Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Ownership of Indian Railways to remain with Govt

Ownership of Indian Railways to remain with Govt: Suresh Prabhu

India Infoline News Service | Mumbai | December 31, 2014

Minister of State Manoj Sinha said that it is the duty of railway administration to fulfill the expectations of railway users and we have to constantly work to improve the image of Indian Railway.

R. Soundara Pandian - Leader of All India Loco Running Staff Association

Railway Minister Commissions Solar Plant in Rail Bhawan

Railway official convicted in graft case

Press Trust of India | Chennai

December 18, 2014

AILRSA Bangalore Division Submitted Memorandum to HLRRC at Bangalore on 18.12.2014

High Level Railway Restructuring Committee.

At Bangalore.

Respected Sir,

Since Railway is a technically equipped Transport organisation exchange of officers from other Department ie administrative officers (IAS) to Railways is not correct. Present system of IRS should continue. Also present system of Railway Board is to be continued.

High Level Committee for Railway Restructuring

Committee for mobilisation of resources for major railway projects and restructuring of Railway,
Ministry and Railway Board

Terrorist attack in Pakistan kills more than 130 children

By Keith Jones
17 December 2014

A terrorist attack Tuesday by the Tehreek-e-Taliban or Pakistan Taliban on a military-supported public school in Peshawar in north-west Pakistan left more than 150 people dead—the vast majority of them children.

US unions back historic assault on workers’ pensions

17 December 2014

Last week, the US Congress approved a bipartisan “pension reform” measure that will undo 40 years of retirement income rights for industrial and other private-sector workers in the United States.

Fill vacancies, demands loco pilots’ forum

Kozhikode, December 17, 2014

Fill vacancies, demands loco pilots’ forum

Special Correspondent

Loco pilots protest ‘oppression’

MANGALURU, December 17, 2014

Loco pilots protest ‘oppression’

Anil Kumar Sastry

Trackman run over by train between Thane and Mulund

Tuesday, 16 December 2014 - 5:45am IST | Agency: dna

dna Correspondent

Trade unions ground flights, cut global rail links

Published on: Dec 16 2014 1:53AM

Trade unions ground flights, cut global rail links

ALL INDIA DIESEL LOCO SEMINAR AT NEW GUWAHATI

Diesel Locomotive Shed, New Guwahati is celebrating its 53^rdFoundation Day on the 12^th of December 2014. on the occasion of the foundation day, the Shed is organizing an ALL INDIA DIESEL LOCO SEMINAR on 12^thand 13^th Dec 2014 where senior supervisors from Diesel Loco Sheds and Workshops from all over Indian Railways will participate on technical discussion on maintenance and technological advancements in the field.

AILRSA Convention at BZA

The Vijayawada and Secunderabad Committee of All India Loco Running Association have Conducted the “RUNNING STAFF CONVENTION” on 12.12.2014 at the PRESS CLUB, Vijayawada.

World’s longest train journey ends

Beijing, December 11, 2014

World’s longest train journey ends

A goods train from China completed the world’s longest rail journey when it reached Madrid, its final destination, on Tuesday.

Privatisation of Railway Services: Needed a Pragmatic Approach

December 8, 2014

by Debu C

RBI notifies new FDI policy for defence, railways infra

Press Trust of India | Mumbai

December 8, 2014

Suburban rail 20 times cheaper than Metro: IISc

TNN | Dec 9, 2014,

Bengaluru: Developing the existing railway infrastructure inside and outside Bengaluru can go a long way in tackling the city's transport mess, an IISc study confirmed. "The government should consider options like suburban rail, which requires minimal intervention and use of existing facilities rather than building anything from scratch," it has said.

High-level Committee constituted for improving financial health of Indian Railways

To submit its report by December 21

Indian Railways identifies nine corridors for semi high speed trains

Railway Board Exam Racket Busted in Hyderabad, 30 Held

Hi-Tech mass copying in Railway Exams

Sunday, 30 November 2014

Imagine bullet train to Capital in 6 hours flat

China to offer aid for India high-speed rail study

December 01, 2014

RECORDER REPORT

Faulty rail signals put lives at risk

Smriti Sharma Vasudeva, Bengaluru, Nov 30, 2014, DHNS :

Meghalaya on Country’s Railway Map

Committee on Restructuring of Railways

Committee on Restructuring of Railways Ministry of Railways have constituted a committee on 22.09.2014 with a tenure of one year for “Mobilization of resources for major Railway projects and Re-structuring of Railways, Ministry & Railway Board” under the chairmanship of Dr. Bibek Debroy. The terms of reference of the committee are:

High-speed train: Chinese delegation to visit Mysuru

MYSURU, November 26, 2014

High-speed train: Chinese delegation to visit Mysuru

R. Krishna Kumar

AILRSA 20th All India Conference Report:

AILRSA 20^th All India Conference Report:

All India Loco Running Staff Association 20^th All India Conference held at Chithorgarh( Rajasthan), Rathlam Division of Western Railway on 15 & 16 November 2014.

China to offer aid for India high-speed rail study

NEW DELHI/SHANGHAI Tue Nov 25, 2014

Anti-corrosive Rail Tracks to be Introduced Soon

14 Railway Projects in State on Chopping Block

One man Committee- E Sridharan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No.ERB-I/2014/23/46

New Delhi, dated : 13.11.2014

ORDER

Ministry of Railways decided to constitute one man committee headed by Sri E.Sridharan, former Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to suggest a proper system and procedure to ensure proper accountability and transparency at the General Managers and other functionaries’ level for taking all commercial decisions, including that of tendering.

Railway Board referred Running, Additional and Breakdown allowances to 7th Pay Commission for consideration…

November 1, 2014

Railway Board has referred three allowances (viz. Running Allowance, Additional Allowance and Breakdown Allowance) to 7th Central Pay Commission for their consideration and recommendation.

Railway officer gets jail for Rs 100 bribe in Madhya Pradesh

P Naveen,TNN | Nov 21, 2014,

BHOPAL: An officer of central railways posted in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh has been convicted by a CBI court for taking a bribe of Rs 100 from a gangman for marking him 'present' in the attendance register two decades ago.

Suresh Prabhu flies to Mumbai to fix railways

By Yogesh Naik & Rajendra B Aklekar, Mumbai Mirror | Nov 22, 2014,

Bombay high court slams railways for blaming Mumbai mishap victim

Shibu Thomas,TNN | Nov 21, 2014,

Eurostar train breaks down in France with power failure

Eurostar passengers say the train broke down at Lille after suffering a broken cable leaving them in darkness, unable to open doors

Suresh Prabhu puts high-speed rail corridors on fast track

Nov 21, 2014 - MANISH ANAND |

Office Bearers of AILRSA elected on Central BGM

Elected Central Office Bearers on 20^th BGM of AILRSA :

At Chithorgarh, Western Railway on 15 & 16 Nov 2014.

New Railway Minister holds out promise

New Delhi, November 10, 2014

New Railway Minister holds out promise

PTI

RAILWAYS - Soft-spoken mantri out, policy guru helms railway machine

Nov 11 2014 : The Times of India (Bangalore)

RAILWAYS - Soft-spoken mantri out, policy guru helms railway machine

Mahendra Singh

Sadananda Gowda’s exit from Railways may hit projects

MANGALURU, November 11, 2014

Updated: November 11, 2014 11:15 IST

Sadananda Gowda’s exit from Railways may hit projects

Govind D. Belgaumkar

Bank workers plan All India strike on 12 Nov 2014

Bank workers plan All India strike

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), a joint forum of five workmen unions and five officers’ associations has given a call to observe a one-day All India strike on November 12, 2014.

Union cabinet rejig, expansion - DVS to lose railways portfolio?

The failure of the Indian imagination

November 7, 2014

The failure of the Indian imagination

Gautam Bhatia

Railway Minister Launches a Book “Art & Railways – A Bangalore Saga” Written by Railway Officers

Railway Minister Launches a Book “Art & Railways – A Bangalore Saga” Written by Railway Officers

This is the First Book Published by National Rail Museum

City’s seen 2,600 rail deaths in just 9 mths

Nitasha Natu,TNN | Nov 5, 2014,

'Custodians' of India's vast rail network-Trackman.

6 November 2014

'Custodians' of India's vast rail network

By Vikas Pandey BBC Monitoring

Note prepared by MK Shaji

TRRRIIIMMM…….. TRRRIIIMMM……..

ALARM BELLS RINGING FOR US……..

MK Shaji, General Secretary, AILRSA, SCR.

Dear Locomen,

This is probably one of the last chances for us, my dear loco running brother, to get up from the slumber and act. The much awaited VII CPC was constituted and AILRSA has submitted a detailed memorandum to it, followed by a short interview in Bangalore.

High Speed Train between Amritsar- Chennai

As part of efforts to translate into reality the ambitious vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to start bullet trains in India, the Railway Ministry has commissioned a study on a high speed railway line between New Delhi and Chennai, to be conducted by China's High Speed Rail company. Railway Board last week issued an order to conduct a feasibility study on a high speed Rail line between New Delhi and Chennai to the China Rail High speed (CRH).

Bold reforms in store in Rail Budget

Nov 03, 2014 - MANISH ANAND |

OA 962 -DCRG

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH

Original Application No.962 of 2013 Tuesday, this the 21^st day of October, 2014.

CORAM:

HON’BLE Mr. U.SARATHCHANDRAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER

AILRSA & 2 others. ......Applicant

Versus

Union of India & 4 others .......Respondents

This Original Application having been heard on 23.09.2014, the Tribunal on 21.10.2014 delivered the following:-

OA 180- Decategorised Running staff elegible for 55% benefits

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH

Original Application No.180/00272/2014 Wednesday this the 1^st October 2014.

CORAM:

HON’BLE Mr. U.SARATHCHANDRAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER

K.S.Gopalakrishnan ......Applicant

Versus

Union of India & 6 others .......Respondents

This application having been heard on 17^th September, 2014 the Tribunal on 1^st October 2014 delivered the following:-

Shifting of Tipu’s armoury soon

MYSORE, October 31, 2014

Shifting of Tipu’s armoury soon

R. Krishna Kumar

Bangalore–Mysore track-doubling work to gain momentum

Nelamangala journey gets comfy with morning train

By Sridhar Vivan, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Oct 30, 2014,

First high speed train on Delhi-Agra sector on Nov 10

Kapurthala, October 31, 2014

First high speed train on Delhi-Agra sector on Nov 10

Railway Union’s red flag to Board restructure plan

New Delhi, October 29, 2014

Railway Union’s red flag to Board restructure plan

PTI

Expressing concern over the government’s move to restructure the Railway Board and separating policy making from operations, a Railwaymen’s body on Wednesday said the move would lead to “chaos”.

“In the name of re-organisation, separating the policy making from operations, may lead to chaos,” National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NIFR) general Secretary M. Raghavaiah said.

National Convention of JCM

National Council (Staff Side)

Joint Consultative Machinery for central Government Employees

13-C, Ferozshah Road, New DelhI — 110001

E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmaii.com

CBI finds Rs 10 lakh in drainpipes of railway officer's house

Oct 25, 2014,

Pollution along rail tracks needs to be attended with utmost sincerity: NGT

New Delhi: Anguished over the failure of a committee to even suggest measures for tackling the problem of human excreta and waste dumping along railway tracks, the National Green Tribunal on Monday expressed dissatisfaction saying such serious issue needs to be attended with utmost sincerity.

Bullet trains in India: pros and cons

While the country seemed excited when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a diamond quadrilateral of bullet trains to connect the four major cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai in his venture called “Smart cities” project, critics have a lot to say. There are reasons to be happy about this project and there are reasons that drive us to ponder if this is the first priority of a nation with majority of its population below poverty line. Let us look at it from all point of views and generate our own opinion on this.

Loco-pilot stops train citing mental depression

MADURAI, October 28, 2014

Loco-pilot stops train citing mental depression

S. Sundar

A loco-pilot on Monday stopped an express train midway, near Tirunelveli, saying he was “depressed” as Southern Railway’s Madurai Division had not settled some of his grievances.

Officials take pledge to end corruption

GUNTUR, October 28, 2014

Officials take pledge to end corruption

Staff Reporter

Personnel of various Central and State Government departments undertook a pledge to combat corruption to mark the beginning of Vigilance Awareness Week from Monday.

SBC div. resolutions-Oct 2014

AILRSA/SBC Divn/12/2014 Dt: 16/10/2014

SHRI. ANIL KUMAR AGARWAL

Divisional Railway Manager

Bangalore Division

South Western Railway

Railway officials in a fix over freeze on some promotions

Srinand Jha, Hindustan Times New Delhi, October 26, 2014

Learn about Indian Nobel laureates while on the go

NEW DELHI, October 27, 2014

Learn about Indian Nobel laureates while on the go

Jaideep Deo Bhanj

Goods Train hits another goods train in Latehar, disrupts rail movement.

Letehar 26 Oct 2014.

Nitish seeks apology, compensation from Railway ministry

PTI [ Updated 26 Oct 2014, 17:42:44 ]

3 railway staff accused of sexual harassment

3 railway staff accused of sexual harassment
TNN | Oct 23, 2014

VADODARA: The Vadodara railway division of Western Railway (WR) has transferred three supervisors from its engineering section after receiving complaint of sexual harassment against them.

Request for meeting 7th cPC at Mumbai

The Secretary,

7th central pay commission.

Hon. Sir/Madam,

Our central organisation ALL INDIA LOCO RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION [AILRSA], representating the loco running staff of Indian Railway, submitted memorandom to you your kind honour. Loco running staff means the employees i.e. ASSISTANT LOCO PILOT, SHUNTING LOCO PILOT, LOCO PILOT GOODS, LOCO PILOT PASSANGER AND LOCO PILOT MAIL, who are appointed to work the locomotive and trains in Indian Railway.

Senior Railway Board official arrested by CBI on graft charges

New Delhi: A senior Railway Board official was caught red-handed on Wednesday by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly receiving Rs.5 lakh in bribe from a tour operator to facilitate special trains and additional coaches for tourists.

China’s ‘Railway Development Fund’ to help ease CRC’s financial woes

Beijing: China’s newly established railway development fund might serve as an expedient measure to help finance the country’s railroad construction projects over the next two years and help ease financial pressure on the China Railway Corporation (CRC) as it is mired in heavy debt after it took over a portion of business from the former Ministry of Railways in 2013, Guangzhou’s Southern Weekly reports.

Biggest German rail strike on busy autumn weekend

BERLIN, October 19, 2014

Biggest German rail strike on busy autumn weekend

German rail travellers on Saturday faced delays and disruptions on one of autumn’s busiest travel weekends as the train drivers’ union began one of its largest strikes in recent years.

Contempt notice to Railway Board chief in New Delhi

NEW DELHI, October 17, 2014

Contempt notice to Railway Board chief in New Delhi

Mohammed Iqbal

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to Railway Board chairman Arunendra Kumar on a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against him for failing to comply with its direction to appoint a committee for review of the Katra-Banihal section of railway line to Kashmir.

Station masters decry overwork

Anil Kumar Sastry

To stage protest demonstration in Bangalore on Wednesday

MANGALORE: Railway Station Masters, who work behind the scenes for smooth operation of trains, have now decided to come out in the open highlighting their grievances. Important among them is that they are being overwork without a weekly break.

Chennai-Mysore High Speed Rail May Not Reach Full Speed: Report

Railway brass under CBI lens for nod to rejected sleepers

TNN | Oct 14, 2014,

BHOPAL: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated an inquiry against top officers of Indian railways for doling out 'special favours' to a Chhattisgarh company for allegedly supplying sub-standard and rejected concrete sleepers thus putting lives of commuters to risk.

First Pvt Cargo Train to Chug off Tomorrow

China's fast track to high-speed rail exports

13 October 2014 Chris Lo

In little over a decade China has progressed from a high-speed rail novice to the host of the world's largest high-speed network. Now the country is focussing on foreign markets, where lower costs and efficient construction are making its companies a match for the high-speed specialists of Europe and Japan.

CRS Inspection

COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAY SAFETY,SOUTHERN CIRCLE, BANGALORE CONDUCTS STATUTORY INSPECTION FOR THE NEWLY LAID DOUBLE LINE BETWEEN AJJAMPURA AND HOSADURGA ON BIRUR-SHIVANI-HOSADURGA SECTION

London’s new ‘driverless’ Tube trains slammed by unions

Added by RT on October 9, 2014.
Saved under Syndicated Feed

BJP’s ‘make railways better’ portal a big hit

Srinand Jha, Hindustan Times New Delhi, October 09, 2014

Material for uniforms for Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and other employees can be purchased from the National Textile Corporation. This would help break the government/suppliers nexus and also help revive the finances of the NTC mills.

Austrian Co, ‘Schuhfried’ to conduct Psychological Tests on Loco Pilots to improve Safety

Mumbai: A spate of train accidents in the recent past have forced the Centre to bring in the most modern technology and mechanism to ensure passenger safety.

Taiwan Govt to opt PPP in High Speed Rail and other Infra Projects to prevent losses

Plan to stop Taiwan’s high-speed rail going bust set for review. Indian Infrastructure Cos. keen to evaluate options in PPP models in High Speed Rail and other Infrastructure projects

Train drivers, pilots' strikes target German freight

BERLIN Tue Oct 7, 2014

New device to prevent collision of trains now

— By FPJ Bureau, October 08, 2014

NEW DELHI : Accidents caused by two trains running on the same track can be prevented through a light depending resistor instrument that will automatically slow them down to avoid the crash.

12 bogies of a goods train derails near Chiplun

Mumbai, October 7, 2014

12 bogies of a goods train derails near Chiplun

PTI

Twelve wagons of a goods train derailed on Tuesday between Chiplun and Kamathe section of the Konkan Railway, disrupting train movement on the route.

Railway bending rules, standards for PM Modi's plan

Srinand Jha, Hindustan Times New Delhi, October 08, 2014

In its zeal to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet scheme of increasing speeds of passenger trains, the railways is bending the railways design and standards organisation (RDSO)-established standards on passenger safety.

Column: Reforming Railways

Raghu Dayal | Published: Oct 08 2014,

Soon after assuming office in 2004, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh emphasised on restructuring the bureaucracy to improve the country’s governance. He set up an administrative reforms commission and remained content ever after. The Modi government, too, has opted to get an MRI for the Railways, knowing well that no other public institution in the country has been studied and analysed as extensively.

AILRSA All India Conference

ALL INDIA LOCO RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION

20^th All India Conference

Unions wary of Chinese participation in Railways modernisation and Bullet Train projects

Chennai (MAS): Last month, India and China signed MoUs and exchanged documents on strengthening Indian Railways and last week, Union railway minister Sadananda Gowda confirmed, during his visit to Chennai, that railways was in track with China on technology development and this had created a trigger among various railway trade unions in south India.

Lucknow Mail derails in Ghaziabad

NEW DELHI, October 6, 2014

Lucknow Mail derails in Ghaziabad

Vishal Kant

32 killed, 50 injured in stampede during Dussehra celebrations in Patna's Gandhi Maidan

Faizan Ahmad,TNN | Oct 3, 2014,

PATNA: 32 people were killed and more than 50 injured in a stampede near Gandhi Maidan on Friday evening after the Ravan vadh programme which was a part of Dussehra celebrations.

SHRC: 3 night shifts in a row for loco pilots harmful

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, October 4, 2014

SHRC: 3 night shifts in a row for loco pilots harmful

Special Correspondent

Loco Pilot Night Duty: SHRC Cautions Railways

Locopilot seeks rest, gets paycut

Gorakhpur train accident blamed on driver fatigue

Mahendra K Singh,TNN | Oct 2, 2014,

NEW DELHI: Tuesday's train accident near Gorakhpur that killed 12 passengers and left 45 injured has once again highlighted the shortage of loco pilots in railways and the heavy workload being shared by the ones on duty.

Collision Between Passenger Trains in Uttar Pradesh; 6 Killed, 40 Injured

All India | Reported by Niha Masih | Updated: October 01, 2014

Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda suspends station master for dirty lavatories

Tuesday, 30 September 2014 - 10:23pm IST | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: PTI

Brindavan Express turns 50 today

BANGALORE, October 1, 2014

Brindavan Express turns 50 today

Renuka Phadnis

It was on this day in 1964 that the Brindavan Express began its journey for the first time between Bangalore and Chennai.

Long innings: Brindavan Exp chugs past 50th year

Oct 01 2014 : The Times of India (Bangalore)

Long innings: Brindavan Exp chugs past 50th year

Francis T

Chennai

On October 1, 1964, history was created when the Southern Railway introducted the first day-time intercity express between Chennai (then Madras) and Bangalore.Named Brindavan Express after the famous Brindavan Gardens in Mysore, the train, which was first introduced on an experimental basis, turned out to be the ideal choice for tourists.

High-speed train feasibility study after Dasara

New Delhi, Sep 29, 2014, DHNS:

Japan’s bullet train hits half century

September 29, 2014

Less than two decades after a bitter World War II defeat that left much of the country in ruins, Japan was at the cutting edge with its sleek, airplane-shaped "shinkansen" that glided over great distances of newly-laid track.

World’s Fastest Train Plan Boosted as Risk Drops: Japan Credit

By Chris Cooper September 28, 2014

Rail restructuring to begin soon: Bibek Debroy

Srinand Jha , Hindustan Times New Delhi, September 29, 2014

Noted economist Bibek Debroy – chairman of the newly constituted committee on rail restructuring – indicated on Saturday that the public transporter’s organisational revamp exercise will begin in the next few months.

Stone-pelting, a challenge for Railways

BANGALORE, September 27, 2014

Stone-pelting, a challenge for Railways

Renuka Phadnis

Loco Pilots demand implementation of Railway Board directives on Signal Passing at Danger

Chennai (MAS): More than 200 loco pilots affiliated to the All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) staged a protest near Southern Railway headquarters demanding the railways implement safety regulations and guidelines to prevent accidents caused by human error.

Railways FDI in operations too

Sep 26, 2014 - MANISH ANAND |

New Delhi

Panel set up to restructure Railway Board

TNN | Sep 26, 2014,

NAGPUR: The Railway Board has constituted a committee to take forward the budget announcements made by minister of railways regarding mobilization of resources for major railway projects and restructuring of railway ministry and Railway Board.

Cash-starved Indian Railways sets up departmental panel to speed up FDI

By TNN | 22 Sep, 2014,

Indigenous Ultra Sonic Flaw Detector Automation System for inspecting tracks on the move

Chennai (MAS): In a country where railway tracks run over thousands of kilometres, the Railways continues to use an outdated technology for inspecting them.

Arvind Panagariya likely to head Committee for restructuring Railway Board

Memorandum to be submitted to GM on 25.09.14

MEMORANDUM TO PRIME MINISTER AND RAILWAY MINISTER

To To

THE HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER, THE HONOURABLE RAILWAY MINISTER,

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, RAIL BHAVAN,

NEW DELHI. NEW DELHI.

Through General Manager

CRB retains absolute power in appointment

New railways policy raises brows as board chairman retains “absolute” powers in appointment

Mahendra Singh,TNN | Sep 20, 2014

CHINA HELPS TO RUN BULLET TRAINS:

CHINA HELPS TO RUN BULLET TRAINS:

New Delhi: Close on the heels of India joining hands with Japan for the first bullet train project, another pact was signed on Thursday with China to take up feasibility study on a stretch to be identified later.
Also, China will help railways to run a semi-high speed train (160 kmph) on the Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysore stretch.

Yelahanka–Gooty railway line electrification likely by March

MANGALORE, September 19, 2014

Yelahanka–Gooty railway line electrification likely by March

Anil Kumar Sastry

Four high-speed rail corridors planned

GULBARGA, September 18, 2014

Four high-speed rail corridors planned

T.V. Sivanandan

Memorandum of understanding to be signed with China

Bonus through Bank Individual representation

From

…………………………………….

……………………………………..

PF Number:……………………………, Bank Account Number:………………………….

Bonus through Bank letter given to GM SWR

Sri. Pradeep Kumar Saxena,

General Manager,

South Western Railway,

Kesavpur, Hubli.

Sir,

Sub: Payment of PLB 2014 through Bank-Reg.

Two committees formed for fire safety audit in Railways

Fire

Two committees formed for fire safety audit in Railways

India Security World, - September 15, 2014

The Southern Railway has informed the Madras High Court that it has constituted two committees for a comprehensive fire safety audit on railways.

Importance of Sep 19:

Importance of Sep 19:

Strike by the Central Government employees and the Railwaymen took place on 19th September, 1968. Against the Government’s refusal to refer the demands of the Central Government employees for arbitration as provided for in the JCM Scheme & also had gone on strike demanding 100% neutralization of increase in cost of living index and automatic payment of DA. The strike finally yielded result in the form of recommendation of 3rd CPC.

In this strike 48,000 Central Government employees were served with notices of termination of service, Against this massive victimization, the leaders of the Central Government employees, including the General Secretary of the AIRF, went on an indefinite fast in front of the Parliament in New Delhi. The Government of India was forced to withdraw the discharge notices and consequently all the discharged employees were reinstated in service.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Ownership of Indian Railways to remain with Govt: Suresh Prabhu

Minister of State Manoj Sinha said that it is the duty of railway administration to fulfill the expectations of railway users and we have to constantly work to improve the image of Indian Railway.

R. Soundara Pandian - Leader of All India Loco Running Staff Association

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Railway official convicted in graft case

High Level Committee for Railway Restructuring

Committee for mobilisation of resources for major railway projects and restructuring of Railway, Ministry and Railway Board

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Terrorist attack in Pakistan kills more than 130 children

By Keith Jones 17 December 2014

US unions back historic assault on workers’ pensions

17 December 2014

Fill vacancies, demands loco pilots’ forum

Loco pilots protest ‘oppression’

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Trackman run over by train between Thane and Mulund

Trade unions ground flights, cut global rail links

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Friday, December 12, 2014

Thursday, December 11, 2014

World’s longest train journey ends

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Privatisation of Railway Services: Needed a Pragmatic Approach

RBI notifies new FDI policy for defence, railways infra

Suburban rail 20 times cheaper than Metro: IISc

Saturday, December 6, 2014

High-level Committee constituted for improving financial health of Indian Railways

To submit its report by December 21

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Indian Railways identifies nine corridors for semi high speed trains

Monday, December 1, 2014

Railway Board Exam Racket Busted in Hyderabad, 30 Held

Hi-Tech mass copying in Railway Exams

Imagine bullet train to Capital in 6 hours flat

China to offer aid for India high-speed rail study

Faulty rail signals put lives at risk

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Meghalaya on Country’s Railway Map

Friday, November 28, 2014

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

High-speed train: Chinese delegation to visit Mysuru

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

China to offer aid for India high-speed rail study

Monday, November 24, 2014

Anti-corrosive Rail Tracks to be Introduced Soon

14 Railway Projects in State on Chopping Block

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Railway Board referred Running, Additional and Breakdown allowances to 7th Pay Commission for consideration…

Railway officer gets jail for Rs 100 bribe in Madhya Pradesh

Suresh Prabhu flies to Mumbai to fix railways

Friday, November 21, 2014

Bombay high court slams railways for blaming Mumbai mishap victim

Eurostar train breaks down in France with power failure

Eurostar passengers say the train broke down at Lille after suffering a broken cable leaving them in darkness, unable to open doors

Suresh Prabhu puts high-speed rail corridors on fast track

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

New Railway Minister holds out promise

Sadananda Gowda’s exit from Railways may hit projects

Friday, November 7, 2014

Union cabinet rejig, expansion - DVS to lose railways portfolio?

The failure of the Indian imagination

Thursday, November 6, 2014

City’s seen 2,600 rail deaths in just 9 mths

'Custodians' of India's vast rail network

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Monday, November 3, 2014

Bold reforms in store in Rail Budget

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Friday, October 31, 2014

Shifting of Tipu’s armoury soon

Bangalore–Mysore track-doubling work to gain momentum

Nelamangala journey gets comfy with morning train

First high speed train on Delhi-Agra sector on Nov 10

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Railway Union’s red flag to Board restructure plan

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

CBI finds Rs 10 lakh in drainpipes of railway officer's house

Committee for mobilisation of resources for major railway projects and restructuring of Railway,
Ministry and Railway Board

By Keith Jones
17 December 2014