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AAP Government may not favour hike in Delhi Metro f ares 19/02/2015 New Delhi: With AAP coming to power in Delhi, speculation is rife that the new government may not be in favour of a hike in Metro fares. DMRC has been asking for an upward revision in fares citing increasing costs. The Metro fares have not been revised since 2009. Earlier this month, the urban development ministry sent a proposal to the appointments committee of the cabinet to set up a fare fixation panel, which will submit its report within three months of getting approved. The panel consists of three members, including the urban development secretary from the Centre, the finance secretary from the Delhi government and a retired judge. Said a senior government official, “Fare fixation has been pending for a long time now. However, since elections were due in Delhi, no movement had happened on the issue. With the new government in place, a decision should be taken soon.” Insiders, however, ...
Preliminary Report on Bangalore-Ernakulam Inter-city Express derailment on 18 March. (final report by August) 20/02/2015 B angalore (SBC): CRS will submit his preliminary findings on the Bangalore-Ernakulam Inter-city Express derailment near Anekal on March 18 and the final report before August 18. Satish Kumar Mittal, Commissioner of Rail Safety, Southern Circle, concluded his extensive two-day inquiry on various aspects pertaining to the mishap on Wednesday. Mittal remained non-committal on any of the findings and said, “It will figure in the preliminary report only.” A total of 31 individuals, including one member of the public, deposed before the commission. The 30 officials examined belonged to the commercial, operational, civil engineering and mechanical engineering branches of Bengaluru Railway Division. “All the data has to be analysed, witnesses checked and cross-checked and the final report will be submitted within six months,” the commissioner added. ...
Suresh Prabhu to launch first CNG train from Rewari today Tuesday, January 13, 2015 New Delhi: In what could be considered as a milestone in adoption of green fuel in Indian Railways, the first CNG train will be launched on Tuesday on Rewari-Rohtak section of Northern zone. Based on the dual fuel system - diesel and CNG - the train will be flagged off by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu from Rewari, a senior Railway Ministry official. Introduction of CNG trains will reduce greenhouse gas emission by the Railways and also the consumption of diesel. Prabhu has given emphasis on the use of alternative fuel in train operation including use of solar and wind power to reduce dependence on conventional energy. Railways have modified the 1,400 HP engine to run on dual fuel - diesel and CNG - through fumigation technology. The Rewari passenger train will consume over 20 percent of the CNG, covering 81 km long distance in about two hours. Railways had earlie...
Train rammed into a temple during shunting at the yard BHOPAL: Six people were injured after a train rammed into a temple during shunting at the yard attached to Gwalior railway station in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning. While eyewitnesses claim Barauni - Gwalior Mail express train hit the temple directly, police claim it first hit a tree which collapsed on temple injuring its priest Ram Nivas Sharma, 50, and other people sitting the premises. Major portion of the temple was destroyed following the incident. "Accident occurred at around 7am while the coaches of the train were being attached at the yard, beyond the platform No 4," said ASI K L Rai of government railway police (GRP), Gwalior. Rai said a pair of wheels slipped off the track during shunting that made the train roll freely and astray. The tree into which the train rammed was located in the temple premises. Three dev...
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, January 11, 2015 A train bogie catches fire at Trivandrum Railway Station T rivandrum: A train bogie catches fire at Trivandrum Railway Station on Saturday afternoon. The bogie of Thiruvananthapuram-Guwahati express, scheduled for Sunday burst into flames. No casualties were reported as the bogie was already separated from the train. Police and fire fo A three-member team set up by the Railways has begun an inquiry into the cause of the blaze in the Second Luggage Room (SLR) coach of the 12516 Guwahati-Thiruvananthapuram Express at the Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station on Saturday.The team comprising assistant divisional electrical engineer Jayaraj, coach depot engineer M. Vamshikant and assistant divisional security commissioner, Railway Protection Force (RPF), K. P. James on Sunday inspected the partially gutted SLR coach.The team conducted a detailed inspection of the SLR coach with the help of the supporting ele...
Government considering proposal to reduce Retirement Age of Central Government Employees from 60 to 58 to reduce expenditure – Financial Express reports Government considering proposal to reduce to retirement age of central government employeesThis unconfirmed news would be really worrying aging central government employees if it is true. One of the leading financial daily in India has in its website reported that Central Government is considering a proposal that aims to reduce retirement of age of central government employees from 60 years to 58 years. Central Government Employees have seen the increase in retirement age from 55 to 58 in the year 1962 and from 58 years to 60 years in the year 1998, but reduction of retirement age has no precedence Though it is practically possible to show the employees the door, who are between 58 years to 60 years and who are nearing 58 years, such employees would be much affected emotionally apart from financial loss. TEXT OF FINANCIAL EXPR...