GM Office march on 27/03/14 demanding modified HPC and intensive classification (photoes send by comr's K.L.Sivakumar, Purushu & Venu Gopal)
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Another train derails in Mumbai Central M u mbai: Although the incident took place during shunting and the train was empty, commuter groups decry poor maintenance. For reasons authorities are still inquiring into, suburban trains can’t seem to stay on track for long. Within days of the mishap at Titwala when five bogeys of a CST-bound train derailed on Thursday,
CBI to close probe against Senior Railway Board member New Delhi: The CBI has decided to close its preliminary enquiry (PE) against top railway official Kulbhushan facing allegations of corrupt practices. CBI is likely to close its preliminary enquiry into graft allegations against a top Railway Board
Use existing rail lines for freight, lay new tracks for passengers NEW DELHI, MARCH 17 : Japan may be part-funding the construction of a new dedicated freight line on the western corridor for the Indian Railways. But that has not prevented Yoshiyuki Kasai, Chairman of Japan Railway-Central (JRC), from suggesting a radically different path for India’s rail system. His mantra: use the existing rail tracks to provide freight service, and invest in building high speed systems moving passengers. Strong metro network JRC runs the Tokaido Shinkansen, popularly called the bullet trains, as well as trains that use magnetic levitation technology. It has offered technological support to India to set up a high speed rail systems. “India has a fairly developed network of conventional lines.
Various Allowances for Running Staff Pay element in Running Allowance in Railway Services(Revised Pay) Rules 2008 30 % of Basic Pay for computation of benefits excluding Retirement benefits. For pensionary benefits, an additional 55% of Basic pay. DA will be paid on Basic Pay plus Pay element of Running Allowance (ie, 30% of Basic Pay). Benefit of reckoning Pay element for fixation of pay of Running staff on their appointment to posts under GDCE not admissible.
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Railways incurred loss of over Rs 400-cr on freight: CAG New Delhi: Railways incurred a loss of more than Rs 400 crore due to carrying of freight traffic by the longer route and charging by shorter routes, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. A latest CAG report reveals that railways was regularly carrying freight traffic on longer routes and charging by the shorter route, resulting in a revenue loss for the cash- strapped national transporter.
Train fires: Railways to reply SC on use of sub-standard materials New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and Railways on the allegation that use of sub-standard materials for furnishing interiors of coaches has caused asphyxiation deaths due to inhalation of toxic gases by passengers during fire accidents in trains.
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SMS alert service for waitlisted rail passengers launched " T he status of the waitlisted tickets will be communicated through SMS on the passenger mobile phone number given at the time of booking ticket. So now you will get status alert on your mobile once the waitlisted ticket becomes reservation against cancellation (RAC) and also when it gets finally confirmed," Chowdhury said.
Sunday 2 March 2014 Trains hit, roads blocked in Bihar shutdown Patna, 2 March: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar took to the streets today seeking a "special status" for his state in a protest which saw thousands of his party activists block road and rail traffic. Large groups of janata dal-united (JD-U) activists,
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NEW DELHI, March 2, 2014 SC issues notice to railway on safety Materials used in its make-up are substandard, says PIL plea The Supreme Court has served notice on the Railways on a public interest petition seeking direction that sleeper coaches being manufactured conform with international safety standards. A Bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam