Important Events

2016-2017 05.04.2016 Flagging off of the new semi high-speed train from Hazrat Nizamuddin station to Agra Cantt. 05.05.2016 Flagging off of four new DEMU trains between Banihal- Baramulla and Baramulla-Budgam in the Kashmir Valley region. 15.05.2016 Foundation stone for Yelahanka-Penukonda, Tumakuru- Arsikere and Chikjajur-Hubballi Railway line Doubling projects in a function held at Railway Institute Grounds in Bengaluru. 23.05.2016 Flagging off of Hazrat Nizamuddin-Pune Weekly Express train. Revival of Salarjung Open Well SCR 26.05.2016 The 1100th three phase Electric Locomotive WAG-9H type of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) was flagged off. 26.05.2016 Rail Humsafar Saptah takes off on South Central Railway. 27.05.2016 Flagging off of three new trains from Shillong. Trains are Bhairabi (Mizoram) – Silchar Passenger, Jiribam (Manipur)- Silchar Passenger and Kamakhya-Katra weekly Express train. 28.05.2016 National Seminar on Safety in -Role of Signalling and Telecommunication (S&T) Dept. organized by NIFR at Secunderabad. 04.06.2016 Foundation stone for new crossing station at Tiruchanur, Tirupati. 05.06.2016 Flagging off of inaugural trip of Tiger Trail Circuit Semi- Luxury Tourist train on the occasion of World Environment Day. 05.06.2016 Flagging off of Tiger Express from Bandra Pali Hill. 07.06.2016 Laying of foundation stone for Ahmedabad-Mehsana and Mehsana-Taranga Hill section. 09.06.2016 Inaugural Commercial Service of a rehabilitated NGEF rake with improved passenger amenities, commencement of work for new Entry/Exit with two AFC&PC Gates and two Booking counters on Mayo Road side of Park Street Metro Station. 09.06.2016 Dedication of 11.6 Km long 3rd line between Posoita and Monoharpur to the nation from Howrah station. 10.06.2016 Flagging off of Bapudham Motihari-Anand Vihar Terminal train. Inauguration of Banmankhi-Purnia Gauge Conversion section by flagging off of passenger train from Purnia Court to Banmankhi. 14.06.2016 Flagging off of new container train between Hyderabad- Chennai port to facilitate Exports and Imports at Container Terminal siding, Timmapur.

126 INDIAN RAILWAYS ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2016-17 20.06.2016 Flagging off of new Intercity Express from Vijayawada- Secundrabad and laying of foundation stone for doubling of Guntakal-Kalluru Railway line and multi modal logistics park at Krishnapatnam. 21.06.2016 International Yoga Day Celebration. 23.06.2016 Flagging off of first Military Langer Car. 30.06.2016 Flagging off of 44th Rake of MUTP Phase-II. 03.07.2016 Frequency of 12073/12074 Howrah-Bhubaneswar Jan increased from 6 days in a week to daily. 06.07.2016 Frequency of 12277/12278 Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express increased from 6 days in a week to daily. 12.07.2016 Flagging off of first time-tabled auto car freight train service between Gurgaon-Nidvanda (Bengaluru) and inaugural tri- weekly express train between Vijayawada-Dharmavaram via Anantapur. 25.07.2016 Flagging off of 750th WAG-9H freight locomotive (31763). 31.07.2016 Laying of foundation stone of the proposed Imphal railway station. 14.08.2016 Flagging off of 14605/14606 Jammu Tawi-Haridwar Weekly Express train through video conferencing. 16.08.2016 Inauguration of WiFi service at Mughalsarai. 23.08.2016 Flagging off of Nandyal-Kadappa passenger train at Vijayawada. 09.09.2016 Dedication of Electric Locomotive Assembly and Ancillary Unit at Dankuni (ELAAU-Dankuni) of CLW to the Nation. 17.10.2016 Inauguration of train no. 53705/53706 Jabalpur- Sukrimangela Passenger (Daily) on newly gauge converted line. 18.10.2016 Inauguration of Jabalpur-Sukrimangela BG line, Rewa- Singrauli BG line, Sidhi station building and new Passenger train service. 18.10.2016 Inauguration of passenger services between Lalitpur- Tikamgarh-Khajuraho and Chhatarpur railway station. 24.10.2016 Hon’ble Prime Minister of India laid foundation stones of doubling and electrification of Varanasi-Madhosingh- Allahabad Rail section and Perishable Cargo Centre at Raja Talab railway station. 24.10.2016 Dedication to the nation of first phase of the Expansion Project of DLW. 27.10.2016 Flagging off of 22837/22838 Hatia-Ernakulam Express from Hatia station. 28.10.2016 Flagging off of inaugural 02555 Balia-Anand Vihar Terminus Weekly Superfast Bhrigu Express from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. 08.11.2016 Inauguration of 15069/15070 Gorakhpur-Badshahnagar Intercity Express from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

INDIAN RAILWAYS ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2016-17 127 10.11.2016 Laying of foundation stone of Railway Electrification upto Guwahati, two doubling projects and flagging off of new train in newly gauge converted Karimganj-Maishahshan section. 11.11.2016 Flagging off of the increased frequency of Maitree Express ex Kolkata station. 14.11.2016 Laying of foundation stone and commencement work of Rail cum Road Bridge over river Ganga on Mau-Ghazipur- Tarighat new rail line, doubling of Ghazipur-Ballia section, dedicated newly constructed Perishable Cargo Centre at Ghazipur Ghat station and flagging off of Ghazipur City- Kolkata Weekly Shabt Bhedi Express by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, in Ghazipur. 20.11.2016 Best Team of ‘Rail Vikas Shivir’ award to South Central Railway. 09.12.2016 Flagging off of new Express train No. 11901/11902 Mathura Jn. Kurukshetra. 18.12.2016 Flagging off of Bandra Tr.-Gorakhpur Express, Inauguration of new platform at Dadar (WR), escalators at DDR (WR), BYR, BSR and Wi-fi services at Borivali and Andheri. 25.12.2016 Flagging off of Kamakhya-Bangalore Cantt. from Mumbai. 29.12.2016 Flagging off of Tirupati-Vasco-da-Gama weekly Express train. 30.12.2016 Flagging off of the train no. 17422/17011 Vasco-da-gama to Tirupati/Hyderabad Express from Vasco-da-Gama railway station. 20.01.2017 Flagging off of a rehabilitated Rake, inaugural an additional platform at Noapara Station and commissioned a lift at Dumdum Metro station. 24.01.2017 Flagging off of 1st Passenger train from Agartala-Udaipur. 04.03.2017 Regular run of 22877/22878 Howrah-Ernakulam Antyodaya Express from Howrah started. 09.03.2017 Inauguration of 29.5 km new line between Barkichampi and Tori from New Delhi. 20.03.2017 Laying of foundation stone of Rourkela-Bondamunda 4th Line and flagging off of the extended service of 18417/18418 Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Rajyarani Express upto Gunupur thorugh video conferencing from Bhubaneswar. 23.03.2017 Flagging off of 22886/22885 Tatanagar-LTT Bi Weekly Antyodaya Express from Tatanagar. 28.03.2017 Inauguration of extension of 19653/19654 Ajmer-Ratlam Express upto Indore via Q-track through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. 31.03.2017 Flagging off of train services on newly commissioned railway line between Ginigera and Chikkabenakal. 31.03.2017 Flagging off of the first BG Passenger train services in the newly converted Baraigram-Dullabcherra section in the Karimganj district of Assam from Guwahati.

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