Ministry of Railways PSU, Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR’s) maiden voyage vessel- SSL Mumbai is flagged off from Kandla Port to Tuticorin Port by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & Coal & Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation in the presence of Shri Vinod Chavda, Member of Parliament (at Kandla Port) on 10^th January, 2019 through Video link from Transport Bhawan, New Delhi.  Shri Girish Pillai, Member (Traffic), Railway Board, Shri Gopal Krishna, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Shri V.Kalyana Rama, CMD, CONCOR & senior officers of Ministry of Railways & Shipping were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal congratulated CONCOR & Ministry of Shipping for this joint venture. He said, “Railways has introduced many new reforms in the last 4.5 years. This is another first in the series of reforms. For instance, we have stopped producing the old model of coaches and started producing only LHB coaches, to eventually replace all old coaches. We have targeted 100 percent electrification over the vast Indian Railways network. The joint efforts of the Ministry of Road and Railways have led to the inauguration of the Bogibeel bridge by the Hon’ble Prime Minister recently. The Rail University, having now been started, is preparing more than the 100 student for the transport sector. The new indigenous built Train 18, under Make in India initiative, will soon be flagged off on New Delhi Varanasi route. This new service started today by CONCOR will also be very profitable for the freight movement to send goods to different locations in a cost effective manner and will also reduce the load on railways and road. When we strive for world-class logistics costs in India, joint efforts by road, rail and sea is required, only then the pace of development will be accelerated.” He added that CONCOR which started its operation with 7 terminals, today CONCOR has 81 terminals, he added that our goal is that CONCOR should operate from more than 100 terminals by next year. The Minister envisaged CONCOR, a Navratna PSU should develop itself as a “Ratna” for New India.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Nitin Gadkari said, “It’s a red flag day in the history of transportation in India. I’m glad to see this modal shift in the logistics chain.  The combination of Railways and Coastal Shipping is a win-win situation for both modes as this will release capacity for railways to carry others goods and facilitate more commodities like steel, cement, and other general cargo to be transported through coastal trade, thereby enhancing the coastal trade basket.

“I urge all CONCOR and other cargo transporters to utilise waterways and coastal shipping to enhance business coefficient as this is a much cheaper mode of transportation”, the minister added. He also outlined his vision of reviving waterways in the country.

Briefly, the arrangement envisages deployment of two dedicated vessels, each capable of carrying minimum of 700 loaded). CONCOR, in addition to first mile and last mile connectivity, will arrange port handling and coastal transportation of loaded/empty containers and bulk/break-bulk cargo between Kandla port to Tuticorin port via Mangalore port & Cochin port.  This will provide seamless solution to customers from Origin to Destination. There will be weekly services from Kandla port to Tuticorin port via Mangalore port & Cochin port. As a part of overall strategy of expansion and entry into new areas of business that would complement CONCOR’s position as a Multimodal Logistics service provider, CONCOR has commenced coastal operations from 10^th January 2019 onwards.

Later, Shri V.Kalyan Rama, CMD, CONCOR delivered the vote of thanks.

 

Source: http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1559428

Look forward to better travel experience on Indian Railways trains! Piyush Goyal-led Railway Ministry recently held a high-level review meet to chalk out the road map for projects in the January to March 2019 quarter. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal interacted with general managers of zonal railways and divisional railway managers, outlining the key areas of focus over the next few months for Indian Railways. From better catering, to upgraded trains, public reservation charts and WiFi on railway stations, we take a look at 8 key benefits that passengers can look forward to by March 2019:

1. Airline-like model for reservations: Following the airline model, Piyush Goyal has directed railway officials to make public details of seat/berth reservation. While booking air tickets, passengers are able to view the seating plan on the airplane and choose seats. Indian Railways is looking to experiment a similar system. According to the Railway Ministry release, Goyal said that the reservation chart should be made available in public domain. Goyal also added that officials should explore the option of allowing booking of train tickets for subsequent stops even after the departure of train.

2. Free high-speed WiFi: With over 700 railway stations already covered under Indian Railways ambitious WiFi project, Piyush Goyal wants over 2,000 railway stations to come under the initiative soon. The final plan is to provide the facility of free high-speed WiFi at all railway stations across the Indian Railways network. For this RailTel has tied up with Google and DoT and the project is being implemented successfully. The facility of free WiFi allows users to use public services like internet banking etc, a move that will particularly benefit people staying near remote railway stations.

3. Faster Rajdhani Express trains: Piyush Goyal has asked railway officials to expedite the ongoing trials of Rajdhani Express trains with two engines (one at the front and the other at the rear). The new push-pull mechanism is likely to reduce the overall journey time for passengers and once successfully tested is likely to be used for key Rajdhani Express trains.

4. Single helpline number for all complaints: Indian Railways will come up with a new single helpline number where all non-security related complaints of passengers can be registered. This is likely to be ready by the end of January 2019.

5. No more overcharging for food: To prevent the menace of vendors charging passengers in an ad hoc way, railway officials have been directed that the food menu should be printed on tin plates with rates inclusive of GST. Additionally, in case the vendor fails to give a bill for sale of food items, passengers have been asked not to pay for the meal. To spread awareness on the same, the tin plate printed menu will carry the message, “No tips please, if no bill, your meal is free”. All TTEs and catering staff will also be provided with PoS (Point-of-Sale) machines, to allow for proper bills to be generated.

6. Swanky stations: Piyush Goyal has directed officials that the redevelopment of 68 railway stations should be complete by February 2019. To keep track of the ongoing work, an integrated dashboard has to maintained where officials can upload current photographs of the projects. Indian Railways is looking to equip its stations with modular facilities with better passenger comforts. LED lighting, CCTVs in kitchens, retiring rooms etc will be provided for this purpose.

7. Train upgradation projects: The first phase of two big train upgradation projects – Operation Swarn and Project Utkrisht – will be completed on a priority basis. While Operation Swarn is aimed at upgrading Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains, Utkrisht involves revamping Mail/Express trains with ICF design coaches.

8. Cleanliness of toilets: Indian Railways aims to fit trains with aircraft-like bio-vacuum toilets that will help in efficient flushing and reduce the problem of stink. Goyal has said that images of all completed toilets should be uploaded from 4th January, 2019 onwards. Not only that, under the upgradation of toilets on trains and stations, it has been directed that all washrooms should be brightly lit with adequate supply of water and devoid of any broken pots or urinals.

 

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/swanky-faster-trains-new-reservation-charts-more-8-passenger-friendly-indian-railways-steps-by-march-2019/1436492/

   

    

Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal held a high level review meeting with the entire Railway Board, all General Manager of Zonal Railways & Divisional Railway Managers of all the 68 Railway divisions (DRMs were linked through Video Conferencing) yesterday on 03rd January’ 2019 at Rail Bhawan.

While reviewing the performance during the current year so far, the Minister gave directions for the road map of forthcoming January-March 2019 quarter. The Minister emphasizes on timely delivery and vigorous monitoring of Railway projects and activities.

The deliberations covered subjects pertaining to safety, passenger services, passenger amenities, revenue generation, infrastructure development, staff welfare and transparency at all levels of functioning.

Road Map for upcoming January-March 2019 quarter.
Intergrated Dashboard to monitor ongoing projects by Railway officials- the Dashboard also to be made available for viewing by the public for a more transparent functioning.
Wi-fi to be provided at 2000 Railway stations.
Single helpline number for all complaints.
Reservation chart to be made available in public domain.
Commissioning of about 600-700 Kms of both eastern and western DFC to be ensured in this quarter.
PoS Machines with swipe and bill generating machine should be distributed in all trains to each catering staff and TTEs as soon as possible.
Redevelopment of 68 stations should be done by February 2019
3D Digital Museums at 100 stations to be completed before 15th February’ 2019.
Welfare measures for Coolies.
While reviewing the performance during the current year so far, the Minister gave directions for the road map of forthcoming January-March 2019 quarter, which are as under:-

Time bound work

Railway Minister called upon the top Railway officials to gear up their machinery to complete various projects and activities in a time bound manner adhering to the notified deadlines. The Minister called upon to focus on subjects pertaining to safety, passenger services, passenger amenities, revenue generation infrastructure development, staff welfare and transparency at all levels of functioning.

Online monitoring

Emphasising on the need to complete projects in time, Shri Piyush Goyal mentioned that it is equally necessary to vigorously monitor the progress and suggested that an integrated dash board portal displayable on a screen should be put in place by 15th January 2019. This needs to be done across entire railway network and efforts are to be made for providing viewing access of this Dashboard to general public also at the earliest. The pictures of before and after works are to be uploaded online on regular basis at the Dashboard.

Dedicated Freight Corridor Commissioning

Taking note of substantial progress in the construction of Dedicated Freight Corridor, Shri Goyal said that commissioning of 777 Kms of both eastern and western DFC should be ensured by the end of February 2019.

Catering Improvement

The Minster also advised that PoS Machines with swipe and bill generating machine should be distributed in all trains to each catering staff and TTEs by 31st March 2019. He said that this will take care of the complaints of overcharging by the caterer. All trains with catering facility should have rate list displaying prices of menu inclusive of GST and printed on a tin plate by March 2019. The following lines also to be written on the tin plate – No tips please, if no bill, your meal is free.

Transparent Reservation System

With a view to make ticket booking further transparent, the Minister directed that reservation chart should be made available in public domain as soon as possible. He also said that possibility of booking tickets even after schedule departure of trains or after boarding the train should be explored if seats are available.

Wi-fi

Mentioning that the 723 Railway stations provided with wi-fi have proved very useful to the public and directed that such wi-fi facility should be provided in at least 2000 Railway stations across the country in the near future and all stations ultimately. He said that Division Railway Managers will be suitably awarded for early completion of wi-fi works at stations.

Single help line number

Referring to the Railways helpline numbers, Shri Piyush Goyal said that a single helpline number for all non-security complaints should be developed for the convenience of passengers by the end of January 2019.

Revenue Generation

Talking about revenue generation, the Minister added that efforts should be made to increase incremental freight loading. He also said that efforts for generating more non fare revenue should be undertaken. He said the targets for generating revenue from scrap disposal should be increased and all zones should strive to achieve ‘Zero Scrap Balance’ by the end of this financial year.

Station Development

Referring to station redevelopment the Minister said that redevelopment of 68 stations should be done till February 2019 with provisions to monitor their progress on integrated dashboard along with the current photographs.

Train upgradation

Emphasing on train upgradation, the Minister said that the work of retro-fitment and making Swarn & Utkrisht rakes should be expedited on a priority basis. Referring to the recently developed Vistadome coaches with all glass body for tourist purposes, the Minister said that such coaches could be introduced on more routes and directed all Railway divisions to assess their requirements urgently.

Cleanliness

On toilets the Minister said that photographs of all completed toilets be uploaded from 4th January, 2019 onwards. All toilets should be brightly lit, clean with adequate supply of water and devoid of any broken pots/ urinals. He also suggested that efforts should be made to provide Bio vacuum toilets in all the new coaches to be manufactured in future.

Faster trains

He said that the trials of running Rajdhani trains using two engines (one in front and one in rear) on push-pull mechanism should be completed in time so that journey time of travel by Rajdhani could be reduced.

Station improvement

The Minister said that activities like LED lighting in cost efficient manner, installation of CCTV in kitchens, retiring rooms etc., improving overall ambience and infrastructure in and around railway stations, installation of tall national flags in all A-1 category stations, display hoardings to achievements of railways in recent years should be completed in time. He said that 3D Digital Museums at 100 stations should be completed before 15th February’ 2019.

He said that all ideas from DRMs and GMs should be put on Good Works Portal. Best practices of zones should be shared among all zones.

Staff Welfare

Talking about staff welfare, he said that healthcare should be provided in the most effective manner. He said that RPF barracks should be upgraded in time bound manner. He also directed to make a plan for welfare measures for Coolies.

He said that works on automatic coach washing plants and quick watering facilities should be implemented at the earliest.

The daylong conference of GMs and DRMs deliberated on all issues thread bare and prepared a comprehensive Road Map for the coming quarter January-March 2019. The Chairman Railway Board Shri V. K. Yadav outlined the agenda of the conference.

source: http://pib.nic.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1558674

New Delhi: The year 2018 has been extremely productive for the Railways with numerous developments on the mark sheet. The Railways tried their best to improve passengers’ experience by making their services better. A lot has changed in the past few years and the railway authorities are continuously introducing convenient services for passengers in order to make their train travel experience better.

Not only did they try to improve trains and railway stations but, they also worked on making train ticket booking, cancellation, refund, enquiry etc, smoother. Here are 10 developments that have added some stars to the national transporter

1. Hand-held terminal devices for TTEs: The railways have started providing TTEs hand-held terminal devices which will allow faster re-allocation of vacant berths and seats. These devices are connected directly to the railway server and will inform the TTE immediately in case their is cancellation or the passenger has failed to board the train. Based on the information received, vacant seats can be re-allocated much quicker and passengers with waitlisted tickets have a higher chance of getting their tickets confirmed.

Waitlisted passengers to have a higher chance of getting confirmed ticket

2. Trains revamped: Multiple trains have been revamped this year for better travel experience. Railways have installed over one lakh bio-toilets in trains till 2018 according to the government. These bio-toilets have not only helped the trains become more hygienic but, have also helped to keep the tracks clean. Several trains have been repainted with Madhubani paintings to promote local art and culture and at the same time beautify the coaches.

Several Express trains get makeover with Madhubani paintings

3. Railway Station revamp: Apart from trains, several railway stations have also been revamped with wall paintings and murals to give them a fresh look. This beautification of stations is a part of government’s Swacch Bharat initiative. According to railway minister Piyush Goyal, so far 65 railway stations have gotten a makeover this year.

65 railway stations revamped with wall paintings and murals: See pics here

4. Ramayana Express: The Railways launched Sri Ramayana Express earlier this year in November. The train covers key destinations associated with Lord Ram. During the journey, spanning across a total of 16 days, passengers will get to cover important destinations spread across India and Sri Lanka as well. For pilgrims, this train has been a gift and they can now visit important places mentioned in Ramayana.

Sri Ramayana Express flagged off! Check details here

5. Unreserved ticket booking through UTS app: Railways’ UTS app offers the facility of buying unreserved tickets online. Now passengers will not have to wait in long queues to book unreserved tickets. The process of availing tickets involves downloading the application and registration. After registration, the user is given a user-ID and password, using which one can log-in and book tickets.

Book unreserved tickets through UTS mobile app. Check details here

6. 1st aerodynamic engine: Indian Railways got its first aerodynamic and ergonomic engine this year. The engine produced by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works has the ability to run at a speed of 200 Kilometres per hour. It will be used to haul trains such as Rajdhani Express, Gatiman Express and Shatabdi Express. With its speed potential, it is capable of energy efficient and stable operation.

Indian Railways gets its first aerodynamic engine

7. E-catering service: Railways also introduced e-catering service using which a passenger can pick food from a wide range of menu during the journey. The person just has to log on to e-catering website or app and enter their PNR number and then choose the food from the menu. Passengers can also order food through call or SMS. E-catering offers both online payments as well as cash on delivery option. This service has helped passengers pick hygienic food from a wide range of restaurants and food chains.

8. Free Wi-Fi: Railways also started providing free Wi-Fi service in several trains and railway stations. So far only a few trains and railway stations have this free Wi-Fi service but Railways is planning to make sure the services are expanded to all the trains soon. The project aims to provide free Wi-Fi connectivity to passengers in moving trains as well as on railway stations.

400 railway stations get free Wi-Fi service!

9. Tejas Express makeover: Railways flagged off new swanky coaches of Tejas superfast express train this year on November 30. This second 23 coach Tejas will be operated between Chennai and Madurai. The coaches are fully air-conditioned and have modern amenities like bio-vacuum & touch-free toilets, smart windows, audio-video infotainment unit at every seat, GPS- based passengers information system and more.

Tejas Express gets swanky makeover: Check details here

10. India’s first engineless train: Train-18, India’s first self-propelled or engineless train was unveiled this year. The high-tech, energy efficient train developed indigenously by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai has 16 airconditioned coaches. The trial run of the train was successful and it has got clearance for commercial run. It hit a top speed of 180 km per hour during the trial run.

Top 10 features of India’s first engineless train ‘Train 18’

 

Source:https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/free-wi-fi-to-engineless-train-10-amazing-developments-in-railways-this-year/335926

भारतीय रेलवे के लिए साल 2018 बहुत सफलताओं से भरा रहा. इस साल में भारतीय रेलवे ने अपने यात्रियों के लिए कई बेहतरीन तोहफे दिए. बीते कुछ सालों में रेलवे ने बहुत तरक्की की है, चाहे सुविधाओं के मामले में हो या फिर तकनीकों के. ट्रेनों की हालत में सुधार हुआ है, रेलवे स्टेशन बेहतर हुए हैं और साथ ही ट्रेन के टिकट बुक करने में भी यात्रियों को पहले से बेहतर सुविधाएं मिली हैं.

इन सभी बेहतरीन सुविधाओं में से ये हैं वो 9 बड़े और सुविधाजनक बदलाव तो बीते एक साल में रेलवे के जरिए आए हैं.

1. ट्रेनों की हालत में सुधार: बहुत सी ट्रेनों की हालत में सुधार हुआ है, ट्रेनों की शक्लें ही बदली गई हैं. इस साल रेलवे ने ट्रेनों में एक लाख से अधिक बायो-टॉयलेट इनस्टॉल करवाए. इससे ट्रेनों के टॉयलेट पहले से कहीं अधिक हाइजीनिक हो गए हैं जिससे ट्रेनों को साफ रखने में मदद भी मिली है. बहुत सी ट्रेनों पर अलग-अलग पेंटिंग जैसे मधुबनी पेंटिंग की गई है जिससे ट्रेनों का सुन्दरीकरण भी हुआ है.
2. रेलवे स्टेशनों का सुन्दरीकरण: ट्रेनों के अलावा रेलवे स्टेशन भी पहले से बेहतर बनानाने की कोशिश की गई है. इसके लिए देश के कई रेलवे स्टेशनों की दीवारों पर पेंटिंग बनाई गई है. सरकार द्वारा शुरू किए गए स्वच्छ भारत अभियान का काफी हाथ है. देशभर के करीब 65 रेलवे स्टेशनों का मेकओवर किया गया है.
3. टीटी लोगों को अब रिजर्वेशन के लिए बेहतर टेक्नोलॉजी: अगर आपने पिछले एक साल में ट्रेन में यात्राएं की हैं, तो आपने टीटी के हाथों में टेबलेट जरूर देखे होंगे. रेलवे ने अब टीटी लोगों को सीटों के रीलोकेशन और खाली सीटों का हिसाब रखने के लिए अब टेबलेट देने शुरू कर दिए हैं. इससे अब पैसेंजर के सामने ही टीटी सीटों को कैंसल या रीलोकेट कर सकते हैं. यात्रियों और टीटी दोनों के लिए ही यह एक बेहतर और आसान तरीका है.

4. पहला एरोडायनामिक इंजन: साल 2018 में भारतीय रेलवे ने पहला एरोडायनामिक और एर्गोनोमिक इंजन बनाया. यह इंजन चितरंजन लोकोमोटिव वर्क्स डरा बनाया गया था और यह 200 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटे की रफ्तार की गति से चलती है. यह इंजन राजधानी एक्सप्रेस, गतिमान एक्सप्रेस जैसी ट्रेनों में प्रयोग होगा.
5. ई-केटरिंग सर्विस: बीते साल में ही रेलवे ने अपने ऑफिशियल ऐप से ई-केटरिंग की सुविधाएं शुरू कीं. इसमें आप अपने PNR नंबर के जरिए किसी भी स्टेशन पर अपने लिए खाना मंगवा सकते हैं. यात्री अपने लिए SMS के जरिए भी खाना मंगवा सकते हैं.
6. मुफ्त वाई-फाई: रेलवे ने अपने यात्रियों के लिए मुफ्त का वाई-फाई देना शुरू कर दिया है. देश के सभी स्टेशनों पर अब आपको वाई-फाई की सेवा मिलेगी. इससे आप स्टेशन पर ही अपनी ट्रेन का रनिंग स्टेटस और अन्य जानकारिय रेलवे स्टेशन पर ही हासिल कर सकते हैं.
7. UTS ऐप के जरिए जनरल टिकट: रेलवे के UTS ऐप के जरिए आप ऑनलाइन जनरल टिकट बुक कर सकते हैं. अब रेलवे स्टेशन पर लंबी लाइन लगाकर आपको टिकट बुक करने की जरूरत नहीं है.
8. तेजस एक्सप्रेस का मेकओवर: रेलवे ने नवंबर में तेजस सुपरफ़ास्ट एक्सप्रेस में नए कोच लगाकर नया कीर्तिमान स्थापित किया है. यह कोच चेन्नई और मदुरै के बीच में चल रहा है. ये कोच पूरी तरह से एयरकंडीशन है और इसमें सभी आधुनिक सुविधाएं जैसे टच फ़्री टॉयलेट, स्मार्ट विंडो, जीपीएस-बेस्ड पैसेंजर इनफार्मेशन इत्यादि हैं.
9. भारत की पहली इंजनलेस ट्रेन: भारत की पहले लंबी दूरी की ट्रेन-18 इंजनलेस है. यह बहुत हाई-टेक ट्रेन है जो 180 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटे की स्पीड से दौड़ती है.

Source: https://hindi.news18.com/news/knowledge/these-are-the-best-changes-indian-railway-underwent-in-the-year-2018-for-passengers-1629928.html

The pace of hiring in India Inc may have slowed over the past couple of years, but 2019 holds out promise for those who want to work in sunrise spaces. HR consultants are counting four lakh new jobs at the very least.

Engineers will be in demand next year with momentum building up in new-age sectors. With much momentum seen in new-age sectors, engineers will be in demand next year. Indeed, the pace of hiring in India Inc may have slowed over the past couple of years with companies shedding flab and automating operations but 2019 holds out promise for those who want to work in sunrise spaces. HR consultants are counting four lakh new jobs at the very least. Moreover, civil and structural engineering capabilities will be needed to build infrastructure and HR consultancy firm Randstad India’s looking at an 8%-plus increase in headcount. Kamal Karanth, co-founder, Xpheno, a specialist staffing firm based out of Bengaluru, believes there could be some exciting opportunities in the IT space as also e-commerce. “We’re expecting a 5-8% increase in hiring in these spaces and also education technology,” Karanth told FE. With electrical vehicles expected to be on the road soon, this space too is looking for talent.

And with investors continuing to back start-ups — close to $10 billion has come in so far in 2018 — more engineering and management graduates are setting up shop on their own. Alka Dhingra, general manager, TeamLease Services, believes start-ups will be big employers looking for talent in spaces such as AI, robotics, blockchain and IoT. Meanwhile, the momentum in IT has begun. Tata Consultancy Services added a net 10,227 employees in the September quarter — the highest in 12 quarters. CEO & MD Rajesh Gopinathan said most were freshers, explaining that the demand for enhanced technology solutions warranted the recruitment.

“It’s not IT services players which are expected to pick up 2.5 lakh people but also non-tech businesses that will be looking for expertise given increasing digitisation,” Dhingra said. A case in point is Dabur India which has added over 200 people this year as it ups its ante on technology-based productivity. Executive director (HR) V Krishnan told FE, e-commerce and digital will be key focus areas for the company in urban markets even as it continues to strengthen the rural workforce. “Dabur is also sharpening its focus on new channels for shopping since consumers are moving to these. So, the key catalyst for jobs will be trade channels like e-commerce and modern trade,” Krishnan observed.

At Hindalco Industries, Samik Basu, chief, HR, will continue to hit campuses for freshers. “We are looking to pick up about 230 engineering graduates or diploma holders this year and around 350 next year,” Basu said. The healthcare sector is estimated to see close to 1-1.5 lakh jobs created, led by the Ayushman Bharat initiative, said Paul Dupuis, MD and CEO, Randstad India.

While half of the recruitment will be done in areas such as electronics and engineering, about a fourth of the jobs will relate to support functions. Hindalco’s Basu said his firm would also be scouting for young HR and finance professionals. R Shankar Raman, director, Larsen and Toubro, had told FE recently that given annual order inflows of $15-20 billion, L&T needed to keep hiring so as to improve the management bandwidth. Sharad Gangal, head HR, Thermax, expects his company to take on more talent given the order book grew at a robust 45% in 2017-18.

 

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs/jobs-in-2019-its-hire-and-hire-in-indias-sunrise-space/1423126/

नई दिल्ली। क्रिसमस के मौके पर यानि 25 दिसंबर को पीएम मोदी भारत की जनता को एक खास तोहफा देने जा रहे हैं। बता दें, प्रधानमंत्री मोदी इस दिन उस पुल का उद्घाटन करने जा रहे हैं जिसकी आधारशिला 1997 में तत्कालीन प्रधानमंत्री एचडी देवगौड़ा ने रखी और निर्माण कार्य साल 2002 में तत्कालीन अटल सरकार ने शुरू किया था। ब्रह्मपुत्र नदी पर बना ये पुल देश के सबसे लंबे रेल कम रोड ब्रिज है।

इस पुल की वजह से अरुणाचल प्रदेश और चीन की सीमा से सटे अन्य प्रदेशों से आवागमन आसान हो जाएगा। इतना ही नहीं इस पुल को चीन के साथ लगती सीमा पर रक्षा साजो-सामान के लिए एक बड़ा प्रोत्साहन माना जा रहा है। इस पुल की लंबाई 4.94 किलोमीटर है।

यह पुल असम के डिब्रूगढ़ को ढेमाजी से जोड़ेगा। भारत और चीन के बीच लगभग चार किलोमीटर की सीमा लगती है। इस पुल से डिब्रूगढ़ और अरणाचल प्रदेश के बीच की 500 किलोमीटर की दूरी भी 100 किलोमीटर कम हो जाएगी।

आपको बता दें, इससे पहले 2 दिसंबर को भारत ने चीन से लगी सीमा रेखा के पास अपने सबसे लंबे सड़क और रेलवे पुल को खोल दिया है। रक्षा की दृष्टि से अहम इस पुल पर सोमवार से परिचालन शुरू हो गया है। असम के दिब्रूगढ़ से अरुणाचल प्रदेश के पासीघाट को जोड़ने वाले इस ब्रिज को बोगीबील नाम से भी जाना जाता है। यह पुल भारत का सबसे लंबा रोड-सह-रेल पुल है। जो 4.94 किमी लम्बा है। रेलवे मंत्री पियुष गोयल ने ट्वीट किया कि यह पुल उत्तर-पूर्व में कनेक्टिविटी के दरवाजों को खोलता है।

 

Source: https://hindi.newsroompost.com/pm-modi-will-inaugurate-bogibeel-bridge-on-25-december/366651/

Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTE) on board Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express trains will have hand-held, SIM-enabled tablets with a list of reserved passengers from Tuesday. The initiative is a first for trains originating from Mumbai.

“It will help in updating the charts in the passenger reservation system (PRS), thereby benefiting waitlisted people,” said Aarti Parihar, senior divisional commercial manager, Western Railway-Mumbai.

Passenger lists are printed on paper and given to TTEs who, after checking tickets, update the PRS. The list made at the next station reflects the updated system. For instance, in case of the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express, the list is updated in Surat after Mumbai Central, which is the train’s originating station.

“At present, updates are done manually and can be time-consuming. The tablets will be directly synced to the PRS system,” a senior railway officer said.

By updating the lists on a real-time basis, waitlisted passengers will know sooner if they can get a confirmed berth or seat. Senior officials said this will also make allocation more transparent. “TTEs have some amount of discretionary powers to allocate vacant seats to passengers. However, under the new initiative, the unused berths and seats will be allotted automatically,” a senior Railway official said.

TTEs will continue to have the authority to allocate berths to passengers with tickets that have Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC) status.

The initiative will also reduce the dependence on paper. The Center for Railway Information Systems has provided WR 52 tablets for the initiative.

 

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ttes-on-premier-trains-to-get-hand-held-tablets/article25766298.ece

The Western Railway (WR) will be adding 22 more services from January 2019. Not only that, it will also add two more trains of 15 cars each. The addition is expected to increase the passenger capacity by 33 per cent.

The WR authorities, in the first phase, will procure two rakes that will enable them to operate 15-car trains running 22 services. This service will be added to the existing 1,365 services, which have been revised since November 1.

These new 15-car trains will be operated on the Virar-Andheri section, which is heavily crowded with over 25 lakh commuters travelling on a daily basis. Only 15 to 20 per cent of the 37 lakh commuters use the Andheri to Churchgate route.
Currently, four 15-car trains run 54 services between Churchgate and Dahanu. The services start from Churchgate, Dadar and Andheri stations.

“In the first phase, we will add 22 services of 15-car that will operate on Andheri-Virar corridor. This will depend on the rolling stock that will be needed,” said Mukul Jain, Divisional Railway Manager (Mumbai), Western Railway.

WR will also start work on extending the platforms between Andheri and Virar stations in order to make them operational for slow trains as well. They will begin work from Virar first for extension of platforms and shifting of signals.

Sources said that even if work at Virar gets completed, they can add two more 15-car rakes that can add 20 additional services on the Andheri-Virar section.

 

Source: https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-now-more-breathing-space-in-western-railway-trains-2695441