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Sunday, 30 September 2018

21:45

Introduction of new EMU Train Services to Kanchipuram via Tambaram,Chenagalpet

Introduction of new EMU Train Services to Kanchipuram via Tambaram,Chenagalpet 

NEW TRAIN TO KANCHIPURAM & OTHER CHANGES
Connectivity to Kanchipuram will be increased by extension of a train service to Kanchipuram and by introduction of a new EMU train from Kanchipuram to Chennai with stoppages at all stations in both the directions.
On and from 30th September 2018, Train No.40561 Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu EMU leaving Chennai Beach at 18.40 hrs and arriving Chengalpattu at 20.30 hrs is extended to Kanchipuram as Kanchipuram Passenger Special. This will leave Chengalpattu at 20.45 hrs and arrive Kanchipuram at at 21.40 hours.
On and from 1st October 2018, a new Passenger Special from Kanchipuram to Chennai Beach will be operated. This train will leave Kanchipuram at 06.10 hours, arrive Chengalpattu at 06.55, leave Chengalpattu at 07.10 hours, arrive Tambaram at 07.58 hrs, leave Tambaram at 08.00 hrs to reach Chennai Beach at 08.55 hrs, stopping at all stations.
In view of this, the following are the changes in the pattern of train services :-
• From 30th September onwards, Chengalpattu – Chennai Beach ( T.No 40568 on weekdays and Train No.40660 on Sundays ) leaving Chengalpattu at 20.50 hrs will be partially cancelled between Chengalpattu and Tambaram, and will be operated as a Passenger Special between Tambaram and Chennai Beach. 
• Subsequently, the departure time of T.No 40804 Kanchipuram – Chennai Beach local at Chengalpattu is changed to leave at 20.35 hours instead of 20.25 hours.
• From 7th October onwards, T.No 40801/40802/40803/40804 Chennai Beach – Kanchipuram – Chennai Beach locals which are presently running from Monday to Saturday will be operated on Sundays also as passenger specials with weekday’s stoppings.
• From 1st October 2018 onwards, All the EMU passenger Specials which were introduced in view of Bus fare hike from 31st January 2018 are cancelled. ( 9 EMU Passenger Specials in Chennai Beach - Chengalpattu section and 8 Passenger Specials in Chennai Beach – Velachery section )

Source:Southern Railway
21:40

Suvidha Special Train -Southern Railway

Suvidha Special Train -Southern Railway

SUVIDHA SPECIAL TRAINS

The following four Suvidha Specials will be run to clear Extra rush :-
· With a composition of 1 AC Two Tier Coach, 2 AC three tier coaches, 12 sleeper class coaches, and two luggage cum brake vans, Train No.82603 Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Suvidha Special via Villupuram, Tiruchchirappalli and Madurai will leave Chennai Egmore at 22.15 hrs on Friday 12th October 2018 to reach Tirunelveli at 10.30 hrs the next day
· With a composition of 2 AC Two Tier Coaches, 7 sleeper class coaches, 3 General Second Class Coaches and two luggage cum brake vans, Train No.82609 Tambaram - Kollam Suvidha Special via Madurai, Rajapalayam, Sengottai and Punalur will leave Tambaram at 17.15 hrs on Friday 12th October 2018 to reach Kollam at 10.30 hrs the next day
· With a composition of 2 AC Three Tier Coaches, 10 sleeper class coaches, 2 General Second Class Coaches and two luggage cum brake vans, Train No.82614 Chennai - Santragachi Suvidha Special via Duvvada, Vizianagaram and Bhubaneswar will leave Chennai Central at 15.15 hrs on Wednesday 10th October 2018 to reach Santragachhi at 19.00 hrs the next day
· With a composition of 1 AC Two Tier Coach, 1 AC three tier coach, 7 sleeper class coaches, 6 General Second Class Coaches and two luggage cum brake vans,Train No.82615 Puducherry - Santragachi Suvidha Special via Duvvada, Vizianagaram and Bhubaneswar will leave Puducherry at 18.45 hrs on Saturday 13th October 2018 to reach Santragachi at 04.30 hrs on Monday 15th October 2018

Advance Reservation for the above special trains will open at 08.00 hrs tomorrow 30th September 2018



21:30

Chennai-Arakkonam,Chennai-Gudur Changes in Pattern Of Train Services

Chennai-Arakkonam,Chennai-Gudur Changes in Pattern Of Train Services
CHANGES IN THE PATTERN OF TRAIN SERVICES
Integrated Line Blocks are permitted for engineering works of Track Renewal work and Point Correction work in Chennai – Arakkonam and Chennai – Gudur Sections on Sunday 30th September and Monday 1st October 2018. Consquently, the following are the changes in the pattern of Train Services :-
TRAINS FULLY CANCELLED ON 30th SEPTEMBER 2018
Train No..43001 MMC – Avadi EMU leaving MMC at 00.15 hrs 
Train No.43801 Chennai Beach – Arakkonam EMU leaving Chennai Beach at 01.20 hrs
Train No.43402 Arakkonam – MMC EMU leaving Arakkonam at 03.45 hrs 
Train No.43891 Avadi – Pattabiram Military Siding EMU leaving Avadi at 02.50 hrs. 
Train No.43102 Pattabiram Military Siding – MMC EMU leaving at 03.20 hrs 
Train No.43501 MMC – Tiruttani EMU leaving MMC at 04.00 hrs 
Train No.43504 Tiruttani – MMC EMU leaving Tiruttani at 06.30 hrs 
Train No.43101 MMC – Pattabiram Military siding EMU leaving MMC at 04.10 hrs 
Train No.43104 Pattabiram Military Siding – MMC EMU leaving at 05.30 hrs 
Train No.43201 MMC – Tiruvallur EMU leaving MMC at 03.40 hrs 
Train No.43202 Tiruvallur – MMC EMU leaving Tiruvallur at 03.50 hrs 
Train No.43803 Chennai Beach – Arakkonam EMU leaving Chennai Beach at 04.20 hrs 
Train No.43932 Arakkonam – Chennai Beach EMU leaving Arakkonam at 04.00 hrs 
Train No.42001 MMC – Gummidipoondi EMU leaving MMC at 00.15 hrs 
Train No.42002 Gummidipoondi – MMC EMU leaving Gummidipoondi at 02.45 hrs 
Train No.42421 MMC – Sullurupetta EMU leaving MMC at 19.00 hrs 
Train No.42422 Sullurupetta – MMC EMU leaving Sullurupetta at 21.40 hrs
Train No.42452 Sullurupetta – Gummidipoondi EMU leaving Sullurupetta at 23.00 hrs
TRAINS PARTIALLY CANCELLED ON 30TH SEPTEMBER 2018
Train No.42423 MMC – Sullurupetta EMU leaving MMC at 20.35 hrs will run only upto Gummidipoondi, and is partially cancelled between Gummidipoondi and Sullurupetta on 30th September 2018
TRAIN REGULATED 
Train No.13351 Dhanbad – Alleppey Express arriving Chennai Central at 01.35 hrs on 1st October 2018 (i.e. midnight of 30th September) will be regulated enroute in Gudur – Chennai section for about 180 minutes ( 3 hours )

Source:Southern Railway

Saturday, 29 September 2018

07:54

Chennai Central -Santragachi and Chennai Central -Ahmedabad Special Trains (48 Services)

Chennai Central -Santragachi and Chennai Central -Ahmedabad Special Trains (48 Services)
PR No. 463 
Dt: 28th September, 2018


48 Special Trains between Chennai Central-Ahmedabad 
& Chennai Central – Santragachi
In order to clear extra rush of passengers, 48 weekly special trains will run between Chennai Central-Ahmedabad & Chennai Central – Santragachi as detailed below:-
1. Chennai Central – Ahmedabad – Chennai Central Special Trains (24 services):
Train No. 06051 Chennai Central - Ahmedabad Special Train will depart Chennai Central at 20:10 hrs on 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th October, 10th, 17th, 24th November, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th December, 2018 (Saturdays) and arrive Ahmedabad at 05:45 hrs on Mondays.
In the return direction, Train No. 06052 Ahmedabad – Chennai Central Special Train will depart Ahmedabad at 09:40 hrs on 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th October, 12th, 19th, 26th November, 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st December, 2018 (Mondays) and arrive Chennai Central at 17:10 hrs on Tuesdays.
Enroute these special trains will stop at Arakkonam, Renigunta, Koduru, Razampeta, Cuddapah, Yerraguntla, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Adoni, Mantralayam Road, Raichur, Yadgir, Wadi, Solapur, Daund, Pune, Lonavala, Kalyan, Vasai Road, Boisar, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Anand and Nadiad in both the directions.
These trains will have AC III Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class Coaches.
2. Chennai Central-Santragachi-Chennai Central Special Trains (24 services):
Train No 06058 Chennai Central - Santragachi special fare train will depart Chennai Central at 15:15 hrs on 3rd, 10th 24th, 31st October, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th November, 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th December, 2018 (Wednesdays) and arrive Santragachi at 19:00 hrs on Thursdays.
In the return direction, Train No. 06057 Santragachi- Chennai Central special fare train will depart Santragachi at 23:50 hrs on 4th, 11th, 25th October, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th November, 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th December, 2018 (Thursdays) and arrive Chennai Central at 05:30 hrs on Saturdays.
Enroute these special trains will stop at Gudur, Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Anakapalle, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur stations in both the directions.
These trains will have AC III Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class Coaches.

07:44

Jumbo Block:No Day Block

Jumbo Block:No Day Block
No Day Block on Sunday, 30th September, 2018. However, a jumbo block will be taken from 00.30 hrs to 04.00 hrs during the intermediary night of Sat, 29th Sept and Sunday, 30th Sept, 2018 on UP and DOWN Fast lines between Vasai Road & Bhayandar stns for maintenance works.


































Source:Western Railway







07:24

JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency and India Loan Agreement for High Speed Mumbai -Ahmedabad Rail Project

JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency and India Loan Agreement for High Speed Mumbai -Ahmedabad Rail Project

India and Japan sign Loan Agreement for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (I) and Kolkata East West Metro Project (III) with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 

Two Loan Agreements were signed here today between Dr. C.S. Mohapatra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India and Mr. Katsuo Matsumoto, Chief Representative, JICA, New Delhi on Japanese Official Development Assistance loan for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (I) of Yen 89.457 billion (Rs.5591 crore approx.) and Kolkata East-West Metro Project (III) of Yen 25.903 billion (Rs.1619 crore approx.) [Exchange Rate: Yen 100 = Rs.62.50].

India and Japan have had a long and fruitful history of bilateral development cooperation since 1958. In the last few years, the economic cooperation between India and Japan has steadily progressed. This further consolidates and strengthens the Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan.

The objective of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (I) is to develop mass and high frequent transportation system by constructing high speed rail between Mumbai and Ahmedabad with the use of Japanese high speed rail technologies, thereby improving the connectivity in India.

The objective of the Kolkata East West Metro Project (III) is to cope with the increase in traffic demand in Kolkata metropolitan area by extending the mass rapid transit system and improving urban environment through mitigation of traffic jams and decrease of pollution caused by increasing motor vehicles.
Source:PIBNEWS

Friday, 28 September 2018

18:04

Special Fare Special Trains Between Ahmedabad - Chennai Central

Special Fare Special Trains Between Ahmedabad - Chennai Central
2018/09
27-09-2018
MUMBAI

W.RLY TO RUN SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN AHMEDBAD – CHENNAI CENTRAL

Press Release No.2018/09 
Mumbai, 
27th September, 2018


For the convenience of passengers and to clear the extra rush, Western Railway has decided to run a Special train between Ahmedabad – Chennai Central o­n special fare.
·06052/06051 Ahmedabad – Chennai Central Special Train o­n Special Fare(24 services)
Train No. 06052 Ahmedabad – Chennai Central Special train will leave Ahmedabad every Monday at 09.40 hrs to reach Chennai Central at 17.10 hrs the next day. This train will run from 8th October to 29th October, 2018 and from 12th November to 31st December 2018.
Similarly, Train No. 06051 Chennai Central - Ahmedabad Special Train will leave Chennai Central every Saturday at 20.10 hrs and will reach Ahmedabad at 05.45 hrs o­n Monday. This train will run from 6th October to 27th October, 2018 and from 10th November to 29th December 2018. The train will have AC III Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class coaches.
The train will halt at Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Surat, Vapi, Boisar, Vasai Road, Kalyan, Lonavala, Pune, Daund, Solapur, Wadi, Yadgir, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Cuddapah, Razampeta, Koduru, Renigunta and Arakkonam stations in both directions. Train no. 06052 will halt also at Perambur station.
Booking for Train No. 06052 will be opened from30th September , 2018 at all Passenger Reservation Centre and IRCTC website.

08:18

Running of Express Special and Cancellation Of Train

Running of Express Special and Cancellation Of Train

Press Release No. 123
26-09-2018
Press Release No. 123, RUNNING OF EXPRESS SPECIAL & CANCELLATION OF TRAIN              It is decided to run Express Special Trains for clear the rush of stranded passengers of cancelled trains due to agitation over South Eastern Railway.
I. Train No.02246 Yesvantpur – Howrah o­ne Way  Express Special with normal fare:-
Train No. 02246 Yesvantpur – Howrah o­ne Way Express Special will depart from Yesvantpur at 11:00 hrs o­n 27.09.2018 (Thursday) and arrive at Howrah at 16:45 hrs o­n the next day.
Timings, stoppages and routes will be same as Train No. 12246 Yesvantpur – Howrah Duranto Express.
The Train will have a composition of 1 AC First Class Coach, 1 Two Tier AC Coach,  4 Three Tier AC Coaches, 1 Pantry Car, 11 Second Class Sleeper Coaches and 2 Second Class cum Luggage and Brake Vans with disabled friendly compartments.
II. Train No. 05227 Yesvantpur – Santragachi Express Special with normal fare:-
Train No. 05227 Yesvantpur – Santragachi Express Special will depart from Ysvantpur at 23:55 hrs o­n 26.09.2018 (Wednesday) and arrive at Santragachi at 13:10 hr o­n 28.09.2018 (Friday).
Timings, stoppages and routes from Yesvantpur to Santragachi will be same as Train No. 15227 Yesvantpur – Muzaffarpur Express.
The Train will have a composition of 1 Two Tier AC Coach,  4 Three Tier AC Coaches, 1 Pantry Car, 13 Second Class Sleeper Coaches, 1 Second Class Coach and 2 Luggage Cum Generator &  Brake Vans.
III. Train No. 02502 Santragachi – KSR Bengaluru Express Special with normal fare:-
Train No. 02502 Santragachi – KSR Bengaluru Express Special will depart from Santragachi at 01:05 hrs o­n 30.09.2018 (Sunday) and arrive at KSR Bengaluru at 11:30 hrs o­n 01.10.2018 (Monday).
Timings, stoppages and routes from Santragachi to KSR Bengaluru will be same as Train No. 22502 New Tinsukia – KSR SBC Express.
The Train will have a composition of 1 Two Tier AC Coach,  4 Three Tier AC Coaches, 1 Pantry Car, 13 Second Class Sleeper Coaches, 1 Second Class Coach and 2 Luggage Cum Generator & Brake Vans.
CANCELLATION OF TRAIN
Train No. 22502 New Tinsukiya - KSR Bengaluru Express commencing journey from New Tinsukiya o­n 28.09.2018 will remain cancelled due to want of link rake.


                    
08:07

Trains Fully Cancelled -Southern Railway

Trains Fully Cancelled -Southern Railway
495/2018-19
26-09-2018
CHENNAI

CHANGE IN PATTERN OF TRAIN SERVICES
In view of Rail Roko agitation at various places in South Eastern Railway, following are the changes in the pattern of train services.
TRAINS FULLY CANCELLED
1.Train No. 12660 Shalimar - Nagercoil Gurudev Express of 26th September, 2018 was cancelled.
2.Train No. 15227 Yesvantpur - Muzaffarpur Express of 26th September, 2018 was cancelled.
3.Train No. 22502 New Tinsukia - KSR Bengaluru Express of28thSeptember, 2018 will be cancelled.
4.Train No. 12515 Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Express of 30thSeptember, 2018 will be cancelled.

08:03

Line Block -Partial Cancellation of Train No:56261

Line Block -Partial Cancellation of Train No:56261
495/218-19
27-09-2018
CHENNAI

PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF TRAIN SERVICE

Line Block is permitted between Vaniyambadi –Kettandapatti-Jolarpettai stations in Arakkonam – Jolarpettai section for Track Welding work for 3 hours 20 minutes from 11.20 hrs to 14.40 hrs o­n 28th September 2018.

Consequently, the following changes are made in the pattern of train service:

·Train No.56261 Arakkonam – KSR Bengaluru Passenger train is partially cancelled between Arakkonam – Jolarpettai o­n 28th September 2018 and will run from Jolrpettai to KSR Bengaluru o­nly.

·However, in lieu of the partial cancellation, a Passenger Special will be run from Arakkonam to Jolarpettai o­n 28th September leaving Arakkonam at 08.00 hrs and reaching Jolarpettai at 10.30 hrs, with stoppages at Sholingur, Walajah Road, Mukundarayapuram, Katpadi, Gudiyattam and Ambur.


Thursday, 27 September 2018

18:15

Revised Dates of Examination Special Train Between Lucknow -Danapur-Lucknow

Revised Dates of Examination Special Train Between Lucknow -Danapur-Lucknow
24-09-2018
REVISED DATES OF EXAMINATION SPECIAL TRAIN TO RUN BETWEEN DANAPUR AND LUCKNOW
In order to clear extra rush of examinees, Railways have decided to run the 03253/03254 Danapur-Lucknow-Danapurexamination special train o­n the revised dates as per the following programme : -Revised dates of 03253/03254 Danapur-Lucknow-Danapur Examination Special Train
03253 Danapur -Lucknow Examination special train will depart from Danapur on 24, 25, 26, 27, 29and 30 .09.2018 at 11.35 p.m. to reach Lucknow at 12.30 p.m. thenext day. In the return direction ,the 
03254 Lucknow-Danapur Examination special train will depart from Lucknow o­n 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 , 30.09.2018 and 01.10.2018at 10.30 p.m. to reach Danapur at 09.45 a.m. the next day.
Comprising of sixteen general class coaches, the 03253/03254 Danapur-Lucknow-Danapur Examination special trainwill stop at Ara, Buxar, Dildarnagar, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhaya (Mughalsarai), Varanasi, Jaunpur City & Sultanpur stations enroute in both the directions.

07:44

Free Benefits to Unorganized Workers by newly Launched 'Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna'

Free Benefits to Unorganized Workers by newly Launched 'Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna'
Newly Launched Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna to Benefit More Than 3 Crore Insured Persons 
Around 3.2 crore Insured Persons (IPs) will benefit from newly launched scheme of ESIC ‘Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna’. The ESI Corporation has approved ‘ATAL BIMIT VYAKTI KALYAN YOJNA’ for Insured Persons (IP) covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. This scheme is a relief payable in cash directly to the Bank Account in case of unemployment and while they search for new engagement. The cash benefit given to the unemployed persons searching for new employment will be 25 percent of his average earning of 90 days. Shri Gangwar was addressing on the occasion of 7th National Conference on Security and Safety at Workplace and distribution of Safety Systems Excellence Awards in New Delhi today.
Addressing the function, the Minister added that there are around six crores of workers in organized sector who are getting benefits of EPFO, ESIC and Social Security Schemes. The Union Government has taken many steps to enhance their working conditions, safety and social security in order to improve their standard of living. Present government is continuously making efforts to improve life conditions of around 40 crore workers of the unorganized sector also. In last two years nearly one crore workers have been linked with ESIC benefits and more than one crore have been brought in the fold of EPFO. Pradhan Mantri Jeewan Jyoti Beema Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Beema Yojna  are totally free for unorganized workers. He further said that nearly 3 crore workers are benefitting from these Social Security Schemes.
The honorarium of 14 Lakh Aanganwadi workers have been increased from Rs. 3,000 per month to Rs. 4,500 per month. Likewise, honorarium of Aanganwadi helpers has also been increased from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 2,250 per month. The incentive of AASHA workers has also been doubled, he added.
Shri Gangwar further said that the Ministry is making efforts to increase employment opportunities through Pradhan Manrti Rojgar Protsahan Yojana. Twelve per cent of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contribution of new employees is being given by government so that employers may not have to bear this cost. The government has spent Rs. 1,744 crores for this EPF contribution for around 72 Lakh employees of nearly 87,000 organizations in last two years.
The Minister congratulated all the winners of Safety Systems Excellence Awards and expressed hope that all the participants of this conference will gain from the ideas discussed on this forum.

Source:PIBNEWS

           
07:20

Special Trains to Various Destinations -Southern Railway

Special Trains to Various Destinations -Southern Railway
492/2018-19
26-09-2018
CHENNAI

SPECIAL TRAINS
The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic.
1.Special fare special trains between Chennai Egmore – Sengottai
Train No.06011 Chennai Egmore – Sengottai special fare special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 20.40 hrs. o­n 01st & 08thOctober, 2018 and reach Sengottai at 09.50 hrs. the next day.
Train No.06012 Sengottai – Chennai Egmore special fare special train will leave Sengottai at 16.15 hrs. o­n 02nd & 09th October, 2018 and reach Chennai Egmore at 05.45 hrs. the next day.
Composition:Air-conditioned First Class – 1, AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 8, General Second Class – 3 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Chettinad, Karaikkudi, Devakottai Road, Sivaganga, Manamadurai, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Tiruttangal, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Pambakovil Shandy, Kadayanallur and Tenkasi.
Train No.06012 Sengottai – Chennai Egmore special fare special train will stop at Mambalam also.
 2.  Special fare special trains between Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli
Train No.06001 Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli special fare special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 21.15 hrs. o­n 05th October, 2018 and reach Tirunelveli at 10.30 hrs. the next day.
Train No.06002 Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore special fare special train will leave Tirunelveli at 15.00 hrs. o­n 07th October2018 and reach Chennai Egmore at 03.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition:AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur and Kovilpatti.
Train No.06002 Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore special fare special train will stop at Mambalam also.
3. Special fare special trains between Tambaram – Kollam
Train No.06027 Tambaram – Kollam special fare special train will leave Tambaram at 17.15 hrs. o­n 01st, 03rd,05th, 08th& 10th October, 2018 and reach Kollam at 10.30 hrs. the next day.
Train No.06028 Kollam – Tambaram tri-weekly special fare special train will leave Kollam at 11.30 hrs. o­n 02nd, 04th, 06th, 09th & 11th and reach Tambaram at 03.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition:AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 7, General Second Class – 3 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tiruttangal, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Pambakovil Shandy, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi, Sengottai, Bhagavathipuram, Aryankavu, Tenmalai, Edaman, Punalur, Auvaneeswaram, Kottarakara and Kundara.
4.Special fare special trains between Chennai Central – Nagercoil
Train No.06007 Chennai Central – Nagercoil special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 19.00 hrs. o­n 02nd &09thOctober, 2018and reach Nagercoil at 11.05 hrs. the next day.
Train No.06008 Nagercoil – Chennai Central special fare special train will leave Nagercoil at 17.00 hrs. o­n 03rd &10thOctober, 2018 and reach Chennai Central at 07.20 hrs. the next day.
Composition:AC First Class – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 9, General Second Class – 6 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli and Valliyur.
Train No.06008 Nagercoil – Chennai Central special fare special train will stop at Perambur also.
5. Special fare special trains between Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn
Train No.06005 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 20.40 hrs. o­n 05th October, 2018 and reach Ernakulam Jn. at 08.45 hrs. the next day.
Train No.06006 Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central special fare special train will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 19.00 hrs. o­n 07th October, 2018 and reach Chennai Central at 07.20 hrs. the next day.
Composition:AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur and Aluva.
Train No.06005 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. special fare special train will stop at Ernakulam Town also.
Train No.06006 Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central special fare special train will stop at Perambur also.
6. Special fare special train from Chennai Central to Ahmedabad
Train No.06051 Chennai Central – Ahmedabad special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 20.10 hrs. o­n 06th October, 2018 (Saturday) and reach Ahmedabad at 05.45 hrs. o­n Mondays.
Composition:AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 10, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Arakkonam, Renigunta, Koduru, Razampeta, Cuddapah, Yerraguntala, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Adoni, Mantralayam Road, Raichur, Yadgir, Wadi, Solapur, Daund, Pune, Lonavala, Kalyan, Vasai Road, Boisar, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Anand and Nadiad.
7. Special fare special train from Chennai Central to Santragachi
Train No.06051 Chennai Central – Santragachi special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 15.15 hrs. o­n 03rd October, 2018 and reach Santragachi at 19.00 hrs. the next day.
Composition:AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 10, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur.
8. Special fare special train from Puducherry to Santragachi
Train No.06010 Puducherry – Santragachi special fare special train will leave Puducherry at 18.45 hrs. o­n 06th October, 2018 and reach Santragachi at 04.30 hrs. o­n Monday.
Composition:AC 2-tier -1, AC 3-tier – 1, Sleeper Class – 7, General Second Class – 6 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Chennai Egmore, Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Chirala, Tenali, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur.
9. Special fare special train from Ernakulam Jn. to Hyderabad (via Katpadi)
Train No.07118 Ernakulam Jn. – Hyderabad special fare special train will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 21.30 hrs. o­n 04th October, 2018 and reach Hyderabad at 22.55 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 1, Sleeper Class – 18& Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Aluva, Thrisur, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Chittoor, Tirupati, Renigunta, Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Tenali, Guntur, Piduguralla, Nalgonda and Secunderabad.
10. Special fare special train from Kochuveli to Hyderabad (via Katpadi)
Train No.07116 Kochuveli – Hyderabad special fare special train will leave Kochuveli at 07.45 hrs. o­n 08th October, 2018 and reach Hyderabad at 14.00 hrs. the next day.
Composition:AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 1, Sleeper Class – 18 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages:Kollam, Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Katpadi, Chittoor, Tirupati, Renigunta, Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Tenali, Guntur, Piduguralla, Nalgonda and Secunderabad.
Advance reservations for the above trains are open.

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

08:32

Extension Of Partially Cancelled Trains

Extension Of Partially Cancelled Trains


 Press Release No. 119    Dt. 22.09.2018 
I.   EXTENSION OF PARTIALY CANCELLED TRAINS UP TO SAKLESHPUR
 Following Partially cancelled trains are being extended up to Sakleshpur due to Restoration work of land slide between Sakleshpur - Subrahmanya Road Ghat Sections over Mysuru Division.     
1.Train No. 16575 Yesvantpur - Mangalore Jn Express commencing journey from Yesvantpur o­n 23.09.2018, 25.09.2018 and 27.09.2018 will be partially cancelled between Sakleshpur - Mangalore Jn.
2.Train No. 16515 Yesvantpur - Karwar Express commencing journey from Yesvantpur o­n 24.09.2018, 26.09.2018 and  28.09.2018 will be partially cancelled between Sakleshpur - Karwar.
3.Train No.16576 Mangalore Jn - Yesvantpur Express commencing journey from Mangalore Jn o­n 24.09.2018, 26.09.2018 and 28.09.2018  will be partially cancelled between Mangalore Jn - Sakleshpur.
4.Train No. 16516 Karwar - Yesvantpur Express commencing journey from Karwar o­n 25.09.2018, 27.09.2018 and 29.09.2018 will be partially cancelled between Karwar – Sakleshpur.
II.   EXTENSION OF JANSADHARAN SPECIAL TRAINS 
1.Train No.06515 Jansadharan Special will run between Yesvantpur – Sakleshpur o­n 22.09.2018 and 29.09.2018 with existing route and timings of Train No. 16515.
2.Train No.06576 Jansadharan Special will run between Sakleshpur - Yesvantpur o­n 23.09.2018 with existing route and timings of Train No. 16576.
III.   RESCHEDULE OF TRAIN
Train no. 51432 Londa – Miraj Passenger scheduled to leave Londa at 11:45 hrs will be rescheduled by 60 minutes due to2 hrs line block between Pachapur – Gokakfrom 22.09.2018 to 30.11.2018.                                
08:26

RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS

RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS
In view of agitation in South Eastern Railway, following are the changes in the pattern of train services.
• Train No.12840 Chennai Central – Howrah Mail scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 23.45 hrs on 24th September 2018 is rescheduled to leave at 12.00 hrs on 25.09.2018 (i.e.12 hours and 15 minutes late)
• Train No.15629 Tambaram – Guwahati Express scheduled to leave Tambaram at 21.00 hrs on 24th September 2018, is rescheduled to leave at 11.00 hrs on 25.09.2018. (i.e. 13 hours and 15 minutes late)
• Train No.22878 Ernakulam – Howrah Antyodya Express scheduled to leave Ernakulam at midnight tonight at 00.20 hrs on 25th September is rescheduled to leave at 12.00hrs Noon on 25th September 2018.(i.e. 11 hours and 40 minutes late)

Sunday, 23 September 2018

23:28

Dadar-Tirunelveli Weekly Express Changes in Day of Service

Dadar-Tirunelveli Weekly Express Changes in Day of Service
2018/9/13
21-09-2018
Change in the day of service of Dadar-Tirunelveli Weekly Express
Central Railway Press Release
Change in the day of service of  Dadar-Tirunelveli Weekly Express
Ministry of Railways have decided that effective from 6.12.2018, the train number 22629 Dadar-Tirunelveli Weekly Express will depart from Dadar o­n Thursday instead of Friday.
There is no change in the day of Train number 22630 Tirunelveli-Dadar Weekly Express,  i.e  Wednesday. There will be no change in the halt and timings of this train.
Reservation: Bookings for Train No. 22629 Dadar-Tirunelveli Weekly Express  for journey from 6.12.2018 o­nwards will begin at all PRS locations and Website www.irctc.co.in from 23.9.2018
All concerned to please note.

22:52

DBS wealth clients can now use WhatsApp and WeChat for banking services

DBS wealth clients can now use WhatsApp and WeChat for banking services

SINGAPORE,11 September 2018 -
DBS today announced the launch of DBS Wealth Chat, a service that will allow DBS’ wealth clients to interact, exchange ideas and transact with their relationship managers (RMs) via popular instant messaging platforms WhatsApp and WeChat. The bank is the first in Southeast Asia to enable this service for its clients. Developed in partnership with regulatory technology (regtech) start-up FinChat, DBS Wealth Chat leverages DBS’ best-in-class digital capabilities to allow clients to use their existing instant messaging platforms to access DBS’ wealth services while meeting rigorous compliance standards. 
To access the service, RMs can register interested clients in a private chat group with the bank. Upon confirmation, DBS will set up a unique chat group administered by the bank between the client and his/her RM. Once the chat group between the RM and client is initiated, conversations and file exchanges that occur within the chat group will be archived by the bank without any intervention required from the RM. The entire process is fully automated. 
At present, RMs need to ensure key client conversations take place via the bank’s phone lines, where they can be recorded. DBS Wealth Chat allows RMs to communicate with clients on the go, on their clients’ preferred instant messaging platform. This in turn allows for speedier service delivery to clients. The introduction of DBS Wealth Chat is estimated to save some 10,000 manhours on a yearly basis, while enhancing the ease and quality of RM-client interaction.
“We recognise that customers today are inundated with different apps and services and decided to go where our customers already are – WhatsApp has upwards of 1.5 billion users, while WeChat has close to one billion users. Our aim is to provide banking services that are embedded in our customers’ everyday lives, while maintaining client privacy and keeping to our rigorous security requirements,” said Tan Su Shan, Group Head of Consumer Banking & Wealth Management of DBS. “With DBS Wealth Chat, we can now meet both the communication needs of our clients and regulatory requirements. We look forward to realising the full potential of this tool, and to introducing more industry-leading solutions to our clients.”
In the first phase, DBS will begin to register and onboard interested wealth clients in Singapore on the service, where content such as DBS Chief Investment Office reports, research insights and ideas, and exclusive invitations will be shared. Additional investment-related transactions (such as trade placement) will be introduced progressively in 2019.

Source:DBS.com
09:06

Introducing QR-Code Based Ticketing Through Mobile Phones

Introducing QR-Code Based Ticketing Through Mobile Phones

QR-CODE BASED MOBILE TICKETING FACILITY TO START ON AIRPORT LINE FROM THIS SUNDAY
The Delhi Metro will be introducing QR code based ticketing facility for travel on Airport Express Line from Sunday i.e, 16th September 2018. With the introduction of this facility, commuter’s using Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line will be able to use the QR Code generated on their smart phones instead of smart cards or tokens to travel.
This system of QR code based ticketing through smart phones will enable passengers to purchase tickets using ‘Ridlr App’ without physically coming to the Metro station. The process to generate QR Code is as given below: -
Download the Ridlr application from playstore (available on both android & IOS platforms) and register into the App with your valid credentials including mobile no. and email- id.
Proceed to buy a QR ticket by selecting the origin station and destination station.
Select no. of passengers (Maximum 6 at a time). App will display the fare for the selected journey.
Pay the fare using internet banking/credit/debit card. User will receive a notification.
App will display the QR code for the journey. User can tap the QR enabled AFC entry gates of the Metro stations on Airport Line. The AFC gate will open and user can commence journey
At the exit, user needs to tap the QR Code again at the exit AFC gate. The gates will open and the journey will conclude.All six Metro stations of Airport Express Line have been provided with a set of two AFC gates each for entry and exit through QR enabled system 

Source:DMRC
08:42

Trains Diverted due to Non-Interlocking Work -Central Railway

Trains Diverted due to Non-Interlocking Work -Central Railway

2018/9/11
21-09-2018

Trains diverted due to Non-Interlocking working in connection with station yard modification on Bhopal Division of West Central Railway
Central Railway Press Release
Non-Interlocking working in connection with station yard modification o­n Bhopal Division of West Central Railway – Trains diverted
Due to Non-Interlocking working in connection with station yard modification for provision of third line between Habibganj and Itarsi o­n Bhopal Division, West Central Railway has diverted following trains originating from Central Railway. The details are as under:
Dn Trains Diverted
·11071 LTT- Varanasi Kamayani Express Journey commencing from 25.9.2018 to 1.10.2018 will be diverted via Itarsi-Jabalpur-Katni
·12542 LTT- Gorakhpur Superfast Express Journey commencing from 26.9.20418 to 2.10.2018 will be diverted via Ohan-Jabalpur-Itarsi-Kanpur Central
Up Trains Diverted
·11072 Varanasi - LTT Kamayani Express journey commencing from 25.9.2018 to 1.10.2018 will be diverted via Katni-Jabalpur-Itarsi
·12541 Gorakhpur - LTT Superfast Express journey commencing from 25.9.2018 to 1.10.2018 will be diverted via Kanpur Central – Ohan – Jabalpur - Itarsi
Passengers are requested to please take note of this and bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused due to this work.

07:57

Agenda of Universal Health Coverage -Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan aarogya Yojana

Agenda of Universal Health Coverage -Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan aarogya Yojana
Ayushman Bharat –Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) to be launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Ranchi, Jharkahnd on September 23, 2018 
India takes a giant leap towards providing accessible and affordable healthcare to the common man with the launch of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 23rd September, 2018 at Ranchi, Jharkhand. Under the vision of Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) shall be implemented so that each and every citizen receives his due share of health care. With Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojana, the government is taking healthcare protection to a new aspirational level. This is the “world’s largest government funded healthcare program” targeting more than 50 crore beneficiaries. 
BENEFITS UNDER THE SCHEME: 
Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PMJAY) will provide a cover of up to Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. 
  • Over 10.74 crore vulnerable entitled families (approximately 50 crore beneficiarieswill be eligible for these benefits. 
  • PMJAY will provide cashless and paperless access to services for the beneficiary at the point of service. 
  • PMJAY will help reduce catastrophic expenditure for hospitalizations, which impoverishes people and will help mitigate the financial risk arising out of catastrophic health episodes. 
  • Entitled families will be able to use the quality health services they need without facing financial hardships. 
  • When fully implemented, PMJAY will become the world’s largest fully government-financed health protection scheme. It is a visionary step towards advancing the agenda of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). 
FEATURES OF THE SCHEME 
Ayushman Bharat is a progression towards promotive, preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative aspects of Universal Healthcare through access of Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs) at the primary level and provision of financial protection for accessing curative care at the secondary and tertiary levels through engagement with both public and private sector. 
It adopts a continuum of care approach, comprising of two inter-related components: Creation of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres which will bring health care closer to the homes of the people. 
These centres will provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC), covering both maternal and child health services and non-communicable diseases, including free essential drugs and diagnostic services. The first Health and Wellness Centre was launched by the Prime Minister at Jangla, Bijapur, Chhatisgarh on 14th April 2018. 
The second component is the Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PMJAY) which provides health protection cover to poor and vulnerable families for secondary and tertiary care. 
The Health and Wellness Centres will play a critical role in creating awareness about PMJAY, screening for non-communicable diseases, follow-up of hospitalization cases among others. The features of the scheme are as follows. 
Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana: Financial protection from catastrophic expenditure:
  • 71st Round of National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) has found 85.9% of rural households and 82% of urban households have no access to healthcare insurance/assurance. More than 17% of Indian population spend at least 10% of household budgets for health services. Catastrophic healthcare related expenditure pushes families into debt, with more than 24% households in rural India and 18% population in urban area have met their healthcare expenses through some sort of borrowings. 
  • PMJAY primarily targets the poor, deprived rural families and identified occupational category of urban workers’ families as per the latest Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data for both rural and urban areas as well as the active families under the RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana (RSBY). 
  • Approximately 10.74 crore identified families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) will be entitled to get the benefits. There is no cap on family size and age as well as restriction on pre-existing conditions.
Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana: Hospitalization cover from inpatient care to post hospitalisation care: 
  • The objectives of the Yojana are to reduce out of pocket hospitalisation expenses, fulfil unmet needs and improve access of identified families to quality inpatient care and day care surgeries. 
  • The Yojana will provide a coverage up to Rs. 5,00,000 per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization through a network of Empanelled Health Care Providers (EHCP). 
  • The EHCP network will provide cashless and paperless access to services for the beneficiaries at the both public and private hospitals. 
  • The services will include 1350 procedures covering pre and post hospitalization, diagnostics, medicines etc. 
  • The Yojana beneficiaries will be able to move across borders and access services across the country through the provider network seamlessly. 
Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana in alliance with the States: 
  • The scheme architecture and formulation has undergone a truly federal process, with stakeholder inputs taken from all States and UTs through the national conclaves, sectoral working groups, intensive field exercises and piloting of key modules. 
  • The Scheme is principle based rather than rule based, allowing States enough flexibility in terms of packages, procedures, scheme design, entitlements as well as other guidelines while ensuring that key benefits of portability and fraud detection are ensured at a national level. 
  • States have the option to use an existing Trust/Society or set up a new Trust/Society to implement the Scheme as State Health Agency and will be free to choose the modalities for implementation. 
  • States can implement the Scheme through an insurance company or directly through the Trust/Society/Implementation Support Agency or a mixed approach. 
PROGRESS OF THE SCHEME:
MOUs with the states: 30 states and UTs have signed the MoU and have started working on implementation of the mission. Maharashtra has joined on 14th August 2018. MoU has been signed with Tamil Nadu on 11th September 2018. 
Pilot launch of PMJAY: 
Pilot launch of the scheme has started. The focus of the pilot launch of the mission is to test and enhance the developed IT systems and streamline the state preparedness for a comprehensive launch. 
The pilot been done in around 22 States / UTs (Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadar Nagar & Haveli, Daman & Diu, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa, Maharashtra among others). 
The pilot launch is taking place in specific hospitals to test the Beneficiary Identification System (BIS) and Transaction Management System (TMS) systems.
 The pilot launch involves over 1280 hospitals. 
Pradhan MantriAarogyaMitra (PMAM): 
  • The scheme is creating a cadre of certified frontline health service professionals called Pradhan MantriAarogyaMitras (PMAMs) who will be primary point of facilitation for the beneficiaries to avail treatment at the hospital and thus, act as a support system to streamline health service delivery. 
  • MoU was signed between National Health Agency and Ministry of Skills Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on 27th August 2018 in New Delhi. 
  • AarogyaMitras training is being conducted in collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Ministry of Skill Development to strengthen implementation and operational preparedness. 
  • Training has already been conducted in across 20 states and around 3519 AarogyaMitras have been trained so far. Training programs for State, District and PMAMs have been conducted in 27 states. 
  • A total of around 3936 personnel have been trained at state, district and PMAM levels.
Hospital Empanelment: 
So far 15,686 applications for hospital empanelment have been received. 
 Fraud detection and Data privacy: 
  • Detailed guidelines have been prepared to address the issues around potential fraudulent activities that could be committed by any individual or organization. 
  • Anti-fraud cells will be established at the national and state level, and strong IT tools will be deployed to prevent and detect fraud. 
  • NHA Information Security Policy & Data Privacy Policy are being institutionalized to provide adequate guidance and set of controls on the secure handling of Beneficiaries Personal Data & Sensitive Personal Data in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable. International standards/regulation, like ISO 27001, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); and Indian regulations such as Aadhaar Act 2016, Indian IT Act 2000, IT (amendment) Act, 2008 and Personal Data Protection Bill by former judge BN Sri Krishnan (Yet to be enacted) are referenced while drafting these policies. 
IT systems update:                                                                    
  • Beneficiary Identification System (BIS) has been developed to identify and verify the beneficiaries at CSCs and point of care. 
  • NHA has tested the software in 80 districts across 10 states and further enhanced the system based on feedback. 
  • Hospital empanelment module has been active from 4th July and has already received empanelment requests from over 7,857 hospitals across 354 districts in 22 States / UTs. A comprehensive 
  • Transaction Management System (TMS) has been developed to facilitate transactions from hospitals (such as filing pre-authorization requests and claims submission). 
  • There have been trainings across the state concerning the operability of IT systems to enhance the state preparedness and receive feedback on the IT systems. 
  • Focused workshops have been organized to train the state level officials in operating the developed IT systems. 
  • Robust measures are being put in place in the IT platform to ensure privacy and security of the data. 
Beneficiary related: 
  • MoU has been signed with Common Service Centre (CSC) for Beneficiary Identification and will utilize the over 3 lakh village level entrepreneurs for identifying beneficiaries. 
  • Personalized Letters with unique family code are in the process of being sent to the identified families in the Additional Data Collection Data (ADCD) drive. This will drive awareness among the beneficiaries and further ease the identification process when they visit points of care or CSC centres. 
Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) is a paradigm shift from sectorial, segmented and fragmented approach of service delivery through various national and State schemes to a bigger, more comprehensive and better converged and need based service delivery of secondary and tertiary care.

Source:PIBNews
Details of Speech by Prime Minister On 23.09.2018