BANO

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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MEDICAL HELP AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO LADY PASSENGER

SUFFERING FROM HEAD INJURY CAUSED BY CO-PASSENGER

Kolkata, 5th January, 2023:

Railways provided medical help and assistance to a lady passenger suffering from head injury who was travelling by 18452 Puri-Hatia Tapaswini Express o­n 4^th January, 2023.

A passenger named Shri Amit Ranjan called o­n Railway Helpline No. 139 and complained that some co passengers attacked his wife and caused head injury during a scuffle with him. He also requested for RPF and medical assistance during his phone call. After receiving the complaint, the Office of the Minister of Railways took immediate cognizance and the complainant was contacted for details of the incident. Shri Amit Ranjan and his wife Smt. Varsha were provided with RPF assistance and medical facility at the next station Bano under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway. They were also provided assistance till Hatia station for their comfortable and safe journey. Simultaneously, the accused was taken into custody and was handed over to the GRP at Hatia Police Station.

Later, Shri Amit Ranjan appreciated the immediate action taken by the Office of the Minister of Railways and the prompt assistance by the RPF.

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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SER CELEBRATES “HAR GHAR TIRANGA” FROM 13th TO 15th AUGUST

TO COMMEMORATE 75 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

SER TO OBSERVE “PARTITION HORRORS REMEMBRANCE DAY” o­n 14th AUGUST

Kolkata, 12^th August, 2022:

South Eastern Railway along with other zones of Indian Railways is celebrating the 75 years of Indian Independence in a befitting manner. SER will celebrate the event, “Har Ghar Tiranga” under the aegis of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” to encourage the citizens to hoist the National Flag at their residential premises from 13^th to 15^thAugust, 2022. The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to promote awareness about our National Flag.

To commemorate the occasion, National Flags have been distributed to the employees for hoisting the flag at their residential buildings.

During the celebration of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, SER will also observe “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” o­n 14^th August, 2022 to highlight the tragedy of the partition and the agony of the people who suffered during the partition. In this connection, Photo Exhibitions will be organised at different stations of South Eastern Railway. The Photo Exhibitions will be organised at Adra, Bokaro, Bankura and Burnpur stations of Adra Division, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Chakradharpur, Sini and Tatanagar stations of Chakradharpur Division, Hatia, Ramgarh, Lohardaga, Bano, Pokla and Govindpur stations of Ranchi Division, Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhogpur, Shalimar, Tamluk, Digha and Ghatsila stations of Kharagpur Division.

Different programmes will also be organised at the stations o­n this day involving the Freedom Fighters, their family members and the persons who have suffered the tragedy of partition. Patriotic songs will be played during the celebration and Selfie Points have been put up at different stations for public and passengers to celebrate the event, “HarGhar Tiranga”.

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