta, covering a total length of 980 km.
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Partial Delhi Metro train services on Jan.26 and 29


 Delhi Metro services will be partially curtailed on January 26 (Republic Day) and January 29 (Beating Retreat Ceremony) as part of the security arrangements for the Republic Day celebrations as per the instructions of Delhi Police.Metro schedules of Line - 2 (HUDA City Centre - Jahangirpuri), Line - 3 (Noida City Centre - Dwarka Sector 21), Line -4 (Yamuna Bank to Vaishali) and Line 6 (Central Secretariat - Badarpur) have been partially modified. The changes are as follows: anuary 26, 2012
Line 2 (HUDA City Centre - Jahangirpuri)
i) Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, and Race Course Metro stations will remain closed from 06.00 AM up to 12.30 PM.
ii) Rajiv Chowk station will only be used for interchange of passengers between Line 2 and Line 3.
iii) Central Secretariat station will only be used for interchange of passengers between Line 2 and Line 6.
iv) The Metro trains will not stop at Patel Chowk, Udyog Bhawan and Race Course during this period.
January 26, 2012
Line 3 (Dwarka Sector 21 - Noida City Centre) and Line 4 (Vaishali to Yamuna Bank)
i) Rajiv Chowk, Barakhamba Road, Mandi House and Pragati Maidan Metro stations will be closed from 06.00 AM up to 12.30 PM.
ii) Trains will be run in three short loops on these corridors:
a. NOIDA City Centre to Indraprastha
b. Vaishali to Yamuna Bank
c. Dwarka Sector 21 to Rajiv Chowk. (Rajiv Chowk will only be used as an interchange with Line 2. Revenue services will be available up to RK Ashram Marg only).anuary 26, 2012
Line 6 (Central Secretariat - Badarpur)
i) Khan Market and Central Secretariat stations will remain closed from 06.00 AM up to 12.30 PM.
ii) Revenue services will be available from Badarpur to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
iii) Central Secretariat will be used only as an interchange with Line 2.
January 29, 2012
Metro services on Line 2 (HUDA City Centre - Jahangirpuri) and Line 6 (Central Secretariat - Badarpur) will be curtailed from 03.00 PM to 06.30 PM. On Line 2, the Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan stations will remain closed during this period. However, interchange of passengers from Line 2 to Line 6 and vice versa will be allowed.
On Line 6, revenue services will be available only from Badarpur to Khan Market. As mentioned earlier, interchange facility will be available at Central Secretariat.
In addition, all Metro parking lots will remain closed from 02.00 PM on the 25th of January to 2.00 PM on the 26th of January, 2012. This step has also been taken as part of the security arrangements.
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Bangalore realty change rides on metro


Even as the Metro rail chugs on its way up the popularity chart in Bangalore, the government has approved the second phase of ‘Namma Metro’. The 72-km Phase II of Metro will come up at an estimated Rs 27,000 crore, and is expected to be completed by 2017.Will the coming of the Metro churn — or even marginally touch — the real estate market scene as it did the Capital?Mr V. K. Sharma, Director and Chief Executive, LIC Housing Finance, at a recent event in Bangalore, said that he expected the metro train service to transform the city in the next three years. He explained the case of how Delhi went through a similar experience after the metro service was started there. Real estate analysts point out that the peripheral property markets in areas like Gurgaon sky-rocketed, thanks to the Delhi metro.
PHASE 1
In October 2011, a 6.7-km stretch between Baiyappanahalli and M G Road, with six stations, was inaugurated. The stretch is Metro’s ‘Reach 1′ part of the East-West corridor of the first phase. Phase I will see a 42.3-km network, 8.8 km of which will be underground on the East-West (Baiyappanahalli to Mysore Road) and North-West (Hesarghatta to Puttenahalli) corridors with 40 stations. The first phase is expected to be completed by December 2013.
The second phase will see extension of all reaches on the two existing corridors, east-west and north-south. Besides, two new lines — from Jayanagar to Electronics City, passing through Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout and Silk Board, and the other from Nagavara to Gottigere, passing through the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore — would also come up.
In a significant move, that will ensure that this public transport would serve the IT population of this city in a better way, the east-west corridor would be extended up to Whitefield in the east, and Kengeri in the West. The north-south corridor would now be extended up to the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre in the north, and up to Anjanapura township in the south.
It has to be noted that Phase 1 of the project doesn’t cover the IT hubs of the city. That route would have helped it address the city’s infamous traffic woes in a better way. A real estate developer pointed out that Phase I of the metro doesn’t cover those city locations where IT offices are located. Currently, Reach 1 of the Metro has made no difference to the everyday traffic woes of the areas it serves, he said.
IT CORRIDORS
The city’s working population predominantly belongs to the IT/ITeS sectors, and most of the IT/ITeS offices are located in locations such as Outer Ring Road, Electronics City, Whitefield, and Bannerghatta Road. Extending this infrastructural project to include the IT corridors of the city would not only make commuting to office much easier and faster for the city’s working class, but would also help de-congest the fully-blocked roads.
As has been the experience so far with the Metro, the commute between the now-operational Baiyappanahalli and MG Road doesn’t take more than 9 minutes. That very road, at peak-hour traffic, would take anywhere between 30 and 40 minutes (at the minimum), while commuters can cover the distance in around 25 minutes during non-peak hours.
However, not all are convinced that the metro service in Bangalore has made any significant impact to the city’s real estate market, as was expected. “The metro service so far hasn’t been an attraction to the real estate market because the first phase doesn’t offer the desired connectivity,” said Mr Naresh Dandapat, a real estate analyst. He pointed out that on the eastern corridor, a stretch till Baiyappanahalli doesn’t make any significant difference to the property market in Whitefield now, despite both these locations being on Old Madras Road. “In future, when the second phase connects to Mysore Road and Whitefield, peripheral areas would see a better demand,” he added. A timely conception and execution of the project would have helped both existing property owners and developers planning projects in the areas. The real estate market, at its current growth rate, would outgrow the reach of the metro in five years’ time, explained Mr Dandapat.
“Though comparisons are made, it has to be noted that the Delhi metro was opened at the right time. Had Bangalore Metro offered the connectivity to Whitefield now, it would have helped the micro-market’s real estate values better than five years from now,” he explained. Between 2009-10 and 2011-12, the micro-market has seen a 16 per cent growth in property prices, said Mr Dandapat.
The metro train service is expected to transform the city in the next three years, making property markets skyrocket.
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TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO FOG 26.1.12(09.00 HRS)


26.1.12 09.00hrs
RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS DUE TO FOG
Passengers may check latest status of their train from Railway Enquiry No. 139, Railways website or New Delhi Fog Helpline No. 011-23747110
TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME FROM TO SCH. TIME RE.SCH. DEP(HRS.)
 
TRAINS RUNNING LATE BY MORE THAN TWO HOURS
TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME FROM TO ARRIVAL LATE BY  (HRS.)
13483 FARRAKHA EXP MALDA TOWN DELHI 4.30 5.45
12387 JANSADHARAN RAJENDER NAGAR ANAND VIHAR T 8.10 4.45
12423 RAJDHANI EXP DIBRUGARH NEW DELHI 5.00 2.45
12401 MAGADH EXP ISLAMPUR NEW DELHI 11.45 4.00
12501 POORVOTTERS.K EXP GUWAHATI NEW DELHI 13.00 4.00
 
CANCELLATIONOF TRAINS DUE TO FOG
TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME FROM TO CANCELLATIONFROM - TO
54307 MORADABAD - DELHI PASS MORADABAD DELHI CANCELLED TILL FURTHER ADVICE
12873 JHARKHAND S.J. EXP. HATIA ANAND Vihar 31.01.12
12874 JHARKHAND S.J. EXP. ANAND VIHAR HATIA 01.02.12
13039 JANATA EXP HOWRAH DELHI JN. 31.01.12
13040 JANATA EXP DELHI JN. HOWRAH 02.02.12
14005 LICHHAVI EXP. SITAMARHI ANAND VIHAR 02.02.12
14006 LICHHAVI EXP. ANAND VIHAR SITAMARHI 30.01.12
14309 UJJAINI EXP. UJJAIN DEHRADUN 01.02.12
14310 UJJAINI EXP. DEHRADUN UJJAIN 31.01.12
14043 GARHWAL EXP. KOTDWAR DELHI JN. 31.01.12
14044 GARHWAL EXP. DELHI JN. KOTDWAR 31.01.12
14115 ALLAHABAD- HARIDWAR EXP. ALLAHABAD HARIDWAR 31.01.12
14116 HARIDWAR-ALLAHABAD EXP. HARIDWAR ALLAHABAD 01.02.12
14265 VARANASI-DEHRADUN EXP. VARANASI DEHRADUN 31.01.12
14266 DEHRADUN-VARANSI EXP. DEHRADUN VARANASI 01.02.12
14307 PRAYAGRAJ-BAREILLY EXP. PRAYAG BAREILLY 01.02.12
14308 PRAYAGRAJ-BAREILLY EXP. BAREILLY PRAYAG 31.01.12
15011 LUCKNOW-CHANDIGARH EXP. LUCKNOW JN. CHANDIGARH 31.01.12
15012 LUCKNOW-CHANDIGARH EXP. CHANDIGARH LUKCNOW JN. 01.02.12
19771/19781 JAIPUR-AMIRTSAR EXP. JAIPUR AMRITSAR 31.01.12
19772/19782 JAIPUR-AMIRTSAR EXP. AMRITSAR JAIPUR 01.02.12
14211 INTERCITY EXP AGRA CANTT. NEW DELHI 01.02.12
14212 INTERCITY EXP NEW DELHI AGRA CANTT. 31.01.12
12460 INTERCITY EXP AMRITSAR NEW DELHI 31.01.12
14681 INTERCITY EXP NEW DELHI JALANDHAR CITY 31.01.12
14723 KALINDI EXP. KANPUR BHIWANI 31.01.12, TUE, THU, FRI, SUN
14724 KALINDI EXP. BHIWANI KANPUR CTL. 31.01.12, MON, WED,THU, SAT
54085/86 REWARI-DLI JN. PASSENGER DLI JN./REWARI REWARI/DLI JN. CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
64494/93 HNZM-PALWAL MEMU HNZM/PALWAL PALWAL/HNZM CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54641/42 DLI-REROZPUR PASSENGER DLI/FEROZPUR FEROZPUR/DLI CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74911 HOSHIARPUR-JALLANDHAR PASS. HOSHIARPUR JALLANDHAR CITY CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74920 JALLANDHAR-HOSHIARPUR PASS. JALLANDHAR CITY HOSHIARPUR CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74939/32 JALLANDHAR-FEROZPUR PASS. JALLANDHAR CITY/FZR FEROZPUR/JUC CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74641 JALLANDHAR CITY-AMRITSAR PASS JALLANDHAR CITY AMRITSAR CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
74651/52 AMRITSAR-DBNK DMU AMRITSAR DERABABA NANAK CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54263/66 VARANASI-SULTANPUR PASS.. VARANASI/SULTANPUR SULTANPUR/VARANA CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54551/52 AMBALA-BHATINDA PASS. AMBALA/BHATINDA BHATINDA/AMBALA CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54463/64 RISHIKESH-CHANDAUSI PASS RISHIKESH CHANDAUSI CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
54077/78 BARELI-MORADABAD PASS. BARELI MORADABAD CANCELLED UPTO 31.1.12
12280/79 TAJ EXPRESS H.NIZAMUDDIN /JHANSI JHANSI/NIZAMUDDIN CANCELLED ON 23.1.12
TRAINS PARTIALLY CANCELLED DUE TO DENSE FOG
TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME FROM TO REMARK
13112 LAL QUILA EXP. DELHI JN. KOLKATTA Cancelled between Delhi Jn.-Kanpur Ctl. From 03.12.11 to 02.02.12
13111 LAL QUILA EXP. KOLKATA DELHI JN. Cancelled between Kanpur Central-Delhi Jn. from 02.12.11 to 31.01.12
14217 UNCHAHAR EXP. ALLAHABAD JN. CHANDIGARH Kanpur Cntl. -Chandigarh From 01.12.11 to 31.01.12
14218 UNCHAHAR EXP. CHANDIGARH ALLAHABAD JN. Chandigarh-Kanpur Cntl. From 01.12.11 to 31.01.12
64953 MATHURA JN - NIZAMUDDIN PASS MATHURA NIZAMUDDIN Cancelled between Palwal - Nizamuddin
13008 UDYAN ABHA EXP. SRIGANGANAGAR HOWRAH Cancelled between Sriganganagar-Mugulsaraifrom 03.12.11 to 02.02.12
15003 CHAURI CHAURA EXP. KANPUR ANWARGANJ GORAKHPUR Cancelled between Kanpur Anwarganj-Allahabad from 03.12.11 to 01.02.12
15004 CHAURI CHAURA EXP. GORAKHPUR KANPUR ANWARGANJ CANCELLED BETWEEN ALLAHABAD-KANPUR ANWARGANJ FROM 02.12.11 TO 31.01.12
54075/76 SHAHJAHANPUR - DELHI PASS SHAHJHANPUR DELHI Cancelled between Shahjahanpur - Sitapur City
74924 AMRITSAR-HOSHIARPUR PAS AMRITSAR HOSHIARPUR Cancelled between Amritsar-Jalandhar City
74966/67 LOHIAN KHAS-LUDHIANA PAS LOHIAN KHAS LUDHIANA Cancelled between Phillaur Jn.-Ludhiana
74968/69 LOHIAN KHAS-LUDHIANA PAS LOHIAN KHAS LUDHIANA Cancelled between Phillaur Jn.-Ludhiana
13007 UDYAN ABHA EXP. HOWRAH SRIGANGANAGAR Cancelled between Mughusari-Sriganganagar from 01.12.11 to 31.01.12
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