The Karnataka Express

The Karnataka Express is a daily Superfast train that runs between the Indian Capital New Delhi and Bangalore City, the Capital of Karnataka.

It is one of the most wanted trains, joining New Delhi to South India. It is also one of the most regular and punctual trains in India. The

Karnataka Express has a colourful history. This train was introduced as a bi-weekly for initial years, and then existed as a tri-weekly train

for some later years. The Karnataka Express ran merged with the present Kerala Express up to Jolarpettai and was popular as KK. It ran via

Bhopal, Nagpur, Vijaywada and Jolarpettai. In the remaining two days of the week, it was merged with the Andhra Pradesh Express. In 1987 this

train was bifurcated from the Kerala Express. Karnataka Express then ran via Guntakal, Secunderabad. Later it was diverted via Wadi, Daund,

Manmad, Bhusaval, Itarsi and Bhopal; which is its current route.The number alloted for New Delhi - Bangalore City (down) train is 12628 and

12627 is for the return (up) train. The train has been given the name 'Karnataka' as it connects the Capital of Karnataka to New Delhi. The

nomenclature is same as that of the Andhra Pradesh Express, Tamil Nadu Express, Goa Express and the Kerala Express.

Inspectional News of DRMC

Citing conflict of interest, Reliance Infrastructure has told the government it does not favour the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), its partner in the Airport Metro Expressway in this city, overseeing repair work for the project. Instead, it wanted the railways to take the lead role in this. However, as the railways are reluctant to be involved on a long-term basis, it would only carry out a ‘super check’ on the overall work.

At a meeting between Delhi Airport Metro Express officials and those from the Ministry of Urban Development, various lapses were found on the part of the contractor. According to a decision by the Urban Development Ministry, DMRC would be in charge of overseeing repair work, while the railways would carry out the final check. So far, the railways has not been involved in designing any element of the metro.
          
A DMRC official confirmed the entity would be carrying out repairs. The cost of the repair works, not estimated yet, would be borne by IJM, the contractor entrusted with the work, said a government official.

A joint inspection committee report has concluded all the bearings used in the Airport Metro Expressway have defects and 100 per cent replacement/repairs would be required. The committee, comprising experts from DMRC, Indian Railways and Reliance Infrastructure, carried out a site survey soon after the 23-km corridor between the New Delhi Railway Station and IGI Airport station was shut on July 8.

Delhi Suburban Railway

Delhi Suburban Railway is a suburban rail service operated by Northern Railway for the National Capital Region. This railway service covers

Delhi, along with the adjoining districts of Faridabad, Ghaziabad and other adjoining places in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. These services are

mostly run using EMU and MEMU rakes. This also includes passenger trains and DMU services up to Rewari in Haryana, which is also considered

part of the National Capital Region.  Delhi Ring Railway is part of the Delhi Suburban Railway services.The Ring Railway is a circular rail

network in Delhi, which runs parallel to the Ring Road and was conceived during the 1982 Asian Games. Started in 1975 to service goods, it

later upgraded for the Games, when 24 additional services were started. Its circular route is 35km long, which the train takes 90-120 minutes

to complete, both clockwise and anti-clockwise, via Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, from 8am-7pm. With a return ticket for the entire

journey costing INR12, compared to with Delhi Metro, which is around INR60, it is preferred by poor and middle-class families. It runs seven

clockwise and six anti-clockwise trains at a peak frequency of 60-90 min., during the morning and evening rush hours. However in the coming

decades Delhi spread far beyond Ring Road, making the ring railway largely redundant. Nevertheless, prior to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, 7

stations near the sports venues, namely Chanakyapuri, Sarojini Nagar, Inderpuri Halt, Lajpat Nagar, Sewa Nagar, Lodhi Colony and Safdarjung,

received a facelift at the cost of INR3 crores.
Delhi Ring Rail

The ring-railway service was introduced on a track laid in the 1975 so that the large number of goods trains originating, terminating, or

passing through the city, could bypass the main passenger stations at New Delhi, Old Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin. The track was called the

'Delhi Avoiding Line'. Today, however, the Northern Railway’s service for passengers within the city has become something which Delhiites are

avoiding. There are 12 electric trains on the ring rail. Only three of the twelve EMUs run to full capacity. The rest have just 1-2% occupancy.

The ring railway starts and ends at the Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station with trains running in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions

around the city.

Kerala Tourism

A train journey through Kerala would be a series of sightseeing. Compared to other states, Kerala is more greener; the reason would be the green paddy fields and the tranquility. You can see many rivers, backwaters, estuaries, green paddy fields, old houses, cities and so on. You will not find so many natural things in any other train journey apart from Kerala. From Trivandrum central to Kasargod, You see it all. It would be almost a days journey to reach from one end to the other by train, unless otherwise you are in a super fat train like the Rajadhani express. Rail journey would be best option to reach bekkal and other important tourist destinations like Kanyakumari where the road transport would be tiring.
There are mostly 4 classes in a train namely General 2nd class sitting, Sleeper class, AC 3 tire and AC 2 tire - AC means airconditioned. Other classes would be AC chair car for day trains and for some trains there is an executive class called 1 tire AC, which is comparatively expensive and luxurious. 2nd class sitting is the basic where most of the passengers would be travelling and it is not necessary that you will get a seat to sit. It would be hard to find a seat, but if you are lucky enough you can find one. The sleeper class is where you have folded berths where you can sleep in the night that is how the name comes, during day time you just need a sleeper class ticket, but during nights you should have a sleeper class reservation ticket to claim a berth to sleep or else you will not be allowed to travel. AC 3 tire is where the sleeper class is Air conditioned. 2 tires is more luxurious then 3 tire and is more private area and you will be provided beds. The number of seats and berths are also less. Executive class is an exception and is not available in all trains.

Red Ribbon Express

Red Ribbon Express is an AIDS/HIV awareness campaign train by the Indian Railways. The motto of the Red Ribbon Express is “Embarking on the journey of life. The Red Ribbon Express was launched in India on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2007. The seven coach train was flagged off by United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The Red Ribbon Express became the first time information and awareness about HIV/AIDS was disseminated through a train service, Indian Railways. Initial talk of the HIV/AIDS awareness train began over two years before its launch. The idea of the Red Ribbon Express was developed by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, the National AIDS Control Organisation and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan in 2004. This second phase aimed to reach out to a larger portion of the rural poor and the government hoped that more people would get tested and treated.The train was designed and fabricated by JWT(Delhi Office, INDIA). The train was designed and fabricated by DESIGN C (JWT). Mr.P.P.Mokashi (VP) and Vineet Pandey (Project Manager) operated and maintained whole year during phase-1(2007-08) and phase-2(2009-10).

Kharagpur

The first Railway establishment at Kharagpur started with the commissioning of the rail link between Cuttack – Balasore – Kharagpur and from Sini to Kolaghat via Kharagpur. Kharagpur as a junction station was established in Railway map in December 1898. It is said that the people were initially afraid to travel by train for the fear of accident over the bridge (fear of collapsing of bridge), fear of getting outcaste status since there were no separate seating arrangement for different castes and religions. However, things changed due to famines in the early 20th century. The Railway Company came forward and offered jobs to the local unemployed men, gave them free ride by train and even offered a blanket for traveling by train. This promotional scheme broke the taboos and made rail transport acceptable to the society.

Midnapur, the district headquarters was connected (up to the bank of Kasai river) in February 1900. Construction of the bridge over Kasai completed in June 1901. The rail line from Howrah to Kolaghat up to the eastern bank and from Kharagpur up to western bank of Rupnarayan River was completed in 1899. However through trains between Howrah and Kharagpur could only be possible in April 1900 after the bridge over Rupnarayan river was completed.

Howrah – Amta light Railway (2 ft gauge - 610 mm ) line was completed in 1898 and was operated by M/s Martin & Co. of Calcutta. This link remained operative till 1971. After closure of the light railways, demand for a broad gauge line between Howrah and Amta gained momentum. The project got completed in four phases. In the first phase, the line between Santragachhi and Domjur was completed in 1984. In the 2nd phase under Project Unigauge it got extended up to Bargachia in 1985. Extension up to Mushirhat (Mahendralal Nagar station) was completed in 2000 and the final lap up to Amta got completed in December 2004.

The need for rail link between Panskura and Tamluk was conceived at the beginning of 20th century, almost at the same time when the rail link between Howrah and Kharagpur was opened. Railway company received offers for construction from two Agencies, M/S Martin & Company and M/s Babu Nibaran Chandra Dutta. The former against guaranteed return of 3.5% while the latter without any guarantee. Although the offer of the latter was lucrative, the dilemma of whether to offer the work of construction to a native or not forced the project to be abandoned. After Independence, the requirement of rail link connecting Panskura and Durgachak came up primarily for the purpose of constructing Haldia Port. The rail link between Panskura – Durgachak via Tamluk completed in 1968, which was later on extended to Haldia in 1975. Extension of rail link to Digha from Tamluk was sanctioned in 1984 and it took 20 years to complete this project in two phases, the first phase of linking Tamluk and Kanthi completed in November 2003 and the tourist destination Digha got connected to Howrah/Shalimar in December 2004

IR Budget

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi presented his budget where in he proposed to raise rail fares across all classes. Safety as recommended by the

Anil Kakodkar Committee was the main focus area. The budget, as many did say, was very bold. The financial health of Indian Railways has not

been very good since over the past decade there has not been any increase in fares. On the other hand, costs have gone up significantly.


Indian Railways has become a toy in the hands of the politicians that they use for their own benefit. During last one decade, there has been

mushroom growth of new passenger trains on an already insufficient rail infrastructure in the country. During last five years, addition of more

than five hundred new trains, increasing the frequency of trains and adding more coaches per train has left Indian Railways in a tight spot.

Today, IR needs spare capacity. Such a massive addition of passenger trains every year without any serious thought, mainly on political

consideration, has severe implications on safety preparedness of railways. Further, neither any system or mechanism exists to evaluate safety

risk of such uncoordinated measures nor has any effort been undertaken to ameliorate the worsening conditions created by such an act.

IR Transportaion

India is a famous country with different culture and heritage. Today, India has been noted for its rapid growth and development in areas like

transportation, production, infrastructure, tourism, information technology and other areas. Their transportation system is one of the best in

the world. However, the India transportation system is among the fastest growing in the world with modern facilities that is being put in place

by Indian government. Meanwhile, India has the best railways system and the largest railway network system in the world with more than one

million staffs.

Moreover, the central government of India has done so well by providing lots of modern trains to boost transportation in India. Not only that,

it also provided a luxury railway stations that is well equipped with modern facilities for passengers comfort. The introduction of Indian

railways system has really helped a lot of business to grow. Many people can now take the advantage and the comfort of Indian railway system.

The Indian railway also introduced a web based e-ticketing system and other services to take away the load off the railway ticketing

department. With web based e-ticket system, passengers can now purchase their tickets online right inside their bedroom without going to the

ticketing centers. With the e-ticketing system, passengers can even make reservations pending when they are ready to travel.

IRFCA

The Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) is the internet's largest website devoted to the Indian Railways. The IRFCA is an electronic mailing list or discussion group connecting many fans particularly interested in railways in India. Mail traffic is moderately heavy, and runs around thirty to fifty messages a day most of the time.

Topics on IRFCA cover current passenger services, routes, timetables, technical details of railway operations, motive power, rolling stock, etc. It also has a large section on historical aspects of trains in India and the subcontinent.

IRFCA started with a group of rail fans discussing Indian trains in the Usenet newsgroup [1], who later decided to set up an electronic mailing list for themselves. The list was operational on 1989-08-29. The first incarnation of the list had just 9 members exchanging e-mail directly. The list was then hosted on various US university listservers (University of Maryland, College Park, Yale University, University of California, Santa Barbara) for many years, mainly because many of the members in those days were graduate students in US universities.

The list was later transferred to ONElist in 1999. ONElist later merged with eGroups, which was subsequently acquired by Yahoo! Groups. During the first ten years or so (1989–1999) the membership remained small, at 50 to 100 members, and predominantly consisted of persons in the US, with some members in the UK.

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.