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Workload of loco pilots comes under focus News Entry#
by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita** Today (01:04AM)

Was the suburban motorman who averted a mishap by halting the train seconds before collapsing on the cabin floor a victim of a heavy workload? S. Manohar was driving an EMU from Gummidipoondi to Chennai on Wednesday afternoon when he collapsed inside the cabin and died a few hours later at...
Seconds before fatal seizure, loco driver stops train and saves lives News Entry#
by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita** Today (12:50AM)

Switches on flasher light before he collapsed, driver of train from opposite direction alerts authorities When motorman S. Manohar (48) ignored his fever and signed up for duty on Thursday to operate the suburban service from Gummudipoondi to Chennai, little would he have known what fate had in store for him. Within...
NFR campaign on e-ticketing News Entry#
by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita** Today (12:02AM)

GUWAHATI, May 25 – With a view to preventing instances of tampering of Electronic Reservation Slips (ERS) and overcharging of gullible customers by agents, besides other such wrong practices, the Railway Board has decided to organise a countrywide campaign to educate people about e-ticketing procedures. Northeast Frontier Railway PRO Nripen Bhattacharyya...
Mumbai's lifeline is unsafe for commuters News Entry#
by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita** Yesterday (11:13PM)

THANE: Mumbai's most valued lifeline, the suburban railway network, has earned the reputation as most unsafe mode of travel, considering that 10,413 commuters died and another 12,227 suffered near-fatal injuries during the last four years (2009-2012), according to information sourced from the central and western railway authorities. More than sixty years...
BJP accuses Pawan Bansal of favouring catering contractors News Entry#
by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita** Yesterday (11:13PM)

Chandigarh : BJP today accused former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal of favouring the contractors by reducing license fee on catering contracts, causing “massive” financial losses to railways. “Former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal reduced the licensee on catering contracts from 15 per cent to 10 per cent applicable for...
Noapara metro opening expected by month's end News Entry#
by: rdb** Yesterday (11:08PM)

KOLKATA: Metro Railway plans to run 25 pairs of trains to and from the Noapara station in north Kolkata as soon as clearance is received from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS). Officials have already approached the CRS and urged him to carry out the mandatory inspection so services may...
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY PROVIDES TEMPORARY STOPPAGEAT CHORGI HALT STATION FOR TRAIN NO. 57642 BAGALKOT-SOLAPUR PASSENGER WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT News Entry#
by: rdb** Yesterday (11:04PM)

As per the directives of Railway Board, South Western Railway has provided a minute’s temporary stoppage at CHORGI HALT Station situated between Nimbal and Indi Roadon Bagalkot-Solapur Section of Hubli Division,for Train No. 57642 BAGALKOT-SOLAPUR PASSENGER,with immediate effect for a period of six months.Accordingly, Train No. 57642 BAGALKOT-SOLAPUR PASSENGER arrives/departs...
SWR’S BHARAT SCOUTS & GUIDES CONDUCTS 2ND ALL INDIAN RAILWAY ADVENTURE & TREKKING CAMPOREE AT STATE TREKKING & TRAINING CENTRE, CASTLE ROCK FROM 23RD TO 27TH MAY, 2013 News Entry#
by: rdb** Yesterday (11:03PM)

The Bharat Scouts & Guides(BS&G) of South Western Railway is bestowed of conducting a mega 5-day prestigious event of 02nd All Indian Railway Adventure & TrekkingCamporee at State Trekking& Training Centre, Castle Rock in Karnataka State from 23rd to 27th May, 2013.Shri Rahul Jain, District President, BS&G & Divisional Railway...
Shri ASHOK KUMAR MITAL, GENERAL MANAGER RELEASESSWR’s SCHEDULE OF POWERS BOOKLET-2013 News Entry#
by: rdb** Yesterday (11:03PM)

The 2nd edition of Schedule of Powers(SOP) Book-2013 was released by Shri ASHOK KUMAR MITAL, General Manager, South Western Railway in a simple function held in General Manager’s Office Conference Hall, Club Road, Hubli recently,in the presence of Shri S.S. Narayanan, Principal Chief Engineer, SWR,Shri N.C. Sinha, Chief Operations Manager,...
Ansari for road, rail connectivity to Central Asian nations News Entry#
by: rdb** Yesterday (10:55PM)

Uzbekistan welcomes more Indian investments Vice-President Hamid Ansari has underlined the need for establishing a road and rail connectivity between India and Central Asian countries and said only such connectivity could bring India closer to Central Asia.In an informal interaction with journalists on board the aircraft during his return to India...

New Trains

Lingampalli- Kakinada Town (One Trip) (One Way) Special/07101

Lingampalli to Kakinada Town Junction
Run Date: ONLY ON May 26
Runs on: Sun
Dep: 20:40 Arr: 08:00+1
Updated: Yesterday (10:21PM)
New Delhi Sealdah One Trip Spl/03002

New Delhi to Kolkata Sealdah
Run Date: ONLY ON May 27
Runs on: Mon
Dep: 23:45 Arr: 23:45+1
Updated: Yesterday (08:20PM)
Sealdah New Delhi One Trip Spl/03001

Kolkata Sealdah to New Delhi
Will Run till: May 26
Runs on: Sun
Dep: 18:40 Arr: 17:00+1
Updated: Yesterday (08:18PM)
Kacheguda-Madurai Inaugural Special/07615

Hyderabad Kacheguda to Madurai Junction
Run Date: ONLY ON May 28
Runs on: Tue
Dep: 11:00 Arr: 12:00+1
Updated: Yesterday (05:43PM)
Shalimar - Secunderabad A/C (Weekly) Superfast Express/12773

Kolkata Shalimar to Secunderabad Junction
Starts Running from: Jun 05
Runs on: Wed
Dep: 16:05 Arr: 19:00+1
Updated: Yesterday (05:35PM)

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