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Wednesday, 6 April 2016

08:15

Kerala:Railways sanction 7 electric trains towards Malabar.

Kerala:Railways sanction 7 electric trains towards Malabar.

Palakkad:  Incompletion of works at electric substations may hit running of electric trains on the Shoranur-Mangalore route.  It has been decided to ply 7 electric trainson the shoranur-Mangalore electrified route soon..

The Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode Janshatabdi that took off from Thiruvananthapuram and its return trip were successfully operated with electric engine.Plans are on to run Ernakulam-Kannur,Kannur-Ernakulam,Alapuzha-Kannur,Kannur-Alapuzha Executive Express,Ernakulam-Kannur,Kannur-Ernakulam intercity Express,Coimbatore-Kannur Passenger with electric Engine-Hauled Trains.


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Friday, 4 March 2016

07:31

Measures to Prevent Fire Incidents in Trains

Measures to Prevent Fire Incidents in Trains 
           
As per corporate safety plan (2003-2013) it was targeted to reduce fire accidents on the trains from 14 to 3 by the year 2012-13. In the year 2012-13, 9 fire accidents took place on trains. Thus, there has been a reduction of 35% in the fire accidents on trains over the same period(2003-13). This declining trend is continuing in the current year & till 31.01.2016 there has not been a single case of fire accident on train.

Followings steps are being taken on Indian Railways to prevent fire accident in trains:-

Indian Railways have always endeavoured to enhance fire worthiness of coaches by using fire retardant furnishing materials to mitigate effect of fire. Specifications for such furnishing materials have been periodically reviewed to incorporate fire retardant parameters in line with UIC (International Union of Railways) and other international norms. All new manufacture of coaches/periodical overhauling of existing coaches is being carried out with fire retardant specifications of the furnishing materials wherever condition based replacements are warranted.
  • Fire extinguishers are being provided in all Air-conditioned coaches, Second class-cum-guard and luggage vans, Pantry cars and train locomotives. 
  • Improved materials for electrical fittings and fixtures such as MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker), light fittings, terminal boards, connectors etc., are being used progressively. 
  • A pilot project for provision of Comprehensive Fire and Smoke Detection System has been taken up in one rake of New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express on East Coast Railway. Besides, one LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) rake in New Delhi-Jammu Tawi Rajdhani train and one AC Double Decker rake running between Kachiguda-Tirupati/Guntur have also been provided with such a system. Based on the feedback from initial trails, Board has sanctioned for extended field trails in 2750 coaches.
  • Water mist type fire suppression system is being provided on power cars in phased manner. 
  • Detailed instructions have been issued to zonal railways for observance of safe practices in handling of pantry cars and for ensuring periodical inspection of electrical and LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) fittings in the pantry cars. 
  • Intensive publicity campaigns to prevent the travelling public from carrying inflammable goods are regularly undertaken. 
  • Frequent drives against carrying of inflammable/dangerous articles in trains as well as station premises are undertaken. 

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 02.03.2016 (Wednesday).

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Friday, 23 October 2015

09:04

Iran likely to award Electric Rail plan to Russia

Iran likely to award Electric Rail plan to Russia

Tehran: Iran said on Thursday that it plans to award a project worth $1.2 billion to Russia to establish an electric train service to connect the north to a key city east of capital Tehran.
Abbas Akhundi, Iran’s minister of roads and urban development, told reporters that the train service will start in Garmsar in eastern Tehran and will lead to the border town of Incheh Borun in the northeastern Golestan province.

Akhundi said a proposal to establish the train service was raised during a meeting with the Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak who is visiting Tehran, IRNA reported.

He further said that Iran had introduced a total of 121 projects that are collectively worth €25 billion to the Russian delegation.

Akhundi said the projects mainly concerned road, railway and maritime transportation development plans.

The implementation of those projects, the Iranian minister added, will open a new chapter in relations between the two countries.

Novak, for his part, described Iran’s projects as important and expressed hope that satisfactory results would be obtained for both Tehran and Moscow in discussions over them.

The Russian minister, heading a 50-member delegation, arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to discuss joint economic projects.

Mahmoud Vaezi, Iran’s minister of communications and information technology, told reporters after meeting Novak that Moscow has pledged to issue a credit line of $5 billion for joint projects with Iran.

Vaezi, who is a co-chairman of the Iran-Russian joint economic commission, said the credit line is expected to usher in a new era in Iran-Russia economic relations.
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