SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY: 2012

Divertion of PRASANTI Express, Chennai Asansol Superfast Express, Falaknuma Superfast Express & Partial Cancellation of Machilipatnam / Narasapur Visakhapatnam Passenger & Special Trains run by ECoR

Due to breaches in train line and water flowing above danger mark on Thandava River between Tuni and Gullipadu stations in Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam rail section under Vijayawada Division

1. 18464 Bangalore-Bhubaneswar Prasanti Express which left Bangalore on 3rd November is running via Kazipet, Ballarshah, Nagpur, Raipur, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam.

2. 12704 Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma Express and 12375 Chennai-Asansol Express

which have left from its originating stations on 3rdNovember are running via Kazipet, Balarshah, Nagpur, Raipur, Bilaspur and Jharsuguda.

3. 57229 Machilipatnam/Naraspur-Visakhapatnam Passenger has been partially cancelled between Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam.

4. In view to provide additional service to the passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to run 3 special trains to carry out the stranded Passengers for different directions.

*08501 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Specialwill leave Visakhapatnam at 2000 hrs and will run via Vijayanagram-Titlagarh-Raipur-Nagpur and Ballaharshah.

*08546 Visakhapatnam-Howrah Special Train will leave Visakhapatnam at 1800 hrs towards Howrah.

*Similarly, another Special Train will leave from Bhubaneswar to Yeshvantpur at 2200hrs for the benefit of the Passengers.

Trains Cancelled / Partially Cancelled / Diverted / Rescheduled due to overflowing of rain water above danger level at a Railway Bridge on Thandava River between Tuni-Gullipadu

In view of flowing of rain water above danger level at a Railway Bridge on Thandava River between Tuni-Gullipadu on Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Section, Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway, the following trains have been Cancelled / Partially Cancelled/ Rescheduled / Diverted to run on other routes:-

I. TRAINS CANCELLED:

Train No.18646 Hyderabad-Howrah East Coast Express (earlier re-scheduled to 16 00 hrs ) today i.e.04-11-12 is cancelled.

II. PARTIALLY CANCELLED:

1.Train No. 17487 Tirupati-Visakhaptnam Tirumala Express which left Tirupati on 03.11.12is partially cancelled between Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam and the same will return as Train No.17488 from Rajahmundry to Tirupati.

2.Train No. 12728 Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam Godavari Express which left Hyderabad on 03.11.12 is partially cancelled between Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam and the same will return as Train No.12727 from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad.

3.Train No. 17480 Tirupati-Puri Express which left Tirupati on 03.11.12 is partially cancelled between Pithapuram and Puri.

4.Train No. 12862 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam Link Superfast Express which left Hazrat Nizamuddin on 02.11.12 is partially cancelled between Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam.

5.Train No.11019 CST Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Konark Express which left CST Mumbai on 03.11.12 is partially cancelled between Rajahmundry and Bhubaneswar and the same will return as Train No.11020 from Rajahmundry to CST Mumbai.

6.Train No.22204 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Duronto Express which left Secunderabad on 03.11.12 is partially cancelled between Samalkot and Visakhapatnam and the same will return as Train No. 22203 from Rajahmundry to Secunderabad.

7. Train No.17016 Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar Visakha Express which left Secunderabad on 03.11.12 is partially cancelled between Rajahmundry and Bhubaneswar and the same willRun as Passenger Special from Rajahmundry to Bhubaneswar at 17 00 hrs today i.e. on

04-11-12 via Vijayawada, Kazipet, Ballarshah, Nagpur, Raipur, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam.

More Helpline Numbers Provided for Public Information In view of Changes In Train Services

In addition to the Help Line Numbers already set up at Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Samarlakota and Tuni, keeping in view of the Cancellations / Partial Cancellations / Diversions / Rescheduling of Train services, due to water overflowing above danger mark on Railway Bridge between Tuni-Gullipadu on Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Section on Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway has set up Help Lines Numbers at more Railway Stations to convey information on Train services as follows:-

SCR Helpline Numbers:-

At Secunderabad: - 040-27786170, 27786140, 27700868

At Hyderabad: - 040-23200865

At Kazipet:-0870-2576430, 2548660

At Khammam:- 08742-224541

At Vijayawada: -0866-2576796, 2575038, 2575036

At Rajahmundry: - 0883-2420541, 2420543

At Samarlakota: -0884-2328824

At Tuni:-08854-256552, 253555

Steps Taken by SCR to Minimise Inconvenience to Passengers in View of Disruption to Train Services Between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam Due to Heavy Floods

Due to heavy rains and discharge of flood water from upstream, water level has risen above the danger mark at the Railway Bridge on River Tandava between Tuni-Gullipadu Stations in the wee hours of today (4th November, 2012).It necessitated temporary suspension of train services on this stretch from around 02 30 hrs today keeping in view the Safety considerations. It resulted in disruption of Rail traffic between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. Several Express Trains have suitably been regulated at various stations on Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam section. As the water level receded in the evening, the Track on the Up line was cleared fit at 17 55 Hrs after running of a Light Engine across the Railway Bridge and Train services got restored.

Opening of Emergency Control Rooms:-

Emergency Control Rooms have been opened at SCR HQ-Rail Nilayam / Secunderabad and also at the Divisional Office at Vijayawada, manned round the clock by multi-disciplinary team of senior officers. Senior Officers from Vijayawada Division are camping at the Tandava River Bridge to constantly monitor the situation. Chief Engineers from SCR/HQ rushed to Vijayawada Division to assess the field condition and to assist for early restoration of Services. Liaison is being maintained with the local state Government officials, especially the Irrigation Engineers to monitor the discharge of flood water.

To minimise the inconvenience to passengers, South Central Railway has taken several

Steps as detailed below:-

1)Catering Arrangements:-

The Managers of the Pantry Cars on the Trains have been regularly contacted and ensured adequate supply of food materials to the passengers on board. For the passengers of the trains without Pantry Car facility, Snacks / Food packets have been made available from the Platform Catering Stalls and also involving assistance fromlocal Voluntary Organisations ( at Tuni and Rajahmundry); nearby Temple authorities (at Annavaram and Samarlakota) and local Trade and Merchant Associations (at Rajahmundry) .

2) Setting up of Help-Lines:-

Wide dissemination of information on the train services has been taken up through Help Lines. Help Lines have been set up at major stations such as Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Samalkot and Tuni in the affected section and also at Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Kazipet and Khammam Stations to convey information on the current status of train services to the Public. These Help Line Numbers have been widely publicised through Media.

3) Arrangements at Stations:-

As the trains got regulated at various stations, special care is taken to minimise inconvenience to the passengers. Frequent announcements have been made through public announcement systems at Stations on the current position. Additional Enquiry Counters have been opened. Officers / Senior Supervisors are deployed at major Stations to monitor the situation and to assist the stranded passengers. Watering of Coaches has been done at Vijayawada / Rajahmundry as per need.

4)Refund of Fare:-

Full refund of fare has been granted to the passengers of cancelled / partially cancelled trains and also for the trains which are long delayed / rescheduled, upon cancellation of their tickets. Additional refund counters have been operated at major stations to handle the rush.

5) Rationalisation of Running of Train Services:-

Keeping in view the Rail traffic disruption, 14 trains have been fully cancelled, 11 partially cancelled to avoid any further congestion on the Section. 12 Long distance trains destined to Bhubaneswar/Howrah and beyond have been diverted via Kazipet, Balharshah and Nagpur to avoid waiting in the affected Section. 04 trains have been rescheduled.

Alleppy-Dhanbad, Nagavali, & Yesvantapur Hatia Express Diverted Due to flowing of Water over Railway Bridge Between Tuni and Gullipadu Section

In view of flowing of rain water above danger mark at a railway Bridge on Thandava River between Tuni-Gullipadu on Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Section, Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway, the following trains have been diverted to run on other routes:-

1)Train No. 13352 Alleppy-Dhanbad exp which left Alleppy on 03-11-12 is now at Chirala is diverted via Balharshah-Nagapur-Bilaspur-Jharsuguda-Tatanagar.

2)Train No. 18310 H.S.Nanded – Sambalpur Nagavali Express which left H.S.Nanded on 03.11.12 now at Vijayawada is diverted via Balharshah-Nagapur-Bilaspur-Jharsuguda.

3)Train No. 08636 Yesvantpur – Hatia Express which left Yesvantpur on 03.11.12 now at Nidadavolu is diverted via Balharshah-Nagapur-Bilaspur-Jharsuguda.

Trains Diverted Due to flowing of Water over Railway Bridge Between Tuni and Gullipadu Section

In view of flowing of rain water above danger mark at a railway Bridge between Tuni-Gullipadu on Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Section on Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway, the following trains have been diverted to run on other routes:-

1)Train No. 12513 Secunderabad-Guwahati Express which left Secunderabad at 07 30 hrs today i.e. 04.11.2012 is diverted to run via Ballarshah, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Tatanagar and Kharagpur.

2)Train No. 12253 Yesvantpur-Bhagalpur Express which left Yesvantpur yesterday i.e. 13.11.2012 is now diverted to run via Ballarshah, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Tatanagar and Kharagpur.

3)Train No. 12666 Kanyakumari-Howrah Express which left Kanyakumari yesterday i.e. 03.11.2012 is now diverted to run via Ballarshah, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Tatanagar and Kharagpur.

4) Train No. 12840 Chennai-Howrah Mail which left Chennai yesterday i.e. 03.11.2012 is now diverted to run via Ballarshah, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Tatanagar and Kharagpur.

5)Train No. 22606 Villupuram-Puruli Express which left Villupuram yesterday i.e. 03.11.2012 is now diverted to run via Ballarshah, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Chakradharpur and Chandil.

6) Train No. 12864 Yeswantpur-Howrah Express which left Yeswantpur yesterday i.e. 03.11.2012 is now diverted to run via Ballarshah, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Tatanagar and Kharagpur.

East Coast Express Rescheduled today i.e.4th November 2012:-

Train No. 18646 Hyderabad-Howrah East Coast Express scheduled to depart Hyderabad at 10 00 hrs today i.e. 04-11-2012 is rescheduled to depart at 16 00 hrs.

Santragachi-Chennai-Santragachi Special Train Extended for Eight more Services

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, South Central Railway will extend the run of Train No. 08041 / 08042 Santragachi-Chennai-Santragachi Special train for Eight more services during November ’12 as per the schedule:

Train No. 08041 Santragachi-Chennai special train will depart Santragachi at 12 30 hrs on 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th November, 2012 (Sundays) and arrive Chennai at 17 00 hrs on next day.

In the return direction Train No. 08042 Chennai-Santragachi special train will depart Chennai at 11 00 hrs on 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th November, 2012 (Tuesdays) and arrive Santragachi at 14 15 hrs on next day.

Enroute, these trains will stop at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Vizianagram, Vishakapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and Gudur.

These special trains will comprise of two AC III Tier, nine Sleeper Class, six General second class and two Luggage cum Brake Van coaches, totaling to Nineteen Coaches.

SCR Extends Secunderabad-Jaipur-Secunderabad Special Train For Eight more Services

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, South Central Railway will extend the run of Train No. 09735 / 09736 Secunderabad-Jaipur-Secunderabad Special train for Eight more services to the existing timings and stoppages.

Accordingly, Train No. 09735 Secunderabad-Jaipur special train will depart Secunderabad at 23 25 hrs on 5th, 12th, 19th, 26thNovember, 2012 (Mondays) and arrive Jaipur at 06 15 hrs on Wednesdays.

In the return direction Train No. 09736 Jaipur-Secunderabad special train will depart Jaipur at 21.10 hrs on 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th November,2012 (Saturdays) and arrive Secunderabad at 03 55 hrs on Mondays.

SCR Extends Secunderabad-Jaipur-Secunderabad Special Train For Eight more Services

Accordingly, Train No. 09735 Secunderabad-Jaipur special train will depart Secunderabad at 23 25 hrs on 5th, 12th, 19th, 26thNovember, 2012 (Mondays) and arrive Jaipur at 06 15 hrs on Wednesdays.

SCR Observes ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’

South Central Railway observes ‘ Vigilance Awareness Week’ from 29th October 2012 to 3rd November 2012, as directed by Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi. Theme of this year’s Vigilance Awareness Week is ‘Transparency in Public Procurement’. S.C.Railway Vigilance Branch will organize several programmes during this week to disseminate awareness against corruption and Malpractices by involving Zonal Railway Head Quarters Office , Six Railway Divisions and Five RailwayWorkshops besides a few extra Divisional offices in the entire South Central Railway, having a total strength of nearly one lakh employees.

Vigilance Awareness Week will commence with the employees of all units taking the Integrity pledge on 29th October, 2012, to be honest in discharging their duties and desist from indulging in corrupt practices. At Zonal Head Quarters, this pledge will be administered by Sri G.N.Asthana, General Manager, S.C.Railway.

Later, in the forenoon of the same day, a special programme is being organized in S.C.Railway HQRs, presided over by Sri G.N.Asthana, General Manager, S.C.Railway. Dr.E.Sreedharan, Principal Advisor, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will deliver the key note address in this programme, on the topic ‘Ethics in Management – Lessons from the Corporate World’.

The team of Vigilance Officers led by Sri. K. Swaminathan, Chief Vigilance Officer from Headquarters will visit Divisional and extra divisional units to hold Workshops on Vigilance Management, wherein Divisional / extra divisional unit Officers and Supervisors will participate. The objective will be on combating Corruption in Railways by awakening the consciousness and increasing the participation of Railway Officers and staff in Vigilance Management so as to wage a united fight against corruption. Thrust will be given to generate public and staff awareness against corruption to enable prompt reporting of any attempt for corrupt practices which they come across and not to be a party or mute witness to malpractices attempted at any level. on this occasion, Vigilance Department has taken steps to popularize the Telephone numbers of Vigilance Branch including a mobile No. 97013 70053 to enable any time contact through SMS/MMS. This is being done by displaying of posters at all Railway staff and Public contact areas.

Display of important Public Information duly updated to reach customers through S.C.Railway Website, is another area of emphasis through this awareness campaign.Integrity is the Secret of my Success - Keynote address by Metro-man Dr. E.Sreedharan on the occasion of Vigilance Awareness Week.

Special Trains between Visakhapatnam Secunderabad, Karimnagar Tirupati, Visakhapatnam Shiridi Sai Nagar, Visakhapatnam Chennai and Indore Yesvantapur

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, 38 special trains will be run between (1) Secunderabad-Tirupati, (2) KarimNagar - Tirupati (3) Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam via Kazipet (4) Secunderabad –Visakhapatnam Via Guntur, (5) Visakhapatnam-Shirdi Sai Nagar via Secunderabad (6) Visakhapatnam-Chennai Central Via. Vijayawada and (7) Indore-Yesvantpur via Kacheguda during the months of October and November, December, 2012 as per the following schedule:-

1)Secunderabad -Tirupati Via. Dharmavaram ( 2 services):

Train No. 02732 Secunderabad-Tirupati Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 20 05 hrs on 1st November, 2012and arrive Tirupati at 10 35 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train, No. 02731

Tirupati-Secunderabad Special Train will depart Tirupati at 16 40 hrs on 4th November 2012 and arrive Secunderabad at 07 05 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Begumpet, Lingampalli, Vikarabad, Raichur, Guntakal, Gooty, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Kadiri, Mulakalacheruvu, Madanapalle, Kalikiri, Pileru and Pakala stations. These special trains comprise one AC II Tier and one III Tier coaches, eight Sleeper Class, four General second class, two Second Class Luggage cum Brake van Coaches,totaling to Sixteen coaches.

2) Karimnagar and Tirupati Via Vijayawada, Tenali ( 2 Services)

Train No. 02762 Karimnagar - TirupatiSpecial Train will depart Karimnagar at 18 50 hrs on 2nd November, 2012and arrive Tirupati at 08 35 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 02761 Tirupati - Karimnagar Special Train will depart Tirupati at 16 45 hrs on 3rd November 2012 and arrive Karimnagar at 04 25 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Peddapalli, Jammikunta, Warangal, Mahabubabad, Khamam, Madhira, and Vijayawada, Gudur, Srikalahasti and Renigunta stations. These special trains comprise one AC II Tier and one III Tier, eight Sleeper Class, four General second class and two Second class Luggage cum Brake van coaches totaling to Sixteen coaches.

3) Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Via Kazipet, Vijayawada, Eluru ( 2 Services via Kazipet)

Train No. 08513 Visakhapatnam-SecunderabadSpecial Train will depart Vishakapatnam at 19 05 hrs on 26th October, 2012and arrive Secunderabad at 08 15 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 08514 Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 20 00 hrs on 27th October 2012 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 08 30 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Annavaram, Samalkot Jn, Rajamandry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Madhira, Khammam, Warangal and Kazipet stations. These special trains comprise one I AC, one AC II Tier, ten Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second class Luggage cum Brake van coaches totaling to Eighteen coaches.

4) Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Via Guntur, Piduguralla ( 6 Services via Guntur)

Train No. 08511 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19 05 hrs on Sundays i.e., 28thOctober, 4th and 11th November, 2012and arrive Secunderabad at 08 15 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 08512 Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Special Train will Depart Secunderabad at 19 45 hrs on Mondays i.e., 29th October, 5th and 12th November 2012 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 08 30 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Duvvada, Samalkot Jn, Rajamandry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, Sattenapalli, Piduguralla, Nadikudi, Miryalaguda and Nalgonda stations. These special trains comprise one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, eight Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second class Luggage cum Brake van coaches totaling to Sixteen coaches.

5) Visakhapatnam-Shirdi Sainagar Via Eluru, Vijayawada (4 Services)

Train No. 02801 Visakhapatnam-Shirdi Sai Nagar Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 9 10 hrs on Thursdays i.e., 1st and 8th November, 2012 and arrive Shirdi Sai Nagar at 12 15 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 02802 Shirdi Sai Nagar - Visakhapatnam Special Train will depart Shirdi Sai Nagar at 19 10 hrs on Fridays i.e., 2nd and 9th November 2012 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 22 20 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Duvvada, Anakapalli, Samalkot, Rajamandry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal, Kazipet, Secunderabad, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Basar, Huzzur Saheb Nanded, Purna, Parbani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Nagarsol, Manmad and Kopargaon stations. These special trains comprise one I AC, one AC II Tier, seven Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second class Luggage cum Brake van coaches totaling to Fifteen coaches.

6) Visakhapatnam – Chennai Via Vijayawada, Eluru(4 Services)

Train No. 02869 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Central Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19 20 hrs on Mondays i.e., 5th and 12th November, 2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 08 55 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 02870 Chennai Central - Visakhapatnam Special Train will depart Chennai Central at 21 10 hrs on Tuesdays i.e., 6th and 13th November 2012 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 10 25 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Duvvada, Anakapalli, Narsipatnam, Yelamanchili, Tuni, Samalkot, Rajamandry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Tenali, ongole, Nellore and Gudur stations. These special trains comprise one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second class Luggage cum Brake van coaches totaling to Fifteen coaches.

7)Indore Yesvantpur Special Train Via Kacheguda (18 Services)

Train No. 09307 Indore-Yesvantpur Special Train will depart Indore at 20 55 hrs on Sundays i.e., 28th October,4th , 11th , 18th, 25th November and 2nd , 9th , 16th and 23rd December 2012 and arrive Yesvantpur at 11 15 hrs on Tuesdays. In the return direction, Train No. 09308 Yesvantpur-Indore Special Train will depart Yesvantpur at 13 20 hrs on Tuesdays i.e., 30thOctober, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th November, 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th December 2012and arrive Indore at 05 05 hrs on Thursdays.Enroute, this train will stop at Dewas, Ujjain, Maksi, Berchha, Sujalpur, Bairagarh, Bhopal, Habibgunj, Itarsi, Betul, Narkher, Chandrapur, Amravathi, Akola, Hingoli, Purna, Huzur Saheb Nanded, Mudked, Nizamabad, Kamareddi, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool Town, Gooty, Dharmavaram and Yelahanka stations. These special trains comprise two Ist AC, one AC II Tier, four AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class coaches totaling to Fourteen coaches.

Tirupati Karimnagar Express Inaugurated and Jammikunta Adarsh Station Inaugurated

Shri Ponnam Prabhakar, Hon’ble Member of Parliament flagged off the new Express Train between Karimnagar and Tirupati today (20th Oct 2012) at a function held at Karimnagar Railway Station in the presence of Shri G.Kamalakar, Hon’ble Member of Legislative Assembly, Karimnagar, Shri S.Devaiah, Hon’ble Member of Legislative Assembly, Choppadandi and Shri N. Laxman Rao, Hon’ble Member of Legislative Council, a host of several other public representatives were also present on the occasion.

Shri S.K.Mishra, Divisional Railway Manager, Secunderabad Division welcomed the gathering and detailed the salient features of new train, Development activities in progress at Karimnagar Railway Station. Shri G.V.Ramana Reddy, Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Dr. B.S. Christopher, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager were present in the occasion.

Train No. 02762 Karimnagar-Tirupati Weekly Express will depart Karimnagar at 18 50 hrs and arrive Tirupati at 08 35 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 02761 Tirupati-Karimnagar Weekly Express will depart Tirupati at 16 45 hrs and arrive Karimnagar at 04.25 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Peddapalli, Jammikunta, Warangal, Mahabubabad, Khamam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Gudur, Srikalahasti and Renigunta stations. These special trains comprise four General second class, one AC II Tier and one III Tier, eight Sleeper Class.

Jammikunta Adarsh Station Inaugurated

Shri Ponnam Prabhakar, Hon’ble Member of Parliament inaugurated the Jammikunta Adarsh Station today (20thOct. 2012) at 11 30 hrs at a function held at Jammikunta Railway Station in the presence Shri S.K.Mishra, Divisional Railway Manager, Secunderabad Division. Shri G.V.Ramana Reddy, Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Senior Divisional Officials and several other local public representatives were also present on the occasion.

Trains Cancelled / Partially Cancelled / Diverted / Regulated Due to Road Under Bridge Work in Nanded Division

South Central Railway will impose a Line Block on 1st and 2ndNovember 2012at Level Crossing No. 131 between Mirkhal and Purna Stations of Nanded Division to carry out Road Under Bridge work the following Trains are Cancelled/Partially Cancelled:

Trains Cancelled / Diverted / Regulated on 1st and 2nd November 2012:-

1.Train No.07502 Parli Vaijnath-Purna Express fully cancelled between Parbhani and Purna.

2.Train No. 11401 Mumbai CSTM-Nagpur Nandigram Express will be regulated at Parbhani for 1 hour and 25 minutes from 03 45 hrs to 05 10 hrs.

3. Train No. 51422 Nizamabad-Pune Passenger will be regulated at Purna for 2 hours from 03 55 hrs to 05 55 hrs.

4.Train No. 57515 Daund-Hazur Sahib Nanded Passenger will be regulated between Jalna and Parbhani for 3 hours and 50 minutes and the train will return back to Parbhani at 05 15 hrs.

5.Train No.57594 Hazur Saheb Nanded-Kachegda Passenger will be rescheduled to depart Nanded at 07 30 hrs instead of 04 55 hrs and will run up to Nizamabad

6.Train No. 57593 Kacheguda-Hazur Saheb Nanded Passenger will originate form Nizamabad.

7.Train No. 02801 Vishakapatnam-Shirdi Sai Nagar Special Train regulated at Purna for 01 Hour 30 Minutes.

8.Train No. 17063 / 17064 Manmad-Secunderabad-Manmad Ajantha Express will be diverted to run via Vikarabad, Parli Vaijyanath and Parbhani.

9. Train No. 51421 Pune-Nizamabad Passenger Train will be regulated at Parbhani for 01 Hour.

KAKINADA PORT CHENNAI EGMORE CIRCAR EXPRESS TO STOP AT MANGALAGIRI AND TIRUPATI AMARAVATHI EXPRESS TO STOP AT MADANAPALLI ROAD

South Central Railway will provide one minute halt at Mangalagiri Station for Train No. 17643 / 17644 Chennai Egmore – Kakinada Circar Express with effect from 01st November 2012 on experimental basis for a period of six months.

Accordingly, Train No. 17643 Chennai Egmore – Kakinada Circar Express will arrive / depart Mangalagiri at 02 02 / 02 03 hrs. In the return direction, Train No. 17644– Kakinada - Chennai Egmore Circar Express will arrive / depart Mangalagiri at 21 27 / 21 28 hrs.

Train No. 12765 / 12766 Tirupati – Amaravathi - Tirupati Express will be provided with two minutes halt at Madanapalli Road with effect from 06th November 2012 on experimental basis for a period of six months. Train No.12766 Amaravathi - Tirupati Express will arrive / depart at Madanapalli Road at 03 58 / 04 00 hrs. In the return direction Train No. 12765 Tirupati – Amaravathi Express will arrive / depart at Madanapalli 17 28 / 17 30 hrs.

Special Ticket Checking Drives conducted by Secunderabad Division

During October’2012, Six Special Ticket Checking drives were conducted by Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway.Express and Passenger Trains at Lingampalli, Peddapalli, Bhadrachalam Road, Bonakalu, Jammikunta, Ramagundam and Manuguru sections were subjected to the drives. The Checks were conducted by a team of 82 Ticket Checking Staff and equal number of Security staff under the direct supervision of Assistant Commercial Manager.

A total of 377 persons were apprehended out of which 198 persons were found Travelling without Ticket/Irregular Travel and 179 cases of Un-booked Luggage during the drive. An amount of Rs. 76,900/- was realized as Fare and penalty during these special ticket checking drives.

Machilipatnam-Yesvantapur Express to stop at Narasaraopet

South Central Railway will provide one minute halt at Narasaraopet for Train No. 17211 / 17212 Machilipatnam-Yesvantpur-Machilipatnam Express with effect from 02nd November 2012 on experimental basis for a period of six months.

Accordingly, Train No. 17211 Machilipatnam-Yesvantpur Express will arrive / depart Narasaraopet at 18 53 / 18 54 hrs. In the return direction, Train No.17212 Yesvantpur-Machilipatnam Express will arrive / depart Narasaraopet at 02 30 / 02 31 hrs

A/C Special Trains Between Kakinada Town and Secunderabad Via Tanuku, Bhimavaram, Gudivada

*Train No. 07201 / 07202 Kakinada Town - Secunderabad – Kakinada Town A/C Special between 18th and 31st October’12:

Train No. 07201 Kakinada Town-Secunderabad AC Special Train will depart Kakinada Town at 22 15 hrs on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays i.e., 18th, 21st, 23rd,25th, 28th, and 30th October 2012 and arrive Secunderabad at 08 50 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07202 Secunderabad-Kakinada Town AC Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 20 45 hrs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays i.e., 19th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, 29th and 31st October 2012 and arrive Kakinada Town at 07 05 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Tanuku, Bhimavaram Town, Akividu, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Khammam and Warangal.

These special trains will comprise of one Ist AC, three AC II Tier, ten AC III Tier, two Luggage cum Brake Van coaches, totaling to Sixteen Coaches.

SCR sets up Exclusive Contact Numbers for Fire Prevention Alert

There have been recent incidents involving fire in coaches, which have led to loss of precious human life. Senior level enquiries have revealed that such incidents have been caused due to illegal carriage of inflammable articles by some passengers during their journey on trains and can be prevented to a large extent if information regarding such passengers is forthcoming during the course of journey itself.

In view of the above, SCR has recently launched a wide publicity campaign through various media advising the Rail Passengers not to carry inflammables / explosive materials like Fire Crackers, Gun Powder, Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, Acid, LPGor Gas Cylinders / Stoves etc.,which endangers the safetyof the Passengers and Railway assets.

Carriage of inflammables / explosives / any such material in passenger trains is a punishable offence under Section 164 of the Railways Act, 1989, which entails imprisonment extending upto 3 years or fine up to Rs. 1000/- or both, besides being liable for loss/damage.

While Railways continue to take up special safety drives / intensive checks against the carriage of such material, alertness from passengers will also help in preventing any such deeds.

In case Passengers notice carriage of any inflammables / firecrackers / explosive materials on trains or at stations by any co-passenger, they are requested not to ignore and to please alert the nearest available Railway Staff or convey the same through a phone call or by an SMS to the Railway Administration on the exclusive contact numbers mentioned below to initiate prompt action.

1.040-27833366

2.09701370728

South Central Railway seeks the cooperation ofrail passengers in this regard towards ensuring a safe and smoth travel.

Cancellation of Trains Due to Track Maintenance Works On Tirupati-Renigunta-Gudur Section

On account of Track Maintenance works on Tirupati-Renigunta-Gudur section, the following Trains are cancelled from 8th October 2012 to 27th October 2012 (twenty days) : -

1.Train No. 57412 Gudur-Tirupati passenger scheduled to depart Gudur at 10 55 hrs.
2.Train No. 57411 Tirupati-Gudur passenger scheduled to depart Tirupati at 13 45 hrs.

Monthly Combined MMTS / APSRTC Ticket Fares to be Increased

In view of the increase in Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus fares, the monthly combined MMTS / APSRTC ticket fare, issued by Railways at all the Hyderabad / Secunderabad

MMTS stations will be increased from Rs.600/- (Six hundred rupees) to Rs.700/- (Seven hundred rupees) with effect from15th October, 2012.

Special Trains Between Secunderabad-Tirupati and Tirupati-Karimnagar

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during dussera / deepavali festival, South Central Railway will run Eight special trains between Secunderabad-Tirupati and Tirupati-Karimnagar as per the following schedule:-

I)Special Trains Between Secunderabad and Tirupati ( 4 services)

Train No. 02732 Secunderabad-Tirupati Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 20 05 hrs on Thursdays i.e., 18th and 25thOctober, 2012 and arrive Tirupati at 10.35 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train, No. 02731 Tirupati-Secunderabad Special Train will depart Tirupati at 16 40 hrs on Sundays i.e., 21st and 28thOctober 2012 and arrive Secunderabadat 07 05 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Begumpet, Lingampalli, Vikarabad, Raichur, Guntakal, Gooty, Anantpur, Dharmavaram, Kadiri, Mulakalacheruvu, Madanapalle, Kalikiri Pileru and Pakala stations. These special trains comprise eight Sleeper Class, one AC II Tier and one III Tier coaches, four General second class, two Second class Luggage cum Brake vans,totaling to Sixteen coaches.

II)Special Trains Between Karimnagar and Tirupati ( 4 Services)

Train No. 02762 Karimnagar-TirupatiSpecial Train will depart Karimnagar at 18 50 hrs on Fridays i.e., 19th and 26thOctober, 2012and arrive Tirupati at 08 35 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 02761 Tirupati-Karimnagar Special Train will depart Tirupati at 16 45 hrs on Saturdays i.e., 20th and 27thOctober 2012 and arrive Karimnagar at 04.25 hrs on the next day.

South Central Railway to Run Fourteen Dussera / Diwali Special Trains Between Nanded and Surat

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during dussera / diwali festival, South Central Railway will run fourteen special trains between Hazur Sahib Nanded and Surat as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 07609 Nanded-Surat Special Train will depart Hazur Sahib Nanded at 17 20 hrs on Tuesdays i.e., 16th, 23rd, 30th October and 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th November 2012and arrive Surat at 10 50 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07610 Surat- Hazur Sahib Nanded Special Train will depart Surat at 12 50 hrs on Wednesdays i.e., 17th, 24th, 31st October and 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th November 2012 and arrive Hazur Sahib Nanded at 04 45 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this train will stop at Purna, Hingoli, Washim, Akola, Malkapur, Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Amalner and Nadurbar.

These special trains comprise one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, five Sleeper class, two General Second Class, one Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling to Twelve Coaches.

Six Special Trains between Chennai and Shalimar Via Gudur, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, six special trains will run between Chennai and Shalimar via Gudur, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam from 15thOctober to 30th October 2012 as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 06029 Chennai Central-Shalimar Special Train will depart Chennai Central at 00 30 hrs on Mondays i.e., 15th, 22nd and 29thOctober 2012 and arrive Shalimar at 07 00 hrs on Tuesdays.

In the return direction, Train No. 06030 Shalimar-Chennai Central Special Train will depart Shalimar at 15 00 hrs on Tuesdays i.e., 16th, 23rd and 30th October 2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 18 05 hrs on Wednesdays.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Gudur, Nellore, ongole, Chirala, Tenali, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Tuni, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttak, Jajpur Khenjhar Road, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur.

These special trains will comprise of one Ist AC, one AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, Six Sleeper Class, six General Second Class, two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van Coaches totaling to eighteen Coaches.

Two Special Trains Between Bangalore and Santragachi

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, two special trains will run between Bangalore and Santragachi as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 06519 Bangalore City-Santragachi Special Train will depart Bangalore at 10 00 hrs on Sunday, i.e., 14th October, 2012 and arrive Santragachi at 21 30 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 06520 Santragachi-Bangalore City Special Train will depart Santragachi at 16 00 hrs on Tuesday 16th October, 2012 and arrive Bangalore at 23 30 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Bangalore Cantt,Krishnarajapuram, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam, Chennai, Gudur, Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Anakapalle, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur,

These special trains will comprise of one AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, fourteen Sleeper Class, four General Second Class, two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling to Twenty Three Coaches.

Twelve Super Fast Deepawali AC Special Trains Between Secunderabad and Mumbai LTT

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Diwali festival, South Central Railway will run twelve super fast Deepawali AC special trains between Secunderabad and Mumbai LTT from 14th October to 19th November 2012 as per the following schedule:-

*Train No. 02220 Secunderabad-Mumbai LTT Super Fast Deepawali AC Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 22 00 hrs on Sundays, i.e., 14th, 21th, 28th, October and 4th, 11th, 18thNovember 2012 and arrive Mumbai LTT at 11 05 hrs on the next day.

*In the return direction, Train No. 02219 Mumbai LTT-Secunderabad Super Fast Deepawali AC Special Train will depart Mumbai LTT at 23 05 hrs on Mondays, i.e., 15th, 22nd, 29th, October, and 5th, 12th19th November 2012 and arrive Secunderabad at 11 05 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Begumpet, Seram, Wadi, Sholapur, Pune and Lonavala.These special trains will comprise of one Ist AC, eight AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, two Luggage cum Brake Van and one Pantry car coaches, totaling to Fourteen Coaches.

“Science Express-Biodiversity Special-Fifth Phase” To Put Up Exhibitions on SCR

The Ministry of Railways is running the fifth Phase of “Science Exhibition-Biodiversity Special”, a mobile Exhibition Train, on the request of Department of Science & Technology and Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India. A treasure trove of knowledge, “Science Express-Biodiversity Special” which has already completed its exhibition at Vijayawada and Nellore Railway Stations on SCR system during the month of August 2012, is scheduled to arrive Kazipet and Secunderabad Railway Stations as per the following itinerary:

1. Kazipet - 4th to 8thOctober, 2012

2. Secunderabad - 9th to 19th October, 2012 (to coincide with International Bio - Diversity Meet)

The Science Exhibition will be open for public viewing from 10 00 am to 06 00 pm. All sections of the public including the school and college students / teachers, Science Scholars, are expected to visit the exhibition. “Science Express-Biodiversity Special” is an innovative and unique mobile exhibition train, mounted on 13specially designed air-conditioned coaches and scheduled to travel from 5thJune to 22nd December 2012 to halt for exhibitions at 52 Railway Station across the Country.

The current decade (2011-2020) has been declared as the United Nation’s Decade on Biodiversity and United Nations Decade for Deserts and Fight against Desertification. The exhibition aboard the train, therefore, is fittingly based on the theme 'Biodiversity'. The exhibition aims to showcase the wide array of biodiversity in the country and the conservation measures adopted thereof. The exhibition also showcases aspects of Climate Change, Water, Energy Conservation, Environment and Legacy of the Science Express. Additionally, the train also houses the extremely popular VASCSC Joy of Science hands-on lab as well as teachers’ training facility.

Flagged off on 30th Oct. 2007 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh and German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel on its first phase, Science Express Exhibition Train so far covered over 68,000 km across the country during its previous four phases. Science Express is now the largest, longest and most visited mobile science exhibition in India. Students visiting the exhibition have enjoyed learning about cutting-edge research in science, explained through interesting audio-visual exhibits and interactive tools. After the successful run over four phases, this iconic train is now being launched as “Science Express - Biodiversity Special” on its fifth phase.

Eighteen Special Trains Between Jammu Tawi and H.S.Nanded

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, eighteen special trains will run between Jammu Tawi and Hazur Saheb Nanded from 01stOctober to 28th November 2012 via Amritsar as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 02422 Jammu Tawi-Hazur Saheb Nanded special train will depart Jammu Tawi at 09 45 hrs on Mondays, i.e., 1st ,8th, 15th, 22nd, 29thOctober, 5th, 12th, 19th and 26thNovember 2012 and arrive Hazur Saheb Nanded at 23 45 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 02421 Hazur Saheb Nanded-Jammu Tawi special train will depart Hazur Saheb Nanded at 11 00 hrs on Wednesdays, i.e., 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st October, and 7th, 14th, 21st, 28thNovember 2012 and arrive Jammu Tawi at 03 00 hrs on Fridays.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Pathankot, Amritsar, Beas, Jalandhar city, Phagwara, Ludhiana, Dhuri, Sangrur, Jakhal, Rohtak, New Delhi, Agra Cantt, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bina, Bhopal, Itarsi, Khandwa, Akola and Purna.

These special trains will comprise of one AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, three General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches, totaling to Eighteen Coaches.

Eight Superfast Special Trains Between Visakhapatnam and Sainagar Shirdi

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, eight superfast special trains will run between Visakhapatnam and Sainagar Shirdi from 04th October to 26th October 2012 via Secunderabad and Nanded as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 02801 Visakhapatnam- Sainagar Shirdi Superfast Special train will depart Visakhapatnam at 09 10 hrs on Thursdays, i.e., 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th October 2012 and arrive Sainagar Shirdi at 12 15 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 02802 Sainagar Shirdi-Visakhapatnam Superfast Special train will depart Sainagar Shirdi at 19 10 hrs on Fridays, i.e., 5th, 12th, 19th and 26thOctober 2012 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 22 20 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Duvvada, Anakapalli, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru,

Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal, Kazipet, Secunderabad, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Nanded, Purna, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Nagarsol, Manmad and Kopargaon.

These special trains will comprise of one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches, totaling to Fifteen Coaches.

Levy of Service Tax on AC and First Class Rail Passengers from 1st October 2012

In compliance of the provisions contained in Finance Bill-2012 and subsequent notifications issued by Ministry of Finance, the Service Tax in case of rail travel, which was exempted up to 30th September 2012, will be levied on the fare of passenger services in the following classes from 1st October 2012.

(i) AC First Class, (ii) Executive Class, (iii) AC-2 Tier Class, (iv) AC-3 Tier class, (v) AC Chair Car class, (vi) AC Economy Class and (vii) First Class.

Since an abatement of 70% has been permitted on passenger services by Ministry of Finance, the Service Tax will be charged on 30% of total fare including reservation charge, development charge, superfast surcharge which would be calculated as follows:-

i)Service Tax of 12% will be charged on 30% of fare (equivalent to 3.6% on the total fare)

ii)Education Cess of 2% on Service Tax will be added (equivalent to 0.072% on total fare)

iii)Higher Education Cess of 1% on Service Tax will also be added (equivalent to 0.036%

on total fare)

iv)Total Service Tax implication will be (i) + (ii) + (iii) =3.708% on the total fare.

On Concessional value tickets / Privilege Ticket Order tickets etc. service charge will be levied on 30% of the total fare actually being paid by the passengers. The Service Tax will also apply to tickets issued in advance for journeys commencing on or after 01stOctober 2012. In case of tickets already issued in advance excluding service tax, the service tax on total fare including development charge, superfast surcharge, reservation fee, etc for the journeys commencing from 01st October 2012 (00 00 hrs onwards) will be recovered either by Travelling Ticket

Examiners in the train or by the Booking offices before commencement of the journey. Officers and Supervisors from Commercial Department will make surprise checks all important stations to ensure that service tax is levied on tickets issued as per the revised rates.

In case of refund of passenger fare, if any, refund of Service Tax shall be claimed by the passengers from the Service Tax authority concerned. No refund shall be made by the Railways on this account. For the purpose of claiming refund, the office of the Chief Commercial Manager office of Zonal Railways concerned will issue a certificate to passenger detailing the amount of refunds on this account. The Railways will deposit the amount of Service Tax collected from passenger with the Ministry of Finance as per procedure.

Levy of Service Tax on Transportation of Goods by Rail from 1st October 2012

As per the Finance Bill 2010 and subsequent Gazette notification No. 43 of 2012 on the subject, Service Tax on “Service provided in relation to transport of goods by Rail’ will come into effect from 1st October 2012”.

1)Certain commodities like Petroleum products and Gases, Cotton and Other Textiles, Fodder and Husk, Food grains, Flours and Pulses, Fruits and Vegetables, Groceries, Jute, Oil Cakes and Seeds, Spices, Sugarcane and Bagasse, Chemical Manures have been exempted from levy of service tax.

2)Since an abatement of 70% has been permitted on freight for the taxable commodities, Service Tax will be charged on 30% of total freight inclusive of all charges on goods which will be as follows:-

i)Service Tax of 12 % will be charged on 30% of freight (equivalent to 3.6% onthe total freight)

ii)Education Cess of 2% on Service Tax will be added (equivalent to 0.072% on total freight)

iii)Higher Education Cess of 1% on Service Tax will also be added (equivalent to 0.036% on total freight)

iv)Total Service Tax implication will be (i) + (ii) + (iii) = 3.0708% on the total freight.

3)Service Tax will be collected at the time of preparation of Railway Receipt itself. Similarly, as regards ‘To pay’ Railway Receipts, Service Tax will be collected at the time of delivery of goods. These charges will be collected from 01st October 2012. Service Tax will be levied on the total freight as reflected in the Railway Receipt.

Twenty Eight Special Trains Between Visakhapatnam and Nanded Via Vijayawada

In order to clear extra rush of passengers Special trains will be run between Visakhapatnam and Hazur Sahib Nanded (twenty eight services) via Vijayawada and Nizamabad till 26th December 2012 as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 08509 Visakhapatnam-Hazur Sahib Nanded Special train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19 30 hrs on every Tuesday from 25thSeptember to 25th December 2012and arrive Hazur Sahib Nanded at 14 35 hrs next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 08510 Hazur Sahib Nanded-Visakhapatnam Special train will depart Hazur Sahib Nanded at 16 15 hrs on every Wednesday from 26thSeptember to26th December 2012and arrive Visakhapatnam at 10 15 hrs next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudam, Eluru, Vijayawada, Kazipet, Secunderabad, Kamareddi, Nizambad, Basar, and Mudkhed.

These special trains will comprise of one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, eight Sleeper Class, five General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches, totaling to Seventeen Coaches.

Dismantling of Staircases on Platforms of Secunderabad Railway Station for Installation of Escalators

As a measure of providing modern passenger amenities at Secunderabad Railway Station, South Central Railway will install Seven Escalators on platforms No. 1 to 9 (At Middle Foot Over Bridge) to serve the Rail users. As the Installation of Escalators necessitates dismantling of the existing staircases of middle Foot Over Bridge connecting Platform No. 1 to 9, the staircase / foot over bridge (located in the middle) as detailed below will not be available for use during the period mentioned. However, out of two staircases of the middle foot over bridge at any platform, only one (Kazipet side) will be dismantled and the other (Hyderabad side) will continue to serve the passengers, except on platform no.1.

1)At Platform No. 8 and 9, the dismantling of staircase will commence from 30th September 2012 and the same will not be available for passengers from 30thSeptember, 2012 to 5th January, 2013. The Escalator is likely to be commissioned on 3rd January 2013.

2)At Platform No. 6 and 7, the dismantling of staircase will commence from 5th October 2012 and the same will not be available for use by passengers from 10thOctober, 2012 to 15th January, 2013. The Escalator is likely to be commissioned on 5th January 2013.

3)At Platform No. 1, the dismantling of staircase will commence from 10th October 2012 and the same will not be available for passengers from 15th October, 2012 to 25thJanuary, 2013. The Escalator is likely to be commissioned on 15thJanuary 2013.

4)At Platform No. 4 and 5, the dismantling of staircase will commence from 15th October 2012 and the same will not be available for passengers from 5th October, 2012 to 10th January, 2013.The Escalator is likely to be commissioned on 20th January 2013.

5)At Platform No. 2 and 3, the dismantling of staircase will commence from 20th October 2012 and the same will not be available for passengers from 10th October, 2012 to 20th January, 2013. The Escalator is likely to be commissioned on 25th January 2013.

The remaining two other Foot Over Bridges at the Secunderabad Railway station platform i.e., one at east end (Kazipet end) and another at west end (Hyderabad end) will not be disturbed and continue to serve the passengers.

Inconvenience caused to the Passengers is deeply regretted

Miraj-Parli Vaijnath Passenger Train Derailed Between Ghatnandur and Parli Vaijnath Stations

Train No. 51426 Miraj-Parli Vaijnath Passenger derailed between Ghatnandur and Parli Vaijnath stations on Latur Road-Parli Vaijnath branch line section of Secunderabad Division on South Central Railway at about 08 10 hrs On 23rdSeptember 2012, affecting train movement on the section.

As per preliminary information, five coaches and the engine went off the track in the incident. There were no casualties and injuries to passengers in the incident. Accident Relief Trains from Purna and Secunderabad as well as Medical Relief Van from Purna have been rushed to the spot immediately on receipt of information.

The Divisional Railway Manager, Secunderabad Division accompanied by other Senior Officials rushed to the spot by the relief train to undertake relief and restoration measures.

The following helpline numbers can be contacted by the travelling public for any related information:-

1)Secunderabad – 040-27700868, 27786170

2)Parli Vaijnath – 02446-222008

3)Bidar- 07760-998400

4)Vikarabad- 08416252013, 08790994037

SCR to revise the Timings of 77687 Nizamabad-Kacheguda DEMU Passenger, 77614 Manoharabad-Secunderabad DEMU Passenger, 77688 Kacheguda-Nizambad DEMU Passenger, 77615 Secunderabad-Medchal DEMU Passenger & 57473 Kacheguda- Bodhan Passenger

South Central Railway will revise the timings of the following Passenger Trains on Kacheguda-Nizambad section with effect from 24th September 2012 as detailed below:-

1) Train No. 77687 Nizamabad-Kacheguda DEMU Passenger will depart Nizamabad at 14 25 hrs and arrive Kacheguda at 18 30 hrs. Enroute, this train will depart Dichpalli at 14 40 hrs, Indalvai at 14 48 hrs, Sirnapalli at 15 20 hrs, Uppalavai at 15 40 hrs, Kamareddi at 15 54 hrs, Talmadla at 16 04 hrs, Biknur at 16 10 hrs, Akanapet at 16 17 hrs,Mirzapalli at 16 31 hrs, Wadiaram at 16 42 hrs, Srinivasnagar at 16 46 hrs, Masaipet at 16 50 hrs, Manoharabad at 17 02 hrs, Medchal at 17 13 hrs, Gundla Pochampalli at 17 25 hrs, Bolarum at 17 36 hrs, Cavalary Barracks at 17 44 hrs, Malkajgiri at 17 56 hrsand Sitafalmandi at 18 08 hrs.

2) Train No. 77614 Manoharabad-Secunderabad DEMU Passenger will depart Manoharabad at 17 15 hrs and arrive Secunderabad at 18 20 hrs. Enroute, this train will depart Medchal at 17 30 hrs, Gundla Pochampalli at 17 40 hrs, Bolarum at 17 48 hrs, Cavalary Barracks at 17 58 hrs, Malkajgiri at 18 07 hrsand Sitafalmandi at 18 10 hrs.

3) Train No. 77688 Kacheguda-Nizambad DEMU Passenger will depart Kacheguda at 18 40 hrs and arrive Nizamabad at 23 10 hrs. En-route, this train will depart Sitafalmandi at 18 49 hrs, Malkajgiri at 18 56 hrs, Cavalary Barracks at 19 02 hrs, Bolarum at 19 16 hrs. There will not be any change in the timings of this train at other stations en-route .

4) Train No. 77615 Secunderabad-Medchal DEMU Passenger will depart Secunderabad at 16 45 hrs and arrive Medchal at 18 00 hrs. Enroute, this train will departGundla Pochampalli at 17 42 hrs. There will not be any change in the timings of this train at other stations en-route.

5) Train No. 57473 Kacheguda- Bodhan Passenger will depart Kachiguda at 16 10 hrs and arrive Bodhan at 22 45 hrs. Enroute, this train will depart Cavalry Barracks at 17 31 hrs, Bolarum at 17 50 hrs, Gundla Pochampalli at 17 58 hrs, Medchal at 18 10, Manoharabad at 18 24 hrs, Masaipet at 18 44 hrs, Srinivas Nagar at 18 49 hrs, Wadiaram at 18 55 hrs, Mirzapalli at 19 45 hrs. There will not be any change in the timings of this train at other stations en-route.

SCR to revise the Timings of Secunderabad-Pune Shatabdi Express

South Central Railway will revise the timings of Train No. 12025 / 12026 Secunderabad-Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi Express with effect from 19th January 2013.

Accordingly, Train No. 12025 Pune-Secunderabad Sathabdi Express will depart Pune at 05 50 hrs), Wadi at 11 30 hrs (instead of 11 40 hrs), Tandur at 12 20 hrs, Vikarabad at 13 00 hrs and Begumpet at 13 45 hrs. and arrive Secunderabad at 14 20 hrs on the same day (instead of 14 30 hrs).

In the return direction, Train No. 12026 Secunderabad-Pune Sathabdi Express will depart Secunderabad at 14 45 hrs (instead of 14 55 hrs), Begumpet at 14 55 hrs (instead of 15 05 hrs), Vikarabad at 15 41 hrs (instead of 15 51 hrs), Tandur at 16 11 hrs (instead of 16 21 hrs) and Wadi at 17 25 hrs.and arrive Pune at 23 10 hrs on the same day.

SCR to Run Twelve Special Express Trains For Diwali Festival between Hyderabad - Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad - Santragachi, Aurangabad - Tirupati And Kacheguda - Bangaluru

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Diwali Festival, South Central Railway will run twelve special Express trains from twin cities to Visakhapatnam, Santragachi and Bangalore. And a special train between Aurangabad and Tirupati will also be run between 5th November and 18thNovember 2012 as per the following schedule.

1. Train No. 07148 Hyderabad- Visakhapatnam Special will depart from Hyderabad at 19 30 hrs on 9th and 16thNovember 2012 (Fridays) and arrive Visakhapatnam at 08 30 hrs on the next day. In return direction, Train No. 07147 Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad Special will depart Visakhapatnam at 19 05 hrs on 10th and 17thNovember 2012 (Saturdays) and arrive Hyderabad at 08 50 hrs on the next day. Enroute, these trains will stop at Secunderabad, Kazipet , Warangal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Eluru,Tadepalligudem, Rajamandry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli and Duvvada.

2. Train No. 07128 Hyderabad-Santragachi Special will depart Hyderabad at 21 50 hrs on 5th November 2012 (Monday) and arrive Santragachi at 02 50 hrs on Wednesday. In the return direction Train No. 07127 Santragachi-Hyderabad Special will depart from Santragachi at 09 30 hrs on 7th November 2012 (Wednesday) and arrive Hyderabad at 12 30 hrs on the next day. Enroute, these Special Trains will stop at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajamundry, Samalkot Jn, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakapatnam, Vijayanagaram, Srikakulam, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Jajpur K Road, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur.

3.Train No. 07405 Aurangabad- Tirupati Special will depart Aurangabad at 18 40 hrs on 9th November 2012 (Friday) and arrive Tiruapti at 19 00 hrs on next day. In the return direction, Train No. 07406 Tirupati- Aurangabad Special will depart from Tirupati at 21 15 hrs on 10thNovember 2012 (Saturday) and arrive Aurangabad at 20 30 hrs on the next day. Entroute these trains will stop at Jalna, Parbhani, Purna, Nanded, Mudkhed, Basar, Nizamabad, Kammareddi, Secunderabad, Kazipet,Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Venketagiri, Sri Khalahasti and Renigunta.

4.Train No. 07685 Kacheguda- Bangalore Special will depart kacheguda at 22 00 hrs on 10thand 17th November 2012 (Saturdays) and arrive Bangalore at 12 45 hrs on next day. In the return direction, Train No. 07686 Bangalore- Kacheguda Special will depart from Bangalore at 13 45 hrs on 11th and 18th November 2012 (Sundays) and arrive Kacheguda at 04 30 hrs on the next day. Enroute these trains will stop at Sadhanagar, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool Town, Dhone, Guntakal, Gooty, Ananthapur, Dharmavaram, Pennukonda, Hindupur, Gowribidannur, Dodballapur, Yelahanka and Bangalore Cantt.

These special trains will comprise of one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, two General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling to Sixteen Coaches.

SCR to run eight MMTS Special Trains on 29th and 30th September 2012 for Vinayaka Nimarjanam

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Vinayaka Nimarjanam, South Central Railway will run eight special MMTS trains between various destinations inHyderabad / Secunderabad between 22 00 hrs of 29th September and 04 00 hrs of 30th September 2012 as per the following schedule:-

1.Train No. GSH-1 Secunderabad – HyderabadMMTS Special will depart Secunderabad at 23 30 hrs and arrive Hyderabad at 00 05 hrs.

2.Train No. GHL-2 Hyderabad – LingampalliMMTS Special will depart Hyderabad at 00 30 hrs and arrive Lingampalli at 01 20 hrs.

3.Train No. GLH-3 Lingampalli – HyderabadMMTS Special will depart Lingampalli at 01 50 hrs and arrive Hyderabad at 02 40 hrs.

4.Train No. GHS-4 Hyderabad- SecunderabadMMTS Special will depart Hyderabad at 03 30 hrs and arrive Secunderabad at 04 00 hrs.

5.Train No. GHL-5 Hyderabad - LingampalliMMTS Special will depart Hyderabad at 23 00 hrs and arrive Lingampalli at 23 50 hrs.

6.Train No. GLF-6 Lingampalli – FalaknumaMMTS Special will depart Lingampalli at 00 10 hrs and arrive Falaknuma at 01 50 hrs.

7.Train No. GFS-7 Falaknuma – SecunderabadMMTS Special will depart Falaknuma at 02 20 hrs and arrive Secunderabad at 03 00 hrs.

8. Train No. GSH-8 Secunderabad-Hyderabad MMTS Special will depart Secunderabad at 04 00 hrs and arrive Hyderabad at 04 40 hrs.

SCR to revise the Timings of Gulbarga – Hyderabad Passenger Train

South Central Railway will revise the timings of Train No. 57155 Gulbarga – Hyderabad Passenger between Tandur and Hyderabad stations with effect from 20th September 2012.

Accordingly this Train will depart Gulbarga at 02 45 hrs, arrive/departWadi at 03 35 / 04 15 hrs, Tandur at 06 20/07 30 hrs, Rukmapur at 07 39/07 40 hrs, Darur at 07 47/07 48 hrs, Godamgura at 08 02/08 03 hrs, Vikarabad at 08 12/08 13 hrs, Chittgidda at 08 19/08 20 hrs, Gollaguda at 08 27/08 28 hrs, Ravulapalli Kalan at 08 32/08 33 hrs, Shankarpalli at 08 41/08 42 hrs, Nagulapalli at 08 47/08 48 hrs, Lingampalli at 08 56/08 57 hrs, Hafizpeta at 09 05/09 06 hrs, Sanathnagar at 09 11/09 12 hrs, Begumpet at 09 16/09 17 hrs, Khaitabad at 09 28/09 29 hrs and arrive at Hyderabad 09 45 hrs on the same day.

SCR To Run Four Special Trains Between Hyderabad and Santragachi during Dussehra Season

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Dussehra festival, South Central Railway will run four special trains between Hyderabad and Santragachi as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 07128 Hyderabad – Santragachi Special Train will depart Hyderabad at 21 50 hrs on 22nd and 29thOctober 2012 (Mondays) and arrive Santragachi at 02 50 hrs on Wednesdays. In the return direction, Train No. 07127 Santragachi – Hyderabad Special Train will depart Santragachi at 09 30 hrs on 24th and 31st October 2012 (Wednesdays) and arrive Hyderabad at 12 30 hrs on next day.

Enroute, these Special Trains will stop at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajamundry, Samalkot Jn, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakapatnam, Vijayanagaram, Srikakulam, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Jajpur K Road, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur.

These Special Trains will comprise of one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, Ten Sleeper Class, Two General Second Class and Two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling to Sixteen Coaches.

Sri K.H. Muniyappa, Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways Flags off New Intercity Express Between Bidar and Hyderabad

Sri K.H.Muniyappa, Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways flagged off the new Intercity Express Train between Bidar and Hyderabad today (10th Sep. 2012) at a function held at Bidar Railway Station in the presence of Sri N. Dharam Singh, Hon’ble Member of Parliament & Ex. Chief Minister of Karnataka fulfilling the announcement made in the current year railway budget. Sri Sunil Wallayapure, Hon’ble Minister for Infrastructure Development, Government of Karnataka; Sri Rajendra Varma, Hon’ble Chairman, Dr. Babu Jagjeevan Ram Leather Industries Development Corporation; Sri Rahim Khan, Hon’ble MLA; Sri Eshwara Khandre, Hon’ble MLA; Sri Prabhu Chawan, Hon’ble MLA; Sri Bandeppa Khashempur, Hon’ble MLA; Sri Rajasekhara Patil, Hon’ble MLA; Sri Raghunatha Rao Malkapure, Hon’ble MLC; other public representatives. Local public attended the function in large number. Sri G.N. Asthana, General Manager, South Central Railway welcomed the gathering and spelt out the plans of South Central Railway for developing rail transport infrastructure in parts of Karnataka under its

jurisdiction. The new train was welcomed at Zaheerabad Railway Station by Smt Dr. J. Geetha Reddy, Hon’ble Minister for Major Industries, Sugar, Commerce & Export Primotion, Govt. of AP, Sri Nandi Yellaiah, Hon,ble MP (RS), Sri Suresh Kumar Shetkar, Hon’ble MP (Zaheerabad). Sri K.H.Muniyappa, Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways and Sri N. Dharam Singh, Hon’ble Member of Parleament & Ex. Chief Minister of Karnataka also joined them at Zaheerabad.

Train No. 17009 Bidar-Hyderabad Intercity Express will depart Bidar at 07 00 hrs daily except Sundayand arrive Hyderabad at 10 25 hrs on the same day. In the return direction, Train No. 17010 Hyderabad-Bidar Intercity Express will depart Hyderabad at 18 45 hrs daily except on Saturdays and arrive Bidar at 22 15 hrs onthe same day. This Train will have one AC Chair car, twelve General Second Class Sitting , two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches, Totaling to Fifteen coaches. Enroute, this train will stop at Zaheerabad, Kohir,Vikarabad, Shankarpalli, Lingampalli, Sanathnagar and Begumpet in both the directions.

Sri K.H. Muniyappa, Hon’ble MOSR announced that the train will stop at Kohir also with immediate effect. The train received standing ovation of the commuters at en-route stations who showed their excitement over the introduction of this new train which fulfils their long cherished aspiration.

Fare of Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Duronto Express Does not Include Catering Charges

Train No. 22204 Secunderabad-Vishakapatnam Duronto Tri-weekly Express departs Secunderabad at 20 30 hrs and arrives Vishakapatnam at 06 05 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 22203 Visakapatnam- Secunderabad Duronto Tri-weekly Express departs Visakhapatnam at 22 30 hrs and arrives Secunderabad at 08 00 hrs on the next day.

Passengers are requested to note that these are overnight convenient services with nine hours travel time only and the timings are not covering meals time in general, Pantry Car / catring services are not available. Accordingly, the fare structure of these Duronto Expresses does not include any catering charge.

Train Services Cancelled on 4th September 2012

Due to operational reasons, the following train services are cancelled on 04th September, 2012;-

1.Train No.12739 Visakhapatnam- Secunderabad Garibrath Exp scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

2.Train No.22203 Visakhapatnam- Secunderabad Duranto Exp scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

3.Train No.12751 Manuguru- Secunderabad Exp scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

4.Train No. 57139 Dornakal- Manuguru passenger scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

5.Train No.57657 Manuguru- Kazipet Passenger scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

6.Train No. 57658 Kazipet-Manuguru Passenger scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

7.Train No.67269 Kazipet-Dornakal Passenger scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

8. Train No.67271 Dornakal- Kazipet Passenger scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

9. Train No.57237 Kazipet-Vijayawada Passenger scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

10. Train No.57238 Vijayawada- Kazipet Passenger scheduled to leave on 4-9-2012,

Rejoinder / Clarification on News Items on the Incident Involving Rajdhani Express Near Adoni on 24th August, 2012

There have been news reports in a section of the Media that a major mishap ora possible collision between Rajdhani and Duronto Express trains was averted when the Rajdhani Express passed a red signal at Adoni Railway Station in the wee hours of 24th August, 2012.

These Reports were based on speculation and far from truth. To dispel any wrong notion conveyed to the Public in this regard, the following rejoinder / clarification detailing the facts of the matteris issued :-

1)Train No.12429 Bangalore - H.Nizamuddin Rajdhani Expresswas planned to be stopped at Adoni Station for the crossing ofTrain No.12214 Delhi-Yesvantpur Duronto Express in the early hours of 24th August, 2012.

As per rules, any train has to stop before the signal post which is showing red aspect. However, in the instant case, the Loco Pilot of the Rajdhani Express passed a distance of approximately 60 meters past the signal post which was in red aspect before halting the train on track line no.3 at Adoni station at around 02 36 hrs on 24th August, 2012. The Driver has immediately backed the train to keep it before the signal post. As a precautionary measure, the brake power of the Rajdhani Express train was also checked by the railway technicians and found to be in normal condition. No repairs were carried out on the train.The onboard crew were immediately withdrawn and a fresh set of Loco Pilot and Co-Loco Pilot were arranged and the train was despatched from Adoni at 05 15 hrs. In the meanwhile, the Duronto Express was safely passed through on track line no. 2 at Adoni Station as planned at 02 42 hrs without any detention whatsoever.

2) It may be noted that in this situation there was no scope whatsoever for a possible collision of the Rajdhani Express with the Duronto Express coming in theopposite direction as reported in a section ofthe Media.There was absolutely no chance for such a scenario as Rajdhani Express was received on track line no.

3) While the Duronto Express was smoothly passed through on track line No.2 at Adoni station.

Both these trains were dealt on two separateroutes which aren on conflicting Rajdhani Express on track no.3 which is main line in down direction with its route set to a buffer dead end and Duronto on track no. 2 which is main line in up direction.

3) The Rajdhani Express Driver overshot the red signal by approximately two coaches length only (not one Kilometre as was allegedin some reports) which is well within the safety margin provided to avoid any mishap in such exceptional circumstances. Even in a hypothetical situation of the train traveling more distance beyond the signal, it would have come to a halt at the buffer dead end available on the same track line no. 3, which is normally provided as a systemic safety measure at Stations.

4) As alleged insome of the news reports, the Duronto Express was not stoppedeither at Esivi Station or at Adoni staton due to the incident involving Rajdhani Express. The Duronto Express was passed through Adoni Station at 02 42 hrs without any hitch as planned originally.

5)Contrary to some news reports, since there was no scheduled stoppage for Rajdhani Express at Adoni, and the incident happened at 02 36 hrs early in the morning, there was no scope for any passenger jumping out of thehalting Rajdhani Express which was stopped at Adoni for operational reasons only. However, the incident was viewed very seriously by the Railway Administration and both the Loco Pilot and Co-Pilot were taken off duty from Rajdhani Express and were subjected to necessary tests. Based on the preliminary investigation, both the Drivers and the Supervisor concerned were placed under suspension. A high level enquiry by a committee of senior officers was also ordered. The committee has already started its enquiryat Adoni / Guntakal.

In view of the above, it is requested that the correct version as explained may please be published so as to present the factual position to the Public on the above incident.