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SCR’s Vijayawada division records gross earnings of ₹5,614.13 crore last fiscal

Vijayawada division of SCR achieves record-breaking earnings in 2023-24 fiscal year, with highest passenger and freight revenue.

The Hindu

PM Modi to dedicate various railway projects tomorrow

PM Modi to inaugurate railway projects worth ₹85,000 crore in Vijayawada, including new lines, terminals, and goods sheds.

The Hindu

Railway Board gets new Secretary, two new members

Aruna Nayar, Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) Officer of the 1987 batch was appointed Secretary of the Railway Board in the Ministry of Railways and took charge on January 6.

The Hindu

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Manish Thaplyal takes over as DRM, Thiruvananthapuram division

Manish Thaplyal assumed office as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Thiruvananthapuram Division in Southern Railway

The Hindu

SCR Vijayawada Division made rapid strides in passenger amenities in 2023

SCR Vijayawada division achieved ₹3,846 crore revenue in 2023, providing amenities like escalators, lifts, battery operated carts & AC rooms for passengers.

The Hindu

A.P.’s first Bharat Gaurav train leaves on Jyothirlinga yatra from Vijayawada

Vijayawada's Bharat Gaurav Express left for Jyothirlinga Yatra on Sat. SCR DRM, IRCTC officers, Station Manager & other officials present. Tourist train to cover Jyotirlinga destinations & Statue of Unity. Boarding/de-boarding at 7 stations. DRM checked catering, accommodation & safety. Commended IRCTC & presented gift hampers to passengers.

The Hindu

250 persons booked under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA)

Vijayawada DRM informed 250 passengers booked under COTPA 2003. Special fire safety drive conducted in last 30 days with 626 checks in trains, 395 raids in stations & public awareness meetings. Passengers urged to not carry inflammable material & cooperate with officials to prevent fire accidents.

The Hindu

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DRM urged to step up vigil on missing, runaway children on trains, railway stations

SCPCR Chairperson K. Appa Rao asked South Central Railway (SCR) Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) to take measures to protect missing, orphaned and runaway children arriving at railway stations. DRM to set up feeding rooms, keep tab on traffickers and drug peddlers, and produce rescued children before CWC for care…

The Hindu

Protests flare up over move to close Goods Shed road in Kottayam

Residents thwart attempt to close road near railway station; DRM to review plan in early next month.

The Hindu

French intel says Palestinian rocket likely cause of Gaza hospital blast

France’s military intelligence agency says no evidence Israeli strike caused the blast at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital.

Al Jazeera

Chennai Central-Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express cleaned in just 14 minutes

The Chennai Central-Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express was cleaned and ready for the trip in just 14 minutes as part of the ‘14 Minutes Miracle’ challenge on October 1 (Sunday). In response to the call given by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the mechanical and cleaning staff (Swachh Vande Veers) of…

The Hindu

AP Chambers brief DRM on suggestions to improve Vijayawada railway station

AP Chambers recommends introducing Vande Bharat Express from Vijayawada to Bengaluru via Tirupati. Request to reduce travel time from 6 hrs 40 mins to 4 hrs 30 mins. Suggestion to decongest Vijayawada station by increasing platforms and developing Gunadala and Rayanapadu as satellite stations.

The Hindu

Fortnight-long cleanliness drive begins at Vijayawada railway station

DRM Patil urged people to switch to cloth, paper or jute bags instead of single-use plastic. He commends Bharat Scouts and Guides for taking part in the Swachhata Hi Sewa-Swachhata Pakhwada campaign. Free medical camp, plantation drive, Nukkad Natak & awareness rally held. Cloth bags distributed to passengers. Fortnight drive…

The Hindu

A.K. Chaturvedi is Palakkad DRM

Prior to joining as DRM, Palakkad, Mr. Chaturvedi was on deputation as joint secretary and chief vigilance officer in Central Public Works Department, Delhi, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

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Gross earnings rose 9% in Vijayawada Division: DRM

Vijayawada Railway Division celebrated Independence Day with the hoisting of the Tricolour by Divisional Railway Manager Narendra Anandrao Patil. The Division has performed well in freight and passenger segments, with Gross Earnings till July-2023 at ₹1,862.27 crore and a 4.68% increase in loading over last year.

The Hindu

Mysuru Railway Division nets ₹897 cr. freight revenue last year

Mysuru Division celebrates 77th Independence Day with great fanfare. DRM Shilpi Agarwal highlights achievements in multiple spheres, including operational safety, disaster management, infrastructure & connectivity, passenger security & punctuality, and freight loading & revenue generation. #IndependenceDay #MysuruDivision #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav #AmritKaal #SWR #RailwaySportsGround

The Hindu

Exhibition at Vijayawada railway station throws light on dark times of Indian history

The Railways played key role in the freedom struggle, providing transport and hope for millions. To remember Partition, galleries were set up at 12 stations and digital museums at three. Vijayawada exhibition was inaugurated by Pingali Venkayya's granddaughter-in-law and Alluri Seetharama Raju's grandson.

The Hindu

Road link between A.P., Telangana cut-off as streams overflow

Road links cut off b/w AP & Telangana due to overflowing streams; Munneru & Wyra rivers in spate; incessant rains in upstream areas; tanks filled in Krishna & NTR districts; alert sounded; control room set up; officials asked to coordinate with NDRF & APSDMA; schools closed in Eluru; safety arrangements…

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In reshuffle, 35 Divisional Railway Managers transferred

35 DRMs transferred in Indian Railways reshuffle; each division headed by DRM; transfers follow Balasore train accident; DRMs have two-year tenure; transfers to enforce "culture of safety"; DRMs report to GM of zone.

The Times of India

Indian Railways changes DRMs of Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Moradabad and Agra

LUCKNOW: On Saturday Indian Railways changed divisional railway managers of Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Moradabad and Agra.

The Hindu

DRM inaugurates walking track, augmented dining hall at ETTC

Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Shivendra Mohan inaugurated the augmented kitchen-dining hall and walking track for loco pilots at the Electric Traction and Training Centre (ETTC), at Satyanarayanapuram on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Railway officials hold freight customers’ meet

South Central Railway (SCR) loads coal, fertilizers, iron ore, granite, food grains, fish, horticulture products and other commodities. Executives of various companies took part in the meeting.

The Hindu

DRM reviews projects with RVNL officials

Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Shivendra Mohan discussed the progress of various infrastructure projects in Vijayawada division with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) Chief Project Manager Munna Kumar.

The Times of India

In pics: Waltair Railway Division opens coach restaurant at Vizianagaram station in Andhra Pradesh

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Waltair Railway Division, on Wednesday, opened a coach restaurant at Vizianagaram railway station in Andhra Pradesh by modifying an AC coach in the circulating area of the station to provide enhanced services to the passengers and also give a novel experience to the rail users.

The Times of India

South Coast Railway Zone headquarters construction in New year

VISAKHAPATNAM: The construction of the headquarters of the newly formed 18th Railway Zone in the country, South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR) in Port City would start in a couple of months with a few modifications of the designs. The railway authorities are sending two designs to the railway board to…

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