Friday, August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Bio diesel
| Use of Unconventional fuel on Indian Railways |
| Trains with Bio-Diesel blend of upto 20% have been done on a few locomotives in Northern, South Eastern & Southern Railways. No large scale induction of Bio-Diesel as an alternate fuel has been done due to non-availability of Bio-Diesel in large quantities at economical prices. However, very small scale operations in Southern Railway, primarily on shunting locomotives, has been continuing for past many years. |
CAG on Railway signalling system
Chandigarh, August 28
Serious shortcomings have been revealed in the signalling system of the Indian Railways (IR), with old equipment, standardisation, monitoring and maintenance being the weak spots. Signalling systems play a key role in enhancing safe and reliable train operations and ensuring optimum use of existing line capacity.
Serious shortcomings have been revealed in the signalling system of the Indian Railways (IR), with old equipment, standardisation, monitoring and maintenance being the weak spots. Signalling systems play a key role in enhancing safe and reliable train operations and ensuring optimum use of existing line capacity.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
HOER review Committee report
| Final Report of High Power Committee (Running & Safety) Presented to Chairman, Railways Board |
| The High Power Committee (Running & Safety) headed by Shri D.P.Tripathi, former Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Food Processing has submitted its final report to Shri Arunendra Kumar, Chairman, Railway Board. Other three Members of the Committee which was constituted by the Ministry of Railways were Shri V.K.Manglik, former General Manager, West Central Railway, Shri Amar Nath, former General Manager, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works and Shri M. S. Khan, former Additional Member/Budget, Railway Board, |
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Colour change for Duronto
Maintenance woes may force Rlys to change Duronto colour scheme
Raghvendra Rao : Chandigarh, Tue Aug 27 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
Rail Under Bridges
SWR to build Subways to close major level crossings
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Attack on LP during Bihar incident protested
CHENNAI, August 24, 2013
Manhandling of loco pilot flayed
Expressing grief over the Bihar tragedy where at least
30 pilgrims were run over by a train as they were crossing the track,
the All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) condemned the
manhandling of loco pilot by an irate mob following the accident.
Stone petling
Rlys suffers losses worth
Rs 2 lakh in stone-pelting during Eid festivity
Tribune News Service
Srinagar, August 24Tribune News Service
While trains resumed their full operation in Kashmir on Tuesday after nine days, officials claim that railway property worth lakhs was damaged in stone-pelting incidents during Eid festivity.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Mumbai Women Journalists met Governor
Mumbai women journalists meet Governor, demand security
Sachin Chaudhary [ Updated 24 Aug 2013,
RTA
Press Trust of India | New
Delhi August 24, 2013
Rail Tariff
Authority to be an advisory body: Board Chairman
The formation of Rail Tariff Authority
is to be concretised through a resolution of railways and the
independent body will have advisory role in deciding the passenger and freight
tariff, Chairman Railway Board Arunendra Kumar said today.
Eliminate Unmanned LC
| Railways to Eliminate all Unmanned Level Crossings |
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It
has emerged from the analysis of pattern of accidents that manning of unmanned
level crossings is not an ideal solution.
Therefore, the policy of manning of unmanned level crossings has been
reviewed and Ministry of Railways has decided to progressively eliminate all
unmanned level crossings by:
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Race for CRB
Race for top railway job becomes messier
Srinand Jha, Hindustan Times New Delhi, August
23, 2013
The race for the top railway post has become messier, with acting chairman
Railway Board (CRB), Arunendra Kumar having reopened a ten year old vigilance
case against Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) general manager RS Virdhi and the
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) recommending a minor penalty charge-sheet
against him.Friday, August 23, 2013
Coal town station
Coal town station first in state to score an A1
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Track trouble on flooded land
Track trouble on flooded land |
| GAUTAM SARKAR IN NAUGACHIA |
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The rising Ganga near Bihpur-Narayanpur
stretch on the Katihar-Barauni section is leading to massive erosion
underneath the railway tracks.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
More reports on Bihar accident
Crushed under death express
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| JITENDRA KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA |
Bihar accident-Press reports
Railway officials blame trespass- Minister terms runover ‘unfortunate incident’, not accident |
| OUR BUREAU |
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
MR to ensure Zere tolerance to accidents.
Ensure zero tolerance to railway accidents, Kharge tells officials
ALLAHABAD: Union minister of Railways MallikarjunKharge has called upon all managers of zonal railways to ensure 'zero tolerance to accidents' in Indian Railways.
Vinay Mittal appointed as UPSC member
New Delhi,
August 13, 2013
UPSC
Vinay Mittal appointed UPSC member
Former
Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal has been appointed member of the
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He was appointed on August 8 for
a period of six years or until he attains the age of 65 years,
whichever is earlier, a notification issued by the Ministry of Personnel
said on Monday.
The retired Indian Railway Traffic Service officer was chairman of Railway Board for two years. - PTI
Saturday, August 10, 2013
HC dismissed petition against transfer
Appointment plea rejected by Madras bench, HC dismisses petition against transfer
TPWS at Kolkata Metro
Train protection system to be operational in Kolkata Metro
New Delhi, Aug 9:
Train Protection Warning System, a sophisticated accident prevention
technology, is expected to be operational in Kolkata Metro by September
end.
Traction conversion at CR
To cut power bill, CR pushes for traction conversion
Express news service : Mumbai, Sat Aug 10 2013To lower its power bill by around Rs 3.5 crore, the Central Railway (CR)
is pushing for traction conversion on slow and fast lines between
Kalyan and Thane and on 5th and 6th lines between Kalyan and Lokmanya
Tilak Terminus (LTT) and is awaiting the mandatory nod from the
Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), which is likely to come by
August-end.
Friday, August 9, 2013
New Railway line digs up London history
LONDON,
August 9, 2013
Work on new railway line digs up London history
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
DYFI Protest at Guwahati against unfinished rail projects
Protests against unfinished rail projects in north India
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 07, 2013,
Rail gate reports
Rail scam: Court orders Vijay Singla's examination at AIIMS
Wednesday, Aug 7, 2013, 19:24 IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI
CBI,
in its charge sheet filed on July 2, has alleged that Singla had
demanded Rs 10 crore from Mahesh Kumar for his appointment as Member
(Electrical).
National Convention of Workers-New Delhi
National Convention of
Workers: Review of Post Strike situation, Settlement of 10 Point Charter Demand
and Further Programme
DA 10% from July
DA
10% from JULY 2013
The Labour Bureau Government of India has today released the
All-India Cconsumer Price Index for industrial workers (CPI-IW) for the month
of June 2013. The index now stands at 231 up by three points from the previous
month.
Lumding-Silchar train service resume
Lumding-Silchar train services resume
GUWAHATI/SILCHAR: After 18 hours, train services on the Lumding-Silchar section resumed at 12 noon on Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Safety in trains more important
‘Safety in trains & passenger amenities most important’
Shishir
Tripathi : Chandigarh, Tue Aug 06 2013,
Safety in train operations and passenger amenities will be the focus area
for A K Kathpal, the new DRM, Ambala Division. Talking to Newsline Kathpal
said, while introduction of the new trains and other facilities is important,
passenger safety by ensuring safe and smooth operation of trains is most vital.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Kharge compares railway with cow..
Kharge likens railways to a cow
GULBARGA: Likening the Indian Railways to a cow, Union railway minister M Mallikarjun Kharge said the services, running under a loss, should be protected like the bovine.
Railgate- Report
‘Bansal knew about bribe exchange’
Express news service : Chandigarh, Mon Aug 05 2013,
Senior leader and chairman of the National Legal Group of BJP Satya
Pal Jain on Sunday briefed the executive committee of the party
regarding the involvement of former Railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal
and his family members in the railway bribery scam.
IIT Madras for powering AC coaches with Solar energy
IIT Madras Will Power AC Coaches In Indian Railways With Solar Energy
Filliing up of Vacancies in Railway Board and other posts
NEW DELHI,
August 5, 2013
Red-tapism plagues railways as Kharge struggles to fill posts
Railway projects in Karnataka
Bijapur,
August 5, 2013
‘Release matching grants for railway projects’
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
Railways to pay for stolen luggage
Railways to pay woman Rs.2 lakh for stolen luggage
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Last Updated: Fri, Aug 02, 2013
Shooting special Station
For Bollywood, Railways to assign a special station for shooting
Mid-Day.com
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August 02, 2013
