i i @ 1 EtrI PY- TIIE GAIIDIIIDHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (ESTD. 195:l) "CHAIIBER BHAVAN', Plot No. 71, Sector 8, Post Box No. 58, GAI{DHIDHAX - Kachchh - 370 201. Ftone : +91 -0283G220977. 220735 . Moblle : 99250 37814 . Fax : 220888 e

No. GGC,/ Lr9l Date:03.01.2018

Dr. JagadiP NaraYan Singh, IAS Hon'ble Chief Secretary - State, lst Block, 5th Floor, SachivalaYa, '

Dear Sir, of Railways has invited a state-wise list of WeunderstandthatEfficiency&ResearchDirectorateofMinistry demand form every state government pertaining to the Railways'

of demands with a request to include the same in We are submitting herewith tabulated and consolidated list consolidated list of demands from Gujarat state'

Train No.22483 122484 at Additional stoppages to certarn trarns @pur Chirai Railway Station. det"riorated coaches in Ala Hazrat Augmentation of coaches on certain L Acute-teed to t"plac" Train No. I43lIlI43l2 e.I4g2!l4322' A'C' coaches are in worst conditions which immediately requires replacement' 2. Additional Coaches A1 & H1 in - Gandhidham - Jodhpur Train No. 22483 | 22484' rain No' 15667 |15668 should Increasing the frequency of trains in a week' be twice in a week from present frequency of once be run daily' 2. Jodhpur Train No' 22483 | 22484 should in a week 3. A.C. Train to No. 22903 | Z2g}4runsthrice which needs to be run dailY' 4. The present running of trains from Gandhidham to Palanpur should be re-scheduled for connectivity to dhani and Ashram ExPress. Anjar. Cotttttr"tion of Foot Over Bridge / Road FOB at Rajvi Resort and Over Bridge under bri (Chirai)' Oema.ta for New Goods Loading Bha.h"" a"d Ktaria at Chonadva

there is no proper arrangements Augmentation of Present railwaY At A put RattGy Station cleanliness and waiting room' Generally infrastructure to cater to future works of water, toilet, kept locked hence, the passengers unable to utilise expansion planned by the state, like new toilets are junction, all such facilities need conversation, doubling it. Slation being a lines, gauge 2 which ,rpgradation. There is no cover shed at platform no' electrification. work is is itr" im*ediate requirement. Similarly kota stone of such not completed at platform no' 1 so far' Due to absent facilities, the raiiway passenger are facing hardship' Repairing of damaged FOB at Gandhidham Railway Station' loading Repairing of approach road to Chirai Railway Station Shed / sidi BEPY- , TIM GAI\IDHIDHAM CHAMBER OF'COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (ESTD. 196:l) 'C|-|Af,IBER Bl{/\VAlf, Plot ib. 71, Sector 8, Post Box No. 58, GArtr,lrDH^I - l(drcrfi - 370 201. PhoF : +91{28:l&220S2 ,2m735 . iloblle : 99250 37814 . Fax: 220888 efief : [email protected] . W€bsfte: www.gccikandla.com

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be established to avoid accumulation of Rainy Water in between Gandhidham Railway Station & HighwaY' 5. The platform length at Railway Station of Gandhidham' view increase Bhachau and Anjar needs extension keeping in facilitate of passenger traffic from these stations and to p".r"rrg"ri Uoarding and de-boarding from railway platform to coaches. 6. Upgradation of Goods Shed Platform at Gandhidham' Port, Bhimasar' Station' 7. Another weigh-bridge at Chirai Railway Goods Shed' R Upgradation of facilities at Gandhidham EGtrifrcation from to Viramgam via Kandla - Gandhidham. connectivity from 10. Central Government has planned direct Kandla to Maliya by Road and Rail' Hence' necessary planning and execution to be started for direct rail

from Gandhidham to . 7 Introduction of New Trains ffi 2. Introduction of New Train from Kachchh to Amritsar' city 3. Introduction of Gandhidham - / Inter train. Tamil 4. Introduction of New Train from Kachchh to Kerala / Nadu. 5. Introduction of New Train from Kachchh to Badmer' 6. Memu Train berween Gandhidham to ' long of the people of this regionandtrope the same meets Our submission reflect the aspirations and expectations by aligning with the expansion of Gujarat to ,o its future infrastructural needs term planning of Govemment "u,", plan of the railwaYs.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully, ge'{Y'-v Babubhai B. Humbal President