Ludhiana: Vivek Kumar, divisional railway manager (DRM) of Ferozepur Division, on Thursday carried out a special inspection drive at Ludhiana railway station. During the inspection, he visited general ticket counters, circulating area, and different platforms to check the basic infrastructure and facilities provided by local rail officials to commuters.
While speaking to mediapersons regarding re-construction of the Jagraon bridge, part of which had been closed for the past more than one-and-a-half years, he articulated that the tender process would commence soon, and construction would be completed by March next year. Railways will fix deadlines for firms that will take part in the tender process. Moreover, the multipurpose food stall scheme (an initiative of Ferozepur Division authorities to provide all essential food elements under one stall) will soon be ready at the city railway station to counter the problem of unauthorized vendors.
Sources in the railway station claimed: "The divisional railway manager was not happy with construction department officials over delay in the installation of lift and escalators, as several deadlines have passed, but still the work has not been completed by the department officials concerned." He also gave instructions to mechanical department officials to work on some mechanism which would help rail traffic counter the problem of delays in arrival and departures of most long route trains.
As many as 18 long distance train schedules were hit due to a dense blanket of fog in the early morning hours on the Northern Railways route. Some Ludhiana-bound trains have been cancelled by the authorities from December 1 to 16 in view of lack of visibility in the evening hours.
Speaking on the situation, station superintendent Ashok Salaria stated: "Train No.15210 Amritsar Jansewa Express will remain cancelled from December 1 to 16. The other Ludhiana-bound train cancelled on Friday (Dec 1) was 12357 Durgiana Express from Kolkata to Amristar, which will resume its service the next day. journey will commencing on 2nd of November. Train 14673 Jaynagar-Amritsar Shaheed Express will run four days a week instead of daily. Train number 12331 (Howrah -Jammu Tawi)Himgiri express will run every Tuesday which was earlier run tri weekly.12332 (Jammu-Howrah) Himgiri Would run on every Thursday instead of tri weekly in a week."
He continued: "Train14640 Jayanagar-Amritsar Saryu Yamuna express will run every Friday instead of the earlier tri-weekly, 13005 Howrah-Amritsar Mail will run every Monday, instead of daily. Train 15211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Jan Nayak Express will run every Wednesday instead of daily. 13049 Howrah-Amritsar Express, which was earlier run every day, will now run only on Tuesday. With a view to counter the problem of several hours delay of numerous premium and other long route trains, the authorities concerned had cancelled some specific long route trains, so that others would not face any difficulty in their travelling during the dense foggy season."
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pic: Vivek Kumar, divisional railway manager, carrying out an inspection at the Ludhiana railway station on Thursday.
While speaking to mediapersons regarding re-construction of the Jagraon bridge, part of which had been closed for the past more than one-and-a-half years, he articulated that the tender process would commence soon, and construction would be completed by March next year. Railways will fix deadlines for firms that will take part in the tender process. Moreover, the multipurpose food stall scheme (an initiative of Ferozepur Division authorities to provide all essential food elements under one stall) will soon be ready at the city railway station to counter the problem of unauthorized vendors.
Sources in the railway station claimed: "The divisional railway manager was not happy with construction department officials over delay in the installation of lift and escalators, as several deadlines have passed, but still the work has not been completed by the department officials concerned." He also gave instructions to mechanical department officials to work on some mechanism which would help rail traffic counter the problem of delays in arrival and departures of most long route trains.
As many as 18 long distance train schedules were hit due to a dense blanket of fog in the early morning hours on the Northern Railways route. Some Ludhiana-bound trains have been cancelled by the authorities from December 1 to 16 in view of lack of visibility in the evening hours.
Speaking on the situation, station superintendent Ashok Salaria stated: "Train No.15210 Amritsar Jansewa Express will remain cancelled from December 1 to 16. The other Ludhiana-bound train cancelled on Friday (Dec 1) was 12357 Durgiana Express from Kolkata to Amristar, which will resume its service the next day. journey will commencing on 2nd of November. Train 14673 Jaynagar-Amritsar Shaheed Express will run four days a week instead of daily. Train number 12331 (Howrah -Jammu Tawi)Himgiri express will run every Tuesday which was earlier run tri weekly.12332 (Jammu-Howrah) Himgiri Would run on every Thursday instead of tri weekly in a week."
He continued: "Train14640 Jayanagar-Amritsar Saryu Yamuna express will run every Friday instead of the earlier tri-weekly, 13005 Howrah-Amritsar Mail will run every Monday, instead of daily. Train 15211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Jan Nayak Express will run every Wednesday instead of daily. 13049 Howrah-Amritsar Express, which was earlier run every day, will now run only on Tuesday. With a view to counter the problem of several hours delay of numerous premium and other long route trains, the authorities concerned had cancelled some specific long route trains, so that others would not face any difficulty in their travelling during the dense foggy season."
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pic: Vivek Kumar, divisional railway manager, carrying out an inspection at the Ludhiana railway station on Thursday.
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