33 Trains from (OKA)OKHLA to (PWL)PALWAL

दक्षिण पश्चिम रेलवे / SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY  
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति / Press Release No. 420 Dt: 30.03.2023

I.CONTINUATION OF TEMPORARY STOPPAGE AT RAMGIRI

It is decided to continue the temporary stoppage at Ramgiri for Train No. 17325/17326 Belagavi – Mysuru – Belagavi Vishwamanava Express & Train No. 17391/17392 KSR Bengaluru – SSS Hubballi – KSR Bengaluru Express will be continued further for a period of six months with effect from April 1 to September 30, 2023.

II.EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ELIMINATION OF STOPPAGE

The elimination of temporary stoppage from Rangapuram station of Train No. 17329/17330 SSS Hubballi – Vijayawada – SSS Hubballi Daily Express will be extended further with effect commencing journey from both sides from April 1 to 15, 2023 due to o­ngoing station remolding work in connection with doubling between Guntur – Guntakal.

III.DIVERSION / RESCHEDULING / REGULATION OF TRAINS

Due to line line/power block for the launching of bowstring girder between Patchur and Mulanur stations (Bengaluru division), the following trains will be diverted, rescheduled and regulated, as detailed below:

DIVERSION:

1.Train No.16526 KSR Bengaluru – Kanyakumari Daily Express, leaving from KSR Bengaluru o­n April 2, 3 & 7, 2023 will be diverted to run via Bengaluru Cant., Baiyyappanahalli, Hosur, Omalur & Salem, skipping stoppages at Krishnarajapuram, Whitefield, Malur, Bangarapet, Kuppam & Tirupattur stations.

RESCHEDULING:

1.Train No. 16219 Chamarajanagar - Tirupati Daily Express, leaving from Chamarajanagar o­n April 2, 2023 will be rescheduled by 60 minutes.

2.Train No. 00637 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru – Okhla Weekly Parcel Express, leaving from SMVT Bengaluru o­n April 2, 2023, will be rescheduled by 120 minutes.

REGULATION:

1.Train No. 22602 Sainagar Shirdi – MGR Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express, leaving from Sainagar Shrdi o­n March 31, 2023, will be regulated for 60 minutes at Mulanur station.

2.Train No. 16219 Chamarajanagar - Tirupati Daily Express, leaving from Chamarajanagar o­n April 3 & 7, 2023 will be regulated for 45 minutes enroute.

3.Train No. 00638 Okhla - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Weekly Parcel Express, leaving from Okhla o­n April 5, 2023 will be regulated for 50 minutes enroute.

                                                                                                                           Aneesh Hegde
                                                                         Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi 

Indian Railways launches Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service (Joint Parcel Product of Railways and India Post)

Collaboration between Indian Railways and India Post is a part of Budget Announcement 2022-23

In the initial phase, services are to start in 15 sectors. Flagging off at 4 locations today

Salient features of this initiative include Door step pickup and delivery, time tabled train service, safe transmission, affordable tariff, single point of contact and mobile application

First time tariff o­n the basis of per Kg of the goods per Kilometre has been determined

Six Parcel trains to Pass through North Central Railway

Indian Railways and India Posts have formally launched Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service, Joint Parcel Product of Railways and India Post. It is an initiative of partnership between Indian Railways and India Posts in providing seamless logistics for the services sector in the country. This is in compliance with the Budget Announcement of FY 2022-23. Today it has been started, o­n the four sectors -Delhi to Kolkata; Bangalore to Guwahati, Surat to Muzaffarpur and Hyderabad to Hazrat Nizamuddin.  However, total 15 sectors(mentioned in Annx-A) have been planned to be covered in the first phase.

The highlights of this service are Total logistic Service: Pick-Up and Delivery at customer premises, Palletization -Transportation through covered and sealed boxes, Semi-mechanized handling, Time tabled service, Insurance at 0.05% of the declared value of the cargo for loss, damage and deterioration, Integrated Parcel Way Bill. Joint Marketing Teams between Posts and Railways have been made to take this initiative forward. Doing away with the slab system of pricing is an innovation herein.

Railways and Department of Posts have collectively upgraded their tools, machinery and handling equipment, storage space for optimum use. Specially designed Fold type box, Envelope box, Mesh type Box, Bubble Guard Box made up of aluminium and light weight material have been developed. Similarly, Parcel Aggregation Centre have been equipped with conveyor system alongwith specially designed rakes for efficient stacking. BTU Deck where palatized material can be easily rolled are provided for effortless movement.

Salient Features for Customers:

1. Door step Pick-Up and Delivery: India Post will pick up the consignment at the doorstep of the customer and transport to the Railway Station (first mile activity) and at the destination railway station, India Post will transport the consignment from the stationto the destination address and deliver the consignment at the doorstep of the addressee (last mile activity).
2. Flexibility of Quantum of Load: There is no fixed obligation of loading as party can book small load of 100 kg also.
3. Time Tabled Service: Parcel Train operated under JPP Scheme is a time tabled train with scheduled departure and arrival of Train at Originating, intermediate and Destination stations which
4. Safe Transmission: Indian Railways will provide intermediate transmission between origin and destination railway stations (middle mile activity), in secured sealed boxes, ensuring safe and secured passage through time tabled trains.
5. Insurance: Dept. of Post offers third party insurance facility at an affordable rate of 0.03% of cargo value to the customers availing JPP Service.
6. Affordable Tariff: First mile and last service charges at Rs 6/- per kg gives competitive and cost effective solution to the customers in comparison to existing road rates.
7. Single Point of Contact: India Post will be the single point of contact for the customer for the despatch of consignment from pick up till delivery.
8. Mobile Application: A mobile app is being developed where customers availing JPP service can book the consignment with o­nline payment facility and also can track the status of consignment with live tracking facility.

Earlier, a Pilot weekly service was launched o­n 31st March 2022 from Surat to Varanasi by attaching a VPU to Tapti Ganga Express. After the Budget announcement in 2022-23, proof of concept has been conducted o­n the textile segment from Surat and today after conducting 99 trials o­n single Parcel Van mode and 16 trials o­n full train load mode, Railways have decided to launch this combined initiative across the network.

Annexure A