The human side of the men in uniform once again drew applause from public when the RPF of Konkan Railway recently re-united a young boy with his parents. The boy, Akash, 14 year old, who is studying in IXth class at Kundapura, was found travelling alone in school uniform in the general coach of train no. 11098 Poorna Express by the RPF when the latter were conducting a drive to prevent eunuch menace in trains.

The timings of train no. 16515 / 16516 Yesvantpur – Karwar – Yesvantpur Express and train no. 16524 / 16523 Yesvantpur – Karwar – Yesvantpur Express have been changed between Bantwal and Yesvantpur stations w.e.f 12/7/2014. Revised timings are as under :

1. Timings of 16515/16516:

Days

16516

16515

Days

TU, TH, SA

12.10/12

arr/dep

RUNNING OF GANPATI SPECIAL TRAINS ON KONKAN RAILWAY

Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to run following special trains on Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival in co-ordination with Central Railway.  The details are as under :-

1) Train no. 01033/01034 Mumbai CST – Madgaon Reserved special

It has been decided to attach additional  coaches  on temporary basis to the following trains to clear extra rush of passengers during the period. The details are as follows :

1)Train no. 12218 /  12217 Chandigarh – Kochuveli – Chandigarh ‘Kerala Sampark Kranti’ Express :

One additional Second class sleeper coach will be attached ex-Chandigarh from 16/7/2014 to 30/7/2014 and ex-Kochuveli from 19/7/2014 to 2/8/2014.

2)Train no. 12432 /  12431 Nizamuddin – Trivandrum – Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express :

Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to run one additional trip of train No. 01041 / 01042 Mumbai CST-Karmali-Mumbai CST on Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival in co-ordination with Central Railway.

Train No. 01041 CSTM – Karmali Special train will now have an additional trip on 13.09.2014 and train No. 01042 Karmali – CSTM special train will have an additional trip on 14.09.2014.

Other details remains the same.

Passengers may kindly avail.

Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to run one additional trip of train No. 01041 / 01042 Mumbai CST-Karmali-Mumbai CST on Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival in co-ordination with Central Railway.

Train No. 01041 CSTM – Karmali Special train will now have an additional trip on 13.09.2014 and train No. 01042 Karmali – CSTM special train will have an additional trip on 14.09.2014.

Other details remains the same.

Passengers may kindly avail.

It has been decided to attach additional  coaches  on temporary basis to the following trains to clear extra rush of passengers during the period. The details are as follows :

1)Train no. 12218 /  12217 Chandigarh – Kochuveli – Chandigarh ‘Kerala Sampark Kranti’ Express :

One additional Second class sleeper coach will be attached ex-Chandigarh from 16/7/2014 to 30/7/2014 and ex-Kochuveli from 19/7/2014 to 2/8/2014.

2)Train no. 12432 /  12431 Nizamuddin – Trivandrum – Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express :

Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to run following special trains on Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival in co-ordination with Central Railway. The details are as under :-

1) Train no. 02045/02046 Lokmanya Tilak (T) – Karmali – Lokmanya Tilak (T) AC Premium Special (Reserved)

Extension of Yesvantpur – Karwar – Yesvantpur Express to Bangalore

Good news for passengers !! It has been decided by Railway Board to extend Train No. 16523/ 16524 Yesvantpur – Karwar – Yesvantpur Express from Yesvantpur station to Bangalore w.e.f. 15.08.2014. The details are as below :

First service leaving Karwar on 14.08.2014 will be terminated at Bangalore City on 15.08.2014 and first service ex. Bangalore City will commence on 15.08.2014.

TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS

Good news for passengers !! Extra Second Class Sleeper coach will be attached to Train No.

12450/12449 Chandigarh – Madgaon Goa Sampark Kranti Express, 10215/10216 Madgaon –

Ernakulam Express and 12218/12217 Chandigarh – Kochuveli Kerala Sampark Kranti Express on

Konkan Railway route to cater to the rush. The details are as under :-

1) One extra Second Class Sleeper Coach will be attached to Train No. 12450 /12449 ex-