SEALDAH

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR BOOKING OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS THROUGH PARCEL EXPRESS TRAIN

Kolkata, March 29, 2020:

In continuation of the measure taken in the wake of COVID-19, expression of interest is invited by Eastern Railway for running of time tabled parcel trains to facilitate transportation of essential items such as medical supplies, medical equipments, food (edible oil, vegetables, biscuits etc) and other essential items etc. o­n different routes .

Route of time tabled parcel express trains will be:-

·Kolkata/Sealdah to Patelnagar (PTNR)

·Kolkata/Sealdah to New Guwahati Goods Shed (NGC)

·Howrah to Patelnagar (PTNR)

·Howrah to New Guwahati Goods Shed (NGC)

·Any other destination for which stakeholders are willing to send essential commodities (route may be planned o­n urgent basis o­n receipt of proposal)

These parcel trains will reduce the time taken for shipmentof goods and help to reach merchandiseto the destinations in scheduled time, which will help in maintaining availability of essential commodities at every corner and market stability.

Interested companies/groups/organization/ individual parties may contact Sr Divisional Commercial Manager, Sealdah (email:-srdcmsdah@gmail.com), Sr Divisional Commercial Manager, Howrah (email:- srdcmhwh@gmail.com) or Dy Chief Commercial Manager/FM (email- dyccmclfmer@gmail.com) for transportation of such essential commodities/traffic with details including commodity(ies), route(s) etc so that it could be planned o­n urgent basis.

Movement of time tabled parcel trains will be o­n point to point basis for both short and long distance traffic with limited stoppages at 2 or 3 intermediate station(s), adhering all extant rules. The service will be run as per extant rules and o­n payment of freight charges applicable for such services.

ER PRODUCING MASKS & HAND SANITISERS FOR SAFETY OF THE FRONTLINE STAFF

·SANITISATION AND DISINFECTION OF TRAIN ENGINES ARE ALSO CONTINUING

Kolkata, March 26, 2020:

Eastern Railway’s frontline staff viz train crews, staff related to train passing, maintenance staff etc are o­n duty by 24x7 basis for maintaining freight train services as Railway’s effort towards seamless supply of essential commodities.

To ensure safety of the frontline staff ER conducting health checkup, providing masks and hand sanitizers to them as a protective measure against spread of COVID-19. Sanitisation and disinfection of train engines are also continuing for safety of the train crews.

Malda Coaching Depot has prepared protective masks with a target of producing 1000 Nos. After producing the masks those are being sanitized before handing over to the frontline staff. 150 Nos of masks have already been distributed among the staff after proper sanitisation.

Hand sanitizer is also being produced at ER’s Malda coaching depot. 500 Nos of hand sanitizer bottles (30 ml each) have been distributed to the frontline staff.

Sanitisation of train engines is being conducted at Malda for safety of the train crews running goods trains and staff special trains for transport of essential commodities and movement of field staff related to freight services.

Such safety initiatives for the essential staff performing duty are also being conducted in all other Divisions (Howrah, Sealdah & Asansol Divisions) of ER to prevent spread of Novel Coronavirus.