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Time of India
17 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Panbazar road overbridge to be ready by July: NFR
Guwahati: Construction of the Panbazar road overbridge (ROB), which began last year, is expected to be completed by July, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials said. The bridge is likely to ease traffic congestion in the Paltan Bazar and Panbazar areas, two of the city's oldest cosmopolitan areas. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "As of now, concretisation work on the bridge's approaches is going on. But most of the work has been completed, including laying the foundational structures, significant fabrications, and placing the bow string girders. Advanced sub-soil strengthening through geo-cell technology has also been completed. The project is expected to be complete by July this year," said Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, chief public relations officer, NFR. The construction work of the ROB has not been progressing on a smooth note. The CPRO said the presence of the fire brigade station posed a challenge in the stacking of construction materials, limiting workspace efficiency. Approximately Rs 48 crore in cost, the project was undertaken by a Kolkata-based construction company to facilitate the smooth movement of the electric locomotives as part of the NFR's ongoing electrification process, where high-voltage lines have been installed. However, the old ROB, which was built in 1965, had turned into a 'dead wire zone'. The area under the bridge was a neutral point, and since it was not charged, it restricted the speed permanently to 15 km/h. As a result, locomotives approaching Guwahati railway station failed to maintain the required momentum, causing them to halt in that area. "Waterlogging also used to be a recurring challenge, especially during heavy rains, causing signal failures and disruptions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With the necessary adjustments to this project, the lifted track levels will prevent waterlogging, ensuring smooth operations even during monsoons," Sharma said. He added that the new ROB will aim to address the limitations of its predecessor while introducing significant enhancements. With a span of 60 meters, it will provide improved vertical and horizontal clearance. It will also feature a three-lane wide road replacing its two-lane limitations, which will increase its capacity to handle higher volumes of road traffic as well, thus ensuring a smoother transportation system for commuters.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
PM flags off Patliputra-Gorakhpur Vande Bharat Express
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off a new Vande Bharat Express through video conferencing from Siwan, connecting Patliputra Junction in Patna to Gorakhpur Junction in Uttar Pradesh. The Vande Bharat Express (26501/26502) departed on its maiden journey from Patliputra Junction at 1.07pm. The new train is expected to cover the 384 km route in seven hours. The train will operate six days a week, excluding Saturdays, said ECR's chief public relations officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra. To mark the occasion, students from Kendriya Vidyalayas and railway schools of Khagaul were given complimentary rides by the railways, he said. Among others present at the Patliputra Junction for the flag-off ceremony included former Union minister and Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, former Patliputra MP Ram Kirpal Yadav, Bihar assembly speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, state road construction department minister Nitin Nabin, MLC Anamika Singh and several other senior railway officials, the CPRO said. According to Danapur divisional railway manager (DRM) Jayant Kumar Choudhary, the new Vande Bharat Express has the load composition of eight coaches with a total seating capacity of 1,130, offering both executive class (EC) and chair car (CC) options. The CPRO said the railways has fixed the EC fare from Gorakhpur to Kaptanganj (Rs 715), Gorakhpur to Bagaha (Rs 910), Gorakhpur to Narkatiaganj (Rs 1025), Gorakhpur to Bettiah (Rs 1170), Gorakhpur to Sagauli (Rs 1240), Gorakhpur to Bapudham Motihari (Rs 1310), Gorakhpur to Muzaffarpur (Rs 1565), Gorakhpur to Hajipur (Rs 1755) and Gorakhpur to Patliputra (Rs 1820). Similarly, in the CC the railways has fixed the fare from Gorakhpur to Kaptanganj Rs 380, Gorakhpur to Bagaha (Rs 470), Gorakhpur to Narkatiaganj (Rs 530), Gorakhpur to Bettiah (Rs 600), Gorakhpur to Sagauli (Rs 635), Gorakhpur to Bapudham Motihari (Rs 670), Gorakhpur to Muzaffarpur (Rs 790), Gorakhpur to Hajipur (Rs 890) and Gorakhpur to Patliputra (Rs 925), the CPRO said.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
102 arrested for pelting stones on trains, 33 for placing foreign materials on tracks
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested 102 persons for pelting stones on trains and 33 others for placing foreign materials such as coins, iron pieces, stones and other objects on tracks. The RPF had booked 128 stone pelting cases in South Central Railway (SCR) zone from January to May this year, of which 102 offenders have been identified in 85 cases. Meanwhile, 29 cases had been registered for placing foreign material on tracks, of which 33 have been identified in 26 cases. The remaining cases in both the offences are still under investigation, said SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain. Stating that top priority is being given to passenger safety and protecting railway property, the GM appealed to the public not to resort to stone pelting activities and asked them to alert the railway officials by dialling 139 if they notice anyone doing the same. SCR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) A. Sridhar said that such activities come under criminal offences and stern action would be taken against the accused under Section 153 of Railways Act, which could lead up to five years of prison time. The court gave 15 days imprisonment to one of the accused and imposed a fine of ₹30,500 on the remaining in the above cases, the CPRO said in a release on Tuesday.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
2,110 passengers penalised for violations of railway rules in ECR till May 31
Patna: Aimed at improving punctuality of passenger trains and ensuring women's safety, the East Central Railway (ECR) conducted a special drive under 'samay palan' (punctuality) and 'mahila suraksha' (women's safety) across its five divisions from May 16 to May 31. The drive resulted in the penalisation of 2,110 passengers for violations under the Railway Act. According to ECR's chief public relations officer (CPRO), altogether 522 people were booked under Section 141 of the Railway Act for unauthorised alarm chain pulling (ACP), an offence that disrupts train services and causes unnecessary delays. Additionally, 1,588 persons were fined under Section 162 of the Railway Act for unlawfully entering or travelling in coaches reserved for women, he said. The Danapur division of the ECR emerged with the highest number of offenders, registering 238 ACP cases and 856 violations under the Mahila Suraksha drive, while Samastipur division followed with 112 ACP cases and 114 Mahila Suraksha violations, and Sonepur division recorded72 ACP and 306 Mahila Suraksha cases. Similarly Dhanbad division reported 51 ACP cases and 185 Mahila Suraksha violations, while Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) division registered 49 ACP cases and 127 Mahila Suraksha offences, the CPRO said. The CPRO said such drives are crucial to improve the travel experience as well as ensuring the safety of women passengers. "Our efforts are directed at enforcing discipline among passengers and creating a safer and more punctual railway environment," he said adding, the ECR plans to continue such drives periodically to deter unruly behaviour and maintain decorum across the railway network in the ECR jurisdiction .
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Time of India
Railways extends services of seven more pairs of special trains
1 2 Patna: Railways has extended the services of seven more pairs of special trains operating on various routes originating from the East Central Railway (ECR) to tackle passengers' rush during summer. These seven pairs are in addition to the 10 other pairs of special trains whose services have already been extended earlier. According to the ECR's chief public relations officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra, services of the Chandigarh-Patna have been extended from June 5 to July 11, leaving Chandigarh every Thursday and Friday from Patna. The Udhna-Jaynagar has been put into operation from June 1 to 30, leaving Udhna every Sunday and Monday from Jaynagar. "The Udhna-Samastipur will be in operation from June 7 to 30, leaving Udhna every Saturday and Monday from Samastipur. "The services of Hubli-Muzaffarpur have been extended from June 2 to July 7, leaving Hubli every Monday and Thursday from Muzaffarpur," the CPRO said, adding that the Vasco da Gama-Muzaffarpur will be into operations from June 6 to 26, leaving Vasco da Gama every Monday and Thursday from Muzaffarpur. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sedã da Honda está entre os carros mais desejados do Brasil Webmotors Leia mais Undo Similarly, services of the Yeshwanthpur-Gaya have been extended from June 2 to 30, leaving Yeshwanthpur every Saturday and Monday from Gaya. "The Mysore-Darbhanga will be into operations from June 17 to 24, leaving Mysore every Tuesday and Saturday from Darbhanga," he said, adding that the services of Mumbai Central-Katihar have been extended from June 7 to September 30, leaving Mumbai Central every Saturday and Tuesday from Katihar.
