4 Trains from (JL)JALGAON JN to (BIM)BILIMORA JN

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 & DUNGRI -  BILIMORA SECTION

In order to carry out the work for Strengthening of Bridge approaches by Geo cells for Bridge No. 442 between Udhna - Suratsection and for launching of composite girder of Road over Bridge in lieu of LC -102 between Dungri -Bilimora a block will be taken.

The block will be from 12.10 hrs to 16.40 hrs for Bridge No. 442 and from 12.30 hrs to 14.30 hrs for launching of composite girder,on Tuesday, 23^rd, May 2023. The block will further be taken from 10.50 hrs to 15.20 hrs for Bridge No. 442 o­n Wednesday 24^th, May 2023. Due to this block few Western Railway trains will be regulated, 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 23^rd May 2023:

1.Train No. 22195 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi – Bandra Terminus Superfast Express of 22^nd May 2023 will be regulated by 4 hrs.

2.Train No. 19202 Porbandar – Secunderabad Express of 23^rd May 2023 will be regulated by 3 hrs.

3.Train No. 19016 Porbandar – Dadar Saurashtra Express of 22^nd May 2023 will be regulated by 2 hrs.

4.Train No. 12936 Surat – Bandra Terminus Intercity Express will be regulated by 25 minutes.

5.Train No. 19015 Dadar – Porbandar Saurashtra Express will be regulated by 01.30 hr.

6.Train No. 04126 Bandra Terminus - Subedarganj Superfast Special Express will be regulated by 01.10 hr.

7.Train No. 14805 Yesvantpur – Barmer AC Express will be regulated by 40 mins.

8.Train No. 12925 Mumbai Central– Amritsar Paschim Express will be regulated by 25mins.

Regulation of Trains o­n 24^th, May 2023:

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

2.Train No. 09075 Mumbai Central - Kathgodam Superfast Special will be regulated by 45 mins.

3.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 24^th, May 2023:

1.Train No. 09087 Sanjan – Surat MEMU will be short terminated at Udhna.

Passengers are requested to kindly take note of the same.

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