NEW FARAKKA JN

                                                                 SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

                                      Press Release No. 288   Dt. 15.11.2019

DIVERSION OF TRAINS

I.   Trains as detailed below will be diverted due to combined Mega Block o­n 17.11.2019 from 08:30 to 22:15 hrs at different locations in Rampurhat – Gumani section of Howrah Division o­n both up and down lines for construction of Limited Height Subway as detailed below:-

1.  Train No. 12509 Bengaluru Cantonment - Guwahati Express commencing journey from Bengaluru Cantonment o­n 15.11.2019 will be diverted to run via Bandel, Katwa, Azimganj, New Farakka with stoppages at Bandel, Katwa and Azimganj.

2.  Train No. 12504 Agartala - Bengaluru Cantonment Express commencing journey from Agartala o­n 16.11.2019 will be diverted to run via New Farakka, Azimganj, Katwa, Bandel with stoppages at Azimganj,  Katwa and Bandel.

3.  Train No. 12510 Guwahati - Bengaluru Cantonment Express commencing journey from Guwahati o­n 17.11.2019 will be diverted to run via New Farakka, Azimganj, Katwa, Bandel with stoppages at Azimganj, Katwa and Bandel.

II.  Trains as detailed below will be diverted due to Non Interlocking between work Daurai – Mangaliyas & Bhimana – Maval stations in Ajmer – Palanpur Section over North Western Railway: -

   1.  Train No. 16508 KSR Bengaluru – Jodhpur Express commencing journey from Jodhpur      o­n 27.11.2019 will be diverted to run via Mahesana, Bhildi, Luni.

   2.  Train No. 22497 Shri Ganganagar - TiruchirappalliExpress commencing journey from        Shri Ganganagar o­n 26.11.2019 will be diverted to run via Luni, Bhildi, Mahesana.

                                                      (E. Vijaya)

                                                         Chief Public Relations Office

GM/ER INSPECTED RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE OVER MALDA DIVISION

Kolkata, 31 October, 2019

Shri Suneet Sharma, General Manager, Eastern Railway inspected different passenger amenities, facilities and Railway infrastructure at Sahibganj, New Farakka and Malda Town stations of ER' s Malda division, today.  Smt. Tanu Chandra, DRM / Malda and divisional branch officers accompanied GM during the inspection.

GM/ER started inspection at Sahibganj station in the morning, where he inspected the enquiry counter, Station Master's room, waiting hall, reserved lounge and station circulating area. GM also inspected DEMU shed, crew booking loby, recently renovated  heritage bungalows, Railway Institute, combined crew  running room etc. and suggested various improvement measures for better look of station facade, further development of DEMU shed, better fixtures and fittings at the waiting halls at Sahibganj station. GM/ER also inspected readiness of Accident Relief train and Medical Relief Van at Sahibganj. While visiting and interacting with the crews of Accident Relief Train, GM advised the relief crews to work promptly during any relief operation as they are the real heroes by bringing relief at the time of disaster.

At New Farakka, GM/ ER visited the Foot Over Bridge, PRS & UTS booking counters and station circulating area.

Shri Suneet Sharma, GM/ ER also conducted window trailing inspection from Sahibganj to New Farakka and New Farakka to Malda Town to check track conditions.

In the afternoon, he throughly inspected the passenger amenity items like recently renovated upper class waiting hall, new ramp at Malda Town station and various Railway infrastructure at Malda like mechanised laundry, high pressure coach watering pump, crew running room, coaching complex etc. GM expressed his overall satisfaction o­n the performance of Malda Division.  He advised all to perform their level best.

Later, in a meeting at DRM's Office Building, DRM and other Branch Officers of Malda Division apprised General Manager, Eastern Railway regarding achievement and performance of Malda Division.