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Thursday, 29 September 2016

22:59

DFCCIL-Railways inks MoU to fix target for various projects during 2016-17

DFCCIL-Railways inks MoU to fix target for various projects during 2016-17

New Delhi: The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation and the railways have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to fix the target for various projects during 2016-2017.

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), a government enterprise under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways, is at present carrying out construction of 3,342km eastern and western freight corridors for exclusively movement of goods trains.

The MoU envisages laying down the target for various important activities of DFCCIL. It will also help timely release of funds for execution of projects, land acquisition and continuance of full assistance by the Ministry of Railways in deputing officials on tenure basis to work in DFCCIL.

The MoU was signed on September 26 by DFCCIL Managing Director Adesh Sharma and Railway Board Secretary R K Verma.

The 1,840km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni near Kolkata traverses Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

The 1,502km Western Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dadri (Uttar Pradesh) to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Mumbai) passes through Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana.

These freight corridors will contribute in a great manner towards the economic development of the states encompassing them as well as help ease the traffic load on existing Indian Railways network.

The core sectors like power houses, fertiliser, food grains and POL (petroleum, oil and lubricant) movement will be benefited by this infrastructure.

Source:RailNews
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Sunday, 8 May 2016

14:26

Railways to renovate 13 stations in Punjab

Railways to renovate 13 stations in Punjab


The Railways will soon invite bids for design and ideas from interested parties.

The Indian Railways will renovate 13 railway stations in Punjab with special focus on beautification and cleanliness. The move comes close on the heels of a French team having inspected the Ludhiana Railway Station to upgrade it into a world-class.
Among the stations selected for this project will be Jalandhar Cantt, Jalandhar City, Beas, Chakki Bank, Pathankot, Patiala, Firozpur, Sirhind, Ludhiana, Bathinda junction, Amritsar, Rajpura and Phagwara.
Most of these railway stations fall on the main Amritsar-Delhi main route except Patiala, Bathinda, Chakki Bank and Pathankot. Both Chakki and Pathankot fall on the main Jammu railway line.
The Railways will soon invite bids for design and ideas from interested parties. Divisional Regional Manager (DRM) Firozpur Anuj Parkash said the Railways would seek assistance from the Punjab government or an NGO. “The Railways does not have the funds. The cost of re-development of stations would be met by leveraging commercial development on the railway land around the railway stations,” he said.
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Tuesday, 20 October 2015

20:16

Railways mulls over shifting Ferozepur division to Jalandhar

Railways mulls over shifting Ferozepur division to Jalandhar 

CHANDIGARH: Railways is planning to shift its Ferozepur division, which is the largest division in the country, to Jalandhar for managing the operations in a better manner.

"We are contemplating to shift Ferozepur division to Jalandhar and consultations in this regard are going on," Divisional Railway Manager, Anuj Prakash said today. 

Citing operational difficulties, DRM said, "I am in one corner of a large division and operationally, it is very difficult to manage from Ferozepur. Mine is the largest division in Indian railways with a route length of 1850 km." 

"However, all actions happen in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Pathankot, Jammu and Srinagar while train connectivity from Ferozepur is very poor. It is a very big operational problem," he further said.

Prakash said that relocation of the division to Jalandhar was ideal in terms of managing operations. 

"I am interested from railway efficiency point of view (for shifting) and Jalandhar is best from all points of view. My considered opinion is that Jalandhar is an ideal location," he said.

However, he said it may take some time to implement this plan.

Came into being in the year 1862, the Firozepur division of northern railways caters to the rail transport needs of Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and a part of Himachal Pradesh.

Firozepur division serves a large number of industrial and important towns like Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Firozpur and Kapurthala in Punjab, Kangra, Palampur, Baijnath Paprola and Joginder Nagar in Himachal Pradesh. Jammu Tawi is an another important station under this Division which acts as a gateway to a large number of tourists and pilgrims. 

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