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WR Press Release No. 2023/03                                                     Mumbai, 23^rd March, 2023

TWO OF WR’S TICKET CHECKING STAFF COLLECT OVER
Rs. o­nE CR EACH FROM TICKETLESS/IRREGULAR TRAVELLERS

Western Railway is proud to announce the outstanding achievements of two of its ticket-checking staff from Rajkot Division & Flying Squad of Churchgate. Shri K.D. Oza – Dy. Chief Ticketing Inspector (Dy.CTI) from Rajkot Division and Shri Zahid Qureshi – Dy. Chief Ticketing Inspector in Flying Squad at Churchgate has achieved the impressive milestone of collecting over Rs.1 Crore each as penalties from travelers traveling without proper tickets and carrying unbooked luggage.

            According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Shri K.D. Oza, Dy.CTI from Rajkot Division has collected   Rs. 1.13 Cr from 14,928 cases in the current FY 2022-23 upto February 2023, while Shri Zahid Qureshi, Dy. CTI working in Flying Squad, Churchgate has collected Rs. 1.06 Cr with the detection of 13,116 cases from January to December 2022. Shri Ajmer Singh, Sr. Ticket Examiner (Sr.TE) from Ahmedabad Division has also shown outstanding performance and has collected Rs. 93.47 Lakh from 17,806 cases.

            Shri Thakur stated that WR’s women ticket-checking staff are not far behind their male counterparts in this field. Smt. Shail Tiwari, Dy. CTI from Ahmedabad Division is the topmost woman employee o­n WR to collect Rs.54.70 Lakh by detection of 7,293 cases up to February 2023. Smt. Geetaben Vasava, CTI in Flying Squad, Churchgate has collected Rs.51.19 Lakh from 7,085 cases. It is worthwhile to mention that Western Railway has earned Rs. 158.28 Crores as ticket-checking revenue from 23.70 lakh cases registered during the period from April 2022 – February 2023, which is an increase of 68.01% over the corresponding period of last year.

            Shri Thakur further added that the job of a ticket checker not o­nly requires skill, and tactfulness to detect deceitful passengers traveling without a ticket among genuine travellers, but also requires good knowledge of rules and convincing skills to collect penalty amounts from deceitful passengers. Western Railway is proud to have such skillful & devoted ticket-checking staff. 

            Western Railway appeals to all rail passengers to travel with valid tickets.

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दक्षिण पश्चिम रेलवे / SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY  
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति / Press Release No. 406 Dt: 21.03.2023

CHANGES IN THE SERVICE OF TRAINS

Due to the o­ngoing doubling work between Devargudda - Haveri and Hubballi South - Saunshi sections, the following trains will be cancelled, partially cancelled, diverted and regulated, as detailed below:

CANCELLATION:

1.Train No. 17347/48 SSS Hubballi – Chitradurga – SSS Hubballi Daily Express will be cancelled from March 25 to 30, 2023.

2.Train No. 07353/54 SSS Hubballi – KSR Bengaluru – SSS Hubballi Daily Special Express will be cancelled from March 25 to April 1, 2023.

3.Train No. 07377 Vijayapura – Mangaluru Junction Daily Special Express will be cancelled from March 27 to 29, 2023.

4.Train No. 07378 Mangaluru Junction – Vijayapura Daily Express Special Express will be cancelled from March 28 to 30, 2023.

5.Train No. 17391/92 KSR Bengaluru – SSS Hubballi - KSR Bengaluru Daily Express will be cancelled o­n March 28 & 29, 2023.

PARTIAL CANCELLATION:

1.Train No. 12079 KSR Bengaluru – SSS Hubballi Janshatabdi Daily Express, leaving from KSR Bengaluru from March 25 to April 1, 2023, will be partially cancelled between Ranibennur – SSS Hubballi and it will be short terminated at Ranibennur.

2.Train No. 12080 SSS Hubballi – KSR Bengaluru Janshatabdi Daily Express, leaving from SSS Hubballi from March 25 to April 1, 2023, will be partially cancelled between SSS Hubballi and Ranibennur and it will be originated from Ranibennur instead of SSS Hubballi.

3.Train No. 17326 Mysuru – Belagavi Vishwamanava Daily Express, leaving from Mysuru from March 25 to April 1, 2023, will be partially cancelled between Birur - Belagavi and it will be short terminated at Birur instead of Belagavi.

4.Train No. 17325 Belagavi – Mysuru Vishwamanava Daily Express, leaving from Belagavi from March 25 to April 1, 2023, will be partially cancelled between Belagavi - Birur and it will be originated from Birur instead of Belagavi.

5.Train No. 12778 Kochuveli – SSS Hubballi Weekly Superfast Express, leaving from Kochuveli o­n March 30, 2023, will be partially cancelled between Ranibennur – SSS Hubballi and it will be short terminated at Ranibennur.

DIVERSION:

1.Train No. 14806 Barmer – Yesvantpur Weekly Express, starting from Barmer o­n March 23, 2023, will be diverted to run via Gadag, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppage at SSS Hubballi.

2.Train No. 16507 Jodhpur – KSR Bengaluru Bi-weekly express, starting from Jodhpur o­n March 25, 2023, will be diverted to run via SSS Hubballi, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppages at Haveri, Ranibennur & Harihar stations.

3.Train No. 20656 SSS Hubballi – Yesvantpur Weekly Express, starting from SSS Hubballi o­n March 25 & April 1, 2023 will be diverted to run via SSS Hubballi, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppages at Haveri & Harihar stations.

4.Train No. 11021 Dadar – Yesvantpur Tri-weekly express, starting from Dadar o­n March 25, 28 & 29, 2023 will be diverted to run via SSS Hubballi, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppages at Haveri, Ranibennur & Harihar stations.

5.Train No. 11006 Puducherry – Dadar Tri-weekly express, starting from Puducherry o­n March 26, 2023 will be diverted to run via Davangere, Amaravathi Colony, Kotturu, Hosapete bypass & SSS Hubballi, skipping stoppages at Harihar, Ranibennur & Haveri stations.

6.Train No. 11036 Mysuru – Dadar Sharavati Weekly Express, starting from Mysuru o­n March 26, 2023 will be diverted to run via Davangere, Amaravathi Colony, Kotturu, Hosapete bypass & SSS Hubballi, skipping stoppages at Harihar, Ranibennur & Haveri stations.

7.Train No. 11005 Dadar – Puducherry Tri-weekly express, starting from Dadar o­n March 26, 27 & 31, 2023 will be diverted to run via SSS Hubballi, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppages at Haveri, Ranibennur & Harihar stations.

8.Train No. 17392 SSS Hubballi – KSR Bengaluru Daily Express, starting from SSS Hubballi o­n March 26, 27 & April 1, 2023 will be diverted to run via SSS Hubballi, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppages at Kundgol, Saunshi, Gudgeri, Kalas Halt, Yalvigi, Savanur, Kalsur, Karjagi, Haveri, Byadgi, Ranibennur and Harihar stations.

9.Train No. 16588 Bikaner – Yesvantpur Bi-weekly express, starting from Bikaner o­n March 26 & 28, 2023 will be diverted to run via Gadag, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppage at SSS Hubballi & Ranibennur stations.

10.Train No. 17315 Vasco-Da-Gama – Velankanni Weekly Express, starting from Vasco-Da-Gama o­n March 27, 2023 will be diverted to run via SSS Hubballi, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppages at Haveri, Ranibennur & Harihar stations.

11.Train No. 16535 Mysuru – Solapur Golgubmaz Daily Express, starting from Mysuru o­n March 28 & 29, 2023 will be diverted to run via Davangere, Amaravathi Colony, Kotturu, Hosapete bypass & Gadag, skipping stoppages at Harihar, Ranibennur, Haveri & SSS Hubballi.

12.Train No. 16536 Solapur – Mysuru Golgubmaz Daily Express, starting from Solapur o­n March 28 & 29, 2023 will be diverted to run via Gadag, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppages at SSS Hubballi, Haveri, Ranibennur and Harihar stations.

13.Train No. 11035 Dadar – Mysuru Sharavathi Weekly Express, starting from Dadar o­n March 30, 2023 will be diverted to run via SSS Hubballi, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppages at Haveri, Ranibennur & Harihar stations.

REGULATION:

1.Train No. 11022 Tirunelveli – Dadar Tri-weekly express, starting from Tirunelveli o­n March 24, 27 & 30, 2023 will be regulated for 90 minutes, 130 minutes and 30 minutes en route respectively.

2.Train No. 16209 Ajmer – Mysuru Bi-weekly express, starting from Ajmer o­n March 26 & 31, 2023 will be regulated for 30 minutes en route.

3.Train No. 11006 Puducherry – Dadar Tri-weekly express starting from Puducherry o­n March 28 & 29, 2023 will be regulated for 30 minutes en route.

                                                                                                                           Aneesh Hegde
                                                                         Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi