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தாம்பரம்-நெல்லை இடையே சிறப்பு ரெயில்கள் இயக்கம்

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வருகின்ற 11-ந்தேதி முதல் 15-ந்தேதி வரை தொடர் விடுமுறை வருவதால் சென்னையில் உள்ள மக்கள் தங்களது சொந்த ஊர்களுக்கு செல்வதால் ரெயில்களில் கூட்ட நெரிசல் ஏற்படும். இதனை தவிர்க்கும் விதமாக தெற்கு ரெயில்வேயின் சார்பில் தாம்பரம் - திருநெல்வேலி - தாம்பரம் இடையே இருமார்க்கமாக சிறப்பு விரைவு ரெயில் இயக்கப்பட இருப்பதாக ரெயில்வே அறிவித்துள்ளது.

அதன்படி வருகின்ற 11-ந்தேதி (06051) தாம்பரத்திலிருந்து சிறப்பு விரைவு ரெயில் மாலை 5 மணிக்கு புறப்பட்டு மறுநாள் காலை 4.15 மணியளவில் திருநெல்வேலியை சென்றடையும். அதேபோல (06052) திருநெல்வேலியில் இருந்து 12-ந்தேதி மாலை 5.50 மணி அளவில் புறப்படும் ரெயில் மறுநாள் காலை 4.10 மணியளவில் தாம்பரம் சென்றடையும்.

Special trains for Christmas Festival!

Special fare Special trains will be operated in order to clear extra rush during the Christmas season as detailed below.

1. Train No 06021 / 06022 Tambaram – Tirunelveli Junction – Chennai Egmore Special fare special trains

Train No. 06021 Tambaram – Tirunelveli Junction Special fare special will leave Tambaram at 21.00 o­n 22^nd December, 2022 (Thursday) and reach Tirunelveli Junction at 09.00 hrs o­n the next day i.e., Friday.

In the return direction, Train No. 06022 Tirunelveli Junction – Chennai Egmore Special fare special will leave Tirunelveli Junction at 13.00 o­n 23^rd December, 2022 (Friday) and reach Chennai Egmore at 03.20 hrs o­n the next day i.e., Saturday.

Coach Composition: One - AC First Class Coach, Two - AC 2-Tier Coaches, Six – AC 3-Tier Coaches, Two - AC 3-Tier Coaches, (Economy) Six - Sleeper Class Coaches, Two - General Second Coaches and   & One General Second Class (Divyangjan Friendly) & Luggage cum Brake Van and One – Luggage Brake & Generator van (Total: 21)

Stoppages in both directions: Tambaram, Chengalpattu Junction, Villupuram Junction, Vriddhachalam Junction, Tiruchchirappalli Junction, Pudukottai, Karaikudi, Sivaganga, Manamdurai, Arupukottai, Virudhunagar Junction, Satur and Kovilpatti.

Train No. 06022 Tirunelveli Junction – Chennai Egmore Weekly Special fare special will have stoppage at Mambalam (Return Train)

2. Train No 06041 Tambaram – Nagercoil Junction Superfast Special fare special train

Train No. 06041 Tambaram – Nagercoil Junction Superfast Special fare special will leave Tambaram at 19.30 o­n 23^rd December, 2022 (Friday) and reach Nagercoil Junction at 07.10 hrs o­n the next day i.e., Saturday.

Coach Composition: Two – AC First Class cum AC 2-Tier Coaches, Eleven - Sleeper Class Coaches, Three - General Second Coaches and   & One General Second Class (Divyangjan Friendly) & Luggage cum Brake Van: (Total: 17)

Stoppages: Tambaram, Chengalpattu Junction, Villupuram Junction, Vriddhachalam Junction, Tiruchchirappalli Junction, Dindugal Junction, Madurai Junction, Virudhunagar Junction, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli Junction and Valliyur.

3. Train No 06046 / 06045 Ernakulam Junction – Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Ernakulam Junction Special fare special trains

Train No. 06046 Ernakulam Junction - Dr. MGR Chennai Central  Special fare special will leave Ernakulam Junction  at 23.20 o­n 22^nd December, 2022 (Thursday) and reach Dr. MGR Chennai Central at 11.30 hrs o­n the next day i.e., Friday.

 In the return direction, Train No. 06045 Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Ernakulam Junction Special fare special will leave Dr. MGR Chennai Central at 14.50 o­n 23^rd December, 2022 (Friday) and reach Ernakulam Junction at 03.10 hrs o­n the next day i.e., Saturday.

Coach Composition: One - AC 2-Tier Coach, Four - AC 3-Tier Coaches, Ten - Sleeper Class Coaches, Three - General Second Coaches and   & Two General Second Class (Divyangjan Friendly) & Luggage cum Brake Vans: (Total: 20)

Stoppages in both directions: Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Tiruppur, Erode Junction, Salem Junction, Jolarpettai Junction, Katpadi Junction, Arakkonam Junction.  

Train No. 06046 Ernakulam Junction - Dr. MGR Chennai Central Special fare special will have additional stoppage at Perambur.

 Change in pattern of Train services

In view of Line Block/Power Block for facilitating engineering maintenance works between Sullurupeta and Tada on up line in Gudur – Chennai section of Chennai Division, the following are the changes in pattern of train services.

Diversion of train services

Train No. 06510 Danapur – KRS Bengaluru Humsafar Weekly Superfast Express scheduled to leave Danapur at 18.10 hrs on 21^st and 28^th September, 2022 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam Junction and Katpadi Junction duly skipping stoppage at Dr. MGR Chennai Central. For the convenience of passengers an additional stoppage will be provided at Arakkonam Junction.

Train No. 12552 Kamakhya – Yesvantpur AC Weekly Superfast Express scheduled to leave Kamakhya at 14.00 hrs on 21^st and 28^th September, 2022 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam Junction and Katpadi Junction duly skipping stoppage at Dr. MGR Chennai Central. For the convenience of passengers an additional stoppage will be provided at Arakkonam Junction.

Train No. 12670 Chhapra – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Bi-Weekly Superfast Express scheduled to leave Chhapra at 21.00 hrs on 21^st and 28^th September, 2022 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam Junction and reach Dr. MGR Chennai Central.

Train No. 22614 Ayodhya Cantonment – Rameswaram Shraddha Setu Weekly Superfast Express schedule to leave Ayodhya Cantonment at 22.45 hrs on 21^st and 28^th September, 2022 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam Junction, Chennai Egmore and will proceed towards Rameswaram.

Train No. 18189 Tata Nagar – Ernakulam Junction Bi-Weekly Express scheduled to leave Tata Nagar at 05.15 hrs on 22^nd and 29^th September, 2022 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta and Katpadi Junction duly skipping stoppage at Perambur. For the convenience of passengers an additional stoppage will be provided at Tiruttani.

Train No. 12652 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Madurai Junction Bi-Weekly Superfast Express scheduled to leave Hazrat Nizamuddin at 05.20 hrs on 22^nd and 29^th September, 2022 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam Junction, Chennai Egmore and will proceed towards Madurai Junction.  

Train No. 12663 Howrah – Tiruchchirappalli Junction Bi-Weekly Superfast Express schedule to leave Howrah at 17.40 hrs on 22^nd and 29^th September, 2022 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam Junction, Chennai Egmore and will proceed towards Tiruchchirappalli Junction.

Train No. 12511 Gorakhpur – Kochuveli Raptrisagar Tri-Weekly Express scheduled to leave Gorakhpur at 06.35 hrs on 22^nd and 29^th September, 2022 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam Junction and Katpadi Junction duly skipping stoppage at Dr. MGR Chennai Central. For the convenience of passengers an additional stoppage will be provided at Arakkonam Junction.

Train No. 13351 Dhanbad – Alappuzha Express scheduled to leave Dhanbad 11.40 hrs on 22^nd and 29^th September, 2022 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam Junction and Katpadi Junction duly skipping stoppages at Nayudupeta, Sullurupeta and Dr. MGR Chennai Central. For the convenience of passengers an additional stoppage will be provided at Arakkonam Junction.

STOPPAGE AT AVADI FOR EXPRESS TRAIN BETWEEN CHENNAI – MANGALORE FLAGGED BY UNION MINISTERS OF STATE

Railway Board had approved the stoppage of Train No.12685/12686 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Mangalore Central – Dr MGR Chennai Central Superfast Expresses at Avadi Railway Station on an experimental basis for a period of six months, on and from 21st August 2022.

Southern Railway celebrates 75th anniversary of Indian Independence Day

The Nation is commemorating the monumental occasion of the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.   ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.  

The 76th Independence Day Celebrations held today is part of year-long celebrations under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Southern Railway celebrated the 76th Independence Day today (15.08.2022) at the Railway Stadium, Perambur, Chennai.  Shri B.G.Mallya, General Manager, Southern Railway hoisted the National Flag in the presence of Shri G.M.Eswara Rao, Principal Chief Security Commissioner, RPF, and took the salute at the RPF parade comprising of RPF contingents including Women Platoons and St John's Ambulance Brigade. The program was attended by Principal Heads of Departments of Southern Railway, Shri Ganesh, Divisional Railway Manager Chennai, Smt Renuka Mallya, President of Southern Railway Women's Headquarters Organisation,  Officers & Staff and their family members, and  Representatives of Labour  Unions and Associations of Southern Railway. Addressing the gathering, the General Manager recalled the great sacrifices of martyrs of freedom and their invaluable struggle to free India.  He stated that it is the responsibility of the present generation to nurture patriotic spirit in young minds.  

He appreciated the railway employees for carrying the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign far and wide by hoisting National flag at their homes, offices and railway stations. He lauded the efforts of Officers and Staff for enthusiastically organizing various activities in commemoration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. In his address, the General Manager briefly outlined the various performance highlights of the zone, especially about the various infrastructure, electrification, engineering and safety works. He mentioned that projects such as Andipatti – Teni section (of Madurai-Bodinayakkanur Gauge conversion) and new line between Milavittan-Melmarudur have been completed during 2021-22.  

Further, 69.97 Kms of doubling has been completed in the current fiscal. He added that in Southern Railway, under Station redevelopment, nine stations viz. Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Madurai, Katpadi, Kanniyakumari, Puduchery, Ernakulam Jn., Kollam and Ernakulam Town have been taken up.   Emphasising on Level Crossing Safety, GM mentioned that 69 Bridges were rehabilitated/replaced, 54 nos. of ROB/RUB/LHS’s were completed, 35 nos. of Manned LC’s were eliminated by the Railway. The zone is marching ahead in all facets of working by adopting modern technological advancements like Electronic Interlocking, he added. 

During the programme, sixteen retired railway employees of Southern Railway were honoured by the General Manager for their outstanding service to the organization and society at large as part of the Program commemorating 75 Years of Indian Independence. All these retired Railway personnel had crossed the age of 75 years and were felicitated by the General Manager. Cultural programmes by RPF, Dog Squad ( Dog Show) and performances by various departments including the Railway schools and Ashraya, the Special school for special children, followed the Flag Hoisting program. General Manager also flagged off a mega bike rally by the Bharat Scouts & Guides of Southern Railway as part of the 76th Independence Day program.

Hand Held Terminals for TTEs

Aimed at simplifying on-board ticket checking, Hand Held Terminals (HHTs) were launched as a pilot project in Southern Railway on 31^st December 2018.  A novel initiative introduced as part of Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Digital India Mission, HHTs were put to use on an experimental basis on two train services in Southern Railway, in the first phase. The equipment was initially deployed in Train No.12007/12008 Chennai – Mysuru – Chennai Shatabdi and Train No.12243/12244 Chennai – Coimbatore – Chennai Shatabdi Express trains.  

Presently, Southern Railway has been allotted a total of 857 Hand Held Terminals. The distribution to divisions are; 246 HHTs to Chennai Division, 101 to Tiruchchirappalli Division, 98 to Madurai Division, 148 to Thiruvananthapuram Division, 140 to Palakkad Division and 124 to Salem Division.  Of these, over 800 have been deployed for on-board ticket checking in about 185 trains running in the zone.  Hand Held Terminals will be proliferated and introduced in many other trains in a phased manner.

Train No.22672/22671 Madurai – Chennai Egmore - Madurai Tejas Express, Train No.12653/12654 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore Rockfort Express, Train No.12673/12674 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Coimbatore Jn – Dr MGR Chennai Central Cheran Express, Train No.22153/22154 Chennai Egmore – Salem – Chennai Egmore Superfast Express are some of the popular trains in which Hand Held Terminals have been used by TTEs for ticket checking.

With the deployment of this modern equipment in ticket checking,   passengers will benefit from prompt allotment of vacant berths in the course of journey and will ensure greater transparency in allotment of berths.  Doing away the manual procedure, this paperless facility will  help TTEs to get real-time information about accommodation falling vacant enroute and enable them to book tickets online, in trains that have remote location facility. Remote location facility in a train refers to an arrangement where portion of the seats are earmarked for intermediate stoppages/stations falling in the route of the train.

Advantages of Hand Held Terminals

· An eco-friendly move, the Hand Held Terminals will replace paper charts presently used by TTEs on-board.

· Ease of ticket-checking as HHTs are synced with Passenger Reservation System enabling downloading of charts and uploading of modified charts after checking.

· The offline application enables TTEs to work with the downloaded chart even in the absence of network connectivity.

· The TTEs can easily check the tickets of passengers, mark Turned Up/ Not turned up passengers and expedite allotment of fresh/alternate berths or seats.  Besides, Upgrading/downgrading accommodation, calculation of occupancy for food and bedrolls can be made swiftly.

· Faster Refund process as real-time data of vacancy position and occupancy is synced with PRS software.

· Passengers will get real-time information about vacant berths at stations enroute.

· As the after chart cancellations are sent on an hourly basis to the Hand Held Terminal, fraudulent travel can be easily detected.

Rescheduling of Train Services!

In view of Line Block/Power Block for facilitating Track Maintenance works in Chennai – Gudur and Katpadi - Jolarpettai Section, the following are the Changes in pattern of train services:

Rescheduling of Trains:

·         Train No. 22637 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Mangalore Central Superfast Express scheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 13.15 hrs on 08^th, 09^th, 13^th, 15^th, 16^th, 20^th, 22^nd,23^rd, 27^th, 29^th, 30^th August and 03^rd, 05^th, 06^th September 2022 is rescheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 13.55  hrs (Late by 40 mins)

·         Train No. 12609 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Mysuru Superfast Express scheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 13.35 hrs on 08^th, 09^th, 13^th, 15^th, 16^th, 20^th, 22^nd,23^rd, 27^th, 29^th, 30^th August and 03^rd, 05^th, 06^th September 2022 is rescheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at  14.05 hrs (Late by 30 mins)

·         Train No. 12840 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Howrah Superfast Mail scheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 19.15 hrs on 20^th August, 2022 is rescheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 20.15 hrs (Late by 1 hr)

·         Train No. 17229 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Secunderabad Sabari Express scheduled to leave Thiruvananthapuram Central at 07.00 hrs on 08^th, 09^th, 10, 11^th, 12^th, 13^th, 15^th, 16^th, 17^th, 18^th, 19^th, 20^th, 22^nd, 23^rd, 24^th, 25^th, 26^th, 27^th, 29^th, 30^th, 31^st August & 01^st, 02^nd, 03^rd, 05^th, 06^th, 07^th September, 2022 (Except Sundays) is rescheduled to leave Thiruvananthapuram Central at 10.30 hrs (Late by 3 hrs 30 mins)

·         Train No. 16354 Nagercoil – Kacheguda Weekly Express scheduled to leave Nagercoil at 09.00 hrs on 13th, 20^th, 27^th August and 03^rd September, 2022 (Saturdays) is rescheduled to leave Nagercoil at 12.00 hrs (Late by 3 hrs)

Southern Railway attains originating Freight Earnings of Rs.922 crores!

Southern Railway clocked Originating Freight Earnings of Rs.922 crores with the volume of 9.98 Million tonnes (MT) of commodities loaded in the first quarter of financial year 2022-23. The earnings of Rs.922 crores exceeded the board target for Q1 by 21% and by 36% when compared to that corresponding quarter in the last FY. At 9.98 Million Tonnes, the originating freight loading registered during April - June 2022 exceeded Railway Board’s target by 17% and exceeded the corresponding figures of Q1 during the last FY 2021-22 by 36%.

This growth in freight loading against Q1 of last FY has been fuelled by incremental loading of 0.83 MT in Coal, followed by 0.42 MT in POL, 0.35 MT in Cement & Clinker, 0.39 MT in Food grains and 0.63 MT in  other goods.  

 Supply of Coal

During the first Quarter of this FY22-23, the sustained efforts of Southern Railway to increase supply of Coal to Power houses, in close coordination with the Ministry of Power and Coal, have been one of the key features of freight performance . The loading of Coal to Power Houses (both domestic and imported) has increased by more than 0.46 MT in April-June’22 with a growth of 18% as against corresponding quarter in the last FY.  With these sustained efforts, the trend of reducing coal stocks at Power houses has been reversed and the coal stocks at the Power houses have again started improving on a regular basis.

Similarly loading of Coal to Steel plants also had an incremental loading of 0.44 MT in April-June’22 with a growth of 61% due to continuous demand from M/s. Jindal Steel Works at Toranagallu.

 Business Development Units

Due to the concerted efforts of Southern Railway’s Business development team, 0.35 MT of new streams of traffic like Carbon Black Feed Stock in Oil tank wagons, Rock Phosphate in Covered Wagons, Cement in Container wagons, Sugar, Limestone, Laterite, Gypsum to Cement Plants, Motor Tractors in NMG wagons, Construction Materials like Boulders, Stones (Quartz) etc. were transported to various regions of India and brought about an earnings of Rs.33.75 Crores during April- June 2022.

Performance highlights of June 2022

· The freight loading in the month of June 2022 has been 3.114 MT as against 2.032 MT achieved in 2021-22 and thus accounting for a growth of 53%.   Railway Board’s target of 2.851 MT for June’22 was surpassed by 0.263 (9%).

· During the month June 2022, Southern Railway achieved ever highest POL (Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants) monthly loading of 0.481MT in 182 Rakes.  

· Southern Railway loaded 4 Rakes of high profit yielding POL Commodity- Carbon Black Feed Stock (CBFS) from Royapuram to the States of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

· In the month of June 2022, Southern Railway loaded 21 Rakes of M/s. TAFE tractors from Vadipatti of Madurai division to Punjab and Rajasthan States of India, which is the highest loading of TAFE Tractors from Vadipatti station.

DIVERSION OF TRAIN SERVICES

Due to ongoing Engineering and Signalling Works connected with Doubling of Track between Omalur and Mettur Dam in Salem Division of Southern Railway from 23^rd June to 29^th June 2022, the following are the changes in pattern of train services :-

The following trains will run via diverted route on 28^th June 2022.                                  

Train No.12678 Ernakulam – KSR Bengaluru Superfast Intercity Express scheduled to leave Ernakulam Jn at 09.10 hrs on 28^th June 2022 (Tuesday) will run via diverted route of Salem – Tirupattur – Bangarapet – Baiyyapanalli  and skip stoppages at Dharmapuri, Hosur and Carmelaram

Train No.11014 Coimbatore – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express scheduled to leave Coimbatore at 08.50 hrs on 28^th June 2022 (Tuesday) will run via diverted route of Salem – Tirupattur – Bangarapet and skip stoppages at Dharmapuri and Hosur.

Resumption of Unreserved Express Specials

As approved by the Railway Board, the following Daily Unreserved Express specials will be resume services as detailed below.

1. Train No. 06467 / 06470 Shoranur Junction – Nilambur Road – Shoranur Junction Unreserved Express Specials

Train No. 06467 Shoranur Junction – Nilambur Road Unreserved Express Special will leave Shoranur Junction at 09.00 hrs on and from 01^st July, 2022 onwards and reach Nilambur Road at 10.40 hrs the same day.

In the return direction, Train No. 06470 Nilambur Road – Shoranur Junction Unreserved Express Special will leave Nilambur Road at 11.10 hrs on and from 01^st July, 2022 onwards and reach Mayiladuthurai Junction at 12.50 hrs the same day.

Coach composition: Second Class sitting Coaches- 10 and Luggage cum brake van coaches -2 (Total: 12)

The details of timings (Arrival / Departure) and stoppages of Train No. 06467 / 06470 Shoranur Junction – Nilambur Road – Shoranur Junction Unreserved Express Specials  are as follows: (Timings in hours)

2. Train No. 06661 / 06666 Punalur – Kollam Junction – Punalur Daily Unreserved Express Specials

Train No. 06661 Punalur – Kollam Junction Unreserved Daily Express Special will leave Punalur at 19.45 hrs on and from 22^nd June, 2022 onwards and reach Kollam Junction at 21.05 hrs the same day.

Similarly, Train No. 06666 Kollam Junction – Punalur Daily Unreserved Express Special will leave Kollam Junction at 17.30 hrs on and from 22^nd June, 2022 onwards and reach Punalur at 18.55 hrs the same day.

Coach composition: Second Class sitting Coaches- 13 and Luggage cum brake van coaches -2 (Total: 15)

The details of timings (Arrival / Departure) and stoppages of Train No. 06661 / 06666 Punalur – Kollam Junction – Punalur Daily Unreserved Express Specials are as follows: (Timings in hours)

3. Train No. 06652 / 06653 Rameswaram – Madurai Junction – Rameswaram Daily Unreserved Express Specials

Train No. 06652 Rameswaram – Madurai Junction Unreserved Daily Express Special will leave Rameswaram at 11.00 hrs on and from 22^nd June, 2022 onwards and reach Madurai Junction at 14.40 hrs the same day.

Similarly, Train No. 06653 Madurai Junction – Rameswaram Daily Unreserved Express Special will leave Madurai Junction at 12.30 hrs on and from 22^nd June, 2022 onwards and reach Rameswaram at 16.10 hrs the same day.

Coach composition: Second Class sitting Coaches- 9 and Luggage cum brake van coaches -2 (Total: 11)

The details of timings (Arrival / Departure) and stoppages of Train No. 06652 / 06653 Rameswaram – Madurai Junction – Rameswaram Daily Unreserved Express Specials are as follows: (Timings in hours)