Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications & Minister of State for Railways’ Shri Manoj Sinha today Dedicated to the Nation A New BG Line between  Amb Andaura to Daulatpur Chauk via Chintpurni Marg
Platform No.1 at Amb Andaura station ExtendedPlatform No.1 at Una Himachal station ExtendedNew Second class Waiting Hall at Una Himachal station
Laid  Foundation Stone for
New Foot Over Bridge...
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at Amb Andaura stationNew Foot Over Bridge and New Platform (PF.No.2) at Una Himachal stationElectrification of Amb Andaura - Daulatpur Chauk section
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Flagged off
14553/14554 Delhi - Amb Andaura - Delhi Himachal Express
54581/54582 Nangal Dam - Amb Andaura - Nangal Dam passenger trainto Daulatpur Chauk
         Hon’ble   Minister of  State (Independent Charge)  for  Communications & Minister of  State for  Railways’ Shri  Manoj  Sinha  today  Dedicated  to  the Nation a New  BG  Line  between   Amb  Andaura  to  Daulatpur  Chauk via  Chintpurni  Marg  Platform No.1 at  Amb Andaura  station ,  Extention  of  Platform  No.1  at  Una Himachal  station , New  Second class Waiting Hall  at Una  Himachal  station  and  Laid  Foundation  Stone  for  New  Foot  Over Bridge at Amb Andaura station, New Foot Over Bridge and New Platform (PF.No.2) at Una Himachal station, Electrification of Amb Andaura - Daulatpur Chauk section and  Flaged  off  14553/14554 Delhi - Amb Andaura - Delhi Himachal Express & 54581/54582 Nangal Dam - Amb Andaura - Nangal Dam passenger train to Daulatpur  Chauk.
Sh. Virender Kanwar, Hon’ble Minister, Panchayati Raj & Rural Development, Govt. of HP,  Shri Anurag Thakur Hon’ble MP (Lok Sabha), Sh. Balbir Singh, Hon’ble MLA, Chintpurni, & Sh. Rajesh Thakur Hon’ble MLA, Gagret, Himachal Pradeshwere the other dignitaries who graced the occasion with their august presence. General Manager/Northern Railway, Shri T.P.Singh, D.R.M. Ambala , Shri D.C. Sharma   and  Senior Officers of Northern Railway and State Government  were also present o­n this occasion.
Salient Features of Newly Constructed Rail Link
     Amb Andaura -Chintpurni Marg -Daulatpur Chauk block section ( about 16 km) is a part of Nangal Dam –Talwara New Railway Line. The Amb Andaura to Daulatpur Chauk section was certified fit for a maximum speed of 100 Kmph by Commissioner Railway Safety. This is fourth block section from Nangal Dam , which has been completed. The section from Nangal Dam to Amb Andaura station consisting of three block sections (about 44 Km) viz. Nangal dam - Una, Una - Churaru Takrala and Churaru Takrala - Amb Andaura had already been opened in past. With this new addition of 16 km stretch, the total route km completed so far is 60 km out of 83.74 KM.
        The project was sanctioned vide pink book (budget) item 3 of 1982-83 at a cost of Rs.33.49 Crores from Nangal Dam to Talwara (83.74 Km) incuding Mukerian –Talwara section (29.16 Km.) The alignment of this project traverses in the sub mountainous region at the foot hills of lower Shivalik ranges in  the state of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh for  23.5 Km and 60.3 Km respectively.  It will provide and promote social economic development, generate employment opportunities for local people of HP and Punjab State by providing rail connectivity. This link will boost tourism in the state of Himachal Pradesh by giving connectivity to religious and tourist places . Finally, when commissioned up to Mukerian, o­n the Ambala Cant - Ludhiana, Jalandhar City/Jalandhar Cant - Pathankot - Jammu Tawi section, it will be alternative route  to J&K State with  strategic importance. The project has great significance for providing connections between Pathankot and Leh by a rail link.
       Major quantities involved in Amb Andaura- Daulatpur section included about 15,75,000 cum earthwork (including blanketing),   52  nos.  bridges consisting of 10 nos. PSC box girder bridges o­n well foundation (major), 21 nos minor bridges,14 nos. RUBs and 07 Nos. ROBs.  Two new station buildings Chintpurni  Marg and Daulatpur Chauk have also been constructed .
The ceremonial functions were held at Amb Andaura and Daulatpur  Chauk Railway Stations. Addressing a large gathering present at both the venues, Shri Sinha said that the Railway is committed towards enhancing the quality of rail journeys and creating new benchmarks in convenience standards through transforming passenger experience. The new facilities mark the relentless efforts of Indian Railways to bring about a perceptible improvement in the passengers interface areas in the state of  Himachal Pradesh.
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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY
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PRESS RELEASE
SER TO RUN SIX PAIRS OF WEEKLY SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN SANTRAGACHI AND CHENNAI
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14th January, 2019:
With a view to clear extra rush of passengers, South Eastern Railway has decided to run Six pairs of Weekly Superfast Special trains between Santragachi-Chennai-Santragachi during the period from 18.01.19 to 23.02.19
02841 Santragachi-Chennai Special leaving Santragachi at 12.40 hrs every Friday will reach Chennai at 16.40 hrs, the next day. In the opposite direction, 02842 Chennai-Santragachi Special leaving Chennai at 18.20 hrs every Saturday will arrive Santragachi at 23.30 hrs, the next day. 
          The Special Train consisting of four AC 2-Tier, five AC 3-Tier and four Sleeper Class coaches will have stoppages at Kharagpur,Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur,Vizianagaram, Duvvda, Rajahmundry,Vijayawada and Nellore between Santragachi and Chennai. 
 
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