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10 Indian Railways September 2019 September 2019 INDIAN RAILWAYS Vol. 63 No. 6

Editorial Board Issue Contains ______

13 Vinod Kumar Yadav Chairman Shri Piyush Goyal Launches CORAS of Indian Railways 14

Vijay Kumar Police64th Medal to RPF / RPSF Personnel 14

National Award for Outstanding Services – 2019 15 FinancialSushant Commissioner Kumar Mishra ( Rlys.) Boost to Railway Connectivity Between Allahabad and Mughalsarai 15

RajeshSecretary Dutt Bajpai Boost to Rail Connectivity in Uttar Pradesh 15 Former Member Materials Management/Railway ExecutiveEkalabya DirectorChakraborty (I&P) Board, Visits Northst Central Railway Editor 16 Indian Railways’ 1 Printing Press Heritage Gallery by Western Railway Inaugurated at Mahalaxmi 17 Editorial Assistance Prashant Kumar Pattnaik Meeting with Passenger Amenities Committee 17 InfographicsIndian Railways to Enforce Ban on Single Use Plastic Material 18

Editorial Correspondence 64th EDITOR, Indian Railways, Room No. 411, Rail Bhawan, RailwaysList of Awardees in Parliament in National Awards for Outstanding Services -2019 21 New Delhi-110001. Tel. : 47845374, 23383540, 23385072 27 43416, 43628 (Rly.) Email : [email protected] Report : Railway Connectivity in Northeast Getting Full Thrust 32 33 Report : Chennal Egmore-Kollam Express Gets Business Communications Refurbished Rake Under Project Utkrisht Prashant Kumar Pattnaik 34 Business Manager Indian Railways, Report : Free High-Speed Wi-Fi Provided by SCR Being Used by more than Room No. 310, Rail Bhawan, 10 Lakh Rail Passengers in a Month 35 New Delhi-110001. ZonalReport Railways/Production : Modern Coach Factory, Units Raebareli News 38 Tel : 47845378, 45378 (Rly.). Email : [email protected] V. Prakash 51

Boondh - The Droplet Parag Purohit COVER : 1009 Sinhagad Express, Khandala Experiencing Changes Through Shatabdi 52 Picture: Apurva Bahadur, www.irfca.org Focus on IRITM

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Annual Subscription How to Value “Valued Customers” of Indian India Railways Shelleyandra Kapil 6063 ` 100 (`90 for Railwaymen) Foreign Safe Train Operation Shivendra Shukla 65 ` 500 (Sea Mail) ` 1000 (Air Mail) New Paradigms of technology for Indian Railways N.B. Vikramaditya 67 Single Copy : ` 10 Special Issue : ` 40 Challenges in Train Operations Neha Ratnakar 68 Indian Railways : Need to Balance between Social Obligations and Financial Viability Editorial

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Railway Week National Award function was held at Mumbai on 30 July 2019, in which 133 individual awardees were felicitated for their exemplary performance and contribution to the Indian Railways. South Eastern Railway was conferred the prestigious Govind Vallabh Pant Shield for overallT efficiency and 20 shields were awarded to different Zones and Production Units for their outstanding performance. Railway Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal, has launched Commando for Railway Security (CORAS) of Indian Railways and also unveiled new Establishment Manual for Railway Protection Force in New Delhi.

rd In order to boost Railway connectivity, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given approval for constructing 3 Railway line between Allahabad and Mughalsarai and a new Railway line between Sahjanwa and Dohrighat in Uttar Pradesh. Inspired by Prime Minister’s Clarion call in his Independence nd Day speech, Indian Railways have decided to enforce ban on single use plastic material from 2 October, 2019. Indian Railways first Printing Press Heritage Gallery was recently inaugurated at Mahalakshmi in Mumbai.

Indian Railways paid tribute and obeisance to the armed force personnels th who took part and lost their lives for the Nation in the Kargil War in 1999. To commemorate 20 year of Kargil War Diwas, 218 train coaches were wrapped in the “colour of volour” depicting the saga of bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers. Water special trains were run by Indian Railways to Chennai to tie over acute water shortage.

Mumbai Division of Central Railway has recently introduced digital payment of catering services across all stations through net banking, debit/credit cards and various online payment valets. Special drive “NO BILL, NO PAYMENT” was conducted to promote the use of digital payment for catering services. With a view to ensure safety of passengers in Indian Railways, a massive drive “Operation Thirst” has been initiated to stop selling unauthorized spurious water bottles in station premises.

Shri Vijay Kumar, IRAS, has taken over as Financial Commissioner, Railway ¥ Board on 14.08.2019. This issue also brings special focus on Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management. 12 Indian Railways September 2019 CENTRAL NEWS

Passenger Security Shri Piyush Goyal Launches CORAS of Indian Railways

Shri Piyush Goyal launching the “CORAS” at a function in New Delhi. Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, Shri Arun Kumar and other dignitaries are also seen M inister of Railways and Lauding the efforts of RPF soldier Shri Goyal thanked Prime Minister Commerce & Industry, Shri Shivcharan Gurjar, who rescued Shri Narendra Modi for taking the Piyush Goyal launched CORAS eight lives in flood stricken areas of concern about the safety of train (Commando for Railway Security) Gujarat, Shri Goyal appreciated the passengers. Launch of CORAS is an of Indian Railways and new esta­ commendable work of RPF soldiers. important step in this direction. blishment manual for Railway Pro­ Shri Goyal urged the people to Shri Goyal also conveyed his tection Force. Chairman, Railway crack down on touts and imme­ greetings to the Nation on Board, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, diately inform the authorities so Independence Day and other Railway Board Members, DG, the menace of ticket touting may be Rakshabandhan. RPF, Shri Arun Kumar, General eliminated permanently.” Speaking on the occasion, Manager, Northern Railway, Shri Shri Goyal announced that a new Chairman, Railway Board, Shri T.P. Singh, along with senior Railway state of the art commando training Vinod Kumar Yadav said, “CORAS, a officials were present on the centre to beestablished in Jagadhri, special Railway Unit is a result of occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Haryana. Shri Goyal added that a detailed policy formulation. Minister of Railways and Commerce new network of CCTV cameras at Railway Protection Force is always & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal said, every station will be set up to en­­ involved in protecting Railway “Today we are committed to deve­ hance the security of Railway pas­s passengers and Railway property lop India as a Clean India, Healthy engers. The link of these cameras in far and inaccessible threat prone India, Prosperous and Secure India. will be given to the local stations, areas. To meet the challenges to Keeping in mind the threat from GRP, RPF, Divisional office and to Railway security, CORAS, a separate disruptive forces, induction of the Minister’s office. Shri Goyal also Commando Unit of RPF has been CORAS was planned in Railway congratulated RPF officers and established. This special unit is Protection Force. CORAS team will each soldier for extending security given world class training and best be provided best, most modern to passengers and Railway property facilities. This special unit will be equipment and world class training. in far-flung areas round the clock. able to meet any challenging situation.” Speaking on the occasion, Director General, Railway Protection Force, Shri Arun Kumar said, “Railway plays an important role in connecting nook and corner of the country. To tackle the threats to Railway passengers or establishments, a special task force having trained manpower was required. Railway is currently carrying out projects, which are Shri Piyush Goyal releasing the RPF Establishment Manual. Shri Vinod Kumar strategically and economically Yadav, Shri Arun Kumar and other dignitaries are also seen important. Commissioning of CORAS will address challenges to September 2019 these ongoingIndian projects Railways as well 13 as CENTRAL NEWS

any challenging situation for situation pertaining to damage, motivatedzz and willing young staff Railway travellers. The commandos disturbance, disruption of train of RPF/RPSF. in CORAS are well trained in operations, attack/hostage/hijack, With an average age be­­t­­ween reputed institutions and are zdisasterz situations in railway z30-35z years, CORAS will always be capable of meeting any precarious areas. young and motivated staff. Backgroundsituation. This of CORAS new unit will Following the doctrine of graded zz Very high physical standards to Visionstrengthen Statement the Railway : security.” response, minimum effective force join CORAS. shall be used for providing fool Commando Coys shall be de­ To develop Salientproof security Features to : Indian Railways ployed in Left Wing Extremism¥ world level capa­bilities of and its users. (LWE)/Insurgency/Terrorism affe­ specialized responder forPolice any Medal to RPFCarved / RPSF out from Personnel cted Railway areas. Police Medal (PM) for Meritorious Service n the occasion of Independence Lamani, Inspector, 11 BN/ RPSF, Day 2019, the Hon’ble President Shri Vikas Bajaj, Sub-Inspector, 6 of India has awarded President’s Shri Jyoti Kumar Satija, DIG/ JJR BN/ RPSF, Shri Chandra Prakash Police Medal for Distinguished RPF Academy, Lucknow, Shri Sanjay Dubey, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Service and Police Medal for Kumar Gupta, Assistant Security Northern Railway, Shri Rambabu OMeritorious Service to the following Commissioner, North Western Sharma, Sub-Inspector, KRCL, Shri Railway Protection Force (RPF)/ Railway, Shri Anil Kumar Singh, Parbat K. Madam, Sub-Inspector, Railway Protection Special Force Assistant Commandant, 2 BN/ KRCL, Shri Narayan Prasad Pandey, President’s(RPSF) officers Police and staff.Medal (PPM) RPSF, Shri N. Ashwini Kumar, Sub-Inspector, South-East Central for Distinguished Service Vigilance Officer (Inspector), Railway, Shri Ajoy Bandyopadhyay, IRCTC, Shri Indu Prakash Singh, Sub-Inspector, South-East Central Assistant Security Commissioner, Railway, Shri Biswadip Bose, Sub- Shri T. S. Gopakumar, Assistant RDSO, Shri Devi Singh Meena, Inspector, South-East Central¥ Security Commissioner, Southern Assistant Sub-Inspector, North Railway, Shri Ramkumar Yadav, Railway 64th National AwardWestern for Railway, Outstanding Shri Basappa Services Sub-Inspector, – 2019 Central Railway. he 64th

National Award function was held at the Jamshedji Bhabha Theatre (NCPA), Mumbai on 30 July, 2019. Shri V.K. Yadav, Chairman, TRailway Board was the Chief Guest. Shri S.N. Agarwal, the then Member Staff, Shri Rajesh Agarwal, Member Rolling Stock, Shri Vishwesh Chaube, Member Engineering, Shri View of the function N. Kashinath, the then Member Signal & Telecom, Shri V.P. Pathak, the then Member Materials Management, Shri Rajesh Tiwari, and also presented 20 Shields to success is a choice. Mumbai shows Member Traction, Shri P.S. Mishra, employees/officers representing the grit of the nation in general and Member Traffic, Shri Vijay Kumar, their Zones and Production Units of railways in particular in times of Finance Commissioner, Shri S.K. Indian Railways for their challenge. He appreciated the rail­ Mishra, Secretary/Railway Board, outstanding per­formance. South waymen and the various agencies General Managers of all Zones and Eastern Railway won the prestigious in restoring railways in times of Produ­ction Units, other officials Govind Vallabh Pant Shield for adverse conditions. and employees of Indian Railways overall efficiency. Shri Piyush Goyal, Speaking on the occasion Shri along with awardees and their Minister of Railways, Commerce V.K. Yadav said that the work done families were also present at the and Industry alongwith Shri Suresh by railways during last year was event. Angadi, Minister of State of Railways appreciated by MPs during the Shri V.K. Yadav gave away addressed the gathering through budget discussion. He also said that Medals, Cheques and Certificates to video link from Delhi. Shri Piyush due to the increased record output 133 individual awardees and Goyal congratulated the awardees of coaches, the expe­ctations of winners14 Indian of four Railways Zonal competitions and said success is not a chance but people have risen maniSeptember­fold and 2019 we CENTRAL NEWS

have to face the challenge of meeting followed by cultural event by Station Develo­pment Corporation, that. He also said Hon’ble Prime Central Railway Cultural Academy. Integral Coach Factory, Mumbai Minister's vision of seeing the Earlier during the day Chairman, Railway Vikas Corporation, Konkan Indian Railways as the no.1 railways Railway Board visited the exhibition Railway Corporation Ltd, Railway in the world in next 10 years. organized at Chhatrapati Shivaji Protection Force and Railfans, Chairman also congratulated Maharaj Terminus Heritage Hall Central Orga­nisation for Railway Central Railway for the excellent about new initiatives and cutting Electrification & National Academy arrangements and co­nducting­ the edge technology / achievements. of Indian Railways are participating function. Earlier, Shri A.K. Gupta, Central Railway, Western Railway, in this exhibition. There was on General Manager, Central Railway South Central Railway, Southern exhibition on 30 (Detailed & 31 July, list 2019 of gave welcome ad­dress. The Railway, South Western Railway, awardeesfrom 10.00 at ampage to no. 8.00 21) pm and¥ programme started with Saraswati Dedicated Freight Corridor Corpo­ entry will be free. VandanaBoost and to lighting Railway the lamp Connectivity ration India Between Ltd, Indian Allahabad Railway and Mughalsarai

zz rd Cabinet approves the completed by 2023-24 goods trains in this section are far construction of 150 km long 3 PrimeThe Minister Cabinet Shri CommitteeNarendra Modi, on more than its capacity, resulting in railway line between Allahabad - Economic Affairs, chaired by the heavy detention­ to trains. This rd Mughalsaraizz (now Pt. Deen Dayal a 3 project will enhance capacity, Upadhyaya Jn.) has given its approval to construct reduce detention and cater for Project will help cope up with railway line between Allahabad future growth of traffic. zthez future traffic and for removing - Mughalsarai (now Pt. Deen` Dayal Construction of approved third capacity constraints Upadhyaya Jn.) (Length 150 km) Line between Allahabad and Project will enhance capacity with an estimated cost of 2649.44 Mughalsarai will also ease traffic zandz ease traffic congestion at crore. The project will be completed congestion at Chheoki, Naini and Chheoki, Naini by 2023-24 and will be executed by improve the punctuality of goods Project will generate direct Construction Organization of North and passenger trains on vital route zemploymentz during construction Central. The project will help cope connecting National capital. This for about 36` lakh man days up with the future traffic and project will also generate direct¥ The total estimated cost of this remove capacity constraints. At employment during construction project is 2649.44 croreBoost & will tobe Railpresent Connectivity number of passenger in Uttar and forPradesh about 36 lakh mandays.

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Cabinet approves construction between` Sahjanwa and Dohrighat Alignment from Sahjanwa to zofz 81.17 km New Railway Line (81.17 Km) with an estimated cost Dohrighat lies mostly in Gorakhpur between Sahjanwa and Dohrighat of 1319.75 crore.The project will district and very small area in Mau New line for Dohrighat-Sahjanwa be completed by 2023-24 and will district in Uttar Pradesh. Indara- will complete the missing link and be executed by Construction Dohrighat gauge conversion has zwillz provide an alternate route Organization of North Eastern already been sanctioned and this avoiding Gorakhpur Railway. approval for new line for Dohrighat- The project will also generate The project area is densely Sahjanwa will complete the missing zdirectz employment during con­stru­ populated, economically backward link and provide an alternate route ction for about` 19.48 lakh mandays and is deficient in road transport avoiding Gorakhpur. After The total estimated cost of this facilities. The proposed project will completion of this connectivity, project is 1319.75 crore will be provide rail facility to the people of alternate route con­necting Chhapra completed by 2023-24 the area falling under the project to Lucknow avoiding congestion at PrimeThe Minister Cabinet CommitteeShri Narendra on line and will help in growth of small- Gorakhpur will be available. Hence, Economic Affairs, chaired by the scale industries in the area. This this project is needed for better project will also generate direct socio-economic development of the¥ Modi, has given its approval to employment during con­struction hinterland of this backward area construct a Former new railway Member line for Materials about 19.48 lakhManagement/Railway mandays. with the help Board of rail transport. Visits North Central Railway F ormer Member Materials Railway HQ. Shri Rajiv Chaudhry NCR Shri P N Pandey info­rmed that Management, Railway Board welcomed Shri Pathak and the Shri Pathak has taken many and Ex Officio Secre­tary to GOI Shri meeting was attended by AGM, NCR initiatives towards digiti­sation of V.P.September Pathak 2019 visited North Central & PHoDs. In the meeting PCMM material managementIndian Railways for Indian15 CENTRAL NEWS

Railway. Digitisation on Rail­ways emphasised that safety is have help­ed biggest tran­sporter in paramount for us and all our effort improving material ava­ila­bility and to improve safety in train ope­ration saving on expe­nditures through must reach to grass root level. He inventory control. NCR has also also lauded efforts of NCR in taken many initiatives on improving pun­ctuality and urged digitisation of procu­rement and Shri V. P. Pathak addressing the officers the team NCR to further act upon. during his visit to North Central auction and most of the processes Railway Head Quarter He said that real benefit of IT can are paper­less bringing speed and be achieved when need of transparency. rechecking our processes are During the meeting a web based ` minimal. He said that if we are App “North Central Railway Sales procurement goods of more than convinced that something is good Delivery management System “was 25 crores in 18-19 from GeM. Shri then we should not hold back just also launched which will facilitate Pathak complemented NCR on because it is difficult. Earlier hassle free delivery of sold scrap initiatives taken on material Shri Pathak had done a detailed material after auction in transparent management. He said that his review meeting of Stores dep­a­ manner. GM Shri Rajiv Chaudhry in association to Prayag­raj goes back rtment of North Central Railway. his address said that Shri Pathak to 1975 when he joined MNREC Meeting ended with vote of thanks guidance will help NCR in better and shared his memories of his from PCMM Shri P.N. Pandey. In material management and thanked initial career in Allahabad Division afternoon Shri Pathak Member and¥ him for coming to NCR despite his (then part of NR) and his tenure other Officers participated in hectic schedule.Indian NCR has Railways’ made during 1st Printing form­ation Press of NCR. Heritage He plantation. Gallery by Western Railway Inaugurated at Mahalaxmi

ell known for pioneering in so many first achievements on Indian Railways, Western Railway has once again been the Wpioneer to implementst an innovative concept by setting up Indian Shri V.P. Pathak inaugu­rating Western Railway's Printing Press Heritage Gallery Railway's 1 of its kind Printing at Mahalaxmi and a view of the Gallery Press heritage gallery at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai. This unique heritage gallery was inaugurated by Shri V.P. Pathak, the then Member of Western Railway. It was underhis features of Western Railway. (Materials Management) of Railway guidance and farsightedness that The` cost incurred for the Board during his recent Mumbai this concept was entrusted in the machines, along with the building visit. hands of Deputy Materials Manager was 47.18 lakh. Western Railway Mahalaxmi of GSD Mahalaxmi who has the This building was inaugurated General Stores Depot (GSD) is the control of Western Railway Printing by the then Mayor of Mumbai along first in Indian Railways to portray a Press.The Printing Press came into with General Manager of Western Heritage Gallery of the Printing and existence in the year 1912 under Railway on 24 September, 1969. allied machines used in the Western the Greater Indian Peninsular Parcel way bills and Railway Railway Printing press since 1948, Railway (GIP) Bombay, as the Receipts for all zonal railways of which are still in working condition. railway needed stationery and India, along with Stationery and The GSD Mahalaxmi is spread tickets to run the Railways. In the Money Value items required for across 12,171 sq. meter area. The year 1953 the Press was shifted to Western Railway were printed at Depot itself a British Era single GSD Mahalaxmi at Western Railway. this press. The capacity of the press storied building made with Black In 1969, 90,000 sq. feet multi- was approximately 3-3.25 lakhs stone having interiors made with storied building was specially DFCI per day. wood, has its own beauty and constructed to house this press at Western Railway printing press uniqueness. Shakti Mills Lane in Mahalaxmi. was declared closed on 31 July, This concept of a Heritage gallery High speed Letterpress rotary 2018, after serving for 48 years and of Western Railway Printing Press machines were imported. These 10 months in the new building and¥ is the brain child of Shri J. P. Pandey, machines were tailor made to the a total of 106 years right from the Principal16 Indian Chief Railways Materials Manager requirement of security and safety British Era. September 2019 CENTRAL NEWS

New Financial Commissioner (Railways), Railway Board S hri Vijay Kumar, IRAS (1982) Patna University. He has spanning more than has been appointed as Financial also completed PGDFM thirty five (35) years in Commissioner (Railways) and Ex- from NMIMS, Mumbai. He Indian Railways. He has Officio Secretary to the Government has participated in various worked in various zones of India w.e.f. 14 August, 2019. training programmes in of Railways in various sincePrior to1 st this also, he was looking India and abroad like at capacities like Principal after the post of FC (Railways) ISB Hyderabad, University Shri Vijay Kumar Financial Adviser in March, 2019 as an of Toronto, Canada, South Eastern Railway, additional charge to additional Carnegie Mellon Kolkata, East Coast Member (Budget). Presently, he is University, Pittsburg, USA and Railway, Bhubaneswar and alsoth Managing Director of Indian University of Maryland, Washington FA&CAO in Eastern, East Central Railway Finance Corporation since DC. Shri Kumar carried with him and South Eastern Railways before¥ 26 July, 2018. Shri Kumar holds rich and varied experience in being posted as Additional Member Masters of Science Meeting degree from with Finance Passenger & Accounting Amenities for a period Committee(Budget), Railway Board. S hri P.K. Krishna Das, Chairman, ssion to ensure passenger friendly Pass­enger Amenities Committee, trains. He also stated that SCR is Shri G. Premendar Reddy, Shri C. 100% LED lit zone and saving Ravindran and Mrs. Kaku around 7 crore per year. The zone Vijayalaxmi mem­bers of the has provided free Wi-fi facility at Passenger Amenities Co­mmittee 200 plus and planning to provide met Shri Gajanan Mallya, General Wi-fi facility to 700 stations in the Manager, SCR on 16 August, 2019 current year. The zone is focusing at General Manager’s Conference feeding rooms at Hyderabad on New line projects, doubling and Hall, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad. Railway station, provision of more tripling to provide more passenger Shri Krishna Das complimented lady constables to strengthen the services. Shri John Thomas, the SCR authorities for maintaining security at the stations. Additional General Manger, Shri high standards of cleanliness at Shri Gajanan Mallya detailed the John Prasad, Principal Chief Kacheguda, Hyderabad and Secun­ committee on various development Commercial Manager, Shri G.M. derabad Railway Stations. He also activities related to Passenger ame­ Eswara Rao, Principal Chief Security stated that status of the cleanliness nities over the zone such as pro­ Commissioner, Shri Anand Bhatia, at railway stations is matching the vision of escalators, lifts, heigh­ Divisional Railway Manager, ideals of Swachh Bharat programme tening of platforms, im­pro­ving Secunderabad Division and Shri initiated by the Prime Minister Shri light­ening­ in the stations, provision N.S.R. Prasad, Divisional Railway Narendra Modi. The committee of free Wi-fi in all the stations and Manager, Hyderabad Division, Smt. members suggested on provision of maintenance of highest cleanliness Padmaja, Chief Passenger¥ scanners at Secunderabad Parcel standards on SCR. SCR focused on Transportation Manager parti­ office to ensureIndian safety Railways and baby to SwachhEnforce Rail-Swachh Ban on BharatSingle mi Use­ cipated Plastic in the Material meeting.

aking a cue from the Prime mize generation of plastic waste Extended Producer Responsibility, Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s and its eco-friendly disposal. (e) Plastic Bottle crushing machines clarion call in his Independencend In this regard, Ministry of to be provided expeditiously. Strict Day speech to eliminate single use Railways has issued a circular enforcement of these instructions plastic in the country from 2 stating the following instructions is to be from 2 October, 2019, to TOctober, 2019, Indian Railways has are to be enforced: w.e.f. 2 October, give enough time to all concerned once again risen to the occasion to 2019: (a) Ban on single use plastic to prepare for “Plastic Free Rail­ shield the environment from the material, (b)‌All railway vendors to way”. Ministry of Railways has also menace of plastic. Ministry of avoid use of plastic carry bags, (c) instructed its Railway units that a Railways has directed all Railway Staff should reduce, reuse and pledge can be administered on 2 units to enforce ban on single use refuse plastic products and to use October, 2019 to cut use of plastics. plastic material, with less than 50 inexpensive reusable bags to Also, Information, Edu­cation & micron thickness from 2 October, reduce plastic footprint, (d) IRCTC Communication (IEC) measures are¥ 2019. Emphasis is on making to implement return of plastic to be adapted to create awareness necessarySeptember arrangements2019 to mini­ drinking water bottles as part of among railwayIndian users. Railways 17 INFOGRAPHICS

Modern Coach Factory manufactured 554 coaches in 4 months, a whopping 50% jump over the same period in 2018 This factory in Raebareli started production under PM @NarendraModi Govt, & is making modern coaches for Railways while bringing development & Shri Piyush Goyal hoisting the National Flag at his residence employment to local populace on the eve of 73rd Independence Day

 Member Traffic, Railway Board Shri P.S. Mishra interacted with passengers of 12471 Swaraj Exp.on Shri Suresh C. Angadi flagging 2 Mobile Medical Vehicles from Rail Bhawan on Ratlam Nagda section, along with officers of Ratlam 6.8.2019 which will provide basic medical care to the needy at their doorstep. A division.He interacted with 20-25 passengers in good initiative by @RailTel which provided these vans to Seva Bharti org, that will different coaches and sought their opinion for cover patients in 30 Sewa Basties of East & South Delhi. improvement of various amenities

LEFT : Nearly 70,000 environment friendly bio-toilets were installed in trains in just 1 year. With every bio-toilet added, Railways has reduced waste discharge, helping save water and contributing to building a Swachh Bharat. RIGHT : Milestone achieved with over 2,000 Railway Stations connected to free & fast Wi-Fi. A step towards PM @ NarendraModi ji's vision of a Digital India, people from villages & small towns are being digitally empowered with access to knowledge and the outside world. INFOGRAPHICS

 Commuters can dial the All India Security Helpline Number 182 to seek help anytime during their journey.

TOP : Booking an unreserved railway ticket is now easier than ever. Save your time by booking unreserved Nizamuddin Railway Station in New Delhi gets a complete makeover tickets through QR code scanning with colourful graffiti adorning its walls. feature on UTS app. The app also enables booking tickets 3 days in advance for journeys 200 km or longer. BOTTOM : Rail Drishti is a dynamic platform offering a bouquet of useful railways related information for all stakeholders. One can even check the status of ongoing development work at the local railway station. https://www. raildrishti.in/

 Indian Railways' Northeast Frontier Now Enjoy the Freedom to Surf Internet at Railway Zone has a unique initiative to Stations on #Indiaindependenceday 71 stations got connected to free Wi-Fi earmark a special portion of the SLR yesterday taking the total tally to 2,820 coach with pink colour. This is done to stations. Check the list of new stations: specially help the women passengers Http://Bit.ly/Wifi14aug2019 with better safety and security.

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The service staff of Kota Jan  On 30th May this Shatabdi & year, Naxal Durg-Jammutawi infested Keoti Express has been station of Bastar provided with region was uniforms connected with experience in Rail. At that time train.The service many children of staff also carry Keoti saw the POS machines to train for the first maintain time in their life. transparency in Now we are billing Happy to procedures announce that bearing the free wi-fi Internet message "No facility started at Bill-The Food is KEOTI Railway Free", thus Station. enhancing the customer

LEFT : Sticky solution helps Central Railway prevent track-crossing, no deaths reported due to trespassing at Dadar since February 16. CENTRE : Mechanised cleaning started at Etawah and Tundla stations of Allahabad division. All major stations of Agra, Allahabad & Jhansi divisions in NCR are covered under Mechanised cleaning utilising latest machines for superior cleaning with minimal water usage. RIGHT : Indian Railways’ Eco-Friendly Move Towards Cost Effective Development: Old used concrete sleepers used for constructing environment friendly platform surface at Sirsa, Dhanpatdih halt Station in Asansol Divn. More platform surfacing work utilizing scrap sleepers are in progress.

LEFT : Margherita station of Tinsukia Division, with murals dipicting coal mines and lush green Tea gardens that this town in upper Assam is famous for. CENTRE : The traditional Manjusha Art of Bhagalpur,Bihar has been used to beautify the coaches of 12367/68 Vikramsila Express at Bhagalpur station of Malda Division.The local folk rich Vikramsila Express has been inaugurated on 10.08.19. A great initiative to connect the culture and art. RIGHT : Mithila paintings now adorn the walls of Purnea and Jogbani stations of Katihar division. A local flavour reflecting the rich culture and heritage of the region.

20 Indian Railways September 2019 64th NATIONAL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES -2019 LIST OF AWARDEES

Name Name 1 Sr. No. Designation Zone Sr. No. Designation NorthernZone Sharma Shri Rakesh S Pagi Office Superintendent Central Railway 34. Shri Rajesh Kumar Senior Section Officer Northern (Accounts) Railway 2 Shri Ajit Deolal Protocol Inspector Central Railway 3 35. Shri Sushil Kumar Assistant Divisional Mhasalkar Signal & Telecom NorthernRailway 4 Shri Rajendra Nagesh Senior Section Engineer Central Railway Engineer Deshpande 36. Shri Jagmohan C Executive Engineer Shri Mikhil Kumar Senior Efficiency Officer Central Railway Senior Divisional Northern 5 Shri Mohit Sorari Laamba Railway Karekar 37. Shri Swadesh Rai 6 Divisional SignalElectrical & Central Railway Senior Divisional Northern Telecom Engineer Electrical Engineer Railway 38. Dr. Amit Ballani Shri Arun Kumar Senior Divisional Central Railway North Central Medical Officer Railway Nila Engineer 7. Dr. Swapnil Dhanraj Senior Divisional Central Railway 39. Shri Rajesh Kumar Trackman North Central Operations Manager Railway 8. Dr. Deepak Dalmia Central Railway 40. Shri Vinod Kumar SeniorLoco Pilot Divisional North Central Medical Officer Singh Railway 9. Shri Sheikh Safikul Gateman Eastern Railway 41. Shri Himanshu Senior Divisional North Central Alam Shekhar Upadhyay Operations Manager Railway 10. Smt. Vilasi Minz Sub-Inspector Eastern Railway Shri Barun Chandra 42. Shri Prakash North Eastern 11. BarhShri Surendra Kumar Chief Ticket Inspector Eastern Railway Upadhyaya Engineer Railway 12. Senior Section Engineer Eastern Railway 43. Shri FarhatParveen Mahmood Kumar Inspector North Eastern Railway 13. Shri Bijan Kumar Senior Section Engineer Eastern Railway 44. Senior Section Engineer North Eastern Biswas Railway 14. Shri Ujjal Kumar Das Senior Section Engineer Eastern Railway 45. Shri Ramveer Singh Senior DivisionalSection Engineer North Eastern 15. Shri Ramesh Kumar Deputy Chief Accounts EastEastern Central Railway Railway Officer 46. Shri Sumit Garg 16. Shri Sajjan Paswan Track Maintainer Northeast East Central Electrical Engineer Railway Railway Das 47. Shri Pankaj Kumar Senior Section Engineer 17. Shri Girijesh Kumar Constable Northeast East Central Frontier Railway Railway 18. Shri Awani Bhushan Loco Pilot 48. Shri Himanshu Coaching Depot Officer East Central Gunawat Frontier Railway BadalPrasad Yadav Railway 49. Shri Harish Constable North Western 19. Shri Prakash Chandra DivisionalLoco Pilot Environment East Central Shri Virendra Johar Railway Railway 20. Shri Ashok Kumar 50. SeniorTravelling Divisional Ticket North Western & House Keeping EastRailway Central Inspector Railway Manager 51. Shri Manoj Kumar Senior Divisional North Western 21. Shri AnilMathusudanan Kumar Singh Deputy Chief Engineer East Central Singh Security Commissioner Railway Railway 52. Shri Satya Narayan North Western 22. Deputy Financial Yadav Engineer Railway T.V. Advisor & Chief Account Railway East Coast 53. Shri Shyam Sundar PointsmanDeputy Chief Electrical SouthernNorth Western Officer Mangal Engineer Railway 23. Shri BichitranandaGiridhari Sahu Chief Controller East Coast 54. Shri Ajeet Kumar Pal Southern Pradhan Railway Railway 24. Senior Section Engineer Divisional Commercial East Coast 55. Shri R. Pavunudurai Senior Loco Pilot Railway Southern Railway 25. Shri G. Suneel Kumar Northern 56. Shri M.P. Shinoj Kumar Sub-Inspector Manager Railway Southern Railway 26. Shri Nand Lal Keyman Northern Railway 57. Shri Shaji George Senior Section Engineer Southern Railway 27. Shri Samay Singh SeniorCabin Man Matron Northern Gurjar Railway 58. Ms. F.R. Gnanaselvi Senior Section Officer Southern (Accounts) Railway 28. Smt. Manju Joshi Station Master Northern 59. Shri C. Dhanesh Assistant Divisional Bharti Railway Senior Divisional Southern Kumar Electrical Engineer Railway 29. Shri Amit Kumar Northern Railway 60. Shri A. Vijuvin South Central 30. Shri Anwar Ansari Chief Goods Supervisor Commercial Manager Railway (Presently Commercial NorthernRailway 61. Shri Sanjeet Kumar Track Maintainer South Central Inspector) Railway 31. Ms. Anuradha Singh Chief Ticket Inspector Northern 62. Shri Gottumukkala Technician South Central Railway Venkata Surapa Raju Railway 32. Shri Paramjit Kumar Chief Loco Inspector Northern 63. Shri J. Kishore SeniorJunior EngineerDivisional South Central Railway Railway 33. Shri Mukesh Kumar Chief Vigilance 64. Shri Anjaneyulu Vadde Inspector Railway Operations Manager Railway September 2019 Indian Railways 21 RAILWAY WEEK

Name Name

Sr. No. SeniorDesignation Divisional South ZoneCentral Sr. No. Designation Zone

65. Shri N. Manoj Senior Divisional South Central 95. Shri Bharthari Kumar Senior Section Engineer Rail Coach Operations Manager Railway Patil Factory 66. Shri Allam Koteswara South Eastern 96. Shri Basanagouda Senior Technician CentralRail Wheel Rao Electrical Engineer Railway (Retd.) Factory 97. Shri Ramesh Kumar Technician 67. Shri IndraneelSudev Biswas SectionSenior Section Controller Engineer South Eastern Railway Organisation of Railway 68. South Eastern Central Mukherjee Railway Electrification 98. Shri Santosh Kumar Deputy Chief Electrical 69. Shri Kamal Mustafa Senior Section Engineer South Eastern Railway Rajula Engineer Organisation of Railway 70. Shri Saurabh Raj Senior Assistant Northeast South Eastern Electrification Divisional Engineer Railway 99. Shri Manoj Kumar Deputy Chief Signal & 71. Shri Santosh Kumar Divisional Operations South East Singh Telecom Engineer Frontier Railway Mallik Manager Railway (Construction) 72. Shri Vinek Meshram Sub-Inspector Senior Divisional South East 100. Shri Rajeev Roushan Assistant Inspection StandardsResearch Bharti Central Railway Engineer Designs and 73. Shri Uday Kumar Senior Divisional South East Senior Instructor Personnel Officer Central Railway Organisation 74. Shri Tanmay 101. Shri Amjad Ali Nizami Indian Railway Mukhopadhyay Commercial Manager Central Railway Station Master & Institute of Civil 75. Smt. Debashmita Security Commissioner South Western Engineering Chattopadhyay Divisional Commercial Railway 102. Shri Awadhesh Kumar Indian Railway Banerjee Singh Infrastructure Incharge Institute of 76. Shri K. Krishna South Western Transport Management SharmaChaitanya Manager Railway Modernisation 77. Shri Govind Kumar Assistant Divisional Western Railway 103. Shri Arvind Dutta Deputy Chief Diesel Loco Mechanical Engineer Maurea Engineer Works 78. Shri Brejesh D. SeniorAssistant Divisional Commercial Western Railway Manager 104. Shri Beeraj Kumar Assistant Works ModernRail Wheel Coach Plant Manager 79. Shri Harikesh Meena Senior Divisional Western Railway Electrical Engineer 105. Shri Prabhat Ranjan Deputy Chief MishraShukla Mechanical Engineer Factory 80. Shri Rituraj Misra Senior Divisional Western Railway Personnel Officer 106. Shri SachidanandAnurag Kumar Multi Tasking Staff Railway Board 81. Shri Ravi Ranjan Western Railway Kumar Finance Manager 107. Personal Assistant Railway Board Chaudhary 82. Shri G. Mohanan Nair Deputy General Western Railway Manager (Retd.) 108. Shri SureshLakshman Chandra Singh Personal Assistant Railway Board Rawat 83. Shri Kameshwar Deputy Chief Materials Western Railway Paswan Manager 109. Senior Section Engineer Railway Board Jaiswal 84. Shri Rakesh Pandey Track Maintainer West Central Railway 110. Shri Vijay Singh Section Officer Railway Board 111. Shri Ashok Kumar Section Officer Railway Board 85. Shri MadhurPrakash VermaKhewle Senior Section Engineer West Central Railway 112. Shri Virendra Kumar Deputy Director Railway Board 113. Ms. Monika Deputy Director Railway Board 86. Divisional Operations West Central Joint Director 114. Shri B.L. Lohia Deputy Director Railway Board Manager Railway Joint Director 115. Smt. Padma Sharma Railway Board 87. Shri Sanjay Tiwari SeniorDeputy Divisional Chief Electrical West Central Engineer Railway 116. Shri V. Prakash Railway Board Director 88. Shri Vijay Pandey West Central 117. Shri Rohit Parmar Director, Railway Board CONCOR Director Engineer Railway 118. Shri Abhishek Kumar Railway Board Das Northern 89. Shri Tapash Kumar Constable Metro Railway 119. Shri Jawahar Lal Railway Board Kolkata Verma 120. Shri D. K. Chawla SeniorChief Office Divisional 90. Shri Ankit Kumar Senior Section Engineer Chittaranjan Mulchandani Superintendent Railway Locomotive Senior Divisional 121. Shri Deepak NorthernWestern Railway Works Operations Manager 91. Dr. Jaydip Mitra Chittaranjan 122. Shri Vikas Wadhwa Office Superintendent Medical Officer DieselLocomotive Railway Works 123. Shri K. R. Vinayak Rao Chief Office Railway 92. Shri Vijay Deputy Chief Design Superintendent Recruitment Engineer Locomotive Senior Secretariat Board/ Works Bangalore 93. Shri R. Ravi Chief Office Integral Coach 124. Shri Sanjay Kumar Railway Board Superintendent Factory Sahoo Assistant 94. Shri T. Dilip Kumar Deputy Chief Integral Coach 125. Shri Balakrishna Section Officer Railway Board 22 Indian RailwaysMechanical Engineer Factory September 2019 RAILWAY WEEK

SHIELD WINNERS

Name of Shield Winner Railway

Comprehensive Health Care Shield East Coast Railway

Security Shield North Western Railway Western Railway, South Central Railway and Northern Railway Civil Engineering Shield (Jointly) Rolling Stock Shield (earlier Eastern Railway Mechanical Engineering Shield) Electrical Engineering Shield North Western Railway Signal & Telecommunication South Eastern Railway and East Central Railway (Jointly). Engineering Shield Stores Shield South Western Railway & South Central Railway (Jointly)

Traffic Transportation Shield South Central Railway Accounts & Finance Management East Coast Railway Shield Commercial Shield Eastern Railway Civil Engineering Construction South Western Railway and South Eastern Railway (Jointly) Shield Personnel Management Shield South Central Railway

Best Production Unit Shield Modern Coach Factory

Environment & Cleanliness Shield Western Railway

Best Workshop (Rolling Stock) Golden Rock Workshop of Southern Railway and Jagadhari Shield Workshop of Northern Railway (Jointly) Running Room Shield Amla Running Room, Nagpur Division of Central Railway Sales Management Shield Western Railway Level Crossing and Road Over/ Northern Railway and Western Railway (Jointly) Under Bridge Safety Works Shield Safety Shield Eastern Railway

Govind Vallabh Pant Shield South Eastern Railway

WINNERS OF INTER-RAILWAY PAINTING COMPETITION IST IIND

Peon Shri P. Shyam Sundar Rao Achary Shri Chandra Prakash Ramtahal Helper/Khalasi East Coast Railway Central Railway September 2019 Indian Railways 23 RAILWAY WEEK

WINNERS OF HINDI WINNERS OF ENGLISH ESSAY COMPETITION ESSAY COMPETITION

NON - GAZETTED NON - GAZETTED

IST IST

Shri Aaditya Aaryan Ms. D. Lavanya Senior Section Engineer Chief Publicity Inspector Traction & Rolling Stock Integral Coach Factory East CoastIIND Railway IIND

Shri Abdul Naseem Shri Neeraj Kumar Health Inspector Senior Section Engineer Southern Railway Central Railway GAZETTED GAZETTED

IST IST

Shri Himanshu Jain Shri Rajiv Kumar Saxena Secretary to GM SDGM & CVO South East CentralIIND Railway South WesternIIND Railway

Shri Pravinchandra N. Parmar Shri T. Delson Joseph Sr. Professor (Transportation Management) Deputy FA & CAO National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara Integral Coach Factory WINNERS OF INTER-RAILWAY QUIZ COMPETITION (TEAM EVENT) WINNERS : RUNNERS : SOUTHERN RAILWAY ICF

Shri P. V. Manoj Smt. S. Vijayachithra DCM/SA SE/IT Shri Toneesh Thomas Shri Santosh J. Abraham CTI/TVC SE/IT Shri P. R. Girish Kumar Shri K. Puroshothama Reddy JE/TVC Chief OS WINNERS OF INTER-RAILWAY DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

IST IIND

Public Relations Department, Public Relations Department, East Coast Railway Northeast Frontier Railway Shri J. P. Mishra Shri P. J. Sharma Chief Public Relations Officer Chief Public Relations Officer 24 Indian Railways September 2019 RAILWAY WEEK

WINNERS OF INTER-RAILWAY CULTURAL COMPETITION

Light Vocal (Male) Group Dance (Folk)

IST Prize IST EAST COAST RAILWAY

Shri Pankaj Bandu Jadhao S/Shri/Smt./Ms. Senior Clerk Integral Coach Factory ND II Arun Kumar Suna Satya Narayan Bhoi TM-II/TIG/SBP TM-IV

Shri Gaurav Kumar Pathak Junior Clerk Ashok Kumar Nag Arun Tandi South East Central Railway Helper-II TM-IV

Jayant Takri Sanjib Kumar Biswal Light Vocal (Female) TA-I TM-IV

Suchismita Sarangi Bhanupriya Mahananda ST Helper-II I Helper-II

Nirjharini Maharana Sabita Banachor Smt. Pushpa Tripathi KSI/HP-I Senior Clerk KSI/HP South East Central Railway IIND Prize IIND WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY S/Shri/Smt./Ms. Ms. Subhashree Dam Junior Clerk North Eastern Railway Deepa Singh Rizwan Ali Khan Office Office Superintendent Superintendent Solo Dance (Classical)

Kanchan Paseriya Arvind Paseriya IST Office Assistant Junior Clerk

Ms. Mousumi Saha Dilip Chhipelkar Ganesh Swaroop Virha Office Superintendent Junior Clerk CTI Chittaranjan Locomotive Works IIND Atmanand Srivastava Jwel John Philip CTI Office Superintendent

Ms. Maheswari Pradhan Junior Clerk Pooja Visht Md. Aijaz Khan Trackman/JPB Senior Clerk South East Central Railway September 2019 Indian Railways 25

RAILWAYS IN PARLIAMENT ( LOK SABHA)

E-Ticket Facility in Indian Railways

nline ticketing through Indian The year-wise details of total has to give an option at the time of Railway Catering and Tourism number of tickets cancelled along booking of ticket and passengers Corporation (IRCTC) website was with percentage of e-tickets with waiting list status at the time started in 2002 by introducing the cancelled with respect to total of preparation of first reservation concept of i-ticket where the ticket ticketsFinancial cancelled are as under:- charts are shifted to other trains, Owas booked through IRCTC website subject to availability of vacant Total Percentagecancelled­ of and the physical ticket was Year numbercancelled of e-tickets accommodation. delivered through courier at the tickets The waiting list position of trains address given by the passenger. withcancelled respect is monitored on regular basis and (in lakhs) to total tickets Subsequently in 2005, e-ticketing to cater to additional rush during was introduced wherein passenger 2017-18 755.95 73.36 peak periods special trains are run was required to take a print-out of 2018-19 837.47 77.73 and load of existing trains are the Electronic Reservation Slip 2019-20 237.90 79.17 augmented subject to operational (ERS) and carry one of the (upto June) feasibility. The current provisions/ prescribed proofs of identity in schemes aim at reducing original for undertaking travel In order to enhance passenger accommodationuncertainty regarding to confirmationthe extent subject to appearance of name in convenience, a tool to predict the of ticket and provide reserved the reservation chart. At present, probability­ of waitlisted ticket passengers who have booked getting confirmed at the time of possible. This is an on-going and e-tickets can either take a print-out booking as well as during PNR continuous process. of the Electronic Reservation Slip enquiry of waitlisted ticket has In case the status of an e-ticket (ERS) or can display the Virtual been integrated with IRCTC web­ reservationcontinues to chart,remain then fully the waitlisted names Reservation Message (VRM)/Short site. Further, with a view to pro­ even after the preparation of first Message Service (SMS) sent by viding confirmed accommo­dation IRCTC containing all vital details. to waiting list passengers and to of all such passengers booked on The details of earnings from ensure optimal utilization of avail­ that Passenger Name Record (PNR) e-ticketing during last two years able accommodation, a scheme are dropped from the reservation Financial and the current year are as under:- known as Alternate Train Acco­ chart. The due refund of fare is

mmodation­ (ATAS) known as credited directly to the account Earnings(` from “VIKALP” has been introduced to from which booking transaction is Year e-ticketing cover all types of trains on all se­ done in such cases. Due to the auto- in crore) ctors. The scheme aims at refund facility for fully waitlisted 2017-18 28,475.46 acco­mmodation in alternate train providing waiting list passengers e-tickets, such passengers are saved 2018-19 32,069.68 from the botheration of taking¥ 2019-20 8,791.12 having vacant accommodation. For refund from the Railway reservation (upto June) Cleanliness ofthis Toilets facility, waitingand Wash list passenger Rooms incounters. Railways M trainsaintenance and station of cleanlinessareas is ofa important long distance Mail/ ztheirz scheduled stoppages enroute toilets and wash rooms of Express trains for cleaning of coach at nominated stations. toilets, doorways, aisles and Indian Railways is proliferating

continuous process and all efforts zpassengerz compartments during bio-toilets on its coaching stock so are being made to improve their the run of the trains. that no human waste is discharged condition and cleanliness. ‘Coach Mitra’ service has been from coaches on to the track. Nearly

Some of the major initiatives provided in around 1040 pairs of z2,05,000z bio-toilets have been taken by Indian Railways towards OBHS trains as a single window fitted on around 56,700 coaches.

improvement in condition and interface to register coach related zz Provision of dustbins with bio-

zcleanlinessz of toilets in trains and requirements of passengers such toilets in coaches. at Railway stations are as follows: as cleaning, disinfestation, linen, Integrated mechanised cleaning

Cleaning of coaches including ztrainz lighting, air conditioning and zcontractsz at stations including

ztoiletsz of trains is done at both ends watering of coaches. cleaning of toilets. including mechanized cleaning. Clean Train Station (CTS) Separate toilets for men and On Board Housekeeping Service scheme has also been prescribed women are provided as per norms (OBHS) has been provided in nearly for limited mechanized cleaning at all NSG-1, NSG-2, NSG-3, NSG-4, 1080 pairs of trains including attention to identified trains NSG-5, NSG-6, SG-1, SG-2 and SG-3 Rajdhani,September 2019 Shatabdi and other including cleaning of toilets during category railwayIndian stations. Railways 27 RAILWAYS IN PARLIAMENT ( LOK SABHA)

However, upgradation of ame­ objective to achieve significant and The details of these surveys are nities at stations including toilets is sustainable improvements in available under -

a continuous and on-going process zcleanlinessz standards of railway Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat – and 2894 toilets were constructed/ stations and trains. 2018 - Train Cleanliness Survey, improved in the past four years, Regular checks are conducted at and Station Cleanliness Ranking and further, construction/ impro­ officers and supervisors levels, and Report–2018 on Indian Railways

vement works in this regard are zcorrectivez action is taken wherever website at http://www. being undertaken depending upon any deficiency is noticed. indianrailways.gov.in -> Ministry need, volume of the passenger Enforcement of Indian Railway of Railways -> Railway Board ->

ztrafficz and priority subject to (Penalties for activities affecting About Indian Railways -> availability of funds. cleanliness at railway premises) Corporate Overview -> Operation of public toilets, both steredRules, 2012.under the heads ‘Cleanliness Directorates -> Environment deluxe and normal, with ladies and Complaints/Grievances are regi­ Management. gents units, is also being done These Reports have been shared through Public Private Partnership at Stations’ and ‘Cleanliness in with zonal railways for necessary (PPP) model on ‘Pay and Use’ basis. Coaches’ which include cleanliness improvements. Production Units Zonal Railways have been autho­ of toilets. (PUs) have been advised to fit rized regarding operation and Railways had conducted last vacuum assisted flushing system mainte­nance, including cleanliness third party survey regarding along with Bio–toilets in all newly

zofz these ‘Pay and Use’ toilets cleanliness at 407 major Railway manufactured Linke Hofmann through contracts. Stations in the country including Busch (LHB) AC coaches. Special Cleanliness Campaignnd cleanliness of toilets in 2018. A Vacuum flushing system toilet under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was third party train cleanliness survey substantially reduces the launched on Indian Railways on 2 on 209 pairs of trains was also requirement of water for flushing, October, 2014. Regular intensive carried out in 2018 to assess the while ensuring effective / proper campaigns / awareness drives have Swachhata parameters of the flushing of faecal matter from the¥ been organised since then over the running trains including cleanliness pans. Hence, it ensures proper Indian Railways with the sole of toilets. flushing with less water. Steps Taken to Prevent E-Ticketing Touts in Indian Railways D zz uring rush period like festivals, Checking of User IDs on daily Reservation System (PRS) centres, summer vacations, holidays basis and deactivation of those IDs booking offices, platforms, trains etc. etc. when demand exceeds availa­ found using malpractices like fast to prevent unauthorized ticketing bility, some instances of attempt to booking of tickets. Around 1.26 activities including the use of

misuse reservation system do come zlakhz user IDs have been deactivated scripting software. Such checks are to notice. However, in order to pre­ from 1 April, 2018 to 31 May, 2019. also intensified during peak period vent the activities of unscru­pulous Checking of Tatkal tickets booked like festivals, holidays etc. The elements including touts, several in first minute for frivolous users number of touts arrested along with number of e-tickets recovered from checks have been deployed by zonz daily basis and cance­llation/ Indian Railway Catering and release of such tickets on suspicion. them during the last two years is as under:- zTourismz Corporation (IRCTC) Only one booking in one user touts arrested including the following: login session except for return/ Year Number of Totalrecovered number of e-tickets Creation of only one IRCTC User zonwardz journey between 800 and ID on a given mobile number and 1200 hours. zz 2017 1261 11500 email ID. Checks applied on minimum 2018 2391 78001 Setting a limit of booking 6 time required to enter the passe­ Railway tickets by an individual user nger details and displayed Unauthorized carrying on of in a month. This limit has been zCAPTCHAz at the time of e-ticket business of procuring and supplying revised to 12 Railway tickets in a booking by users. of railway tickets is a punishable month for those individual users Restriction on authorized agents offence under Section 143 of the who have linked their IRCTC user ID of IRCTC for booking tickets during Railways Act, 1989. The persons with their respective Aadhaar first fifteen minutes of opening of found involved in such illegal number and ensured that at least Advance Reservation Period (ARP) activities are punished as per one of the passengers in the booking and Tatkal booking. extant legal provisions laid down ¥in passenger list is verifiable through Regular checks are conducted in Section 143 of the Railways Act, Aadhaar.28 Indian Railways mass contact areas such as Passenger 1989. September 2019 RAILWAYS IN PARLIAMENT ( RAJYA SABHA)

Steps Taken to Make Rail Transportation Attractive I ndian Railways have registered a coaches as AC chair car on AC chair done by the Railways in last four growth of 1.8% in the number of Freightcar fare. Segment years is as under:- passengers carried and 5% in zz freight traffic in 2018-19 as com­ Year Overall(` Capital pared to the previous year. Indian Long term tariff contract with Expenditure Railways have taken many mea­ major customers envisages growth In crore) sures to increase its share which zandz retention of traffic by offering 2015-16 93519.79 includes the following: incentive over benchmark. Passeneger Segment 2016-17 108290.14 zz Traditional Empty Flow Dire­ ction (TEFD) policy offers freight 2017-18 101985.47 Augmentation of on-board rebate to customers in notified 2018-19 133387.05 capacity by attachment of additional zstreamsz enabling mutual gains to zz(Prov.) coaches, running of special trains both customers and Railways. zduringz festivals and holidays, Schemes such as General Ministry of Railways has running of Suvidha trains etc. Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme `sanctioned two Dedicated Freight Augmentation of ticket selling (GPWIS), Liberalised Wagon Corridors (DFC) at the total cost of capacity through mobile ticket Investment Scheme (LWIS), Special 81,459 crore, Eastern DFC (1856 booking, operation of Automatic Freight Train Operator (SFTO), and kms) is having approx. 50% loan Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM), zAutomobilesz Freight Train Operator support from World Bank and the utilizing the services of ticketing (AFTO) have been launched Sonnagar-Dankuni section (538 agents like Jan Sadharan Ticket Container¾¾ traffic has been given kms) is to be implemented through Booking Sewaks (JTBS), Station incentives in the form of : Public Private Partnership (PPP) zTicketz Booking Agents (STBA), Yatri ¾¾25% concession in empty and Western DFC (1504 kms) Ticket Suvidha Kendra (YTSK) etc. haulage substantially funded through soft Expansion of digital payment Denotification of additional loan from Japan International` Coo­ modes like net-banking, credit/ ¾¾commodities to Freight all `peration­ Agency (JICA). Out of total debit cards, e-wallets, Unified Pay­ kind (FAK) carriage estimated cost of 81,459 crore, ment Interface (UPI)/Bharat Inter­ Launch of multiple Railway 52,347 crore are being provided zfacez for Money (BHIM) to enhance zz Receipt (RR) and electronic through loans from World Bank passenger convenience transmission of RR and JICA. The DFC project would Introduction of Alternate Train Rationalization of Terminal help in segregation of freight and Accommodation Scheme (ATAS) zAccessz charge (TAC) to dual passenger services, decongestion known as VIKALP to provide con­ operation to single charge. of existing routes, improvement in firmed accommodation to wait­ Freight rationalization @8.75% efficiency of the passenger services, listed passengers and also to ensure w.e.f 1 November, 2018 leaving higher transportation output with zoptimalz utilization of available essential goods like foodgrains, salt faster transit time due to increase accommodation. intact. Other commodities freight in average speed of trains. Running Offering of 10% discount in basic like fertilizers, cement, POL also of planned double stack container fare on vacant berths/seats booked kept intact in the interest of far­ trains and heavy haul trains will fu­ zafterz preparation of first reservation mers, infrastructure requirement r­ther augment to the carrying capa­ charts. of economy and keep general infla­ city and thus help increase Rail­ Offering of graded discount in tionary components pegged down way’s market-share in freight flexi fare trains and Humsafar as fuel is vital in product pricing. seg­ ment­ and also help in reducing trains, where class-wise occupancy Various initiatives have been zthez unit cost of freight trans­ zisz less than 60%, 4 days prior to undertaken by Indian Railways portation.

scheduled departure of the train. towardsJJ capacity augmentation A High Speed Rail Project has To facilitate second class pa­ works including the following:- been sanctioned between Mumbai ssengers, sleeper class coaches ru­ There has been an increase of and Ahmedabad, which is being secondnning underutilized class unreserved have on been second de- about 42% in the Capital implemented with Japanese reserved on a particular section as Expenditure done by the Indian `technical and financial assistance of Railways in the last four years 81% of estimated total project cost zclassz fare as well as sleeper class for financing of various capacity 1,08,000 crore. The total length of unreserved. augmentation works like the Project is 508 kms and having In case of AC-III tier coaches Dedicated Freight Corridors, 12 stations. The maximum design running vacant during day time High-speed Rail, high capacity speed will be 350 kmph and over a particular section, the power Rolling stock, last mile rail operating speed will be 320 kmph. has been delegated to Zonal Rail­ linkage port connectivity and The project is likely to be completed waysSeptember to declare 2019 such AC-III tier Bullet trains. Capital expenditure by 2023. Indian Railways 29 RAILWAYS IN PARLIAMENT ( RAJYA SABHA)

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Further Ministry of Railways has ntation projects from sea ports, implemented, 12 `projects of 20877 issued a policy framework for par­ large mines, logistic parks and other crore are under impleme­ntation ticipative models in 2012 for industries/industrial` clusters. and 7 projects of 13046 crore have¥ attracting investments in rail Under participative models, 11 been granted in-principle approval connectivity and capacity augmeIncreasing­ projects Speed of 4000 of crore Premium have been Trains by Ministry of Railways. S peeds of train services operating LHB rakes which have better speed European Technology ETCS Level-1 on Indian Railways, including potential and safety features. The has been provided on 345 RKMs those of Rajdhani and Shatabdi superior design of LHB rakes (Routezz Kilo Meters) on Indian Express services are dependent provides enhanced safety in case of Railways. inter-alia on factors such as derailment or accidents. Besides, Auxiliary Warning System maximum permissible speed of the systems are in place to ensure that (AWS): An ATP called Auxiliary section, type of coaches, capacity train coaches are given stipulated Warning System (AWS) is presently utilization of sections enroute, maintenance schedules and unsafe functional on 413 RKMs in the signalling and interlocking systems, coaches are not allowed in Mumbai suburban sections of etc. At present, all the Rajdhani and passenger train service. Railways zCentralz Railway (289 RKMs) and Shatabdi Express services are being are Implementing Automatic Train Western Railway (124RKMS). operated at the maximum Protection (ATP) Systems in Train Collision Avoidance System permissible speeds of the sections selected sections. These systems (TCAS): TCAS is an Automatic Train enroute. Speeding up of express have the facility of displaying Protection System being developed constanttrains, includingendeavour and Rajdhani continuous and movement authority in front of the in association with 3 Indian Shatabdi Express services, is a Loco Pilot in the cab. This helps manufacturers. The system has In its constant endeavour to Loco Pilot to run the train been installed on Lingampalli- process on Indian Railways. confidently even during impaired Vikrabad-Wadi, Vikrabad-Bidar visibility. The types of ATP systems section (250 RKMs) on SCR. provide more comfortable and zworkingz and those in- progress Product of all the 3 firms has been safer journeys to the travelling are:- approved by RDSO for passengers, Indian Railways Train Protection and Warning developmental orders for speeds¥ operate almost all Rajdhani and System: Train Protection and up to 110 kmph in Absolute Block Shatabdi Express Availability services with ofWarning Quality System(TPWS) Food at Stations based on andSections. in Trains

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o provide quality and hygienic zthroughz website of IRCTC has been Agencies. thfood to passengers, a new made operational. Regular and surprise inspections

Catering Policy has been issued on To ensure compliance of Food zarez conducted by Railway officials 27 February 2017 vide which Safety Norms, Food Safety and including Food Safety Officers. Indian Railway Catering and Standards Authority of India In addition to above, to ensure TTourism Corporation Limited (FSSAI) certification from hygienic and good quality food to (IRCTC) has been mandated to Designated Food Safety Officers of passengers, following measures

carry out unbundling of catering each catering unit has been made haveJJ also been initiated by services by creating a distinction mandatory. Food Safety Supervisors Railways: between food preparation and food have been deployed at Kitchen System of printing QR code distribution on trains. For this Units to monitor food safety and and other details like name of purpose, meals for trains are to be hygienic practices. Food samples kitchen, date of packaging etc.

sourced from kitchens owned, collected by Food Safety Officers/ JJ on food packets has been operated and managed by IRCTC. Supervisors are sent to the initiated.

To ensure hygienic and good quality nominated accredited Laboratories JJ Introduction of Ready to Eat

zfoodz to passengers, following me­ under Food Safety & Standard Act (RTE) Meals.

asures­ have been taken by Railways: for analysis and testing. Penalties JJ Provision of E-Catering

To upgrade quality of food zarez imposed in cases of detection of services in trains. preparation, IRCTC has upgraded unsatisfactory food samples. Monitoring and supervision of 46 Kitchen Units in the last two Examination of quality of food, catering service through years. To ensure centralized hygiene and cleanliness in Pantry operation of centralized monitoring of the kitchen activities, Cars and Kitchen Units is done Catering Service Monitoring CCTVs have been installed in 38 through Third Party Audit. Cell (CSMC) toll free number Kitchen Units. Sharing of live Customer satisfaction survey is 1800-111-321, Twitter handle, streaming30 Indian ofRailways the Kitchen Units also conducted through Third Party CPGRAMS, E-MailSeptember and 2019 SMS RAILWAYS IN PARLIAMENT ( RAJYA SABHA)

based complaints redressal. rates through regular inspections information of passengers and is In its endeavour to provide at various levels. The prescribed also available on websites of quality and hygienic food to the tariff of catering items has already IRCTC/Indian Railways, in Trains at passengers, Railways have been notified for both mobile and a Glance, Pantry Cars etc. “No Bill- institutionalized a mechanism for static catering units on Indian The food is for FREE” campaign has¥ monitoring of quality, hygiene and Railways. The notified menu and also been launched by Indian sale of catering items at notified tariffMaintenance are displayed ofprominently Coaches for Railways.

epair and improvement in these coaches. the condition of coaches running in coaches is a continuous process The various steps taken by IR to Mail / Express trains. Upgradation on Indian Railways (IR). The induct / replace existing coaches of 640 rakes of Mail / Express variouszz steps taken by IR in this zwithz new / improved version trains has been taken up under regard are:- coaches are:- BoardProject cleanliness, Utkrisht for coach improvement interiors, RThe coaches running on IR are With a view to provide safer and in patronized train services. On given periodic stipulated mainte­ more comfortable journey to the znancez schedules during which travelling passengers, it has been toilets, exterior etc. in train coaches required repairs are attended to. decided to proliferate/induct will improve under Project Utkrisht. Systems are in place in order to modern Linke Hofmann Busch The coaches will also be painted ensure that passenger coaches that (LHB) coaches and convert trains with a new vibrant colour scheme. have completed their prescribed operating with conventional ICF Work in more than 135 rakes has service life or are unfit for service, type coaches by LHB coaches, in a zalreadyz been completed under zarez not allowed in train service phased manner. To this end, Project Utkrisht. over IR. Production Units of IR are IR had launched Project Swarn IR also undertakes Mid-Life producing only LHB coaches from in May 2017 with the objective of Rehabilitation (MLR) of 2018-19 onwards and presently, significantly improving the conventional Integral Coach 411 pairs of trains on IR are being passenger experience across Factory (ICF) type Mainline operated with LHB coaches. multiple dimensions, which include coaches, that are in service for 12- Recently, state-of-the-art Train-set coach interiors, toilets, onboard 15 years, in a programmed manner. Vande Bharat service has also been cleanliness, staff behaviour, linen, Extensive body repairs, bogie zintroducedz between New Delhi – etc. in premium Rajdhani and repairs, wheel overhauling, Varanasi. Shatabdi train services. Work in 58¥ trimming of berths, water tank IR had launched Project Utkrisht out of 67 rakes has already been repairs, painting etc. are done on in April 2018 in order to improve completed. Attention ! Advertisers !! Shri Prashant Kumar Pattnaik, Business Manager, Indian Railways . For providingThe regular Word ‘REN’ advertisements alongwith the you name may on the please envelope contact indicates the immediate Renewal of your Subscription.Shri Pattnaik on 011-47845378,, Room 43665 No. (Rly) 310, or Rail email Bhawan, to [email protected]. New Delhi-1 Regular advertisers are also requested to communicate one month in advance for the continuation of their advertisements. You may please contact Regular Monthly Issues Mechanical Data Contract Overall Size: Casual Rates Rates 28 cm x 20.5 cm; ` ` Print Area: 23 cm x 16.5 cm ` ` Advertisement Full Page (Special position i.e. before/after text) 8,550.00 7,600.00 ` ` Material: Full Page 7,600.00 6,650.00 ` ` Email or Half Page 5,130.00 4,180.00 Artpull/CD ` ` Spread over two adjacent pages 15,000.00 13,300.00 Spread• At least over three two oradjacent more advertisements pages (Special regularly Position) or alternatively 16,500.00 come under contract14,700.00 rates. • Mode of Payment: Indian Railways payable at New Delhi or

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September 2019 Indian Railways 31 REPORT

Railway Connectivity in Northeast Getting Full Thrust A Report from PR Deptt., Northeast Frontier Railway

s per Vision Document 2020, & order issues. All these Capital on 6 tall bridges has been taken up. Government has planned to connectivity projects being in hilly For complete commissioning of the connect all State Capitals of North terrain of Himalayas involve large project, the work of acquisition of Eastern States by 2020 except number of tunnels and major balance 53.90 Hectare of land has Sikkim in which case, new line bridges including very tall bridges been taken up. Target date for Awork has been sanctioned up to in a very challenging geological completion for complete project is Rangpo in first phase. The capitals environment. 2 Nagaland: years after complete land is of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Works of new BG lines have been handed over to Railways. Tripura States have been connected taken up by Railway by its own The project of BG line by Broad Gauge (BG) rail network. fund to connect the remaining connectivity from Dimapur Great emphasis has been given Capitals of North Eastern States i.e. (Dhansiri)-Zubza (Kohima) (82.50 by Central Government during last Meghalaya (Shillong), Manipur km) (suburban city of Kohima, the 5 years towards quick execution of (Imphal), Nagaland (Kohima), Capital city of Nagaland) in Naga­ infrastructure and safety projects Mizoram (Aizawl) and Sikkim land was sanctioned` in 2006-07. and funding to the infrastructure (Gangtok). Details with present The latest anticipated cost of the projects has increased considerably. statusManipur: of these projects are as project is 3,000 crore and the The average annual expenditure in under: `work speeded up from September, New Line/Gauge ` Conversion/ The project of BG line 2018 and the expenditure of Doubling infrastructure` projects connectivity from Jiribam to Imphal 626.67 crore has been incurred during 2014-19 was 25,894 crore (110.62 km) in Manipur State was on the project up to 31 March, 2019. per year as against 11,527 crore `sanctioned in 2003-04. The latest The construction work has been per year during 2009-14 which is `anticipated cost of the project is taken up throughout the length of around 125% more than during 13,809 crore and expenditure of project. For complete commission 2009-14.` The average allotment 6,969.49 crore has been incurred of the project, the work of acquiring per year for North Eastern States on the project up to 31 March, 2019. balance land in 6 km length has was 2121` crore per year from The section from Jiribam to Van­ been taken up (ownership dispu­ 2009-14. However, it increased gaichungpao (12 km) was commi­ tes). Target date for completion for 161% to 5531 crore per year for ssioned in March, 2017 and works complete project is 3 years after this region during 2014-19. from Vangaichungpao-Tupul- completeMeghalaya: land is handed over to In Arunachal Pradesh, a BG Imphal (98.62 km) have been taken Railways. railway line was commissioned in up throughout the length. The work Two projects of BG February, 2015 up to Naharlagun of land acquisition has been lineNew have BG been line taken from up forTetelia Capital (suburban city of Itanagar) and completed in 102.62 km length of connectivity of Meghalaya. first Broad Gauge (BG) train was the project and work of acquisition i) – flagged off by Prime Minister on 20 of balance land of 8 km length has Byrnihat (21.50 km) in February, 2015 from Naharlagun been taken up. Target date for Meghalaya was sanctioned` in (Itanagar) to New Delhi. Long completionMizoram is : 3 years after complete 2006-07. The latest anticipated pending and delayed work of land is handed over to the Railways. cost of the project is 1532 Bogibeel Bridge on Brahmaputra The project of BG line crore and the work speeded up river was completed in 2018 connectivity from Bhairabi to from 2014-15; 10 km length of leading to further reduction of Sairang (51.38 km) (suburban city the project falling in Assam State travel distance from Dibrugarh to of Aizawl, the Capital city of from Tetelia to Kamalajari` got Naharlagun (Itanagar) by 705 km Mizoram) in Mizoram was completed in October, 2018 and (via Guwahati). `sanctioned in 2008-09. The latest expenditure of 515.82 crore First BG trial train to the State of anticipated cost of the project is has been incurred up to 31 Tripura (Agartala) was received by 4,968 crore and the land could be March, 2019. Some organizations Minister of State of Railways on 13 made available in` 2014-15 and outsidersare stating and that this railway has led con to­ January, 2016 and first BG work speeded up from 2015-16 & somenectivity local may resistance lead to influxto this of passenger train (long distance) was the expenditure of 1,958.09 crore int­roduced­ to Delhi on 31 July, has been incurred on the project up 2016. to 31 March, 2019. project. Now, the issue has been In some States, the progress of The construction work has been taken up for early resolution. new line projects of Capital conne­ taken up throughout the length of Target date for completion not ctivity has been affected mainly due project and 80% tunneling work fixed, as the same would be to32 delayIndian in land Railways acquisition and law has been completed and the work decided, once theSeptember complete 2019 land REPORT

is physically handed over to Sikkim:once the land is physically of West Bengal has not given encu­ Railways. handed over to Railways. mbrance free land (77.78 Hectare ii) New BG line from Byrnihat to The project of BG line forest land after cutting of trees) to Shillong (108.40 km) was connectivity from Sivok to Rangpo Railway due to which, even the sanctioned` in 2010-11. The (44.39 km) was ` sanctioned in timely finalization of tenders is latest anticipated` cost of the 2008-09. The latest anticipated` getting affected. The issue is being project is 6000 crore and the cost of the project is 4085.69 crore consistently chased with Govern­ expenditure of 252.68 crore and the expenditure of 554.46 ment of West Bengal. Target date has been incurred on the project crore has been incurred on the for completion for complete project up to 31 March, 2019. Target project up to 31 March, 2019. is 3 years after complete physical¥ date for completion not fixed, as However, the project is suffering possession of land given to the same would be decided,Chennal for Egmore-Kollama long time as the Government Express Railways.Gets Refurbished Rake Under Project Utkrisht A Report by PR Deptt., Southern Railway C hennai Division of to spray air freshener Southern Railway every few minutes got its third Utkrist automatically and rake in Train No health faucets have been 16101/16102 Chennai provided in all lavatories Egmore – Kollam – for its ease of use for Chennai Egmore Refurbished Rake Under Project Utkrisht hygiene. Hydrophobic Express which was coating has been done intro­duced on 28 June, on wash basins, wall 2019 from Chennai protectors and squatting Egmore. The train has 14 upgraded first week of July 2019. pans. Double charging point has Utkrisht coaches inclu­ding Two Utkrisht coaches are been provided in all reserved 3-Tier AC Coaches, 8 Sleeper Class environment-friendly 'green coaches. These coaches are Coaches, Two General Second Class coaches' developed as a part of provided with Fire Extinguisher Coaches and Two Luggage cum Utkrisht Project of Indian Railways, and with anti-theft Mechanism for Brake Vans. This rake will be the coaches have many unique passenger safety. Panel replacement primarily maintained at Tambaram provisions. All coaches of this rake has been done in the doorway and coaching Depot. For this rake, the are fitted with energy efficient LED gangway area. The upholstery of coaches have been up­graded at tube lights, panel of LED lights in the coach seats is redone to give a Perambur Carriage Work­shop, doorway and gangway, provision of new look. Vinyl sticker wrapping Perambur Loco workshop and dustbins in the toilets, stickers with has been used in Coach entrance Golden rock work­shop, Ponmalai. 'Go Green' messages, provision of panels to give aesthetically pleasing The First Utkrisht service of integrated basin-cum-dustbins in look and good finishing. The Train No. 16181/16182 Chennai AC coaches. provision of Braille signage for Egmore - Sengottai Silabmbu The toilets in this train have berth numbers and information Express was started on 13 February, been provided a hybrid design of stickers has been provided in these 2019 from Chennai Egmore and the bio toilet system. Toilet has the coaches. The rakes have also been second train service 22657/22658 advantages of less water given a new colour scheme on the Tambaram-Nagercoil Tri-weekly consumption, no chocking of the exterior beige and maroon. Exteriors Express was started on 8 May, 2019 system, complete sealing of odour of these coaches have been painted with upgraded Utkrisht coaches. and is maintenance friendly, with with high quality PU-Paint for pro­ The third Utkrisht rake of Chennai Epoxy flooring for better aesthetics te­ction of inner surface from fre­ Division is Train No 16101/16102 and longer lifespan. It ensures quent corr­osion and keep the coach Chennai Egmore–Kollam–Chennai proper floor level with slope to stop looking new for long time. A layer Egmore Express which was started water stagnating on the floor. Eco of anti-graffiti paint has been ap­ on 28 June, 2019 from Chennai friendly Bio-tanks have been fitted plied on the top of the PU-paint to Egmore. The fourth Utkrisht rake of in all Utkrisht coaches with give a bright and reflective finish. Chennai Division would be that of ventilation system for fresh air High quality reflective vinyl, sti­ Train No.16021/16022 Puratchi circulation in wash rooms. A ckers have been used for coach Thalaivar Dr MG Ramachandran separate stainless steel dustbin for information indication and destina­ ¥­ Central Railway Station–Mysuru toilets is placed for all the coaches. tion stickers are used in lieu of KaveriSeptember Express 2019 likely during the There is an auto janitor system sten­cilling withIndian paint Railwaysin this rake.33 REPORT

Free High-Speed Wi-Fi Provided by SCR Being Used by more than 10 Lakh Rail Passengers in a Month A Report by P.R. Deptt., S.C. Railway

India Mission, Indian aking forward the Digital offer the best Internet expe­ rience to users, Rail Wire Wi- Railways and Rail Tel Fi is acce­ssible by any user Corporation of India Ltd, a who has a smart phone with subsidiary of Indian working mobile conne­ction TinitiativesRailways, hason its formulated entire rail a for KYC considerations. To plan to implement digital use the Wi-Fi the user has to switch on the Wi-Fi mode in network. As part of this, Free the smart phone and select High speed Wi-Fi facility is the Rail Wire Wi-Fi network. being provided to benefit Rail Wire homepage network the rail users at stations. automatically appears on the Starting with Mumbai smart phone and prompts to Central in January 2016, enter mobile number. The provision of free Wi-Fi user will get one-time named RailWire is extended as successfully completed in all A1, A, password (OTP) in form of SMS in much to 1600 major and minor B, C, D category stations & some of the form of message box which has railway stations of Indian Railways ‘E’ category stations. Provision of to be entered in the home page of within 2 years 4 months duration. free high speed Wi-Fi is nearing internetRail Wire. After& can entering start OTP,internet users It is estimated that 20,000 users completion in another 76 ‘E’ will be able to access high speed everyday are first time users of the categorystations, while work is in internet over Indian Railways. Shri fast progress for provision of the browsing. Gajanan Mallya, General Manager/ same in remaining stations i.e., 291 The free high speed Wi-Fi facility SCR opined that, in the present ‘E’ category stations over SCR. With provided at small railway stations scenario, the use of smart phone & this all stations of SCR (except ‘F’ in rural areas is benefitting the internet has increased enormously category stations) will have free outsiders apart from rail users. For with revolutionary change in high speed Wi-Fi facility. instance the free high speed Wi-Fi Technology and therefore free high- A user friendly high speed free facility provided at small remote speed Wi-Fi will surely help the Wi-Fi facility provided at railway railway station Gollapalli, in passengers in all ways like stations across SCR network is ga­ Telangana State of SCR jurisdiction entertainment, information, know­ ining popularity day by day. In the is helping in enhancing the skills ledge, communi­cation and skills. month of May 2019, the total user and knowledge of students studying Generally, Railway stations are logins were more than 10 lakh in in the Government school within mass contact areas and providing 207 stations over SCR consuming the vicinity of station. this facility will help in ease out the more than 40 Terra bytes data. Sec­ Usage statistics show significant waiting time of passengers at underabad­ Railway station registersth pent up demand for connectivity, stations, he added. highest number of user and data amongst train commuters in General Manager advised the consumption in SCR and is in 4 stations covered by the station Wi- officers and staff of SCR to coordi­ position amongst 1600+ stations Fi project who have used the nate with Rail Tel corporation and across India in terms of unique service. With unconstrained, free also instructed the railway officials users. Apart from this, Hyderabad, high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity, an to chalk out the plans to extend the Vijayawada, Tirupati, Guntakal are average user consumes 343 MB in facility to all railway stations some of the stations which recorded an average 30-minute data session. (except halt stations) over the zone significantly high numbers of users. This is much higher than what we within this current financial year as The numbers speak volume about observe on an average 3G mentioned in the 100 days action the fact that despite of having easy connection in the country which is plan given by Ministry of Railways. access to mobile internet, public currently around 30MB per user At present on South Central Wi-Fi is still a preferred choice of per day. The efforts of Indian Railway, a total of 207 stations have the Rail users while at railway Railways in general and SCR in been provided with Wi-Fi facility stations. particular in extending the free which includes 36 major stations Free Wi-Fi services to rail users High speed Wi-Fi facility at (A1 & A category) and 171 minor are being provided under ‘Rail railway stations is being appre­ stations (B, C, D, E category). With Wire’ brand- the retail Broadband ciated by all sections of the rail this,34 Indian Provision Railways of free Wi-Fi is initiative of Rail Tel. Designed to users. September 2019 REPORT

Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli A Report by PR Deptt., Modern Coach Factory

About GreenCo

Workshop sheds, helps in lowering the temperature • The GreenCo Rating System developed by M/s CII inside, hence saving power and creating a comfortable Godrej Green Building Council is “first of its kind in the working enviro­nment. World”. • Another very innovative and sustainable initiative by • GreenCo Rating is the holistic framework that the MCF is the piped day light, that captures the evaluates com­panies on the environmental fri­end­ sunlight from roof top and pipes it down through liness of their activities using life cycle approach. reflective tubing and diffuser to the interior space, Implementation of GreenCo rating provides leader­ship thus reducing the tempe­rature and saving electricity. and guidance to companies on how to make products, services and operations greener. Industry per­sonnel are trained on the latest Green concepts and facilitated for implementing better systems and implementing global best practices in green. • The objective is to define and assess “How much Green any unit is?” and highlight the way forward to facilitate world class performance through Green strategies. • The assessment provides signi­ficant value addition and direction to organizations in terms of Reso­urce Conservation, Greener Value chain, superior ecological perform­ance and an enhanced Green Image. • Exclusive 3 MW solar plant to cater almost day time power requirement of entire MCF factory and further being enhanced to 10 MW.

MCF Association with M/S CII-Godrej GBC

• MCF got association of M/s CII Godrej Green Building Council for implementation of Green strategy to benchmark its sustainability per­formance against various national and international standards. • MCF uses energy efficient LED lights to save electrical consumption.

• Most automated machineries with CNC and Robotic • GreenCo concept is inherently built in infrastructural control, helps significant reduction in energy design of MCF itself. MCF sheds are designed to have consumption and high productivity and quality. natural light and ventilation. • Significant reduction in use of fresh water • Further use of insulated panels sandwiched with consumption per coach in last three years with PolyurethaneSeptember 2019 foam under Galvalume sheet clad­ding in improved process, productivity andIndian by Implementation Railways 35 REPORT

enhance availability with predictive maintenance. 2. 64 % reduction in use of fresh water consumption per coach in last three years achieved with improved process, productivity and by Impleme­ ntation of zero discharge approach for water conservation. 3. There are 06 Nos. Rain water harvesting pit consi­ sting 20 Nos bore well in workshop and 13 Nos Rain water harvesting pit consisting 64 Nos bore well in township with capacity 25 L/sec. per bore well. MCFof zero achieved discharge GreenCo approach Platinum for water Rating conservation. 4. The ETP water from Paint shop is 100 % recycled back in Paint booths. 5. Development of six artificial water bodies with • After implementing various energy, water saving approx. Capacity 60000 KL to collect surface runoff and use it to indirect recharge of ground water and irrigation of plantation and greeneries. 6. 53% reduction in specific Energy Consumption (electricity/coach) in last three years with improve productivity , use of energy efficient fittings, and process optimization. 7. MCF Raebareli have installed Indian Railway’s Biggest Solar Power Plant of Capacity 3 MW with Project Cost - 22.86Cr. 8. MCF has reduce 44% Per Coach Total CO2 Eq. majors, drastic improvement in waste management Emission in last three years. system, material conservation, supply chain 9. Due to elimination of garnet blasting 99% reduction management, reduction in green house gases and in paint shop generated waste achieved. other various project under GreenCo rating system, a 10. Due to procurement of bigger assembly in detailed audit was got done by M/s CII Godrej Green returnable stand 60 % reduction in wood packing Building Council assessment team in May 2019. in, last three years achieved. • During assessment, it has been found that Modern 11.With use of e-tendering and other paperless system, Coach Factory, Lalganj; Raebareli has met all the there has been specific reduction of 54% in Paper requirements in accordance with GreenCo, Green consumption. Company Rating System and is being rated “GreenCo 12. Product stewardship with Development of SMART Platinum”, as per GreenCo Version 2.0 Guideline by COACH results predictive maintenance, infotainment M/S CII-Godrej GBC. and advanced passenger amenities, (passenger • Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli also has the information and coach computing unit), distinction of being the First GreenCo Platinum Rated 13. Introduction of BIO- Vacuum toilets for coaches Railway Unit, amongst Indian Railway’s production will be saving almost 68 % of the water in flushing. facilities and workshops. 14. MCF developed new Painting process - Wet on Wet • Excellent leadership from the top, the commitment Painting reduced process time by half and thus from the team to “Go Green” and the commendable able to produce 1425 coaches from shop capacity 2 efforts put in throughout the process is highly of 750 . Also stopping use of LPG will reduce CO appreciated. There are several initiatives like Industry emission. 4.0 implementation, Manufacturing of Smart Coaches, 15. MCF introduced CRF components in single piece, Multiple process innovations; taken by MCF, which are reducing the tolerances to ±2mm,Reducing welding truly noteworthy noted by M/S CII-Godrej GBC . joints 6-7 nos. Thus reducing welding to 35 % • Good work done by MCF, Raebareli will pave the way achieved . Thus reducing carbon emission, material for establishing MCF, Raebareli as a global benchmark conservation and improved resource utilization. for Indian Railway’s Production facilities going green, 16. Process innovation with modification of spot Keythereby Achievements leaving an example for others to emulate. welding fixture & Robotic programming with reversed direction resulted increased production st from one sidewall to 2 sidewall/shift and (Related to GreenCo parameters in the last three years) elimination of Turning activity eliminate. cost 1. Modern Coach Factory became 1 digital Factory saving 3 Lacs/day. of Indian Railways with implementing of INDUSTRY Short movie on Green initiative Effort in MCF: ¥ 4.0 with real time monitoring of our equipment for Pl use following You tube link 36 improvedIndian Railways Overall Equipment Effectiveness and https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHLlvvmeugSeptember 2019 September 2019 Indian Railways 37 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS Central Railway Central Railway Registers an Increase of 21% in Ticket Checking Earnings in July-2019 C entral Railway in its endeavor to During the month July-2019, ticketless / irregular` travel during provide better services to 2.56 lakh cases of ticketless/ the period from April 2019 `to July- bonafide rail users and also to curb irregular travel including un- 2019 registered 78.74 crore as the menace of ticketless travel, has booked luggage were detected as compared to earnings of 69.07 regularly conducted intensive against 2.32 lakh cases in July-2018 crore registered during the campaign against ticketless and thereby showing an increase of corresponding period of last year irregular travel. 10.34%. showing an increase of 14.00% Senior Officers are closely During the period April 2019 to During the month of July-2019, monitoring the revenue loss due to July-2019 a total of 14.57 lakh `206 cases of transfer of reserved ticketless travel and such other cases ticketless/irregular travel journey tickets were detected and irregularities. ` and un-booked luggage were 1.91 lakh recovered as penalty. During the month` of July-2019, detected as against 13.17 lakh Central Railway appeals to the Central Railway has earned 11.76 cases in the corresponding period avoidpassengers inconvenience to travel withand propertravel crore as against 9.72 crore in July- last year thereby showing an and valid railway tickets in order ¥to 2018, thereby showing an increase increase of 10.55%. of 21.00%.East Coast Railway The earnings realized from such with dignity. ECoR Organised ZRUCC Meeting

Consultative Committee he meeting of Zonal Rail Users’

(ZRUCC) was held on 19 August, 2019 at Rail Sadan, Chandra­ sekharpur, Bhubaneswar under the TChairmanship of Shri Vidya Bhushan, General Manager, East Coast Railway. Many distinguished members of Shri Vidya Bhushan addressing the meeting ZRUCC including representatives of different Chambers of Commerce & Industry, PSUs, representatives of Passenger Associations, Consumer and other developmental activities, including Addl. General Manager Associations, State Governments installation of Passenger Reser­ Shri Sudhir Kumar and Sr. DGM Shri and other groups attended this vation System, Extension of trains, H. K. Dutta were present in the meeting and presented their etc. were discussed during the meeting. Shri Ashoka Kumar valuable opinions and suggestions. meeting. Mishra, Secretary, ZRUCC and Dy.¥ Issues related to Passenger Am­ Principal heads of the General Manager, ECoR co- enitiesNorthern & services, Railway public demands Departments of East Coast Railway ordinated the meeting. Northern Railway Honours Twelve Employees Through Safety Award I n keeping with the practice of Headquarters Office, Baroda House, all departments of Northern Railway. honouring employees, whose ale­ New Delhi on 6 August, 2019. The The twelve employees who were rtness and prompt action have Awards were presented by Shri T.P. felicitated by the General Manager resulted in averting a possible ac­ Singh, General Manager, Northern for their services are: cident, through Safety Awards and Railway. Also present on this oc­ Shri Rakesh Kumar/Station as recognition of meritorious se­ casion were Ms. Archana Joshi, Master/New Aadarsh Nagar of rvices, Northern Railway honoured Additional General Manager, North­ Delhi Division, Shri Surendra Saini/ the services of twelve of its em­ ern Railway, Smt. Seema Kumar, Trackman/Fillaur of Firozpur ployees through Safety Awards at a Chief Safety Officer, Northern Division, Shri Deepak Kumar/Loco ceremony38 Indian held Railways at Northern Railway Railway and the Principal Heads of Pilot/Firozpur of FirozpurSeptember Division, 2019 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS

Shri Naseem/Keyman/Rudauli of Lucknow Division, Shri Shesh Ram/ Porter/Dewarakot of Lucknow Division, Shri Ram Aasrey/Gateman/ Jaunpur of Lucknow Division, Shri Shri T.P. Singh along with the awardees and officers Kumar Pal/Helper/TRD/Sitapur City of Moradabad Division, Shri Ranjay Kumar/Helper/TRD/ Sitapur City of Moradabad Division, of Ambala Division, Shri Vipin Ambala Division. The meritorious Shri Satendra/Kotewala/Dukheri Singh /M.C.M./Carriage & Wagon/ contri­butions of all the above¥ of Ambala Division, Shri Pintoolal/ Ambala of Ambala Division, Shri named staff were highly appreciated KhalasiNorth /Carriage Central & Wagon/Ambala Railway Ramesh /Gateman/Sarai Banjara of by the General Manager. A High Level Safety Review Meeting by Railway Board Held at NCR HQ

high level safety review Goyal, Shri T P Agrawal, and Shri meeting by Railway Board Vinay Kumar Nama. GM said that held at NCR HQ. At the outset NCR should process for patent of Chief Safety Officer NCR Shri S.K. DUET. ABoardKashyap Shri welcomed Naresh PrincipalChandra On this occasion a safety Executive Director Safety, Railway Shri Rajeev Chaudhary Launching Safety application “Smart Application Application Smart Application for Ensuring for Ensuring Train Safety - Safety” Goyal and Shri Rajiv Chaudhry, Train Safety was also launched. This General Manager, North Central comprehensive web based Railway by pre­senting them application will help in better plants. Chief Safety Officer made a CSO suggested that clean gas monitoring of safety related presentation­ on safety statistics of based fire extinguisher needs to be parameters, reporting of unusual NCR viz a viz last year. All 4 con­ installed in coaches. Innovations etc. thus improved safety in train sequential acci­dent cases of NCR done by NCR to reduce SPAD were operation. This app available in recommewere discussed­ndation into detail avoid and such all also presented. Unique efforts like google play store allows anyone to aspects like cause, responsibility, Gross Happiness Index which send any hazard, unsafe condition allows crew to rate running rooms with geotagged photograph so as cases in future were covered. on scale of 1 to 10, online web corrective action is taken CSO presented that seven safety based Loco inspector inspection immediately. Shri Goyal suggested drives were launched in current and crew rating system, 25 that app should have more video, year by NCR to counsel staff and monitoring list of important items animation content related to safety improve upon systems to achieve etc were presented. to make it more user friendly. target of zero accident. Two Physical demo of DUET, a droid Meeting was attended by all PHODs important areas i.e. Fire cases in with remote operation and view­ing of NCR , CHODs of NCR and Sr DSOs power cars of LHB trains and Signal facility was presented which is from division. While talking about passing at danger prevention developed by Agra Division for the support from Railway Board, means were discussed in great under gear examination of trains. CSO requested that trains coming detail. Shri Chaudhry emphasised Further first ever Hot box detector from outside with open doors that besides existing fire detection and Hanging part detection system needs to be controlled and he also cum suppression system, efforts installed by Allahabad Division requested for early finalization ¥ of must also be made to incorporate near Chunar station were presented three pending enquires with CRS auto fire suppressionWorkshop systems. onto RB Data team consistingAnalytics of PED Held S/Shri in andNCR NIA. HQ

n 15 July, 2019 a workshop on At the outset DGM/G, Shri Anshoo Roorkee and M.Tech. in Computer Data Analytics was held in NCR Pandey welcomed two eminent Science and Engineering from HQ Subedarganj. This workshop speakers of this workshop from MNNIT, Allahabad. Currently wo­ chaired by GM, NCR, Shri Rajiv MNIT Prayagraj, Dr. Anil Kumar rking as Professor in the Depart­ Chaudhry was attended by all Singh and Dr. Mayank Pandey. ment of CSE, Motilal Nehru National OPHODs of NCR and other senior Dr. Anil Kumar Singh has Institute of Technology, Allahabad, officersSeptember from 2019 HQ and ALD Division. obtained his PhD degree from IIT India, and isIndian also Railways Head of the39 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS

Department. He has also been Theme of workshop was Big associated with the project for data which is high in volume, fast, simulating the movement of crowd info­rmation on assets and pro­ of pilgrims during Kumbh 2019 at cessing of information to get cost Prayagraj, awarded by North effective solutions. As per an Central Railway (NCR), and is also approximation 175 Zera Bites of providing consultancy to Larsen & Shri Rajiv Chaudhry addressing information shall be available Toubro (L&T), India on Video Workshop organised on data analytics globaly by 2025 and unless correct Analytics based Crowd Mana­ analysis of available data is done, gement. The other speaker Dr. decision­ making shall not be Mayank Pandey obtained his MTech working. Shri Chaudhry also sug­ ration,precise. reservations, Railways uses main data ­tenance,analysis from IIT Kharagpur and PhD degree gested that railway is a large source in almost all field like train ope­ from MNNIT/Allahabad. He is of data and MNIT students can currently working as Associate associate in data analysis projects projects execution etc. Professor in the Department of CSE, with railway which will be This work­shop was aimed Motilal Nehru National Institute of beneficial to railways and great towards improving skills as how to Technology Allahabad, India. learning experience for students . make our data ana­lysis more useful In his address Shri Rajiv Both speakers presented in to provide better services to passe­ Chaudhry high­lighted importance detail about different type of data, ngers with same resources as well¥ of using data analytical tools in their analysis tools available and as to understand needs for future decision Review making in Meeting all field ofthrough latest developments Video Conference in this field. Helddevelopment. in NCR HQ

directed that all n 13 August, 2019, a review General Manager meeting with divisions chaired by General Manager, North Central requisite me­ Railway, Shri Rajiv Chaudhry held asures to complete Othrough video conference. Meeting this work in time was attended by all the Principal issuesmust berelated taken. to Heads of Departments, while Many important View of the Video Conference Divisional Railway Managers and team of branch officers from all safety, punctuality three divisions joined through and infrastructure video link. At the outset General development were discussed in the onstrated and its actual efficacy Manager complemented all three video conference. General Manager tested on controlled fire created at division for achieving best ever expressed satisfaction on position site. Advantages /limitations of punctuality in last 5 years on 12 of reply on references from MPs & different design of fire extinguishers August, 2019 and stressed to keep MLAs and directed all concerned were also explained. on striving to improve running of for timely reply of reference from North Central Railway is trains. public representatives. mulling over many improved During the meeting need for use Before video conference a option of fire extinguishers so as of technology in counseling of front demonstration on different type of additional layer of safety is line safety staff was felt and General fire extinguishers was arranged at provided over already laid down Manager advised divisions and Head­quarter Subedarganj attended norms of fire protection for coaches, those in Headquarter to suggest by General Manager Shri Rajiv station, service buildings etc. NCR technological tools to ensure Chaudhry and Principal Heads of is already in process of providing counseling with provision of all Dep­artments of NCR. In the fire alarm system for its entire assessment of counseled staff. demonstration different designs of fleet of AC coaches and cover all¥ Work of non Interlocking at Tundla fire ex­tinguisher - powder, water Non AC coaches with fire yard was discussedGM/NCR in detail, Conducts mist, clear Window gas etc wereTrailing dem­ Inspectionextinguishers. of Allahabad-Mirzapur Section S hri Rajiv Chaudhry, General inspection from Allahabad to Mail). Window-trailing inspection Manager/North Central Railway, Mirzapur, on 17 August, 2019 by is a specialized inspection in the conducted40 Indian Railways a window trailing train number 14056 (Brahmaputra Indian Railways inSeptember which the 2019 track ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS

and its surrounding installations for use of pressed scrap plastic time line for construction of Road like signals, OHE, platforms etc are material for designing similar sort monitorOver Bridge the real at leveltime situation crossing and LC inspected from the rear window of of yard drain covers.” 26E at Meja Road. In order to an inspection car attached to a Shri Rajiv Chaudhry directed the moving train. During the inspection, officers to develop widening plans execution of projects General important parameters like of Niranjan Bridge for two Manager desired that division cleanliness and overall condition of additional lines and portals for this should have a running contract for stations falling en-route, riding area yard and Over Head Electricals. Drone Survey to take care of regular quality of the train-especially on While passing through Allahabad requirement items, like need based points and crossings, improvement Chheoki station, he directed to have Level Crossing area aerial survey, in Track Geometry Index (TGI), bifurcation for a public FOB portion Bridges survey, construction deve­ Condition of level crossing gates on New FOB at station. lo­pment site survey etc. en-route etc were observed by the He also desired that Allahabad He said with the closure of level General Manager/North Central Chheokimela passenger enclosure crossings by construction of Railway. extension plan to connect Platform Limited Height Subways/Road During inspection Shri Chaudhry Number-1 should be executed Under Bridges/Road Over Bridges, said “Bolted type drain covers pro­ quickly. we will be missing the vigilant eyes vided in Allahabad Yards are good Shri Rajiv Chaudhry considering of gatemen, so there will be need to in design, it facilitates visibility & the high TVU (>1 lacs) of level install more Hanging Part Detection¥ cleaning accessibility both, however crossing, directed the accompanying System on the lines of one functional developmentalEnergy efforts may Conservation be made officers by to reviewWay theof Energy execution Regenerationat Chunar of Allahabad in Division. 3-Phase Electric Locos by the Loco Pilots of NCR

n 10 July, 2019 General June) over NCR which is Manager/NCR, while Highest over Indian appreciating excellent Railways. performance of Loco Pilots Principal Chief of all the three divisions of Electrical Engineer, NCR ONorth Central Railway in PilotsShri Rajstated Narayan, that whilesuch the field of electrical facilitating these 9 Loco Shri Raj Narayan along with felicitated loco pilots for energy regeneration in electrical energy regeneration in 3-phase locomotive sanctioned3-phase electricindividual locoscash efforts will continue in running over NCR has future also to encourage energy efficient train award for 9 of them. of this facility available in these operation which not only saves It is worth mentioning that locomotives. As a result, energy Railway revenue but also 3-phase Locomotives have a unique regeneration to the tune of 14.6% contributes towards protection & useful facility of converting of total energy consumed by these conservation of our environment. mechanical energy of the trains locomotives has been achieved Shri Anupam Singhal, into electrical energy during over NCR. A record saving of about Chief Electrical Locomotive braking which otherwise would 2.0 crore units of energy by way of Engineer along with other electrical¥ have gone wasted. Loco Pilots have energy regeneration has been officers & staff was present on the been encouraged to maximise use achieved during 2019-20 (May to occasion. Zones & Divisions - Come Ahead Please Book your C O SPECIAL FOCUS ISSUE M for the year 2019 and 2020 Zones & Divisions who are yet to bring out a special focus about E them are requested to send special articles from all departments A neatly typed in double space about 300 words each article along H with relevant original photographs duly captioned through E BOOK IN ADVANCE A Pendrive and hard copies also. Please send payment for the For details, Please Contact: D advertisements by cash or through D.D. only. In this connection, the Editor, Indian Railways, Chief Public Relations Officers have already been separately 9717641177 communicated.Send Advertisements­­ in 4-colour only

September 2019 Indian Railways 41 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS Northeast Frontier Railway Twelve Railway Staff Awarded for Exceptional Devotion Towards Duty

Twelve railway staff Tribhuban Narzary, Driver/New namely Birendra Bongaigaon, Rakesh Kumar, Asst. Kumar Shivam, Driver/New Bongaigaon, Rupjyoti Helper/C&W/New Jal­ Saikia, Driver/Rangapara, Md. paiguri, Mukesh Muglay Azam, Asst. Driver/ Kumar, Station Ma­ Rangapara, Prasanta Ghosh, Driver nager / Kumedpur, /Lumding, G.K. Shrivastava, Asst. Vijay Kumar Rai, Track Driver / Lumding were awarded by Maintainer/New Jal­ General Manager, N.F. Railway for paiguri, Baleshwar showing alertness and exceptional Sahani, Track Main­ devotion towards duty. In reco­ tainer/New Jal­paiguri, gnition of their `meritorious service Shri Sanjive Roy felicitating the staff during Ashoke Kumar Murmu,Station all of them were awarded with a award distribution Driver/Alipurduar Jn, cash award of 3, 000 each along¥ Nitai Sarkar, with a certificate issued by the NFR PersonnelManager/Mujnai, Shines in the KWFA General Manager, N.F. Railway. 2nd Asia Kung-Fu-Wushu Championship S hri Mantu Baruah, N.F. Railway Federation in theth year 2015. employee working under Senior Earlier, Shri Mantu Baruah won Section Engineer (P-Way), Gold medal in 6 National Kung-Fu Rangiya under ndRangiya Division of Champio­ nship,­ 2012 held at N.F. Railway bagged Gold medal Lucknow taking part in Light Sanda in KWFA 2 Asia Kung-Fu- event in 60-65 kg category. Wushu Championship, 2019-20 He also contested in the fight recently held at Dhaka, Bangladesh event inth Indo-Bhutan Kung-Fu- from 11 to 13 July, 2019 orga­nised Shri Sanjive Roy felicitating Shri Mantu Wushu Champi­onship, 2016 and by Kung-Fu-Wushu Asso­ciation, Baruah at Maligaon Hq. KWAI 14 National Kung-Fu-Wushu Bangladesh under auspices of Championship,­ 2017-18 and Kung-Fu-Wushu Federation of Asia st Dan achieved Gold medals. and IKWF. event. Shri Mantu Baruah was Moreover, he took part in many¥ He won Gold medal contesting in awarded rank of Black Belt 1 martial art competitions as player the 75 to 8067 category th All kg Indian in fight Railwaycertificate Table by Assam Tennis Kung-Fu Championship and as coach. Held he 67th

All Indian Railway Table Railway emerged Champion in Tennis Championship was Men’s category and Northeast inaugurated by the General Frontier Railway emerged Manager / N.F. Railway Shri Sanjive Champion in Women’s category. In Roy at the NFRSA Indoor Stadium, the Men’s singles, Anirban Nandi TMaligaon on 3 July, 2019. While of South Eastern Railway and in welcoming all the participants, the Women’s singles, Shruti General Manager hoped that such Amrute of Central Railway won the All India events would help in Gold. Shri Sanjive Roy is seen along further sharpening the skills of It may be mentioned here that, with the players players so that they could excel in NFRSA (N. F. Railway Sports International competitions. A total Association), Maligaon under active of 14 teams representing different support from the RSPB (Railway zones of Indian Railways comprising Sports Promotion Board), aim to promote sports. of 116In the sports team events,persons South participated Eastern New Delhi has been organising Many reputed National and¥ in the meet. various such All India Tourna­ments International players participated 42 Indian Railways in various discipline with an in this tournament.September 2019 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS South Central Railway Meeting with Chief Secretary of Telangana State

S discussions centered on various hri Gajanan Mallya, General mpanied the General Manager. The Manager, South Central Railway called on Shri S.K. Joshi, Chief rail developmental issues per­ Secretary, Govt. of Telangana at taining to the State. Secretariat, Hyderabad. Shri Gajanan Mallya com­ Shri Vijay Agarwal, Chief Ad­ prehensively discussed on the ministrative Officer (Con­struction), Shri Gajanan Mallya is seen with progress of various ongoing and Shri N.S.R Prasad, Divisional Shri S.K. Joshi new Railway projects in Telangana¥ Railway Manager, Hyderabad during the meeting with Chief Division and SeniorNo Officials Compromise acco­ on Safety during FloodSecretary, Situations, Telangana. Observe all Precautions while Running the Trains S hri Gajanan Mallya, General prepared for any disaster. Manager, South Central Railway He also advised all the Divisionalth stre­ssed upon the policy of no co­ Railway Ma­na­gers to draw an mpromise on Safety and advised action plan for celebration of 150 the officials to take all precautions Birth Anni­versary of Father of for safe running of the trains during Nation Mahatma Gan­dhi. He instru­ ­ the current monsoon season. He Shri Gajanan Mallya taking a cted on Provision of posters, murals ad­vised all the DRMs to intensify meeting on safety on the life and achievements of the patrolling at bridges, tunnels Mahatma Gandhi at all the im­ and tanks and vulnerable areas to portant stations, trains, deve­ avoid any unusual occu­rrences du­ ring the current monsoon season. lopment of nurseries, plantation of ring a detailed review meeting on On the Punctuality aspect, he ad­ saplings and Swacchta Pakwada Safety and Punctuality on 13 August, vised all the Divisional Railway programmes.Illumination of Railway stations 2019 at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad Managers to monitor it personally on par with Airports along with Principal Heads of De­ and draw an action to reduce the partments and Divisional Railway failures and plan to attain best Manager’s of all six Divisions i.e. punctuality duly ensuring safe Shri Gajanan Mallya directed the Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Vijaya­ working. He also reviewed freight officials to initiate action plan for wada, Guntakal, Guntur and Nanded loading performance of the zone. providing illumination of Railway through video conference. He instructed all the officials to stations on par with the standards¥ Shri Gajanan Mallya reviewed inspect the Breakdown Vehicles as maintained by Airports as per the signal and engineeringSCR failures Apprehended du­ per their schedule4012 Persons in order to for be Litteringdirection of Railway- Board. Over ` 8 lakh Realized as Penalty S ` outh Central Railway has been On the principle of ‘Spoiler pays’ realized an amount of 1,05,600 taken the issue of providing South Central Railway has `and Hyderabad Division fined 824 clean and hygienic conditions both apprehended 4012 persons who persons and realized an amount of in trains as well as at stations on have affected the cleanliness` at 1,64,800 and` Guntur Division top priority. In this process on station as well as in trains and fined 167 persons and realized an Board Housekeeping services are realized an amount of 8,02,400 in amount ` of 33,400 and Nanded provided in all the important trains, the first quarter of the current Division fined 571 persons and at stations dustbins are provided at financial year from April to June on realized 1,14,200. Acting on the every possible place where littering South Central Railway Zone. directives of the Minister of is likely to take place. Frequent `Secunderabad Division fined 1248 Railways who has accorded highest announcements are made soliciting persons and realized an amount of priority for cleanliness of the public cooperation in maintaining 2,49,600 `and Vijayawada Division railway stations and trains on hygiene and cleanliness at station fined 674 persons and realized an Indian Railways, SCR has made¥ premises at regular interval thro­ amount of 1,34, 800 and Guntakal initiatives to prevent activities ughSeptember public addressed2019 system. Division fined 528 persons and affecting cleanliness.Indian Railways 43 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS 64th DRUCC Meeting Held at Hyderabad Division th 64 and requested them to Divisional Railway highlighted to the Members Users Consultative Division,Committee South MeetingCentral spread the message to the (DRUCC) of Hyderabad rail users to avoid long queues at booking co­unters Railway held on 19 July, and also save paper apart 2019 at Divisional Railway from 5% dis­count on Manager’s Conference Hall, View of the DRUCC meeting tickets. A poster was un­ Hyderabad Bhavan, veiled by Divisional­ Railway Secunderabad chaired by Manager and officers along Shri N.S.R. Prasad, Chairman & of platforms, provision of Train in­ with the Members seeking the co- Divisional Railway Manager, dication/Coach indication boards, operation of Senior citizens to opt Hyderabad Division. Shri Hem RO plants, water coolers, toilets for for giving up 50% or 100% Singh Banoth, Additional Divisional Divyangjan etc. He also briefed on concession facility. The Members Railway Manager/Operations, Shri works in progress over the division expressed their happiness­ over the P.V. Sai Prasad, Additional Divisional at important stations such as pro­ develop­mental acti­vities under­ Railway Manager/Infra, Shri vision of Baggage scanners, exten­ taken by the divi­sion and Venkanna. B. Secretary & Senior sion of platforms, provision/exten­ appreciated the efforts made for Divisional Commercial Manager sion of FOBs, imp­rovement to water meeting most of their earlier and other Branch Officers of supply arr­angements, cover over demands and getting various works Hyderabad Division were present platforms for full length, redeve­ sanctioned. in the meeting. This is the Fourth lopment of Kurnool city station, pr­ They repre­sented for change in meeting of the current Committee. o­vision of lifts, conversion of plat­ timings of DEMU trains on Shri N.S.R. Prasad, highlighted forms to high level, TIBs at stations Malkajgiri - Bolarum section, the financial performance of the apart from various infra­structure introduction of new Duronto/ division for the financial year 2018- faci­lities at MMTS Phase-II stations. Garibrath trains, incre­asing the 2019 and 2019-2020 (till June‘19) Various inno­vative ideas intro­ frequency of non-daily trains, and various development activities duced for increasing the Non fare providing additional sto­ppage of and passenger amenities/facilities revenue earnings such as provision trains, extension of trains and taken up over the Division were of ‘Health Check up Kiosk’, ‘SBI- various other issues. The Chairman appraised to the Members. Kiosk’, Parking space for Green assured the Members that their Shri Venkanna gave a detailed Autos (e-Autos) at Kacheguda and suggestions/represe­ntations would presentation on the division’s over Umdanagar and provision of ‘Pearl be examined meti­cu­lously duly all profile followed by updated Shop’ etc. were also projected. following the guide­lines/norms in information regarding passenger Fitment of Bio Toilets in coaches force, keeping the demand from the¥ amenities completed such as exte­ over this division was app­raised. passengers in view and action nsion of coverSCR over Targets sheds, extension to Achieve The use 128 of “MobileMillion UTS Tonnes app” was ofwould Freight be taken Loading acco­rdingly. S outh Central Railway has recorded highest ever freight loading of 122.6 Million Tonnes during the previous financial year View of the meeting 2018-19 and targets to achieve 128 million tonnes during the current financial year, said Shri Gajanan Mallya, General Manager, SCR. He attended the meeting. expressed keen interest in taking participated and held discussions The General Manager empha­ maximum benefits from the new with the important freight sized on the advantage of using line. Jindal steel informed that they customers in a meeting to discuss new line for discharging the cargo have a plan in doubling the on the advantages of using the new cementfrom the clusters Krishnapatnam located portaround to production of steel in next five line between Obulavaripalle and hinterland industrial areas of years for which the new line will be Krishna­ ­patnam. Authorities from very useful. Krishnapatnam­ port, Jindal steel, Eraguntla area and Jindal steel General Manager also reviewed repre­sentatives from various plant near Bellary. Various custo­ the freight performance­ of Krishna­ Cement,44 Indian Power Railways and Fertilizers have mers like Jindal, Ultratech have patnam port in theSeptember last year 2019 and ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS

st freight performance of the zone will give the much-needed boost to Commercial Manager, SCR; P. Sree­ during 1 quarter of this year. He improve loading in the rest of the nivas, Divisional Railway Manager, ex­pressed concern over the slow year. Shri K. Siva Prasad, Principal Vijayawada Division; Shri B. Nagya,¥ growth in freight loading in the first Chief Operations Manager, SCR; Chief Freight Traffic Manager were quarterSouth and Eastern hope that Railwaythe new line Shri John Prasad, Principal Chief present during the meeting. Digha Station Acquires Coveted ISO 14001 : 2015 Certification for ECO-Smart Station D igha Railway Station with help of municipal of South Eastern authorities, water and Railway has been certified energy audits, public as ISO 14001:2015 for the meet­ings for sug­ scope of providing gestions and awareness, passenger ame­nities in emergency­ prepared­ clean and green envi­ ness and mockdrills and ronment including a grievance redressal sanitation thro­ughout the Digha station is conferred with ISO 14001:2015 system through the railway station premises. Certified Eco-Smart station newly launched website The Railway Board has of the station. Further identified 37 major impro­vements in the stations across the cou­ pipeline include plan­ ntry to be developed as 'Eco smart' ation premises in compliance with tation of trees in an area of 15,000 stations and Digha Railway Station international norms com­pleted in sq feet with help of forest depart­ is one of them. swift manner. ment next to station area, setting The efforts to attain ISO Various initiatives included se­ up of new bio-toilets and conversion certification were made possible by tting up a waste management cell, of existing toilets into eco-friendly close coordination of different declaring the premises a 'no plastic' ones, a Combined Treatment Plant depa­rt­ments ensuring an Enviro­ zone, a new mechanised cleaning (CTP) for treatment of water among¥ nment Management System was set contract for the premises with others. These are expected to be co­ in placeWestern with tasksRailway to make the st­ waste segregation and disposal mpleted by the last week of July. Japanese Delegation Visits Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division I n a joint meeting on 18 July, 2019, how the track maintenance system held at Divisional Railway andbeing operatedShri Parimal by the Shinde, Indian Manager’s Office of Western Railways. Shri Fateh Singh Meena Railway at Ahmedabad, three del­ egates from the Japanese company Japanese delegation in a joint meeting Addl. Divisional Railway Managers Sanken Kogyo Corporation Pvt. Ltd. with Indian Port Rail & Ropeway of Ahmedabad Division welcomed Corporation Ltd and a team of Indian Port Rail & the Japanese delegation. During the Ropeway Corporation Ltd. partici­ visit by the 3-member Japanese pated in various activities. A delegation, Shri Vinod Kumar, presentation on ‘Track Maintenance modalities by Indian Railways. It is Chief General Manager of Indian on Indian Railways’ was shown to worth mentioning that the High Port and Rail & Ropeway the delegation and the divisional Speed Rail Project between Mumbai Corporation, Shri Z.H. Siddiqui, GM officers. The delegation also visited and Ahmedabadis presently under (Signal & IT) from IPRRC, Shri A.K. to observe the track maintenance progress. The meeting was Tiwari, AGM Project, Ahmedabad site at Sabarmati PWay Depot and organised to understand in depth from IPRRC and Shri Vikas Gadhwal Khodiyar Yard. The delegates took the key aspects of the proposed and Shri Ramesh Tolani officers¥ keen understanding of the track High Speed Rail Project between from the Engineering Department maintenanceCorrigendum : Focus system issue of ‘Samastipur and its Division’, Mumbai which was and featured Ahmedabad, in August especially2019 issue of Indianwere Railways also present.magazine, has been mistakenly attributed to ‘Sambalpur Division’ on the content page. The error is regretted. -Editor

September 2019 Indian Railways 45 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS Western Railway’s Jagjivan Ram Hospital Performed a High Risk ASD Procedure to Avoid Open Heart Surgery in a Child

estern Railway's Jagjivan Ram Hospital is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to offer timely &lifesaving procedures to its patients. There have been several Winstances where, because of dedi­ cated efforts by the team of doctors & specialists, JRH has successfully managed various complicated and A view of the team of doctors performing the procedure extremely difficult cases with high mortality & morbidity. In another such instance, for the first time in the history of Western Railway’s Jagjivan Ram Hospital who found closure procedure was performed Jagjivan Ram Hospital, a rare and that the child had a big ASD with under general anesthesia with 14 complicated congenital cardiac dilation of right side of heart and mm septal occluder successfully by intervention was done in a 9-year pul­monary arteries. The doctors cardiologists Dr. Milind Phadke, Dr. old child. The team of doctors opted had two options with them, one M.V. Reddy, Dr. Shishir Kumar Roul, for this procedure after doing a was surgically and another was Anaesthesiologist Dr. Subhranshu detailed evaluation. The child sidevice­ closure. The Percutaneous Kumar and the cardiac team in CVTS Master Abhay Raj Kumar Ram was Device Closure procedure was con­ department under the valuable­ gui­ suffering from a big hole in the inte­ dered better over surgical, even dance of Dr. Vilas Gunda-Principal ratrial septum, medically known as though seeing the difficulty in the Chief Medical Director of Western Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) for which case looking at his age and the ana­ Rly., Dr. Hafeezunnisa-Medical he was suffering from repeated re­ tomy of the lesion. The decision to Director of Jagjivan Ram Hospital. spiratory tract infection and pal­ go ahead with the procedure was The child is stable, the post-proce­ pitations sincechildhood. He was established after detailed evalu­ dure echocardiogram (echo)¥ thoroughly evaluated by cardio­ ation. On 20 July, 2019, a very high showed normal and the child was logistMetro Dr. Shishir Railway Kumar Roul at risk Percutaneous ASD device discharged on 22 July, 2019. Free Health Check-Up Camps Organised for Metro Commuters at All Metro Stations

n the occasion of Dr. B. C. Roy’s checked Blood Sugar, Blood birthday observed as Doctor’s pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), Day, Metro Railway in association Eye and general health of with Rotary International District commuters in these camps. 3291 organised Free Health Check- Awareness posters on OUp Camps at all the 24 Metro Thalassemia drawn by school stations for its commuters on 1 July, children for making commuters 2019. View of the Camp aware of this deadly disease and its¥ Doctors of reputed City Hospitals prevention were on display at Park were present in these campsNew and Metro Services from 1 July, Street2019 Station.

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ith a view to provide more 124 services (62 UP + 62 DN) previous 104 services (52UP +

benefits to the commuters, zarez available on Sundays instead of 52 DN), 81 services (41 UP + 40 Metro Railway has introduced previous 110 services. DN) to and from Noapara on

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Sundays from 1 July, 2019. zarez now available on Saturdays services (37UP + 37 DN), 61 WNow on Sundays, Metro services instead of 224 services. services (31 UP + 30 DN) to and are available from 9:00 hrs. instead On Weekdays, Metro is providing from Noapara on Sundays instead¥ of 9:50 hrs. from both Dumdum 107 services (54 UP + 53 DN) to of previous 52 services (26 UP + 26 and46 KaviIndian Subhash. Railways and from Noapara instead of DN). September 2019 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS “Save Water’’ Metro Staff Helped an First Convex Mirror Campaign Conducted Ailing Lady Travelling Installed at Among Metro with a Six-Month Old Park Street Station Commuters Baby Commuter

n 9 July, 2019 at around 18.22 hrs, a lady commuter suddenly started feeling unwell in a Dum Dum bound Metro. She was about to de-board at Gitanjali Station. View of the campaign O CentralImmediately Control after alerted receiving the Station the he first set of convex mirror has message from the Motorman, the been installed at the driving Motorman’s end on both UP and DN “Save Water” campaign was Superintendent of Gitnajali Station. platforms of Park Street Metro conducted on 4 July at Kalighat The Station Superintendent Station on 24 July, 2019. This mir­ror station to make Metro co­mmuters­ along with other staff immediately Twill enable the driving Motor­man of aware about the evils of wastage of rushed to the UP platform with a a Metro to see the boarding of co­ water and its consequent crisis. wheelchair to help her and provided mmuters in the first four coaches AOfficers and staff of RPF Kalighat all assistance to stabilize her and before starting the Metro. The con­ Post as well as station staff with her six–month old baby. Thereafter, ducting Motorman will ob­serve the andthe helprequested of colourful Metro com ban­muters­ners and to she was sent to Tapan Sinha Me­ boarding of passengers in the last posters conducted this ca­mpaign¥ morial Hospital of Metro Railway.¥ four coaches from his cab. Similar¥ She was released from the hospital mirrors will be installed in all the 24 makeRDSO efforts to save water. after preliminary treatment. Metro stations within a month. Inauguration of e-Office Working at RDSO

DSO has introduced e-office Director General, RDSO for use in system for dealing with offi­cial all the directorates of RDSO. The working. The imple­mentation of system has been implemented as a e-office will in­troduce more part of digital initiatives taken by efficiency, account­ability and the Indian Railways and will Rtransparency in the office working. promote green way of working, The introduction­ of e-office was sub­stantially reduce the consu­ initiated by Shri Virendra Kumar, Shri Virendra Kumar addressing at the mption of paper and result in Director General, RDSO for use in implementation of e-Office significant cost savings. It is a bid to all the directorates of RDSO. The ensure all files on e-office can move system has been implemented as a seamlessly across offices. e-office part of digital initiatives taken by RailTel for completing all the offers an environment of continuous the Indian Railways and will preparations for commencement of process improvement by digitally promote green way of working, e-office. He advised all senior facilitating tracking and monitoring. substantially reduce the cons­ officers to use e-office and to This results in identifying issues or umption of paper and result in promote use of this digital platform bottlenecks in the processes, significant cost savings. It is a bid to by all other officers and staff as thereby, enabling better functioning ensure all files on e-office can move well. Shri Dipu Shyam, GM/RailTel/ of any dire­ctorate. seamlessly across offices. Lucknow made a live demo of the During the inauguration, e-Office offers an environment of e-office system on this occasion. Director General, RDSO congra­ continuous process improvement Inauguration of e-office working at tulated the team of RDSO and by digitally facilitating tracking and RDSO. RailTel for completing all the pre­ monitoring. This results in RDSO has introduced e-office parations for commencement of e- identifying issues or bottlenecks in system for dealing with official office. He advised all senior officers the processes, thereby, enabling working. The implementation of to use e-office and to promote use better functioning of any e-office will introduce more of this digital platform by all other directorate. efficiency, accountability and officers and staff as well. Shri Dipu During the inauguration, transparency in the office working. Shyam, GM/RailTel/Lucknow made¥ Director General, RDSO congra­ The introduction of e-office was a live demo of the e-office system tulatedSeptember the 2019 team of RDSO and initiated by Shri Virendra Kumar on this occasion.Indian Railways 47 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS Inauguration of Vendor Lounge at RDSO

s directed by CRB, reduction of registration of during his visit to RDSO vendor time from 725 to on 16 March, 2019, vendor 134 days. lounge has been com­ Vendor Lounge is missioned on 30 May, 2019 equipped with modern Aon the ground floor of facilities such as internet Abhikalp Bhawan of RDSO services, photo copier as per the com­mitment Vendor Lounge machine, coffee dis­pensing given to Railway Board. The machine, refri­gerator, basic objective of this vendor comfortable sofa’s and lounge is to provide modular fur­niture’s, LED opportunity to various firms at one provide a single point window for TV etc. A receptionist will be place to solve their queries and to appo­intment with PEDs/EDs has available in vendor lounge who will provide information of various also been started from 17 June, work as single point coordinator aspects raised in this direction by 2019. An online vendor appoi­ for fixing appointment with PEDs/ RDSO so that the representative of ntment portal has been put in place timeEDs. to Now relax all and industry do their visitorsroutine the firms may be well aware of the for quick redressal of their queries. coming to RDSO will have a good¥ functioning of different directorates All registration are being done of RDSO. Proper mechanism to work. 48th Meeting of Central Boardonline only.of Railway This has resulted Research in (CBRR) Held at RDSO

General/ RDSO welcomed the participants and gave intro­ductory address giving brief of the projects being carried out by RDSO. A presentation was made by Shri S.K. DG, RDSO with Railway Officiers and other dignitaries Singh, Executive Director (Research) in which brief of the RDSO & various safety related zz projects being taken up by RDSO he Central Board of Railway laboratories.48th and new projects proposed to be Research (CBRR) consists To review the ongoing projects. undertaken by Indian Railways of DG/RDSO as Chairman and Meeting of Central Board of were discussed. Addl. Members of Addl. Member (Civil Engineering), Railway Research (CBRR) was held Railway Board have appreciated Addl. Member/Mechanical, Addl. on 9 July, 2019 at RDSO, Lucknow, the work done by RDSO and TMember/Signal, Addl. Member/ in which Addl. Member, Civil, Shri emphasized to take with Academia Electrical, Addl. Member/ Rakesh Goyal, Addl. Member, Mech. and indu­stries new safety related Traffic, Advisor/Finance, Executive Shri Anil Kumar Agarwal, Addl. projects like Condition of Director/E&R, Executive Director/ Member, Electrical Ms. Manju Monitoring of Assets, OHE Planning of Railway Board Members, Gupta, Addl. Member, Traffic Shri Monitoring, Fog Vision, Reduction Additional Director Generals, Anurag, Addl. Member, Signal Shri in Rail Fractures, Rail Joint the Member Secretary of CBRR. Rajeev Sharma & Principal Fractures, broken Rail Detection CBRR also consists of eminent Executive Directors/ Executive System, Use of Artificial Intelligence, Scientists, technologists, engineers Directors of Railway Board and Improvement in the design of LHB and seniorIndustrial executives units of Researchrelated other senior officers of RDSO have wheel, Fire detection and separation Organisations, Academic Institutions attended the meeting. Director System, Increase Axle Load and General, RDSO Shri Virendra Kumar speeds of freight trains etc. The

ztoz Railway technology and ma­t­e­ has chaired the meeting. Professors delegates from DRDO, SAIL, BHEL, rials. The functions of CBRR are: and Scientists from IIT/Kanpur, BEL, IITs and industries also gave

zz To consider and recommend the IIT/Kharagpur, IIT/Roorkee, IIT/ presentation of the new techno­ program of research of IR. Madras, IIT/BHU, DRDO, SAIL, logies related to the Railways and

zz To review the research program BHEL, BEL and industry head from intend to initiate joint R&D in from time to time. SIEMENS and HARSCO have also collaboration with RDSO. This¥ To ensure coordi­nation and participated in this meeting. On the CBRR meeting was held after long assistance48 Indian fromRailways other research onset of the meeting, Director time. Last one wasSeptember held in 2014. 2019 ZONAL RAILWAYS/ PRODUCTION UNITS NEWS Rail Wheel Factory RWF Achieves Quantum Jump in Production

he production of wheel sets in the first quarter of 2019-20 has gone up significantly by 109% from 6151 wheel sets in April-June 2018 to 12838 in April to June 2019. TAverage wheel sets assembled per day has gone up from 88 in April 2018 to 176 in April 2019. Cast wheels and forged axles production has also increased by 11% and 8% RWF wheels introduced in Kolkata Metro service respectively. RWF has achieved best ever daily out turn of 402 wheel sets assembly on 11 June, 2019. Kolkata Metro. The coaches fitted Factory, Perambur. The wheels have¥ RWF has developed cast wheels with RWF cast wheels were been now put into service after approvedRailway by School RDSO for use in manufactured at Integral Coach vigorous. Blood Donation Camp Held at Oak Grove School I ndian Medical Association, Dehradun held a blood donation camp at Oak Grove School on On 18 July, 2019.The blood donation camp was inaugurated jointly by Shri J.P Pandey, Principal, Oak Grove School and Dr. Heena Dhobal, Additional Divsional Medical Officer, Oak Grove School hospital, Jharipani. In the blood donation camp 51 View of Blood Donation Camp persons of teaching and non teaching staff registered themselves to donate blood. Speaking on the occasion Shri J.P. Pandey, Principal D.M.O, Oak Grove Railway Health blood components­ to poor patients, Oak Grove School stated that IMA unit said that the blood can be Thalasse­mics, Hemophiliacs and to Blood Bank of Uttarakhand is a non donated by any volunteer, a person people suffering from sickle cell profit organi­zation with a world from among us, who makes the diseases, besides providing many class infra­structure, using Bar choice to donate blood. When you more subsidies. On an` average, the codes, robotic machines and fully donate blood, you join a very select Blood Bank issues free Blood integrated ERP software. group, currently only 0.8 out of Components worth 15,000 on a He further added that IMA Blood every 100 people in India donate daily basis. She further added that Bank of Uttarakhand has a mission blood. You have the power to make during blood donation camp near that no needy patient should ever a difference in someone's life. All about 4000 unit of blood unit die due to lack of safe and quality you have to do is to make a Bharticollected Sharma, per month Promoter from and the blood in Dehradun and its surro­ contribution. Every donation helps different college of Dehradun. Ms. unding areas. Therefore, we went to save 3-4 lives, your contribution one step ahead and held a blood can help bring comfort to those in teacher of Indian Medical Asso­ donation camp in the school pre­ need. Dr. Swati Nagjot, Medical ciation, tells about the importance¥ mises to save the lives of needy Officer, IMA, Dehradun said that of blood donation by a healthy persons.DISCLAIMER Dr. Heena Dhobal, A. IMA Blood Bank provides free person.

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V. Prakash Current Scenario Jt. Director (A/cs.), Railway Board How to Conserve Water zz rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, etc. India is among the world’s most Air also contains2.5% water.Available zz Emphasis should be on multiple water-stressed countries. In 1950, Fresh Water fresh water use of same Water; India had 3,000–4,000 cubic meters Use of efficient watering systems of water per person. Today, this has such as drip irrigation and spri­ fallen to around 1,000 cubic meters, nklers to reduce water consumption largely due to population growth. zbyz plants and help in conservation China, by contrast, has twice the Communities;of water. amount of water per person- about zz Create Rain water harvesting in 2,000 cubic meters. Growing com­ petition over finite water resources, R.O. water discharges to be used 97.5% etc; compounded by climate change, Salt Water zforz vessel washing, cleaning cloths, will have serious implications for (sea water India’s food security, as well as for Washing Machine Soap Water the livelihoods of its farmers and zcanz be used for cleaning floors. for the country’s economic deve­ Composition of the earth's Mosaic Floor Shines. lopment. Water resources not evenly water supply Aforestation can help water to distributed. In some parts there is pe­netrate into the soil and replenish flood and in some parts there is Importance of Water the water table. Therefore, plant drought.What is predictable future in zmorez trees in open spaces and this area if no action is taken to Gardens; conserve water All plants, animals and human zz Tap Water usages to be regulated beings need water to stay alive. But – Special Nozzles to be installed; human beings depend on water Check for water leakages inside If no action is taken for Water more than plants and animals. We our house and outside viz., preservation, there will be Water needJJ water for many other Offices, etc. Immediately inform famine. Already some part of the purposes such as: Civic Authorities to cure the country is facing Water scarcity. We need water for the day-to- leakages;The way the future could be in Crop failures coupled with Water JJ day activities such as bathing, this area if Water is conserved scarcity is accelerating starving of cleaning, drinking, washing, etc. people and has an adverse impact Water helps in the dispersal of on Economy. Water is life and if JJ seeds and fruits and for It is our duty to conserve Water. there is no water then it will be a irrigations. Water conservation will ensure warSources like situation.of Water All industries use a large amount resolvethat entire to handuniverse; over leadMother a life Earth full of water for cleaning, heating, of love and happiness. Let us all

JJ cooling, generating electricity, as Amongst most of the water, 97% a raw material, etc. to our future generation in a better¥ is found in oceans and seas. The Water is used for transport and condition than what we had remaining, about 3% is found in recreation too. inherited.

September 2019 Indian Railways 51 THEN AND NOW Experiencing Changes Through Shatabdi

Freelancer, Pune Parag Purohit ecently, I travelled by Shatabdi doubling, electrification, station Express between Pune and development­ etc. were under­way Secunderabad. That was my second on various locations. Doubling of journey by this train in last 5 years. most of the line is well in progress That time she was running with old here. Though this is one of the ICFR coaches. I would like here to important route of the Golden share my experiences and observa­ Quadrilateral i.e. Mumbai-Chennai tions of the recent journey by this route, it could not received proper Shatabdi. View of the Pune-Secunderabad attention. As a result it remained First of all I would like to intro­ Shatabdi most under­developed route of the duce about Pune-Secu­nderabad Quadri­lateral. Hence, I was pleased Shatabdi Express. This train was to see all of these developmental started on 14 November 2011. This picking up. Few minutes later, water activities taking place there and is the longest Shatabdi Express on bottles and newspapers were given hope the doubling of this entire diesel traction. It is also the fastest to all passengers. Outside, I spotted route would be commissioned soon. Shatabdi Express on Indian so many trains were running hurriedly Some time later the Shatabdi Railways on the same traction. This towards Pune. I was engaged in stopped on the loop line at Dhavalas the only Shatabdi Express belongs watching all these happening in station (around 88 kilometres to the Central Railway zone. This and out of the train. Meanwhile, before Solapur) around 8 o’clock. train connects cultural capital of RPF jawans started patrolling in The 11027 Mumbai-Chennai Mail Maharashtra–Pune to the sister city the train. They were with us till was also waiting on another loop of the capital of Telangana-Secun­ Secun­derabad. Now it was time to line. These trains were detained derabad. Both cities are also well- have a tea. Each one of the passengers there because next block section known for IT hubs located there. were served a tea kit and hot water was single-lined and occupied by The Shatabdi covers the distance of in Thermos. But suddenly, the 11014 Coimbatore-Lokmanya Tilak 597 kilometres in 8 and half hours. Shatabdi started running slowly. I (T) exp. This thing showed the She leaves Pune early in the Inwas a moment curious I to understood know the that reason the necessity of the doubling of this morning and returns at same night. and was looking out of the window. important route. She runs every day except Tuesdays. Around 09:15 hrs, the Shatabdi As I reached the platform around development work was going at an made her first commercial halt at 05:00 hrs, I saw train was already intermediate station and therefore, Solapur. After that a on-board standing there. Then I entered it was necessary to the Shatabdi to house-keeping person came and 12025 Pune Secunderabad cross it slowly. As soon as we cleaned all the snacks tables. Some Shatabdi Express with excitement crossed that station, the Shatabdi time later one of them came to me because I was going to fulfill my picked up again. and requested to fill the feedback dream of travelling by this train, Around 08:00 hrs when the train form. Around 10:30 hrs the when she would have been allotted was running on the banks of Ujani Shatabdi crossed the first station of LHB coaches. From the very first reservoir’s back water, breakfast the State of Karnataka–Kulali and sight I started realizing the changes was served to us. The quality of the few minutes later we made the taken place in this train in last five breakfast was good. While having second commercial halt of our years. Old ICF rake has been breakfast I was looking at fishermen journey at Gulbarga. Now Shatabdi replaced with state-of-the-art Linke in reservoir who were engaged in again started running with full Hoffmann Busch (LHB) coaches. I fishing. speed to reach at Wadi Jn. on time. observed that the coach was neatly I was travelling on this route after Meanwhile, bread-sticks, tomato maintained from inside and it was five years. I was there­fore curious soup were served to us. We reached also clean. When I looked out, I to get acquainted spotted that water bottles, snacks, with each and newspapers etc. were being loaded everything, the in the coaches. progress of The Shatabdi left Pune Jn. sharp various works at 05:50 hrs. That day state-of-the- going on this art 4500 hp WDP-4D loco was the noticedroute. During that the ‘workhorse’ of our Shatabdi. Having entire journey I Breakfast on board Shatabdi reached the Advanced Starter Signal of52 PuneIndian Jn. Railways the Shatabdi started various works of September 2019 THEN AND NOW

Wadi Jn. right time at 11:27 hrs. there was greenery everywhere. destination. I alighted at Secun­ Within minutes crew of our The nature had beautified the derabad with satisfaction. Shatabdi was changed and the train entire landscape. Meanwhile, the During entire journey I started further journey. Shatabdi was galloping towards witnessed so many changes taken At 12:00 noon lunch was her destination making very short place in and out of this train in served. I noticed improvement in commercial halts at Tandur and last few years; from coaches to the quality of the food being Vikarabad Jn. At Begumpet Staff’s attitude, on-board served on-board this Shatabdi. Shatabdi made one more House-keeping service, quality of Everything served for lunch commercial halt–just before food and from development was tasty. After lunch, ice cream Secunderabad, where most of the works at on-route stations to the was also served. I was seeing passengers alighted. Finally the doubling and electrification of the monsoonnature’s beauty and duefrom tothe the window rain Shatabdi ran along bank of the route. All of these things made me¥ while having lunch. It was famous Hussein Sagar Lake of satisfied. And I had a memorable Hyderabad and reached her journey. SUBSCRIPTION FORM Please take a photocopy of this form given below, fill it up and send to the Business Manager, Indian Railways SUBSCRIBERS : New subscription opens for the only monthly Government Magazine in English about Railways in India Annual Subscription rates : India: ` 100 (` 90 for serving and retired railwaymen) for 1 year), ` 300 (` 270 for serving and retired railwaymen) for 3 years Foreign: ` 500 (Sea Mail) ` 1000 (Air Mail) For new subscription and queries contact: Shri Prashant Kumar Pattnaik, Business Manager, on 011-47845378, 43665 and The cost includes the cost of 45378 (Rly) or email : [email protected]. Special Annual issue and postal charges also. For non-receipt of magazines/change of address/any other query Please Contact on : Rly : 43665, 478-45378 (P&T). CHEQUES ! Timing for Enquiry : 2.30 pm to 5.00 p.m. on working days of any mode are not acceptable Note: *and **Delete whichever is not needed. 1. The DD/MO/IPO may please be drawn in favour of 'Business Manager, Indian Railways’ payable at New Delhi. 2. Please write subscription for ‘Indian Railways (English)’ and your old subscription number, if you have, in the space for communication in the MO Form. 3. Incorporate your full address while sending subscription through Electronic Money Order. Mailing Address: Business Manager, Indian Railways, Room No. 310, Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi-110001 # ******************************************************************** # ( Form For New Subscription/Renewal . Please take out a photocopy and send it to BM) (Renew Your Subscription Three Months In Advance Quoting Your Existing Subscription NUMBER) Existing Sub. No...... INDIAN RAILWAYS Are You A Railway Employee : YES /NO Dear Sir,

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IRITM IRITM Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management (IRITM), Lucknow

Director I Ajaya Pratap Singh ndian Railways Institute of Transport Management (IRITM) was established at Lucknow in 1999 as a Centralized Training Institute to impart training to Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officers selected through Civil Services Examination. The Institute was also entrusted the responsibility of conducting academic courses in Transportation Business for In-service Traffic Transport Management, Transport 22.38% higher than courses officers and multi-disciplinary Planning, Information & Technology conducted in year 2017. courses for all Railway officers. in Transportation Business, B. 1594 officers were trained in The Foundation Stone of the Logistics & Supply Chain year 2017, a record, as compared Institute’s Infrastructure was laidst Management, Services Marketing, to 574 officers trained in year by the then Prime Minister of India Big Data, Data Analytics & Artificial 2016, which is higher by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 31 Intelligence, Customer Care, 177.70%. Again in 2018, a record January, 2001 and the inauguration Claims, Crowd & Media number of 1668 officers were of the Infrastructure was also donest Management, Tender & Contract trained as compared to year by the then Prime Minister of India Management, Vigilance, Right to 2017, which is higher by 4.64%. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 21 Information, Human Resource May, 2003. Development, Communication The Institute has been nominated Skills, etc.. Appreciation courses for by Railway Board as Centralized Probationary officers of all other Training Institute for conducting Railway services are also conducted courses on Disaster Management in related areas of Transportation. for all Railway officers. At the Paid courses for PSUs & private behest of Railway Board Safety organizations and courses for Management course has been countries are also conducted at railway officers from foreign C. Record 7124 trainee days were introduced for CSOs, ADRMs & SAG generated in year 2017 as officers to be conducted every IRITM. compared to 2658 in year 2016, month for quick coverage. Contributions & Achievements which shows an increase by Similarly, under the instructions of the Institute in the field of 168.02%. In year 2018, 7882 of Environment & Housekeeping training are as follows: trainee days were generated, Directorate of Railway Board, the A. As compared to 19 training which is 10.64% higher than the Institute is also conducting special courses conducted in year 2016, year 2017. course for Railway Officers of all record 67 courses were con­ departments on “Environment & ducted in year 2017, which is Housekeeping Management”. higher by 252.63%. Similarly, Initially, the Institute started record 82 courses were functioning in st RDSO campus and conducted in year 2018, which is moved into its sprawling 72 acre campus on 21 May, 2003. IRTS officers of 2002 examination batch were the first batch of officers to undergo professional training at Under the Paris Climate the Institute. Conference 2015 (COP21), India is InstituteApart fromcovers professional courses training on committed to reduce carbon of IRTS Officer Trainees the footprints by 33% by 2030. IRITM 56 Indian Railways is already on job September to contribute 2019 to IRITM

the challenge through a large number of initiatives undertaken in the campus towards preserving Bio-diversity and strengthening the Greenenvironment. Campus

Water Management Energy Efficient LED Lights The campus is being made more green by undertaking large scale plantation by planting saplings of IRITM has developed water fruit bearing and other shady trees. bodies through which ground water Banana, Guava, Mango, Papaya, is being regularly recharged. This Karaunda, Lychee, Lemon, takes care of not only the Naseberry and other fruit bearing requirements of IRITM but also trees have been planted on large generates a minimum surplus of scale. It also helps maintain the more than 100 times to our annual flora, fauna natural lifecycle. consumption. Floriculture and eco-friendly landscaping makes the campus more compatible to learning.

Clean Energy

Installation of Solar panels on Organic Farming training models large scale is already in process. are in place for officer trainees to Rooftop Solar Cells to generate 160 get sensitized towards chemical kWp is in completion stage of fertilizer free farming. installation. 1 mWp generation of solar energy is already planned and targeted to be installed in 2019-20. Energy efficient LED lights have Large scale plantation of Peepal, replaced conventional lights. Use of Banyan, Neem, Pakar, Gular, etc. are Solar energy as alternate/ being done on regular basis. renewable/clean source of energy will take care of the campus total energy requirements and generate surplus also. Solid Waste Management Solar Energy through Vermiculture is another training model to produce bio- manure from dry leaves and food waste for use in horticulture, organic farming and floriculture. Latest Jai Gopal Vermiculture technique, provided by Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)/Bareilly is being used for Vermiculture. It helps in eco- The green campus takes care of friendly management of abundant campus oxygen requirement and campus dry leaves as well as has a abundant surplus for the provides organic manure for adjacentSeptember localities. 2019 campus consumption.Indian Railways 57 IRITM

With these efforts to protect and improve environment, IRITM has been able to reduce the temperature by 2 degrees within campus and generating good quality oxygen for officer trainees, faculty, staff and people residing in nearbyInfrastructure areas. Hostel Building

IRITM has human interference free zones for migratory and rare birds and other faunas.

Academic Block Officers' Mess

thThis year IRITM has won 03 first prizes and 03 second prizes during 50 U.P. State Flower & Vegetable exhibition03 First Prizes in the: following categories : Classroom in Lawn from 500 to 700 sq mts., Lawn upto 100 sq 03mts. Second & Medicinal Prizes Plants : garden Swimming Pool upto 100 sq mts. categories. In Lawn from 10,000 to 12,000 sq mts., Campus special Landscaping upto 15,000 sq mts & Lawn from 300 to 400 sq mts. categories. Conference Hall

Library

Sports Facilities

Social Service Activities

Social Service Club of IRITM Auditorium organizes various types of social service activities every year. These 58 Indian Railways activities include September distribution 2019 of IRITM

food items, clothes, blankets, Department of Transfusion organized at Indian Railways stationery, etc. to needy contractual Medicine, King George Medical Institute of Transport Management Celebratingstaff of IRITM World and orphans. Earth Day University (KGMU), Lucknow (IRITM), Lucknow on June 15, th organizes Blood Donation Camp 2019. Sri Girish Pillai, Member every year. This year it was (Traffic), Railway Board graced the 49 World Earth Day was organized by Social Service Club on Celebratingoccasion as Chief International Guest. Yoga celebrated on April 22, 2019 with Saturday, June 8, 2019. Officer Day special emphasis on Environment trainees, faculty and staff donated Protection. Plantation was done in Celebrating28 units of blood. World Environment st the empty shells of raw coconut Day Fifth International Yoga day was methodsand officers and were materials sensitized to to save use celebrated on 21 June 2019 with eco-friendly & biodegradable great zeal and enthusiasm. All 5thWorld Environment Day is officers trainees,asanas faculty, pranayam and staffand EARTH and plant those trees which celebrated at IRITM every year on participated in the yoga session & conserve water. June 2019. It was celebrated performed with great enthusiasm to bring meditation under the guidance of positive changes in attitude towards yoga teacher Ms. Vandana Baranwal. the preservation of environment. A poster competition was also orga­ nized and winners were awarded.

Celebrating Foundation Day

st IRITM foundation day was organized on 21 May 2019 with zeal and enthusiasm. IRTS Probationary officers of 2015, 2016 Valediction Function of IRTS and 2017 batch, faculty and staff 2016 batch organized and took part in various cultural activities. Shri K.K. Srivastava, Retd. Member Traffic The Valediction function of (Chief Guest) along with other Indian Railway Traffic Service dignitaries graced the occasion. (IRTS) officers of 2016 batch was

Blood Donation Camp Shri Girish Pillai, the then Member (Traffic), Railway Board with IRITM faculty & Passing out officers

SeptemberIRITM 2019 in association with Indian Railways 59 IRITM

How to Value “Valued Customers” of Indian Railways

Director Ajaya Pratap Singh

I Shri Ajaya Pratap Singh n India, the major thrust in THOMSON, the first Locomotive transport infrastructure can be started work in India on 22.12.1851 traced back to the era even before to help construction of the Ganges the Mauryan Empire called as ‘Uttar Canal - Solani Aquaduct Railway to the desired level & quality of Patha’ which was considered as one transport construction material. Service due to the Rail Passengers of Asia’s oldest and longest major Earlier, the first Railway impre­ who are regularly termed as ‘Valued roads. This was considered ssion came up with the Red Hills Customers’. In earlier days, an extra essential for serving the Comm­ ­ Railway (Rail Road) constructed in passenger in Upper and Reserved ercial as well as the Administrative 1836 and opened in 1837 & the classes was unthinkable but even requirements of the Empires. Godavari Dam construction Railway with passage of time and upgra­ Originating in Chittagong in in 1845. In addition to Road, Rail dation of technology it is regular to nistanpresent it Bangladeshran across North and termiIndia­ Tra­nsport got introduced to witness around 25% to 50% extra nating in Kabul in present Afgha­ contribute in the journey of growth, passengers in Upper/Reserved deve­lopment, integration & classes. Unreserved class condition passing through Howrah, Banaras, administration. is Traumatic by overcrowding Delhi, Amritsar, Lahore and to generally beyond 100%. Peshawar, basically connecting In Freight segment assurance of Eastern India to Central Asia. Major Rake availability on Demand is a far significance of this route came up fetched promise given to Freight during Sher Shah Suri’s rule, and Customers. Speed of Freight trains later during the British Empire remain very low. metalled road construction was In Parcel segment again the programmed and the road constraints of availability of rechristened as the Grand Trunk capacity & non-flexibility in tariff/ Road extending from Calcutta to Thomson Steam Locomotive policy has led to almost total Peshawar. A Public Works Depart­ migration of this sector witnessing ment and College of Civil Engi­ boundless growth for other modes. neering (1847- 1854) was th The possible solution is increase established to train and employ The first Railway passenger in capacity by doubling, tripling, staff to perform the work and in services was introduced on 16 quadrupleting, new lines, etc. but future maintain it and the other April’ 1853 between Boribandar to the likely gestation period of roads. Later this college was Thane (34 kms.) carrying 400 completing such project works is renamed as Thomason College of people in 14 Carriages. Since that long on account of issues of land ac­ Civil Engineering (1854-1947), day the Indian Railways has qui­sition, forest clearance, rehabi­ University of Roorkee (1947-2001) progressed leaps & bounds and the litation, etc., heavy capital and finally the Indian Institute of Network far spread out connecting investment/arrangement, limita­ Technology (2001). all regions & places in the country. tion of construction resources and Carrying 8438 million Passengers, carrying out the works along with 1223 million tonnes of Freight and runningThe situation of normal is not train of Customeroperation. 5188 tonnes of Parcel in 2018-19 Delight we boast of carrying passengers more than the total population of Australia, daily. But is this situation The dignity of our ‘Valued worthy of taking pride ! Customers’ is compromised. Indian The coaches remain over Railways has been very sensitive crowded to the level it was couple towards the well being of stmentsof decades in the back. current Regular decade invehave­ transportation of livestock . Several Thomson Steam Locomotive stments & especially heavy inve­ Circulars have been issued from time to time restricting the number 60 Indian Railways not been successful in providing of livestock for transportationSeptember 2019 in IRITM

But is This Situation Worthy of Taking Pride ! of accidents with fatality figures at 37 only in 2018-19. Due to the above, Rail travel is a preferred mode but additionalcapacity constraint trains andof inhuman running

conditions of travel BG NG perforce shifted Passenger segment towards Road or Airways. This trend Wagons/VPUs. In the same amount 80’s decade, conceptualized on has to be checked immediately. of floor space carrying Passengers, Allahabad division-BG (then with Running of long haul passenger the number of various livestock is NR) & Sonepur/Samastipur services is a solution which will not only restricted but in addition divisions-MG (then with NER) but take care of many issues pertaining loading can only be done after could not push ahead maybe due to to Train operations. It is suggested comfortable & healthy travel is incorrect appreciation & non- that well patronized originating/ ensured through certificates from availability of compatible terminating desti­nations should be concerned authorities. Animal Infrastructure. provided with passenger services Rights promoters/activists are also In Passenger segment, run end to end having 48-coaches. For concerned for maintaining the well additional Long Haul Passenger this, the requirement shall be of being of these Animals during Trains by clubbing 2-Trains on the providing maintenance facilities at transportation & act as watchdogs. same route with common originating and destination Human Rights Promoters/ Originating/Terminating points on stations, com­patible length Activists are nowhere to be seen all patronized routes, and shall be servicesplatforms, at intermediate long loops stations to when it comes to passenger travel an acceptable model to the accommodate 48- coach pa­ssenger in Train. Any day, in any Train & on statement that there is capacity all patronized routes, the General constraint to run additional Trains specially for crew changing, Compartment can be seen as now only one train shall be watering & pro­viding other overflowing/overcrowded with operating in place of two trains. passenger platform/on board around 200-300 passengers, One train at a time can be run services. The originating and occupying even the Toilets. It is between two stations. It can run as terminating destinations should be high time that the sensitivity has to a single Loco­motive or Locomotive developed at nearby locations to be extended to our ‘Valued with certain number of coaches/ the existing ones (satellite stations)­ Passenger Custo­mers’. Indian wagons and defined as one train. In as existing junctions/impo­rtant Railways is Duty Bound. passenger segment, the longest stations have space constraints, service permitted currently is and between the originating / Locomotive + 24 Coaches + VPU/RA. term­inating­ desti­nations the With the huge size of Indian minimum nu­mber of long loop demography con­stituting more stations esse­ntial to be provided. than 125 Crore popu­lation with Admini­stration may decide for more health, education & employment number of such long loops, if oppo­rtunities spread all over, the required & keeping availability of need to travel short and long fund in mind. Then, where does the solution distances are immense & growing. In this arrangement, with lie? Railway also provides faster, two train length passenger train cheaper, comfortable, safe and service, the number of trains on environment friendly travel patronized routes shall reduce To fulfil Customer aspirations compared to any other transport creating capacity to run additional the immediate remedy can be found mode. Safety figures 2018-19 of trains, run newer train services, out in the concept of Long Haul road in India reflect 400 accidents provide need based maintenance Pass­enger, Freight & Parcel Trains. per day with around 1,50,000 blocks without disrupting normal The concept, which on Indian deaths every year as compared to services & ensure better train RailwaysSeptember dates 2019 back to the early Railways which is only 59 number safety. Indian Railways 61 IRITM

The long loops shall facilitate freight services, increase the turn requirement Freight trains length Running of Long Haul Freight & around and availability of both are even more than 7 kms. with Parcel services as well. Idea has passenger and freight rolling stock, around 700 Cars/Wagons/Units already moved forward where pass on the reduced cost of with heavy load axles. operational compulsions have led transportation to passenger, parcel to running of Long Haul Freight and freight customer by reducing Trains on designated routes tariffs, divert both passenger and combining 2 Freight Trains (all freight traffic from Road to Rail, Zonal Railways) or 3 Freight Trains and contribute in extending eco- (SECR), on adhoc basis. For the friendly transport helping the Freight/Parcel segments also, Government of India fulfil its Paris compatible maintenance facilities summit commitments of reducing shall have to be developed. carbon foot print. For putting the Australia above arrangement in place Investment requirement shall be Indian Railways should marginal for the full Indian Railway similarly customize & provide network, around 03-05 years of real value to Railway Customers gestation period for implementation of the full scheme and thereafter Passenger & Freight services as and With this model in place & when demanded shall be available generation of additional Capacity, to our valued custoration­ ­mers to along Indian with the much desired product of the desired very high level of Indian Railways, ‘Village on revenue gene Long Haul–2 Freight Trains (India) Wheels - Common Man Tourism’ Railways in return. (Railway Budget 2004 - The Passenger overcrowding has pronouncement) can be in recent years justified the heavy implemented in the spirit it was This model shall in addition to compensation claims lodged/paid conceived - pre­sently being run as creating capacity on the existing asin RCT/awarded by RCT under ‘Bharat Darshan’. There has been network shall be beneficial in Section 124-A ‘Untoward Incidents’ reducing the per unit cost of Railway cannot deny Over­ transportation (only marginal cost crowding as cause of Accidental fall shall be incurred), increase the from train in the given conditions. speed of both passenger and The 5 Trillion Economy being contemplated­ by 2025 shall require very fast Capacity Enhancement in Transport sector & primarily in Railways to take care of Transport great thrust towards Tourism since Requi­ ­rements of the very fast 2014, from where the Government Growing Economy through Long of India has projected Tourism- Haul Train Operations. The Domestic & International forward International exp­erience is similar to become an important contributor as need based custo­mization is in towards the country’s GDP. Tourism vogue. Less population & reduced currently contributes about 10% in Long Haul–3 Freight Trains passenger service requ­irement­­ (of GDP and has the potential to grow (SECR : between Raipur-Bilaspur course with High Speed) puts in at least equal to / or surpass the divisions) (India) onplace dedicated train sets/coaches routes custo ­mised between to services sector. This shall be¥ 10-16 only, but in Freight segment possible with the Indian Railways taking the lead.

I am thankful to Shri Ajaya Pratap Singh, ThanksgivingDirector, IRITM for coming forward to bring out a focus on IRITM and to Shri Kishore Mehta, Course Coordinator, for coordinating the work. -Editor I am also thankul to all the writers for their special articles in the Focus Issue

62 Indian Railways September 2019 IRITM

Safe Train Operation

Shelleyandra Kapil I Dean, IRITM ndian Railways is committed to limited height subways, connecting safe train operations. Indian with the manned gates or by manning Railways is the fourth largest net­ the gates. As a result of which, in work in terms of route kilometers. future there will be no accidents on Gradually, Indian railway network unmanned level crossing gates. is moving towards uni-gauge. In Indian Railways have introduced order to meet the ever increasing Voluntarily Reporting System in challenges of passenger and which any of the staff or officer of freight traffic, dedicated freight Indian Railways can report the corridors are coming on Eastern deficiencies, the violation of rules and Western corridors. Releasing and unsafe working taking place to capacity to run more passenger DRMs, GMs and Railway Board carrying trains to meet the officials. The identity will be kept aspirations of the public. secret and corrective action will be Limited Height Subways

taken to ensure the mitigation so that the systems work, deficiencies are removed and asset reliability is improved. This scheme has paid high dividends and the safety scenario has improved tremendously. The feedback received is being monitored in every zone at CSO level. A record of deficiencies overcome is also being kept and is shared with the divisions and system improvements are being suggested to strengthen the safety environment. Dedicated Freight Corridors There is lot of emphasis on mitigating the unusual working/ abnormalities observed by the running staff while working the In order to ensure safe train train. System has been established operation Ministry of Railways to give the feedback of the has given top priority to safety on deficiencies overcome and action Indian Railways. After the accident taken by the field staff through the at Khatoli station of Delhi division lobbies. As a result of which the of Northern Railway, Indian running staff are being motivated Railways has gone in a big way for to ensure the safe train operation replacement of the over-aged and running to the potential so that tracks, changing broken/fractured the objectives of punctuality and rails and installing state-of-the-art productivity are achieved. systems for detection of broken A lot of initiatives are also being rails. The other vulnerable areas taken to control the cases of Signal have also been identified which Passing at Danger (SPAD). The are prone to accidents. Establi­ Elimination of last unmanned crossing unproductive periods, pre- shing as a mission area, all on January 31, 2019. departure detentions, providing unmanned level crossings have sleep worthy facilities in the beenSeptember eliminated 2019 by providing running room,Indian the Railways day-to-day63 IRITM

track circuiting has in addition also help to detect rail fractures, weld fractures stock rail breakages and switch expansion joint stock rail breakages in the track circuited zones. In the MACLS territory, all conventional signal bulbs including shunt signals have been replaced by LED bulbs. The alertness of line staff working in open line departments, i.e. engineering, TRD, carriage and Track Maintenance wagon, loco running, traffic station masters have played a great role in enhancing safety. The alertness has been appreciated and awarded at issues related to sanction of leave, acting upon the feedback received various levels, i.e. Divisional, payment of dues, allowances from from running staff. The running Headquarters and Railway Board time to time and welfare are being staff have also been provided with level. Timely monetary awards and monitored as a system. Relocation hand books containing the location appreciation letters help in of combined lobbies as near as of various signals, gate signals, alertnessmotivating and the saved staff ataccidents large and and to running rooms has also being combined signals and the home the staff who have shown exemplary resorted to. Caution order copies signals having calling on signals are being given to both loco pilots with/without location boards. preventing loss of human life and and assistant loco pilots. The On High density routes the over- loss to railway property. Acts of computerized caution orders with aged electro mechanical signaling exemplary alertness and perfo­ bigger font size are being issued. systems are being replaced by rmance should be given adequate The driving cabs have been electronic interlocking systems. In publicity among staff and on Indian widened and made eco-friendly so this way train operation system is Railways so that others can be that the loco pilots feel comfortable moving towards centralized system encouraged to perform better. and relaxed. Focused counseling is from cabin working system. The The adoption of technology has being given by the use of audio whole station section has been also helped in improving the safety visual aids and objective questions track circuited by means of scenario and minimal loss of human regarding the rules safety circulars conventional track circuiting and lives in case the accidents. Indian and departmental operating instru­ axle counters. As compare to the Railways have taken a policy deci­ ctions. Loco staff are also adequately earlier systems of cabin working, sion that in future only LHB coaches guided by the termination boards end panels, central panels, the will be manufactured in the railway of different lengths of trains like reliability of assets have improved workshops. Presently 431 rakes of sub urban trains, short load and full tremendously and there is less LHB coaches are running on Indian load coaching and goods trains. requirement of maintenance in the Railways and in futureContd. all on rakes page... will 69 Right placement of various caution form of disconnections and be replaced by LHB coaches. indicators is also being ensured by reconnections. The conventional

Running rooms Lobby Improvement

64 Indian Railways September 2019 IRITM New Paradigms of Technology for Indian Railways

Shivendra Shukla Sr. Professor/IT & Infrastructure

ith the talk going on about turning India to a $ 5 trillion economy in next 5 years Indian Railways should gear up so that it remains at the forefront in the Wnational endeavor. One of the important steps that we should take is to evaluate how technology can be used to increase efficiency, enhance effectiveness and generate superlative user experience for its customer. The advent of Big Data and Artificial intelligence has transformed the way industries look at Information technology and its applicability to the processes. implemented tools to automate customization of ERP solutions Previously the benefits of IT were activities of the processes. This was companies started facing the assessed in terms of efficiency and the time when AS400 based imple­ problem of behemoth data sets and data visibility. The expectation mentations took place. This was creation of multiple data ware­ from IT was to get the process out­ internalalso the time commu when nica­lot oftions­ companies and houses. This is when new put faster with consistency and implemented mail systems for technologies evolved to manage traceability. The advent of Big Data huge sets of data with speed that enabled Artificial Intelligence eliminated the paper based files. was never possible. This new capability has set the expectation This helped in automation­ however capability was also able to process from IT services to a completely it also led to creation of silos. That variety of data sets. The historical new dimension. IT is supposed to was when ERP solutions came and evolution happened with eme­ become decision enabler and also companies implemented them to rgence of new technology and decision taker. Figure 1 above create one integrated view of the capabilities. Figure 2 explains the traces the IT value realization map. business processes. This started big emerging technology and resultant Typically, we see three distinct ERP implementation and creation capabilities.Technology priorities for phases of IT value realization. First of single databases for business Railways – 3 E paradigm phase was the phase of activity processes. Over a period of last 15 automation where companies to 20 years and over multiple implemented solutions which rounds of implementation and The role of technology for Indian Railways can be evaluated in three usdimensions understand the of 3 dimensions Efficiency, Effectiveness and Experience. Let

and what do they mean. Figure 3 presents the Efficiency, Effe­ ctiveness and Experience conti­ Thenuum Big and Data what for they Indian mean. Railways

Indian Railways is one of the most complex railways network in the world where the ancient meets most modern when it comes to technology. We still use one of the oldest locomotive engines and narrow gauge tracks. The level of September 2019 automation isIndian comparatively Railways less65 IRITM

and it is a human intensive

of use of technology to enable user line by increasing the asset Conclusionorganization. access to its services. Passenger utilization. The adoption of tech­ reservation system is marvelous nology on maintenance of assets has example of how technology can also been on the rise but much more “Data is the new Diesel”. Big create super­lative user experience. is desired. For Indian Railways to corporations all over the world are It is one of the busiest e-commerce make use of these powerful tools, powering their strategy based on platforms of the world and it runs it’s imperative that it works on an data driven insights. It is important super efficiently. National Train Information technology mission that we also have a proactive policy enquiry system has made train mode where right prioritization is towards Data. Large corporations travel easy with reduced hassles. done, projects identified and a have created a proactive strategy These are only those usages which roadmap drawn with clearly towards data and how to leverage are visible to the users. It is the use specified timelines. Big Data and its data for ushering in to the era of of technology in its operations use can be one of the key success¥ new generation. So far Indian which can have maximum impact as factors in taking Indian Railways to Railways has done fantastic in terms depicted in Fig. 14 on its bottom- the next level of growth.

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66 Indian Railways September 2019 IRITM Challenges in Train Operations

N.B. Vikramaditya Professor (Operations & Infrastructure)constant attention, maintenance

rain operations are dynamic gaps between the coaching trains. and complex. In order to run a The goods operations are dynamic, and zero compromise on safety. train even for a kilometers, it needs unpredictable and change day by So there should be a cushion coordinated effort of railway staff day, season and vary from year to or time for such activities Tand use of existing infrastructure of year. The market demand of be­tween train running which dedicated track, right loco motive particular commodity at a place revitalizes the system then only to haul the train & signaling system. changes from place to place and is it gives predictable output. For The train operations have moved very dynamic. Such change in rtmentsthis maintenance, and various maintenance blocks for from flag waving and whistling to demands make these operations Civil, electrical and S&T depa­ entirely computer based train complex and affects larger movements. This change is a Railway ecosystem. For example schedules for rolling stock to be are continuous process and is based on there is demand for sugar in planned. technological inputs it keeps on southern part of India most of For improving train operations, evolving. loaders wish to load sugar in goods the customer and passenger Train operations are about all trains to that direction. So if more satisfaction is important. In those activities through which number of Sugar rakes reaches addition to punctual running of railways earn revenue. This consists destination in sequence, it will coaching trains and timely delivery of : 1. Train movement 2. create problem leading to poor of goods, the regular marketing of Maintenance of infrastructure, and release of rakes, holding up of passenger and freight services, 3. Commercial earnings. loaded rakes in section waiting for regulating fares and pricing policies The train operations starts with release and create mobility are equally important. identification of potential revenue problems to run time tabled Indian Railways has graduated earning inputs to railways either in headquarters,coaching trains onand time. divisions To avoid from piecemeal movement to rake the form of passenger transport or this the Railway Board, Zonal movements. We are progressing goods movement. Next part is the towards uniguage and electrified creation of system of working constantly monitor the loading of route kilmeterage to provide which brings order and clarity in particular commodity imposes seamless train operation. In order how the trains should be run safely. quotas, restrictions to maintain fair to improve punctuality, self ManualsThe tools and for thisat a arestation, General Station and balance between loading and propelled EMUs, DMUs, MEMUs, Subsidiary Rules, Block Working mobility. T18, Vande Bharat as well as As the trains run day and night, brakedown & maintenance Working Rules. At present in most therefore, a 24X7 working of vehicles are being pressed into of sections, the ABSOLUTE Railway system is needed and is operations. More and more BLOCK system of working is being enabled by CONTROL OFFICE. In chord lines by-passes are being followed for dispatching trains the control office Operating added to improve mobility. We are from one station to another station department plans and coordinates also thinking in terms of first and and at a time only one train can the train movements. All other last mile connectivity so as to enter the block section between departments – Commercial, RPF, compete with road transport and two stations. Mechanical, electrical, Civil, S&T single window service to the Next is planning of entire support and deliver in resolving the customers. This will also help in activities from beginning to the end various issues arising in train invigorating the railway system, for running of each train. In case of running from time to time. In overcoming high cost of operations coaching trains it is timetabling and control office section controllers and also meeting the challenge of identification of paths. The path is stations,are actually under monitor their and directionsguide the subsidized coaching operaions on defined as the time gap available to dispatch of trains between the Indian Railways. run a train between two points. The challenges have been met Coaching trains follow time tabled trains move from one station to and Indian Railways are ready to timings so their running between another. meet the future challenges. the stations, arrival and departure The train running involves Indian Railways are gearing up to at particular station are all pre- movement of steel wheels on lead from front and take the defined and advertised to the guided rails, moving mechanical challenges in positive ways ¥ to public. parts of rolling stock, therefore, tread our path to new heights SeptemberGoods trains 2019 are run in the time the wear and tear is high. It needs and success stories.Indian Railways 67 IRITM Indian Railways : Need to Balance between Social Obligations and Financial Viability

Neha Ratnakar is the 4th Professor Commercial & Training biggest Rail Network TCAS (Train Collision Avoidance may review the maintenance in the world after USA, China System) and other such devices schedules of rolling stocks and & Russia. It runs 22000 trains daily need to be innovated/invented and longer cycle may be permitted to which carry 23 million passengers universally implemented in IR. improve the overall utilisation. CC and 3.3 million tonnes of goods. It’s Training of running staff needs to Rakes can be permitted for aptlyIR called the National Tran­ be regularly improved and updated. universal examination. More TXR sporter which provides the Simulation devices being procured batches can reduce the maintenance cheapest mode of transportation to now can make positive difference time. Better hauling capacity needs the poorest section of the society. in this regard. to be reflected in average speed. The unique socio-economic sce­ Capacity Creation needs to be Inter Sectional Running Time needs nario of the country is also reflected focused upon. Infrastructure needs revision since long. Freight Time in this gigantic organisation. immediate up gradation and Table which is discontinued since Fares are highly subsidised, improvements. Line capacity is 1980s, may be reintroduced for wait­lists are endless and general over utilised. The traffic is not better planning and running of coaches­ are severely overcrowded. evenly distributed. The Golden goods train. Loco pilots need to be Unre­served passenger traffic Quadrilateral & its diagonals form motivated to run as per MPS and constitutes almost 80% of coaching 16% of RKM of IR but carrying 52% more cautious while decelerating traffic but it hardly contributes of Passenger and 58% of freight and accelerating the speed of the 20% in coaching earnings. Hence traffic. It is expected that DFCs will theloco. local Freight demand policies scenario need to beat fare revision is a must. IR is giving almost double the average speed of further liberalised to accommodate 53 types of concessions in coaching goods trains from 26 to 65 kmph. segment. In 2013-14 cost of Also it is expected to reduce the divisional level. coaching earning was Paise 65.51 unit cost of freight trains by 35- IR has a beautiful mix of various whereas earning was merely Paise 40%. Hence DFCs need to be departments where each one is 31.53 ie lesser than 50% of the cost completed early and feeder routes assigned with some specific task. only could be recovered.` The also to be developed to make it But sometimes it leads to lack of co aggregate loss in coaching segment more effective. Also IR needs to ordination inside the organisation. was amounting to 34,298 crore. develop Multimodal Logistics parks Hence all departments must strive Safe, punctual, faster and Cleaner to expand and diversify it’s freight towards common organisation goal Trains are a must to give the real basket. Goods sheds’ conditions and perform as a team.Outsourcing thrust to it. Rationalization of Flexi must be improved and better of various activities is now a fare scheme is a desirable step. stocking, storing and other Constructioncommon scenario related in IR. contracts But quality can Concession policy may be reviewed. customer friendly services need to is being compromised sometimes. MST policy also needs to be re­ be provided. Doubling, Tripling, stricted to the economically weaker Electrification must to be kept on have a guarantee clause to ensure section only. Except for nation faster track. IR must enhance durable asset creation. Quality building, education related acti­ Speed, hauling capacity, carrying monitoring is a must in static and vities, widows of martyrs etc other capacity and plan more time tabled mobile catering, cleaning at stations concessions may be reviewed. goods trains, longhauls of goods and in trains, primary, secondary Misuse of concessions is another and coaching trains, mixed trains etcand OEMto maintain maintenance the of desired trains, issue which needs to be tackled etc to enhance our freight earnings. upkeep and management of linen stringently. Planning and execution gap needs Coal makes almost 50% of the to be reduced. Fruits of doubling standards of the services. entire freight basket. But Short lead and electrification cannot be NFR remains the biggest freight & Sub Urban passenger materialised as long as single line unexplored area which is yet to pay segment is going down. Safety per­ and non-electrified patches keep the dividends despite major policy fo­rmance has improved significantly coming in between. Newly laid changes in this regard. This` kind of but still a simple human failure can track shall not be kept waiting also need for croreflexibility and remains` unheard in the cause big disaster. We still need to months together for speed history of IR. IR has earned 204.10 build a failsafe system. TPWS (Train relaxations. PSRs& TSRs 223.53 crore during Protection68 Indian and Railways Warning System), to be worked upon on priority. IR financial years 2017-18September and 2018-2019 IRITM

19 respectively from Non-Fare potential of vast assets of IR organisation. IR also needs to toRevenue earn almost which ` is hardly 5% of through this policy. ensure that each and every overall earnings. Whereas plans are Stations can be earmarked in employee is committed to the 39000 crore by Core and Non Core areas and full organisation and fulfils his/her 2028. Hence IR must gear up with commercialisation of the later can task diligently and honestly to better commercial and marketing be done. Reserve class tickets can maintain their productivity. Hence aptitude to increase it’s Non Fare be barcoded and coach doors can regular screening of unproductive Earnings. Bangalore division could be equipped with barcode readers. manpower is required. Financial successfully` award Rail Display It will not only save manpower but Incentives for sincere, dedicated & Network contract for entire division can also prevent unauthorised hard working employees may be worth 51 Crore. Palakkad vendors, anti social elements etc. IR planned to encourage good division has done successful Out of may market vacant berths, popu­ workers. 360 degree performance Home contract, SER has done larize less popular trains, encourage review may be implemented to “Branding on Wheels” on 300 frequent travellers. Cleanliness have better assessment of IR BOXN wagons, Guntur did PF may be publicised as a Mutual Employees. Branding, HYD div brought Responsibility. Outsourced IR is a giant organisation. No inflatable theatre, massage chairs activities must be followed by single measure can do wonders. at KCG, Mumbai( WR) launched on effective and continuous But strategically thoughtful board shopping, got vertical supervision. planning, dedicated teamwork and garden at Churchgate station ... IR is one of the biggest employers constant efforts will definitely these are just a few examples in in the world having 1.3 million on bring desired changes and IR can¥ this direction. Still so much has to its roll. Many dedicated and tale­ experience a more beautiful and Contd.be done from by page... utilising 64 the immense nted souls are behind this enormous better tomorrow. JAI HIND Safe Train Operation

LHB Coaches Vande Bharat Train

The reliability of goods stock is replacement of four wheelers brake year 2025, electrification of all being improved by conducting CC vans with eight wheeler brake route kilometers of all quadrilateral (Close Circuit) examination rakes vans has also improved the routes and introduction of more and running them with twin pipe. train operations, speeds and and more VANDE BHARAT rakes so The twin pipe running has reduced movability. that no reversal of locos. All these the cases of severe brake binding Indian Railways have also taken initiatives have and will go in future¥ and there by improvement in policy decisions to eliminate all and in a long way in enhancing the speeds and hours on run. The manned level crossing gates by safe train operation. Please for the Book your SPECIAL FOCUS ISSUE year 2019 Book in Advance ZONES ! COME AHEAD

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