Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
Prabhu’s Mulls To Appoint Top Railway Posts On Merit
New Delhi: Railway minister Suresh Prabhu is mulling for appointment of the top posts of divisional railway managers and general managers on the basis of merit.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Spat between judge and TTE holds up train
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
A verbal duel between a district judge and a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) on board the Karaikal - Ernakulam Express on Friday night led to its detention at Tiruchi Junction for an hour after the railway union members came in support of their staff.
Friday, May 27, 2016
First bullet train to run in India by 2023: Suresh Prabhu
The bullet train is expected to cover 508 km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in about two hours, running at a maximum speed of 350 kmph and operating speed of 320 kmph.
Train driver saves elephant in Jalpaiguri
TNN | May 26, 2016,
JALPAIGURI: An alert train driver stopped a train when he spotted an elephant herd on the tracks at Rongtong in the Dooars, preventing an accident that would have certainly lead to multiple casualties.
Special training a must to drive high-speed trains
Training of 'grade A' loco pilots is underway in order to meet the requirement when other semi-high speed corridors become operational.
ScotRail train driver arrested for allegedly being drunk
ScotRail train driver arrested for allegedly being drunk
As strikes spread, mass protests demand withdrawal of French labor law
By Alex Lantier and Johannes Stern 27 May 2016
As strikes spread in France and Belgium, hundreds of thousands of people participated in demonstrations Thursday in the eighth nationwide protest against the “El Khomri” labor reforms implemented earlier this month. The protests took place just two days after 60,000 people marched in Brussels to protest a similar anti-worker reform law. The demonstrations are part of a growing international struggle by the working class against mass layoffs, austerity and war.
Rail strike hits Belgium
By Ross Mitchell 27 May 2016
Rail workers in Belgium’s French-speaking region of Wallonia began an indefinite strike Wednesday evening. Yesterday, it brought the southern part of the country to a standstill, also impacting Flanders, and creating large traffic jams in the capital, Brussels.
Senior railway officials travel in second class, interact with passengers during 'Rail Humsafar' programme
Ashish Mehta| TNN | May 27, 2016,
Jaipur: Unlike a regular journey in which senior railway officers board either in special coaches or in air-conditioned coaches, the general manager (GM) of North Western Railway (NWR) and divisional railway manager (DRM), Jaipur got into a second class coach of Jodhpur-Indore Intercity.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Monday, May 23, 2016
Biodiesel mixed fuel for locomotives
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
In tune with Railways declared policy to save the cost of fuel, a biodiesel blending and dispensing facility has started functioning at the Palakkad railway division.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Indian Railways planning to lay tracks at 7.7 kilometers per day
V K Gupta, member engineering (ME) of Railway Board said that railways have adopted innovative techniques in the last two years which resulted in savings of hundreds of crores.
22 railway workers die every year on city’s tracks:RTI
Manthan K Mehta| May 16, 2016,
Mumbai: As many as 22 railway workers die every year on the city suburban network that carries 80 lakh passengers on Western Railway and Central Railway.
Railway to lay 20-km long test track for trial run of high-speed trains
Besides new locomotives and coaches, the test track will also be used for trial of high axle load wagons.
Empowered Committee for Running Allowance.
Ministry of Railways decided to constitute Empowered committee for Running Allowance in the 7 th CPC Pay structure.
Loco pilot comes in contact with wire, gets burns
TNN | May 14, 2016,
Bhopal: Assistant loco pilot Ravindra Pratap Singh sustained burns after he came in contact with OHE wire near platform number 5 at Bhopal station. The incident took place at 8:12 am on Friday when Valsad-Puri Weekly Express was entering the platform number 5.
Monday, May 16, 2016
Suresh Prabhu promises new measures to revamp 'ailing' Railways
Sat, 14 May 2016 , PTI
Suresh Prabhu said that the Railway Ministry is pushing hard to raise the comfor level of the passengers and in last two budgets, it received so much funds, which it had failed to get in the past.
Adverse effects of intolerable atmospheric temperature on running staff and thus safety – reg.
To
The Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Rail Bhawan, NEW DELHI – 110001.
Sir,
Sub:- Adverse effects of intolerable atmospheric temperature on running staff and thus safety – reg.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Railways to start trial runs of solar train in sunny Jodhpur
Annually, the Railways are hoping to reduce 239 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions by saving approximately 90,800 litres of diesel per rake.
Representation to CRS by AILRSA South Zone
To
The Commissioner of Railway Safety,
Southern Eastern Circle,
Camp at Chennai.
No loo in sight: the perils of being a train driver in India
One train engine has been equipped with a bio-toilet, but is that enough to improve the working conditions of over 60,000 loco pilots across India?
Posted by Kaushik Chatterji | May 11, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Representation by Com. P U Venkatesan to CRS
To The Commissioner of Railway Safety, Bangalore
Enquiry about the Express Train Accident at Chennai on 5.5.16
Letter prepared to submit to MR regarding heat wave condition
Sub: Reigning hot summer in our country and its adverse effect on the safety, health and work place environment of the Loco Pilots of Indian Railway - regarding
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Now, railway staff will don uniforms designed by Ritu Beri
Ritu Beri will design new uniform for all railway employees including station master, loco pilot, train ticket examiner and guard. (AFP)
Setting up regulatory body to decide on hike in railway passenger fares: Suresh Prabhu
As far as raising passenger fares and freight rates is concerned, he said, "we are setting up regulatory body to decide on it."
By: PTI New Delhi Published:May 10, 2016,
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Railway Land Under Encroachment
As on 31.03.2016, approximately 879.48 hectares of land is under encroachment. Most of these encroachments are in the approaches of the Stations in Metros and big cities. For these encroachments,
Loco-pilot to face action for Pattabiram accident
Siddharth Prabhakar | TNN | May 7, 2016
The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) will conduct an inquiry on Tuesday and Wednesday into the accident between Pattabiram and Hindu College stations, where two coaches and the locomotive of the Trivandrum Mail derailed before grazing the side of an EMU bound for Pattabiram siding at 8:20pm on Thursday.
Signal at Blind Spot Caused Accident?
By Venkatesan Parthasarathy, The New Indian Express, Chennai 07th May 2016
For The First Time In 163 Years, Indian Railways Has Built A Train Engine With An Attached Toilet
May 07, 2016 bySW Staff
Over 163 years after the birth of Indian Railways, locomotive pilots or engine drivers will get toilets attached to the locomotive. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the first locomotive with vacuum toilet on Friday.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Indian Railways trainset project: Setback for PM Narendra Modi’s Make-in-India programme
Indian Railways' ambitious Rs 2,500 crore trainset project, a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative, suffered a major setback with none of the shortlisted bidders filing tenders.
SURESH KRISHNAMOORTHYMonday, May 2, 2016
Delhi-Faizabad Express derails near Hapur; 70 injured, emergency number issued
Monday, May 2, 2016 -
Sunday, May 1, 2016
International Trade Union Confederation May Day Statement - 2016
”Today is a day to celebrate the achievements that through generations union men and women have won: peace, democracy, rights and decent work for millions of people.
