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www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2021-03-09
SILVER ORNAMENTS WEIGHING 41 KG WORTH ₹.27,24,000/- SEIZED AT HOWRAH STATION. •3 PERSONS APPREHENDED AND HANDED OVER TO GST OFFICIALS * EXTRA VIGIL AT RAILWAY STATIONS FOR DETECTION OF HUGE UNACCOUNTED CASH AND JEWELLERY. Kolkata, March 6, 2021: Alerts were sounded across major Railway stations that racketeers may be more active in near future for transaction/transportation of unaccounted cash, diamond, gold & silver ornaments and contraband items. Acting on a tip off the officers & staff of RPF/ER, Howrah on 05.03.2021 intercepted three suspects while they were to board 02333 UP Howrah- Prayagraj Rambag Special for Patna. The crime prevention & detection squad, Eastern Railway, Howrah detained them on suspicion and escorted to RPF Post, Howrah North. On interrogation, they disclosed their identity. During search of their luggage bags, silver ornaments weighing 41KG 640 GM valued ₹.27,24,000/- (approx.) were found in their possession. They failed to give any satisfactory reply regarding huge quantity of silver ornaments raising suspicion. State GST officials, Kolkata were informed and called upon. After proper documentation & verification the seized ornaments with suspects were handed over to them for further investigation into the matter. Eastern Railway RPF, apart from providing security to Railway Properties and Passengers, is also assisting various state and central government authorities in unearthing corruption and illegal activities and ensuring as well that Railway station can not be a safe passage for such activities. 2
www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2021-03-09
Indian Railways has released its “Vision 2024” document recently. The vision envisages to achieve the target of 2024 MT freight loading by the year 2024. To achieve the target; capacity enhancing infrastructure projects e.g. new lines, doubling etc. along with electrification with focus on safety has been given specific thrust. ongoing projects have been segregated as Super Critical Projects and Critical Projects throughout the country to achieve the target in a time bound manner. Additionally some HDN (high Density Network) & HUN (Highly Utilized Network) routes have been identified for capacity enhancement through speed raising and provision of Automatic Signaling, Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) etc. All these works are targeted to be completed by March 2024. Apart from these, 4 National Projects of total length 294 km falling in NE Region are also likely to be completed by the time. In NFR 3 HDN and 2 HUN routes have been identified for capacity enhancement through doubling of track by March, 2024. The HDN routes are New Bongaigaon – Rangiya – Agthori, Ambari Falakata – New Maynaguri and New Maynaguri – Gumanihat sections. And HUN routes are New Bongaigaon – Goalpara – Kamakhya & Digaru – Hojai sections. It is also targeted to complete the double line of the Lumding – Furkating section by 2024. Moreover work for doubling of the Katihar - Kumedpur & Katihar - Mukuria sections are also on hand. With this entire section of NFR upto Furkating will have double line track by 2024 which will help to further increase train movements towards NE Region. Electrification work up to Guwahati is targeted to be completed by June, 2021. The work for the section between Guwahati and Lumding is targeted for completion by August, 2021. All other remaining sections on NF Railway are targeted for commissioning by March, 2023. (Subhanan Chanda) CPRO/N.F. Railway
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