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Waiting at the gates: Gautamnagar’s long struggle for a rail underpass

Waiting at the gates: Gautamnagar’s long struggle for a rail underpass

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Motorists cross the road at Gautamnagar railway crossing in Malkajgiri, Hyderabad, on Friday. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Malkajgiri is a bustling suburb of the twin cities, known for the numerous railway lines criss-crossing its residential colonies. This has necessitated the construction of several Road Under Bridges (RUBs) and Road Over Bridges (ROBs) to facilitate seamless traffic movement. However, some crossings still remain unbridged, including the one at Gautamnagar. The situation has worsened due to growing rail traffic on this route. MMTS suburban services, long-distance passenger trains, and lengthy freight trains frequently utilize this path to bypass the congested Secunderabad Railway Station, often moving at slow speeds through city limits.” This is causing significant inconvenience to local residents and commuters as frequent gate closures lead to massive traffic snarls on either side of the level crossing (LC). “This level crossing frequently remains closed for 15 to 45 minutes, and sometimes for up to an hour during peak hours, due to consecutive train movements. Either they should expedite the proposed RUB or close this forever,” says …

Assam flood toll rises to 97; over 1.68 lakh affected as Sivasagar rail link resumes

Assam flood toll rises to 97; over 1.68 lakh affected as Sivasagar rail link resumes

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The flood situation in Assam continued to remain critical on Friday, with two more people losing their lives, taking this year’s flood death toll to 97. Although relief operations are underway across the state, more than 1.68 lakh people in 15 districts continue to face the impact of the deluge, with thousands still displaced and large stretches of agricultural land remaining submerged. The latest fatalities were reported from Golaghat and Udalguri districts, according to officials. Golaghat, Sivasagar and Jorhat remain among the worst-hit districts, while floodwaters continue to affect Kamrup Metropolitan, Kamrup, Nagaon, Darrang, Sonitpur, Hojai, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Charaideo, Karbi Anglong and Dhemaji. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

No toilets, no dignity: Rail crew demand washrooms at eight key suburban stations

No toilets, no dignity: Rail crew demand washrooms at eight key suburban stations

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MUMBAI: A video of a motorman urinating in the open at Panvel station has done more than spark outrage over civic sense on social media. It has brought into focus a problem that railway unions say has been ignored for years: the lack of toilets for motormen and train managers at several suburban stations across Mumbai. Days after the incident, the Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) has written to the railway administration demanding toilets and restrooms for running staff at eight key stations, saying employees are being left with little choice during long shifts. In its July 17 letter, the union said the absence of toilets at crew-changing points and working locations has become a serious welfare issue, forcing railway staff into embarrassing situations while also exposing them to public complaints and disciplinary action. Union leaders said the Panvel incident was not an exception but a symptom of a larger problem. “Following the complaint over the incident at Panvel, the administration reportedly sought an explanation from the concerned motorman, even though staff members have repeatedly …

‘Even though BJP not in power here…’: PM Modi’s big rail, road push in Punjab ahead of elections

‘Even though BJP not in power here…’: PM Modi’s big rail, road push in Punjab ahead of elections

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of rail and road infrastructure projects worth ₹5,470 crore in Jalandhar, telling a public gathering later that the Centre would continue to push development in Punjab even though his party is not in power in the state. Seen here with state BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon, PM Narendra Modi (wearing a turban for the occasion) claimed that only the BJP, which has never held power on its own in the Sikh-majority state, will work to make Punjab developed and self-reliant, at a BJP rally in Jalandhar on Friday. Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu was seen too. (Photo: X/@NarendraModi) “Although BJP is not in power in Punjab, the Centre is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the state’s development,” Modi said at a rally in Jalandhar, as pre news agenct PTI. “Only the BJP can bring real change in Punjab,” he added. He claimed that only the BJP, which has never held power on its own in the Sikh-majority state, will work to make …

Maharashtra govt approves plan for 145 rail flyovers to eliminate level crossings in three years

Maharashtra govt approves plan for 145 rail flyovers to eliminate level crossings in three years

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that the state government has approved a proposal to construct 145 rail overbridges over the next three years as part of its plan to eliminate railway level crossings across the state, reported the PTI. The Chief Minister said the ambitious infrastructure programme aims to improve road safety, reduce traffic congestion and prevent accidents at railway crossings. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Preserve historic platform built in 1861 at Nagapattinam railway station as a heritage structure: rail users

Preserve historic platform built in 1861 at Nagapattinam railway station as a heritage structure: rail users

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The historic platform shelter constructed at the Nagapattinam railway station during the British era. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rail users in Nagapattinam have urged the Southern Railway to declare the historic platform shelter constructed at the Nagapattinam Railway Station during the colonial era as a railway heritage structure.  The railway station building, with a unique and fully covered platform shelter, was constructed in 1861 by the South Indian Railway Company period. This unique closed platform shelter is a priceless engineering and historical asset, say the rail users.  Nagore Nagapattinam Rail Users Association president S. Mohan said as one of the oldest surviving railway structures in the Southern Railway zone, the fully covered platform shelter established on Platform 1 at the Nagapattinam station deserves permanent heritage protection without altering its original heritage character.  Mr. Mohan said the Chennai Egmore and the Nagapattinam railway stations during the British period were provided with fully covered train shelter using imported girders and iron columns.  Even after 165 years, the iron pillars remained strong and free from corrosion reflecting the …

Khandala Ghat rail restoration back to square one as heavy rain washes away rebuilt track formations

Khandala Ghat rail restoration back to square one as heavy rain washes away rebuilt track formations

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Back to square one. Continuous heavy rainfall in the Khandala Ghat section of Maharashtra has undone railway restoration work as the track formations have once again been washed away due to the incessant flow of streams between Monkey Hill and Thakurwadi. On Tuesday, Lonavala recorded 340.5 mm of rainfall, while on Wednesday, it received 241.4 mm. The track formations that were being rebuilt have been washed away again, forcing railway teams to restart the restoration work. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews Mumbai-Pune rail disruption after landslides

Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews Mumbai-Pune rail disruption after landslides

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday reviewed the disruption in train services on the Mumbai-Pune Ghat route following heavy rain and landslides, and directed officials to ensure the earliest possible restoration of operations. “I have reviewed the situation arising out of heavy landslides and boulders falling onto the railway tracks in the Mumbai-Pune Ghat section,” Vaishnaw told PTI. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Pune rail infrastructure to get Rs 600-crore boost, six new platforms planned

Pune rail infrastructure to get Rs 600-crore boost, six new platforms planned

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Pune railway station will get six new platforms as part of a Rs 600 crore railway expansion plan announced by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The project includes yard remodelling, a new station entry point, terminals, and coaching facilities Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Kerala govt scraps ‘Silverline’ high-speed rail project launched by LDF. Here’s why

Kerala govt scraps ‘Silverline’ high-speed rail project launched by LDF. Here’s why

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Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan announced on Wednesday that the proposed “Silverline” semi-high speed rail project would now be scrapped. The 530-km project was expected to reduce the distance between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod- two districts at opposite ends of the state- to four hours. This was a collaboration between the former government under the LDF administration and the Ministry of Railways, planned by K-Rail. VD Satheesan’s government scraps former LDF administration’s semi-high speed rail project called “Silverline” (PTI) “The Cabinet has decided to scrap the Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod semi-high speed rail corridor project called Silverline,” Satheesan said at the commencement of a press conference. The CM also added that notifications regarding land acquisition for the project will be revoked, as reported by PTI. Why the ambitious project was withdrawn The Congress-led Kerala government stated that the project was withdrawn due to its abandonment by the previous administration and issues pertaining to transactions regarding lands notified for acquisition, a move affecting the common man. The central government’s lack of approval for the project added to the …