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Annual Conference of Operations department of Central Railway conducted today 24/05/23

Shri Naresh Lalwani, General Manager, Central Railway addressed the Senior Divisional Operations Manager’s Annual Conference at Mumbai HQ o­n 24.5.2023.

Shri Alok Singh, Additional General Manager and Shri Mukul Jain, Principal Chief Operations Manager, Central Railway were also present. The conference was attended by Heads of Coaching section, Planning section and Goods section of Operations Department of Central Railway and Operations Department Heads of Mumbai, Bhusawal, Nagpur, Pune and Solapur Divisions.

The targets and achievements of upcoming year 2023-24 have been discussed in conference as follows-

1) Goods loading-

In year 2021-22- 76.16 million tonne (MT) goods loading achieved by CR.

In year 2022-23- 81.88 million tonne goods loading achieved by CR.

In year 2023-24- 90.05 million tonne target of goods loading has been set by CR.

2) Coal loading -

Out of above total loading, coal is highest commodity loading.

In 2021-22- 39.52 MT loading done.

In 22-23- 37.17 MT loading done.

In 23-24- target of 40.95 MT coal loading has been set.

3) Cement loading-

In 22-23- 7.48 MT loading achieved.

In 23-24- target of 8.8 MT is set.

Major plants of Cement loading are- ACC/Wadi/Solapur, ACC/Ghuggus/Nagpur, Ultratech cement/Hotgi/Solapur, Orient cement/Bhadli/Bhusawal.

4) New infrastructures lines completed-

-Bhusawal-Jalgaon new 3rd line & 4th line of 24.13 km completed in year 2022-23.

-Jalgaon-Pachora new 3rd line of 47.59 km completed in year 2022-23.

5) New infrastructure lines under progress-

-Nagpur-Wardha 3rd& 4th line

-Bhusawal-khandwa 3rd & 4th line

-3rd line in Nagpur-Etarasi, Bhusawal-Wardha, Jalgaon-Manmad.

6) Parcel loading hubs-

Bhiwandi, Jalgaon, Ajni/Nagpur have been developed as major parcel loading points.

In 2022-23- 312 parcel train loaded with 764759 tonnage and 45.86 Crores revenue earning.

7) Improvement of goods sheds under progress-

It will be completed in this 2023-24 year. Circulating area, lighting, approach road, labour room, merchant room etc will be renewed.

-Mumbai division- Kalamboli

-Bhusawal division- Kasbe Sukane, Borgaon, Khamgaon, Savda, Burhanpur, Nandgaon

-Nagpur- Tadali, Ballarshah, Kalmeshwar, maramjhiri.

-Pune- Nira, Loni,

-Solapur- Vilad, Ahmednagar, Belapur, Daund, Arag.

8) Daily goods train interchange-

In 2021-22- 317 goods trains taken over/handed over daily by CR with other railway zones.

In 22-23- 336 goods train interchange daily by CR. It's 18.4% increase capacity handling.

9) Infrastructural works completed to increase mail express and goods train mobility-

-Electrification completed at Roha yard, Gurumarket yard/Pune div, Solapur yard, Barshi yard/Solapur yard, Bale yard/solapur div.

-OHE Overhead wire new substations completed at- Karad/Pune div, Ausa/Solapur div, Gaudgaon/Solapur div, Nagothane/Mumbai div.

10) Critical bottleneck infrastructure works completed in year 2022-23-

-Daund- Gulbarga doubling

-Wardha- Chitoda 2nd cord line

-Khapri-Nagpur-Godhani- 20 km automatic signalling system.

-Kamshet/pune div- loop lines extention.

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Date: May 24, 2023

PR No.2023/05/25

This press release is issued by the Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai.

The tour is specially conceptualized after detailed consultations with various Gurudwara Management committees, organizations and various Sikh associations.

The 11 Days / 10 Nights all inclusive tour will start from Lucknow o­n 5^th April, 2023 and will end o­n 15^th April, 2023

Visit Sikh places like Sri Kesgarh Sahib Gurudwara and Virasat-e-khalsa at Anandpur Sahib, Gurudwara Sri Patalpuri Sahib at Kiratpur Sahib, Gurudwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib at Sirhind, Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Sri Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar, Sri Damdama Sahib at Bathinda, TakhtSachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib at Nanded, Gurudwara Sri Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib at Bidar and Gurudwara Sri Harmandarji Sahib at Patna.

678 devotees can travel o­n this special train

·IRCTC to operate the Guru KirpaYatra with its exclusive Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train in April which also coincides with the Baisakhi festival.

·Composition of 9 Sleeper Class Coaches, 1 AC-3 Tier and 1 AC- 2 Tier coach, 1 Pantry car, 2 Generator coaches.

·IRCTC is offering the tour package across 3 categories namely: Standard, Superior and Comfort.

·Passengers can Board/De-board at Lucknow, Sitapur, Pilibhit& Bareilly.

·Cost of Tour packages starts from Rs. 19,999/- per person.

Ministry of Railways is promoting the cultural and religious heritage of India through its fleet of Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains which are being operated by Railways o­n various famous theme-based circuits to showcase the cultural heritage of this great nation.

With reverence for the believers of Sikhism, Indian Railways is launching the Guru KirpaYatra with its exclusive Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train in the forthcoming month of April – also celebrated as the month of Baisakhi in the entire North India. After detailed consultations with stakeholders at various levels,Indian Railways has specially conceived this tour to holy Sikh shrines located in different parts of the country.

Indian Railways has come up with the 11 Days / 10 Nights all inclusive tour,which will start from Lucknow o­n 5^thApril, 2023 and will end o­n 15^th April, 2023. During this holy tour, the pilgrims will visit the most prominent revered sites of Sikhism which includes the five Holy Takhts. The tour will include visit to Sri Kesgarh Sahib Gurudwara&Virasat-e-khalsa at Anandpur Sahib, Gurudwara Sri PatalpuriSahib at Kiratpur Sahib, Gurudwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib at Sirhind, Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Sri Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar, Sri Damdama Sahib at Bathinda, TakhtSachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib at Nanded, Gurudwara Sri Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib at Bidar and Gurudwara Sri Harmandarji Sahib at Patna.

 IRCTC will operate this train with a composition of 9 Sleeper Class Coaches, 1 AC-3 Tier and 1 AC- 2Tier coach.IRCTC is offering the tour package across 3 categories namely: Standard, Superior and Comfort  with total capacity of 678 passengers (with majority in budget segment standard category). This all inclusive tour package will essentially include comfortable rail journey in ergonomically designed exclusive coaches, complete o­n-board & off-board meals, accommodation in quality hotels, complete road transfers alongwith sightseeing.The services of tour escorts, travel insurance, o­n-board security and housekeeping will also be available.

The option to take part in Langars will also be available at important Gurudwaras as well as during the journey.

IRCTC has priced the tour attractively for the tourists for maximizing the occupancy of the train. Indian Railways is all set to welcome the followers of Sikhism to travel o­n this spiritual journey o­n the path of rich religious and cultural heritage.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS OF GURU KRIPA YATRA BY BHARAT GAURAV TOURIST TRAIN

Tour Itinerary                      :  Lucknow- Sri Kesgarh Sahib (Anandpur)- Sri Kiratpur Sahib - Sri Fatehgarh Sahib - Sri Akal Takht (Amritsar) - Sri Damdama Sahib (Bhatinda) - Sri Hazur Sahib (Nanded) - Shri Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib (Bidar) - Sri Harmandirji Sahib (Patna) - Lucknow.

Boarding/De-boarding Points  : Lucknow, Sitapur, Pilibhit, Bareilly

Destinations and visits covered:

Anandpur Sahib: Sri Kesgarh Sahib Gurudwara and Virasat-e-khalsa.

KiratpurSahib : Gurudwara Sri Patalpuri Sahib

Sirhind : Gurudwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib

Amritsar : Sri Akal Takht & Golden Temple

Bhatinda : Sri Damdama Sahib

Nanded : TakhtSachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib

Bidar : Gurudwara Sri Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib

Patna :  Gurudwara Sri Harmandirji Sahib

Tour Price : Per Person(In Rs.)

DETAILED TOUR ITINERARY