I AM INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT WITH THE VISIT OF THE CHAIRMAN, RLY BOARD ON 15 SEP 14, WHETHER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS CONSIDERED BY HIM OR NOT -
WHICH were sent to the Rail Boad other than initiation of new trains for consideration / insertion in the 2014-15 Railway Budget :-
1/ If a bypass line is constructed connecting Ilu with Silli in Ranchi Divn, bypassing Muri (total length of around ±5 Km) and once the RNC - LAD – TORI BG stretch is through & electrified, HOWRAH (SER) TO...
more... NEW DELHI TRAINS CAN ADOPT A NEW ROUTE (HALF OF THE TOTAL LENGTH) via Tata – Ranchi – Tori – Chopan – Chunar / Dehri. As a result, pressure @ MGS will also be emaciated.
AND / OR if a bye-pass line is constructed bypassing Purulia (length is less than 2 Km), a NEW ESPOUSE ROUTE will be ready for CNB & beyond via Kharagpur – Adra – Muri – Ranchi – Tori – Chopan – Chunar / Dehri. A small bridge will require en-route aside PRR.
HOWRAH MUMBAI TRAINS CAN ALSO ADOPT A NEW ROUTE VIA KHARAGPUR / TATA – MURI – RANCHI – TORI – CHOPAN – KATNI which will be shorter than that of present route either via NGP or ALD.
Survey for erection of above new bypass lines, if agreed, may please be started.
2/ Survey / Works on Double Line may be started in between Hatia & KNRN / BNDM keeping in view the increasing number of trains & passengers on this line. Additionally, if this line is connected with Itki from Hatia / Balsiring bypassing Ranchi City, a new shorter route will be unpacked for “Rourkela – Hatia / Argora – Lohardaga – Tori – Mirzapore – CNB – Delhi – Jammu” route.
Third line in between Hatia & Tatisilwai (around 21 Km) can also be considered.
3/ A line can be constructed from Hatia / Balsiring to Itki to join HTE ROU & RNC LAD line.
4/ CIC LINE SHOULD BE RELOCATED UNDER RANCHI DIVISION – for proper management.
5/ Big Electronic Watches should be installed immediately in all platforms ie 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4 & 5 at Ranchi Junction as well as in other stations of Ranchi Division.
6/ 30th ELECTRIC LOCO SHED OF INDIA FOR RANCHI / HATIA initially with 25 WAP4 & 25 WAG9 locos may be considered. Wag9 Locos to be homed for this shed be named “PAHARI”.
Plenty of land at Ranchi is available, earlier used for NG Line & BG Wash line.
7/ One FOB may please be constructed on the southern end at Hatia Station.
8/ Platform Shed be extended at Udupi because of rain throughout the year.
9/ RNC MURI Running time can at ease be reduced by 5 mnts to 55 mnts with WAP4 / WAM4 Locos. Also, stoppage of each train at Muri not required at all.
10/ Option for “Onward Journey” must be introduced in internet reservations.
11/ “ BRIKSHA MITRA YOJANA “
It is well known to all of us that Indian Railway is having track, over 65,000 route Km in Indian Territory. Sir, if we border all the Railway area of this elongated track by local fruit trees at a distance of abt 50 mtrs in both the sides of track, we can plant about (65,000 x 20 x 2 = 26,00,000) trees, throughout the country only in Indian Railway area. The Railway & Forest Ministry may coordinate in this regard. In case, availability of 26,00,000 plant is not possible in one single year, Rly can take up the matter in phased manner for the next five years. And after the trees are grown up, in turn, the Railway can auction the fruits for additional income. Also, the Railway can create job of around additional 7500 persons (purely on contract basis @ Rs.10,000/- p.m) to be posted at every stations who will look after the trees for the next 5/10 years. The expenditure can mutually be borne by both Rly & Forest ministries @ 50:50.
12/ DEVELOPMENT & MATURED MODIFICATIONS OF ARGORA STN ( RANCHI DIVN )
As you are aware, Argora is a Halt station in between Ranchi and Itki, only 2Km away from Ranchi Junction; earlier serving the narrow gauge trains of Ranchi – Lohardaga. This point forward, Rourkela and Lohardaga lines are bifurcated. Now even after gauge conversion, this station has not much been improved due to non-availability of passengers, in spite of the fact that it is well connected by road (±1 km existing road to be upgraded). Besides, this station is well inside the periphery of Ranchi City. So, this Halt station can be developed with alluring adornment as full-fledged station.
This particular station, once the RNC - LAD – TORI BG line is through & electrified, can be used for North & North-West bound trains of Ranchi for which initiatives are to be taken henceforth like construction of 2 new platforms of around 550 / 600m long (to accommodate 20/22 coaches). Only 1 platform having track on both sides will also serve purpose for the time being, if a 5m wide sloped underground subway is built to connect the platform. Already a platform of about 350m in length is available at Argora which can be widened in length with track on the opposite side. It is relatable to mention here that plenty of land is available with the railway in this particular area for construction of platforms, earlier which was used for Rly colony. So, I think, it will not be difficult for Railway to start this very new project from now on, because no land acquisition is involved in this particular case. Furthermore, Start / Termination / Stoppage of some trains can, as well be arranged at Argora alternating RNC / HTE during traffic congestion.
Furthermore, cleanse rake whenever required can easily be placed at Argora from Hatia Yard (2 km away) and vice-versa. Thus, pressure of idle rake on RNC / HTE can easily be reduced. This will be more effective if one or two extra track is put up in between Argora & Dibdih. After washing & cleaning at Hatia yard, some of the rakes can be positioned here for onward movement to Ranchi. If I am not inaccurate, keeping in view the robust increase in number of passengers / trains from Ranchi and Hatia, Argora Station must have to be developed in near future. SO, WHY NOT TODAY ?!?
13/ Proposals prepared for new trains on some uncommon routes & for those cities which are not connected till now with each other and not a single train plying on these proposed routes. The Time Schedule prepared & attached is based on the CAPABILITY OF MOST RECENT LOCOS, COACHES & UPGRADED TRACK wherever available. Intentional late / Margin time has not been measured while arranging the time schedule for maximum utilization of rakes. Apart, if I may say so, the Waiting Lists of 15661/2, 22891/2, 18627/8, 22845/6 & 13425/6 itself shows the demand of these trains which you considerately have initiated on my previous proposals / requests.
i/ HATIA – MANGALORE via SC/MAO ( PASCHIMGHAT EXP )- NEED OF THE HOUR
ii/ HATIA – BBS – CHENNAI ( KOEL KRISHNA KAVERI EXP ) - NEED OF THE HOUR
iii/ DBRT – MANGALORE via NJP/ UD / HTE / BSP / SC (SOUTHEAST EXP);
iv/ RANCHI – Guwahati – DIBRUGARH TOWN ( CHOU BIHU EXP )
v/ RANCHI–Ahmedabad–OKHA via CPU / KTE / BPL ( RADHAKISHAN EXP );
vi/ HATIA – Rourkela – Bilaspur – BHOPAL;
vii/ RANCHI – Choupan – Katni – Bhopal – INDORE;
viii/ RANCHI – Lucknow – DEHRADUN ( JAL PRAPAT EXP );
ix/ MANGALORE CENTRAL – GORAKHPUR;
x/ ROURKELA – RNC – BKSC – DHN – DURGAPUR ( STEEL CITY EXP );
xi/ NJP - PUNE ( BANGLA MARATHA MAIL ) (Special initiated 02511/02512);
xii/ RANCHI – MLDT INTERCITY via PRR / UD / RPH;
xiii/ BHUBANESHWAR - HOWRAH – NEW JALPAIGURI (UDAYGIRI EXP);
xiv/ RANCHI – NAHARLAGUN via PRR / ASN / UD / NJP;
xv/ RANCHI / AOR –Tori - MUGHALSARAI INTERCITY.
14/ Increase in Frequency / speed for the following trains may please be considered:-
i/ 22845/22846 – Hatia Pune SF Exp – 2 days to 6 days with Pantry Car;
ii/ 12811/12812 – Hatia LTT Exp (via Nagpur) - 2 days to 4 days;
iii/ 15661/15662 – Ranchi Kamakhya Exp, 2 days to 4 days with Pantry Car. Also, at ease, with increase in speed / adjustment of time can be extended upto Naharlagun or Lumding / Manu / Dibrugarh Town;
iv/ 13425/13426 ST MLDT Exp be extended upto NJP for extra Passenger;
v/ 02511/12 KYQ – PUNE – KYQ Spl be regularized via RNC.
Iinitiation of Special 02511/2 and to regularized / rerouted via HTE instead of CKP. Large Margin time is available in between NJP-DGR to cover extra 71 Km + 20 minutes for reversal of engine at PRR. Moreover, passengers of both 22845/6 & 15661/2 will also be benefited.
Since at present I am in Sikkim, I SHALL HIGHLY BE OBLIGED IF ANYONE CAN HIGHLIGHT ON THIS MATTER.
