ER PLANS TO RUN MORE 12-COACH EMU TRAINS
§All EMU Locals to be converted to 12-coachs from 9-coaches
§Platform length & height will be increased to facilitate boarding
Shri R. K. Gupta, General Manager, Eastern Railway flagged off a 12-coach Gede – Naihati EMU train from Gede station at 4.05 a.m. early morning on date i.e. 23.1.2015 from platform No.1. After flagging off the train, he said that Eastern Railway plans to run more 12-coach trains for comfort journey of passengers in coming days. Eastern Railway plans to convert all the 9-coach EMU trains to 12-coach EMU trains in future.
It may be mentioned here that out of 884 EMU services over Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway, a total of 415 services have been converted from 9-coaches to 12-coaches. In Sealdah North section itself, a total of 130 services have been converted to 12-coaches EMU locals. Shri Gupta flagged off the Gede – Naihati 12-coach EMU local keeping in view the demand of the local passengers. With this flagging off, 54 services are being converted to 12-coaches EMU besides 76 services converted earlier. In Sealdah South section, a total 285 services of 12-coaches EMU have already been put to service out of 325 total services. This could become possible due to doubling of various sections in Sealdah Division.
Shri Gupta also inaugurated a number of projects at Gede Railway station including inauguration of a Booking Office and a Ladies Waiting Hall and also opened a beautiful garden at Gede Station complex. He inspected the Running Room of Loco pilots, station building, waiting room for passengers and had a detailed inspection of the passenger amenities available at Gede station. He advised Divisional Railway Manager, Smt. Jaya Sinha Verma to make all out efforts for more and more passenger amenities for the benefit of passengers. He inspected the entire section including Ranaghat, Kalyani and Naihati stations enroute. He also inspected major and minor bridges, passenger halts and level crossing gates etc.
At Ranaghat station he inaugurated Engineering Office, a Health Unit for the Railway Employees, RPF Barracks for the comfortable stay of RPF staff, inspected the EMU Car Shed where ie inaugurated a staff canteen for the Railway employees working at Ranaghat station.
Later Shri Gupta visited Kalyani station and inspected level crossing gate and staff colony, station building where he enquired about the various passenger amenities available at the station. At level crossings gate he unveiled a guide book in Hindi & Bengali for educating Gatemen for discharging their duty properly as per rules. He also spoke to Gangmen and enquired about their knowledge at the time of crisis.
Afterwards, he arrived at Naihati station where he had a surprise inspection of station building, control room, panel cabin and spoke to the Station Superintendent and the staff. He also inspected the booking office and interacted with the passengers about amenities available for them.
The Sealdah – Gede section, a stretch of 116 KM is one of the important section which connects Bangladesh via Gede. The prestigious Maitree Express from Kolkata to Dhaka (Bangladesh) runs through this route. Shri Gupta emphasised on more beautifying of the Gede station with gardens, lawns, waiting room and other amenities required for the passengers which includes wash rooms, toilets, pure drinking water and more circulating area as the station is the first station in India from Bangladesh side.
General Manager emphasised on cleanliness drive in and around all the station premises. He asked the Station Superintendent, staff and Divisional officials for regular inspection of the section and take all steps for keeping the station premises clean and create an enrollment friendly atmosphere all around.
The night long inspection of GM started from 21.15 hrs (9.15 p.m.) in the evening of 22.1.2015 to 7.00 a.m. the next day morning, accompanied by all Principal officers, Divisional Railway Manager, and Senior officers of Sealdah Division.
§All EMU Locals to be converted to 12-coachs from 9-coaches
§Platform length & height will be increased to facilitate boarding
Shri R. K. Gupta, General Manager, Eastern Railway flagged off a 12-coach Gede – Naihati EMU train from Gede station at 4.05 a.m. early morning on date i.e. 23.1.2015 from platform No.1. After flagging off the train, he said that Eastern Railway plans to run more 12-coach trains for comfort journey of passengers in coming days. Eastern Railway plans to convert all the 9-coach EMU trains to 12-coach EMU trains in future.
It may be mentioned here that out of 884 EMU services over Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway, a total of 415 services have been converted from 9-coaches to 12-coaches. In Sealdah North section itself, a total of 130 services have been converted to 12-coaches EMU locals. Shri Gupta flagged off the Gede – Naihati 12-coach EMU local keeping in view the demand of the local passengers. With this flagging off, 54 services are being converted to 12-coaches EMU besides 76 services converted earlier. In Sealdah South section, a total 285 services of 12-coaches EMU have already been put to service out of 325 total services. This could become possible due to doubling of various sections in Sealdah Division.
Shri Gupta also inaugurated a number of projects at Gede Railway station including inauguration of a Booking Office and a Ladies Waiting Hall and also opened a beautiful garden at Gede Station complex. He inspected the Running Room of Loco pilots, station building, waiting room for passengers and had a detailed inspection of the passenger amenities available at Gede station. He advised Divisional Railway Manager, Smt. Jaya Sinha Verma to make all out efforts for more and more passenger amenities for the benefit of passengers. He inspected the entire section including Ranaghat, Kalyani and Naihati stations enroute. He also inspected major and minor bridges, passenger halts and level crossing gates etc.
At Ranaghat station he inaugurated Engineering Office, a Health Unit for the Railway Employees, RPF Barracks for the comfortable stay of RPF staff, inspected the EMU Car Shed where ie inaugurated a staff canteen for the Railway employees working at Ranaghat station.
Later Shri Gupta visited Kalyani station and inspected level crossing gate and staff colony, station building where he enquired about the various passenger amenities available at the station. At level crossings gate he unveiled a guide book in Hindi & Bengali for educating Gatemen for discharging their duty properly as per rules. He also spoke to Gangmen and enquired about their knowledge at the time of crisis.
Afterwards, he arrived at Naihati station where he had a surprise inspection of station building, control room, panel cabin and spoke to the Station Superintendent and the staff. He also inspected the booking office and interacted with the passengers about amenities available for them.
The Sealdah – Gede section, a stretch of 116 KM is one of the important section which connects Bangladesh via Gede. The prestigious Maitree Express from Kolkata to Dhaka (Bangladesh) runs through this route. Shri Gupta emphasised on more beautifying of the Gede station with gardens, lawns, waiting room and other amenities required for the passengers which includes wash rooms, toilets, pure drinking water and more circulating area as the station is the first station in India from Bangladesh side.
General Manager emphasised on cleanliness drive in and around all the station premises. He asked the Station Superintendent, staff and Divisional officials for regular inspection of the section and take all steps for keeping the station premises clean and create an enrollment friendly atmosphere all around.
The night long inspection of GM started from 21.15 hrs (9.15 p.m.) in the evening of 22.1.2015 to 7.00 a.m. the next day morning, accompanied by all Principal officers, Divisional Railway Manager, and Senior officers of Sealdah Division.
