Golden Jubilee celebrations of EMU Car Shed, Tikiapara

GM/SER P.S.Mishra inspected massive maintenance activities and reviewed the progress of the Carshed

Kolkata: In Commemoration of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of EMU Car Shed, Tikiapara, P. S. Mishra, General Manager, South Eastern Railway visited the Car Shed to inspect its massive maintenance activities and to review the progress of the Car Shed on 24th November 2018. General Manager also joined in the 50th years of Golden Jubilee Celebrations with the staff and officers of Tikiapara Car Shed and addressed the gathering.

To mark this occasion, a Golden Jubilee Garden was inaugurated at premises of Tikiapara Car Shed.  Shri Mishra was an accompanied by Anirban Datta, Addl. General Manager, Gautam Banerjee, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, J. K. Saha, Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, K. R. K. Reddy, Divisional Railway Manager, Kharagpur and other Senior Railway Officers of South Eastern Railway.

History of EMU Car Shed: Kolkata is a magnificent Metropolitan City. Millions of commuters throng the City from far-flung areas in the morning for work and return in the evening. It was therefore planned to connect the Suburbs with Kolkata by introducing first and frequent Electric Multiple Unit Train along with electrification of Howrah-Kharagpur section. EMU Car Shed was planned at Tikiapara, ideal location for maintenance of EMU Rakes. EMU trains have a lie-over period during the daytime and Tikiapara being nearest to Howrah, the present Shed was Constructed at Tikiapara.

Photo Caption: Inauguration of Golden Jubilee Garden at the premises of EMU Car Shed, Tikiapara. General Manager, South Eastern Railway P. S. Mishra, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer of South Eastern Railway and DRM/Kharagpur have seen nearby the Golden Jubilee Garden.

The Shed made a humble beginning when 7 numbers of 4 coach units were brought from ICF/Chennai and EMU services started between Howrah and Panskura on 01.05.1968. This is also a day of energization of Howrah-Kharagpur section. Initially, the Car Shed did not have an adequate facility for proper upkeep of EMU rakes. But this did not deter in fulfilling the commitment to the traveling public. Years went by and Suburban sections of South Eastern Railway have been energized with full electrification in a phased manner.

Tikiapara Car Shed is presently holding 100 motor coaches and 203 trailer coaches.  The Car Shed also imparts training to the Motormen, Guards, Loco Inspectors, Chief Loco inspectors & Maintenance staff with its locally made simulator. Tikiapara Car Shed is ready to handle the number of rakes in future to cope up the additional volume of the Passengers.

Photo Caption: General Manager, South Eastern Railway P. S. Mishra inspecting EMU Car Shed in commemoration of the 50th Years of Golden Jubilee Celebrations at Car Shed, Tikiapara.

Suburban Services: More than 3.83 Lakhs Passengers travel per day on the 194 EMU trains on a day on South Eastern Railway’s Suburban sections i.e. Howrah-Kharagpur-Midnapur, Santragachi-Amta, Santragachi-Shalimar, Panskura-Haldia, Mechada-Digha, and Kharagpur-Hijli. There is an ample number of 12-Car EMU rakes along with 11 number of most modernized GPS based 3-phased indigenous EMU rakes with CCTV facilities in Ladies’ compartments. Public address system has also been provided in all 12-car rakes for the convenience of the Passengers in the suburban sections of South Eastern Railway in average per day run of 512 Kms. generating railway revenue of Rs. more than 30 lakhs per day from Suburban sections.

SER emerges Champion in All India Railway Bridge Championship

Kolkata: South Eastern Railway emerged Champion in Team Event in the 41st All India Railway Bridge Championship held at South Eastern Railway Headquarters, Garden Reach. The tournament was being organized from 20th to 22nd November 2018 under the aegis of South Eastern Railway Sports Association.

Photo Caption: General Manager, South Eastern Railway P. S. Mishra giving away Championship Trophy to the Winners Team, South Eastern Railway in the 41st All India Railway Bridge Championship held at South Eastern Railway Headquarters, Garden Reach.

South Eastern Railway, Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, and Central Railway entered the Super League of the team Championship. South Eastern Railway won the Championship with 43.79 victory points. Eastern Railway became Runners-Up while Metro Railway and Central Railway occupied 3rd and 4th Positions respectively.

General Manager, South Eastern Railway P. S. Mishra gave away prizes to the winners and encouraged the participating teams in this brain exercising sporting event.

The Championship Team of South Eastern Railway was represented by Hasibul Hasan, Pranab Roy, Sandip Dutta, Prasanta Bera, Subhasish Sarkar and Wrik Chakraborty who have also represented India in many International Bridge events.

Anirban Datta, Addl. General Manager, South Eastern Railway J. K. Saha, Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer and President South Eastern Railway Sports Association along with other Principal Railway officers and a host of Bridge lovers attended the programme.

Pranab Bhattacharya, Director, Bridge Federation of India conducted the three-day tournament.