Japan's bullet train reaches Hokkaido
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Reply to Sri Pandhi on his comment
Dear Pandhi,
There is nothing like stealing the issues of IRLRO by AILRSA. All the issues are the issues of Loco Running Staff and not monopoly of any union. Any union including AIRF, NFIR, BMS or IRLRO can take these issues on their own style and succeed over it, and after that claim it as their baby.
First decline in Indian Railways' losses on social service obligations in five years
Depressed volumes, easing of fuel and traction costs and a minor increase in passenger and freight tariffs are the reasons
Sudheer Pal Singh | New Delhi March 30, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Hassan-Bengaluru new railway line misses another deadline
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
SWR hopeful of commissioning the new line by this December
The South Western Railway (SWR) will miss the March 2016 deadline given by the then Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda to complete the Bengaluru-Hassan new railway line.
Monday, March 28, 2016
No rail berth on half tickets from 22 April
Doing away with this provision would vacate around 20 million seats, according to the Indian Railways
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Sake, lounge on offer as Japan bullet train luxury takes on jets
Bullet-train passenger numbers at 340 million last financial year were more than three times the figure for domestic air travellers
Shocker for Railway employees! Face curb in Travelling and Over Time allowance
Friday, March 25, 2016
Railway workers demand 50% salary adjustment
Mr. Godwill Ntarmah, the General Secretary of Ghana Railway Workers Union, has appealed to the Government to place the more than 1,500 railway workers on the Public Sector Payroll to forestall occasional delays and non-payment of salaries.
FIR filed against railway officer
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
A first information report (FIR) has been registered against Ajeet Saxena, the Chief Commercial Manager of Southern Railway, at Flower Bazaar police station in connection with an incident earlier this week, when a section of women railway employees barged into his office.
Friday, March 25, 2016
Nine women employees who gheraoed rly officer suspended
CHENNAI: Railways on Wednesday suspended nine women commercial staff who picketed chief commercial manager Ajeet Saxena after barging into his room at Southern Railway headquarters on Tuesday. The women are named in a Government Railway Police FIR.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
IMPLEMENT 40 hrs WEEKLY REST:
Dear comrades,
Whenever AILRSA calls for a struggle, AIRF/NFIR misguide running staff that JCM will only solve issues. But JCM decision dated 15.02.2016 for judicial review committee on HOER was hijacked by AIRF and NFIR. AIRF created world record by demanding 4 hours super-intensive classification when AILRSA won the 6 hours intensive classification case.
Employees support railway officials
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
A day after a section of women employees barged into the office of the Chief Commercial Manager (CCM) at Southern Railway headquarters, members of many trade unions came openly in support of the railway administration.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Train driver injured in stone-pelting
AGRA: Assistant loco-pilot of newly launched special passenger train between Agra Fort to Etah was injured in an incident of stone pelting on Tuesday evening, when the train was crossing Shivwala Tehu.Irked over no halt at Shivwala Tehu which is close to Barhan Junction, the local residents attacked train.
Minutes of the 2nd meeting of Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS)
Venue: Committee Room, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan
Date of Meeting: Thursday, the 1 st March, 2016
Time of Meeting: 6:45 PM
DA hiked by 6 %
The Government hiked dearness allowance (DA) by 6 per cent, benefiting over 1 crore central government employees and pensioners. The hike, which will cost the exchequer an additional Rs 14,724.74 crore annually, will take effect from January 1, 2016,
7th CPC notification and struggle ahead
The Central Government Employees are waiting for the implementation of Seventh Pay Commission. As per the reports received, the 7th Pay Commission Pay recommendations may be notified in June after the model code of conduct of states polls which in place is in place till 21st May 2016, which is being considered as cut off point for the notification of pay commission. To be on safer side, Government most likely will release notification regarding the latest pay commission only after 21st May 2016.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
No toilet in 18 passenger trains in East-Coast Railways, NHRC intervention sought
An Odisha based activist has sought intervention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the apex rights panel of the country over no-toilets train running in the Indian Railways.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Ex-train driver says when people on tracks you are 'completely powerless'
KIRSTY LAWRENCE 15:07, March 21
Sunday, March 20, 2016
How to put Indian Railways on track
Government must remove impediments and collaborate with private sector to provide efficient and reliable transportation.
Rail electrification scam: CBI raids 23 premises across India
BHOPAL/JABALPUR: Madhya Pradesh unit of CBI team raided 23 premises across country in connection with Railways electrification scam. Agency registered two separate cases against 21 people and Delhi-based M/s CIPL-Cobra for irregularities.
Saturday, March 19, 2016
G. SampathCBI Conducts Multiple Searches Against Railway Officials In Madhya Pradesh
Press Trust of India | Updated: March 19, 2016 by Taboola
Flash Strike at City Railway Station has Train Services in a Jam
By Express News Service 18th March 2016
Protesters forced loco pilots out
After learning that police had arrested S.R. Biradar, Additional Divisional Engineer of Hubbali Division, and named seven others in the case, railway staff gathered at Hubballi Railway Station to protest. The numbers started swelling.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Isro, Indian Railways to Sign MoU for Remote Sensing, GIS Technologies
Press Trust of India , 17 March 2016
Indian Railways to set up consultative committees to improve efficiency
Indian Railways, in a bid to improve efficiency and quality of rail services, says railway users' consultative committees would be set up at various levels so that they get opportunities to consult with railway administration, Parliament was told on Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
SENIOR RAILWAY OFFICERS FINALLY UNDER THE SCANNER
Railways will conduct reviews to identify inefficient officers and smarten up workforce.
Performance of railway officers, who have completed 30 years of services or 55 years of age, will now be reviewed following which, those found inefficient will be forced to retire.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Train Came to Halt 50mts from Woman
By S Lalitha The New Indian Express. 14th March 2016
BENGALURU: Quick thinking by loco pilot (LP) B S Balakrishna Naidu of Prashanti Express, who had applied emergency brakes, brought the train to a halt just 50 metres away from the woman and her infant near the Benniganahalli level crossing. With a sense of huge relief after the hair-raising incident on the tracks, he continued his journey later on.
Alert loco pilot stops train, saves duo
THE HINDU TODAY'S PAPER » KARNATAKABENGALURU, March 14, 2016
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
An alert loco pilot stopped a train and saved a woman, who was attempting suicide by jumping on to the tracks along with her four-month-old daughter, at Byappanahalli on Sunday.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
A Bed time story
Tucked away in a corner at the far end of the New Delhi Railway Station, where trains trundle up to get washed and readied for their journey, stands a lone, discoloured, freight container. Long abandoned by shippers, its door is tightly shut, but a low, whirring sound can be heard from within.
Friday, March 11, 2016
Alert farmer notices rail fracture, averts accident at Sambaveli
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
The commuters in the Mannargudi-Manamadurai Passenger train had a miraculous escape on Wednesday when an alert farmer detected a rail fracture on the tracks near Sambaveli village between Mannargudi and Nidamangalam and alerted the authorities.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Indian Railways continues to emphasize on harnessing solar energy
Indian Railways has been taking measures in harnessing the abundantly available solar energy for its electrical needs thereby assisting in conserving the valuable conventional fuels and also reducing carbon emission to environment.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
204 Indian Railways accidents due to failure of staff: Report
Over 200 Indian Railways accidents out of the total 292 were caused due to failure of railway staff in the last few years with action being taken against 542 employees and penalties imposed in over 500 cases.
WORLD DAY OF STRUGGLE AGAINST PRIVATISATION ON 4TH APRIL 2016
WFTU- TRADE UNION INTERNATIONAL – PUBLIC AND ALLIED SERVICES - WORLD DAY OF STRUGGLE AGAINST PRIVATISATION ON 4TH APRIL 2016
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS IN NEW DELHI ON 30TH MARCH 2016
CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS DECIDES TO HOLD NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS IN NEW DELHI ON 30TH MARCH 2016
NJCA INDEFINITE STRIKE DATE POSTPONED TO 11th JULY 2016
NJCA meeting held at JCM (NC) staffside office on 07th March 2016, after detailed deliberations has decided to postpone the indefinite strike date of 11th April 2016 and strike notice serving date of 11th March 2016 to 11th July 2016 and 09th June 2016 respectively. The following are the reasons which necessitated the change in dates.
One woman among 1,000 men: First woman loco pilot in AP
DECCAN CHRONICLE. | ANISHA DHIMAN
PublishedMar 8, 2016,
Despite creating history, Satyavathi maintains that her job remains just the same.
Indian railways forms SPV to execute bullet train project
The bullet train is expected to cover the 508km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in about two hours, running at a maximum speed of 350kmph and operating speed of 320kmph.
Indian Railways appoints EY to scout its advertising potential
The Indian Railways’ move comes within a fortnight of the Union rail budget proposing to raise non-fare earnings
Sunday, March 6, 2016
SRESHTA: Indian Railways’ new special research wing -
Named SRESHTA (Special Railway Establishment for Strategic Technology and Holistic Advancement), the new entity will comprise mostly scientists and railway experts.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
History of ASLEF:
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) is a British trade union representing train drivers It is part of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITWF) and the European Transport Workers' Federation.
Korean airline pilots and flight attendants take action
Unionised pilots at Korean Air, South Korea’s flagship airline, are conducting a work-to-rule in a dispute over a new work agreement. While Korean Pilots Union (KPU) members had voted for strike action, the union used a district court injunction lodged by the carrier to restrict industrial action to work bans.
Back on Track: Serbia Looks to Russia for Fresh Upgrade to Railway Network
05.03.2016
A new Russian train, the DP-S, manufactured by the Moscow region-based railcar manufacturer Metrowagonmash, has been changing rail transit in Serbia.
Review Employees' Provident Fund Tax Proposal, PM Tells Arun Jaitley: Sources
Written by Rahul Shrivastava | Last Updated: March 05, 2016
Railway Zones and Divisions in the Country
At present there are 17 Railway Zones and 68 Divisions in the country. The details are given below:
China to build second railway line into restive Tibet -
In 2006, China opened the railway to Lhasa, which passes spectacular icy peaks on the Tibetan highlands, reaching altitudes as high as 5,000 m (16,400 ft) above sea level
PM Modi launches Setu Bharatam project to ensure highways without railway crossings
NEW DELHI: India is set for a quantum leap in infrastructure and concerted efforts are being made to bolster growth in highways, I-ways and railways, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said.
Trade unions to go on nation-wide strike on March 10 against tax on EPF withdrawals
Central trade unions, including the RSS-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, have opposed the Budget proposal to tax EPF withdrawal and contribution
Noose tightens for Vijay Mallya: High court issues notice on his arrest, DRT to rule on SBI plea Monday
Bengaluru - The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered issue of notice to liquor baron Vijay Mallya and his defunctKingfisher Airlines and nine other respondents on a petition filed by bankers, including SBI, seeking his arrest and impounding of his passport for defaulting on loans.
Friday, March 4, 2016
India: MoC signed with Japan, MoU signed With Russia
New Delhi: The union cabinet was apprised of three important technological cooperation agreements Indian Railways inked with Japan and Russia in December 2015 on Wednesday.
World Bank approach to fund Indian Railways
The World Bank has been approached to explore the possibility of setting up of a Railway Infrastructure Development Fund, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Unions warn of strike over loco-pilots’ dismissal
An angry mob of the Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) protested outside the railway offices at CST after two long distance drivers running the Latur Express were removed from service. The decision was taken by Central Railway (CR) officials since the train was running at 9 pm and could have collided with a suburban train but the union has threatened that if the decision is not reversed they will be forced to call a strike.
TVC Hungerfast
Dear comrades,
We were in an indefinite fast before the DRM office demanding the atrocities of Vijayakumar to be reined; and takeaway him from the administrative control of loco running staff. We had specifically pointed out that indiscriminate issuance of charge sheets on flimsy ground, totally around 150 be withdrawn. The appeal against several in human punishment be disposed of. The anti Running Staff attitude of the Vijayakumar made our life miserable.
As opposition to #taxingEPF threatens to singe, Adhia says FM has liberty to review
New Delhi - Facing strong opposition from different quarters over the proposal to tax 60 percent of withdrawals from provident fund, the government issued detailed clarification on the matter on Tuesday evening. At the same time, it has also hinted at a partial rollback of the proposal.
'It was operator error, my fault' said operator of runaway Red Line train
Operator tied cord around throttle, report says
Mar 01, 2016
BOSTON —The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority released the final report on an incident regarding a runaway train in December.
Indian Railways gives nod for high speed Talgo train trial on 2 routes
Indian Railway has given permission for the trial run of high speed Talgo trains on two routes, including Delhi-Mumbai section.
By: PTI | New Delhi | March 1, 2016
JCM leaders Meeting with Empowered Committee
Empowered Committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary has held first round of discussion with JCM National Council Standing Committee members on strike Charter of demands on 1st March 2016.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
UNION BUDGET 2016 and 7th CPC Demands:
The Union budget 2016-17 presented by Hon’able Finance Minister in the parliament on 29th Feb 2016 . has the total expenditure in the Budget for 2016-17 has been projected at Rs 19.78 lakh crore, consisting of Rs 5.50 lakh crore under Plan and Rs 14.28 lakh crore under Non-Plan. The increase in Plan expenditure is in the order of 15.3% over current year.
