EXTENSION OF PURULIA-VILLUPURAM EXPRESS UPTO TIRUNELVELI,RUNNING OF VANDE BHARAT WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN HOWRAH AND PURI SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH, HON’BLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR RAILWAYS HOLDS REVIEW MEETING WITH SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY AND EASTERN RAILWAY AT KOLKATA

 

 

EXTENSION OF PURULIA-VILLUPURAM EXPRESS UPTO TIRUNELVELI

 

Kolkata, 9^th January, 2024:

 

It has been decided that 22605 Purulia- Villupuram Express journey commencing w.e.f 12.04.2024 will run upto Tirunelveli. 22606 Villupuram – Purulia Express journey commencing w.e.f 17.04.2024 will originate from Tirunelveli as per the following schedule:

 

 

22605 Purulia- Tirunelveli Express will leave Purulia at 10.00 hrs every Monday & Friday and will reach Tirunelveli at 4.10 hrs. every Wednesday and Sunday. In the return direction, 22606 Tirunelveli – Purulia Express will leave Tirunelveli at 03.00 hrs every Wednesday & Saturday and will reach Purulia at 22.45 hrs. every Thursday and Sunday.

 

In addition to the previous stoppages, the train will also stop at Vridhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar and Kovilpatti between Villupuram and Tirunelveli.

 

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RUNNING OF VANDE BHARAT WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAIN

BETWEEN HOWRAH AND PURI

 

Kolkata, 9^th January, 2024:

 

It has been decided to run 02311/02312 Howrah-Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Weekly special train between Howrah and Puri on every Thursday till the end of January-2024 as per the following schedule:

 

 

02311 Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Special will leave Howrah at 06.10 hrs on 11.01.2024, 18.01.2024 & 25.01.2024 and will reach Puri at 12.35 hrs. the same day. In the return direction, 02312 Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Special will leave Puri at 13.50 hrs on 11.01.2024, 18.01.2024 & 25.01.2024 and will arrive Howrah at 20.30 hrs. the same day

The special train will stop at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrakh, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road between Howrah and Puri

 

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NEW STOPPAGE OF TRAINS

 

Kolkata, 9^th January, 2024:

For convenience of passengers, it has been decided that the following trains will be provided new stoppages as per the schedule till further advice:

 

Stoppage of Trains at Barakar:

 

• 18619 Ranchi-Godda Express, journey commencing w.e.f. 06.01.2024 will stop at Barakar station.

 

• 18620 Godda-Ranchi Express, journey commencing w.e.f. 07.01.2024 will stop at Barakar station.

 

Stoppage of Trains at Dubrajpur:

 

• 13403 Ranchi-Bhagalpur Express, journey commencing w.e.f.  11.01.2024 will stop at Dubrajpur station.

 

• 13404 Bhagalpur-Ranchi Express, journey commencing w.e.f.  11.01.2024 will stop at Dubrajpur station.

 

 

 

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CANCELLATION OF TRAINS DUE TO DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS

IN BILASPUR DIVISION OF SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY

 

Kolkata, 9^th January, 2024

 

In view of developmental works in Bilaspur Division of South East Central Railway, the following trains will remain cancelled as under:

 

Cancellation of Trains :

 

Sl. No.	Train No.	Train Name	Cancelled On
1	20971	Udaipur City-Shalimar Express	13.01.2024
2	20972	Shalimar-Udaipur City Express	14.01.2024
3	20828	Santragachi-Jabalpur Express	10.01.2024
4	20827	Jabalpur-Santragachi Express	11.01.2024
5	22830	Shalimar-Bhuj Express	13.01.2024
6	22829	Bhuj-Shalimar Express	16.01.2024
7	22169	Rani Kamalapati-Santragachi Express	10.01.2024
8	22170	Santragachi-Rani Kamalapati Express	11.01.2024

 

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REGULATION OF TRAINS

 

 

Kolkata, 7th January, 2023:

 

 

Due to Traffic-cum-Power Block over Platform No.15 at Howrah Station Old Complex from 07.01.2024 to 21.01.2024, the following Local trains will be regulated as per the following schedule:

 

Cancellation of UP Trains

 

1) 38303 Howrah-Mecheda Local

2) 38421 Howrah-Panskura Local

3) 38425 Howrah- Panskura Local

4) 38435 Howrah- Panskura Local

5) 38441 Howrah- Panskura Local

6) 38317 Howrah- Panskura Local

7) 38449 Howrah- Panskura Local

8) 38451 Howrah- Panskura Local

 

Cancellation of DN Trains

 

1) 38308 Mecheda- Howrah Local

2) 38312 Mecheda- Howrah Local

3) 38436 Panskura- Howrah Local

4) 38440 Panskura- Howrah Local

5) 38450 Panskura- Howrah Local

6) 38456 Panskura- Howrah Local

 

Short Termination at Santragachi

 

1) 38306 Mecheda- Howrah Local

2) 38408 Panskura- Howrah Local

3) 38412 Panskura- Howrah Local

4) 38414 Panskura- Howrah Local

5) 38104 Uluberia- Howrah Local

6) 38808 Midnapur- Howrah Fast Local

7) 38418 Panskura- Howrah Local

8) 38422 Panskura- Howrah Local

9) 18034 Ghatsila- Howrah MEMU Express

 

Short Origination from Santragachi

 

1) 38403 Howrah- Panskura Local

2) 38103 Howrah-Uluberia Local

3) 38409 Howrah- Panskura Local

4) 38105 Howrah-Uluberia Local

5) 38417 Howrah- Panskura Local

 

Short Origination from Dasnagar

1) 38313 Howrah-Mecheda

 

 

REGULATION OF TRAINS DUE TO DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS IN ADRA DIVISION

 

Kolkata, 5^th January, 2024:

 

In view of developmental works in Adra Division of South Eastern Railway, the following trains will be regulated as under:

 

Cancellation of Trains:

1. 08644/08643 Asansol-Adra-Asansol MEMU Special journey commencing on 09.01.2024, 11.01.2024 and 12.01.2024 will remain cancelled.

 

Short Termination/Short Origination of Trains:

1. 08174/08652 Tatanagar-Asansol-Barabhum MEMU Special, journey commencing on 12.01.2024 will be short terminated at/short originated from Adra.
2. 08680/08679 Adra-Midnapur-Adra MEMU Special, journey commencing on 08.01.2024, 10.01.2024, 11.01.2024 & 13.01.2024 will be short terminated at/short originated from Chandrakona Road.
3. 08680/08679 Adra-Midnapur-Adra MEMU Special, journey commencing on 09.01.2024 & 12.01.2024 will be short terminated at/short originated from Bankura.
4. 18035/18036 Kharagpur-Hatia-Kharagpur Express, journey commencing on 10.01.2024 will be short terminated at/short originated from Adra.
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Diversion of Train:

1.      18601 Tatanagar-Hatia Express, journey commencing on 08.01.2024, 10.01.2024, 12.01.2024 & 13.01.2024 will run on diverted route via Chandil-Gunda Bihar-Muri.

 

 

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CONSISTENT GROWTH IN SER’s

FREIGHT LOADING AND EARNINGS PERFORMANCE

 

Kolkata, 5^th January, 2024:

 

South Eastern Railway has loaded total 154.37 Million Tonnes of originating freight in the first nine months (April-December) of the current financial year (2023-24) registering a growth of 3.46% in comparison to the corresponding period of previous financial year. During this period, the revenue generation from originating freight loading has also increased to Rs 13919.84 crore as against Rs. 13314.64 crore in same period of the previous year. Therefore, the earnings from freight loading has enhanced by 4.55% for SER.

 

SER has also registered growth in earnings from loading of Coal, Iron ore and Fertilizer in the first nine months i.e. April to December of the current financial year (2023-24). During this period, SER has earned Rs 4256.33 crores from Coal loading, which is 6.14% more than the corresponding period of previous fiscal.

 

The main commodities of Freight loading during this period were Iron Ore, Coal, Pig Iron & Finished Steel, Cement, Fertilizers, Petroleum Products etc.

 

SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH, HON’BLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR RAILWAYS HOLDS REVIEW MEETING WITH SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

AND EASTERN RAILWAY AT KOLKATA

 

Kolkata, 6^th January, 2024:

 

Smt. Darshana Jardosh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways and Textiles, Govt. of India held a high level meeting to review the performance of South Eastern Railway and Eastern Railway at Fairlie Place, Kolkata on 06.01.2024. Shri Anil Kumar Mishra, General Manager, South Eastern Railway, Shri Sumit Sarkar, Additional General Manager, Eastern Railway and other Principal officers of South Eastern and Eastern Railway were present at the review meeting.

 

Smt. Jardosh, during the meeting, held detailed discussion on different ongoing projects and laid emphasis on timely completion of projects like new line, doubling, third line, road over bridge, passenger amenity works etc. Discussions were also held to enhance passenger safety and security.  Smt. Jardosh, reviewed the progress of work under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in South Eastern and Eastern Railway.

 

Shri Anil Kumar Mishra, General Manager, South Eastern Railway informed the Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways about the various developmental initiatives taken by South Eastern Railway viz. progress of ongoing projects, growth in freight loading, redevelopment of stations, introduction of new trains, security arrangements for passengers and environment friendly measures. He also apprised the progress of safety works initiated by South Eastern Railway and additional passenger amenity works at different stations. He added that SER is presently running four Vande Bharat Express trains for convenience of passengers and tourists.

 

In the meeting, Shri Sumit Sarkar, Additional General Manager, Eastern Railway appraised Hon’ble Minister regarding various key statistics on performance, safety initiatives, traffic pattern, loading, originating revenue, environment conservation initiatives, passenger amenities etc.

 

Smt. Darshana Jardosh suggested some improvement measures during the meeting and appreciated the overall performance of South Eastern Railway and Eastern Railway.

 

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Photo Caption :

Smt. Darshana Jardosh,  Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways and Textiles holding a Review Meeting with Shri Anil Kumar Mishra,  General Manager/SER, Shri Sumit Sarkar, General Manager/ER and other Principal Head of the Departments of SER and ER at Fairlie Place, Kolkata on 06.01.2024.