Thane storm

Train services likely to be delayed due to 'Thane'

Chennai, Dec 29 : The Southern Railway today announced that train services are likely to be delayed due to cyclonic storm ''Thane'', which is expected to cross the coast near Chennai tomorrow morning.

Financial Commisioner Railways

Smt. Vijaya Kanth takes over as New Financial Commissioner (Railways).
 Smt. Vijaya Kanth has taken over as the new Financial Commissioner (FC) (Railways) and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India. She assumed her charge on 26/12/2011. Prior to her appointment as FC in Railway Board, Smt. Kanth was General Manager, Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction) Organization, Guwahati.

China tests 500KMPH high speed train

China tests 500 km/h super high-speed train

AILRSA Representation to HLSRC

AILRSA REPRESENTATION ON SAFETY ISSUES TO HLSRC

Due to spate of recent accidents a High Level Safety Review Committee (HLSRC) is formed, headed by Dr. Anil Kakodkar former chairman Atomic Energy Commission, two other eminent scientists, one Director IIT/ Kanpur with Sri. Sridharan MD/ DMRC as Advisor to the Committee. Sri Amitabh CRSE as Secretary to the Committee. It is expected to submit its report in January 2012.

Railway ministry

2011 revisited | Not a smooth ride for Railways

Press Trust of India / New Delhi December 24, 2011, 12:31 IST

Death in track

Killer Mumbai locals claimed 40k lives in 10 yrs

AILRSA Chennai Division represent to HLSRC

AILRSA Chennai Division met Dr. N. Vedachalam of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thiruvanandapuram,Member High Level Safety Review Committee on Railways (HLSRC) headed by Dr. Anil Kakodkar, at Chennai on 13.12.2011. The representatives consists of Com. K Parthasarathy,R Murali, and A Jagadeesan. They submitted a detailed memorandum.

Memorandum to HPC on HOER at Bangalore,o0n 15.12.11

To

Sri DP Tripathi,

Honorable Chairman,

High Power Committee On HOER at Bangalore.

Respected Sir,

All India Loco Running Staff Association Central Committee submitted a detailed memorandum before HOER Review committee at New Delhi on 11.08.2011.

Memorandum to HLSRC by AILRSA

To

Dr. Anil Kakodkar

Hon’ble Chairman,

High Level Safety Review Committee

Respected Sir,

SUB: SUBMISSION OF MEMORANDUM ON SAFETY SYSTEM AND PROTOCOL IN INDIAN RAILWAYS.

Fight against Trichy society Corruption.

Railway unions fight over corruption charges

TRICHY: Members of the Southern Railway Mazdoor Union (SRMU) and Dakshin Railway Employees Union (DREU) almost came to blows as both of them traded allegations against each other in Trichy on Monday.

CWC Decisions from Central circular by MNP

CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE meeting held at Ghaziabad  on 30.11.11 and 01.12.11 presided by L Mony

Decision.

1.      19^th BGM will be held on 16^th & 17^th May 2012 at Bangaluru.

2.      Delegate fee will be Rs. 500/- for each delegate, visitors and the family members including children above than 5Yrs.

Railway safety-out look article

railways: safety   Railroaded!

A report finds drivers shockingly neglected

Chandrani Banerjee

Fright charges increasing

Moving goods by Rlys get costlier by 6.6% in Oct

Mamuni Das

No Hike in Fare- Minister

Govt rules out hike in rail passenger fares

PTI   New Delhi, Nov 24: 

Amid reports that there could be a hike in passenger fares, railways today made it clear that there is no such proposal at present.

“At present, there is no proposal for increasing passenger fares,” the Minister of State for Railways, Mr K.H. Muniyappa, informed the Lok Sabha today.

Railways financial position sinking

Rlys stares at deferred dividend

Mamuni Das    New Delhi, Dec. 5: 

The Railways could be forced to defer their dividend payment of Rs 6,734 crore to the Government in the current fiscal – if it wants to spare money for spending on asset renewal, capacity augmentation and replacement of rail infrastructure.

With the growth in earnings not showing any signs of matching the growth rate of expenditure, Railway officials are jittery.

Overspending

Railways admits to overspending

Our Bureau    New Delhi, Nov. 28: 

The Indian Railways, once a cash cow for the Government, is now officially in deficit. The Railways have for the first time admitted that they overspent in 2010-11, as a result of which the fund balances have become negative in 2010-11.

Steam loco

Steam loco to fade into history

Press Trust of India   New Delhi, Dec. 5: 

Reliving the past, a 57-year-old steam loco, the last one to be phased out by the Railways over 15 years ago, will chug out from Delhi Cantonment station to Rewari in Haryana on Tuesday.

The engine will cover 82 km in two hours and 10 minutes to join a fleet of other steam engines kept there for tourism purpose. “The loco – WL 15005 – had its last run from Ferozpur to Jalandhar on December 6, 1995,” said a Northern Railway official.

CWC decisions.

AILRSA Central working Committee meeting held at AILRSA Bhavan, Bhoor Bharat Nagar, Ghaziabad on 30.11.11 and 01.12.11. The CWC presided by Com. L Mony, Central President. Com. MN Prasad submitted the working report and Com. Jeet Singh Tank submitted accounts statement. There was a detailed discussion on report and what should be the future course of action.

New Fuel Injuction system

On track, a locomotive designed to burn less oil

A diesel locomotive equipped for the first time in India with an electronic fuel injection system, an innovation developed by the Railways’ Lucknow-based Research Designs and Standards Organisation in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur, is expected to save between Rs 200 and Rs 450 crore annually in the fuel expenditure of Indian Railways.

NRMU (Central Railway) Office bearers

National Railway Mazdoor Union(NRMU), Central Railway.
Biennial General Body Meeting Of NRMU held at Katyan on 04.11.11 elected the following as office bearers'
President : Com. YG Joshi
General Secretary: Com. PR Menon
Working General Secretary:Com. SK Bose.

FOG at New Delhi

More than a dozen trains remain cancelled due to fog

Press Trust of India,  November 27, 2011 

Delhi:  More than a dozen trains remained cancelled today as dense fog over parts of North India continued to disrupt rail services, leading to delays in arrival and departure of trains from the city.

Engine Smoking

KOLKATA, November 29, 2011

Smoke in engine delays train

Staff Reporter

 

Smoke emanating from the engine of the Malda-Howrah Intercity Express raised concerns on Monday, although none of the passengers or coaches was affected in the incident.

Dumka-Jasidih trains

Dumka-Jasidih trains

RAJESH KUMAR PANDEY

Railway officials inspect Basukinath station on Saturday. (Rajesh Kumar Pandey) Dumka, June 11: There is good news for the lakhs of kanwarias travelling to Deoghar and Basukinath for the annual Shravani Mela.

First prototype of WDG5 locomotive

DLW to produce first prototype of WDG5 locomotive by February 2012

Written by Vijay

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Varanasi: The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) will produce the first prototype of the WDG5 locomotive by February 2012. K.B.L. Mittal, General Manager, DLW formally initiated the production of the 5500 HP WDG5 locomotive at the Locomotive Frame Shop.

Air India pilots on War Path

Air India pilots threaten to launch protest

THE HINDU BUSINESS LINE-Our Bureau

Mumbai, Nov. 23: 

The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), which represents a section of the pilots of the erstwhile Indian Airlines, has threatened to launch protest from November 30 if the Union Government fails to honour its commitments made in May, an official said here on Wednesday.

The Hindu Report

THE HINDU-BANGALORE, November 24, 2011

Railway personnel put passenger lives at risk

Staff Reporter

Just two days before seven persons were burnt to death onboard the Howrah-Dehra Dun Express in Jharkhand, railway personnel themselves transported 200 litres of diesel onboard a passenger train, putting at risk the lives of hundreds of passengers and violating all norms.

Derailment J&K -The Hindu report

THE HINDU-SRINAGAR, November 24, 2011

Train driver overshot station by nearly 200 metres

Preliminary investigation reveals some problem with brakes

The coaches of the Qazigund-Srinagar train that derailed at Sedura village, 55 km from Srinagar, on Wednesday

Doon express fire-enquiry

Doon Express fire: Probe begins, verdict reserved

HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times
Dhanbad, November 24, 2011

 Railway police and forensic experts launched a probe on Wednesday to ascertain the cause of the fire that engulfed two AC coaches of the Howrah-Dehradun Express on Tuesday. Seven passengers, including an Australian woman, were killed in the mishap. One of them is yet to be identified.

Derailment at Kashmir

Kashmir Train Derails, 28 Injured

Observer News Service
Srinagar, Nov 23: Kashmir on Wednesday found a spot on the crowded accident map of the Indian railways with its first train derailment that left at least 28 people injured, three of them children.
Though the police ruled out sabotage, railway authorities said that they would investigate to determine the actual cause of what seems to have given ample warnings of being afoot - signs the passengers said the trainmen ignored.

Equipment to prevent Derailment

TINY EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT DERAILMENT BY IIT KANPUR.

Tiny device from IIT-Kanpur can prevent derailment After fabricating Jugnu, the country’s tiniest satellite launched last month, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur graduates have now come up with a matchbox-sized device to monitor wear  and tear of railway tracks and prevent derailment. The new device is aimed at replacing a bulky, box-like contraption that is currently used by Indian Railways.

AILRSA All India Conference -Poster

Railway Minister realised the toughness of Loco Driving

Loco train tougher to pilot than a plane: Trivedi

K. Balchand, THE HINDU, 21 November 2011

Sachin, Aamir to spread message of railway safety

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, who is a pilot-turned politician, said here on Monday that a loco train was tougher to pilot than an aeroplane.

24 Hours Hunger fast

Sub :- Report of 24 hrs hunger fast of Eastern Railway from 10`o Clock on

           15/11/2011 to 10`o Clock on 16/11/11.

Hunger Fast Report -THE HINDU

THE HINDU-HUBLI, November 16, 2011

AILRSA starts fast in support of demands

Staff Correspondent ,

Dissent: Loco running staff of South Western Railway staging a dharna in Hubli on Tuesday.

In response to the call for nationwide protest given by the All-India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA), the loco running staff of South Western Railway began a 24-hour hunger strike here on Tuesday.

Vacancy Position of Running Staff in SWR

Vacancy Position of Loco Running Staff in South Western Railway.

                                       Sanctioned     Available              Vacancy

Loco Pilot Mail:               150                      139                         11
Loco Pilot Pass:             207                      147                          60
Loco Pilot Goodsl:         614                       496                       118
Loco Pilot Shunting:     168                       108                          60
Assistant Loco Pilot:   1019                       773                        246
TOTAL:                            2158                     1663                        495.

About train journey -The Hindu News

Guwahati, November 20, 2011

For a few hundred rupees, a journey from one end of India to another

Sushanta Talukdar

Travel by AC coaches to cost less than travel by low-economy airlines

India's longest rail journey, from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu by the newest train, Vivek Express, costs just Rs. 673 by second class sleeper.

Northeast and South come Closer-The Hindu news

GUWAHATI, November 20, 2011

Now, northeast & south come closer

Sushanta Talukdar

Until Friday night, Bijan Sonowal could think of nothing much other than his uncle Niranjan's kidney ailment and their upcoming journey to Vellore for his treatment.

On Saturday morning, some of that anxiety lifted for Bijan, a resident of Silapathar of upper Assam's Dhemaji district. When he and other members of his farming family boarded the train for Vellore at Dibrugarh, they learnt they were going to be part of a historic journey.

Longest Train route

Train covering India’s longest route to be flagged off today

Guwahati, November 18
A new weekly train ‘Vivek Express’ covering the country’s longest rail route from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu will commence operations from tomorrow.
The train will be flagged off from Dibrugarh by Union Minister of State for Development of the North Eastern Region, Paban Singh Ghatowar, NF Railway spokesman, S Hajong said.
Covering the distance of 4,286 km in approximately 83 hours, the weekly train will leave Dibrugarh every Saturday at 11.45 pm and reach Kanyakumari on Wednesday at 10.25 am. On the return direction, it will leave Kanyakumari every Saturday at 2 pm and reach Dibrugarh on Wednesday at 3.30 am. — PTI

Cash crunch in Railways

Cash crunch hits Railways, advanced security system delayed

NEW DELHI: The cash crunch in Railways has hit the crucial Rs 344-crore security project involving installation of advanced surveillance system at sensitive stations across the country.

Draft Tax rules

No service tax for non-AC rail, cabs and autos

Nov 19, 2011 |

The government has kept non-AC second-class train and metro travel and pre-school and recognised education institutions out of service tax in the revised draft of ‘taxation of service based on negative list’ released Friday.

MR want PPP for raising funds

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi hints at public- private-partnership model to raise funds for railway

Posting new GM's

New High Level Appointments in Indian Railways General Managers (GMs) of 13 Zonal Railways and Railway Production Units have been appointed with effect from 9.11.2011 as per the list given below: 

Walkie Talkie-Corruption

SOME FACTS OF WALKIE TALKIE SETS OF INDIAN RAILWAYS :

 COURTESY RAIL SAMACHAR SAFETY OFF TRACK - III

No walking the talk on walkie-talkies

... What bullet-proof jackets are to law enforcement officers, walkie-talkies are to Indian Railway drivers and guards: The last resort for preventing a tragedy. Few items are more critical to Railways safety than walkie-talkies. They provide an emergency communication option to avert disaster or immediately summon an Accident Relief Train (ART) in case of a mishap. Compromising on the quality of this instrument by tampering with its purchase process can lead to more blood on the tracks. But does that put at least walkie-talkies beyond corruption? Apparently not.

FDI in Pension funds

Government gives nod for 26% FDI in pension funds

 Hindustan Times
The government is finally going ahead with the 26% foreign direct investment in pension funds and setting up of a regulator for them. The decision — too hot to be handled in the past because of the fierce resistance from the Left — was taken by the cabinet on Wednesday.

Article in India Today

Railways on Track to Disaster

Populist measures, stubborn refusal to hike passenger fares threaten Indian Railway

Seven months into financial year 2011-2012, Indian Railways threatens to go the Air India way, staring at a deficit of over Rs. 3,000 crore and losing Rs. 18 crore a day. Its cash reserves are down to a meagre Rs. 75 lakh from Rs. 13,431 crore in 2008 when Lalu Yadav exited as minister. Rising establishment costs and salary bill, populist measures, a stubborn refusal to hike passenger fares and no new sources of revenue have brought Railways to this pass. It spent nearly Rs. 96 for every Rs. 100 it earned last year, what is known as the Operating Ratio. It is now expected to cross 100 per cent, unprecedented in the past two decades.

Modification in Tatkal system

Press Information Bureau ,Government of India ;Ministry of Railways                                       11November-2011

Railway Minister Announces Fresh Measures to Prevent Misuse of Tatkal Travel Scheme

The Minister of Railways Shri Dinesh Trivedi at a press conference here today said that several measures are proposed to be implemented in the next one week or so with a view to prevent misuse of Tatkal scheme by agents/unscrupulous elements by the activities during opening hours of the reservation counters:. These measures announced by him are as follows:-
 

VCD in all locos

Vigilance control device installed in locos

R.Rajaram  

In a major step aimed at enhancing rail safety and preventing accidents, Southern Railway authorities have embarked on the task of installing Vigilance Control Device (VCD) in all non-micro processor controlled ‘Alco' type diesel locomotives.

Reports of Hunger fast

ALL INDIA LOCO RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION

AILRSA Central committee organized a 24 hours hunger fast commencing 10 hours of 15.11.11 to 10 hours of 16.11.11 demanding the following long pending grievances.

1. Improve Grade Pay for Assistant loco Pilots from R.1900/-(Lowest Grade pay in service-Khalasi- is Rs.1800/-) to Rs 2800/-

Memorandum to GM during 24 hrs hunger fast on 15.11.11

To,

The Hon’ble Minister for Railways

Rail Bhawan,

New Delhi

Through: - The General Manager,

Result of Discussion on 11.11.11 at New Delhi

Result  of 11.11.11

45^th meeting of PREM held on 11.11.11 at Rai lBhavan, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Sri Vinay Mittal, Chairman Railway Board with NFIR and AIRF.

Along with many other issues the discussion held on Running Staff matters as follows:

“Chairman Railway Board said that Board is working on these issues and further consultation with the federations will be held for settling the issue.”

As usual, as expected, Stillborn (delivery is success but child is dead).

Come out of illusion, join for intensive struggle.

AILRSA.

GM ECR

New GM of East Coast Railway

PTI | 01:11 PM,Nov 10,2011.

Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (PTI) An officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service Indra Ghosh has taken over as the new General Manager of East Coast Railway.

GM SCR

Asthana takes charge as new GM of SCR

Hyderabad, Nov 10 : G N Asthana, General Manager of West Central Railway took charge as South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager yesterday as per the orders issued by Railway Board.

Railway Revenue

Railway revenue earnings up by 10.13pc

New Delhi, Nov 9: The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April – 31st October 2011 were Rs. 57338.09 crore compared to Rs. 52065.87 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.13 per cent.

NREU Poster

NAIRUTHYA RAILWAY EMPLOYEES UNION (NREU)

South Western Railway-Reg.No.ALCB-4/DRT/TUA/3/2008-09

A TRUSTEE !

NO RAILWAY EMPLOYEE CAN TRUST!!

SINGING SONGS FOR NPS AT DELHI…

AND SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN AGAINST NPS AT HUBLI!!!

DOUBLE CROSS?  OR DOUBLE AGENT ?

Citizens Right to Grievance Bill

Draft of Citizens Right to Grievance Bill 2011.

A draft Citizens Right to Grievance Redress Bill 2011 has been prepared and put up in the public domain for suggestions/inputs from the stakeholders. This was informed by the MoS, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and PMO, Shri Narayanasamy in New Delhi today.  The Draft aims at creating institutionalize mechanism to ensure delivery of public services in a time bound manner and redressal of public grievances.

Conference of CAT

4^th Conference of CAT at New Delhi.

The fourth Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) will be held at New Delhi tomorrow. The main purpose of the Conference is to deliberate on certain issues concerning the Tribunal and to improve the working conditions of the institution and also to chalk out various measures to be adopted to arrest the pendency of cases. The Conference will be inaugurated by Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions would also grace the occasion. Mr. Justice J.S. Verma, former Chief Justice of India will be delivering a key-note address. Former Attorney General of India Shri Soli J. Sorabjee will deliver the 2nd Rajeev Gandhi Lecture on Administrative Law, in the afternoon session.

Lok Sabha Session

Lok Sabha session

The Ninth Session of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha will commence on Tuesday, the 22nd November 2011. Subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session is likely to conclude on Wednesday, the 21st December 2011.