SER gears up 3rd line work between Adityapur-Kharagpur by removing encroachment

GM/SER has taken the issue seriously and with personal initiatives to remove the encroachers

GM/SER has ordered the officials of RVNL and Railways on the timely completion of the project

Kolkata: General Manager, South Eastern Railway, P. S. Mishra conducted a detailed inspection of Adityapur-Kharagpur 3rd Line Project which is under construction by visiting the site along with Senior officers of South Eastern Railway and RVNL on 22.11.18.

The construction work of this project is being hampered due to huge encroachment at Krishnanagar and surrounding construction areas in the state of Jharkhand. The GM/SER has taken the issue seriously and with his personal initiatives, he requested the authorities of Govt. of Jharkhand to extend co-operation and help to remove the encroachers.

With the full support of the State Government, a joint eviction drive was conducted from 24th to 26th November 2018. As a result, as many as 230 encroachers some with double-storeyed structures were evicted from the construction site.

GM/SER again has ordered the construction officials of RVNL and Railways on the timely completion of the project tentatively around 2020, which will make a great link with enhanced Line capacity to ensure faster movement of Passenger and Freight trains on Howrah-Mumbai trunk route.

This will help the Railways to start the work in full swing and the work will be completed tentatively within 2020.

The length of the project is 132 Kms and was sanctioned in the year 2015-16 at an estimated cost of Rs.1312 crores. The project is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). Out of 132 kms, 77 Kms is under the state of Jharkhand and the rest 55 Kms remains under West Bengal.

The project includes construction of 18 major and 157 minor bridges to connect 16 block stations. This third line project will not only increase the section capacity but will also help to accelerate the mobility of trains.

As the economic development of the region depends upon better connectivity and infrastructural development, this project will help the local inhabitants and industries to grow in a greater way.

SERWWO’s welfare activities for upliftment of the weaker section of the society

Kolkata: South Eastern Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (SERWWO) known as a charitable and philanthropic organization always extends its helping hand to the weaker and downtrodden people of the society by undertaking various welfare programmes throughout the year.

As a part of benevolent and welfare activities, South Eastern Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation has taken up the project of “Dastak” initiated by Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organisation, New Delhi with the unstinted support of Ministry of Railways in its four Divisional Units viz. Kharagpur, Adra, Chakradharpur and Ranchi including Headquarters with a view to the installation of Sanitary Napkin Vending Machine and to distribute the Sanitary Napkins free of cost to the needy Women who are dwelling in slums located nearby railway areas.

Photo Caption: Smt. Rashmi Rekha Mishra, President, SERWWO handing over Sanitary Napkins, free of cost to the needy and weaker section of women dwelling nearby S E Railway Headquarters, Garden Reach on 29.11.18.

With the beginning of this noble project, “Dastak” in the jurisdiction of S E Railway, Smt. Rashmi Rekha Mishra, President, SERWWO in presence of all members of SERWWO and railway officials handed over Sanitary Napkins free of cost to 65 women who are living in the slum areas located adjacent to S E Railway Headquarters at an impressive function organized by SERWWO at the railway colony, Garden Reach on 29.11.18. Smt Mishra while speaking on the occasion, urged all the members to join this noble project enthusiastically to make it a grand success for uplifting the women of weaker sections in the society.