AMB ANDAURA

MODIFICATION IN NOTIFICATION FOR WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR CONTRACTUAL ENGAGEMENT OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONER AND PARA MEDICAL STAFF AT ER’S LILUAH AND JAMALPUR RAILWAY HOSPITALS

Kolkata, April 2, 2020:

In partial modification to the earlier press release issued o­n 31.3.2020regarding walk-in-interview for engagement of contractual Medical Practitioner and Para Medical Staff at different Hospitals of Eastern Railway , followings modifications may be noted:

A)In the notification earlier issued by Jamalpur Railway Hospital for the engagement of 14 nos of Housekeeping Assistant may be treated as cancelled, whereas notification for walk-in-interview o­n 3.4.2020 for contractual engagement to other categories will hold good.

B)Liluah Railway Hospital has modified the earlier notification and as per revised notification walk-in-interview for two categories will be held at Liluah Railway Hospital at 11:00 a.m. o­n 7.4.2020 for contractual engagement of 4 Staff Nurse and 1 Laboratory Assistant Gr-II .

Press Release No. 2020/04Mumbai, 1^st April, 2020,

W. RLY. ENSURES DELIVERY OF ESSENTIALS

DURING LOCKDOWN

TWO PARCEL EXPRRSS TRAINS DEPARTED FROM KANKARIYA & BANDRA TERMINUS

Western Railway with its commitment towards the nation and the people continues to work at large by ensuring that essential commodities are made available across the nationduring this difficult time. To fulfill this commitment, two timetabled parcel express trains out of total 3 planned by WR, were respectively departed o­n 31st March, 2020 from Kankaria in Ahmedabad to Sankrail goods terminal at West Bangal and o­n 1st April, 2020 from Bandra Terminus to Ludhiana.

According to a press release issued by Shri Ravinder Bhakar - Western Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway has ensured to maintain the regular supply of essential commodities across all parts of country through its freight trains. To mitigate the difficulties to a certain extent, Western Railway decided to open transportation of essential items such as medical supplies, equipment and food etc & accordingly,time table of 3Parcel Expresstrains was declared by Western Rly, making total 16 trips during the period from 31^st March to 15^th April, 2020. The Parcel Express trains carry commodities such as Milk Product, Edible Oil, Spices, Groceries and Biscuits, dry grass etc. 12 trips of the Parcel Special will run between Bandra Terminus & Ludhiana, 2 trips between Kankariya & Sankrail Goods terminal and 2 trips between Karambeli & Changsari. WR’s first timetabled Parcel special left from Kankariya in Ahmedabad to Sankrail goods terminal at WestBengal o­n 31^st March,2020. Since the lockdown period till now, from 22^nd March to 1^stApril, 2020, total 538 rakes have been used to supply essential commodities amounting to 1.11 million tonnes. 1369 freight trains were interchanged with other railways, including 682 trains handed over and 687 trains taken over at different interchange points. 9 Millennium Parcel rakes of Parcel Vans/Railway Milk Tankers (RMTs) have been sent to different parts of the country to cope the demands of essential items such as milk powder, liquid milk and other general consumer goods.

Shri Bhakar stated that total losses over Western Railway up to32st March, 2020 has been pegged at Rs 207.11 Cr (inclusive of suburban+ non-suburban). However, Western Railway has also successfully refunded Rs. 132.25 crores against cancellation of tickets and in Mumbai Division itself refund of Rs. 62.50 crores has been made.

It is noteworthy to mention that along with providing food for the people and transporting of essential items for the masses, WR is involved in preparation of masks and sanitisers and these are being made with proper approval from the doctors. Approx 215 liters of sanitizers were prepared in house. It is also appreciable that some of the railway employees went beyond their call of duty and during their spare time after work prepared 26645 cotton masks for the safety of people and the frontline staff.

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