Trivandrum: The 69th Divisional Railway User Consultative Committee (DRUCC) of Trivandrum Division met today at the DRM office in Thiruvananthapuram. Nine DRUCC members of the reconstituted committee attended and Divisional Railway Manager, Prakash Bhutani presided over the meeting. V C Sudeesh, Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager, Trivandrum Division and Secretary, DRUCC and branch officers attended the meeting.
Read MoreRailways introduces Online Bill tracking system for Vendors & Contractors
New Delhi: In a significant move to enhance transparency in the processing and settlement of bills, Indian Railways have introduced a bill tracking system for contractors/vendors of Indian Railways to track the status of their bills. This is in line with the emphasis given by Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal on increased use of information technology to go digital and online with a view to promote transparency and efficiency in the system.
Read MoreChristmas Special trains between Chennai and Ernakulam
The following special trains will operate to clear the extra rush during Christmas. I. Train No 06006, Ernakulam – Chennai Special Fare Special train will leave Ernakulam Jn at 19:25 hrs on 21.12.2017 (Thursday) and arrive Chennai Central the next day at 10:30 hrs. Coach compostition: 2 Tier AC coach -1, 3 Tier AC coach- 2, Second Class Sleeper- 11, Second Class General – 3 N, Luggage van cum Guard Van- 2. Stoppage: Aluva, Thrissur, Ottapalam. Palakkad,Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkkonam, and Perambur. II. Train No 82631, Chennai – Ernakulam…
Read MoreRegulation of select trains from Dec 15 to 23
I. Due to the line block in Palakkad division for track maintenance at various sections, regulation of the following train services is imposed. 1. Train No 13352 Alappuzha-Dhanbad/TATA express, scheduled to leave Alappuzha at 05:55 hrs on 15.12.17 has been rescheduled to leave Alappuzha at 07:25 hrs (Late start by 90 minutes). 2. Train No 12678 Ernakulam-KSR Bengaluru express, will have en-route regulation of 30 minutes on 15.12.2017. 3. Train No 16332 Trivandrum-Mumbai CSMT weekly express will have en-route regulation of 30 minutes on 16.12.2017. 4. Train No 66611 Palakkad-Ernakulam…
Read MoreRailways plan maintenance corridor to complete pending track maintenance
Trivandrum: Replacement of 140 Track Kilometres (TKM’s) of rails has to be completed in Trivandrum division in the year 2017-18. The division has two critical single line sections between Kollam-Ernakulam with more than 100 percent line saturation. During the Sabarimala season additional 123 additional special train services are operated through this route increasing the traffic density by double. More number of Sabarimala specials are planned near Makaravilakku period. The present practice of regulating trains en-route is not sufficient to execute the track maintenance works within the time frame and above…
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