SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

                                    Press Release No. 154  Dt. 10.08.2019

CANCELLATION / PARTIAL CANCELLATION /

 DIVERSION & RESCHEDULE OF TRAINS

Following trains will be cancelled / diverted due to heavy rains/flood.

CANCELLATION:

1.Train No. 16331 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - Trivandrum Central Express commencing journey o­n 12.08.2019 is cancelled.

2.Train No. 56915 Chikjajur – Hubballi Passenger commencing journey o­n 10.08.2019 is cancelled.

3.Train No. 51419 Miraj – Hubballi Passenger commencing journey o­n 10.08.2019 is cancelled.

4.Train No. 51420 Hubballi - Miraj Passenger commencing journey o­n 10.08.2019 is cancelled.

5.Train No. 12213 Yesvantpur – Delhi Sarai Rohila commencing journey o­n 10.08.2019 is cancelled.

6.   Train No. 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohila - Yesvantpur commencing journey o­n 12.08.2019 is cancelled.

PARTIAL CANCELLATION:

7.Train No. 17415 Tirupati - Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Express commenced journey o­n 09.08.2019 is partially cancelled between Hubballi - Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur.

8.Train No. 17416 Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur- Tirupati Express commencing journey o­n 10.08.2019 is partially cancelled between Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj TerminusKolhapur - Hubballi.

9.Train No. 16589 KSR Bengaluru - Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Express commenced journey o­n 09.08.2019 is partially cancelled between Miraj - Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur.

10.Train No. 16590 Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur – KSR Bengaluru Express commencing journey o­n 10.08.2019 is partially cancelled between Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Miraj.

11.Train No. 51406 Castel Rock - Miraj Passenger commencing journey o­n 10.08.2019 is partially cancelled between Castel Rock - Belagavi.

DIVERSION:

1.Train No. 12630 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Yesvantpur Sampark Kranti Express commenced journey o­n 09.08.2019 diverted via Manmad, Daund, Wadi, Guntkal, Ballari, Rayadurg, Chikjajur instead of earlier diversion Manmad, Daund, Wadi, Guntkal.

2.Train No. 12780 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Vasco Da Gama Express commenced journey o­n 09.08.2019 is diverted via Manmad, Kalyan, Roha, Madgaon.

3.Slip coaches of Train No. 12780 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Vasco Da Gama Express commenced journey o­n 09.08.2019 is diverted via Panvel, Roha, Madgaon and short terminated at Vasco Da Gama.

4.Train No. 16588 Bikaner - Yesvantpur Express commencing journey o­n 11.08.2019 will be diverted via Surat, Jalgaon, Wardha Balharshah, Secunderabad, Sulehalli, Guntkal, Ballari, Rayadurg, Chikjajur.

5.Train No. 16507 Jodhpur - KSR Bengaluru Express commencing journey o­n 10.08.2019 will be diverted via Surat, Jalgaon, Wardha Balharshah, Secunderabad, Sulehalli, Guntkal, Ballari, Rayadurg, Chikjajur, Yesvantpur.

6.Train No. 12781 Mysuru - Hazrat Nizamuddin Express commenced journey o­n 09.08.2019 is diverted via Hubballi, Gadag, Hotgi, Solapur, Daund.

7.Train No. 22498 Tiruchchirapali - Shri Ganganagar Express commenced journey o­n 09.08.2019 is diverted via Hubballi, Gadag, Hotgi, Solapur, Daund.

RESCHEDULE:

1.Train No. 11022 Tirunelveli – Dadar Express of 09.08.2019 is rescheduled at 00:15 hrs o­n 10.08.2019.

                                                      (E. Vijaya)

                                                         Chief Public Relations Office

                                                                    SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

                                      Press Release No. 203  Dt.   08.01.2019

SWR AIMS FOR TRANSPARENCY IN CATERING, TO

 PRINT “NO TIPS PLEASE, IF NO BILL, YOUR MEAL IS

 FREE” o­n FOOD PLATES AND COACHES

Addressing a high level review meeting o­n 3^rd January, 2019 with the entire Railway Board, all General Managers of Zonal Railways and Divisional Railway Managers, Railway Minister Shri Piyush Goyal has issued directions that "No tips please; if no bill, your meal is free" - printed o­n a tin plate with a rate list of the menu be publicly displayed o­n all trains by March this year. All trains with catering facility should have rate list displaying prices of menu inclusive of GST and printed o­n a tin plate by March 2019.

This move is to ensure transparency in catering services. South Western Railway in collaboration with IRCTC is taking up this exercise in 44 (Forty four) trains with pantry cars originating from SWR (list enclosed). It is expected that the following stickers will be provided in all the above 44 (Forty four) trains within 10 days.

Minister also advised that PoS (point of sale) machines with swipe and bill generating machine should be distributed in all trains to all catering staff and TTEs by March 31, 2019, adding that this will take care of the complaints of overcharging by the caterer. 

1.POS machines in all trains/static units will be increased and issue of bills will be monitored.

2.Bill books with GST No. Will be ensured with the vendors in addition to POS machines.This will enable better monitoring of transactions

3.Licencees of catering contracts have been directed to issue QR code to vendors for accepting digital payment. These initiatives of promoting use of technology in catering are expected to boost the quality of services .As o­n in South Western Railway contracts for 100 trains are in place and all the vendors in the said trains shall transact through POS machines.

More over All kitchens/ RRs have been provided with CCTV camera and live streaming to Railway officers and o­n internet of the same is also made available for better quality control.

SWR appeals to passengers availing catering services in stations and o­n trains, to please insist for bills.                         

MOBILE CATERING UNITS (PANTRY CARS) OVER SWR: