DUMKA

DRM/MALDA HIGHLIGHTED THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MALDA DIVISION
• WEB PRESS CONFERENCE HELD o­n 24/8/2020

Kolkata, August 24, 2020:

Shri Yatendra Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager, Malda attended a Web Press Conference today (24.8.2020) at DRM’s Office, Malda. Speaking o­n the occasion, Shri Kumar highlighted the achievements of Malda Division in various spheres including new trains run in Malda Division the overall punctuality of the Division i.e. 94.78% during April – July 2020 in comparison to 81.68% during the corresponding period of last year. He also informed that Mail/Express punctuality has been increased to 95.16% during April – July 2020 as compared to 82.80 during the corresponding period of last year. He also informed of the increase in sectional speed between Bhagalpur – Dumka section and increase of average speed of goods trains.

Shri Kumar spoke of recently completed Railway electrification work between Poradanga – Manigram, Tinpahar-Sahibganj, Bhagalpur-Jamalpur, Jamalpur-Kiul, Sahibganj-shibnarayanpur and Shibnarayanpur-Bhagalpur sections. Shri Kumar informed that there was an increase of berths & seats in 5 Mail/Express trains o­n permanent basis and in 8 Mail/Express trains o­n temporary basis. Shri Kumar informed of 2 Nos. of escalators has been provided at Malda Town station, Monumental National Flag and Airport standard lighting at Malda Town station. Shri Kumar informed of the improvement of circulating area at Malda Town, Jangipur, Khaltipur, Nimtita and Sujnipara, provision of additional water coolers at Malda Town, New Farakka and Jangipur stations.

Shri Kumar informed of o­n-board housekeeping system in 6 trains, bio-toilets (230 Nos.), mechanized laundry and green initiatives over Malda Division. Shri Kumar also discussed about the Shramik special trains, PPE Kits and other major activities of public importance. Isolation coach, PPE training programme and thermal screening facility provided at 4 important stations of the Division were also discussed. To maintain the supply chain during COVID-19, 1488 Nos. of outward rakes and 1336 Nos. of inward rakes were dealt from April – July 2020.

Shri Kumar informed that Malda Divisional Business Development unit has been set up during July 2020 to interact with prospective customers to resolve the issues promptly and attract new goods/parcel traffic.

ER’S RPF DISTRIBUTED FOOD AMONG DESTITUTE PERSONS

Kolkata, May 25 , 2020:

As a part of ER’s initiative for welfare of the destitute persons, RPF/ER continues to provide cooked meals and food items to needy people following the Nation-wide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. The food is being prepared by RPF/NGO & IRCTC and the same is being distributed every day by RPF personnel all over the jurisdiction of ER.

Today (25.5.2020), ER’s RPF has distributed cooked food (lunch) among 2152 persons at different locations like Fairlie Place, Howrah, Sealdah, Bidhannagar, Park Circus, Ranaghat,Berhampore,Shrirampur, Tarakeswar, Asansol, Kalipahari, Dumka etc.

Moreover, dinner for a total of 250 persons are also being prepared today for distribution among the starving people by RPF personnel at various places over ER network

Everywhere social distancing and all other hygienic stipulations are being maintained.