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  • Over 6,400 railway employees came under scanner in 2012  News Entry#
    by: rdb**  Today (07:08AM)

    Over 6,400 railway employees are facing departmental proceedings for being allegedly involved in corruption during 2012. Departmental proceedings were initiated against 6,454 employees, including 195 gazetted officials, working in different zones and allied departments of the Railways between January and December last year for alleged corruption, according to a latest data. Of...
  • Udupi: Body of youth found lying on railway tracks  News Entry#
    by: rdb**  Today (07:08AM)

    The body of a youth was found lying on the railway tracks near Barkur in the taluk on Thursday May 16. Priliminary reports said that the deceased has been identified as Arun from Vadagara, Kerala. The policemen believe that the person would have committed suicide. On a complaint filed by the...
  • City railway station is filthy and without water  News Entry#
    by: rdb**  Today (05:43AM)

    SURAT: It is said that the first impression is the last impression. One wonders what impressions do the visitors from other states and abroad take back upon their arrival at Surat railway station. The Diamond City is ranked as the world's fourth fastest growing cities. But the first thing that...
  • At Shivajinagar station, it’s a daily battle for passengers  News Entry#
    by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita**  Today (02:27AM)

    Shivjajinagar railway station paints a dismal picture when it comes to passenger safety and convenience. While the cramped and narrow gates lead to many passengers missing their trains, especially during rush hours, the absence of security personnel or metal detectors at the gates speaks volumes about the poor security scenario...
  • Wagon catches fire at Tulzapur  News Entry#
    by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita**  Today (02:25AM)

    NAGPUR: Railways seem to be feeling the pinch of heatwave in the region. A box wagon, suspected to be laden with explosive material, caught fire at Tulzapur near Wardha on Tuesday. A major tragedy was averted due to alertness of railway staff. The rake with 42 wagons was headed for...
  • Railway board wants Integral Coach Factory to share coach design, workers refuse  News Entry#
    by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita**  Today (02:24AM)

    CHENNAI: The Integral Coach Factory is under pressure to gift away its designs for suburban trains and express trains to private firms that have been given the manufacturing contract. A team of railway board officials visited the ICF at Perambur on Tuesday and tried to convince the workers union to...
  • Off track: Cleanliness, security at Pune railway station  News Entry#
    by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita**  Today (02:23AM)

    The Railway Ministry's promise to make the Pune railway station a world class one remains far off the mark, with lack of cleanliness and poor security being a perennial complaint of passengers. Only the main platform, number 1, looks somewhat clean. All other platforms are littered with empty water bottles...
  • रेल्वेची काही कार्यालये अजनीला हलवा  News Entry#
    by: Rodrock  Today (12:43AM)

    नागपूर मुख्य रेल्वे स्थानकानजीक असलेल्या डीआरएम परिसरातील काही कनिष्ठ रेल्वे अधिकाऱ्यांची कार्यालये अजनी परिसरात स्थलांतरीत केली तर ते प्रशासनाच्या दृष्टीने योग्य होईल आणि डीआरएम कार्यालयाजवळ होणारी वाहतुकीची कोंडीही बऱ्याच प्रमाणात कमी होईल . त्यामुळे ही कार्यालये अजनीला हलविण्याची मागणी आता पुढे येत आहे . अजनी रेल्वे कॉलनी ही देशात सर्वात...
  • Metro service for Civil Services examinees  News Entry#
    by: rdb**  Yesterday (11:42PM)

    New Delhi: Assisting Civil Services aspirants, Delhi Metro today said that it has compiled a list of all the stations near the examination centres of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination scheduled to be held on May 26.There are a total of 356 centres in Delhi for the examination this year. The...
  • Engine of Hwh-Ranchi Interncity derails, no casualty  News Entry#
    by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita**  Yesterday (11:31PM)

    Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS) The engine of 18627 Up Howrah-Ranchi Intercity Express got derailed minutes after chugging off at Howrah station on Tuesday, South Eastern Railway (SER) said. There had been no casualty even after four wheels of the engine jumped rails. SER said the commuter train starting from platform No.18...

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Blog Entry# 213604  
Posted: Aug 02 2011 (11:04AM)

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railfan86**   4644 blog posts  
Entry# 213604                  
olddurgapur.jpgPhoto Source : Internet . This is an Old Photo of Durgapur Railway Station . Various Superfast Trains like KOAA - ASR Superfast Punjab Exp , Rajdhani and Duronto Trains skip Durgapur (DGR) at very good speeds , if there is no Temporary Speed Restriction over here . DGR will soon turn into a Junction , after the introduction of the newly announced Durgapur - Joynagar BG Rail Line . Thanks .
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pkvenkatramani**   14901 blog posts   22 correct pred (85% accurate)  
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Did you notice the smoke-belching pot-bellied steam loco huffing and puffing to attain an MPS of say 70 kmph.?
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railfan86**   4644 blog posts  
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GM PK Sir . From this photo it seems that an Intercity Type of train is entering DGR Stn . I am now desperately waiting for the day when the station platform signboards will show a "Jn" Suffix along with DGR's name . Let's wait n watch .
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