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SOPs vital for transparency, accountability in Railways: former Central Vigilance Commissioner

Former C.V.C. Chowdary on Tuesday highlighted the importance of processes, systems, manuals, SOPs to ensure transparency and accountability in large organisations such as the Railways. BDL, too, observes Vigilance Awareness Week with theme 'Say no to corruption; commit to the nation'.

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47 trains cancelled due to accident in Andhra Pradesh; passengers stranded

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Railways has cancelled as many as 47 trains following the train accident that occurred between Alamanda and Kantakapalle on Vizianagaram-Kottavalasa railway section in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. As the Chennai-Howrah mainline was affected in the accident, the Railways cancelled, diverted and partially cancelled many trains.

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Railways, Tourism Department violating Wetland Rules in Udhagamandalam, says conservation group

Retired IAS officer Surjit K Chaudhary has urged the district collector to stop work at two project sites near Ooty lake, citing violation of Wetland Rules. CEAN highlighted the car park in the Ooty Railway Station and the adventure park facilities coming up in the lake, which involve digging and…

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Additional general coach for Parasuram Express

Southern Railways Thiruvananthapuram div. augments Parasuram Express with 2nd class gen. coach to clear rush & provide convenient travel. 16649 Mangaluru Central-Nagercoil Junction & 16650 Nagercoil Junction-Mangaluru Central Parasuram Express augmented from Sun & Mon respectively.

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At least 9 dead, 32 injured as two trains collide near Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh

7 feared dead, 18 injured as two trains collide near Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh

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Railway employees to get PLB bonus equivalent to 78 days wages for 2022-23

Union Cabinet approves PLB of 78 days wages for 2022-23 to 11.07 lakh non-gazetted railway employees. Total payout of ₹1,968.87 crore. SWR signs agreement with JSW Minerals Rail Logistics for operation of 07 BOBSNS wagons for iron ore transportation. Agreement to ease unloading difficulty & enable higher quantum of iron…

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‘Late running’ of trains: standoff between Railways, regular commuters intensifies

Commuters protest Railways' 'adamant' attitude in not revising Vande Bharat train timetable, leading to disruption of other trains & hardship for passengers. Friends on Rails sent memo to Minister, suggesting advanced departure of Vande Bharat to avoid disruption & help commuters.

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209 job aspirants in A.P. receive appointment orders in Rozgar Mela

209 people in Vijayawada receive appointment orders in Rozgar Mela. 161 of them join Indian Railways in various roles. Other departments and banks also recruit. PM Modi says Rozgar Melas have provided jobs to lakhs of youth. Exams now conducted in 13 regional languages, reducing time between job notification and…

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Trains crammed due to traffic bottlenecks on highways where widening works are on: Railways

Railways to introduce unreserved coach in four pairs of trains

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Vande Bharat services have not affected other trains, claim Railways

The operation of a pair of Vande Bharat trains in Kerala has not adversely impacted the punctuality of other trains running in the State, Southern Railway has said in a press release,

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Vande Bharat weekend service likely in Bengaluru-Ernakulam corridor during Deepavali

Railways to operate Vande Bharat Express special service in Bengaluru-Ernakulam corridor during weekends to cater to increased demand from commuters during Deepavali.

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CPI(M) stages protest seeking restoration of cancelled trains

CPI(M) activists in Visakhapatnam protested for early operationalisation of SCoR, more coaches, restoration of 52 trains, and no tax on middle class passengers. They also demanded concession for senior citizens, no privatisation of Railways, RRB, and continuation of Waltair Division.

The Hindu

Santosh Trophy | Services completes an all-win record, qualifies for the final round

with a win, Services top Group E in 77th Senior National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy. Mizoram, Kerala, Railways, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Arunachal, and 3 best runners-up advance to final stage in Itanagar. Services beat Uttarakhand 4-1, Mizoram beat Pondicherry 6-0, Sikkim beat Daman and Diu 2-1.

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Special trains to transport volunteers for Meri Maati, Mera Desh campaign

The ‘Meri Maati, Mera Desh’ [My soil, my country] campaign is organised by the Ministry of Culture as “a tribute to the Veers and Veeranganas [bravehearts] who have made the supreme sacrifice for the country”.

The Hindu

Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Tournament | Saurashtra rides on Harvik’s ton to beat Manipur

Saurashtra, Andhra, Haryana, Mumbai, Odisha, Assam, Kerala, Himachal, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand, Bengal, Vidarbha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Delhi win T20 matches in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Harvik Desai (104*), Shai Rasheed (100*), Ekant Sen (70*), Krunal Pandya (62) & Prabhsimran Singh (82) shine with the bat.

The Hindu

Other trains being detained for Vande Bharat, alleges rail users’ forum

Close to two dozen trains are daily detained by Railways to ensure that the four Vande Bharat trains keep their schedule, alleges Friends on Rail (FOR), a WhatsApp group of over 5,000 train commuters. Railways deny charge

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Santosh Trophy | Goa beats Kerala narrowly, progresses to the next round

Goa and Kerala progress to final round of Senior National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy. Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Railways top their respective groups. Goa remain unbeaten to top Group A standings. Results from Groups C-F.

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National Open Athletics Championships: Javelin-thrower Manu DP signs off in splendid style

BENGALURU: Javelin-thrower Manu DP and Railways women’s 4x100m relay squad set meet records to help Services Sports Control Board and Railways win the men’s and women’s titles respectively at the 62nd National Open Athletics Championships that concluded at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Sunday.

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Railways emerges as the overall team champion in 62nd National Open athletics championships

Bengaluru's D.P. Manu set a new men's javelin throw meet record of 82.06m, while Tamil Nadu and Railways created meet records in the men's and women's 4x100m relay events. Railways emerged as overall team champion. Best athletes: Men: D.P. Manu (SSCB); Women: Yamuna Ladkat (Mah).

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Some trains to get one additional general second class coach and lose one AC three-tier economy coach

SWR to augment/de-augment 28 trains for Dasara; Train No. 17347/17348 SSS Hubballi-Chitradurg-SSS Hubballi Daily Express partially cancelled. SWR to augment 28 trains with additional coaches for Dasara. Slight revision in timings of Train No. 17332 Hubballi-Miraj Daily Express between SSS Hubballi and Desur.

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Open Nationals: Kujur eclipses 200m record

20-year-old clocks 20.74s; Sinchal claims 400m hurdles gold

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Bihar accident: Delhi-bound up line restored, work underway on down line

Up line at Raghunathpur railway station in Bihar's Buxar district restored; work underway to repair down line. Four killed, several injured in North East Express derailment. 25 admitted to AIIMS Patna, 9 discharged; no critical condition. High-level inquiry ordered; 8 trains cancelled, 9 diverted.

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Manikanta emerges fastest

Services athlete misses record but wins gold on debut

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Over 13 years on, India’s National Litigation Policy remains in draft limbo

Govt. litigation clogs judicial system; NLP in draft stage; govt. does not maintain data on cases involving it; SC in 1974 & 2009 noted need to avoid unnecessary litigation; CBDT raised monetary limit for I-T appeals; HC orders govt. to prepare time-bound action plan for NLP. Govt. bears responsibility to…

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