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Folks I came across this and thought it would be a great opportunity for Praja members who are available to participate. 

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Had made  efforts in reaching out to the Standing Committie thru Phone and email.  Sent representation  and has been received by them thru email and will get  confirmation on 14th.

If any one would like contact them, call them on this no : 011-23034157 and u can send email to : standingcommitteeonrailways@gmail.com

 

 

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I have attended the meeting on railways on the subject of security of women commuters at Taj Vivanta, Blore from 10.00am to 10.45am. Variious suggestions were put forth on the subject from our wnd, which was well heard and taken note of by the Chairman Shri TR Baalu and other members. I have also spoken on the need for a suburban train services for Bngalore, upgradation of technology, improvement of infrastructure, etc for Blore Division. One more suggestion was to augment existing formation of trains from 8 coaches to 12 & 15. A memorandum to this efffect was submitted to the Committee. The meeting concluded at 10.45am. R Ram Mohan, Bangarapet.

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I have been invited by the South Western Railway authorities to participate in the infomal discussions with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways headed by Shri TR Balu, Hon'ble MP to be held at Taj Vivanta, Yeshwanthapura on 15th Nov 2013. Apart from me, as Secretary of the Travellers' Association (Regd-Kolar), Bangarapet, I will be accompanied by our President Shri AK Sitaram and one more representative.  As you know, I am also the member in the  Divisional Rail Users Consultative Committee, Bangalore Division, SW Railway.

Apart from the subject matter of ‘Suburban Train Services of Indian Railways, with particular emphasis o­n security of women passengers’, time permitting, I will try to get permission from the Chair to include a few more subjects pertaining to Bangalore Division including commuter rail services from Bangalore to various nearby townships like Bangarapet, Tumkur, Ramanagaram, etc.

Let us hope to have a fruitful meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on 15th Nov 2013.

R Ram Mohan Bangarapet

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Can this be conveyed along with other issues.

Services between Bangalore and Mysore has become very inefficient despite of having double track of nearly 80 kms out of 140 kms.(Bangalore - Settihalli, Maddur-Mandya and Mysore-Naganahalli)

Earlier, when the track was single, many express trains such as Tuticorn express was covering the distance in just 2hrs 30 mins and maximum 2hrs 45 mins.

Non-stop like tippu express was consistently covering in 2hrs 15 minutes. Passenger trains like Push Pull was covering the distance in 3hrs 15 mins.

Now, most of the express trains take 3+ hrs  and officially they declare some non-stop trains slower than passenger trains. Volume of trains has become too much but without any effeciency. A non-stop train like Mayiladuturai Express is left behind an express train GolGumbuz Express leaving Mysore at 3:45 and reaching Bangalore at 7:15 PM.

Same happens to Ajmer Express on Tuesdays and Thursdays which is left behind Tuticorn Express leaving Mysore at 6PM and reaching Bangalore at 9:30PM. Pushpull Passenger leaves Mysore at 5:50 and reaches Bangalore at 9 am, must faster than a non-stop train like Ajmer Express.

Ideally a non-stop superfast train like Tippu should cover the distance in 2hrs and was done earlier, express 2hrs 30 minutes and a Passenger Train, 3hrs 15 minutes.

 

 

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