Derailment Of Punjab Mail

The derailment of the down Punjab Mail, (6 down in those days) on the East Indian Railway at about 1.20am of 17th July 1937 at Bihta, was a talking point for several railway and no-railway people alike, for a number of years. I was only nine years of age at the time, but being interested in trains and steam engines from a very young age, I used to listen to the "Accounts" and explanations offered about the accident by so many people, each one differing in a number of details, that even at my young age, I never knew which one was the factual one! For years I believed that the main cause of the accident was the XB locomotive, which I was told, was a very rough rider at high speeds. From time to time I heard it said that the Mail was not headed by a XB but, a passenger train ahead of it was, and that locomotive was to blame for the track damage which derailed the Punjab Mail.

It was in 1956 however, while talking to one of my uncles who was at the time, in the Traffic Department, Asansol Division of the EIR, and had retired to Hertfordshire in the UK, that I finally got as close to the truth as anyone could get about the cause of the accident; and even after hearing what he had to say, I was none the wiser than apparently, even the investigating team were! My uncle enthused about the accident and told me he was one of the EIR team set up to examine the likely causes of the accident. He confirmed that the train was not headed by a XB, as was generally put about, and then went on to say he had taken photographs during this inspection and disappeared for about ten minutes, returning with a photo-album full of railway photographs; Apart from being a keen photographer he was a meticulous man and went straight to the pages where he had placed the photographs.

PSMT

 The Patiala State Monorail Tramway (PSMT) has held a fascination for railway enthusiasts since it was "rediscovered" and described in the February 1962 edition of the magazine Railway World. This was furthered by the restoration to working order of one of its locomotives at the National Railway Museum (NMR) in Delhi in the mid 1970s. However, despite two articles being published in the railway press (the article already mentioned and an article written by H R Ambler in the Railway Magazine in February 1969) confusion and misinformation surrounds the system and its history. Using these two articles and records preserved in the Asian, Pacific & African Collection of the British Library (notably Mike Satow's records), the following is an attempt to compile an accurate history of the system, both during their life time and its subsequent history after their demise. The article in the Railway World is important as its author, J R Day, had previously made a brief mention of the line in his 1957 book Unusual Railways. After its publication, Colonel C W Bowles, the engineer responsible for the construction of the PMST contacted Day providing him with much detail concerning the PSMT. This means the Day article is the nearest thing to a first hand history in existence.

BWEL

Bharat Wagon & Engineering Co. Limited (BWEL) an ISO - 9001:2000 certified company is a central PSU. It was under the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry till 13th August, 2008. From 13th August’08 (AN) the administrative control of this company has been transferred to Ministry of Railways.

BWEL was incorporated in December 1978 by take-over of two sick private wagon making companies, namely M/s Arthur Butler & Co. Ltd., Muzaffarpur and M/s Britannia Engineering Co. Ltd., (Wagon Division), Mokama. The third manufacturing unit was added to the company in the year 1983-84 at the Industrial Estate at Bela, Muzaffarpur for manufacture of LPG cylinders. In the year 1986, the company became a subsidiary of Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Ltd., Kolkata, under the Department of Heavy Industry.

Both, Muzaffarpur and Mokama Units are traditionally Wagon manufacturing factories. The layout, plant and machinery and locations are ideally suited for this product. With a rich experience of steel fabrication of over half century, BWEL possesses almost all the desired infrastructure facilities for heavy steel fabrication. Availability of 316 MT Brake Press at Mokama Unit, a rare asset, speaks in this direction. All the three manufacturing works are self-sufficient in power by way of installation of Captive DG sets. Operational ease is made possible due to location of the Works adjacent to important Railway Stations.

First Class Air Conditioned

The First Class air-conditioned class is the highest luxury class in the India railway system for the regular routes. The cost is roughly comparable with the economy class airfare. For about $150.00 USD, you can travel from Trivandrum to Delhi on the India railway system in this class. A number of the important long-distance routes along the Indian railways have these coaches. You’ll find the elite class of Indians and business executives traveling in this class.
On a side note, I once met a businessman on this class on a train, who informed me that he was afraid of flying, and therefore traveled only by train. Being a private compartment, you can travel days without even making eye contact with your other co-passengers. India travelers tend to mind their own business on these coaches, busy with the usual stuff - the newspaper reading, staring at the laptop screen, acting sleepy, etc. I have noticed this contrast between the First and Second or Third class on the Indian train in almost all of my India train journeys. Someone explained this to me as it being the product of the physical distances in the luxury classes. In a Sleeper class you are more physically close to the co-passengers and this increases the drive to interact with others.

Maharaja Express

Princely India – This tour is of 8 days/7 nights and travels through Mumbai – Vadoodara – Udaipur – Jodhpur – Bikaner – Jaipur – Ranthambore – Agra – Delhi. It is a spectacular journey through western India and the legendary Taj Mahal. One can discover the  vibrant, bustling city of Mumbai, imperial Delhi, marvel at the immortal beauty of the Taj Mahal, come face to face with a tiger in Ranthambore, visit the Amber Fort in Jaipur and explore the shimmering Lake City of Udaipur. All of this in true-blue royalty, of course.

Royal India – This tour is of 8 days/7 nights and travels through  Delhi – Agra – Ranthambore – Jaipur – Bikaner – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Vadodara – Mumbai. This route is actually reverse of the Princely India tour.

Classical India – This tour is of 7 days and 6 nights and travels through Delhi – Agra – Gwalior – Khajuraho – Bandhavgarh – Varanasi – Lucknow – Delhi. It is one of the most popular journeys  of Maharaja’s Express tours exploring the mystique of India. Embark on an unforgettable escapade that starts off with the capital city of Delhi. Travel through the sacred city of Varanasi and cruise on the River Ganges to observe ancient spiritual rites. Witness the immortal beauty of the Taj Mahal in Agra, the sensuous moods of the temples of Khajuraho, the elegance and imperial splendour of the Nawabs in Lucknow and the wilderness of the Bandhavgarh National Park.

Royal Sojourn – This tour is of 8 days/7 nights and travels through  Delhi – Jaipur – Kota – Ranthambore – Agra – Delhi.  Step back in time travelling  through the royal India, where some of the world’s most ancient civilizations  and royalties thrived. Embark on a tranquil voyage through imperial India discovering its fascinating heritage and exquisite architecture. Enjoy Champagne and pay tribute to the world’s greatest monument to love, the legendary Taj Mahal. Chase the elusive tiger in Ranthambore National Park. Visit the glorious city of Kota, set on the east bank of Chambal River and dine in the lavish Durbar Hall. Feel like royalty as you participate in an exhibition Elephant Polo Match followed by dinner. Soak up the spectacular regal heritage of Rajasthan, with its landscape of hilltop forts and palaces. This extraordinarily unperturbed Royal journey through the Sojourns of Rajasthan will leave you rejuvenated.

IRIMEE

   The Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (also known as IRIMEE), started in the year 1888 as Technical School. In the year 1927, the training of Mechanical Officers for Indian Railways commenced. Thus, it is the oldest of the five Centralised Training Institutes (CTIs) functioning for training of Officers of Indian Railways. IRIMEE is located at Jamalpur in the Munger district of Bihar, on the Patna-Bhagalpur rail route.

The Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur is the Centralised Training Institute of Indian Railways, for the training of officers and supervisors of the Mechanical Engineering department.

Built in the first decade of 20th century, the original two-storey building of IRIMEE was destroyed in a major earthquake in 1921. It was redesigned and reconstructed in 1924. The building encloses several beautifully landscaped gardens in quadrangles.

History
IRIMEE had humble beginnings, when it started in 1888 as a technical school attached to the Railway Locomotive Workshop Jamalpur of the East Indian Railway. In 1905, this Technical School started the Apprentice Mechanics Scheme for Anglo-Indians. At the end of the five year apprenticeship, the Apprentice Mechanics were appointed as Assistant Foremen or Assistant Superintendents on the East India Railway. The scheme was extended to cover other Indians, in 1911.

It came into national prominence when it started the training of Special Class Railway Apprentices as Mechanical and Electrical engineers, in February 1927. In 1974, the school was made a Centralised Training Institute (CTI), renamed as Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, and brought under the direct control of Railway Board. It is, therefore, the oldest of the CTIs.

The hostel for the Special Class Railway Apprentices is the Jamalpur Gymkhana

In 1988, the training of IRSME probationers was centralised under the control of Director, IRIMEE but with HQ at Kharagpur, where there was an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) co-ordinating the training with the Director. From 1997, HQ of IRSME Probationers was shifted to Jamalpur.

The Golden Chariot

It is a luxury tourist train that connects the important tourist spots in the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa. It is named after the Stone Chariot in the Vitthala Temple at Hampi.[1] The 19 coaches on the train are coloured purple and gold, and sport the logo of a mythological animal with the head of an elephant and a body of a lion. The Golden Chariot operates weekly and had its maiden commercial run on March 10, 2008.
The train, along with the Deccan Odyssey, is designed on the lines of the more popular Palace on Wheels with accommodations, spa treatments and dining. The train is operated by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation and marketed by The Luxury Trains, whereas The Mapple Group handles the hospitality services on the train.
Karnataka's luxury train, The Golden Chariot, was ran with full occupancy for the first time since its launch four years ago, when it was chugs out of Bangalore on Monday (6th Jan, 2012) for its ‘Pride of the South' run across Karnataka and Goa.

India Railway Recruitment Board

Welcome to  portal Indian railway recruitment board list page. Here at this page we will be provide you details about Indian railway recruitment boards name, website address with phone numbers. If the candidates face any problem log on to com this page and may contact Indian railways various RRB boards through their website or phone numbers. Candidates may also check particular railway board latest recruitment by the given below websites.

Indian railway is the fourth largest commercial railway industry in the world with its headquarter in New Delhi. At present Indian railway have 17 railway zones and 1.4 + million employees in all over India. Every year Indian railway provides various technical and non technical jobs to lot of people. Indian Railway most jobs no interview taken by the board candidates directly recruit after the written examination. Selected candidates appointment letters always sent by registered post which address mentioned in the application form by candidates. Candidates can see the given below total Indian railway boards list with their website address and phone numbers.

RRB Boards Name	Website Address	Phone No.
RRB Ahmedabad	www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in	079-22940858
RRB Ajmer	www.rrbajmer.org	0145-2423292
RRB Allahabad	www.rrbald.gov.in	0532-2430472
RRB Bangalore	www.rrbbnc.gov.in	080-23330378
RRB Bhopal	www.rrbbhopal.gov.in	0755-2746660
RRB Bhubaneswar	www.rrbbbs.gov.in	0674-2303015
RRB Bilaspur	www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in	07752-247291
RRB Chandigarh	www.rrbcdg.gov.in	0172-2793414
RRB Chennai	www.rrbchennai.net	044-28275323
RRB Gorakhpur	www.rrbgkp.gov.in	0551-2201209
RRB Guwahati	www.rrbguwahati.gov.in	0361-2540815
RRB Jammu Srinagar	www.rrbjammu.nic.in	0191-2476757
RRB Kolkata	www.rrbkolkata.org	033-25432004, 32917928
RRB Malda	www.rrbmalda.gov.in	03512-264567
RRB Mumbai	www.rrbmumbai.gov.in	022-23090422
RRB Patna	www.rrbpatna.gov.in	0612-2677680
RRB Ranchi	www.rrbranchi.org	0651-2462429
RRB Secunderabad	www.rrbsecunderabad.nic.in	040-27821663
RRB Silliguri	www.rrbsiliguri.org	0353-2525431
RRB Thiruvanantha-puram	www.rrbthiruvananthapuram.net	0471-2323357

IRTS Indian Railway Traffic Service Exams

The Indian Railway Traffic Services (IRTS) was fashioned within the year 1967. IRTS is one in every of the cluster ‘A’ Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority for IRTS is that the Ministry of Railways.
The selected candidates' coaching ground is at Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management (IRITM), Lucknow.
Cadre size: 750 posts (direct recruitment: five hundredth, promotion: 50%).
Functions of the Officers
There are 2 main streams of Traffic Department: Operations and business. The role of officers within the operating department is to make sure swish and quick transportation of freight and passengers. The role of officers within the business department is connected with sale, pricing of passenger and freight traffic. The organization plays a crucial role in an officers’ direct duty. The detailed functions of the officers are as follows:
Operations Department
- designing and transport service
- Long and short term going to run trains on day-to-day basis.
- Passenger trains’ detailed timetable issued once in six months.
- Arrangements of rolling stock, locomotives and wagons are created to fulfill the expected demand.
- Running of trains and continuous watch
- Running of trains would involve ordering of trains, booking of crew, watching that the conditions are safe for it to run and arranging numerous necessities on the run.
- Safety
- Economy and potency

National Railway Heritage

Yet another piece of national railway heritage on its way to history. The iconic stone and masonry Thane creek bridge, popular for the much-publicised photograph of the first train in India, is set to go out of public view forever.

As Central Railway prepares to lay new lines along the Thane creek bridge, the legendary bridge on which the first train ran will get covered on both sides with new structures, obliterating its view completely. “The foundation pillars for the new bridge are already in place and the girders are getting ready. The bridge will carry two new lines between Thane-Diva. It is important to connect the lines between Kurla-Thane to the lines between Kalyan-Diva so that there is seamless travel between Kurla to Kalyan ,” a senior official said. The lines are being laid along the slow corridor.

The 158-year-old Thane creek bridge has been historically linked to the opening of the first railway line in the country and the famous sepia-toned photograph of a 14-coach steam engine pulled train is quite popular.

Indian Railways sign clean-up pledge

Indian Railways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Tourism Ministry for Campaign Clean India.

The MoU was signed by Mrs Mani Anand, executive director for tourism and catering and Mrs Usha Sharma, additional director general for tourism in the presence of the Railway Minister, Mukul Roy, and Tourism Minister, Subodh Kant Sahai.

Speaking on the development, Mukul Roy said: “Railways have taken a number of steps for improving cleanliness by way of green toilets, clean train stations, rag picking contracts, washable aprons on platforms, mechanized cleaning on the stations and on-board service schemes etc.

“Modern methods, equipment and material are being used by Railways for improved cleanliness and hygiene in and around railway stations.”

Under the MoU, Railways and Ministry of Tourism together will undertake vinyl wrapping of rakes of some long-distance trains highlighting Campaign Clean India.

“Convergence with Railway Ministry is very important for developing tourism in the country and abroad.

Railway is a major driver for development of tourism and the Ministry of Railway and Ministry of Tourism have decided to work together towards the common objective of brand positioning and effective promotion enhancing tourism in India,” Subodh Kant Sahai said.

Railways will also work towards the provision of controlled access to the stations and provision of chemical toilets in trains.

Jan Sadharan comforts railway passengers

Jan Sadharan Ticket Booking Sewaks (JTBS), which act as the franchisee of the Railways for issuing current tickets, has come to stay in the city. The JTBS of late is enjoying good patronage here.

The serpentine queues in front of current ticket booking counters always cause anxiety to commuters. The JTBS has lessened burden for the Railways and passengers to a considerable extent.

The Railway Board introduced this concept under the banner ‘queue less counters’ to do away with the queue system at railway stations and to help last- minute travellers without a reserved ticket.

JTBS issues unreserved tickets for any destination in the country and for this service they charge one rupee extra over and above the ticket fare.

“The response has been good and we sell more than 350 tickets daily,” says S. M. Sathik Batcha, running the JTBS near Tiruchi junction. “I have many regular customers, including construction workers who visit the city from the nearby villages, and they get the tickets across the counter without difficulty. The demand is for four trains – Mayiladuthurai passenger, Karur passenger, Dindigul passenger and Vridachalam passenger – all originating from Tiruchi junction between 5.45 p.m. and 6.15 p.m.

On Friday evenings, queue could be seen in front of the JTBS run by Mr. Batcha.

It is the time when students and office-goers from other towns and staying in hostels in the city leave for their destinations for weekend .

Many feel that Railways should take more steps for creating awareness of this concept.

Trains originating from Bangalore Division

16501/16502 Ahmedabad – Bangalore Express (weekly) via Guntakal, Daund, Jalgaon, Surat.

16505/16506 Gandhidham – Bangalore Express (weekly) via Hubli, Miraj, Pune, Kalyan, Ahmedabad

16507/16508 Jodhpur – Bangalore Express (Bi-weekly) via Hubli, Miraj, Pune, Kalyan, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad.

16515/16516 Yeshwantpur - Karwar Tri-Weekly Express via Arsikere, Hassan, Mangalore.

16517/16518 Yeshwantpur – Kannur express via Mysore, Hassan and Mangalore.

16519/16520 Jolarpettai - Bangalore express via Bangarapet.

16521/16522 Bangarapet - Bangalore express.

16525/16526 Island Express (Daily) between Kanyakumari and Bangalore via Bangarpet, Erode, Coimbatore, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Trivandrum (Tiruvanathapuram).

16527/16528 Yeshwantpur – Kannur express via Salem, Erode and Palakkad.

16529/16530 Udyan Express between Mumbai and Bangalore via Prasanti Nilayam, Guntakal and Pune. Udyan means Garden, Bangalore being city of gardens.

16531/16532 Garib Nawaz Express (weekly) between Ajmer and Yeshwantpur via Guntakal, Bellary, Hubli, Pune, Kalyan(Mumbai), Ahmedabad and Marwar.

16533/16534 Jodhpur – Yeshwantpur Weekly Express Via Dharmavaram, Guntakal, Bellary, Hubli, Miraj, Pune, Vasai Road, Ahmedabad.

16535/16536 Gol Gumbaz Express a daily train between Yeshwantpur and Solapur via Tumkur, Davangere, Haveri, Hubli, Gadag, Bagalkot and Bijapur named after Historical Monument Gol Gumbaz.

16537/16538 Bangalore City - Nagercoil Weekly Express via Salem, Erode and Madurai.

16557/16558 Rajya Rani Express between Mysore and Bangalore via Mandya and Ramanagaram.

16559/16560 Yeshwantpur - Mysore Express via Ramanagara and Mandya.

16589/16590 Rani Chennamma Express between Kolhapur and Bangalore via Tumkur, Hubli-Dharwar, Belgaum, Miraj named after legendary queen of Kittur Kingdom in Belgaum district.

16591/16592 Hampi Express between Hubli and Bangalore via Bellary, Guntakal. Hampi was the capital of Legendary Vijayanagara Empire which is in Bellary district.

16593/16594 Nanded - Bangalore Express via Parbhani, Parli Vaijnath, Bidar, Vikarabad, Raichur and Guntakal.

12027/12028 Shatabdi Express Between Bangalore and Chennai Central.

12079/12080 Jan Shatabdi Express between Bangalore and Hubli.

12251/12252 Wainganga Weekly Express between Yeshwantpur and Korba.

12253/12254 Anga Express between Yeshwantpur and Bhagalpur.

12255/12256 Yeshwantpur - Pondicherry Weekly Garib Rath Express via Salem, Villupuram.

12257/12258 Yeshwantpur - Kochuveli (Thiruvanthapuram) Garib Rath Express Tri-Weekly via Salem, Erode, Coimbatore.

12291/12292 Yeshwantpur – Chennai Weekly Express via Jolarpet.

12295/12296 Sanghamithra Express between Bangalore and Patna via, Chennai, Warangal, Nagpur, Jabalpur, Mughalsarai. This train was named after Sangamitra (daughter of Buddha).

12493/12494 Rajdhani Express between Bangalore and Hazrat Nizamuddin via Secunderabad, Nagpur and Bhopal.

12539/12540 Yeshwantpur – Lucknow Weekly SF Express via Nagpur, Allahabad.

12607/12608 Bangalore – Chennai Lalbagh Express running via Krishnarajapura, Bangarpet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi and Arakkonam.

12609/12610 Bangalore - Chennai Intercity Express running via Krishnarajapura, Bangarpet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi and Arakkonam.

12613/12614 Tippu Express between Mysore and Bangalore named after Tippu Sultan who ruled Srirangapatna near Mysore Province

12627/12628 Karnataka Express between New Delhi and Bangalore via Satya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam, Guntakal, Raichur, Gulbarga, Daund, Jalgaon, Bhopal and Agra named after the state where it originates.

12629/12630 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (Bi weekly) between Yeshwantpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin via Tumkur, Hubli, Miraj, Pune and Bhopal introduced as part of the Sampark Kranti Series. (Sampark = Contact, Kranti = Revolution).

12649/12650 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (5 days a week) between Yeshwantpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin via Dharmavaram, Kacheguda, Nagpur and Bhopal.

12657/12658 Bangalore - Chennai Mail via Bangarpet, Jolarpettai and Katpadi

12725/12726 Siddaganga Intercity Express between Dharwad and Bangalore via Hubli, Davangere.

Operation Management of indian Railways

Operation Management of indian Railways
In the present business world there has been a significant concentration on service basedindustries. This paper presents the way one of the

world’s second biggest employer INDIANRAILWAYS has been operating and together analyzing its various issues/ problems, and itsrelationship to

operations practice in the organization. Though there have been many issuessubjected to operations management practice, in the interest of word

limitation a few issuesrelating to the concepts below has been discussed throughout. Consequently, incorporating someof the Operations

Management theory like process(es) structure, quality dimensions, TQM,capacity planning, impact analysis, and improvement concepts. The study

is based on thecomparison of theories with actual practice, evaluating the applicability of these theories in realtime progression of the

organization, consideration of its impact on quality and customer focus.Finally, a proposal as to how the practice (es) could be enhanced.

Importance of indian Railways

Railways and roadways are the two means of transport over the land. Roads can be built in the hilly areas also whereas railway lines cannot be laid easily. The railways have advantage over the roadways that they can carry a large number of passengers and large and heavy loads to long distances. Also journey by train is more comfortable than by bus.

India has a large network of railways throughout the country. We have trains from one corner of India to the other corner. Total length of the railway tracks in India is about 63000 kilometers. About 7800 trains carry about eleven million passengers to their destinations every day. Our railway network is the largest in Asia and the second largest in the world. Our goods trains transport about 6 lac tonnes of goods from one place to another daily.

The first railway in India ran in 1853 from Bombay to Thane a distance of 34 km. In less than 150 years we have the largest network of railways in Asia. Indian railways employ about 17 lac people. For administrative convenience Indian railways have been divided into the following nine

Crackdown By Railway Vigilance

Another crackdown by railway vigilance has exposed the nexus between agents and railways own staff. After railways received a tip-off that an authorized Rail Travel Service Agents (RTSA) is involved in preparing Tatkal tickets without Id proof, in connivance with the Railway staff by overcharging passengers, a vigilance check was conducted on the said agency.

Northern Railway vigilance staff impersonating as passengers approached the RTSA for seeking Tatkal reservation without ID proof. The RTSA agreed to book Tatkal Tickets for July 5 in train no. 12952 Mumbai Rajdhani Express in 3AC, without ID and demanded Rs 2300 per passenger which was Rs 500 more than the fare, Rs 1800.

The money was paid to him. However, on the next day the RTSA refused to provide the ticket on the plea of strict checking by vigilance and RPF staff. Further, when the PRS system was checked it was found that the ticket in the names, as given by vigilance team have been booked on the ID of an unknown person.

On July 5, simultaneous vigilance checks at the office of the RTSA agent and on the Train no. 12952 were conducted. The passenger on whose ID the reservation was made in train did not turn up. During raid at the office of RTSA, he confessed that he had agreed to book tickets without ID proof and has overcharged. He further informed that the Tatkal ticket was booked in connivance with PRS staff of Gwalior during banned hours for agents, (i.e. 8 am. to 10 am)

Special Railway Protection Force

Special Railway Protection Force teams to crack down on touts

Three days after TOI began a campaign highlighting the difficulties faced by passengers trying to book Tatkal tickets — touts crowding booking counters and online portals not being the least — the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has set up two special teams to crack down on the fraudsters.

Given the summer rush, policing will be stepped up at stations — particularly ticketing offices — to swoop down on unauthorized vendors and ticket canvassers.

“The intensified checks by the Delhi division led to the arrest of 73 people involved in canvassing tickets, hotels and taxis in the three days since TOI highlighted the problem,” said divisional railway manager (Delhi) Anurag Sachan.

Sachan also admitted that CCTVs in the reservation complex had been made operational only since the reports were published. The DRM said he was personally monitoring the renewed checks and had conducted a surprise check at the IRCA reservation complex in Paharganj. “During this check, the CCTV monitoring room on the second floor was made functional. To further improve monitoring through the CCTV network, I have ordered RPF staff to man the control room round the clock. I have also directed them to provide the CCTV camera feed to the local RPF inspector for continuous supervision of the ticket hall and other passengers interface areas of the IRCA complex,” said Sachan.

The Government Railway Police (GRP) has launched its own drive to take on the touts.

Introduction Of Indian Railway

     If you are looking forward to know more about Indian Railways then you will probably have to go more than 175 years back when plan for railway system in Indian was put forward in 1932 but nothing happened until 1844 when Lord Hardinge who was then the Governor general of India gave the green signal to private entrepreneurs to set up a railway system in India and heavy interest from UK investors led to the creation of railway system at a faster pace in the country.

It took another seven years until 1851 when the first train was introduced in India which was used for hauling of construction materials in Roorkee and by 1853 the first passenger train service started running between Bori Bunder, Bombay and Thane. By 1880 the Indian Railways network was covering major port cities of Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata and five years later it even started building its own locomotives.

Later on various independent kingdoms came up with their own railways system and the network started spreading to other regions including Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Rajasthan. It was only in 1907 that Indian Railways started churning profits for the first time. 1908 saw electronic locomotives being introduced but WWI and WWII almost crippled the railways system in the country and independence saw major part of the network moving to Pakistan and therefore India was hence left with forty-two separate railway systems owned by Indian princely states which was merged to forma single unit called Indian Railways.

NEW DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES

Sanjeev Handa, member (mechanical) of the Railway Board, said the Indian Railways (IR) would soon manufacture high power locomotives of 12,000 horsepower.

Handa was addressing a function at the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) on Saturday. He also flagged off a duel cab WDP 4D locomotive of 4,500 HP on the occasion. Addressing the function, he appreciated the work of DLW personnel in manufacturing the ultra modern locomotive. He said the operation of high speed trains was a challenge before the Indian Railways for which high power locomotives were needed.

Speaking on the occasion, DLW general manager KK Saxena highlighted the performance of DLW and said locomotives were being exported to countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Chief mechanical engineer Rakesh Vatash highlighted the features of WDP 4D locomotive. The DLW manufactured the duel cab locomotives with front and rear options for the first time. It can run at 130-km per hour maximum and 22.5km minimum speed.