Wednesday, September 30, 2015

BEIJING: China has approved construction plans for three railway projects worth a total of 109.3 billion yuan ($17.2 billion), the country's top economic planner said in statements on its website on Monday.
While earnings from freight continuously suffered, those from carrying passengers — an area where the railway has a monopoly in most segments


New Delhi: The railway ministry has decided on the firms and consortia that will study the technical feasibility of three bullet train corridors- High Speed Rail in India- that comprise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Diamond Quadrilateral.
Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE, by his own admission believes the $148-billion conglomerate with a diverse portfolio ranging from light bulbs and power equipment to healthcare and locomotives is witnessing its biggest transformation in history.
BAREILLY: A sleek design with aluminium coaches powered by double engines — one each on the front and rear—and each coach with individual backup power, besides cruising speeds of up to 250 kmph will be among the highlights of high-speed trains to be introduced in the country shortly.
CHENNAI: Four express trains and six suburban trains on Chennai-Gummidipoondi-Gudur route were delayed by an hour after the locomotive of Madurai-Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Express broke down near Ennore railway station here at 10am.
KOLKATA: The motorman and guard of a Howrah local train on Tuesday rescued a man who was knocked down while crossing the tracks and helped him get hospitalised within 45 minutes.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

NEW DELHI: Railways has kicked off a restructuring exercise with the intent of pruning additional officers in the 'top-heavy' organization by appointing a private firm Deloitte which will suggest ways to right size its manpower of gazetted officers.

The Economist explains, Why trade unions are declining  Sep 28th 2015,
By Sridhar Vivan, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Sep 29, 2015,

It is common for us to wait for trains to arrive at the station. However, on Monday, the train was at the platform, with its engine switched on and passengers on board, but the train didn't move an inch as the entire railway staff at Kolar railway station were waiting for one man — the loco pilot!
Police seek identity of rail users who pulled emergency cord, left train and walked back along tracks after discovering it would miss next station

Railway Board to identify vulnerable accident areas


NEW DELHI: In line with the 'Digital India', a knowledge portal for dissemination of detailed information on Indian Railways was launched today by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
On 28 Sept 2015 at NIT Mumbai:

After the retirement of Sri. K Shankar( witness from Railways, to be cross examined), Railway did not post a new person as witness. On 28.09.2015 Com DS Koparkar attended NIT Sitting at Mumbai on behalf of Secretary General. Court adjourned for cross examination of Railway witness on 27 November

Sunday, September 27, 2015


Indian Railways On A Fast Track
A brief overview of the state of Indian Railways through two simple charts.

Railways have been an indispensable part of the Indian subcontinent. Being one of the world’s largest networks it spans 1,15,000 km of track over a route of 65,436 km. Despite its record of constant increase in the number of passenger-journeys, the Indian railways faced a rather unpleasant decline in the number of passengers travelling in the year 2014.
Jaipur: Suspended IAS officer Ashok Singhvi was on Saturday denied bail by a local court in Udaipur in a case related to bribery involving Rs 2.55 crore. Singhvi is among eight persons who were arrested recently by Anti-Corruption Bureau in the case and are presently under judicial custody in Udaipur.
The country’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, has reached a wage settlement with workers of its Gurgaon and Manesar plants, under which employees will get an average salary hike of around Rs 16,800 per month spread over three years.

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Armed with Rs 1,50,000 crore from Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and lots of room to raise money through bonds, one was expecting Suresh Prabhu to ramp up the pace of capex.

Friday, September 25, 2015

An international trade union body on Wednesday criticised Iran’s record on trade union rights, warning that recent months have seen increasing repression of trade union activists.

Thursday, September 24, 2015


Birmingham MP Jack Dromey slams new trade union strike bill
Power, roads and railways ministries were expected to spearhead Narendra Modi government’s growth agenda. Market observers have been tracking these ministries closely, especially since the ministers heading them have a strong track record. Power ministry seems to have hit a temporary roadblock with the state electricity boards after doing a commendable job in coal allocation.

The Labour leader said that he would set up a 'ministry for employment rights' if he becomes Prime Minister with 'a positive rights-at-work agenda'
Union leaders at TUC conference say members could vote no in referendum if PM undermines employment safeguards

Millions of trade union members could vote against the UK staying in the EU if the government waters down workers’ rights.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015


Shri A.K.Mital, Chairman Railway Board held a high level Full Board meeting on 4thSeptember, 2015 with the General Managers (GM’s) of Five Zones viz., East Coast Railway, Southern Railway, South Central Railway, South East Central Railway and South Western Railway at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad.

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