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New Indian Express
03-08-2025
- New Indian Express
Secunderabad station revamp inconveniences public
HYDERABAD: As part of the Secunderabad Railway Station redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the South Central Railway (SCR) has implemented diversions and operational changes to facilitate the movement of construction machinery and materials. Several trains originating from or passing through Secunderabad are being diverted or terminated at alternative stations such as Charlapalli, Kacheguda, and Malkajgiri. Among these, nine pairs of trains running to and from Vikarabad have been rerouted via the Sanathnagar–Ghatkesar bypass line. Passengers, including local residents, students, and office-goers travelling on these routes, are often forced to disembark at Charlapalli or Lingampalli, leading to additional travel time and costs and sometimes higher than the original train fare to reach Malkajgiri or other destinations. In response, Long Trains & MMTS Travellers Association president and Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) member Noor Ahmed Ali has urged railway authorities to develop Neredmet MMTS Station as a major halt for express trains on the bypass section. Noor Ahmed Ali noted Neredmet's central location, ample parking, and strong road connectivity across Hyderabad. He suggested extending the station's two platforms by approximately 250 metres to accommodate 24-coach express trains. Ali said the move would boost accessibility for lakhs, given the area's dense population and strong transport network.
New Indian Express
09-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
South Coast Railway to cut into South Central Railway's revenue
HYDERABAD: With the South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone gearing up for full-fledged operations, concerns loom over the future of the South Central Railway (SCR). The reorganisation will see the transfer of three key revenue-generating divisions, including Vijayawada, Guntakal, and Guntur to SCoR, slashing SCR's route length from 6,424.5 km to around 3,127 km and possibly cutting its Rs 20,000 crore annual revenue by half. SCoR will take over about 3,290 km of track, including freight corridors linked to Visakhapatnam and Kakinada ports. The new zone, headquartered in Visakhapatnam, will operate temporarily from 'The Deck' in Sripuram until its permanent office at Mudasarlova, being built at a cost of over Rs 150 crore, is ready. Further, from 80,000 SCR employees, over 40,000 of them are expected to be transferred to the new zone, with the final numbers to be confirmed soon. Amid these developments, Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) member Noor Ahmed Ali has proposed creating the Raichur Railway division by merging sections from the Guntakal and Secunderabad divisions. He noted that restructuring would help decongest the overburdened Secunderabad Division, enhance operational efficiency. Ali noted Raichur's strategic location citing its water resources and available land between Raichur and Mantralayam for establishing divisional offices. He submitted a formal request to Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna, urging them to consider the proposal.
Indian Express
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gujarat Confidential: Promoted as IAS
Additional Collector of Kutch and Deputy Controller, Civil Defence (Kutch), Dhaval Pandya, who has previously served as Deputy Municipal Commissioner of the Municipal Corporations of Surat and Vadodara, has been promoted to the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer rank as per a July 3 notification of the Department of Personnel and Training of the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Pandya, who holds a B Tech degree, had joined the Gujarat state civil services in August 2005 and was appointed as the Rajkot rural Mamlatdar in his first posting in 2008. Just ahead of the Operation Sindoor action undertaken by India against terror camps in Pakistan, followed by the attacks launched by the latter on border states in India, Pandya had played a key role in conducting the civil defence drills and preparedness. The Civil Defence Office of Kutch district had also held training sessions for differently abled persons, also releasing the first Gujarati Braille module for civil defence training. New Responsibility BJP media convener for Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar city, Hitesh Patel, popularly known as 'Pochi', has been appointed on the Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) and the Telecom Advisory Committee (TAC). In the ZRUCC, he has been appointed under the Special Interest category. In a release on Saturday, Patel thanked the 'state and central leadership of the BJP and Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw' for the appointments.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Waltair Divisional Railway Manager inspects ongoing works at Duvvada railway station
Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Lalit Bohra on Friday inspected the Duvvada railway station to evaluate the amenities and facilities available for passengers. The inspection focused on waiting halls, railway offices, Foot Over Bridges, water outlets and other amenities. He was accompanied by Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Saandeep, Senior Divisional Engineer (South) Sairaj and other senior officials from various departments. The DRM reviewed the ongoing developmental activities at the station, the development of which is in progress under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. He also inspected the circulating areas on both sides of the station, where several new initiatives are being proposed under the scheme. Stressing the importance of timely completion, Mr. Bohra urged all stakeholders to ensure that developmental works proceed as per schedule. During the inspection, Kanchumurthi Eswar, ZRUCC Member of ECoR, along with representatives from various NGOs, met with the DRM to discuss railway-related issues. The DRM assured them that their concerns would be examined and addressed appropriately. Mr. Eswar, Duvvada Railway Users Association president Jashuva, and representative Kameswara Rao felicitated the DRM. They submitted a a memorandum requesting for augmentation of 2 A, 3A, and 3 E coaches to the Visakhapatnam-Tirupati-Visakhapatnam Double Decker Express (22707/08) and provision of coach watering facility and deployment of coach maintenance staff at Duvvada.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Duvvada halt for Vizag-Secunderabad Vande Bharat trains urged
Member of the Zonal Railway Users' Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) Kanchumurthi Eswar appealed to Divisional Railway Manager Lalit Bohra and Senior Divisional Commercial Manager K. Saandeep to provide a halt to Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express trains at Duvvada. The ZRUCC member, along with rail activist Venkati B., met the DRM on Thursday and drew his attention to the need for provision of a halt to train no. 20833/20834 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad and 20707/20708 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express trains for the convenience of scores of passengers, from south and western side of Visakhapatnam city, who utilise Duvvada railway station. He also sought introduction of Sleeper-Class Vande Bharat Trains between Visakhapatnam and Bengaluru via Tirupati and Chennai for improved connectivity in view of the high demand on this route. The other demands include: converting the weekly services between Visakhapatnam and Kollam, Shirdi, Gandhidham, Varanasi and Chennai in view of the high demand and overwhelming patronage to these trains and augmentation of coaches for 22707 Visakhapatnam-Tirupati, which is presently being operated with only 11 coaches. Mr. Eswar appealed to the DRM to visit Duvvada Railway Station along with his team to assess the ground-level infrastructure, passenger amenities and overall requirements for development.
