Palakkad Division of Southern Railway has intensified efforts to address unauthorised travel and overcrowding in trains by embarking on a series of measures. The division has constituted joint teams, comprising personnel from the Railway Protection Force and the commercial department, which conduct random checks on trains notorious for overcrowding and unauthorised travel. Stating that the proactive approach has yielded positive …
The Palakkad Division of Southern Railway on Friday, said it was making all efforts to keep trains running in time amid a section of Loco Pilots continuing to strike from work with a demand for a 46-hour periodical rest. However, a section of LPs owing allegiance to ‘unrecognised’ All India Loco Running Staff Association have resorted to strike in Palakkad …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister V Abdurahiman on Sunday shot off a letter to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urging him to drop the move to scrap Palakkad railway division. In his missive, Abdurahiman, the state minister for railways, said Palakkad division was way ahead in terms of passenger traffic and revenue generated. Abdurahiman said the railways has been neglecting the state when …
With the number of deaths on railway tracks constantly on the rise, from 292 in 2021 to 541 in 2023, the Palakkad division of Southern Railway has urged people not to trespass railway property, particularly tracks, to avoid being run over by trains. Deaths on railway tracks in Palakkad division 2021 292 2022 494 2023 541 2024 28 The division …
