Monday, February 29, 2016
Rs 1,000 allocated for proposed wagon factory in Odisha
BERHAMPUR: Railway Budget's allocation of only Rs 1,000 for the wagon manufacturing factory at Sitalapalli in Odisha's Ganjam district has raised serious "doubts" over the project's implementation.
China's first driverless subway train produced, will hit the tracks under Beijing later this year
In the future, no one will drive. Recently, China took yet another big step in creating its own driverless society with the production of the country's first self-driving subway train.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
'Ghost train' set off, stopped, then ploughed into another packed with commuters
THIS is the first video footage to emerge of a mystery crash which happened when an empty and driver less "runaway ghost train" set off from a station and slammed into another, full of passengers.
Railway expenses increase 19% on pay, pensions
Seventh Pay Commission to hit spending on infra development
BS Reporter | New Delhi February 27, 2016
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Trade unions will not allow passing of anti-labour policy: AITUC
COIMBATORE, FEB 27:
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has avowed to carry on the battle against anti-people policy, proposed changes in labour reforms, communal forces and fight for development and growth.
Guard murdered, train movement disrupted
LATEHAR/DHANBAD: A guard of a goods train was found murdered in a running train in Latehar district following which train movement on Coal India Chord (CIC) section of East Central Railway was stopped for eight hours by agitated Railway employees demanding safety.
Public-private partnerships to fuel future growth of Indian Railways
The Railway Budget has laid emphasis on Public Private Partnerships (PPP) to implement initiatives such as rail connectivity for ports, station-redevelopment, rail-side logistics parks and warehousing as well as satellite terminals.
SBI, Indian Bank employees to participate in Feb 29 strike
In a filing to the BSE, State Bank of India (SBI) said, "All India State Bank Officers' Federation (AISBOF) being affiliated to AIBOC, will also participate in the strike.
Memorandum to be submitted through DRM on 16.03.16
To
Shri Suresh Prabhu,
Hon’ble Minister for Railways,
Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
Through: - Divisional Railway Manager
Program of action which are decided by CWC
Program of action which are decided by CWC
1. The meeting of small committee and all Zonal Secretaries will be held at Ghaziabad on 15th March with has already been communicated to all concerned on 13th & 14th Feb. through SMS.
Resolutions which are adopted in CWC Meeting held at Jodhpur on 11th & 12th Feb 2016
Resolutions which are adopted in CWC Meeting held at Jodhpur on 11th & 12th Feb 2016
CBI arrests Goods Guard in job fraud case
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Sk. Mahboob Basha, Goods Guard with South Central Railway, Guntur, for demanding and accepting a bribe amount of Rs. 3.4 lakh in the form of a cheque from the complainant on Thursday. He was produced before the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Visakhapatnam, on Friday.
Railway push to grab auto transport pie
Automakers in the south are expecting a reduction of 10-15% in cost of transporting vehicles
Thursday, February 25, 2016
COMMENT ON RAILWAY BUDGET
Sri. Suresh Prabhu has submitted his second Railway budget on 25.02.16.
The budget not announced any fare hike, but in Dec 2015 fare hake was affected by 33 %.
Minutes of JCM Meeting held on 19th Feb 2016
Minutes of the Meeting of Joint Secretary (IC) with the Members of the Staff-Side of the Standing Committee (National Council-JCM) held on 19.02.2016
Outgoing CJI HL Dattu may be the next Chairperson of NHRC
Prabhu ki kripa' was how outgoing Chief Justice H L Dattu reacted to reports that he was being tipped as the next Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission.
"Blessings of God. If I get it, fine. If I do not, even that is fine. I do not know whom they are going to appoint," he told reporters in an informal chat a day before he demits office.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
IN JUST 3 MONTHS, 25 METRO OPERATORS QUIT
By Suchith Kidiyoor, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Feb 18, 2016,
Government green lights safety upgrade of Indian Railways
The financial implication of the recommendations is Rs 20,000 crore per year for five years based on 2012-13 prices.
Ring Railway left behind as Delhi swells beyond boundaries
Ring Railway in Delhi is wrought with problems as the city looks towards better urban infrastructure
Rail Budget: Suresh Prabhu to balance modernisation with financial cost
Srinand Jha, Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Updated: Feb 24, 2016
Alert loco pilot saves life of foreign national
A 76-year-old French national, who accidentally fell off from a moving express train late on Monday night, was found injured on the railway track near the Nanjundapuram over bridge on Tuesday morning. The victim identified as Cameroon, who suffered a fracture on his shoulder and a head injury, was rescued by loco pilot who crossed the section six hours later.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Com C Radhakrishnan, NRMU leader passed away
Com. C.Radhakrishnan, a luminary in the field of labour relations and former Vice-President of the All India Railwaymen’s Federation, the country’s largest trade union body, passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday, 23.02.2016 after a short illness.
Railway Budget 2016: Focus on massive Capacity enhancement with increased expenditure of Rs.1.25 Lakh crore
A significant amount will be earmarked for safety upgradation, electrification, doubling and modernisation of yards
Advertisements set Railway’s cash registers ringing
Railways are your asset’, ‘Let passengers alight first’, ‘If you happen to see any suspicious bag report it immediately’. Commuters on the Mumbai locals have for long been acquainted with these social messages relayed inside the trains from the public announcement system. Since last April, the Railway authorities started using this medium to make an extra buck by relaying advertisements.
4 Railway Officials Created Fake Job Site, Duped Many
By Yathiraju Published: 23rd February 2016
BENGALURU: Four TTEs (travelling ticket examiners) of the South Western Railway have been booked for duping several job aspirants in a railway recruitment scam.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Bengaluru railway division short of 500 maintenance staff
Prashanth G N, February 22, 2016, Bengaluru, DHNS
Railway doles raise Budget aspirations
Kolkata: Railways minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday promised to take all steps to improve Metro services in Kolkata.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
What ails thee, Indian Railways?
Freight traffic, the bread and butter of Indian Railways, is not showing any signs of take-off to a higher trajectory, as trends till last November have revealed. Freight loading has been approximately 720 million tonnes, as against the proportionate budgeted target of 775.7 MT.
Katni to have India's longest railway bridge
Bhopal: Katni in Madhya Pradesh will have India's longest railway bridge, 14 km on the up line, almost three and half times longer than Vembanad rail bridge in Kerala that connects Edappally and Vallarpadam in Kochi and is 4.62 km long.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
498 km Rail Line along China border in Himachal on anvil
HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT 498 km Rail Line along China border in Himachal on anvil
New Delhi university teachers strike
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) teachers in New Delhi have boycotted classes since February 16 in support of students striking against the arrest of JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on trumped up sedition charges. The teachers are holding day-long protests on the campus. Teachers from 40 central universities have been participating in the demonstrations.
Breif on meeting held on 19th Feb 2016
NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION(NJCA)
4, STATE ENTRY ROAD, NEW DELHI-110055
No.NJCA/2016 Dated: 19.02.2016
Friday, February 19, 2016
Not right time for bullet train in country, E Sreedharan says
NAGPUR: Former Delhi Metro chief Dr E Sreedharan on Thursday said that he was not in favour of bullet train at present, instead emphasized on the need for the Indian Railways to improve the existing facilities.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
First phase electrification of Konkan Railway route to start soon
Sanjay Gupta, chairman and managing director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL), said on Monday that the project for electrification of the Roha-Thokur railway line on Konkan Railway had already been sanctioned and the first phase electrification work of 330 kilometres from Thokur to Verna will commence soon.
Strike Ballot – 95% Railway employees want strike
New Delhi: 14th February, 2016 – On the clarion call of the National Joint Council of Action(NJCA) and All India Railwaymen’s Federation(AIRF), strike ballot was conducted all over the Indian Railways among the Railwaymen on 11-12 February, 2016 against retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC,
Fog spell delays launch of fastest train to Agra
Gatimaan Express, the fastest train in the country, will now chug out of Delhi in March instead of February.
Green Light for Rs 10,700-crore Railway Doubling Work
By Express News Service 18th February 2016
NEW DELHI: The government has approved the construction of six railway lines and a railway bridge to cater to increased passenger and freight needs in various areas of the country.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS, met at NDLS on 12.02.16
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
President Secretary General
K. K. N. Kutty M. Krishnan
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RLC New Delhi 17.02.2016.
RLC New Delhi 17.02.2016.
Sri Naveen Kumar, Director, Establishment, Railway Board attended. From AILRSA Com MN Prasad, Com. MM Roly, Com. MP Deo and Com Ramsharan attended.
Year Later, Baiyappanahalli Railway Station Plan Finalised
By S Lalitha Published: 17th February 2016
Beyond the News: China’s railway, India’s opportunity
After a two-week journey from Yiwu, in Beijing’s industrial heartland in the eastern Zhejiang province, the 32-container train that arrived in Tehran on Monday is the first ever to traverse the fabled silk road between China and Iran.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Bullet train: Japan team meets Panagariya to discuss project
All components, even those sourced from Japan, will be manufactured in India, says Railway Board Chairman A K Mittal.
Written by MANASI PHADKE | Mumbai | Published:February 15, 2016
21 BGM of AILRSA
The Central Working Committee of AILRSA held at Gandhi Shanthi Prabishtan, Jodhpur on 11th and 12th February decided to conduct 21 st All India BGM at Desh Bhakth Yadgar Complex, Jalandar City, Northern Railway, Punjab, on 18 & 19 November 2016.
Monday, February 15, 2016
Indian Railway Union Threatens Strike On April 11
NEW DELHI: A majority of railway men are in favour of going ahead with the proposed indefinite strike from April 11th to press for the fulfilment of their demands, a railway union claimed today.
Friday, February 12, 2016
Why do crew shortages cause one in 10 train delays?
By Justin ParkinsonBBC News Magazine
11 February 2016
Jodhpur gets 1st loco simulator
Jodhpur: The Jodhpur division of the North Western Railway becomes the first division to have an advanced locomotive simulator. This will prove a milestone in training budding loco-pilots to meet requirements of modern locomotives. , who were lagging behind in absence of the advanced training module till now.
Indian Railways to export 40 LHB coaches to Bangladesh
Indian Railways will export 120 modern LHB coaches to Bangladesh at an estimated cost of Rs 367 crore, with the first consignment of 40 set to be dispatched in March.
By: PTI | New Delhi | February 10, 2016
Indian Railways Launches ‘utsonmobile’ App for Paperless Unreserved Ticket Booking
Indian Railways has launched a mobile application for booking unreserved tickets on many suburban lines and some long distance routes. It can be utilised for buying unreserved tickets at any station in Secunderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu launched the app through remote video link from New Delhi, and the function was held at Platform No. 10 of the Secunderabad railway station on Wednesday.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Rail scam: Court allows CBI's plea to place CDs on record
CBI despite filing the CFSL result in respect of CDs has chosen not to file the CDs along with the supplementary charge sheet and waited till the evidence of the witness commenced.
Loco pilot run over at rly station
TNN | Feb 11, 2016,
Nagpur: The death of a loco pilot working with the Nagpur division of Central Railway is shrouded in mystery. The victim, identified as Rajesh Naksulwar (48), was run over by a goods train on the tracks besides platform number 1 on Wednesday. Railway officials are clueless how the mishap occurred.
Germany train crash: Death toll rises to 10, several injured
The two trains were supposed to pass one another at a station where the track was divided, and a safety system installed on much of Germany's labyrinthine rail network was supposed to automatically brake trains that end up on the same track.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Loco pilots upset with Railway Board’s decision on duty hours
Having agitated for over four decades to get “just working hours and conducive working atmosphere”, the All India Loco Running Staff Association is disappointed after the Railway Board finally acted on their demands.
Three years after a high-power committee submitted its report on duty hours of loco pilots, the board, during February first week, accepted 70 out of 89 recommendations. The association claimed that the left-out recommendations were the ones that could have soothed their demands.
Monday, February 8, 2016
High Speed Spanish Train To Take Trial Run On Delhi-Mumbai Route Soon
| Press Trust of India | Updated: February 08, 2016
Railways to unveil 200 kmph coaches with sliding doors
Press Trust of India | New Delhi February 8, 2016
Gearing up to run trains at higher speed, railways will this month unveil modern coaches equipped with automatic sliding doors and electro-pneumatically assisted brake system to assist in operating at 200 kmph speed.
Memorandum to Empowered committee.
To,
Sri Pradeep Kumar Sinha,, Cabinet Secretary
(Chairman, Empowered Committee of Secretaries) , Government of India
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure 39A, North Block
Railway budget: Chandigarh residents’ gravy train suggestions
Ifrah Mufti, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh |
Sunday, February 7, 2016
MY STORY: Indian Railways Surprised Me with the Way It Handled an Accident
TBI Reader February 6, 2016
The views expressed in this article are that of the author’s and do not in any way reflect the views of the organisation.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Higher train speed, axle load main challenges for railway: Minister
New Delhi, Feb 5 : The increase in speeds of trains and safely operating higher axle loads on existing networks are the major challenges facing railway engineers, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Kumar Sinha said on Friday.
Banaswadi Railway MEMU Shed Ready to Open
BENGALURU: The proposed suburban train service aimed to redress the city’s traffic woes came a step closer to being realised with the Banaswadi Railway Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) shed getting the green signal.
We Need Safer Railways, Bio-Toilets And Beautification Can Wait
The last week of January this year saw headlines about two tragic losses of life at the railway stations of Dadar and Borivali in Mumbai. Both the gruesome accidents were recorded by CCTV cameras, and the videos went viral on social media and TV networks.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Kanyakumari-Bangalore City Express train derails near Vellore, over 40 injured
More than 40 passengers on the Indian Railways Bengaluru-bound Kanyakumari-Bangalore City Express train were injured after its four coaches derailed in Vellore district, around 170 km from here, according to reports.
For India’s fastest train, railways will fence entire route costing around Rs 70 cr
“Preventing cattle from entering the tracks on this route is the main worry. The decision to completely fence this route essentially stems from that,” an official said.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Rail track monitor system goes online
New Delhi, Feb 4(PTI) Focussing on information technology, railways is developing modules to monitor rail temperature and bridge water level online as part of the Track Management System (TMS) across the country.
A Beautiful And Comfortable Railways Would Be Great, But What About Safety?
By Gaurav Singhal:
In the last week of January 2016, two tragic losses of life, one at the railway station of Dadar and the other at Borivali in Mumbai, made the headlines. Both incidents were recorded by CCTV cameras installed at the stations. Before long, the videos of these two gruesome accidents went viral on social media and TV networks.
Chairman, Railway Board, Shri A. K. Mital Inaugurates National Technical Seminar
Chairman, Railway Board, Shri A. K. Mital Inaugurates National Technical Seminar & Technical Exhibition organized by the Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (India) (IPWE)
Permitted! Motormen on western railway can stop trains during emergencies
Rattled by the rising number of accidents on the suburban railways, the Western Railway (WR) is considering a complete overhaul of its passenger safety guidelines.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Technical snag in train disrupts traffic
Rail traffic was affected on Arakkonam-Chennai section after the Nilagiri (Blue Mountain) Express was stopped at the Arakkonam station for four hours owing to a technical snag.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Monday, February 1, 2016
Gross Budgetary Support of Railways slashed
Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of Rs 40,000 crore was announced in the 2015-16 Rail Budget.
For Indian Railways, the customer must always come first
With the rail network no longer being the preferred mode of transport for the cost-conscious private sector, all stops must be pulled to get them on board.
By: RC Acharya | February 1, 2016
Alert motorman halts train in time, saves girl walking on tracks
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times |
Updated: Feb 01, 2016
