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Issue# 78 Free Monthly News Bulletin – for Internal Circulation April 2012

Email: integralnewsicf@gmail.com Contact: 9003141464, 9003149539,9003149659.

Chief Editor: K.Ravi, SSE/Shop80 Associate Editors:

M.A.Jaishankar, SSE/M&P

A.R.S.Ravindra, SSE/WS

K.Sudhir, SSE/Shop41 Treasurer:R.Mehalan, Ex-SSE/IT-ICF

Shell Offices:V.Ramesh, SSE/Project

S.K.Satishkumar, SSE/M&P

K.Sekar, OS/Engg

N.Jeganivasan, Stores Inspector

N.Ganesh,SSE/MPO/S

N.Vijayan,Ch Typist/Plant

S.Ghatikachalarao,SSE/WS

N.Devaraju, SSE/Plant

S.N.Vivekanandan, Ch.OS/P9

Shell Shops: P.Baskaran, SSE/40

A-shed: R.Nagarajan,, SSE/10

B-shed: A.V.Gopalakrishna, SSE/22

Shop 24,25,26: P.Chandran, SSE/42

D&L-shed:R.Shanmugam, SSE/13

40,J,E: R.Lakshminarayanan, SSE/40

Stores: K.Thiyagarajan, CDMS

RT,RPF: R.Kasim, JE/48

11,23,41,TS:R.Jegathiswaran,SSE/41

Insp: J.Ananthakumar,SSE/42

Progress: M.Saravanan,SSE/PCO

CMT: G.Sivakumar, CMS-1

Electrical:D.T.Vijayaraj,SSE/45

Fur Offices:Elamurugan.N,SSE/MPO

Accts: Sudharsan.MN,SSO/Accts

PlgF,TS: G.Muthukrishnan,SSE

Stores:V.V.Mahadevan,OS/P8

Fur Shops: R.Sundarrajan,SSE/30

30: Bipinkumarkarn, SSE/30

31,32,34: P.Satyanarayana, JE/34

33,CMT,38:D.R.Suresh,SSE/33

80,81,37:D.Santhakumar,SSE/80

88: K.S.Rajakumar, SSE/88

Elect: M.Devaraj, SSE/85

36,54: A.Srivijayan,SSE/54

Progress:D.Baskar, SSE/PCO

TTC: J.Selvakumar,SSE/TC

D&D: Sabapathinathan.M,SSE/D&D

Hospital: RajuBalaji, Ch.OS

Web: K.Chandran, Webmaster/IT

Advisors:

S.Muthukumar,WM/TPTY/SCR

B.Chandrasekaran,WM/A/S

R.Velu, Ex-PE/PL/F-ICF

T.R.Ravichander,SME/I/F

New Union Railway Minister

Shri Mukul Roy has been sworn in as the new Union

Railway Minister on 20th March. Prior to this, he was the

Minister of State for the Ministry of Shipping since 28th

May 2009. He has also served as MoSR from 19.05.11 to

11.07.11. He was elected to Rajya Sabha in April 2006. He

was Member, Committee on Urban Development and

Member of Consultative Committee for the Ministry of

Home Affairs during Aug’06 to May’09.

He was Permanent Special Invitee, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of

Railways during April’08 to May’09. He had actively participated in various

cultural activities, viz drama and quiz, served in various community

development projects including eradication of illiteracy, providing free education

to the poor, training of civil defence etc, participated in scouting activities under

Bharat Scouts and Guides and took part in their regular camps. He has also taken

active interest in inter-school science exhibitions. As a social worker, Shri Roy

was Non-Executive Director, United Bank of India, during 2002 to 2005. He

took interest in football matches and one day cricket matches.

New Member Mechanical

Shri Keshav Chandra has taken over as Member

Mechanical, Railway Board, and ex-officio Secretary to

Government of India on 9th March 2012. Prior to this, he

was GM/NFR. An officer of the 1975 batch of IRSME, he

had worked as AGM/ECR & NR, DRM/Ambala, ED/RDSO.

He is credited with first set of successful trials for DMRC rakes and their

subsequent clearance and helping introduce the concept of technical Quality

Audit on Indian Railways. He also worked as Railway Advisor for Europe

(Based in Berlin) and is well versed with the latest railway technologies and is

credited with having brought several new technologies closer to home.

Shri Keshav Chandra who is a product of La Martiniere College, Lucknow,

graduated from IRIMEE, Jamalpur. He is known for maintaining excellent man-

management relations. He has been associated with the voluntary Blood

Donation Movement in the country. Having donated blood some 80 times since

1976, Shri Chandra has also written a paper, titled ‘Donate Once In A Life Time’

(DOIALT) scheme which advocates that if every healthy Indian was to donate

blood only once in a lifetime, the shortage of safe blood in the country would be

wiped out. He has been a keen sportsman and has authored a book “One track

Mind” released by Shri Bishen Singh Bedi in 2002.

Congratulations

Dr Sri V.Kannan, Sr DMO/Ortho, (Ph.9003141507) Sri R.Shanmugaraj,

SSE/D&D, (Ph.9003149162) and Sri S.Vijayaraghavan, Tech-2/Shop10

(Ph.9884037707) have been selected for MR award. The award function is on

16th April at New Delhi.

From

ICF Staff Club

AG129/18,VII Main Rd

AnnaNagar,Chennai-40

To

Person of the Month

Feb’12: Shell

P.Sigamani, Tech-1/40

Feb’12: Fur

R.Sundar, Tech-1/54

OFFICIAL POSTINGS Name S/Shri/ Smt Previous Present

J.S.Garg Training CMM/Project

C.Ramayan XEN/S Dy CE

Jagdish Alagar Member Secy/RRB Dy CPO

K.Chandrasekar SME/Plg V.R (BEML)

S.Muthukumar Leave (PE/PL/S) S.C.Rly

S.Lakshmanaswamy SEE/M SEE/MRVC/F

R.B.Parashar AEE/Com SEE/M

A.Narasimhan AEN/F XEN/S

Sri J.S.P.Singh, CEE, is nominated as Mukhya Rajbasha

Adhikari since Sri S.Srinivas has completed his tenure as MRA.

STAFF INFLOW – LAST MONTH

Sl Name S/Shri Design Shop 1 Nitishkumar Trainee 24

2 Jaisingh Trainee 40

3 Amirthalingam.K Substitute Engg

4 Satheeshkumar.M.S Substitute Engg

5 Loganathan.S Substitute Engg

6 Arunkumar.G Substitute Engg

7 Niamathulla.E Substitute Engg

8 Ravikumar.S Substitute Engg

9 Venkatesan.J Substitute Engg

10 Sreeram.J Substitute Engg

11 Zakirhussain.H Helper Engg

STAFF OUTFLOW – LAST MONTH

Sl Name S/Shri Design Mode 1 Sikamani.D SrTech/10 C.R

2 Sreekumaranpillai Helper/RRM Transfer

3 Madhavankutty.N Helper/Engg Transfer

4 Valsan.T.M Helper/Engg Transfer

5 Rajagopalan.K Helper/Engg Transfer

6 Surendra Tiwari Helper/48 Transfer

7 Ahamed Kabeer.P Helper/Stores Transfer

8 Kulasekaran.G Tech-1/81 Med Unfit

9 Rathinam.T Tech-2/14 Med Unfit

10 Ramesh.R Tech-1/20 Removal

11 Ganesh.R Tech-2/11 Removal

12 Sanjay Kachhap Tech-3/30 Removal

13 Rajulalmeena Tech-3/30 Removal

14 Rajkumarpahan Trainee/30 Removal

15 Sriram.K Sr Clerk/FD Removal

16 Ravichandran.S Tech-1/46 V.R

17 Saraswathi.V OS/RPF V.R

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EMPLOYEES RETIRING ON 30th April ’12

1 SANTHA KUMARI.K SMM

2 SHANMUGAM.G AEE

3 SETHURAMAN.G SrTech/MSM 10

4 VASU.M Tech-1/Serang 10

5 MOHAN .G SrTech/FGL 14

6 ANNAMALAI.K Jr of Peon 18

7 VIJAYAKUMAR .M SrTech/Weld 20

8 MANI.B SrTech/Weld 20

9 BAKIANATHAN.M SrTech/FGL 21

10 SIVARAJ .R SrTech/Weld 21

11 DEVAKUMAR .K Tech-1/Elec 21

12 KRISHNAMURTHY .M SrTech/paint 25

13 MOHAN .M SrTech/FGL 26

14 DEVARAJAN.K Tech-1/FMW 40

15 SUNNY .KP SrTech/Elec 46

16 ANTHONYSWAMY .V SrTech/FLTD 48

17 KRISHNAN.MP SrTech/FLTD 48

18 RANGARAJ .N Tech-1/Elec SD

19 LOGANATHAN .S SSE TTC

20 RADHAKRISHNAN .S Tech-1 Engg

21 GANESAN .B Tech-1 Engg

22 BASKARAN.R Tech-1 Engg

23 PERIASAMY P . SI/RPF RPF

24 CHAKRAPANI .V SrTech/Carp 30

25 AUGUSTINE .J SrTech/Carp 30

26 KANNAN.T SrTech/Carp 30

27 LAWRENCE .J SrTech/Weld 33

28 RAMAMURTHI .G SrTech/paint 36

29 KRISHNAMOORTHY.D Tech-1/Paint 36

30 JAYACHANDRAN .D Tech-1/Elec 39

31 GURUNATHAN.G Tech-2/Elec 85

32 EKAMBARAM.H SSE 87

We wish them A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL RETIRED LIFE.

WE DEEPLY MOURN THE SUDDEN DEMISE OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES

Sl Name S/Shri Designation

1 Mohan.M JE/PCOS

2 Anandam.B Tech-1/21

3 Thivagaran.K Tech-1/40

4 Rajendran.R Tech-1/30

5 Bhoopalan.V Tech-2/54

6 Selvaraj.G Tech-2/22

New trains announced for Tamilnadu are CBE-BKN AC

Exp (W), MAS-SBC AC DD Exp (D), TPJ-TEN Intercity

Exp (D), VSKP-MAS Exp (W), KCG-MDU Exp (W),

SHLM-MAS Exp (W), MQ-TPTY Express (TW), MAS-

Puri Exp (W), ASN-MAS Exp (W). The two new

passenger trains announced are VM-KPD & VM-MV.

The trains that are extended are MDU-TPTY Exp to

RMM; PGT-MAQ Exp to CBE and DDR-YPR Exp to

PDY (3 days)/ TEN (3days). Frequency of MDU-TPTY,

MAS-MAQ and NZM-CAPE Exp has been increased.

CIRCULARS

AC07: Formation of panel for Asst Sports Officer.

AC08: Census on dependant father and mother of railway

employees.

AC09: Clarification on MACP.

AC10: Clarification on financial upgradation under

MACP to the employees who have refused ad-hoc

promotion.

AC11: Traveling allowance rules- journey on transfer/

retirement.

AC12: Formation of shop council/ joint council

AC13: Any railway servant acquiring/ disposing movable

& immovable property should get prior permission.

Last date for submission of application:

Pointsman Gr-II (SC/ST) ex-cadre = 07.04.12

Zonal Hindi Elocution, essay writing, Noting & drafting

competitions = 07.04.12

Inspector Planning Ex-cadre post = 03.04.12

SSE/JE/DMS posts through RRB = 09.04.12

Committee for management of ICF School

Chairman: 4 schools: CDE/E

Secretary: 4 Schools: DyCPO

Correspondent:

ICF SJM HSS: DyCME/Prod

ICF colony aided Primary school: XEN/F

ICF SJM HS primary sec: AEN/S

ICF HSS: XEN/S

Members for all 4 schools: S/shri

K.V.Ramesh, SCM

G.Santharam, SC/ST Assn, S.Anbukumar, OBC Assn

� Sri C.Ramayan, Dy.CE, is nominated as Chairman for ICF

Kalyana Mandapam and Community Hall in place of Sri

R.Amulraj, transferred to S.Rly.

� From railnet we can send/receive email to/from any

network without internet connection. Apart from officers

many SSEs are also having railnet mail id. SSEs can get the

ID allotted, by submitting proper justification to SrEDPM.

� ICF officers may not get a printed copy of salary bill from

April’12, instead the bill will be sent to their email id.

� If the network data cable is unplugged from PC for more

than 3 times, the connection will get blocked. The SSE/IT

should be informed to enable it again.

� Regional Rail Museum has completed its 10th

year on 31st

March.

� Chennai division of Southern Railway has introduced 24

hrs SMS helpline for the passenger to make complaint, the no.

is 7708061804. They can also contact GRP-9962500500 and

women’s helpline- 25353999.

� NFIR has launched mobile update service. One can

subscribe for receiving regular updates through SMS by just

sending the message “ON NFIRINDIA” to 9870807070.

� Next Staff Council Meeting will be held on 24th

April.

� ICF’s outturn of 2011-12 is 1511 coaches.

� Railway week award function will be held on 18th

April at 17.30 Hrs.

Probationers and Officers of National Defence Academy

visited ICF on 15th March and had a meeting with GM and

officers of ICF.

Renovated Office building of ICF SC/ST Association was

opened by Shri Abhay K Khanna, GM/ICF, on 1st March

in the presence of Sri B.L.Bairavaji, President, AI SC/ST

Assn, Sri A.Gnanasekaran, GS/SR SC/ST Assn, Sri

S.Mangaraman, GS, ICF SC/ST Assn, Sri P.Devadoss,

President, ICF SC/ST Assn and other office bearers of the

Association, ICF Staff & Officers.

Shri ABHAY K KHANNA, GM/ICF, Chief Guest,

inaugurated the UGADI celebrations organized by ICF

Telugu Employees’ Welfare Association at Dr Ambedkar

Arangam on 23rd

March. Sri P.Mahapriya, JE/40,

President of the Assn, welcomed the gathering. GM

expressed his happiness in participating in the function

with a message that “human beings have to spread the

happiness duly removing sorrow” in their lives. Then only

can we get bliss. Sri D.V.R.S.Sarma, OS/Time office/F,

T.C.Udaikumar, DMS/FD and Sri M.Ramasubramaniam,

Chief photographer, who are retiring from service before

next Ugadi, were honoured. Sri S.Srinivas, CDE/M,

Chairman of the Assn, suggested, to conduct a special

camp during summer holidays.

Winners of safety award – Shell Division

CWE/S giving safety award to a winner

SL Name Shop Design 1 R.NANDAKUMAR 10 Helper

2 K.VELAYUTHA 11 Tech-

3 J.JABBARULA KHAN 12 Tech-1/MGL

4 D.SIVAKUMAR 13 Tech-2/ FGL

5 K.UNNIKRISHNAN 14 Tech-

6 L.KARUNANIDHI 14 Tech-

7 G.KAMARAJ 15 Tech-

8 VD.JANAKIRAMAN 16 Sr

9 M.SESHADRI 18 Tech-

10 C.SUBRAMANIAN 20 Tech-

11 S.SRIDHAR BABU 21Roof Tech-

12 K.THIRUMALAI 21UF Tech-

13 E.PREMKUMAR 21UF Tech-

14 N.MOHAMED ALI 22Body Jig Tech-1/FGL

15 L.SRINIVASAN 22 Tech-

16 N.MINRAJ 23 Tech-1/FGL

17 L.PUGAZHENDHI 24 Tech-3/FGL

18 V.VIVITHJAWAHAR 25 Tech-

19 G.VENKATAPATHY 26 Tech-

20 ARUNKUMAR 40 Tech-

21 V.MANI 41 Tech-1/FTR

22 S.RAMAKRISHNAN 42 Inspector-

23 V.KALAIVANAN 45&46 Tech-1/Elec

24 T.RAJENDRAN 48 Tech-3

25 K.RAMARAJ PCO Prog.man

26 D.POORNAKUMAR STORE Helper

Safety Quiz Competition-Shell

I-Prize: N.S.Makeshbabu, R.Saravanan, K.Moorthy,

Pramodakumarmohanta & C.Ganesan of shop21

II-Prize: K.Ramakrishnan, A.Sivakumar, E.M.Ramesh,

M.Natarajan & S.Senthilkumar of shop 20

III-Prize: S.Senthilkumar & C.Sathish of shop40 and

R.Senthilkumar, M.Thangaraj & E.Sathish of Shop45

The safety shoes issued are provided with PU sole, hence

it should be used immediately and frequently. If it is kept

unused for a long time the bottom portion will come out.

� All electrical hand tools used in 230V AC should

have a circuit breaker in the circuit to trip the supply in

case of leakage.

Winners of safety award – Fur Division

CWE/F giving safety award to a winner

SL Name Shop Design 1 P.Rajendran 28/7038 Tech-2

2 K.S.Sivakumar 29/7054 Tech-2

3 P. Damodaran 30/7273 Tech-2

4 K.Sridhar 30/1141 Tech-3

5 B.Madankumar 32/6001 Tech-1

6 R.Mani 33/6192 Tech-1

7 S.Dhandapani 54/7091 Tech-2

8 G.Suresh 80/7023 Tech-2

9 K.R.Sureshbabu 85/6004 Tech-1

10 R.Chakrapani 88/0177 SrTech

Safety Quiz Competition-Fur

I-Prize: D.Santhakumar, N.Rathinasamy of shop30 and

P.C.Selvaraj, P.Ravanaiah& B.Karthikeyan of shop33

II-Prize: G.Suresh, G.Robertjoseph of PCO, A.S.Baskar,

John Kennedy & E.Kothandan of shop 30

III-Prize: S.Sangeetha, S.Shanmugam of shop 30,

R.S.Asokan of shop 54 and B.Mubarakali,

S.Vinayagamurthy of shop 80.

� Wife is eligible to get 50% of the property earned by

husband.

� RBI is going to release new 1000 rupee notes in which the

serial numbers may not be continuous.

� Validity of bank cheques/DD has been reduced to 3 months.

� Tamilnadu government has increased the tariff for electricity

w.e.f. 1st April

Chennai Metro - The underground line from

Washermanpet to Saidapet will be at its deepest point of 30.8

metres as it passes under the Cooum and the Beach-Egmore

railway line opposite Ripon Buildings. The line that comes

from the High Court area reaches Metro's Central station in

front of Ripon Buildings, turns left, crosses the railway line

and the river and passes underneath the neighbourhoods of

Chintadripet to reach the underground station at the new

Secretariat on Anna Salai. Metro tunnels are made without

cutting open the ground. Giant machines will bore the

tunnels as the river flows above and suburban trains continue

to operate above the surface. Traffic along Anna Salai and

Poonamallee High Road will not be diverted during the

boring. Two tunnels come one above the other near Central

railway station. The Central-Anna Nagar route tunnel will be

23 metres below the surface, while the Washermanpet-

airport route tunnel will run 28 metres under the ground.

WOMEN’S DAY SPECIAL EVENTS

1) Balloon blowing

I Prize M.Kannamma Ch.OS/PB

II Prize V.R.Panimalar Sr.Clerk/CBS

Consolation E.Maheswari Tech-2/32

2) Ball throwing

I Prize Biji Rajan Sr.Clerk/PB

Consolation Sangeetha Tech-3/30

Consolation Selvi Jamuna DMS/FD

Consolation Sheela Tennyson Ch.OS/Engg

Consolation Smt.Uma Sobana Sr.AFA/Fur

3) Balancing of balls in spoons

I Prize Pushpa Rani Peon/MPO/F

II Prize Lissy Joyson Ch.Matron

Consolation A.Sumathi OS/CWE/S office

4) Ball balancing and Balloon blasting

I Prize Uma &

Selvi Jamuna

Tech-2/85

DMS/FD

II Prize Sangeetha &

Parimala Kumari

Tech-3/30

Tech-2/32

5) Balancing of fruits

A.Parimala Head Constable

Parimala Devi Tech-2/85 I Prize

Lissy Joyson Ch.Matron

6) Elocution

I Prize Seetha Krishnan OS/Plant office

II Prize Padmini Prasad Acct Asst/Fur

Consolation A.Sumathi OS/CWE/Sl office

7) Singing

I Prize Usha Kumara raja Stores Insp/S

II Prize Gandhimathi PS to CDE/M

Consolation Chitra

Vijayaraghavan

SSO/Accts/F

8) Debate

I Prize Usha Kumara raja Stores Insp/S

II Prize Meenakshi Sundar Sr.Clerk/GM’s off

Consolation Radhika Shyam OS/CWE/S office

Best Women award by ICFWO for the year 2011-12

1.Smt K.Satyabama, Steno/TTC

2.Smt Annie D Suder, S&WI/S

3.Smt Josephin Deivanayakam, Ch OS/CMM/F office

4.Smt N.Radhamani, Ch OS/GM’s office

5.Smt Jamuna Ramakrishna, JE/Designs

6.Smt S.Dhanabakiyam, Chief Matron

7.Smt D.J.Hemalatha, Tech-3/Shop18

8.Smt J.Anandaprasanna, SSE/MPO/F

9.Smt B.Gowribai, PS to CMM/F

Smt K.R.Bharathi, Jr Clerk, Electrical, has been selected

for award by the Central RWWO for her outstanding

performance in collecting the dues of `5,73,829 from

commercial establishment located in ICF premises and

clearing many long pending cases.

BATTERY OPERATED SIREN

Sri S.Rajendran, Tech-2, Shop85, has

designed a battery operated siren with

flash light to alert the passesrby while

the coach is shunted. The PIEZO

sound system disturbs and alerts even

if a person is talking on cell phone.

It also has a RED colour high-focus flashlight. It is a

portable device which can be fixed on any part of the

coach using the magnetic base which is energised using

6V rechargeable battery with ON/OFF switch. There is a

separate switch to control the light & sound. Once

charged this device can be used for a minimum period of

3 hours. The cost of single device is Rs. 3500 which will

come down drastically when manufactured in bulk qty.

this device will be very much useful for movement of

coaches inside ICF and also in yards/moving to platform.

Sri K.S.Sridharan, SME/DSD, presented a paper on

“Quality in higher education” in the “International

Conference on Social Science and Humanity” held on

10th & 11th March organized by Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University.

Selvi J.Shreya, D/o. Shri K.Jegannathan, SSE/Plg/F, has

secured 2nd

place and won a DVD player with home

theatre in the state level Spell Bee International

competition (for class V and VI) conducted by an NGO.

Smt Shanti Tigga, Pointsman, Alipurdar division of

N.F.Railway, has become the first lady from Indian

Railways to join the Territorial Army and has been

conferred with president award in a defence ceremony

held in Rashtrapati Bhawan.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET

Focus and Long Term Goals

1. Safety; 2. Consolidation; 3. Decongestion & Capacity

Augmentation; 4.Modernisation; 5. Improve Operating

Ratio from 95% to 74% in terminal year of 12th Five

Year Plan.

Measures proposed

� Setting up of a Railway Safety Authority as a statutory

regulatory body as recommended by Kakodkar

Committee

� Creating Missions as recommended by Pitroda

Committee to implement the modernization

programme

� Aligning the Annual Plan investment with five focus

areas identified by Kakodkar and Pitroda Committees

i.e. (a) Track (b) Bridges (c )Signalling &

Telecommunication (d) Rolling Stock and (e) Stations

& Freight Terminals.

� New Board Member (Safety/Research) to be inducted.

� Rail-Road Grade Separation Corporation to be set up

to eliminate level crossings.

� Plan allocation to priority works so as to reap benefits

after completion in a time-bound manner

� Three ‘Safety Villages’ to be set up at Bengaluru,

Kharagpur and Lucknow for skill development for

disaster management.

Resource Mobilization

� Indian Railway Station Development Corporation to be

set up to redevelop stations through PPP mode;

� Logistics Corporation to be set up for development &

management of existing railway goods sheds and

multi-modal logistics parks.

� Private investment schemes for Wagon leasing,

Sidings, Private Freight Terminals, Container train

operations, Rail connectivity projects (R3i and R2C-i)

being made more attractive to PPP partners.

� New Board Member (PPP/Marketing) to be inducted

Metropolitan Projects

� Works announced for Kolkata Metro last year

progressing satisfactorily and some projects being

extended to cover new sections.

� SPV with Andhra Pradesh Government to be set up for

commercial management of the MMTS.

� MRVC to carry out feasibility study for construction of

faster corridors on CSTM – Panvel and Virar-Vasai-

Diva-Panvel sections.

� Work to be taken up facilitating running of 12-car

rakes on Harbour line.

� Financial modeling of the elevated rail corridor from

Churchgate to Virar firmed up with Government of

Maharashtra through PPP mode.

� A pre-feasibility survey for a similar corridor between

CST and Kalyan proposed.

� A National High Speed Rail Authority to be set up.

� Pre-feasibility studies on six high speed corridors

already completed; study on Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-

Jodhpur to be taken up in 2012-13.

Cooperation with State Governments

� MoU signed with Government of Chhatisgarh to

develop three rail corridors in state for movement of

passenger and freight.

� 31 projects covering a length of more than 5000 km in

10 states being executed with contribution from state

governments.

� Four projects on cost sharing basis with Governments

of Haryana, Andhra Pradesh & West Bengal proposed.

� 12 projects on cost sharing basis with Government of

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,

Jharkhand, Rajasthan & Maharashtra sent to Planning

Commission for approval.

� 17 projects to facilitate the first and list mile

connectivity proactively sanctioned and another 28

projects identified.

Connectivity to neighbouring countries

� Construction of Jogbani-Biratnagar and Jaynagar-

Bijalpura-Bardibas new lines already in progress to

provide connectivity to Nepal.

� Project to connect Agartala with Akhaura in

Bangladesh to be taken up in 2012-13.

Rail Based Industries

� Rail Wheel Plan at Chhapra produced 78 wheels

during 2011-12; the plant would be fully

commissioned in 2012-13.

� Rae Bareli coach factory manufactured 10 coaches in

2011-12; phase-II of the factory would be

commissioned in 2012-13.

� Diesel Component Factory at Dankuni has commenced

trial production and would be fully commissioned in

2012-13.

� Wagon Manufacturing Factory at Kulti and fiat bogey

frame unit at Budge Budge to commence production in

2012-13.

� A wagon factory to be set up at Sitapali (Ganjam

District of Odisha).

� A rail coach factory with the support of Government of

Kerala to be set up at Palakkad; two additional new

manufacturing units for coaches to be established in

the Kutch area in Gujarat and at Kolar in Karnataka

with active participation of the State Governments.

� A plant for manufacture of traction alternators for high

horse power diesel locomotives to be set up at Vidisha

in Madhya Pradesh.

� Setting up of a factory at Shyamnagar in West Bengal

to manufacture next generation technology propulsion

system for use in high power electric locomotives.

� Augmenting the electric loco Ancillaries Unit of CLW

at Dankuni for fabrication of locomotive shells and

assembly of three phase locomotives for

manufacturing of new generation 9000 HP

locomotives.

� Sick wagon unit ‘Braithwaite’ taken over by Railways

has been conferred with Turn Around Award by the

Board of Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprise.

Green Initiatives � Setting up of 72 MW capacity windmill plants in

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and

West Bengal.

� Setting up of 200 remote railway stations as ‘green

energy stations’ powered entirely by solar energy.

� Providing solar lighting system at 1000 manned level

crossing gates.

� Introduction of mobile emission test cars to measure

pollution level of diesel locomotives.

� Commissioning of two bio-diesel plants at Raipur and

Tondiarpet.

� Introduction of a ‘Green Train’ to run through the

pristine forests of North Bengal.

� 2500 coaches to be equipped with bio toilets.

Passenger/Rail Users’ Amenities � Installation of 321 escalators at important stations of

which 50 will be commissioned in 2012-13.

� 12 State of art mechanized laundries already set up and

6 more to become functional during 2012-13.

� SMS on passenger mobile phone in case of e-ticket to

be accepted as proof of valid reservation.

� Introduction of regional cuisine at affordable rates;

launching of Book-a-meal scheme to provide multiple

choice of meals through SMS or email.

� Setting up of AC Executive lounges at important

stations.

� Setting up of new Rail Neer Plants at Palur in Tamil

Nadu and Ambernath in Maharashtra.

� Expansion of housekeeping schemes for trains.

� Introduction of Rail Bandhu on-board magazines on

Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Duronto trains.

� Introduction of coin/currency operated ticket vending

machines.

� Introduction of Alternate Train Accommodation

System to accommodate waitlisted passengers on

alternate trains.

� Introduction of model rake with world class interiors.

� Upgradation of 929 stations as Adarsh Stations

including 84 stations proposed in 2012-13; 490

stations have been completed so far.

� Construction of multi-functional complexes at 24

locations completed.

� Sale of PRS tickets through 151 post offices.

� Implementation of electronic transmission of RR for

freight traffic.

� Introduction of satellite based real time train

information system

� (SIMRAN) to provide train running information to

passengers through SMS, internet, etc.

� On-board passenger displays indicating next halt

station and expected arrival time to be introduced.

� Specially designed coaches for differently-abled

persons to be provided in each Mail/Express trains.

� Engaging reputed professional agencies for pantry cars

and base kitchens.

� Specialised Housekeeping body to be set up for

cleanliness of stations and the trains.

� Dedicated Railway Design Centre to be set up in the

National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

Coaching terminals � Survey and feasiblity study for new coaching terminals

at Nemam, Kottayam, Mau and Dankuni to be taken

up.

� Pre-feasibility study for development of Roypuram

station in Tamil Nadu for which many representations

have been received.

� New coaching complex at Panvel and coach

maintenance complex at Kalamboli in partnership with

Government of Maharashtra through CIDCO planned.

� New coaching terminal at Naihati, the birth place of

Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

commemorating him on 175th Birth Anniversary

Annual Plan 2012-13

� Highest ever plan outlay of `60,100 cr.

� Gross Budgetary Support - `24,000 cr

� Railway Safety Fund - `2,000 cr

� Internal Resources - `18,050 cr.

� Market Borrowing - `15,000 cr; PPP - `1,050 cr.

� 725 km new lines, 700 km doubling, 800 km gauge

conversion and 1100km electrification targeted in

2012-13.

� `6,872 cr provided for new lines, `3,393 cr for

doubling, `1,950 cr for gauge conversion, `828 cr for

electrification.

Financial Performance 2011-12 � Loading target reduced by 23 MT to 970 MT.

� Gross Traffic Receipts fixed at `1,03,917 cr in RE,

short by `2,322 cr over Budget Estimates.

� Ordinary Working Expenses fixed at `75,650 cr, an

increase of `2,000 cr over Budget Estimates; Pension

payments also up by `1,000 cr.

� Current dividend liability to be fully discharged.

� Excess of `1,492 cr as against the budget amount of

`5,258 cr.

� A loan of `3,000 cr extended by MoF to meet

requirement of safety related works under

Development Fund.

� Operating Ratio of 95.0% as compared to 91.1% in

Budget Estimates.

Budget Estimates 2012-13 � Freight loading of 1025 MT, 55 MT more than 11-12.

� Passenger growth - 5.4%.

� Gross Traffic Receipts - `1,32,552 cr i.e. 27.6%

increase over RE, 2011-12

� Ordinary Working Expenses - `84,400 cr.

� Appropriation to DRF at `9,500 cr and to Pension

Fund at `18,500 cr.

� Dividend payment estimated at `6,676 cr.

� Loan of `3,000 cr taken in 2011-12 to be fully repaid

along with interest.

� Operating Ratio estimated at 84.9%.

Security � Installation of Integrated Security System at all 202

identified stations to be completed in 2012-13.

� Escorting of trains by RPF/GRP extended to 3500

trains.

� Integration of RPF helpline with the All India

Passenger Helpline.

Staff Welfare � Introduction of a wellness programme for railway staff

at their work places.

� Ensuring proper rest for skilled and technical staff

including the running crew.

� NID to design appropriate outfits for various

categories of workforce.

Training and Recruitment � Over 80000 persons recruited in 2011-12;

� Over one lakh persons to be recruited in 2012-13 -

backlog of SC/ST/OBC and other categories to be

wiped off.

Sports � 7 Railway sportspersons honored with Arjuna Award

and Major Dhyanchand Award in 2011-12.

� 5 Railway sportsperson qualified for Olympics 2012.

� Development of a roadmap for railway sports.

� Institution of ‘Rail Khel Ratna’ Award for 10 rail

sportspersons every year.

Concessions

� Value of concession granted to travelers is more than

`800 cr per year.

� 50% concession in fare in AC-2, AC-3, Chair Car &

Sleeper classes to patients suffering from ‘Aplastic

Anaemia’ and ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia’.

� Extending the facility of travel by Rajdhani and

Shatabdi trains to Arjuna Awardees.

� Travel distance under ‘Izzat Scheme’ to increase from

100 kms to 150 kms.

Suburban Services

� 75 additional services to run in Mumbai suburban.

� 18 additional services to be run in Chennai area.

� 44 new suburban services to be introduced in Kolkata.

� 50 new services to be introduced in Kolkata Metro in

2012-13.

Trains � 75 new Express trains to be introduced.

� 21 new passenger services, 9 DEMU services and 8

MEMU services to be introduced.

� Run of 39 trains to be extended.

� Frequency of 23 trains to be increased.

� Tariff Proposals � Setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority to

be considered;

� Passenger fares increased by 10 paise per km for First

Class; 15 paise per km for AC 2 tier and 30 paise per

km for AC I.

� Fares to be rounded off to the next nearest five rupees.

� Minimum fare and platform tickets to cost `5.

� Fuel Adjustment Component (FAC) in fares

contemplated.

� Indian Railways has already started manufacturing of

new generation 6000 HP electric locomotives and EMUs with

regenerative braking feature at CLW and ICF respectively.

Such technology will be implemented on more number of

locomotives and EMUs in future.

� DLW has set a new record by releasing 190th

HHP engine of 2011-12 on 31st march. Last year it made

150 HHP engines.

� Indian Railways has commissioned one wind mill plant

of 10.5 MW capacity for ICF on 31.03.09. Two wind mill

power plants of 10.5 MW capacity each one in Jaisalmer

(NWR) and other in Tamil Nadu (SR) have been sanctioned.

There is Proposal to set up wind mill plants of 72 MW

capacity in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala,

Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

� Indian Railways have decided to eliminate unmanned

level crossings by constructing Road Under Bridge

(RUB)/subways in lieu of level crossing, by constructing

diversion road for merger of unmanned level crossing gate to

nearby manned or unmanned gates or subway or RUB or

Road Over Bridge (ROB) and by closing unmanned level

crossings having NIL Vehicle Unit where roads are non-

existent on either side. Railways have also decided to

progressively man such unmanned level crossings, which

cannot be eliminated by any other means. As on 1st April

2011, there are 14896 unmanned and 17839 manned level

crossings on Indian Railways.

� IRCTC has launched the scheme for booking Railway

e-tickets through mobile phone through its website i.e.

irctc.co.in/mobile. Users can use their existing IRCTC user ID

and password. After booking tickets through the mobile

phones, users receive a reservation message with the ticket

details. The service charges are similar to e-tickets i.e. ` 10/-

per ticket for second/sleeper class and ` 20/- per ticket for all

other classes.

� Internet facility using Wi-Fi has been presently

planned in three rakes of Howrah- Rajdhani Express only, as a

pilot project. It is a satellite based system using Wi-Fi for

distribution of internet bandwidth in coaches and likely date

for implementation of this system is September 25, 2012. The

estimated implementation cost of the project is ` 6.30 crore.

� DC-AC traction conversion work on the last segment

of Western railway’s suburban section was completed on 5th

Feb’12. With this, WR has bidden farewell to 84 year old DC

traction on its suburban network which was started in 1928.

� New train #22604/22605 has been introduced between

Villupuram & Kharagpur from 17th

Feb.

� IR has received two national tourism awards on 29th

Feb. The Rewari steam locomotive shed was selected under

the category “Most unique / innovative tourism project” and

New Delhi railway station under the category “Tourist

friendly railway station”. Rewari shed has a rare collection of

9 working steam engines under one roof. NDLS station is

handling 5 lakh passengers daily.

� The first set of coaches for CMRL (Chennai

Metro) is getting ready at Alstom's plant at La Pa in

Brazil. Out of 168 (42x4) coaches, the first four or nine

rakes will be made in Brazil and shipped to Chennai

while the rest will be manufactured at a plant that is

being set up near Sri City on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra

Pradesh border.

� S.Rly has made it mandatory for the contractors to

display the price list of the standard food items at all

the stalls including the pantry cars of the trains. Rail

users are requested to make all payments as per the tariff

displayed and MRP printed on the packaged items.

� The Russian Prime Minister launched production

of wagons at the Tikhvin Railway Car Building Plant in

Leningrad Oblast on January 30, to produce a wheel set

every 4½ min and complete a wagon every 24 min.