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www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in- 2019-03-11
UNION MINISTER INAUGURATED AND DEDICATED PASSENGER AMENITIES & FACILITIES AT BHUBANESWAR, BRAHMAPUR & TALCHER STATIONS AND ANNOUNCED EXTENSION & ADDITIONAL STOPPAGE OF TRAINS AT VARIOUS STATIONS. Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Railway and Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications Shri Manoj Sinh dedicated and inaugurated different passenger amenities at Bhubaneswar, Brahmapur & Talcher Stations through video conferencing from Railway Auditorium at Bhubaneswar in presence of Union Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, today. Shri Sinha laid the foundation stone of New Escalator at Bhubaneswar Railway and dedicated Escalator & Foot Over Bridge at Brahmapur Railway Station and Passenger Amenities & improved Circulating Area at Talcher Railway Station through video conferencing from Railway Auditorium at Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar. Shri Sinha also announced extension, increase in frequency and additional stoppage of some trains during the occasion. These include.... 01.Extension of Hazrat Nizamuddin-Raigarh Gondwana Express up to Sambalpur via Jharsuguda Road. 02.Increase in frequency of Sambalpur-Howrah Express via Angul & Bhadrak from weekly to tri-weekly. 03.Stoppage of Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express via Angul at Dhenkanal, Howrah-SSPN Express & Haldia-Chennai Express at Balasore, Howrah-Kanyakumari Express at Bhadrak, Purulia-Villupuram Express at Jaleswar, Puri-Paradeep & Puri-Barbil Express at Kanas Road, Howrah-Puri Dhauli Express at Markona, Puri-New Delhi Neelachal Express and Kendujhargarh-Bhubaneswar passenger at Dhanmandal Railway Stations. Apart from this, Shri Sinha also dedicated 280 Rural Wi-Fi Hotspots and Wi-Fi Choupal Project of Common Service Centre (CSC) for 100 Gram Panchayats of Jagatsinghpur District of Odisha, 400 numbers of 2G based Transmission Stations & 480 numbers of 3G based Transmission Stations in Odisha, Comprehensive Pearl Archive Network for 708 sites and Multi-Protocol Lable Switching Transport based Packet Aggregation Network (MNH-PAN) of BSNL in Odisha. Shri Sinha also unveiled some CSR related projects pertaining to Deogarh like laid foundation stone for Community Centre for Culture at Deogarh Town, Developmental Works in Deogarh Panchayat High School at Adas & Primary School at Deogarh and also inaugurated Public Park at Purunagarh in Deogarh, Developmental work of Bania Sahi Primary School. Shri Sinha also handed over Sanitary Napkin Manufacturing machines donated by Central Government PSUs like Nalco, NTPC & Oil Companies to Common Service Centre and witnessed the signing of MoU between Marketing Companies and CSC Group. (J. P. Mishra) Chief Public Relations Officer 2
www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in- 2019-01-04
दक्षिणपूर्वरेलवे SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY प्रेसविज्ञप्ति PRESS RELEASE
FOCUS on PASSENGERS’ CONVENIENCE -- SER TAKES UP PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT WORK on WARFOOTING Kolkata, 4th January, 2019 South Eastern Railway has always given special emphasis on passengers’ convenience.During last four and half years, the development work for passenger amenities at stations reached its peak and more projects are also being planned for near future. Importance has been given on extension on platforms, raising of platforms and construction of platform shelters in SER’s jurisdiction in the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. In the present fiscal, already 44 station platforms have been developed for passengers’ convenience and further 35 stations are on pipeline. Extension of platforms:
Platforms of SER stations are being extended to accommodate the 24 coach long distance trains. Presently, the EMU trains are also running with 12 car rakes. Extension of platforms at different stations will ensure convenience of passenges. The work for extension of platforms has been completed at 69 stations including Amta, Bishnupur, Bankura, Chaibasa, Ghatsila, Markona etc. from 2014- 2018. The work for extension of platforms is in progress at 12 more stations over SER’s jurisdiction at Adra, Kandra, Garposh etc. Raising of platforms:
By raising platform height where necessary, the boarding and detraining of passengers have become more convenient. It has become specially helpful for senior citizens and children along with the Divyang passengers. The work for raising of platforms has been completed at 55 stations including Purulia, Uluberia, Mahuda, Chakulia, Soro etc. from 2014- 2018. Moreover work for raising of platforms is in progress at another 08 stations over SER’s jurisdiction e.g. Bankura, Galudih, Haldipada etc.
Platform shelter Platform shelter is one of the basic necessities for the passengers who have to wait for trains at the stations. Platform shelters have been provided at several stations of South Eastern Railway to ensure comfort to passengers specially during scorching summer or monsoon months. The work for construction of platform shelter has been completed at 225 stations includingBurnpur, Adra, Noamundi, Tatisilwai, Bondamunda etc. from 2014- 2018. The work for platform shelter is in progress at 15 another stations over SER’s jurisdiction e.g. Mahishadal, Bhojudih, Jharsuguda etc. ==================
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