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www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2022-07-22
3, कोयलाघाट स्ट्रीट, कोलकाता – 700001, 3, Koilaghat Street, Kolkata – 700001 ER OBSERVING ICONIC WEEK ‘AZADI KI RAIL GADI AUR STATIONS’ Kolkata, July 21, 2022 Indian Railways observing the iconic week of “Azadi Ki Rail Gadi Aur Stations” from 18 to 23 July 2022 to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence, in a colourful manner to highlight different stations & trains marked for having relations with Indian freedom struggle. In order to mark the iconic week, Eastern Railway is organizing colourful flag off of all the spotlighted trains & special events at the earmarked stations during the weeklong celebration of ‘Azadi Ki Rail Gadi Aur Stations’. In Eastern Railway, three trains viz., 12311/12312 Howrah – Kalka Netaji Express, 12379/12380 Howrah – Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express & 22321/22322 Howrah – Siuri Hool Express trains will be spotlighted in this week and five stations viz., Bhagalpur, Barddhaman, Jirat, Naihati & Subhashgram have also been identified for highlighting during the event Azadi Ki Rail Gadi Aur Stations. Scouts & Guides performing various songs and dances on Patriotic theme and Passengers were took part in the programme and recited poetries on freedom straggle at Barddhaman station. Local people of Jirat came forward and performed songs and dances on Patriotic nature. Patriotic song s is playing over the public announcement system throughout the day. All Divisions viz., Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda of Eastern Railway are organizing various events such as special light & sound show, Video Walls, Selfie Point, Patriotic songs, Nukkad Natak, Patriotic Skit & various cultural programmes related to freedom struggle at different stations such as Barddhaman, Jirat, Naihati, Subhashgram and Bhagalpur to observe the iconic week. 2
www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2022-07-19
3, कोयलाघाट स्ट्रीट, कोलकाता – 700001, 3, Koilaghat Street, Kolkata – 700001 ER OBSERVING ICONIC WEEK ‘AZADI KI RAIL GADI AUR STATIONS’ •NETAJI EXPRESS FLAGGED OFF IN A COLOURFUL MANNER FROM HOWRAH STATION Kolkata, July 19, 2022 Shri Sugata Bose, descendant of prominent freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose alongwith Divisional Railway Manager, and other senior officers of Howrah Division flagged off 12311 Howrah – Kalka Netaji Express from Howrah station in a colourful manner in the night of July 18, 2022. Railway is observing the iconic week of “Azadi Ki Rail Gadi Aur Stations” from 18 to 23 July 2022 in a colourful manner to highlight different stations & trains marked for having relations with Indian freedom struggle. Altogether 75 Railway stations over Indian Railways will be highlighted as freedom station and 27 trains over IR will be spotlighted during the observance of iconic week - “Azadi Ki Rail Gadi Aur Stations”. In Eastern Railway, three trains viz., 12311/12312 Howrah – Kalka Netaji Express, 12379/12380 Howrah – Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express & 22321/22322 Howrah – Siuri Hool Express trains will be spotlighted in this week. Five stations of Eastern Railway viz., Bhagalpur, Barddhaman, Jirat, Naihati & Subhashgram have also identified for highlighting during the event Azadi Ki Rail Gadi Aur Stations. Ministry of Railways has approved to name 12311/12312 Howrah – Kalka Mail as NETAJI EXPRESS w.e.f. 23.1.2021. The renaming of Howrah - Kalka Mail as Howrah-Kalka Netaji Express has been done to commemorate the birth anniversary of great freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Howrah - Kalka Mail of Eastern Railway has the glory of being a part of great escape of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during freedom struggle. Netaji escaped from Calcutta and reached Gomoh station from where he boarded the Kalka Mail in disguise on 18 January, 1941. Eastern Railway is organizing colourful flag off of all the spotlighted trains & special events at the earmarked stations during the week long celebration of Azadi Ki Rail Gadi Aur Stations. Nukkad Natak, patriotic songs & cultural events will be organized at different stations marked for this purpose. Special light & sound show will also be organized.
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