IRCTC details

(Times of India dt 1-2-2016)

One more step forward

(Mathrubhumi dt 28-1-2016)

RPF helplines

(Mathrubhumi dt 31-1-2016)

RM sticking to his policy

(Deccan Chronicle dt 31-1-2016)

Strict action

(Malayala Manorama Kochi dt 31-1-2016)

Restrictions on UTS

Curbs on unreserved ticket draws flak



The railway's decision to restrict the time taken to travel on unreserved tickets (up to 200km) within three hours of buying the ticket from March 1 has drawn flak from passengers.

According to the railway board, one should start the journey from the station within three hours of buying the ticket or up to the departure of the first train to the destination, whichever is first.

The other decisions by the board -to issue tickets for a distance of up to 199 km from the originating station and to withdraw the facility to issue return tickets from the same station -have also come under fire. “Both these decisions have come as a shocker.Currently, passengers travelling in unreserved class within 200 km are allowed to buy tickets at any point of the day (midnight to midnight) and board the train of his or her choice.Passengers who have to travel during rush hours usually purchase the tickets early.

Now, they are forced to travel within three hours of buying the ticket. The return ticket facility has also been withdrawn. A person who wants to travel from Thrissur to Ernakulam for shopping or to Guruvayur for a temple visit cannot purchase his/her return ticket. He/she will have to stand in a long queue,“ said P Krishnakumar, general secretary, Thrissur railway passengers' association.

The decision that passengers can only buy tickets from the originating station for a distance up to 199 km would put an end to the cluster ticketing system. At present, passengers can purchase ticket from any station to any station under a cluster. For instance, a person who wants to travel to Kollam from Ernakulam Junction can purchase ticket from Ernakulam Town, Edappally, Kalamassery or Tripunithura and board the train from Ernakulam Junction. This facility will also be withdrawn from March 1.

“At a time when railways is introducing technological up-gradations, such decisions are reactionary.These decisions, particularly related to cluster ticketing facility, will only increase rush at major stations. We demand the railways to revise the decisions,“ said R D Manikandan, convener, Edappally railway passengers' association.

(Times of India dt 1-2-2016)

(Malayala Manorama Alappuzha dt 1-2-2016)

(Deepika dt 2-2-2016)

(Mathrubhumi dt 31-1-2016)

(Madhyamam dt 31-1-2016)

(Mathrubhumi dt 30-1-2016)

(Times of India dt 29-1-2016)

Curbs from IRCTC

(Times of India dt 29-1-2016)

(The Hindu dt 29-1-2016)

CAO restored

(The Hindu dt 29-1-2016)

Automatic signalling needed

(Deccan Chronicle dt 28-1-2016)

Multi mode transport corporation

(Mathrubhumi dt 28-1-2016)

MoU for JV

(The Hindu dt 30-1-2016)

(Malayala Manorama dt 28-1-2016)

(Mathrubhumi dt 28-1-2016)

(Times of India dt 28-1-2016)

E tendering

(Times of India dt 26-1-2016)

Braille signage

(The Hindu dt 26-1-2016)

Entry of Kudumbasree in Railway stations

(Malayala Manorama Kochi dt 25-1-2016)

(Malayala Manorama Kochi dt 24-1-2016)

Kudumbasree should be engaged in more areas for better service
(Malayala Manorama dt 23-1-2016)

Modern trains

(Malayala Manorama dt 23-1-2016)

CSR with Railway Development

This was a question which appeared in a recent Railway Recruitment Board questionnaire.
Q: Which is the first Railway station in India to be developed with Private Participation?
A: Punkunnam Railway Station, Thrissur
Vishraam's CSR reaches yet another milestone. The three point agenda involved
a. Construction of Waiting Shed's.
b. Landscaping and beautification of platform premises along with a garden.
c. Planting saplings all alnog the platform to bring about an ecological balance amidst all the concrete structures.

TVC suggestions

(Malayala Manorama dt 20-1-2016)

Gathiman express to raise speed barrier

(Mathrubhumi dt 20-1-2016)

(Malayala Manorama dt 20-1-2016)

To become diabetic friendly

(Mathrubhumi dt 20-1-2016)

Lightning speed from IRCTC

(Malayala Manorama dt 20-1-2016)

MoU to be signed on today

(Malayala Manorama dt 19-1-2016)

Single window for all information

(Malayala Manorama Palakkad dt 19-1-2016)

PGT recommends

(Malayala Manorama dt 18-1-2016)

Swatch Bharath

(Malayala Manorama dt 18-1-2016)

Human issue

(Times of India dt 18-1-2016)

ID must for reserved travel

(Mathrubhumi dt 17-1-2016)

Container special

(Mathrubhumi Palakkad dt 17-1-2016)

E Sreedharan on HSRC

(Mathrubhumi dt 16-1-2016)

(Malayala Manorama dt 16-1-2016)

(The Hindu dt 17-1-2016)

Sponsored for cleaning

(Mathrubhumi Kannur dt 16-1-2016)

Elevated station

(Times of India dt 15-1-2016)

Hope for Elavally?

(Malayala Manorama dt 15-1-2016)

First priority

Quadrupling of TVC - ERS section in the 1st phase, ERS - CBE in the 2nd, SRR - CLT in the 3rd & CLT - MAQ in the 4th phase along with Automatic Signalling is the priority for Keralam to have a sustainable transport system.
(The Hindu dt 15-1-2016)

Nanjangaud line

(Malayala manorama Thiruvananthapuram dt 15-1-2016)

Expected completion

(The Hindu dt 14-1-2016)