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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Southern Rly to provide biodegradable bed rolls
The Southern Railway has plans to provide bio-degradable and disposable bed rolls for upper class passengers travelling in express trains.
On an experimental basis, passengers travelling in the air-conditioned coaches of Chennai-Madurai Pandian Express train will be supplied with bed rolls, which are bio-degradable and easily disposable, Southern Railway Chief Mechanical Engineer, Mr V. Car melus, told PTI here.
To start with two bedspreads and one pillow case, all in white will be given to the passengers and based on their feedback, it will be extended to other trains.
According to the proposal, a wrapper printed with the phrase ‘kindly take it home’ would enthuse travellers to retain the linen themselves after the journey.
It would also mean that the linen supplied were absolutely fresh, he said. Currently, more than 20 per cent of the bed rolls supplied were not returned by the passengers at the end of the journey or considered lost or stolen.
The new scheme would also address the concerns of passengers who were against using the linen supplied by the Railways although they were neatly washed and pressed.
On an experimental basis, passengers travelling in the air-conditioned coaches of Chennai-Madurai Pandian Express train will be supplied with bed rolls, which are bio-degradable and easily disposable, Southern Railway Chief Mechanical Engineer, Mr V. Car melus, told PTI here.
To start with two bedspreads and one pillow case, all in white will be given to the passengers and based on their feedback, it will be extended to other trains.
According to the proposal, a wrapper printed with the phrase ‘kindly take it home’ would enthuse travellers to retain the linen themselves after the journey.
It would also mean that the linen supplied were absolutely fresh, he said. Currently, more than 20 per cent of the bed rolls supplied were not returned by the passengers at the end of the journey or considered lost or stolen.
The new scheme would also address the concerns of passengers who were against using the linen supplied by the Railways although they were neatly washed and pressed.
Southern Railway gets an RTI dose
Southern Railway gets an RTI dose
Dogged tenacity of a consumer activist in Chennai has finally left the Southern Railway with no choice but to part with information he had sought under the RTI Act.
T. Sadagopan, vice president of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Consumer Centre, had sought details of EMU train timings, the schedule of which had triggered agitations and protests by passengers last year. It had led to intervention by the then minister of state for Railways R Velu, who had directed restoration of the timings.
But the Railway authorities had ignored his direction, the petitioner said. Sadagopan has now obtained a recent order from the Central Information Commission in favour of his original RTI Act petition , which was sought to be dodged by the SR authorities on one ground or another.
The Commission order has also given relief to the petitioner directing the Railway Public Information Officer (PIO) to facilitate an inspection of the relevant records and give photocopies that the appellant wanted up to 200 pages free of cost.
The PIO had asked the applicant to pay Rs 381 as an allowance fee to the railway authorities. The applicant had contested it stating that asking him to pay was against the concept of the RTI Act 2005. It was unconstitutional, he stated.
Allowing his appeal, the Central Information Commission in its order dated May 12, 2009, asked the Southern Railway to furnish the details free of cost The original application dated May 29 last year had sought a series of information relating to the EMU suburban services on the Chennai-Tiruvallur-Arakkonam section.
Dogged tenacity of a consumer activist in Chennai has finally left the Southern Railway with no choice but to part with information he had sought under the RTI Act.
T. Sadagopan, vice president of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Consumer Centre, had sought details of EMU train timings, the schedule of which had triggered agitations and protests by passengers last year. It had led to intervention by the then minister of state for Railways R Velu, who had directed restoration of the timings.
But the Railway authorities had ignored his direction, the petitioner said. Sadagopan has now obtained a recent order from the Central Information Commission in favour of his original RTI Act petition , which was sought to be dodged by the SR authorities on one ground or another.
The Commission order has also given relief to the petitioner directing the Railway Public Information Officer (PIO) to facilitate an inspection of the relevant records and give photocopies that the appellant wanted up to 200 pages free of cost.
The PIO had asked the applicant to pay Rs 381 as an allowance fee to the railway authorities. The applicant had contested it stating that asking him to pay was against the concept of the RTI Act 2005. It was unconstitutional, he stated.
Allowing his appeal, the Central Information Commission in its order dated May 12, 2009, asked the Southern Railway to furnish the details free of cost The original application dated May 29 last year had sought a series of information relating to the EMU suburban services on the Chennai-Tiruvallur-Arakkonam section.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
S Railway sanctions Rs 15-cr scheme
Southern Railway sanctions Rs 15-cr scheme
Southern Railwayhas sanctioned a Rs 15-crore scheme to enhance security measures, especially in suburban railway stations, followingthe train accident at the Vyasarpadi Jiva station.
Southern Railway integrated security scheme, consisting of surveillance cameras at the station, perimeter and access security, as well as a dog squad, has been proposed for passenger security at major railway stations. Moore Market Complex, Chennai Egmore, Chennai Beach, Tambaram, Mambalam, Basin Bridge and Tiruvallur stations are being considered for implementation of the scheme, according to a release issued by Southern Railway on Wednesday.
Currently, surveillance cameras installed at the Moore Market station platforms provide photographs of drivers starting the train as well as movement of unauthorised persons near the loco cab. A security boundary wall 200 metres long is being erected along Platform No. 14 to check unauthorised persons entering the station. Two security booths will also be constructed soon - one at Chennai Central and the other at the Moore Market complex.
While identity cards have been given to drivers to prevent unauthorised manning of cabs, Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel are checking the cabs to ensure that they are manned by authorised drivers.
In accordance with Southern Railway safety rules (provision 4.19), the personal custody of EMU cab keys have been given to motormen to ensure accountability. Cab keys are also being numbered to fix responsibility for misuse or loss. The guard's key system has been made operational to prevent unauthorised starting of EMUs. Motormen now cannot start a train without the guard's bell going off.
Southern Railwayhas sanctioned a Rs 15-crore scheme to enhance security measures, especially in suburban railway stations, followingthe train accident at the Vyasarpadi Jiva station.
Southern Railway integrated security scheme, consisting of surveillance cameras at the station, perimeter and access security, as well as a dog squad, has been proposed for passenger security at major railway stations. Moore Market Complex, Chennai Egmore, Chennai Beach, Tambaram, Mambalam, Basin Bridge and Tiruvallur stations are being considered for implementation of the scheme, according to a release issued by Southern Railway on Wednesday.
Currently, surveillance cameras installed at the Moore Market station platforms provide photographs of drivers starting the train as well as movement of unauthorised persons near the loco cab. A security boundary wall 200 metres long is being erected along Platform No. 14 to check unauthorised persons entering the station. Two security booths will also be constructed soon - one at Chennai Central and the other at the Moore Market complex.
While identity cards have been given to drivers to prevent unauthorised manning of cabs, Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel are checking the cabs to ensure that they are manned by authorised drivers.
In accordance with Southern Railway safety rules (provision 4.19), the personal custody of EMU cab keys have been given to motormen to ensure accountability. Cab keys are also being numbered to fix responsibility for misuse or loss. The guard's key system has been made operational to prevent unauthorised starting of EMUs. Motormen now cannot start a train without the guard's bell going off.
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