30 Trains from (KNW)KHANDWA to (PLD)Paldhi

Annual Conference of Operations department of Central Railway conducted today 24/05/23

Shri Naresh Lalwani, General Manager, Central Railway addressed the Senior Divisional Operations Manager’s Annual Conference at Mumbai HQ o­n 24.5.2023.

Shri Alok Singh, Additional General Manager and Shri Mukul Jain, Principal Chief Operations Manager, Central Railway were also present. The conference was attended by Heads of Coaching section, Planning section and Goods section of Operations Department of Central Railway and Operations Department Heads of Mumbai, Bhusawal, Nagpur, Pune and Solapur Divisions.

The targets and achievements of upcoming year 2023-24 have been discussed in conference as follows-

1) Goods loading-

In year 2021-22- 76.16 million tonne (MT) goods loading achieved by CR.

In year 2022-23- 81.88 million tonne goods loading achieved by CR.

In year 2023-24- 90.05 million tonne target of goods loading has been set by CR.

2) Coal loading -

Out of above total loading, coal is highest commodity loading.

In 2021-22- 39.52 MT loading done.

In 22-23- 37.17 MT loading done.

In 23-24- target of 40.95 MT coal loading has been set.

3) Cement loading-

In 22-23- 7.48 MT loading achieved.

In 23-24- target of 8.8 MT is set.

Major plants of Cement loading are- ACC/Wadi/Solapur, ACC/Ghuggus/Nagpur, Ultratech cement/Hotgi/Solapur, Orient cement/Bhadli/Bhusawal.

4) New infrastructures lines completed-

-Bhusawal-Jalgaon new 3rd line & 4th line of 24.13 km completed in year 2022-23.

-Jalgaon-Pachora new 3rd line of 47.59 km completed in year 2022-23.

5) New infrastructure lines under progress-

-Nagpur-Wardha 3rd& 4th line

-Bhusawal-khandwa 3rd & 4th line

-3rd line in Nagpur-Etarasi, Bhusawal-Wardha, Jalgaon-Manmad.

6) Parcel loading hubs-

Bhiwandi, Jalgaon, Ajni/Nagpur have been developed as major parcel loading points.

In 2022-23- 312 parcel train loaded with 764759 tonnage and 45.86 Crores revenue earning.

7) Improvement of goods sheds under progress-

It will be completed in this 2023-24 year. Circulating area, lighting, approach road, labour room, merchant room etc will be renewed.

-Mumbai division- Kalamboli

-Bhusawal division- Kasbe Sukane, Borgaon, Khamgaon, Savda, Burhanpur, Nandgaon

-Nagpur- Tadali, Ballarshah, Kalmeshwar, maramjhiri.

-Pune- Nira, Loni,

-Solapur- Vilad, Ahmednagar, Belapur, Daund, Arag.

8) Daily goods train interchange-

In 2021-22- 317 goods trains taken over/handed over daily by CR with other railway zones.

In 22-23- 336 goods train interchange daily by CR. It's 18.4% increase capacity handling.

9) Infrastructural works completed to increase mail express and goods train mobility-

-Electrification completed at Roha yard, Gurumarket yard/Pune div, Solapur yard, Barshi yard/Solapur yard, Bale yard/solapur div.

-OHE Overhead wire new substations completed at- Karad/Pune div, Ausa/Solapur div, Gaudgaon/Solapur div, Nagothane/Mumbai div.

10) Critical bottleneck infrastructure works completed in year 2022-23-

-Daund- Gulbarga doubling

-Wardha- Chitoda 2nd cord line

-Khapri-Nagpur-Godhani- 20 km automatic signalling system.

-Kamshet/pune div- loop lines extention.

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Date: May 24, 2023

PR No.2023/05/25

This press release is issued by the Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai.

FEW WR TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO BLOCK BETWEEN
UDHNA – SURAT & KARAMBELI - VAPI SECTION

In order to carry out the work for Strengthening of Bridge approaches by Geocells for Bridge No. 445 between Udhna – Surat section and Bridge No. 275 in Karambeli – Vapi section, a block will be taken. The block will be undertaken o­n UP line from 12.10 hrs to 16.40 hrs for Bridge No. 445 and from 13.10 hrs to 17.40 hrs for Bridge No. 275, on Tuesday, 16th May, 2023. Similarly, a block will be undertaken o­n DOWN line from 09.10 hrs to 13.40 hrs for Bridge No. 275 and from 10.50 hrs to 15.20 hrs for Bridge No. 445, on Wednesday, 17th May, 2023. Due to these blocks, few Western Railway trains will be regulated and short terminated.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these trains are as under:

Regulation of Trains o­n 16^th May, 2023:

1.Train No. 22195 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi – Bandra Terminus Superfast Express of 15^th May, 2023 will be regulated by 4 hrs in Vadodara and Ratlam Divisions.

2.Train No. 19202 Porbandar – Secunderabad Express of 16^th May, 2023 will be regulated by 3 hrs.

3.Train No. 19016 Porbandar – Dadar Saurashtra Express of 15^th May, 2023 will be regulated by 2 hrs.

4.Train No. 12936 Surat – Bandra Terminus Intercity Express of 16^th May, 2023 will be regulated by 25 minutes.

Short Termination of Trains o­n 16^thMay, 2023:

1.Train No. 09159 Bandra Terminus – Vapi will be short terminated at Bhilad and Train No. 09144 Vapi – Virar will short – originate from Bhilad

2.    Train No. 09154 Valsad – Umargam will be short terminated at Vapi and Train No. 09153 Umargam – Valsad will short – originate from Vapi

 

Regulation of Trains o­n 17^th May, 2023:

1.Train No. 19015 Dadar – Porbandar Saurashtra Express will be regulated by 01.25 hrs.

2.Train No. 12216 Bandra Terminus – Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express will be regulated by 25 minutes.

3.Train No. 09075 Mumbai Central - Kathgodam Superfast Special will be regulated by 1 hr.

4.   Train No. 12656 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.Ramachandran Central – Ahmedabad Navjeevan Express will be regulated by 01.55 hrs.

 

Short Termination of Trains o­n 17^thMay, 2023:

1.Train No. 09085 Borivali – Valsad will be short terminated at Sanjan

2.Train No. 09087 Sanjan – Surat will be short terminated at Udhna and will be run as Train No. 19105 Udhna – Paldhi

3.Train No. 09159 Bandra Terminus – Vapi will be short terminated at Bhilad and Train No. 09144 Vapi – Virar will short – originate from Bhilad

 

Passengers are requested to kindly take note of the same.

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