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Railway Board amends work norms for Gati Shakti Units; safety staff to be kept out
3 months, 1 week ago

Railway Board amends work norms for Gati Shakti Units; safety staff to be kept out

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Concerned by the rising number of accidents, the Railway Board has issued a circular mandating that the divisional staff/officers associated with the maintenance of infrastructure and operation of trains shall no longer be engaged in the execution of works being carried out by the Gati Shakti Units. While railway divisions are responsible for upkeep and maintenance of railway assets …

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Satish Kumar becomes 1st Dalit chairman, CEO of Railway Board
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Satish Kumar becomes 1st Dalit chairman, CEO of Railway Board

Hindustan Times  

Indian Railways Management Service officer Satish Kumar has been appointed as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Railway Board, a government order said on Tuesday, making him the first ever member from a Scheduled Caste community selected for the board’s top post. Satish Kumar who has been appointed as new chairperson and CEO of Railway Board. “The Appointments …

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Satish Kumar named new Chairman and CEO of Railway Board
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Satish Kumar named new Chairman and CEO of Railway Board

The Hindu  

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Satish Kumar as the Chairman and CEO of Railway Board on Tuesday. Mr. Kumar will assume charge from September 1, till the date of his super annuation and his re-employment on contract basis, from January 1 till August 31, 2025, on usual terms and conditions, or until further orders, which …

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Satish Kumar named new Chairman and CEO of Railway Board
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Satish Kumar named new Chairman and CEO of Railway Board

Live Mint  

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Satish Kumar as new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Railway Board. Sinha took charge as the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Board on September 1 last year, becoming the first woman to be appointed to the top post. Recent appointments — IPS officer …

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Bill to grant statutory powers to Railway Board introduced in Lok Sabha
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill to grant statutory powers to Railway Board introduced in Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday introduced the Railways Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha, which seeks to grant statutory powers to the Railway Board and enhance the functioning and independence of the body. “All the provisions in the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 are proposed to be incorporated in the Railways Act, 1989 through this Bill,” Mr. Vaishnaw …

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CCI - ICF Chennai Specifying Eligibility Criteria For Procurement Through Tenders Cannot Be Considered As Anti-Competitive
5 months ago

CCI - ICF Chennai Specifying Eligibility Criteria For Procurement Through Tenders Cannot Be Considered As Anti-Competitive

Live Law  

The Competition Commission of India bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur, Mr. Anil Agrawal, Ms. Sweta Kakkad, and Mr. Deepak Anurag, held that the PCMM - Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, as a procurer, can specify its eligibility criteria and requirements when releasing the tender, and these specifications are not anti-competitive. Feeling aggrieved, the Informant filed a complaint before the Commission, alleging …

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Railway Board reduces speed of Vande Bharat, Gatiman Express trains to 130 kmph
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Railway Board reduces speed of Vande Bharat, Gatiman Express trains to 130 kmph

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Railway Board has reduced the speed of semi-high speed trains Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat from 160 kmph to 130 kmph till the automatic train protection system gets operational. On June 24, the Railway Board's executive director issued a letter to the general manager of NCR zone and said that the issue of speed of these trains …

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Railway Board directs South Central Railway to recruit 1,949 loco-pilots
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Railway Board directs South Central Railway to recruit 1,949 loco-pilots

The Hindu  

South Central Railway will be recruiting 1,949 loco-pilots as against the original indent for just 585 posts in the revised notification issued by the Railway Board for taking in as many as 18,999 new loco pilots across all the zones as against 5,696 following the latest railway collision when a freight train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station of …

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Kanchanjungha Express accident: Restoration work underway | Watch latest visuals from Siliguri
6 months ago

Kanchanjungha Express accident: Restoration work underway | Watch latest visuals from Siliguri

India TV News  

A day after a deadly train accident in which nine people were killed and over two dozen injured in the Phansidewa area, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, the drone visuals on Tuesday showed the current situation at the site. Goods train driver violated speed restriction norms, says Railway Board Prima facie findings into the Kanchanjungha Express accident show that the goods …

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Kanchanjungha Express collision: Railway Board says anti-train collision system not in place on route
6 months ago

Kanchanjungha Express collision: Railway Board says anti-train collision system not in place on route

The Hindu  

The Railways’ ‘Kavach’ or anti-train collision system was not in place along the Guwahati-Delhi route, where a goods train collided with the Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express in the rear on June 17, a top official said. Chairperson of the Railway Board Jaya Varma Sinha said that Kavach, an automatic anti-collision train protection system, is being planned for the route. Pointing towards …

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Railways plans to develop multi-modal transport hubs
9 months, 1 week ago

Railways plans to develop multi-modal transport hubs

The Hindu  

The Indian Railways will create mega railway terminals with multi-modal connectivity in aspirational cities with population of more than 10 lakh across the country. According to official sources, the Railway Board has communicated to General Managers of all Zonal Railways that the project could also be extended to cities where sizeable population was expected. The Principal Chief Mechanical Engineers of …

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YSRC MPs Seek Swift Completion Of Railway Projects
10 months, 2 weeks ago

YSRC MPs Seek Swift Completion Of Railway Projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Rajya Sabha member Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy, Lok Sabha member Kesineni Srinivas alias Nani and State Planning Board Vice Chairman and MLA Malladi Vishnu met Railway Board Chairperson Jaya Varma Sinha at Rail Bhavan in Delhi on Monday. The discussion was mainly on the proposed work for railway over bridge in Gunadala and the leaders said this should be …

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Ex-Railway Board chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti is new TRAI chief
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Railway Board chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti is new TRAI chief

Hindustan Times  

Former Railway Board chairman and CEO Anil Kumar Lahoti has been appointed as the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The 1984 batch Indian Railway Service of Engineers officer has been appointed as TRAI chief “for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until he attains the age of …

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Annual Digest of Consumer Cases 2023: Part-III
11 months, 1 week ago

Annual Digest of Consumer Cases 2023: Part-III

Live Law  

STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, MAHARASHTRA Handover Possession Of Flats Or Refund 22.6 Lakhs With Interest: Maharashtra State Commission Holds Someshwar Builders Liable For Deficiency In Service Case Title: Mr. Ravindra Bajirao Galande vs. Shri Someshwar Construction Companys and Developers The Maharashtra State Consumer Commission allowed the complaint filed against Shri Someshwar Builders and Developers and held it liable for …

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Jaya Verma Sinha becomes first woman to head Railway Board in 166 years: Know all about her
1 year, 3 months ago

Jaya Verma Sinha becomes first woman to head Railway Board in 166 years: Know all about her

India TV News  

Jaya Verma Sinha became the first woman CEO and Chairperson of the railway board, the top decision-making body for the national transporter after she took charge of the office on Friday. Sinha's appointment holds significance as he became the first woman to hold this position in the 166-year history of Indian Railways, as well as the 166-year history of the …

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Jaya Verma Sinha first woman to head Railway Board
1 year, 3 months ago

Jaya Verma Sinha first woman to head Railway Board

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board, the apex decision-making body for the national transporter. She was at the centre stage of the railways' media interactions recently when, as the Member, she explained the complex signalling system after the tragic Balasore accident which killed nearly 300 …

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Lapses in signalling, repairs led to Odisha train tragedy: Railways report
1 year, 5 months ago

Lapses in signalling, repairs led to Odisha train tragedy: Railways report

Hindustan Times  

Faulty signalling due to two botched repair works, including one in 2018 and the other hours before the accident, led to the Coromandel Express being sent on a collision course with a goods train on another track, the main Railways investigation of the crash has found, according to people aware of the development, and official documents. Over 290 people have …

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‘Human error’ led to Balasore train tragedy, says report, pins fault on Signal & Telecommunication department
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Human error’ led to Balasore train tragedy, says report, pins fault on Signal & Telecommunication department

The Hindu  

Lapses at multiple levels in the Signal & Telecommunication department led to the Balasore train accident on June 2, which left 291 dead and more than 900 injured, the Commission of Railway Safety said in its report submitted to the Railway Ministry last week. The Commissioner of Railway Safety, South Eastern Circle, A.M. Chowdhary, who conducted the inquiry into the …

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Electricity pole, where woman was electrocuted, safe now: Railways
1 year, 5 months ago

Electricity pole, where woman was electrocuted, safe now: Railways

India Today  

The Northern Railway on Tuesday said an electricity pole on the New Delhi Railway station complex where a woman recently died due to electrocution has been attended to and its distribution board replaced with proper wiring and safety fittings. Northern Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Deepak Kumar also said all fittings at all station which falls under the northern railway …

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Odisha Train Tragedy: Monumental train disaster at Balasore puts issues plaguing Railways in focus
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Train Tragedy: Monumental train disaster at Balasore puts issues plaguing Railways in focus

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 15, 2023 11:00 IST - 14 MINS READ Accidents are not rare in the Indian Railways: there were 48 train accidents in 2022-23, including six collisions, 35 “consequential” train accidents in the 2021-22, and 22 in 2020-21. WATCH: A mind-numbing parallel follows every train accident in India: the dead and injured are moved, on foot, by cart …

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Manual bypass of track signal in Odisha train crash done to get around signalling hurdles: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Manual bypass of track signal in Odisha train crash done to get around signalling hurdles: Report

Hindustan Times  

An official probe into India's rail crash is focusing on suspected manual bypassing of an automated signalling system that guides train movement - an action investigators believe sent a packed express train into a stationary freight train, three Indian Railways sources told Reuters. If the barrier was open, the automated signal system would not allow a train to go past …

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Restart daily planning of maintenance works, report every failure, don’t take shortcuts, Railway Board instructs DRMs
1 year, 6 months ago

Restart daily planning of maintenance works, report every failure, don’t take shortcuts, Railway Board instructs DRMs

The Hindu  

After the Balasore train accident tragedy that left 288 dead and over a thousand injured, the Railway Board has instructed all Divisional Railway Managers to restart daily evening planning of maintenance works to be undertaken on blocks for the next day and conduct more reviews. Planning is somewhere lacking and ad hocism has crept into the system,” a senior railway …

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In bid to land govt job, man claims mother died in Odisha train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

In bid to land govt job, man claims mother died in Odisha train accident

Hindustan Times  

A 42-year-old man, who claimed that his late mother had died in last week’s triple-train accident at Odisha’s Balasore in order to land a government job, has been apprehended by the Railway Board, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday. Read here: ‘Seeing blood every time…’: NDRF personnel traumatised after Odisha train crash The officials identified the man as …

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Odisha train accident: Avoid shortcuts, report near misses, Railways tell staff
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: Avoid shortcuts, report near misses, Railways tell staff

Hindustan Times  

The railway board — in its first high-level meeting after last week’s triple-train accident in Odisha’s Balasore — has instructed its staff to report all near misses, warned them against taking shortcuts and ordered frequent audits at inter-zonal and inter-divisional levels, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. Read here: Odisha train accident: CBI seizes mobile phones of six …

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