4 Volume 1 | Issue 2 | 16th-31st January 2017 JEEVAN REKHA ER's On-board Magazine Dedicated to Passengers PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST OVER EASTERN RAILWAY JEEVANJEEVAN REKHAREKHA Simply Gorgeous ER's On-board Magazine Dedicated to Passengers Eastern Railway network carries you through places known for “Happiness & Hospitality”. Places rich in history, culture Volume 1 | Issue 2 | 16th - 31st January 2017 with many areas of outstanding natural beauty. Pilgrimage & Leisure Dakshineswar, Belur Math, Deoghar, Tarakeswar and Tarapith; Minister of Railways reviewed Minister of State for Railways History & Heritage safety performance applauded performance of Eastern Plassey, Murshidabad, Malda and Bandel; constituted Task Force Railway and declared award for Ecological wonders and adventure The Sunderbans, world’s largest estuarine forest; Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon’ble codal provisions relating to train commendable performance Union Minister of Railways held a operations and maintenance of Railway Santiniketan Places of Peace & Culture Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Video Conference with all the General assets like track and rolling stock etc. so Railway to improve loading. Hon’ble Railways Shri Rajen Gohain held a Minister of State for Railways was also Nabadwip, Mayapur & Santiniketan; Managers of on that safe working is ensured at all levels meeting with the General Manager, apprised by General Manager, Eastern 29.12.2016 to review and improve the of functioning. Hon’ble MR emphasized River & Sea resort Eastern Railway, Shri Ghanshyam Railway regarding various steps taken safety performance over Indian Railways for zero tolerance to accidents and Diamond Harbour, Bakkhali; and Singh and other principal head of the to improve safety and security of the and constituted a High Level ‘Task directed to devote to safety inspections departments of Eastern Railway at passengers as well as enhancement of Shri Ghanshyam Singh, General Manager, Complete urban, Metropolitan pleasures Force’. by all concerned. The entire safety its Headquarters at Fairlie Place on passenger amenities at stations and on- Eastern Railway interacting with Gangmen , the culture capital. related activity should be monitored 29.12.2016 to review the performance board trains. During the meeting, Minister of Railways in weekly basis in all the Divisions & regarding following of safety rules at of Eastern Railway during the current Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways Subarnamrigi Halt during his Inspection emphasized on “Going Back to the Zones and the Safety departments financial year. Shri Ghanshyam Singh, Shri Rajen Gohain applauded the in Krishnanagar-Lalgola section of Sealdah Come, enjoy your holiday. Basics” by issuing instructions for strict must continuously highlight the safety General Manager, Eastern Railway division on 12.1.2017. adherence to rules and manuals and performance of Eastern Railway and related shortcomings. apprised Shri Gohain of the innovative urged to sustain this upward trend in all TIME TABLE actions taken recently by Eastern round performance of Eastern Railway. Up Time Down Time Up Time Howrah Down Time ER’s new passenger friendly 12273 12-45 Howrah-New Delhi 12274 6-10 13007 9-35 Udyan Abha Toofan Express via Main Line 13008 19-30 Dep: Mon & Fri; Arr: Wed & Sun 13049 13-50 Amritsar Express 13050 15-45 initiative 12311 19-40 Delhi-Kalka Mail 12312 7-55 13019 21-45 Bagh (Kathgodum) Express 13020 12-40 13005 19-10 Amritsar Mail 13006 7-20 13021 15-45 Mithila (Raxaul) Express 13022 4-00 Eastern Railway has taken a new initiative class passengers of trains originating 12321 22-00 Mumbai Mail via Gaya 12322 11-45 15959 17-35 Kamrup (Dibrugarh Town) Express 15960 5-45 by bringing out a 4-page coloured on- from Howrah, Sealdah, Kolkata, Asansol 12381 8-15 Poorva (New Delhi) Express via Gaya-Varanasi 12382 16-55 22387 6-15 Black Diamond Express 22388 21-20 board tabloid size magazine “JEEVAN & Malda under the jurisdiction of Eastern Dep: Wed, Thurs & Sun; Arr: Tues, Wed & Sat 12339 17-20 Coalfield Express 12340 10-25 12303 8-05 Poorva (New Delhi) Express via Patna 12304 16-55 12341 18-20 Agnibeena (Asansol) Express 12342 8-45 REKHA” for the first time in Indian Railway. Shri Ghanshyam Singh, General Dep: Mon, Tues, Fri & Sat, Arr: Mon, Thurs, Fri & Sun 12351 20-35 Howrah-Rajendranagar (Terminal) Express 12352 6-35 Railways highlighting various passenger Manager, Eastern Railway released the 12323 18-50 Howrah_New Delhi Bi-weekly Superfast Express 12324 6-00 13071 21-35 Jamalpur Express 13072 5-30 amenities, safety, cleanliness & first issue of the magazine at Howrah Dep: Tues & Fri; Arr: Fri & Mon 12337 10-10 Santiniketan Express 12338 15-40 12249 18-40 Howrah-New Delhi (Weekly) 12250 12-40 12347 11-55 Rampurhat Express 12348 20-15 punctuality, for free distribution amongst station and later distributed the same to Shri Rajen Gohain, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Railways reviewing performance Dep: Saturday; Arr: Monday 13017 6-05 Ganadevta Express 13018 21-45 passengers of AC classes initially and the passengers of Howrah-New Delhi of Eastern Railway at ER headquarters. 12301 16-55 via Gaya 12302 9-50 13051 6-45 Siuri Hool Express 13052 18-00 gradually to be extended to all reserved Rajdhani Express (via Patna). Dep: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat 13025 13-25 Bhopal Express Shri Ghanshyam Singh, General Manager and principal officers of Eastern Railway were Arr: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sun Dep: Mon; Arr: Thurs 13026 15-00 present in the performance review meeting. 12305 14-05 Rajdhani Express via Patna; Dep: Sun; Arr: Sat 12306 12-15 13023 19-50 Gayta Express 13024 3-40 12307 23-40 Jodhpur Express 12308 4-00 12333 20-00 Varanasi (Bibhuti) Express 12334 7-30 12019 6-05 Shatabdi (Bokaro - Ranchi) Express Except Sunday 12020 21-10 13027 22-40 Howrah-Azimgunge Kaviguru Express 13028 13-55 12041 14-15 Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Except Sunday 12042 13-35 12175 17-45 Chambal (Bwalior) Express 12176 6-45 ER’s Green Initiative 18627 14-25 Howrah-Ranchi Intercity Express via Asansol-Dhanbad-Bokaro 18628 13-50 Dep: Tues, Wed & Sun; Arr: Wed, Fri & Sun Dep: Sun, Mon & Tues; Arr: Sun, Mon & Tues 22912 17-45 Shipra (Indore) Express 22911 6-45 As a part of the ongoing round the year functioning of 3 mechanized laundries, 12023 14-05 Janashatabdi (Patna) Express Except Sunday 12024 13-25 Dep: Mon, Thurs & Sat; Arr: Thurs, Sat & Mon 13465 15-15 Howrah-Malda Town Intercity Express Except Sunday 13466 12-50 11448 13-10 Shaktipunj (Jabalpur) Express 11447 4-15 cleanliness drive aiming at a cleaner and one each at Seldah, Howrah and 13011 15-25 Howrah-Malda Town Intercity Express 13012 11-25 12177 17-45 Chambal (Agra Cantt.) Express greener environment, Eastern Railway Malda. Eastern Railway is committed to 12331 23-55 Himgiri (Jammu-Tawi) Express Tri-Wkly 12332 11-30 Dep: Fri; Arr: Tues 12178 6-45 adopted a series of measures including provide passengers/rail users a cleaner Dep: Tues, Fri & Sat; Arr: Tues, Wed & Sat 15271 11-05 Muzaffarpur Weekly Exp; 12369 13-00 Howrah -Haridwar Kumbh Express 12370 3-15 Dep & Arr: Mon provision of on-board housekeeping and hygienic environment in trains, Dep: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun; Arr: Tue, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun 13053 8-35 Howrah-Suri Express 13054 22-40 services (OBHS) in 74 trains, solar lights platforms, Railway premises, different 12345 15-50 Saraighat Express 12346 5-10 12353 8-15 Howrah-Lalkuan Express (Weekly) 12354 18-55 at 251 level crossing gates, bio-toilets in offices and all out efforts will be on 13009 20-30 Doon Express via 13010 6-55 Dep: Friday; Arr: Sunday 12327 13-00 Upasana (Dehra Dun) Express 12371 8-15 Howrah-Jaisalmer Express (Weekly) 12372 16-30 562 coaches (in 14 rakes of 9 trains) and towards this direction. Dep: Tues & Fri; Arr: Mon, Fri 12328 3-15 Dep: Monday; Arr: Friday ER organized SAFAI BANDHU YOJANA

As a part of Swachh Bharat Mission all out in proper fluorescent jacket with all cleanliness drives are conducted in train personal protective gears including compartments, Railway stations and all head-gear, gloves and gumboot to other Railway premises round the year. make them infection or contamination Shri Ghanshyam Singh, General Manager, Eastern Railway distributing the on-board As a part of this concern, Eastern Railway free. Recently Safai Bandhu Yojana was tabloid size magazine Jeevan Rekha of ER to the passengers of Howrah-New Delhi organized Safai Bandhu Yojana where organized as a part of cleanliness drive Rajdhani Express (via-Patna) at Howrah station on 1.1.2017. Safaiwalas (sweepers) were equipped at Kanchrapara Railway Hospital.

Published by Public Relations Department, Eastern Railway | Designed by Expression Ad Agency Pvt. Ltd. | Printed by Political & Business Daily 2 Volume 1 | Issue 2 | 16th-31st January 2017 Volume 1 | Issue 2 | 16th-31st January 2017 3 JEEVAN REKHA JEEVAN REKHA ER's On-board Magazine Dedicated to Passengers ER's On-board Magazine Dedicated to Passengers Railway Convention ER's arrangements for Ganga Sagar Mela ER’S High Level Safety ¨É½þÉ|ɤÉÆvÉEò EòÉ ºÉxnäù¶É Committee visits ER Meeting Ê|ÉªÉ ¨ÉÉxÉxÉÒªÉ ªÉÉjÉÒMÉhÉ, The confluence of the Holy Ganga and Bay of Bengal is a revered pilgrimage spot. A huge fair is held at ´É¹ÉÇ 2016 EòÒ ªÉÉnùÉå EòÉä ºÉ¨Éä]äõ ½ÖþB ½þ¨ÉÉ®äú VÉÒ´ÉxÉ ¨Éå =zÉÊiÉ EòÒ xÉ<Ç =¨¨ÉÒnù Eäò ºÉÉlÉ xÉB ºÉɱÉ-2017 EòÉ Railway Convention Committee under the Chairmanship this place on Makar Sankranti every year which is known as ‘Ganga Sagar’ Mela. The holy river Ganges, A high level safety meeting was held at Eastern Railway’s +ÉMɨÉxÉ ½Öþ+É ½èþ* {ÉÚ´ÉÔ ¦ÉÉ®úiÉ Eäò ºÉ´ÉÉÈMÉÒhÉ Ê´ÉEòÉºÉ ¨Éå ºÉ½þɪÉEò +ÊiÉ +ɴɶªÉEò ¤ÉÖÊxɪÉÉnùÒ føÉÆSÉä Eäò |ÉÉ´ÉvÉÉxÉ of Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Hon’ble MP alongwith Hon’ble after originating from Gangotri and traveling through plains of Rishikesh, Haridwar and Varanasi, reaches Headquarters on 10.1.2017 wherein all Principal Heads of ¨Éå {ÉÚ´ÉÇ ®äú±É´Éä, näù¶É Eäò <ºÉ +ÆSÉ±É ¨Éå |ɨÉÖJÉ SÉɱÉEò ½þÉäxÉä Eäò xÉÉiÉä, BEò +½þ¨É ¦ÉÚʨÉEòÉ ÊxɦÉÉBMÉÒ* ½þ¨É±ÉÉäMÉ <ºÉ MPs Shri K. Ashok Kumar, Shri Bharat Singh and Shri R. Bengal, where it is named Hooghly. In Bengal, this sacred river merges with the sea. Legend has it that, Departments alongwith DRMs of Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol Ênù¶ÉÉ ¨Éå +Éè®ú ¦ÉÒ VªÉÉnùÉ =iºÉɽþ Eäò ºÉÉlÉ EòɪÉÇ Eò®ú ®ú½äþ ½éþ* +É{ÉEäò ʱÉB +Éè®ú ¦ÉÒ ¤Éä½þiÉ®ú ºÉä´ÉÉBÆ |ÉnùÉxÉ Eò®úxÉä Shewale, had an informal meeting with Shri Ghanshyam before combining with the sea, the Ganga watered the mortal remains of King Bhagirath's grandfather and Malda attended. Shri Ghanshyam Singh, General Manager, Eäò ½þ¨ÉÉ®äú ÊxÉ®ÆúiÉ®ú |ɪÉÉºÉ Eäò iɽþiÉ ¨ÉÖZÉä ªÉ½þ VÉÉxÉEòÉ®úÒ näùiÉä ½ÖþB JÉÖ¶ÉÒ ½þÉä ®ú½þÒ ½èþ ½þ¨ÉxÉä ½þÉ±É ½þÒ ¨Éå +ɺÉxɺÉÉä±É Singh, General Manager, Eastern Railway and other Principal King Sagar’s 60000 sons, liberating their soul from the cycle of life and death forever. Eastern Railway honoured four employees who have rendered Officers of Eastern Railway at Kolkata on 9th January, 2016. their dedicated & exemplary service in safe running of Railways. º]äõ¶ÉxÉ {É®ú ªÉÉÊjɪÉÉå Eäò ʱÉB ¨ÉÖ}iÉ ´ÉÉ<Ç ¡òÉ<Ç EòÒ ºÉÖÊ´ÉvÉÉ |ÉnùÉxÉ EòÒ ½èþ* ¦ÉÉ®úiÉ ºÉ®úEòÉ®ú uùÉ®úÉ Ê´É¨ÉÖpùÒEò®úhÉ EòÒ Driven by this belief, millions of people from all over this country congregate at ‘Ganga Sagar’, the PÉxɶªÉÉ¨É ÊºÉƽþ Hon’ble Members discussed about various safety measures & He advised all concerned to have regular discussions, seminars {ɽþ±É Eäò ºÉÉlÉ ½þ¨ÉxÉä Êb÷VÉÒ]õ±É ¦ÉÖMÉiÉÉxÉ EòÉä ¤ÉgøÉ´ÉÉ näùxÉä iÉlÉÉ ºÉÖÊ´ÉvÉÉ |ÉnùÉxÉ Eò®úxÉä Eäò ʱÉB {ÉÚ´ÉÇ ®äú±É´Éä Eäò Ê´ÉʦÉzÉ confluence of the Holy Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on the day of ‘Makar Sankranti’ and take holy dips (¨É½þÉ|ɤÉÆvÉEò)ù passenger amenities in Eastern Railway. and share views for better safety measures in train operations. {ÉÒ+É®úBºÉ B´ÉÆ ªÉÚ]õÒBºÉ EåòpùÉå ¨Éå 134 +nùnù {ÉÒ+ÉäBºÉ ¨É¶ÉÒxÉäÆ ={ɱɤvÉ Eò®úÉ<Ç ½èÆþ* ¨ÉÖZÉä ªÉ½þ ¤ÉiÉÉiÉä ½ÖþB JÉÖ¶ÉÒ every year. After a dip into the holy river here, people generally visit Kapil Muni Temple situated nearby, Ghanshyam Singh ½þÉä ®ú½þÒ ½èþ ÊEò <ºÉEäò |ÉÊiÉ ½þ¨ÉÉ®äú ºÉ¦ÉÒ ªÉÉÊjɪÉÉå xÉä EòÉ¡òÒ =iºÉɽþ ÊnùJÉɪÉÉ ½èþ* ½þ¨Éä¶ÉÉ ºÉä ½þÒ ºÉÖ®úIÉÉ ½þ¨ÉÉ®äú ʱÉB (General Manager) to worship the idol enshrined there, as a mark of respect. +iªÉÆiÉ ¨É½þi´É{ÉÚhÉÇ Ê´É¹ÉªÉ ®ú½þÉ ½èþ* +É{ÉEäò ʱÉB ºÉÖ®úIÉÉ B´ÉÆ ºÉ¨ÉªÉ {ÉɤÉÆnù ºÉä´ÉÉBÆ |ÉnùÉxÉ Eò®úxÉä Eäò ʱÉB {ÉÚ´ÉÇ ®äú±É´Éä |ÉhÉɱÉÒ ºÉä ½þ¨ÉxÉä ºÉ¦ÉÒ ¨ÉÉxÉ´É ®úʽþiÉ ºÉ¨É{ÉÉ®ú ¡òÉ]õEòÉå EòÉä ºÉ¨ÉÉ{iÉ Eò®úxÉä ¨Éå ºÉ¡ò±ÉiÉÉ ½þÉÊºÉ±É EòÒ ½èþ* ºÉ¦ÉÒ ¨ÉÉxÉ´É ®úʽþiÉ ºÉ¨É{ÉÉ®ú ¡òÉ]õEòÉå EòÉä ½þ]õÉxÉä ¨Éå ºÉ¡ò±ÉiÉÉ ½þÉÊºÉ±É Eò®úxÉä Eäò ¨ÉɨɱÉä ¨Éå {ÉÚ´ÉÇ ®äú±É´Éä ¦ÉÉ®úiÉÒªÉ ®äú±É´Éä EòÒ nÚùºÉ®úÒ VÉÉäxÉ±É ®äú±É´Éä ¤ÉxÉ SÉÖEòÒ ½èþ* ={ÉxÉMÉ®úÒªÉ ºÉä´ÉÉBÄ Ê´É¶Éä¹ÉEò®ú ½þÉ´Éc÷É B´ÉÆ ÊºÉªÉɱÉnù½þ ¨ÉÆb÷±ÉÉå ¨Éå ÊxÉ®ÆúiÉ®ú ¤ÉgøiÉä ½ÖþB nù¤ÉÉ´É Eäò EòÉ®úhÉ IɨÉiÉÉ ¤ÉgøÉxÉÉ +iªÉÆiÉ +ɴɶªÉEò ½þÉä MɪÉÉ ½èþ* {ÉÚ´ÉÇ ®äú±É´Éä xÉä ½þÉ±É ½þÒ ¨Éå ʺɪÉɱÉnù½þ ¨ÉÆb÷±É Eäò ¤ÉÉ®úɺÉÉiÉ-½þɺÉxÉɤÉÉnù JÉÆb÷ ¨Éå ±Éä¤ÉÚiɱÉÉ B´ÉÆ SÉÉÄ{ÉÉ{ÉÖEÖò®ú (17.69 ÊEò¨ÉÒ) Eäò ¤ÉÒSÉ nùÉä½þ®úÒ ±ÉÉ