SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE HINDU MADURAI, FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Monday, February 26, 2018
New shunting neck to fix train delays at Bengaluru City Railway Station
By S Lalitha | Express News Service | Published: 26th February 2018
BENGALURU: In a huge relief to railway passengers, a new facility to facilitate movement of trains within the Bengaluru City Railway Station has begun functioning recently. The ‘shunting neck’ that has come up on the Belli Mutt Road will improve the punctuality of trains.
Sunday, February 25, 2018
ELIMINATION OF LINE BOX SYSTEM:
Railway board is planning to eliminate century old system of Line Box and Box boys to Loco Pilots and Guards.
Let us discus the merit and demerits.
Equipments available in the Present Line Boxes:
Friday, February 23, 2018
AILRSA Leaders met CRB
A delegation under the leadership of Com. N B Datta (CWP) comprising Com. R Murali (Asst. Sec. Gen.), Com. M P Deo (CVP), Com. Roly M M (COS), Com. K Parthasarathi (Jt. GS/ SR) met CRB at RB/ NDLS on 23.02.2018, along with Com. Tapan Sen MP and represented on KMA, PR, Trolley bag and Parity in pension.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Train jumps signal near Ernakulam town railway station; loco pilot suspended
By Express News Service | Published: 21st February 2018
Cabinet nod to Rs 11,662-crore railway lines, electrification projects
To boost railway connectivity and ease congestion in eastern and central India, the CCEA on Tuesday approved doubling, new-line and electrification projects worth Rs 11,662 crore, which are expected to create 211.74 lakh mandays of work.
By: FE Bureau | New Delhi | Published: February 21, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Loco pilots relieved as punishment for ‘signal jumping’ is reduced
THE HINDU Karnataka Anil Kumar Sastry MANGALURU, FEBRUARY 18, 2018
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Program of action decided by CWC at ERS on 11 & 12 Feb 2018
Programme of action
a. Individual Letter Campaign
Resolutions adopted in CWC at ERS on 11 & 12 Feb 2018
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY CWC MEETING AT ERNAKULAM ON 11th & 12th Feb 2018
1. RUNNING ALLOWANCE AND PAY ELEMENT
Friday, February 16, 2018
Diesel or electric: Questions of infrastructure costs, logistics and flexibility for Indian Railways
The chief of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Bibek Debroy has now presented a paper saying the policy of 100 per cent electrification needs more study.
Written by Avishek G Dastidar | Updated: February 16, 2018
Written by Avishek G Dastidar | Updated: February 16, 2018
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Indian Railways to create 10,000 km of high speed corridors to run faster trains
BusinessToday.in Last Updated: February 13, 2018 |
PM panel chief Bibek Debroy red-flags Indian Railways electrification plan: Rethink
The Railways’ total electrification drive and talk of phasing out diesel completely stem from a Power ministry policy proposal — Piyush Goyal was Power minister then — two years ago, pushing 100 per cent conversion to electric traction.
Friday, February 9, 2018
Camel trains are holding up Ethiopia’s new railway line
Danger, camels crossing
Camel trains are holding up Ethiopia’s new railway line
Compensating the owners of camels killed by trains with twice their market value creates perverse incentives
The Indian Railway’s New UDAY Express All Set to Make Its Debut!
The UDAY Express has state-of-the-art amenities.
by Rayomand EngineerFebruary 8, 2018,
Regular rail travellers, get ready to save money, and travel conveniently, thanks to the new UDAY express, which is set to make its debut soon.
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Comparison of Minimum Pay of Central Government and a few State Governments as on 1/7/2017.
Pay Commission Objective: It is the endeavour of every pay commission to ensure that the pay and allowances of employees should be ‘fair and reasonable’. The pay structure should also motivate the employees to reasonable levels of performance in the tasks assigned to them, so that the general public derive the benefit of their service as intended.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Shortage of rails stymies track renewal work for Indian Railways
By Richa Sharma | Express News Service | Published: 06th February 2018
Monday, February 5, 2018
14 Lakh Indian Railway Employees to Get a Whistleblower Website to Report Safety Lapses!
This website will allow Railway employees at all levels to report any safety lapses they encounter to top officials, including the Railway Board Chairman, in the day-to-day running of the organisation, without risking their identity or job security.
Two crew members killed in South Carolina train crash in US
By Jeff Lusanne 5 February 2018
Amtrak Train 91, the Silver Star, crashed into a CSX freight train at 2:35 a.m. Sunday morning in Cayce, South Carolina, near Columbia. The passenger train was improperly routed onto a siding where the freight train was stored, resulting in the collision. Train 91 was traveling at 50 miles per hour, below the allowed speed limit.
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Railways to phase out diesel locos in Delhi by March 2019: Goyal
PTI Updated on February 03, 2018 NEW DELHI,
