Railbandhu march 2016

MARCH 2016

VOL 5

ISSUE 11

The on-board magazine of Indian railways

plus

Myriad hues of Holi

ICC world

T20

Attracting tourists from world over

A quick guide to the tournament

Hussainiwala

The legend

Sunny Deol returns with Ghayal once again

that still touches hearts

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Dear travellers, Indian Railways (IR) as an organisation has stood the test of time due to the sheer grit and commitment of its employees. However, these challenging times require overhaul of our work culture and ethos cemented over years. Last year, I had unveiled a mediumterm vision for the Railways which set us on this transformational journey for which we now need to Reorganise, Restructure and Rejuvenate this institution. We need to bring in a new approach, a new way of working. The three pillars of the strategy that I am laying out today reflect this new thought process. 1) Nav Arjan — New revenues: IR typically has focused on increasing revenues through tariff hikes. We want to change that and challenge our conventional thinking on freight policies to win back our share in the transportation sector. We will exploit new sources of revenue so that every asset, tangible or non-tangible, gets optimally monetised. 2) Nav Manak — New norms: Each rupee that gets expensed will be re-examined to ensure optimal productivity. We will take a ‘zero-based budgeting’ approach to the financials of the ensuing year. We will improve our efficiency yardsticks and procurement practices to bring them in line with international best practices. We will continue to innovate and optimise our outgo on each activity. 3) Nav Sanrachna — New Structures: We need to Re-imagine the conventional ways of solving issues. Co-operation, Collaboration, Creativity and Communication should be the hallmark of our decision-making and actions. We will revisit all processes, rules, and structures to enable this transformation of IR. We will draw upon our inherent strengths, diverse talents and rich experience to emerge stronger.

Suresh Prabhu

Hon'ble Minister of Railways Government of India

Said Buddha: ‘Whenever one contemplates a journey, there are two mistakes one can make: not starting, and not going all the way.’ We have already started the journey and I intend to go all the way

(Excerpts from the Minister's 2016-17 Budget Speech)

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32 cover Story

For all shutterbugs, Holi is the perfect time to capture the best of moments

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off track

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off track

Hussainiwala in Punjab stands witness to many historic events

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entry ticket

Plan your trips around these days and events

A journey to serene beaches and age-old architecture of Vizag

A look at the achievements of Indian Railways in 2015-16

64 hot spots

Celebrate the World Wildlife Day with a trip to these destinations

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12 16 18 27 The vision behind the Rail Budget 2016-17

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All you need to know about the Budget

Estimates and numbers from the Budget

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lifestyle

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30 Style file Watches that make heads turn and add to personality

42 beauty talk

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Silver Rake

Sunny Deol returns with Ghayal sequel

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Some do's and dont's for protecting your skin this Holi

game plan

A quick guide to ICC World T20

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Achievements The year that was Budget is not only a moment for the evolution of new ideas but also an examination of last year’s momentum. With accountability being an ongoing principle of public life, Indian Railways is proud to share that action has been initiated on 139 budget announcements made last year. Here is a recap of the major achievements in the year 2015-16

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Make in India i. I n keeping with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s emphasis on Make in India, the Indian Railways was able to finalise the bids for setting up two loco factories with an order book of about `40,000 crore. ii. I nitiated a similar bid process for manufacture, supply and maintenance of train sets to be used for Rajdhani and Shatabdi services. It is proposed to increase the current procurement by 30%.

Connectivity Ports: Tuna Port was commissioned this year and rail connectivity projects to ports of Jaigarh, Dighi, Rewas and Paradip are under implementation. North East: Opened the longawaited Broad Gauge LumdingSilchar section in Assam, thus connecting Barak Valley with rest of the country. Also brought Agartala on to the Broad Gauge network. Mizoram and Manipur are also set to come on the Broad Gauge map of the country soon with commissioning of the Kathakal-Bhairabi and Arunachal-Jiribam Gauge Conversion projects. Jammu and Kashmir: Despite difficult terrain and uncertain geology, work on Katra-Banihal section of Udhampur-SrinagarBaramulla Rail Link Project is progressing satisfactorily and 35 km of tunneling, out of total of 95 km has been completed successfully. The decongestion work on the Jalandhar-Jammu line is going on in full swing.

Electrification This year Indian Railways intend commissioning 1,600 km of electrification, which is the highest ever. In the next financial year, the outlay for railway electrification will increase by almost 50% and it is proposed to electrify 2,000 km.

Dedicated Freight Corridor Before this financial year closes, almost all the contracts for civil engineering works would have been awarded. Contracts worth `24,000 crore have been awarded against `13,000 crore worth of contracts in the last 6 years.

Partnerships i. Received in principle approvals from 17 states, out of which 6 MOUs have already been signed. This year Indian Railways indicated 44 new partnership works covering about 5,300 km www.railbandhu.in

and valuing about `92,714 crore in the Budget documents. ii. Forged partnerships with Ministry of Coal, SAIL and NTPC to expedite the pace of project execution through innovative financing.

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rail budget Social obligations For the Divyang, Indian Railways introduced: • One-time registration for availing concessions while booking tickets online. • Online booking of wheelchairs. • Braille-enabled new coaches. For senior citizens and women: • Increased quota of lower berths. • Added more escalators and lifts. • Reserved middle bays in coaches for women security.

Customer Interface i. Turned social media into a feedback and complaint redressal mechanism. In addition, set up a dedicated IVRS system to seek direct feedback from passengers. More than 1 lakh telephone calls are made every day to seek inputs from passengers. ii. Generated over 65,000 additional berths by augmenting 884 coaches on patronised routes on permanent basis. iii. Installed 2,500 water vending machines at stations, provided mobile charging points in general class coaches, placed dustbins in all new non-AC coaches, and enabled online booking of retiring rooms. iv. Set up mechanised laundries to provide clean and hygienic bed rolls. Disposable bed rolls are now available at select stations to all classes of passengers. v. Introduced a new train between Varanasi

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Wi-Fi Introduced Wi-Fi services. The process has begun. Intend to commission Wi-Fi services at 100 stations this year and at 400 more stations in the next 2 years. Partnering with Google in this endeavour.

and Delhi, ‘Mahamana Express’ with modern refurbished coaches. vi. 17,000 bio-toilets in trains and additional toilets at 475 stations will be provided before the close of this financial year. vi. World’s first Bio-Vacuum toilet was developed and is being used in Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express. vii. 74 more trains have been added under On-board Housekeeping Service and another 400 are to be covered soon, leading to a total number of almost 1,000 trains under the scheme. viii. Introduced 1,780 Automatic Ticket Vending Machines and 225 cash-coin & smart card operated ticket vending machines. vi. Enhanced capacity of e-ticketing system from 2,000 tickets per minute to 7,200 tickets per minute and to support 1,20,000 concurrent users as against only 40,000 earlier.

Security 1. All India, 24/7 helpline number 182 launched. 2. CCTV surveillance provided at 311 stations.

Project execution i. Bankable railway projects are now assured of funding and should be completed within the next 3-4 years. LIC has agreed to invest `1.5 lakh crore over five years. ii. I ndian Railways will be surpassing the ambitious target of commissioning 2,500 km Broad Gauge lines this financial year. This will be almost 30% higher than last year. In the next year, plan is to commission 2,800 km of track. Poised to commission Broad Gauge lines at the rate of over 7 km per day against an average of about 4.3 km per day in the last 6 years. This pace will increase to about 13 km per day in 2017-18 and 19 km per day in 2018-19 and will generate employment of about 9 crore man days in 2017-18 and 14 crore man days in 2018-19.

Safety Safety record is better at 20% lower accidents compared to the previous year. In 2015-16, closed 350 manned level crossings and eliminated 1,000 unmanned level crossings. 820 ROB/ RUB have been completed in the current year and work is going on in 1,350 of them.

Digital India An application of Track Management System (TMS) was launched. Inventory Management module of TMS has resulted in inventory reduction by 27,000 MT resulting in saving of `64 crore and scrap identification of 22,000 MT equivalent to `53 crore.

Rail University Identified the National Academy of Indian Railways at Vadodara as the first institution which would be upgraded to a full-fledged university. Preparations are in full swing to establish the university during the next financial year.

Stations i. The financial bid has been received for the contract for redevelopment of Habibganj station in Bhopal, while 4 other stations are in advanced stage of bidding. ii. Cabinet has approved redevelopment of 400 stations. This is expected to be the largest transit oriented development in the world. iii. Walls of many stations have been converted to murals which have not only improved the aesthetics but also spread awareness on socially relevant themes. One such theme that deserves special mention is Wild life conservation illustrated through the paintings done at Sawai Madhopur Station. Hazaribagh, Borivali, Khar, Udaipur, Bikaner are some of the other stations which showcase local art and talent.

Energy i. Power Procurement Contracts already signed and implemented will mean an annualised saving of `1,300 crore. Further actions to source power, already initiated, will deliver annualised savings of `1,700 crore during the coming year, taking the total to `3,000 crore. i. Four locomotives with auxiliary load have been turned out in the current year and another 39 are expected to be manufactured in 2016-17.

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vision 2020 ‘We, in the Railways, must provide to the citizens of this country a rail system that they can be proud of – a system free from capacity constraints, a system that is efficient and predictable, a system that is sparkling and pristine, where the people of my country feel at ease, where there is plenty of choice in every sphere of activity, and the ease of doing business pervades the entire railway ecosystem.’ — Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Railways 16 | Rail Bandhu - March 2016

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Reserved accommodation on trains being available on demand. Punctuality increased to almost 95%.

Number game For FY16-17, the railways’ operating ratio will go up to

90 % because of the impact of the 7th Pay Commission, which had recommended a total pay hike of `28,450 cr for 2.6 million employees and pensioners.

`1.21 lakh crore

will be spent on capital expenditure by Railways during 2016-17, a 20% hike in plan outlay over last year.

Railways is aiming to generate revenues of

`1.84 lakh crore during 2016-17 financial year.

`1.5 lakh crore

will be funded by state-run LIC over the next five years towards Railways’ modernisation plan. LIC will lend the money at favourable terms, Sh. Prabhu said. The Railways plans to spend `8.8 lakh crore on infrastructure in five years.

Railways will get

`40,000 crore during 2016-17 as budgetary support from the Central Government.

2,800 `8,720 Railways has saved

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in 2015-16 on account of lower fuel and electricity costs.

High end technology to significantly improve safety record. Time tabled freight trains with credible service commitments.

Zero direct discharge of human waste. Increased average speed of freight trains to 50 kmph and Mail/Express trains to 80 kmph. www.railbandhu.in

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of new tracks will be commission during 2016-17, much higher than the average of 200 km of tracks added per year.

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the way ahead If one of the thrust areas of 2015-16 budget was to give passengers better services and making railway journeys enjoyable, this year’s Railway Budget promises to build on this momentum to ensure satisfaction of the 7 billion passengers that ride the Indian Rail’s network annually

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Improving quality of travel In pursuance of making each of our customers happy, the 2016-17 Rail Budget proposes to take the following measures For the reserved passenger Three select train services — Humsafar, Tejas and UDAY. Humsafar would be fully airconditioned third AC service with an optional service for meals. Operating at speeds of 130 kmph and above, Tejas will offer onboard services such as entertainment, local cuisine, Wi-Fi, etc. And overnight double-decker, Utkrisht DoubleDecker Air-conditioned Yatri (UDAY) Express would run on the busiest routes, and have the potential to increase carrying capacity by almost 40%.

For the unreserved passenger The Antyodaya Express, a long-distance, fully unreserved, superfast train service, for the common man to be operated on dense routes. Two to four Deen Dayalu coaches in some long distance trains for unreserved travel to enhance carrying capacity for the masses.

Ticketing Sale of tickets through hand held terminals for the benefit of the suburban and short distance travellers.

Cleanliness Taking forward the momentum on ‘Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat’, Rail Budget intends taking a string of measures to improve the cleanliness on stations and trains: i. Introducing ‘Clean my Coach’ service on Pan-India basis, where a passenger can request cleaning of his/her coach/toilets on demand through SMS. ii. Ranking of A1 and A classes of stations based on a regular periodic third party audit and feedback from passengers. iii. Setting up waste segregation and recycling centres at A1 category stations in a phased manner; 5 centres to be commissioned in the next financial year. iv. U ndertaking ‘Awareness campaigns’ to improve cleanliness at select stations, station approach roads and adjacent colonies. v. Installing additional 30,000 biotoilets in the next financial year. vi. Providing portable structures with bio-toilets at all platforms of select stations to meet the demand of senior citizens, Divyang and women travellers. Explore innovative means of providing and maintaining toilets such as advertisement rights, CSR sponsorship, voluntary support.

In the next 3 months, e-ticketing facility to foreign debit/credit cards for foreign tourists and NRIs. Cancellation of PRS tickets through the 139 helpline post verification. Bar-coded tickets, scanners and access control on a pilot basis on major stations to tackle the menace of ticketless travel.

Travel Insurance to passengers To minimise the financial loss to passengers from untoward incidents, Railways is working with insurance companies to offer optional travel insurance for rail journeys at the time of booking.

Hourly booking of retiring rooms Hourly booking of retiring rooms instead of the existing minimum of 12 hours to fulfill this unmet need of passengers. Further, the retiring rooms will be handed over to IRCTC to ensure that these can be managed in a professional manner.

SMART Coaches Re-imagine the design and layout of coaches to ensure higher carrying capacity and provision of new amenities including automatic doors, bar-code readers, bio-vacuum toilets, water-level indicators, accessible dustbins, ergonomic seating, improved aesthetics, vending machines, entertainment screens, LED lit boards for advertising, PA system and more. These new SMART (Specially Modified Aesthetic Refreshing Travel) coaches would cater to emerging needs of customers and also ensure lower unit cost of operations due to higher carrying capacity.

Measures for Divyang In pursuance of the objectives of the Accessible India campaign, Indian Railways will ensure that all stations under redevelopment are accessible by Divyang. Efforts will be made to provide at least one Divyang friendly toilet at each platform in A1 class stations during the next financial year and also ensure availability of wheelchairs in sufficient numbers at these stations. www.railbandhu.in

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rail Budget Janani sewa To mitigate the hardships that mothers undergo while travelling with their infants and, for this purpose, Indian Railways will pilot availability of children’s menu items on trains. Further baby foods, hot milk and hot water would be made available on stations and changing boards for babies would be provided in train toilets.

Catering and stalls at stations i. IRCTC would begin to manage catering services in a phased manner. ii. Extending e-catering services from existing 45 large stations to all 408 ‘A-1’ and ‘A’ class stations. iii. Local cuisine of choice will be made available to passengers. iv. Adding 10 more IRCTC operated, mechanised, sophisticated base kitchens to ensure fresh and hygienic supply of food on trains. v. Mandating third party audit in order to ensure desired level of

quality in catering services. vi. Introducing a new policy of multi-purpose as against existing single purpose stalls at stations where each stall can provide multiple services including milk products and OTC medicines. vii. Enforcing reservation in catering units to SC/ST, OBC, Women, Divyang, etc. A sub-quota of 33% for women in each of the reserved categories. viii. Exploring the feasibility of providing tea in kulhad.

Rail Mitra Sewa Sarathi Seva in Konkan Railway to help the old and disabled passengers requiring assistance at stations to be expanded at many more stations. Strengthening the existing services for enabling passengers to book battery operated cars, porter services, etc. on a paid basis in addition to the existing pick up and drop, and wheel chair services.

Stoppages For the convenience of passengers, all operational halts to be converted into commercial halts.

Train on demand The ‘Vikalp’ (Alternative Train Accommodation System) scheme introduced in October 2015 will be expanded to provide choice of accommodation in specific trains to wait-listed passengers.

Mobile Apps Integrate different digital solutions for ticketing, grievance redressal and other issues into two mobile apps; one dealing with all ticketing issues and the other for receipt and redressal of complaints and suggestions related to all our services.

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Improving customer interface Skill training Making arrangements for skilling front-end staff and those employed through the service providers. Further, the uniforms of all customer facing roles will be refurbished to clearly distinguish them on the network.

High Speed Rail A high speed passenger corridor from Ahmedabad to Mumbai is being undertaken with assistance from the Government of Japan. A special purpose vehicle for implementing high speed projects will be registered.

Digital displays Install information boards in trains enumerating the onboard services and also GPS based digital displays inside coaches to provide real time information regarding upcoming halts. These services would be provided through private sector engagement.

Instant response Strengthen the organisation at the stations with a view to ensuring better passenger amenities, vigilant and sensitive customer service, responsive grievance redressal and superior commercial sense. All A1 class stations will be manned with duly empowered Station Directors supported by cross functional teams who will run the stations as excellence centres for customers.

Aastha circuit trains The provision of passenger amenities and beautification on stations at pilgrimage centres including Ajmer, Amritsar, Bihar Sharif, Chengannur, Dwarka, Gaya, Haridwar, Mathura, Nagapattinam, Nanded, Nasik, Pali, Parasnath, Puri, Tirupati, Vailankanni, Varanasi and Vasco. We also intend to run Aastha circuit trains to connect important pilgrim centres.

Entertainment Invite FM Radio stations for providing train borne entertainment by installing PA systems in trains.

Porters, our sahayak Porters play a key role in making journeys comfortable, henceforth, they be called sahayak. Indian Railways intend to provide them with new uniforms and train them in soft skills in line with the evolving image of IR, adopting modern technology yet traditional in its ethos of treating passengers with respect. Also explore methods of offering them group insurance facility.

Rail display network Work is underway on the installation of a high-tech centralised network of 20,000 screens across 2000 stations known as Rail Display Network. This will enable real time flow of information to passengers and also unlock huge advertising potential.

State Partnership Appeal to all States to come forward and partner with us in setting up more satellite terminals through PPP mode. In the interim, plan to carry out detailed operational research on a pilot basis to identify short term measures for improving rake turnaround to minimise delays at outer signals. www.railbandhu.in

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Rail Development Authority – a big step forward It is pertinent to have an independent regulation mechanism to enable fair pricing of services, promote competition, protect customer interests and determine efficiency standards. Hence, Railway Minister, Sh. Suresh Prabhu, had announced, creating a Rail Development Authority last year. The draft bill should be ready after holding extensive stakeholder consultations. This single initiative will provide immense confidence to the stakeholders

Navarambh — a new beginning Navinikaran — Structural Interventions Organisational Restructuring: Reorganise the Railway Board along business lines and suitably empower Chairman, Railway Board, to lead the organisation effectively. As a first step, cross functional directorates will be set up within the Railway Board to focus on areas like non-fare revenues, speed enhancement, motive power and information technology.

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Sashaktikaran — Improving planning practices: Set up a Railway Planning & Investment Organisation for drafting medium (5 years) and long (10 years) term corporate plans and based thereupon, identify projects which fulfill the corporate goal. In order to provide long-term perspective to planning for augmenting the railway network, ‘National Rail Plan’ (NRP-2030) to be developed in consultation with www.railbandhu.in

all the stakeholders including State Governments, public representatives and other relevant Central Ministries. NRP-2030 will endeavour to harmonise and integrate the rail network with other modes of transport and create synergy for achieving seamless multi-modal transportation network across the country. This will also achieve the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of integrated planning and cost optimisation of the transportation network by laying the

new railway lines and new highways together in tunnels and over mega-bridges.

Aekikaran — Consolidation: Examine the feasibility of bringing most of the IR-owned companies under an umbrella of a holding company which would provide the necessary strength for leveraging the combined. Shodh aur vikas — Investing in the future: Priority areas of IR, like High Speed Rail, heavy haul, rolling stock and signalling require collaboration with the best in the world. In the short term, IR has partnered with some of the best railways to develop indigenous capability in these areas. To institutionalise and take forward such cooperation in key technology areas, the Government is working on a Foreign Rail Technology Cooperation Scheme (FRTCS). Set up an R&D organisation, a Special Railway Establishment for Strategic Technology & Holistic Advancement, SRESTHA. RDSO will now focus only on day to day issues while SRESTHA would drive long term research. SRESTHA would be headed by an eminent scientist reporting directly to Chairman, Railway Board, and would be staffed with scientists and a limited number of Railway experts. RDSO functioning will be made totally transparent with time bound results.

Vishleshan – Analysing data: IR, as an organisation, collects over 100 Terabytes of data every year, yet it is hardly analysed to gain

business insights. A dedicated, cross functional team called Special Unit for Transportation Research and Analytics (SUTRA) would be set up for carrying out detailed analytics leading to optimised investment decisions and operations.

Navrachna — Innovation: Setting aside a sum of `50 crore for providing innovation grants to employees, startups and growth oriented small businesses to support internal and external innovation. On an annual basis IR will seek out solutions to its most critical problems through an Innovation Challenge. The initiative would be administered by an Innovation Committee comprising reputed investors, representatives from National Academy of Indian Railways, Railway Board and ‘ Kayakalp’ headed by Sh. Ratan Tata. For this year, the areas for the annual challenge are: a. Accessibility to trains from low level platforms b. Increasing capacity of coaches c. Digital capabilities at stations In addition, innovation labs will be set up in all workshops and production units to support creative innovation by locals and staff. There has been a long felt need for developing a Test Track for expeditious testing of prototypes under varying test conditions as against the prevalent practice of testing on the Railway network, which leads to traffic delays, besides inability to simulate all test

Non fare revenues Although IR enjoy the highest captive eyeballs in a railway system internationally, it earns less than 5% of its revenues through non-tariff sources. Over a period of the next five years, Indian Railways will strive to reach this world average by monetising assets and undertaking other revenue yielding activities: Station redevelopment: To help monetise IR land and buildings through commercial exploitation of vacant land and space rights over station buildings. Monetising land along tracks: IR has huge tracts of land available adjacent to its rail network. Lease out this space to promote horticulture and tree plantation. This will encourage employment to underprivileged sections, SC, ST, OBC etc., augment food security and also prevent encroachment of Railway land. Possibility of using this track for generating solar energy would also be explored. Monetising soft assets: IR collects data pertaining to passenger preferences, ticketing patterns, commodity flows, train running and information on various services and operations. Exploring the possibility of monetising this data, software and some of the free services provided by IR such as PNR enquiry. Overhaul of Parcel business: Liberalise the current parcel policies including opening the sector to container train operators to effect a quantum jump in IR’s share of the national CEP (Courier, Express and Parcel) market. Also initiate a pilot for online booking of parcels. Revenues from manufacturing activity: By 2020, Indian Railways should aim at generating annualised revenues of about `4,000 crore by providing the production units and workshops with necessary empowerment and incentives to realise this target. Advertising: Special focus on exploiting advertising potential of stations, trains and land adjacent to tracks outside big stations. Use our customer-interfacing assets for earning advertising revenues and partner with agencies to earn revenues from co-branding. Target to increase the advertising revenues by more than 4 times the current revenues.

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Suburban traffic Mumbai Working towards achieving the financial closure and an early award of tenders for two elevated suburban corridors between Churchgate-Virar and CSTM-Panvel. The CSTM-Panvel corridor will be integrated with metro lines being planned by the State Government for connecting existing Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport and proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. Indian Railways intend to raise all low level platforms in Mumbai suburban stations in the ensuing financial year to address safety concerns on this account.

Kolkata Ongoing Metro works of around 100 km which when completed would quadruple the installed capacity. All issues related to East West Corridor of Kolkata Metro resolved. Phase I of this project would be completed by June 2018. Also working on the possibility of extending the East West Corridor by 5 km.

Delhi Plan to revive the Ring Railway system comprising 21 stations by partnering with the State Government to develop this infrastructure.

PArtnering with states Intend to partner with the State Governments of Gujarat, Telengana and Tamil Nadu for developing suburban sections in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chennai, respectively by deploying innovative financing mechanisms. 5. Bengaluru, the technology hub of the country, warrants a comprehensive suburban system. IR will partner with State Government in this endeavour. Similar structures and financing mechanisms will be created for Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of God’s own country, Kerala.

conditions. IR will develop a Test Track which will go a long way in enhancing the R&D capability of IR.

Avataran — Seven Missions Transformation of IR would require its re-orientation with an entirely different level of effectiveness. The budget proposes to undertake seven activities through a ‘Mission’ mode. Each of the Missions will be headed by a Mission Director reporting directly to the Chairman, Railway Board. IR will undertake the following seven missions: a. Mission 25 Tonne: To realise goal of revenue enhancement, it is proposed to introduce 10-20% freight loading through 25-tonne axle-load wagons in 2016-17 and target movement of 70% of freight traffic on high axle load wagons by FY19-20. b. Mission Zero Accident: Two specific sub missions would form part of this overall mission. i. Elimination of unmanned level crossings: 40% of accidents and 68% of deaths on the Indian Railways take place at level crossings. Eliminate all unmanned level crossings on Broad Gauge in the next 3-4 . ii. TCAS (Train Collision Avoidance System): Equip 100% of the High Density Network with TCAS in the next 3 years. c. Mission PACE (Procurement and Consumption Efficiency): Comprehensive review of

Solution to PEak hour Load Appeal to the State Governments to work towards staggering of office timings to reduce peak load on suburban traffic.

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procurement and consumption of HSD including arresting leakages and aim to save more than `1,500 crore in 2016-17. Also bring in new procedures for identification and disposal of scrap. d. Mission Raftaar: Complementing Mission 25 tonne would be Mission Raftaar which will target doubling average speeds of freights trains and increasing the average speed of superfast mail/express trains by 25 kmph in the next 5 years. Efforts will be made to replace loco hauled passenger trains will be replaced by DEMU/MEMU over the next five years. e. Mission Hundred: 85% of traffic on IR originates from private sidings and freight terminals. There are more than 400 proposals under various stages of approvals. In the next 2 years IR will commission at least a hundred sidings. f. Mission beyond book-keeping: Establish an accounting system where outcomes can be tracked to inputs. This is a structural change which forms the bedrock of transformation, as right accounting would determine right costing and hence right pricing and right outcomes. g. Mission Capacity Utilisation: The two Dedicated Freight Corridors are scheduled to be commissioned by 2019. These would create huge capacity for carrying freight traffic between Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata.

Winning back the lost modal share The modal share of the Indian Railways has been consistently declining over a long period of time. This trend has had a negative impact not only on the Railways but on the entire economy. And, the Railways are determined to reverse this slide. There are three solution sets for the issue – expanding the freight basket of IR, rationalising the tariff structure and building terminal capacity Expanding the freight basket The freight basket of IR is dominated by 10 bulk commodities which enjoy a share of around 88%. A full-fledged market study is being undertaken and detailed supply and demand scenarios, service level and infrastructure requirements will be assessed so that an action plan to re-capture that traffic through either containerisation or new delivery models e.g., Roll-on Roll-off, will be developed and implemented. Start a time-tabled freight container, parcel and special commodity trains on a pilot basis. Container traffic Container sector would be opened to all traffic barring coal and specified mineral ores and part-loads would be permitted during the non-peak season. All existing terminals/sheds would be granted access to container traffic, where considered feasible.

Tariff rationalisation A review of tariff policy will be undertaken to evolve a competitive rate structure vis a vis other modes, permit multi-point loading/unloading and apply differentiated tariffs to increase utilisation of alternate routes. The possibility of signing long term tariff contracts with our key freight customers using pre-determined price escalation principles will be explored. Building terminal capacity In order to complete the chain of transportation, it is proposed to develop Rail side logistics parks and warehousing. These logistic parks and warehouses would be created in PPP mode to bring the required efficiency and investment but also help attract greater traffic to the Railways. The focus will be on providing last mile connectivity for freight business and www.railbandhu.in

significant reduction in logistic costs. At least 10 goods sheds will be developed by TRANSLOC (Transport Logistics Company of India) in 2016-17. This push on rail side warehousing would also encourage development of cold storage facilities on vacant land near freight terminals. Local farmers and fisherman would be given preferential usage of the facility. A policy in this regard would be issued in the next 3 months. Nurturing customers Key Customer Managers to liaison with major freight stakeholders. They would serve as a single point of contact for all communication and redressal with these key customers. Each Zonal Railway will develop customer commitment charter indicating service level commitments of IR to passengers and freight customers.

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Sustainability and Social Initiatives Human Resources/ Skilling Tie up with the Ministry of Health for ensuring an exchange between Railways hospitals and Government hospitals. Introduce ‘AYUSH’ systems in 5 Railway hospitals. All IR gang men will be provided with devices called ‘Rakshak’ which would be wireless enabled and will intimate them about approaching trains. Also reduce the weight of the tools carried by them while patrolling on foot through value engineering. Toilets and air-conditioning in cabs for our loco pilots. Setting up two chairs — one C T Venugopal chair on Strategic Finance, research and policy development and another Kalpana Chawla chair on geo-spatial technology for IR. Open up the IR to 100 students across Engineering and MBA schools for 2-6 months’ internships each year. In partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development, work on massive skill development on IR premises.

EPC projects At least 20 projects to be implemented through EPC mode in 2016-17. By 2017-18, aim to award all works valuing above `300 crore through EPC contracts.

Environment All new light provisions will be LED luminaire only and all Railway stations will be covered with LED luminaire in next 2 to 3 years. An action plan has been drawn up for environmental accreditation, water management and waste to energy conversion. Environment-friendly composite sleepers made up of recycled plastic waste have been developed which will be used over all girder bridges. To take forward, the Prime Minister’s vision of promoting Solar Power, IR has targeted commissioning of installed capacity of 1000 MW in next 5 years. Automatic coach washing plants will be commissioned in major coaching depots with a holding of more than 500 coaches. Further, 32 stations and 10 coaching depots have been identified for installation of water recycling plants in the coming years. To convert all production units as well as at least one workshop in each Zonal Railway as green industrial unit.

Social initiatives IRCTC has begun the process of empanelling Self-help groups for providing catering/ cooking services. IR is partnering with NABARD to provide support and access to IRCTC website to ensure extensive emarketing for products produced by the Self-help groups. Partnered with Khadi and Village Industries Commission to support creation of employment and self-reliance in rural India resulting in the generation of 17 lakh man days. Encourage sourcing of products from SC/ST entrepreneurs.

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Process Improvements

Tourism Partnering with the State Governments for operating tourist circuit trains and explore the possibility of a revenue sharing model. Promotion of tourism through Railway museums and UNESCO world heritage Railways will be in focus. To spread awareness about the national animal, Tiger, IR will offer complete packages including train journey, safaris and accommodation to cover the wildlife circuit comprising Kanha, Pench and Bandhavgarh. www.railbandhu.in

Performance output parameters based contracts IR seeks services of private parties in non-operational areas through outsourcing contracts such as cleaning, facility management, etc. Intend to review these service contracts to integrate them and make them simpler and outcome focused with a view to improving our contract management and quality of service.

Leveraging technology for project management Use the latest drone and Geo Spatial based satellite technology for remotely reviewing the physical progress across major projects. In the next financial year, this would be operationalised for monitoring the progress on Dedicated Freight Corridor.

System-wide Information Technology integration Initiated system wide integration, both horizontal and vertical, akin to an Enterprise Resource System through innovative partnership models for which a preliminary report has been obtained.

Gross Traffic Receipts

Gross expenditure to be met from DRF

`1,84,820

`7,160

crore

crore

Passenger earnings growth

12.4%

Appropriation to the Capital fund

`5,750

at

`51,012

crore

crore

Other coaching and sundries

`6,185

Freight traffic growth

2016-17

crore and

`9,590 crore

respectively

Appropriation to Depreciation Reserve Fund from revenue and Production Units

`3,200

Budget Estimates

crore

The intention in the coming financial year is to improve revenues and ensure appropriate investment. The focus is on enhanced capital expenditure with a mix of various sources of funding in order to ensure that the projects are given assured funding. The targets for 2016-17:

and

`200

crore

respectively

Pension outgo budget, taking note of 7th pay commission

`45,500 crore

Goods earnings

crore

`3,160 crore

With a draw-down of

`1,250 from previous balances in the fund, the plan requirement of

`7,000 crore

Ordinary Working Expenses

`1,23,560

Withdrawal from DRF on net basis

crore

Plan size

`1,21,000

50

million tonnes

crore

for repayment of the principal component of lease charges to IRFC (Indian Railway Finance Corporation) is proposed

`1,17,933 crore

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entry ticket 1st International Yoga Festival was held in the year

International Yoga Festival (Mar 1-7)

1989

The International Yoga Festival is a must for anyone interested in yoga. With more than 400 people from over 30 countries, it’s grown to become one of the largest yoga gatherings in the world. The festival offers yoga classes from world class Yoga teachers, evening discussions with some of India’s leading spiritual leaders, and other events including vegetarian cooking classes and the Yoga Aid Challenge charity fundraiser. Venue: Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand How to reach: Rishikesh has very few direct trains. The best option is to reach Haridwar, approximately 25 km away. Haridwar is well connected to major cities. You can take a bus or hire a taxi thereafter to Rishikesh.

Paripally Gajamela (MAr 6) Paripally Gajamela (festival of elephants) is part of the annual 10-day festival at the Kodimoottil Sree Bhagavathy Temple dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. Several cultural programmes are also arranged as part of the event. The get-together of the elephants takes place on the last day. Venue: Kodimoottil Bhagavathy Temple, Paripally, Kollam district, Kerala How to reach: Paravur Railway Station is the nearest rail head. Paravur is well connected by train to Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and other major cities. 28 | Rail Bandhu - March 2016

Thirunakkara Arattu (Mar 14-23)

The annual 10-day festival at the Thirunakkara Temple draws to a close with the Arattu ceremony. Usually nine caparisoned elephants take part in the Arattu procession. Folk arts like Mayilattom (peacock dance), Velakali, Kathakali, etc, are presented in the temple compound in the evening. Venue: Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam district, Kerala. How to reach: Nearest railway station is Kottayam, about 2 km away. www.railbandhu.in

Myoko (MAr 20-30)

The month-long Myoko festival of the Apatani Tribe includes rituals for prosperity, fertility, purification and sacrifice performed by the village shaman or priest, and cultural elements such as folk performances and processions. Venue: Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh How to reach: Ziro does not have its own railway station. The nearest railway station is at Tezpur, which is located 300 km away. Tezpur is well connected to various parts of the country and tourists can take a bus or hire a taxi to reach Ziro.

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Shoot at

sight Festival of colours is legendary in India — the revelry that accompanies it makes quite a splash. For all shutterbugs, this is also the perfect time to capture the spirit of camaraderie that drives us to celebrate together. So, get, set and embark on a Holi trail. We chalk it out for you Abhishek Hajela

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hich festival captures the sheer essence and joi de vivre of the festivals of India? This question led me to go on the Holi trail with my camera — it is amazing how one festival takes on so many connotations and ways of celebrating. Beginning with sleepy villages, which don’t even register a feeble blimp on radar usually, become hot-beds of activity during Holi. In the forgotten villages near Mathura and Vrindavan, you will see overcrowded railway stations and bus stops; people crowding on roof tops, policeman valiantly trying to keep some semblance of order, street food

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of every kind that defies description ­— and colour, colour and more colour than you can ever imagine. A few days later, we were at Chandigarh — a complete contrast, with its well-planned roads and detailed urban planning. But, just an hour away at Anandpur Sahib, a sea of humanity is slowly making its way to celebrate an unusual twist to Holi — Holla Mohalla. An annual Sikh festival held a day after Holi (this year from March 24-26), has the drama, the sweat and the incredible colours that Indian festivals are known for. The Holla Mohalla festival is an impressive traditional display of bravery and valour by the Nihang warriors that is a must see.

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Festive FACTS In the Braj region, the festival is celebrated for

16 days

Holi finds a mention by poet Kalidasa in

4th century

It caught the fascination of European traders and British colonial staff by the

17th century

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Women of Barsana beat up the men of neighbouring Nandgaon village

first stop Barsana and Nandgaon Lathmaar Holi or Holi with sticks, March 17 and 18

Tips: The Lathmaar Holi can be quite rough and dangerous. So beware of the crowds, especially when the women beat the men. Make sure your surroundings are safe. Specially women ­— please cover yourself with loose clothes covering the entire body, including face and hair which you can throw away later.

It’s a woman’s world after all — and the women of Barsana, a village near Mathura prove it during this time. The women beat up men of the neighbouring village of Nandgaon with sticks! Which is why it’s known as Lathmaar (beating with sticks) Holi. This is celebrated a week before the day of Holi, so this should be your first pit-stop in Holi celebrations on March 17. The festival begins with a ceremony at the Radha Rani temple in Barsana. The following day, the celebrations move to Nandgaon village, which is a village near Mathura.

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Tips:

Banke Bihari Temple

Entrances to the temple can be tricky and cumbersome. Make sure you don’t get stuck with the huge crowds that line-up to go in the temple. Be there early to skip the long queue.

Second Stop Banke Bihari Holi March 19

On March 19, Holi celebrations start at Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan which is a huge attraction and is beautifully decked up for Holi. It’s worth getting to Barsana a couple of days in advance of Lathmaar Holi so that you can also experience Laddoo Holi festivities there. Sweets are thrown around and spiritual songs related to Radha and Krishna are sung. This will take place on March 16 this year. www.railbandhu.in

Third Stop Mathura and Vrindavan Traditional Holi, March 20 to 24

Mathura is where Lord Krishna was born; Vrindavan was where he spent his childhood. The Sri Krishna Janmasthan in Mathura holds an interesting show in the week before Holi. The week-long celebrations at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan are also legendary, and culminate with the throwing of colours on Dhulendi (March 24, 2016).

Tips: Try and scope out a terrace spot to have a bird’s eye view of the proceedings and fabulous photographs.

On the morning of festival (March 24), a colourful Holi procession starts from Vishram Ghat and finishes near Holi Gate. The best place to catch the throwing of colours is Dwarkadheesh Temple in Mathura.

The temples or on the road is the best spot for a photographer. Always have a local guide or a person to guide you during the photo tour. Cover your hair, face with a bandana and wear clothes you don’t mind discarding at the end of the day.

how to reach Mathura Mathura

Delhi

You can either drive (1.5 hours via the Express Highway) or take the train from Delhi to Mathura and Vrindavan after which you will have to take local transport in and around the villages.

Where: In and around Mathura

Stay: There are various hotels to suit all budgets including the good ones like the Nidhiwan or County Inn & Suites. www.railbandhu.in

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Fourth Stop Holla Mohalla (The Warrior Holi) Anandpur Sahib, Punjab

Rows upon rows of trucks skillfully divided into an upper and lower deck — for sleeping and sitting with clothes used as curtains for partitions — the road leading to Anandpur Sahib is a prime example of how humanity comes together during the time of festivals. Everywhere you look people are indulging in age-old rituals that defy time — eating, sleeping, and of course, celebrating! One of the main attractions at the festival; the Nihang Warriors — are a prestigious armed sect of the Sikhs who wear a striking blend of blue and orange, with thick twisted moustaches and overwhelmingly large and embellished turbans.

Tips: Partake of the holy feast and enjoy the community meals or langars! Do visit the various small and big Gurudwaras as most of the action happens there. Enjoy the skilful displays of competitive horse-riding games but be careful with the superfast racing horses. Be alert as there is no organised path or route where horses run.

Where: Anandpur Sahib is about 1½ hrs drive; around 90 km from Chandigarh, which is accessible by train or car from Delhi. Stay: There are

some basic hotels and guesthouses to stay here like Hotel Simran, Holy City, Kisan Haveli, etc. but if you are looking for a three or four star property then Chandigarh would be the place, which has hotels ranging from the luxurious Taj or a Lalit to basic 2-star hotels. Many companies such as Agman also host camps during the festival.

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Be a Smart photographer! Make sure that you cover your cameras well with a plastic cover or a waterproof casing to prevent any splashes of water and colour, which will invariably come your way. Usually kids are very naughty and will make sure to target you and your cameras.

On this three-day grand festival, the main attractions are the mock battles, exhibitions, display of weapons, kirtan and poetry competitions With impressive displays of weaponry, archery and wrestling, there's also music, poetry and prayers, singing and chanting. An important part of the festival is the langar (community food) that is served to pilgrims irrespective of their religion or caste.

Scope out a house at Mathura and Vrindavan and speak to the residents and you might be able to secure a vantage point to shoot some stunning images. Make sure you go to the main temples of Barsana, Nandgaon, Mathura and Vrindavan as main activities take place there. A good wide angle 24 – 70 is perfect for this occasion and a long lens is a must for Anandpur Sahib like the 70 – 200. Make sure to have ample memory cards and back-up batteries as you will be out all day away from your hotel to shoot!

The Nihang Warriors also demonstrate thrilling horse riding shows where the riders gallop bareback, perform tricks such as riding astride two horses, racing etc. On this three-day grand festival, the main attraction are the mock battles, exhibitions, display of weapons, kirtan (religious music) and poetry competitions. 38 | Rail Bandhu - March 2016

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Mock battles are a major attraction of the festival

Langars or voluntary community kitchens are also a big part of the festival which is organised by the local people as a part of sewa or community service. Women volunteer to cook and others take part in cleaning utensils or other manual tasks that need to be carried out as a way of paying obeisance. Simple traditional cuisine is served to the pilgrims who eat while sitting in rows on the ground. There are also a number of Gurudwaras where kirtans and religious lectures take place. On the last day, a long procession, led by Panj Pyaras, starts from Takhat Keshgarh Sahib, one of the five Sikh religious seats, and passes through various important Gurudwaras like Qila Anandgarh, Lohgarh Sahib, Mata Jitoji and ends at the Takhat (Keshgarh). Holla Mohalla is an amazing, incredible, and a vivid festival. The impact of seeing the Nihang warriors in their purely physical towering forms is overwhelming, plus it’s delightful to watch small children on horses who stride around confidently and with élan.

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Kanji ke vade (makes about 1 kg) Ingredients 1 kg urad dal 2 pcs (small) hing 3 tbsp salt 4 tbsp rai (finely ground)

Sweet tooth

On the sweet front are gujjia, malpua, puran poli, meetha poodas and kesar chawal. The liberal use of kesar (saffron) and chandi ka vark lend colour to the menu. Even the malpuas don new colours, what with saffron malpuas, strawberry, tropical fruit and rabdi-topped ones winning over the hearts of foodies.

Do the savoury

Significantly, this is one day when the savoury or khasta dishes give the sweet ones a fight for the top place with kanji ke vade, bhang ke vade, bhang ke pakode, khasta kachoris, papri and dahi bhalle topping the list. Just the very thought of the spread makes the mouth water.

2 tbsp red chillies (pounded) 6 jugs water ( 1 jug = 6 glasses) Oil for deep frying Whole red chillies for garnish

The great eat-athon Holi is marked by specific dishes that make an appearance on popular demand. We list out some favourites Method Soak urad dal overnight and grind to a fine paste. It should have the consistency of cake batter. Put it in a vessel and whisk it so that the mixture is fluffy. Heat oil well in a deep frying pan. Test if the oil is ready by dropping a little of the mixture into the pan. If it fluffs up and floats to the surface the oil is ready. Take a piece of wet cloth on your left palm. This allows the vadas to slide off into the pan without difficulty. Put some of the mixture onto the cloth and flatten it, shaping it into round one-inch vadas. Deep fry till they turn golden brown. Keep a tawa on the fire and put the crystals of hing on it. Take a matka or an earthenware pot, and as soon as the hing emits an aroma, turn the matka upside down on the tawa to soak up the smell. Take it off the fire and fill it with warm water. Mix the rai, salt, red chilli powder and whole red chillies into the water. The fried vadas are now put into the matka. The top of the matka is covered with a clean muslin cloth and securely tied. The matka is left out in the sun during the day for eight days. It is then ready to be served. 40 | Rail Bandhu - March 2016

Snack with a twist

Planning to order out? Bittu Tikki Wala in Delhi bags a sizeable sale for Holi for offering a contemporary twist to the traditional. Must have on menu are his Cocktail gol gappa mix with different kinds of fruit water and English chaat, that serves a concoction of baby corn, mushrooms and dry fruits and cottage cheese.

Drink it up

What’s Holi without drinks. Must have on menu are jaljeera, thandai and kanji. Singular to this heady festival is the tradition of serving bhang laced or intoxicating fare to add joy to the celebrations.

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Go traditional

Those traditional at heart swear by Ghantewala confectioners in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, who claim to have served the Mughal families since 1790. Expect a whole lot of Piste ki lauj (barfi), Doodh ka bhoona hua Ragahvan peda, Lavang latika, Teddhi kheer, Jaifal and Chirounjee.

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Colour guard your skin this holi Everyone loves to celebrate the festival of colours but no one realises the havoc it plays on our skin. Read on to learn some do’s and don’ts for protecting your skin this Holi

say no to Artificial Colours

To prevent these problems, look for natural vegetablederived colours from a good store. These herbal colours should be hypoallergenic (i.e. certified by a dermatologist that there is a low risk of allergy) and easier to wash off. Also, make sure you check the ingredient list to ensure they are as natural as they appear to be.

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A renowned skin specialist in Delhi, Dr. Lohia practices dermatology at Lumiere Dermatology Centres and Fortis Hospital

Don’t OverScrub

Once those powders are on your face, it's natural that you want to scrub them off. But, scrubbing itself can cause irritation, dryness and rashes. And, scrubbing doesn’t work as well as one would want and usually causes skin trauma.

Originally, natural powders derived from sandalwood, turmeric and flowers were preferred to play Holi with as nothing else was available. However, ever since artificial colours were created and found to be significantly cheaper than the natural sources, these new artificial powders began taking over the market. These Holi colours are a huge risk as many of them contain ingredients like Prussian blue and gentian violet, which are known causes of dermatitis (skin irritation or inflammation). Furthermore, many of these colours can cause eye puffiness and irritation, and even pose a risk of temporary blindness.

opt for Natural Colours

Dr. Kiran Lohia (MD) Dermatologist

Use Oils and Gentle Cleansers Use gentler cleansers no more than a few times a day to get rid of the powders without irritating the skin. For stubborn colour, using oil can often be very helpful as some colours are soluble in oil. You can apply oil to the skin and massage it for a few minutes. Then, using a gentle cleanser, wash the oil and the colour away.

Wear Sunblock use a Barrier Cream or Ointment on the Face

It's practically impossible to prevent other people from bringing artificial colours to the parties. But to save yourself from those colours and the troubles they can put you or your skin into, wear a cream that can act as a barrier against those damaging powders. A cold cream or even petroleum jelly will create a layer between your skin and

the powder, keeping you safe. It also makes the Holi colours easier to wash off.

Don’t Use Detergents/Soaps

Always stay away from strong detergents or soap. They will only irritate the epidermal barrier, making your skin drier and itchy. With the artificial colours already wrecking havoc on your skin, why add to it with sulfate-driven detergents.

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When you are out playing with colours and enjoying Holi, it's easy to completely forget about the problems UV rays can cause to your skin. Tanning, pigmentation, sun allergy and more can occur during your hours in the sun. So, to prevent all this, do not forget to wear a waterresistant sunblock with at least SPF30++ for UVA and UVB protection to help protect your skin. Also, don’t forget to reapply every three to four hours.

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The legend of hussainiwala Hussainiwala railway station near Ferozepur in Punjab stands witness to several historic events Text: Soni Sangwan Photos: Shivender Sahdev

Shaheedon ki chitaon par lagenge har baras mele Vatan par mitne walon ka yahi baki nishan hoga

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ust reading this couplet on a board announcing your arrival at the Hussainiwala India-Pakistan border is enough to give you goose bumps. This is where Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev were cremated; where later Bhagat Singh’s mother, Vidyawati, and freedom fighter BK Dutt were cremated. This is where the Indian Army fought three bloody battles. And this is where Indians from all over the country make an annual pilgrimage to honour the martyrs on March 23 as they observe their Shaheedi Diwas. To facilitate the pilgrims’ progress, the Indian Railways runs a special Diesel Multiple Unit

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Where it crossed the river, the double-decker bridge stood over several pillars (a train with engines on both ends) like a shuttle all day at 10 minute intervals from Ferozepur to Hussainiwala. For one day a year, the now defunct FerozepurHussainiwala track comes to life. And takes you back to the time when this railway line was the hub of military and trade traffic.

The train track from Ferozepur to Hussainiwala was a marvel in engineering. Where it crossed the river, it stood over several round pillars — all of them intact even today, and was a double-decker bridge with road traffic using the top part. This bridge was called Qaiser-e-Hind bridge. All that remains of this historic bridge today are the two ends of the bridge on each side of the river. The train stopped at Hussainiwala before going on to Kasur while the road traffic gently sloped off the top of the station in a sharp 90 degree turn to the right before linking with the main road.

It was in 1885 that this line saw its first train chugging onwards from Ferozepur to Kasur (now in Pakistan) via Hussainiwala, terminating finally at Peshawar. It was the first run of the famous Punjab Mail, that still links Mumbai to Ferozepur. In those days, most British troops and businessmen would arrive at Mumbai and make their way to their destinations by rail. For those headed to the North-West Frontier Province, it meant a long and arduous journey involving several changes of train. This rail line was created for their convenience, so they could travel directly to Kasur, Lahore and Peshawar. Ferozepur benefited and grew into a major trading hub in the region.

The Hussainiwala station stands witness to several historic events. One foggy evening in March 1931, when the Sutlej river flowed close to Hussainiwala, locals spotted a cremation taking place on the banks. They soon realised that it was the British, fearful of a public outcry, who had hanged the freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev, one day ahead of schedule and were in the process of quietly disposing off the remains. On seeing the rushing locals, the British left in a hurry, leaving the half burnt bodies of the heroes. The locals then retrieved the bodies and performed the last rites of the martyrs in a manner befitting their sacrifice. This place, already sacred

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Battles at Hussainiwala 1965

Nine years after the attack on Bela Bund, Pakistan once again targeted Hussainiwala. 2 Maratha Light Infantry had been tasked with protecting Hussainiwala and the Samadhi. While the battle raged across the Western Front, Hussainiwala came under sustained attack. The Qaiser-e-Hind Tower (what was left of the bridge) was where the Maratha troops had dug in their defences with their recoilless machine gun and medium machine gun posts. Their task — to protect the Samadhi at all cost — was their mission. Despite facing the onslaught of Pakistani Sherman tanks — the pock marks of the tank shells still remain testimony on the railway bridge tower — the Marathas stood firm and repulsed each attack. Two Sherman tanks were destroyed and 42 Pak soldiers were killed.

1971

As hostilities on the Bangladesh front escalated, the war on the Western Front was inevitable. 15 Punjab (First Patiala) a 318 year old regiment, formerly belonging to the army of the Maharaja of Patiala, was tasked with defending Hussainiwala and the Samadhi. The first wave of the enemy attack came on the night of December 3, 1971. Fighting began with heavy artillery shelling from more than 400 guns. This was followed by the mass action of about 5,000 troops supported by 15 tanks. Though the regiment paid with the lives of the two officers and 53 soldiers, they managed to halt the enemy attack. The regiment was awarded Theatre Honour Punjab 1971 for their valour.

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(Top) This is where the Rail line ends — over the years; (below) The Samadhi in memory of the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev. The same complex houses the memorials for Bhagat Singh's mother Vidyawati and B K Dutt who died in 1965 and his last wish was to be cremated at this spot with his former comrades

because of the Baisakhi celebrations held here annually, became an even more powerful symbol for the rally of our freedom fighters. In 1947, when the biggest transmigration of the world took place — when Pakistan was cleaved from India, one of the several military trucks that drove into Ferozepur from Pakistan carried a young boy. This boy, whose father’s last words to him, as he faced a murderous mob, had been “Bhag Milkha Bhag”. This boy, who would grow to bring glory to India, was Milkha Singh. He spent a few months in a refugee camp in Ferozepur before moving to Delhi and on to creating history. In another military truck, mounted with a gun to ward off looters, sat another man – an Indian Railways pharmacist from Ghaziabad, who had made Kasur his home where his helping nature earned him the title of “doctor saab”. The friendly Pakistan army officer dropped him off at Ferozepur, his new home. His son also went on to

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join the Indian Railways, as did his grandson. This grandson, G K Verma, is today the Section Engineer at Ferozepur, taking pride in running the annual train to Hussainiwala. After partition, Hussainiwala, an enclave of 12 villages went to Pakistan. India got a corresponding enclave of 12 villages linked to the Sulaimanki Headworks. While Hussainiwala was a Pak enclave, the Qaisere-Hind Bridge was destroyed. Just the round pillars across the river remain. And the Shaheedi Sthal was in disrepair. Perhaps for strategic reasons or maybe for sentimental reasons, in 1961, Jawaharlal Nehru, then Prime Minister, brokered an exchange deal and Hussainiwala came to India while Sulaimanki Headworks went to Pakistan. Work started on repairing the memorial for the martyrs. Hussainiwala saw two more pitched battles fought here. Perhaps inspired by the sacrifice of the martyrs, the Indian army soldiers fought with increased vigour and valour. Today, the Samadhi has been extended into a Prerna Sthal and War Memorial for the 15 Punjab (First Patiala) Regiment. Beautifully landscaped gardens have been laid out. Three of the pillars belonging to the Qaiser-e-Hind Bridge have been restored and a gangway constructed on top to replicate the train track that was. Every year, on March 23, the train ferries pilgrims and relatives of the martyrs to Hussainiwala and a light and sound show is held. Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi graced the occasion and paid homage to the martyrs. The train also runs on Baisakhi (April 14).

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Border town

Barely 10 km from the Pakistan border, Ferozepur used to be an important trading, transportation and administration hub before Partition Baba Farid Shrine in Faridkote

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Hussainiwala Border

Bhag Milkha Bhag was partially shot here

Post Partition, Ferozepur may have lost a lot of its dynamic qualities, but it remains an interesting town for history buffs. Here, you will find the beautiful Saragarhi Gurudwara standing tall among newer structures. The old house where Bhagat Singh and his associates made bombs stands even today, in the Toori Bazar area. Another interesting bit of trivia is that he is also believed to have got his hair cut in Ferozepur when he went into hiding. A famous sufi shrine, of Sher Shah Wali, draws devotees from all over. Today, Ferozepur is the location for the headquarters of the Divisional Railway Manager. The Ferozepur Cantt Railway Station is linked to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jammu, while the Ferozepur City Railway Station services the FerozepurFazilka sector. Two major Bollywood money-spinners, Bhag Milkha Bhag and Highway were partially shot here. Nature buffs can find joy in spotting a wide variety of birds in the Harike Wetlands, about 55 km from Ferozepur.

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While the Retreat Ceremony at Wagah is more famous, those who have witnessed the same at Hussainiwala will agree that the symbolism here is different. For one, the spectators are seated in greater proximity. Then there is the style of soldiers of the Indian Border Security Force with their steel-soled boots raised high and brought smashing to the ground. The response from the Pakistan Rangers as they literally tremble with fury in their movements fuels patriotic fervour on both sides. For believers, a visit to the border also includes a stop at the Hussainiwala Bala Peer. The mazar of Baba Hussaini Wala is maintained by the BSF and every week the faithful come here. A temple opposite the mazar is symbolic of India’s traditions of tolerance and acceptance.

Close to Ferozepur is the town of Faridkot, which gets its name from the famous Sufi saint of the 12th century, Baba Farid. Here, every year in September, a festival, Aagman Parv, is organised to commemorate the day when Baba Farid had come to the then Mokhalpur. Outside the city, Baba Farid had sat in meditation for 40 days. This place is now called Tila Baba Farid. A procession is carried out and devotees come from far. Relics of Baba Farid can also be found here at his shrine. Believers say that Baba Farid is the protector of Faridkot and it is because of him that the town has remained untouched despite being so close to the border.

Jain Shwetambara Temples in Zira Saragarhi Gurudwara

This beautiful octagonal shaped structure stands memorial to the sacrifice of 21 brave Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army who died valiantly while defending their post, Saragarhi, in Waziristan in 1897. To commemorate their sacrifice and bravery, the Saragarhi Memorial Gurudwara was made at Ferozepur in 1905 at a cost of `27,118 by the Army authorities. While the original gurudwara is still functional, a new extension has also been made. Every year on September 12, a memorial service is held here in the morning and a veterans' meet is organised in the evening. www.railbandhu.in

In the land of marble white gurudwaras, stands a monument to the peaceful coexistence of different religions in the form of a spectacular Jain temple in the small town of Zira, 36 km from Ferozepur. A local widow, Radha Bai, decided to spend all her wealth in the construction of this temple. Engaging the best masons and craftsmen of the area, she got the temple built to house a golden samosaran and decorate the walls of the 30 feet high temple with cut glass work. The idol for the temple came from Baroda and is of Jain Thirthankar Chintamani.

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here are not many places that serve history, modernity and nature on the same platter. Visakhapatnam, or Vizag, is one such destination. Dating back to the 6th century BC and one of the busiest ports in the country now, its picturesque beaches, green stretches and numerous tourist attractions make it one of the hot favourite tourist destinations in southern part of India. So, when I got a chance to mix business with pleasure, I wasted

no moment in exploring the many aspects of this port town. First spot I visited, after talking to few locals and my hotel staff, was Kailasgiri park. Looking at the giant Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati from the foot of the cliff, with the sound of sea waves crashing nearby, gives you a sense of instant calmness. You can either hire a taxi, take a walk or enjoy the rope way ride to reach the top of the hill for a closer look. I decided to take the rope way up at a

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There are many small temples with beautiful architecture and colours in Vizag

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nominal rate of around `70 per head and walk down to have the best of the both worlds. The bird's view of the untouched beaches and lush greenery made me a fan in an instant. However, there was another surprise waiting for me. The moment I spotted a railway track from up above and asked about it, I was ready for a trip down the memory lane. The toy train and its charm was enough to make me skip the idea of exploring the hill on foot. I took a ticket, placed myself comfortably at the window seat and just let the child in me marvel at every curve the train maneuvered. Bheemunipatnam I had yet not made it to the beaches and I was already falling in love with the place. After spending a few moments at the serene beach, I decided to drive to

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the much-suggested Bheemunipatnam, 35 km from Vizag. For the first time, I found myself driving down the coconutlined roads, small groups of people on the side happily chatting make you realise how mechanical is the life you are leading in a city. This small harbour town was a Dutch colony once and the resulting European influence is quite evident in the architecture here. It was established in the 16th century by the Dutch settlers with an aim of making it into a beautiful trading centre. You can even see the Dutch influence in the cemeteries around. Hollanders Green is one such cemetery, acclaimed to be housing the oldest Christian grave in Andhra Pradesh — of one Federick Kesslerus. Once a resting place for dead Dutchmen and later for English too, it is a weird feeling

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appreciating the craftsmanship of something that has memories buried deep inside. Just as I was getting impressed with the history of the place, the locales told one that this town of Bheemunipatnam had connections with Mahabharata. Though I tried to gather some concrete evidence to add to the heresy, I could only relate that the name Bheemunipatnam and its Bheemli beach probably comes from the second Pandava brother — Bheem. The long stretches of the beaches along the port are some of the most beautiful in the region. Calm and serene Bheemli beach makes for an ideal stopover to relax and recharge your spirits. The mighty Bay of Bengal was already luring me to test its waters and with the place hardly known to many and the beaches yet to be exploited made me shun inhibitions and take a dive. Thotlakonda Caves Apart from the beaches, ports, steel plant and refinery, Vizag was once a flourishing centre for Buddhism too. It is believed that Vizag had been once a part of legendary Kalinga Empire and Buddhism flourished here under the patronage of the rulers.

(Top) Bheemunipatnam. (Below) Dutch Cemetery

Monks from countries like Myanmar, Indonesia, Sri Lanka were regular visitors at Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex in Visakhapatnam

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Jewellery, handicrafts and traditional South Indian metal utensils

Sandalwood products — varying from wood carvings to sculptures

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Around 15 km from Vizag, Thotlakonda Caves were discovered during an aerial survey by Indian Navy in 1970's. Sitting atop a hill, they make a picturesque site for the visitors and archaeologists too. Mounds, stupas, shaitya grihas and pillared halls indicate that this place must have been a Buddhist monastery university for primary students. The calculations in my head told me around 150 monks used to stay and study here. The proximity to sea and harbours must have

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(From left) Buddha at Thotlakonda. Submarine Museum in Vizag

allowed students from across the world to come here to seek knowledge. The guide told me monks from countries like Myanmar, Indonesia, Sri Lanka were regular visitors. The well-thought structure and architecture pointed towards a self-sustaining mechanism. Hostel rooms, a well-equipped kitchen and rock-cut cisterns for rain water preserving being just a few indicators. Submarine Museum After that short visit to ancient knowledge spot, I was ready to add some to mine. Quite a few people I met had suggested the Submarine Museum, situated on Vizag's Ramakrishna beach road. The thought of a museum inside a real submarine was already an enticing idea. This museum has been crafted out of INSKurusura, which got decommissioned in February 2001, after 31 years of service. The books and movies like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen among few had been my only reference to the life under water so far. Till then I didn't know the difference between fact and fiction. This place showed me the 'real' life under the water. 56 | Rail Bandhu - March 2016

Did you Know Visakhapatnam is the only natural harbour on the east coast. It was also India's first Naval Base. India's first nuclear submarine INS Arihant (Destroyer of Enemies) was built in Vizag. The Buddhist settlements found here are estimated to date back from the 1st century BC to the 2nd century AD. Archaeological records suggest that the present city was built around the 11th and 12th centuries C.E. by the Chola Dynasty king Kulothunga I. During the colonial era, the city's hub was the Waltair railway station and the surrounding part of the city is still called Waltair.

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Just imagine living in a submarine for 90 days at a stretch, staying with live torpedoes; six are always kept loaded and live at the front and rear. INS-Kurusura used to carry 22 torpedoes. Add to that sharing a washroom between 72, taking turns for sleeping and eating, and the perennial task of making your way through a maze of instruments, controls, switches, pipelines. The rosy picture the movies painted of submarines and the life of people inside took another blow when I got to know that though INS-Kurusura used to carry 36 tonnes of fresh water, it was barely sufficient for drinking, cooking and washing face. That meant 72 sailors used to remain underwater for 90 days at a stretch without taking a bath. Despite being decommissioned, this submarine still receives the navy's 'Dressing Ship' honour, which is usually awarded to active ships only; last one being held on January 27, 2014. As I got to know more about Vizag and nearby places, I wished I had more time in hand. But whatever I could manage, I was completely in awe and promised myself to come prepared for more soon.

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A Modern Saga of

Development A combination of young, dynamic leadership and creation of an environment conducive for investment have made it possible for Uttar Pradesh to write a new chapter in the history of India

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav addressing the delegates at Assocham Conference

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n exciting story is unfolding in the Indian heartland. The State of Uttar Pradesh, an ancient land, rich in culture and natural resources, is emerging the state with maximum promise in terms of development activities, social-economic potential and investment opportunities. Industry leaders from India and abroad are expressing fervent eagerness to come to UP to see for themselves the change that is sweeping across

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the countryside, bringing in its wake a trail of opportunities. Uttar Pradesh truly holds the key to rise of India as a global superpower. All schemes and plans to take India towards a golden future can succeed only with Uttar Pradesh being an integral part of the modern saga of development. A combination of young, dynamic leadership and creation of a environment conducive for

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investment have made it possible for UP to write a new chapter in the history of modern India. The people and natural resources are major strengths of UP. Availability of a huge workforce, a large part of it skilled, and a big part that is getting skilled, have played their part in this transformation, needless to say, this has been made possible by appropriate and timely policies and changes

The State has recorded a gross domestic production (GDP) growth rate of 8.12% which is much higher than the national average. It is an indication of the hectic pace of development in the State Chief Minister with E Sreedharan and other officials

in governance that has made it possible for development to proceed ahead with a human touch.

lenge to instill a sense of security among the people, and to ensure that promises in this regard were translated into action.

The development works are going ahead smoothly with the State Government providing the support which the people expect and require. Be it creation of infrastructural facilities, industries, power generation or social welfare schemes, the integration of the Government’s actions with people’s aspirations has been perfect. The State has recorded a gross domestic production (GDP) growth rate of 8.12 per cent which is much higher than the national average. It is an indication of the hectic pace of development in the State.

The creation of a unique Women Helpline Service at number 1090 was the first major step towards this goal. It is a centralised facility where specially trained workforce attends calls made to this Helpline number by women who face harassment of any kind. The 1090 cell not only registers the complaints immediately, but also ensures that these are followed up till its satisfactory redress. The objective is to provide police response in 10 to 15 minutes to distress calls. So far, more than 4 lakh complaints have been received at this service and most of them have been satisfactorily settled. The service has won internation-

Establishment of a stable government has provided the first and strongest impetus to this transformation of UP. After many years, the State has a Government that is firmly in place with a clear and forward-looking leadership. In the last four years, the Government has taken a slew of decisions and created forwardlooking policies with a clear vision of creating a bright future for the State. The people’s mandate, delivered with unmistakable clarity in 2012, has spurred the Government to prepare plans and execute them in a definite time-frame.

al acclaim for its approach and results. This large State with its huge population presents some obvious challenges on the front of policing as large-scale monitoring of roads, streets and public places on a regular basis is not easy. But the State Government has surmounted this problem in a big way with the extensive use of technology. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has inaugurated a CCTV system, a Modern Police Control Room and drone cameras at the Modern Control Room office in Lucknow’s Gomtinagar. It is now possible for the police to keep an eye on miscreants, traffic violations and incidents of crime in public places and take prompt action within a short time. Not only has the response time of the police been

Environment of Peace & Security Creation of an environment of peace and security is the first requirement for any development schemes to succeed. For the State Government, it was a major chal-

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The Agra to Lucknow Access Controlled Expressway Project is one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken in any State in recent times. The 302-km project is the longest access controlled Greenfield Expressway in India. It will pass through the western UP districts of Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auraiya, Kannauj, Kanpur Nagar, Hardoi and Lucknow. The expected travel time between Agra and Lucknow is about four hours. Another ambitious and first of its kind Expressway project is proposed for eastern Uttar Pradesh, to connect Lucknow with Ballia. This proposed Purvanchal Expressway will have an estimated length of 348 km and will have an estimated travel time of four and half to five hours.

IT City Project, Lucknow

brought down, there is also an obvious sense of orderliness on the roads.

Infrastructure Projects towards Completion

The Modern Police Control Room is part of the expansion of the Dial-100 emergency service. In the last three years, the Dial-100 service has been made more efficient and widely available, and after the proposed expansion, about 25,000 police personnel will be working as part of the service. The service is especially designed for emergency services by trained personnel, which was not the case with district-level system where police officials with no special training handled the calls.

Development of infrastructure has been accorded priority by the State Government by creating a climate of quick decision-making and availability of funds. Construction of expressways, highways, roads and industrial infrastructure is going on at a frenetic pace all over the State. The young Chief Minister started with putting together policies to address the situation. Policies were formulated on Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Food Processing Industries, Solar Energy, Information Technology, Sugar Industry Co-generation and Distillery Promotion and Poultry Promotion.

The State Government is committed to ensure betterment of police services and improving the law and order situation in the state. With the completion of the new emergency services management centre, the quality of policing and crime control will improve manifold.

Adding to the wonders of the Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow is the Lucknow Metro, the modern mode of inter-city transport. The fast, efficient and convenient mass rapid transport system will change the skyline of Lucknow. Being executed under the expert guidance of E. Sreedharan of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) fame, the Lucknow Metro is among the most ambitious projects for any city in the country. Work on this project is proceeding ahead at a fascinating speed. The state government also proposes to extend the Metro project to other big

Among the select signature projects of the State Government, the most significant is the Agra-Lucknow Expressway which is fast moving towards reality.

Being executed under the expert guidance of E. Sreedharan, the Lucknow Metro is among the most ambitious projects for any city in the country Lucknow Metro Rail Project nearing completion

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and 16 hours’ power supply to rural areas by 2017. Multi-pronged action is being taken in this direction, such as setting up power projects, sub-stations, proper maintenance of sub-stations, transformers and lines. Priority has been accorded to work allotted during the 11th and 12th Plan under the rural electrification scheme, prompt replacement of defective transformers, expediting work for proposed power projects and a much-needed boost to alternative sources of energy. In addition, with the effective implementation of the UP Solar Energy Policy, way has been cleared for incentives to utilize non-conventional power resources. It is proposed to add 500 MW of power to the State Grid by 2017.

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cities of the state such as Kanpur and Varanasi. Besides, the existing Metro in Noida and Ghaziabad is also being extended to cover more areas and to provide this facility to more people in the region. Among other infrastructure projects being implemented is the industrial corridor along the alignment of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor as part of a long-term plan.

The State has a huge population of youth which is a big asset in the State’s journey towards a bright future

The State has a huge population of youth which is a big asset in the State’s journey towards a bright future. The State Government has put in place several schemes to encourage formal education, technical and medical education by setting up institutions, besides encouraging girls to study further. Special schemes have been launched to honour bright students with laptops, scholarships and other incentives. Creation of opportunities for the youth to get vocational training has also resulted into creation of a big employable workforce.

Creation of an IT City in Lucknow has already started with IT giant M/s HCL as the developer. With an expected investment of `1500 crores this IT City, granted the status of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), will provide direct employment to 25,000 people and create 50,000 indirect jobs. IT Parks will also be set up in other tier-II and tier-III cities. This will act as a catalyst to the State’s development which already has a flourishing existing IT hub in Noida.

Ample Power Supply Another essential ingredient for development is electricity supply, and Uttar Pradesh Government has initiated several long-term measures in the field of power generation, transmission and distribution. The objective is to provide 22 hours’ power supply in urban areas

Inauguration of Solar Power Project

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ing formalities and filing the necessary documents and returns.

Gaining Investor Confidence The State Government’s industrial policies combined with better infrastructure have given an edge to the State. The ease of doing business has attracted top industrialists towards UP, indicating their growing confidence in this State. The Government organised Investors’ Conclave in Lucknow, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Agra, besides the first-ever UP Pravasi Diwas where the enthusiastic response made it amply clear that investor confidence was at a new high. Sectors in which the State is attracting investment are Electronics, Food Processing, Infrastructure, IT, Power, Solar Energy, etc.

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In addition, the ambitious Skill Development Mission has ensured the availability of ready-to-work human resource for industries across the state. Be it tourism, small industries, office work, small business and trading, skill development programmes are being successfully run all over the State.

Single Window Scheme for Investors The State Government has initiated an industry-friendly regime by launching a single window scheme for investors. All steps, such as initial query, availability of land, raw material, infrastructure,

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necessary permissions and approvals etc can now be completed at one point. This facility has been widely appreciated by entrepreneurs and industrialists alike.

Rebates in Taxes and Major Reforms The State Government has also put in place measures to streamline and reform the tax regime for the benefit of industry and business people. The focus is on reducing the time taken in complet-

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Budget 2016-17: Touching the lives of people The success story of Uttar Pradesh is now being talked about all over the world. It is not only top industrialists of India, but major companies of developed countries who are rushing to Uttar Pradesh to see for themselves the dramatic transformation that has taken place in this heartland of India. A combination of young, dynamic leadership and futuristic vision has

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changed the face of the State, something that was considered almost impossible till four years ago. The saga is now set to continue with an extraordinary beginning made in the Annual State Budget of Uttar Pradesh for 2016-17. This document has opened the door for bringing about outstanding changes in the way things work in Uttar Pradesh.

the State Budget for 2016-17 presented by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in the State Legislature in Lucknow on February 12, 2016. Not only the budget size at `3,46,935 crore the largest-ever for Uttar Pradesh or any State in the country, it is the most ambitious, pragmatic and future-oriented budget ever presented to the people.

Be it creation or management of infrastructure, agriculture, tourism or healthcare, all activities touching the lives of the people are set to get a boost with dramatic speed and abundant availability of resources. The UP Budget 2016-17 is the largest in the history of the State and in fact for any State in India. It could be made possible only with the vision and courage shown by the dynamic Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

The budget is 14.60 per cent more than the Annual Budget for 2015-16 amounting to `3,02,687 crore presented

on February 24, 2015. Financial analysts say the budget aims at spurring balanced development in the State and benefiting all sections of society, including youth, farmers and rural population. Focus areas include uninterrupted power supply to all areas in the State, employment generation, strengthening and creation of infrastructure, crop loan facilities to farmers and launching new development schemes.

Future Oriented For a large State like Uttar Pradesh, the scale of development and the required budget allocations have to be proportionately large. This has been reflected in

The budget aims at spurring balanced development in the State and benefiting all sections of society

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A perfect way to celebrate the World Wildlife Day would be to make a trip to a wildlife destination. We offer you a list of the ones you must visit and what to look out for once you are there Neharika Mathur Sinha

World Wildlife Day On December 20, 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly decided to proclaim March 3, the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as World Wildlife Day, to celebrate and raise awareness for the world’s wild fauna and flora.

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On the occasion of World Wildlife Day last year UN SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon called upon everyone to “get serious about wildlife crime.” 2016 theme is “The future of wildlife is in our hands”, with African and Asian elephants being the main focus of global campaigns. www.railbandhu.in

Gir, Gujarat The majestic Asiatic lion The Asiatic Lions rule Gujarat’s Gir National Park. On the verge of extinction in the early 21st century due to indiscriminate hunting, they found their only existing refuge in the 1,412.1 sq km of Protected Area here. You can hire open jeeps for the jungle trail. Spotting one of the 500-plus lions here is likely — look out for them basking in the sun near water bodies. And stay calm. They won’t attack unless they’re hungry. When to visit: The sanctuary is open from October 16 to June 15 every year. Book your visit permit online in advance at www.girlion.in

How to reach

Take a train to Junagarh District, 65 km away and then hire a cab for a oneand-a-half hour drive to Gir. You can also take a train to Rajkot, 105 km away, a three-hour drive.

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Nagarhole, Karnataka Elephant Elephants love lush bamboo thickets, so look out for them when you are at Nagarhole National Park (now Rajiv Gandhi National Park). You might also spot a herd near the river Kabini, which flows next to the park. Safaris are organised in the forest department vans and jeeps in the 643 sq km area. It’s also a scenic delight with greenery and waterfalls. An important tip: reach the park gates before dusk as elephant attacks are common on the roads after dark. When to visit: The best time to visit is between September and May. Avoid the monsoon months.

How to reach

Mysore, 96 km away, is the nearest railhead. Bengaluru (236 km) is also well-connected by many trains, also by Rajdhani Express.

Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand The Asiatic black bear Sighting the Asiatic black bear is an effort. Not just because it loves climbing and you will have to keep looking up into trees to sight one, but because reaching the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is quite a task. You need to trek to reach here. Carry woollens and raincoats as rain and snow accompanied by strong winds are common. Home to the 7,817 m tall Nanda Devi peak, the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is spread over 6,407.03 sq km (including Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Park). Only those above 14 years of age are allowed. When to visit: Open from June to October.

How to reach

You can fly down to Dehradun, 295 km away, or take a train to Rishikesh, 276 km away. Then drive down to Govind Ghat, from where it is a 13 km trek which takes up to eight hours.

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Kaziranga, Assam The rare one-horned rhinoceros Kaziranga and the rhinoceros have been synonymous for years now. The park itself is a World Heritage Site and holds the honour of being home to two-third of the world’s one-horned rhinoceros population, with over 2,400 rhinos. This park, approximately 430 sq km, located on the banks of the Brahmaputra river,

is also a visual delight. Remember, for safety, stick to the guided roads and trails and maintain a safe distance from the animals. When to visit: It’s open from November 1 to April 30 but March and April are said to be the best months to spot a wild beast.

How to reach

The nearest railhead is Furkating, 75 km away. Also, the Jorhat railway station is 97 km away and Guwahati 217 km from your destination.

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Not the wrongs, not the fails, not the bruises but it is the willingness to take the step of faith that matters. The Railway Budget 2016-17 is a reformist budget aimed at creating a strong base for economic growth. It is a measure of magnanimity by all means. It simply shows the power of harnessing the present. It is always said that the train reaches its destination only when all the bogies connected with it are also moving in the same direction. Railway Budget also takes forward the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s dream project Start-Up, Stand Up India, by way of an innovation grant. Swachh Bharat gets another address in the form of ‘Clean my Coach’ initiative! Reservation for women passengers is another very thoughtful and considerate step taken by the Minister. I would especially like to thank him for his special attention to North East Corridors of the nation. Execution will hold the key to everything and as it is popularly said that ‘Taste lies in eating the pudding’! I say that the pudding itself is so well served and is so palatable that the senses have already started sending positive vibes. We wish his mission a grand success and The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is there to shoulder all responsibilities, both said and the unsaid, casted on it. CS Mamta Binani President, ICSI

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The ICSI welcomes the

Rail Budget Hails its progressive approach for better growth

We also welcome the following Major initiatives • Innovation grant of `50 crore to be awarded to start-ups • Railways to move towards completely paperless contract system in 2016-17 • Introducing measures like disable-friendly toilet, kids menu, baby food & hot water, local cuisines, Wi-Fi at 100 stations, GPSbased digital display in coaches, cancellation facility through helpline number, enhanced capacity of e-ticketing system • 33% reservation to women in reserved quota in Railways, along with increased lower berth quota for senior citizens • New trains to be introduced include Humsafar Express (full air-conditioned third AC service with an operational services for meals), Tejas (trains with operating speeds of 130kmph and above with world-class on board services), Utkrisht and Yatri Uday express (Trains with increased carrying capacity) and Deen Dayalu coaches (unreserved coaches for long distance trains). • Outlay for railway electrification increased by 50 per cent with a target of electrification of 2,000-km route in the next fiscal. • Redevelopment of 400 stations through PPP model. Starting with ­— Ajmer, Amritsar,

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Bihar Sharif, Gaya, Chengannur, Dwarka, Haridwar, Mathura, Tirupati and Varanasi.

Transformation through 7 Mission mode activities • Mission 25 Tonne aimed to increase revenue by augmenting carrying capacity. • Mission Zero Accident comprises of two sub missions i.e. elimination of unmanned level crossings and introduction of Train Collision Avoidance System to reduce deaths due to accidents • Mission PACE aimed to improve procurement and consumption practices to improve the quality of goods and services. • Mission Raftaar targets doubling of average speeds of freights trains and increasing the average speed of superfast mail/express trains by 25 kmph in the next 5 years. • Mission Hundred aimed at commissioning at least a 100 sidings in the next 2 years. • Mission beyond book-keeping aimed at establishing an accounting system where outcomes can be tracked to inputs. • Mission Capacity Utilisation aimed to prepare a blueprint for full utilisation of the capacity that will be created through two Dedicated Freight Corridors between DelhiMumbai and Delhi-Kolkata scheduled to be commissioned by 2019.

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Gadar: Ek Prem Katha earned

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He’s got a

first of iron With Ghayal Once Again hitting the right note, Sunny Deol is back in full throttle. He talks to us about his forthcoming movies, launching his son Karan Deol and why he wouldn't imitate the Khans and Kapoors of the film industry Text and photos: Karan Bharadwaj

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unny Deol is revered as one of the best strikers on screen. When you meet him, the valiance in his persona is palpable. The man with deep baritone that tears apart the strongest of villains is as soft and humane as one could be in real life. He is ‘honest’ in his remarks and vocal about everything that is close to his heart. Recently, he made a successful comeback with Ghayal Once Again, a sequel to blockbuster Ghayal (1990), and proved yet again that he is not stopping anytime soon. At 58, Deol is looking forward to his promising flicks like Bhayyaji Superhitt and Mohalla Assi. Excerpts from an interview:

them. Honesty has been the hallmark for my cinema. Now, I don’t want to do films that look indifferent to me.

Your hard work on Ghayal Once Again paid off! Ghayal Once Again has been the most challenging project so far. Being the director and producer of the movie, my team and I were responsible for chalking out roadmap for everything, from its making to publicity and marketing. Besides that, the concept of Ghayal is very close to my heart. More than a movie, it was our vision.

Stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan show off chiselled torsos and take marketing very seriously. Didn’t you ever think of choosing the similar route? I can only be who I am. I am not in the race of becoming someone else. If I was like them and adopted those strategies, I am sure none

But why did Ghayal Once Again get delayed? One of the primary reasons was lack of a good script. Initially, we started filming a script, called it Ghayal Returns and even released a trailer. But I found that unimpressive. So I changed the script. But even the second script failed to excite me. Finally, we zeroed in for Ghayal Once Again with the third script.

How do you perceive box office? I have a unique take on this. There is a good film, good grosser, and then a good film which is a great grosser also. Most of my successful films have been good grossers backed by great content. I joined the film industry with certain conviction and passion. I relied on extremely passionate scripts. But over time, things have changed. In Bollywood, people think there’s a fixed formula of success. Marketing and money play a dominant role today.

I found movies in the '60s mesmerising. I instantly fell in love with the medium

MOVIE FACTS Sunny Deol has returned to direction after 15 long years (he had directed the Bobby Deol-Urmila Matondkar starrer Dillagi) with Ghayal Once Again After Ghayal Once Again, Sunny Deol's next agenda is launching his son Karan. Sunny says he would be talking about it soon. Karan was an assistant director on Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 and has rapped in a song sung by Diljit Dosanjh in the film.

Didn’t you approach Meenakshi Sheshadri for Ghayal Once Again, who played pivotal role in the original movie 25 years ago? Meenakshi knows everything about the sequel. I wanted her to be a part of this project but she had her own reservations. She’s in US right now and we don’t interact much. What still drives you? Everybody wants commercial success. But I’m definitely driven by great content and good scripts. I want scripts to dominate and build my characters on screen. Whether or not the audience likes it on screen is not in my hands. I have my beliefs and I cannot deviate from www.railbandhu.in

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of them would have existed around. But that’s not the kind of person I am.

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You’re not friends with actors nor a member of any camp. Is Bollywood not a place for friendship? We don’t have enemies in the film industry. We all are colleagues. Friendships are always good in school where we swear on each other. As we become older, we all become professional and strive to better ourselves at work.

National Film Award – Special Jury Award Filmfare Best Actor Award

Do you see any change in industry? Things are evolving for good. Earlier, filmmakers had to make scripts suitable for the stars. However, it should be the other way round. I’m glad that good story-tellers are coming up again, who are not following fixed formats of successes.

Ghayal (1990)

Damini (1993)

National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award

Best Actor Nominations

Betaab (1983) Ghatak (1996) Border (1997) Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)

’60s mesmerising. As a child, I instantly fell in love with the medium. I wouldn’t even know why I was attracted towards classic films of those days. Maybe, there was some rhythm in every creative form that allured me. Abhay Deol has done a different kind of cinema. How much do you identify with that? All of us in the family have followed our cinematic vision. Abhay is doing the kind of cinema I started my career with. It’s just that I successfully adapted new trends while sticking to my belief.

Do your family members have a say in your career decisions? No. We are together but at the same we are very individual in our approach towards life and work.

The trailer of your film Mohalla Assi hit the controversy due to profane utterances. We didn’t use abuses in the film to make it sensational. It is very real and indigenous film. The dialogues are the demand of the script. I am disappointed that media ruined the very character of a good film without even watching it. It is your (media) responsibility to understand the kind of cinema you are writing on and then comment on it.

What is your earliest memory of films? I was very small when I saw my father film for the first time. It was Shola Aur Shabnam. We were living in a small rented flat in Mumbai. When M Rajan, who played villain in that film, came to our house over dinner, I took out my toy gun and threatened to kill him because he hit my dad on screen. I found movies in the

In your journey of over 30 years, do you regret any decision? I’m very happy. I’m satisfied and I don’t want to change anything. What I am today is because of the decisions that I took in my personal and professional life. Over time, of course, I have become more mature and understanding about life and business.

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Chahne Wale (1994)

Nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award

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Game of

throne Come March 8 and the whole world will be hooked on to see if Dhoni’s men can recreate the 2007 magic and win the trophy once again, at home this time Garima Verma

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f there is anyone for whom this ICC World Twenty20 could be an answer to lot of questions, it is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. If the circle of life brought him into the collective conscious of the cricketing world with 2007 World Twenty20, it has inadvertently led him to the same stage. In South African edition of the tournament then, that 25-year-old small town long-haired, recently-crowned captain probably had a lot more to prove and lose than in the one all set to be held here. All that he might be thinking about, after all these nine years, is a chance to touch a similar high. Though at 34, numbers might hint at another opportunity with 2018 World Twenty20, but the retirement from Tests last year and the subsequent change of guard point at withdrawal. And, if Dhoni has already made his retirement plans, this could be the perfect high he might have in his mind. After all, what else could better a second World Cup trophy at home, following the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup triumph. The sheer support of millions and the comfort of home grounds seem to make that task look a lot lighter and quite achievable. The structure of India’s group, however, advises caution. With reigning World Cup champions 74 | Rail Bandhu - March 2016

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Australia, arch rivals Pakistan and 2015 World Cup runners-up New Zealand in the group, Dhoni would need no less than undivided and unquestionable dedication from his team. And, much to his and many others’ comfort, the clean sweep of the T20s during Australia tour after a debacle of a show in the ODIs, doesn’t leave much to chance, making India, as Dhoni put it during the recent Sri Lanka series, “always a top contender in the shorter formats.” Add to that the presence of arguably the best batsman in the T20 format — Virat Kohli, along with R Ashwin leading the spin brigade on the friendly pitches and the rest having honed their skills in the Indian Premier League year after year on the same grounds, and you can’t think of a reason why India can not add a second World T20 trophy to its list. Pakistan, meanwhile, are entering the arena as a little-known entity with four uncapped players under the captainship of an eternally youthful Shahid Afridi. The Australians chose to take away lead responsibility from their top-ranked T20 batsman in the world – Aaron Finch, to make Steven Smith the captain in all formats. If this move proves to be a bigger injury for Finch than the hamstring he was nursing in February, advantage India could be on the cards. And, with Australia coming to the battle with two uncapped spinners to take on the mantle of bowling, India look well set to sail into the semifinals as New Zealand lost much of their threat quotient the moment Brendon McCullum hung his boots. The other group of the Super 10 stage has reigning World T20

Virat Kohli’s aggression and fantastic fielding makes him a perfect asset for T20s

champs Sri Lanka and two former winners in England and the West Indies, and the everthreatening but rarely serious contenders South Africa. The Proteas might again be the best ones on paper, names like AB de Villiers, skipper Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amla, Dale Steyn, David Miller adorning the list. Yet, their history suggests they would be the biggest entertainers who make many switch loyalties but fail to aim for the ultimate to satiate that perennial hunger. Once again we can add the word ‘dangerous’ to the West Indians as they have sorted out the long-standing WICB (the West Indies Cricket Board) vs players dispute and as a result we have Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Sammy and Marlon Samuels forming the crux of the side which looks good despite Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine’s absence. England maybe the youngest ‘big’ team in the competition with specialists and big hitters like Eoin Morgan, Alex Hales, Ben Stokes and the headstrong Joe Root who can finish games. Their problem is, however, a quality spinner and also the ability to play good spin. Sri Lanka recently lost a T20 series 2-1 against India after being 1-0 up and are still struggling from the aftermath of the retirements of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. We could also see the last of Tillakaratne Dilshan at the tournament; he turns 40 this year. Finally, Bangladesh look certain to qualify for the Super-10 and can be the surprise package like they were in the 50-over tournament when they eliminated England to reach the quarterfinals. As the teams stack up, one cannot see India being beaten by any of the sides because of the conditions, the team composition and the millions behind them. A trademark MSD helicopter shot doing the honours, perhaps to end it all?

Group Stage: Group A

Bangladesh, Ireland, The Netherlands, Oman Group B

Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Scotland, Zimbabwe Super 10 Group 1

England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, B1 (Qualifier), West Indies Group 2

Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, A1 (Qualifier)

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Group B: Afghanistan v Scotland Mar 9, 3:00pm

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Group A: Bangladesh v Netherlands Mar 9, 7:30pm

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Group A: Ireland v Oman Mar 10, 3:00pm

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Group B: Scotland v Zimbabwe Mar 10, 7:30pm

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Group B: Afghanistan v Hong Kong Mar 11, 3:00pm

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Group A: Oman v Netherlands Mar 11, 7:30pm

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Group A: Bangladesh v Ireland Mar 12, 3:00pm

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Group B: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Mar 12, 7:30pm

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Group B: Hong Kong v Scotland Mar 13, 3:00pm

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Venue: South Africa Runners-up: Pakistan The title battle was down to a final-over thriller, with Pakistan needing six from the last four balls. But India eventually triumphed as Misbah-ul-Haq’s attempted scoop landed in the hands of Sreesanth at short fine-leg.

Group 2: India v New Zealand Mar 16, 3:00pm

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Group 1: England v West Indies Mar 17, 7:30pm

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Group 1: Sri Lanka v TBC (Q B1) Mar 18, 3:00pm

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Dharamsala

Group 2: Australia v New Zealand Mar 18, 7:30pm

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Mumbai

Group 1: England v South Africa Mar 19, 7:30pm

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Group 2: India v Pakistan Mar 20, 3:00pm

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Venue: England Runners-up: Sri Lanka Pakistan managed to remove Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Player of the Series, without scoring, which had a big impact on the Sri Lanka innings. Kumar Sangakkara hit 64 in a target of 138 that wasn’t going to be easy to defend and Pakistan won the trophy with 8 balls to spare.

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Venue: Bangladesh Runners-up: India Sri Lanka handed India their only defeat in the tournament to earn their first world title in 18 years. Man-of-the-match Kumar Sangakkara’s unbeaten 52 helped the Lankans beat India by 6 wickets with 13 balls to spare to give him and teammate Mahela Jayawardene the perfect moment to bid adieu to T20I.

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Venue: West Indies Runners-up: Australia England proved to be the surprise package, winning their first major limited-overs trophy with a comprehensive victory over Australia in the final. Australia batted first and scored 147 runs for the loss of six wickets. England bettered Australia’s total with 18 balls to spare.

Venue: Sri Lanka Runners-up: Sri Lanka The tournament announced West Indies’ comeback at the big stage as they won their first world title since 1979. Apart from the Gayle force, Marlon Samuels giving one of the best T20 performances – 78 off 56 to revive his side and 1/15 to seal victory in the final, was the high point of their campaign.

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Top 5 moments in world t20s 1

The times when the proceedings on the pitch made all sit up and take notice

What is the highest individual score in a T20 international? Name the batsman who scored it.

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In the India vs Pakistan final in the 2007 edition of the World T20, who took the Pakistan wicket which made India’s victory possible? Who caught the batsman?

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Have England won any ICC trophy? If yes, when?

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Which Indian batsman has the distinction of making his debut in a World T20 final?

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Which team has won more than one 50-over World Cup title but has never been crowned the World T20 Champions?

Yuvraj’s 6 sixes

The only bowl-out

The 2007 ICC World T20 saw India’s southpaw Yuvraj Singh reducing England’s Stuart Broad’s over to fireworks. After scoring 14 off his first six balls, Yuvraj, spurred by Andrew Flintoff’s comments in the previous over chose Broad to deliver the knockout punch. A sixe off each delivery saw him score 58 off 16 at a strike rate of 362.50.

In case a T20 game ends in a tie, Super Over comes into play in order to determine the winner. Before that, Bowl-Out decided the fate. The only instance bowl-out took place in a World T20 match was a group game between India and Pakistan in 2007. Both the teams ended their 20 overs with a score of 141. Bowl-Out took place with India asked to start the proceedings. Both the teams were given five chances to break the stumps with a proper bowling run-up. This is what happened in the historic tie-breaker at Durban:

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India nominated Virender Sehwag, Robin Uthappa, S Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh Pakistan chose Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir, Yasir Arafat, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Asif

We will publish the names of the first five who give all correct answers. So, hurry, and mail us at railbandhu@ maxposure.in or post your replies on our facebook page

Answers to feb 2016 issue quiz: 1. B razil have the most number of FIFA WC titles – 5. Italy and Germany have the second most – 4. 2. I ndia has won 1 individual gold medal ever at the Olympics – Abhinav Bindra in shooting at 2008 Beijing Games. 3. I n 2001, India stopped Australia’s record streak by beating them in the Test match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Australia had won 16 Tests is a row before that. 4. R afael Nadal has won 9 French Open titles.

Round 1: Virender Sehwag hits the stumps; Yasir Arafat misses the off stump

Afridi magic in 2009

Shahid Afridi’s 1/20 and unbeaten 54 in the final against Sri Lanka not only helped him clinch the Man-of-the-Match award but also led Pakistan to the trophy triumph. Equally effective were his 51 and 2/16 figures against South Africa in the semifinal.

Round 2: Harbhajan Singh breaks the stumps and Umar Gul misses Round 3: Robin Uthappa knocks the stumps and Afridi fires it down the leg side

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Chris Gayle’s century

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The West Indian made sure the 2007 edition started on the right note by hitting 57-ball 117 in the inaugural match, against South Africa. Starting off with a boundary off the very first ball, the burly batsman hit 10 huge sixes, being particularly severe on Shaun Pollock, to take his side to 205 in the losing cause.

Hussey has the last laugh

Chasing 191 against Pakistan in the 2010 semifinal, Michael Hussey saved the best for the last. In his knock of 60 not out, Hussey was particularly partial towards the last over of the match by Saeed Ajmal. Three sixes and a boundary by Hussey in that over were enough for Australia to win by 3 wickets.

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India win the BowlOut 3-0 and the match.

5. T homas and Uber Cup is associated with badminton.

Only two readers got all the answers right this time: Congratulations Jaideep Banerjee and Dhiraj Patil

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Short takes

Reading corner We bring you a selection of good self-help books this month Mid-career crisis

Partha Sarathi Basu

Mid-Career Crisis, the fourth book by Partha Sarathi Basu, is not just another management book. It is a work of Miction (Management Fiction) , taking a break from regular management books, and probably first of its kind on this much talked about subject – Mid-career Crisis. The author’s writing style and his ability to weave his own/ collected experiences into practical corporate situations through 34 near life stories enable the reader to connect at a personal level. He summarises the book with write ups from 10 top industry leaders, some known names and some not so, who shared about their Mid-

career crisis, which links the entire book and comes across as straight from the heart, to-the-point. The language is simple and the editing is good. The book is not preachy, it is like reading a fiction with eyes and ears open and hence the reader will enjoy the entire experience of reading it. The readers can relate to almost every situation – all needed is an open mind and personal commitment towards the issue. Though the book is about MCC, people who have just started their careers will also find the book meaningful. A very refreshing read indeed.

AUTHOR SPEAK

The book is meant to guide the readers through. As I was unable to find a right book to help me during my MCC to answer these questions, I wrote one for others.

in focus

SIMPOLO INTRODUCES THICKEST OUTDOOR TILES This collection is available in 600x600 mm known as Flakes series

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here are many outdoor tiles to choose from. While all have their good points, some might not be right fit for your space, climate or function. However, if you take it slow and ask yourself the right questions, you will find the right outdoor tile for you. For outdoor flooring or for heavy traffic areas, the foremost concern is functionality rather than the aesthetic value of tile.

transform your outdoor living space with Flake Series Outdoor Technical Tiles. These tiles are non-porous and require no maintenance. These are slip resistant, stain resistant, scratch resistant, fireproof, fade proof, resistant to freezing and easy to clean.

In line with this, Simpolo has introduced India’s Strongest ceramic Tiles with 20mm thickness. This collection is available in 600x600 mm known as Flakes series. We are the first to do this in India. It is full body, monolithic creation, using LB’s Divario Powder Press Technology. It is like simulating rock formation in nature. This product range is much more than just a floor outside. It is a versatile system for designing your outdoor living. Now you can

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In some kind of usages, like lawns or suspended floorings, these tiles can be laid without adhesive or grout, which makes them easy to install and remove as per need. These tiles combine aesthetics, functionality and hygiene of outdoor surfaces. Being a full body technical tile, these can not only withstands wear and tear of high traffic usage but can be bullnosed or deep chamfered to use them for making staircases as well and surely it’s antislip character makes them safe for this purpose even when wet. The fact that these tiles are very dense and 20mm thick their breaking strength at 7500N is high enough to take a load of even a 65 tones fire engine safely on a well laid floor. In other words, these tiles are extremely durable and ideally suited for any kind of heavy duty outdoor usage.

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Is your child ready to face the world Dr Anupam Sibal

The thought of being a father, of shouldering the responsibility of fatherhood can be extremely daunting, especially during rapidly changing times. Academics, extracurricular activities and numerous gadgets make heavy demands on children’s time, and often, it gets difficult to communicate with them. As a father, pediatrician and Group Medical Director of Apollo Hospitals Group, Dr Anupam Sibal shares his approach to effectively establishing a connection with children, and shouldering the responsibility of fatherhood. The foreword, by Amitabh Bachchan, says, “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.” In the book, Dr. Sibal discusses the importance of gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, giving, integrity, humility among others, and provided ample examples from the lives of great men and women.

AUTHOR SPEAK Over the last two decades, I got an opportunity to study the children and adolescents, and how they relate to adults. This gave me insights that I needed to develop this method.

kid zone

All about Easter

Picture-perfect

Easter eggs Make your family's Easter Sunday (March 27) egg hunt even more special by hiding some beautiful, golden eggs step 1

Material you need • Foam block (around 12x6 inch) • 48 toothpicks • A dozen white eggs • Set of food colouring • White vinegar • Heatproof jars (large and deep enough to dip eggs into) • Metal spoon • Metallic gold leaves • Size (glue-like liquid for applying gold leaf) • Leafing sealer (optional) • Foam brush • Masking tape for cleaning up metal leaf remnants

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Hard-boil the eggs or empty each one out using an egg blower tool. To boil, gently place eggs into pot, then cover with enough cold water so that eggs are submerged one inch deep. Bring water to a boil and simmer for one minute. Next, remove from heat, cover with lid, and let sit for 15 minutes. Gently scoop eggs out of the water with a slotted spoon and let cool in a colander.

step 2 While eggs are cooking, boil a small pot of water for the dye.

step 3 As you're waiting on the eggs and pot of water to boil, construct a drying rack with a foam block and toothpicks. Space the toothpicks about an inch apart. Every four toothpicks balances one egg, so you will need a total of 48 toothpicks.

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Easter, which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, is Christianity’s most important holiday. It has been called a moveable feast because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year. Instead, Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. Therefore, Easter is observed anywhere between March 22 and April 25 every year. Easter is really an entire season of the Christian church year, as opposed to a single-day observance. Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter Sunday, is a time of reflection and penance and represents the 40 days that Jesus spent alone in the wilderness before starting his ministry. The day before Lent, known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, is a last hurrah of food and fun before the fasting begins. The week preceding Easter is called Holy Week and includes Maundy Thursday, which commemorates Jesus’ last supper with his disciples; Good Friday, which honours the day of his crucifixion; and Holy Saturday, which focuses on the transition between the crucifixion and resurrection. The 50day period following Easter Sunday is called Eastertide.

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step 5 Carefully place a hard-boiled egg on a spoon and gently lower into jar. It helps to hold the jar at an angle. Leave for about a minute to get the egg fully coloured. Scoop egg out of the jar with spoon and gently lay it atop the drying rack. Soak up the drops of dye that pool on the floor of the drying rack with paper towel.

step 7 The size is very sticky, so be careful not to get any on the hand. The excess metal will fall off while the rest becomes part of the surface of the egg. Gently rub the gold leaf to achieve a random, but natural and smooth marbled pattern on the egg. Repeat this process on the other side of the egg.

step 6 When the eggs are completely dry, move on to leafing. Gently tear a single sheet of gold leaf into quarters. Use a small brush to apply a thin layer of size in small, random strokes on the egg. Take care not to cover entire egg; leave some areas size-free so that you get a marbling effect.Let it dry for a few seconds.

step 8 If you emptied out your eggs and plan on keeping them for while, it's a good idea to apply a sealant to prevent the gold metal from oxidising. Otherwise, your eggs are ready to display or hide for an egg hunt!

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In each jar, add two tablespoons of white vinegar and double the amount of food colouring drops that is indicated on the packaging (we followed the instructions for teal and dusty rose). Carefully scoop out a cup of just-boiled water from the small pot, and pour into one of the jars. Fill the other jars the same way.

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Room in

your budget Nida Rooms is a great effort to make stay pocket-friendly for a large number of travellers Team Rail Bandhu

hotels which genuinely meet our quality standards are partnered with. This is reflected in the photos on hotel rooms on our website, what you see is what you get. How do you ensure and maintain quality standards? To ensure hotels meet our quality parameters, we undertake an audit of each one before signing up, thereafter our Partnership Managers visit each hotel once a fortnight to ensure that the quality standards are maintained. All guests booking rooms through the portal can expect a comfortable bed, clean linen, attached bathroom, hot shower, cable television, air conditioning, and, most importantly, free Wi-Fi. What are your expansion plans, especially pertaining to India? We are receiving overwhelming response in Indonesia and Malaysia to begin with. We already have 2,500 hotels under brand Nida Rooms. In the next stage, starting March we are increasing our footprints in Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines. The third stage of expansion depending upon the interests of investor; we plan to expand into the India, Middle East and Europe.

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In India we are already tying up with big Indian travel portals so as to be able to offer our inventory to Indian travellers as also Indian hotels to our clients in Southeast Asia. But ultimately we have to come to India, as this market with immense potential cannot be ignored at any stage.

s the concept of budget rooms has caught the fancy of travellers, a new start-up, Nida Rooms, is set to take the market by storm. We spoke to Nida Rooms’ founder Kaneswaran Avili on the new venture and his plans for India.

Kaneswaran Avili

Tell us about Nida Rooms and how is it different from the other concepts floating in the market? Unlike other players in the market, we work directly with our hotel partners in all aspects of the business including pricing, quality, marketing and promotions. We actively promote our partner hotels under the brand and provide the market reach to bring in new customers in multiple countries from across the globe. Also, we ensure that only those

Avili comes with a rich experience in the airline industry, having worked at Air Asia, Tiger Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Spice Jet. The start-up — Nida Rooms — was incorporated in September, but the operations were launched only a few weeks ago.

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CEO and Co-founder

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Tell us more about your target market. How does one book with Nida Rooms? We are focusing not only on budget travellers, but also business traveller to Southeast Asia. With the growing trade between India and the rest of the world, especially Southeast Asian nations, we believe this is a huge market to focus on. Travellers can download our mobile application, available on the Android and iOS platforms, and easily book and receive instant confirmation, or visit our website at www. nidarooms.com to book a room.

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Month ahead Be it love, career or health, here’s what March and your stars have in store for you Aries (Mar 20 - Apr 18)

Taurus (Apr 19 - May 19)

Gemini (May 20 - Jun 20)

You will review the quality of your love life or relationship(s) and will realise that’s exactly what you want — quality not quantity. Your finances are about to improve. Your teeth will need attention. Wait for time to take its course.

Expect a new beginning and a fresh start. You will do very well financially or in your business transactions. A new romantic beginning or rekindled affair is at hand. You will experience stress and/or will find it difficult to ascertain the problem.

Withhold judgment for now, and don’t make premature evaluations. After a slight reversal you’ll see material gain or a good outcome. Money that was promised or anticipated will be delayed, but should arrive shortly. You may have trouble with sleep.

Lucky colour Maroon

Lucky colour Lime green

Lucky colour Pista green

Lucky No. 3

Lucky No. 2

Lucky No. 4

Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 21)

Leo (Jul 22 - Aug 21)

Virgo (Aug 22 - Sep 21)

You will succeed in overcoming difficult situations, and in obtaining the help or a professional. You are going to experience tension related to finances, but difficulties will be overcome and a payment or settlement is in the offing.

You will be successful in all of your negotiations, agreements or financial transactions. Money that is owed will be paid, and/or money for a subsidy or grant will soon be given. You will handle your affairs skillfully and complete all projects.

You can expect an increase in your finances, which will allow you to spend money on gifts or luxuries, and if you had a problem collecting money it will be resolved. Your feeling in love with be reciprocated. Your teeth may need attention.

Lucky colour Violet

Lucky colour Red

Lucky colour Black

Lucky No. 3

Lucky No. 2

Lucky No. 7

Libra (Sep 22 - Oct 22)

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 20)

Sagittarius (Nov 21 - Dec 20)

Change will bring a new perspective and a new you, and by putting your pessimism or insecurities behind you, you’ll become a much stronger and happier person. You could have physical premonitions of that which is to come.

You will be easily irritated, explosive or impatient but will change because of a new vision or romantic opportunity. Your greatest success will come through new or repeat business contacts. You may suffer tension or lower back aches.

You will hold off on an idea because you won’t be ready to commit or will feel the time isn’t right. You need to get more rest, and to get rid of those who ‘zap’ your energy or take all and give nothing in return.

Lucky colour Golden yellow

Lucky colour Royal blue

Lucky colour Sky blue

Lucky No. 8

Lucky No. 4

Lucky No. 8

Capricorn (Dec 21 - Jan 19)

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)

Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 19)

You’ll need to rest before commencing any new ventures. A surprising news will overthrow existing conditions and bring a new opportunity. Your financial position will improve and success will come through improved business.

There will be discussions concerning travel, schedules, or marketing endeavours. Money will be fair or alternating from good to bad, and will be spent on household items, living expenses, and various sundries.

You will experience better financial conditions and a pleasant surprise. Beware the demon rum, which will give you the courage to act impulsively; or someone you know may have a drinking problem. One who’s been ill is on the road to recovery.

Lucky colour Brown

Lucky colour Orange

Lucky colour Rose pink

Lucky No. 6

Lucky No. 1

Lucky No. 1

Poonam Sethi is an internationally-acclaimed Tarot card reader, Reiki healer, colour therapist, Feng Shui practitioner, crystal healer, a specialist in removal and balancing the negative evil eye energies and a rudraksha consultant. She can be contacted at poonamsethi27@hotmail.com 84 | Rail Bandhu - March 2016

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6½ Hkhes’oj 8½ =;afcds’oj

7½ dk’kh fo’oukFk

egkjk"Vª ds ukfld ftys esa fLFkr =;afcds’oj T;ksfrfyaZx xksnkojh unh ds lehi fojkteku gSA ;g unh fudV fLFkr czãkfxjh ioZr ls fudyrh gSA ,slh ekU;rk gS fd xkSre _f"k ,oa xksnkojh unh ds dgus ij f’ko ;gka fojkteku gq, FksA

mÙkj çns’k dh dk’kh uxjh esa Hkxoku f’ko fo’oukFk T;ksfrfyaZx ds :i fuokl djrs gSaA dgrs gSa fd ;g uxjh Hkxoku f’ko ds f=’kwy ij /kkj.k gS] blfy, çy; vkus ij Hkh ;g LFky gj ladV esa lqjf{kr jgsxkA

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Hkhes’oj T;ksfrfyaZx iq.ks esa lákfæ uked ioZr ij vofLFkr gSA Hkhes’oj T;ksfrfyaZx dks eksVs’oj ,oa Hkhek’kadj egknso ds uke ls Hkh tkuk tkrk gSA bl eafnj dk lw;ksZn; ds ckn n’kZu djuk ykHkdkjh gksrk gSA

ns[k&Hkky

Åuh diM+ksa dks lgstsa ekSle djoV cnyus yxk gS vkSj /kwi rst+ gksus yxh gSA blfy, vc Hkkjh Åuh ;k xeZ diM+ksa dks cDls ;k vyekjh esa okil j[kus dk le; vk x;k gSA fdarq /;ku jgs fd bUgsa lgh rjhds ls mfpr txg ij j[ksa eatw usxh lkekU; diM+ksa ls brj muds fy, fo’ks"k :i ls cus fMVtsaZV dk gh bLrseky djsa D;ksafd lkekU; fMVtsaZV ls muds js’ks dM+s gks tkrs gSaA blfy, muds fy, cus fo’ks"k fMVtsZaV ;k ’kSEiw Åuh diM+ksa ds fy, mi;qDr jgsaxsA

Åuh diM+ksa dks gSaxj esa yVdkdj j[kus ds ctk; mUgsa rg yxkdj j[ksa] rkfd Åuh diM+ksa dh fQ+fVax u fcxM+us ik,A diM+ksa dks dhM+k yxus ls cpkus ds fy, muesa usIFkyhu dh xksfy;ka vo’; j[ksaA

Åuh diM+ksa dks lesVdj j[kus ls iwoZ mUgsa vPNs fMVtsZaV ls /kksdj mu ij yxs lkjs nkx&/kCcs lkQ+ dj ysaA gks ldrk gS fd tc vki vxyh lnhZ esa bUgsa fudkysa] rc rd bu ij yxs nkx vkSj xgjs gks tk,aA

le;≤ ij ydM+h dh vyekjh vFkok cDlk dqN nsj ds fy, [kksy nsa rkfd diM+ksa ij gok yx ldsA ,slk djus ls vki diM+ksa dks lhyu ;k Q+Qwan ls cpk ldrh gSaA

bUgsa /kksus ds fy, ;fn vki okWf’kax e’khu dk mi;ksx dj jgh gSa rks ns[ksa fd okWf’kax e’khu esa xeZ oL=ksa dks /kksus dh lqfo/kk gS ;k ughaA ;fn gS rks ^oqysu çksxzke* ij lsV djds gh Åuh diM+s /kks,aA

Åuh diM+ksa dks fQ+Vdjh ds ikuh ls /kksus ij os u rks fldqM+rs gSa vkSj u gh os jax NksM+rs gSaA bu diM+ksa dks fldqM+us ls cpkus ds fy, vki ikuh esa ,d pEep fXyljhu ;k fljdk Hkh feyk ldrs gSaA Åuh diM+ksa ij ;fn jks,a vk x, gkas rks diM+ksa dks vyekjh esa j[kus ls igys muds jks,a gVk nsaA jst+j esa u;k CysM yxkdj ;k Iyfdax dh enn ls lkjs jks,a gVk,aA /;ku jgs jst+j dks ,d gh fn’kk esa pyk,aA

Åuh diM+ksa dks rst+ /kwi esa dHkh u lq[kk,aA lw;Z dh jks’kuh esa bu diM+ksa dks j[kus ls budk jax Q+hdk iM+us dh vk’kadk c<+ tkrh gSA budh jaxr cpkus ds fy, bUgsa Nk;k esa lq[kk,aA www.railbandhu.in

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le`) fojklr

vuks[kh&vkd”kZd

ryokj s a u tkusa D;ksa ryokjksa dks ns[kdj lHkh esa lkgl dk lapkj gksrk gSA vkb,] vkidks fofHkUu izdkj dh ryokjksa ls voxr djk;k tk, MkW- nsonÙk 'kekZ

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yokjsa lfn;ksa ls 'kfDr dk izrhd jgh gaSA ns’k dh lhekvksa dh j{kk o jk"Vª ds LokfeRo dk fu.kZ; bl ij fuHkZj djrk Fkk fd ryokj dk dkSu fdruk /kuh gSA jk"Vªdfo jke/kkjh flag fnudj us rks ;gka rd dgk Fkk] ^^gS [kM+x tgka lc iq.; ogha clrs gSaA** vkt Hkh ge tc fdlh laxzgky; ds 'kL=kxkj esa ryokjsa ns[krs gSa rks {k.k Hkj ds fy, og n`’; lkdkj gks mBrk gS tc j.kHksjh dh xwat ij j.kckadqjs ?kksM+ksa ij lokj gks viuh pepekrh ryokj dks ysdj ckt dh Hkkafr nq’euksa ij VwV iM+rs FksA

ryokj ,d % uke vusd ryokj dh vkd`fr vkSj foy{k.k ekjd 'kfDr ds vk/kkj ij bls vusd ukeksa ls tkuk tkrk gSA tSls & vfl] djoky] [kax] panzgkl] fjf"V] rh{.k/kkj] nqjkln] 90 |

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xaMykxz] d`ik.k] fuL=helk] fo’;u] JhxHkZ] /keZewy] fur`Ee vkSj fot;A ,slh ryokj ftldk ijh{k.k djuk 'ks"k gks mls nqjkln] /keZ izfriknu ds fy, pyus okyh /keZewy] ,s’o;Z;qDr vFkok /ku ds ykHk esa csph tkus okyh ryokj JhxHkZ] rh{.k/kkj okyh fu"d`i vkSj Hk;kud ryokj dks fo’;u dgk tkrk gS tcfd [kax lcls vf/kd ?kkrd gksrh gSA dkSfVY; ds vFkZ’kkL= esa rhu izdkj dh ryokjksa dk o.kZu feyrk gSA ftl ryokj dh ewB oØ gksrh Fkh mls fuf’=a’k] yach ,oa /kkj;qDr ryokj dks vfl;f"V vkSj lh/kh ryokj tks v)Zpanzkdkj ewB okyh gksrh Fkh mls xaMykxz dgk tkrk FkkA okYehfd jkek;.k esa Hkh rhu izdkj dh ryokjksa vfl] [kM+x rFkk _f"V dk ifjp; feyrk gSA yach ryokj vfl rFkk NksVh ryokj [kM+x tcfd nq/kkjh ryokj _f"V dgykrh FkhA ryokj dks d`ik.k] 'ke’khj] lSQ+ vkSj ;e/kkj Hkh dgrs gSaA www.railbandhu.in

;g gS vyoj jsyos LVs’ku jktLFkku ds vyoj 'kgj dk jsyos LVs’ku mÙkj if’peh jsyos] t;iqj ds v/khu vkrk gSA blds iM+ksl esa ekgok ,oa ÅVokj jsyos LVs’ku fLFkr gSa tcfd eq[; jsyos LVs’ku t;iqj gSA ;gka dqy 42 ,Dlizsl jsyxkfM+;ka Bgjrh gSaA izeq[k jsyxkfM+;ksa esa ubZ fnYYkh&vyoj 'krkCnh] jktLFkku laidZ Økafr ,Dlizsl] xjhc uokt+ ,Dlizsl 'kkfey gSaA fnYyh ls vyoj dh nwjh 143 fdyksehVj gSA

tkSgj NksVk jg tkrk gS rks mls xtcsy dgrs gSaA ftl Q+kSykn esa tkSgj fcydqy xy tkrk gS mls dkeM+k dgrs gSaA blh izdkj Q+yd ds vk/kkj ij Hkh dbZ izdkj dh ryokjsa gksrh gSaA ;Fkk&vkjkiq’r] vkjkne] tqYQ+dkj] tQ+j rfd;k] vysekuh] rktw’kkgh] lqYrku 'kkgh] eksrhiqM+k [kqjklkuh] bZjkuh] nerekpk] Åuk] foyk;rh] lksluiŸkk] nysy[kkuh] iCck’kkgh] gYOoh] rsxk bLrecksyh] v[ksjkt’kkgh] vCcklh] uknjh] dusnkj] tquwch] ldsyk] fljksgh] foyk;rh xtuch] foyk;rh] [kqjklkuh] xtohuh] nqvyeh] rsxk vtht[kkuh] ryokj gksnsnkj] ryokj rksMs+nkj vkSj [kkaMk ukxQukA vkjkiq’r ryokj dh ihB vkSj vkjkne ryokj dh /kkj vkjkuqek gksrh gS tcfd tqYQ+dkj ryokj dh uksd nks Hkkxksa esa fpjh gqbZ gSA tQ+j rfd;k ryokj rfd;s ds uhps j[kh tkrh gS vkSj dusnkj ryokj dh ihB vU; ryokjksa ds eqdkcys vf/kd eksVh gksrh gSA bZjkuh ryokj vU; ryokjksa ds eqdkcys vf/kd [k+enkj gksrh gSA bldh Qyd ls ewB tqM+h gqbZ gksrh gS] vyx ls ugha gksrhA ewB ds Åij gkFkh nkar ds VqdMs+ vyx ls yxkdj ewB dh 'kDy nh tkrh gSA blh izdkj gyOoh ryokj gok tSlh gYkdh gksrh gS tcfd Åuk ryokj yphyh vkSj lqanj gksrh gSA bls jkfu;ka vius rfd;s ds uhps j[krh FkhaA oSls eksj dh xzhok ds jaxokyh ryokj ftlds pykus ls lulukgV dh /ofu gks Js"B ekuh tkrh FkhA Js"B vkSj lqanj ryokj 50 bap yach] e/;e Js.kh dh ryokj 46 bap vkSj 36 bap yach ryokj fuEu dksfV dh ekuh tkrh FkhA

ryokj pykus ds nko dks cÙkhl gkFk dgrs Fks ftuesa Hkzkar] laikr o pkSjax izeq[k Fks ryokj ds fofHkUu Hkkx ryokj ds rhu Hkkx ewB] dks"k ,oa Qyd gksrs gSaA tgka ls ryokj idM+rs gSa mls ewB dgrs gSa rFkk ftlls vk?kkr fd;k tkrk gS og Qyd dgykrk gSA tks fgLlk ewB esa /kalk jgrk gS vkSj Qyd dks ewB ls tksMs+ jgrk gS mls dks"k dgrs gSaA dkSfVY; ds vuqlkj ewB xasMk vkSj HkSals ds lhax] gkFkh nkar] et+cwr ydM+h vFkok ckal dh tM+ dh gksuh pkfg,A ck.kHkV~V us eksfr;ksa dh ewB dk fooj.k fd;k gS tcfd egkHkkjr esa Lo.kZ ewB rFkk jtrjafx.kh esa Lo.kZ ,oa jtr ewB dk o.kZu feyrk gSA dVksjh] iqryk vkSj opZd ds fofHkUu :iksa ds vk/kkj ij ewBksa ds Hkh vusd izdkj gksrs gSaA buesa vkyexhjh] 'kkgt+gkuh] bZjkuh] vjch] foyk;rh dCt+k] fdjpuqek] dCt+k nankuQ+hy] dCt+k 'khjekgh] dCt+k gdhe[k+kuh] dCt+k vkSjaxts+ch] dCt+k Nhadsnkj] dCt+k Xokyh;jh] ipZiukgnkj vkSj dCt+k [kfM+;k Hkqt’kkgh izeq[k :i ls mYys[kuh; gSaA vkyexhjh ewB dk iqryk lqikjhuqek u gksdj dqN yEck gksrk gS tcfd 'kkgt+gkuh ewB dk iqryk lqikjhuqek gksrk gSA bZjkuh ewB Vs<+h gksrh gS vkSj mlds opZd NksVs gksrs gSaA mu ij uDdk’kh Hkh de gksrh gSA bl ij gkFkh nkar dh fpifŸk;ka fpidh gksrh gSaA vjch ewB lh/kh gksrh gSA bldh idM+ dqN >qdh gqbZ gksrh gSA bZjkuh dh rqyuk esa mlds opZd dqN uhps dh vksj >qds gksrs gSaA buds eqag ij uDdk’khnkj ?kqaMh yxh jgrh gSA nankuQ+hy ewB esa tkyh dk dke gksrk gS vkSj ipZiukgnkj ewB esa dVksjh ls opZd rd maxfy;ksa dh j{kk ds fy, /kkrq dh ,d dykRed iŸkh gksrh gSA

ryokjksa dk laxzg

fofp= izdkj dh ryokjas /kkrq vkSj Q+yd dh cukoV ds vk/kkj ij fofHkUu izdkj dh ryokjsa gksrh gSaA /kkrq ds vk/kkj ij ryokj eq[;r% Q+kSyknh] feJh Q+kSyknh] ldsyk] xtcsy vkSj dkeM+k dh gksrh gSA Q+kSyknh ryokj esa tkSgj dk mRd`"V dk;Z gksrk gSA ldsyk yksgs dh ,d fdLe gS tks [ksM+k] pkanh] rkack] bR;kfn dbZ /kkrqvksa ls feydj cuk;k tkrk gSA ;g ypdnkj gksrk gS Q+kSykn esa tc

3LFky n’kZuh;

fofo/k izdkj dh ryokjsa ns[kus dk lcls mi;qDr LFky jktLFkku ds vyoj 'kgj esa fLFkr laxzgky; gS

ekyk[ksM+k ckt+kj

gLrdyk] vkd"kZd iks’kkdksa] vkHkw"k.kksa] feV~Vh dh ewfrZ;ksa o crZuksa rFkk dykRed pwfM+;ksa dh [+kjhnkjh ds fy, ;g ckt+kj mi;qDr xarO; gSA

vyoj laxzgky; Hkkjr ds mu fxus&pqus laxzgky;ksa esa ls ,d gS tgka ,sfrgkfld o dykRed ryokjksa dk vuwBk laxzg gSA ;gka ,d vksj tgka ukfnj’kkg nqjkZuh] Q+kjl ds ckn’kkg 'kkg vCckl vkSj muds firk 'kkg rgekL; dh ryokjsa gSa] ogha vkSjaxts+c] tgkaxhj] vdcj] 'kkgtgka vkSj nkjkf’kdksg vkfn eqx+y 'kkldksa dh ryokjsa Hkh gSaA ;gka djhc 1]400 o"kZ iqjkuh bLyke ds pkSFks [kyhQ+k gt+jr vyh dh ryokj Hkh gS tks tQ+jrfd;k ds uke ls izfl) gSA eSlwj ds gSnjvyh dh ryokj Hkh ;gka ekStwn gSA vkSjaxts+c dh ryokj dh ewB ij fpŸkkd"kZd lksus dk vkSj Qyd ij tkSgj dyk dk mRd`"V dk;Z gSA ;gka yD[kh ryokj] mYdk fiaM ls fudkys yksgs dh ryokj] ,d E;ku esa nks ryokjsa] nks Qyd okyh ryokj] iRFkj dkVus okyh ryokj] vkjs ds nkarksa okyh ryokj ,oa ygfj;knkj ryokj j[kh gSaA

Q+rsgtax dk edcjk

Q+rsgtax 'kkgtgka ds 'kkgh njckj esa FksA muds lEeku esa cyqvk iRFkj ls fufeZr ;g ikap eaft+yk edcjk jktiwr ,oa eqx+y okLrqdyk dk mRd`"V uewuk gSA

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lkr ,dM+ esa Q+Syh >hy vyoj ls 13 fd-eh- nwj fLFkr gSA bls egkjktk fou; flag us lu~ 1845 esa cuok;k FkkA bldh i`"BHkwfe esa vjkoyh ioZr fLFkr gSaA - ekpZ 2016 | 91

lcls iqjkuh

¶+ ykbax jkuh--Mcy Msdj dksp okyh ns’k dh dqN jsyxkfM+;ksa esa ;g ftruh izkphu gS mruk gh jkspd bldk bfrgkl Hkh gS

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eLr Hkkjr esa loZizFke lu~ 1860 esa ijh{k.k ds vk/kkj ij rRdkyhu ckWEcs cM+kSnk ,aM lsaVªy bafM;k jsyos esa lcls igys Mcy Msdj dksp pyk;k x;k FkkA blesa pkj ifg;s gksrs FksA blds ckn lu~ 1862 esa bZLV bafM;k jsyos rFkk xzsV bafM;u isfuulqyk jsyos us Hkh Mcy Msdj dksp dk ijh{k.k fd;kA lu~ 1862 esa ch-ch- ,aM lh-vkbZ-vkj- us viuh jsyxkfM+;ksa esa Mcy Msdj dksp yxkus vkjaHk dj fn, FksA blesa yksvj Msd esa lhVksa dh la[;k 120&150 rd gksrh Fkh tcfd vij Msd esa 70 lhVsa gksrh FkhaA 12 ekpZ 1864 dks byLVªsfVM yanu U;wt+ us ch-ch- ,aM lh-vkbZ-vkj- ds bl izdkj ds Mcy Msdj dksp dk ,d fp= Hkh izdkf’kr fd;k FkkA 92 |

- ekpZ 2016

vkf/kdkfjd ifjpkyu

1937

esa 'kq: gqvk Fkk

28 uoEcj 1864 dks xzkaV jksM ls vgenkckn rd pykbZ xbZ igyh jsyxkM+h esa Hkh Mcy Msdj dksp yxs gksus dk fooj.k feyrk gSA blds ckn rRdkyhu dbZ jsy daifu;ksa us Hkh viuh jsyxkfM+;ksa esa Mcy Msdj dksp yxk, FksA

Mcy Msdj dksp dk mn~ns’; Lora= Hkkjr esa o"kZ 1975 esa jsyxkfM+;ksa esa Mcy Msdj dksp yxk;k tkuk vkjaHk gqvk FkkA Mcy Msdj dksp yxkus dk izeq[k dkj.k ;g Fkk fd de nwjh dh egŸoiw.kZ jsyxkfM+;ksa esa HkhM+ dks lek;ksftr djuk Fkk fdarq ;g lQy ugha gks ldk D;ksafd fupys Msd esa de ÅapkbZ ij cuh f[kM+fd;ksa ls dkQ+h ek=k esa /kwy vkSj www.railbandhu.in

dqN vU; Mcy Msdj jsyxkfM+;ka vgenkckn&eqacbZ gkoM+k&/kuckn psUubZ&csaxyq: dkphxqMk&fr#ifr xqaVwj&dkphxqMk

Mcy Msdj jsyxkfM+;ksa ds ifjpkyu dk eq[; mn~ns'; vf/kd ls vf/kd O;kikfj;ksa dks lekfgr djds mUgsa muds xarO; rd igaqpkus dh lqfo/kk iznku djuk gS xanxh dksp ds vanj vk tkrh FkhA IysVQ+kWeZ dh ÅapkbZ vkSj fupys Msd ,d nwljs ls lek;ksftr ugha gks ikrs FksA blds vfrfjDr lkeku j[kus dh cgqr de txg] lhVksa ds chp rax gksuk] f[kM+fd;ksa dh leL;k] Åijh Msd dk tYnh xeZ gks tkuk] IysVQ+kWeZ vkSj f[kM+fd;ksa ds chp lkeatL; u gksus ls osaMj vkSj ;kf=;ksa ds chp lkeku [+kjhnus esa dfBukbZ vkuk tSlh dbZ leL;k,a FkhaA bu LkHkh ijs’kkfu;ksa ds dkj.k Mcy Msdj dkspksa dks /khjs&/khjs jsy lsok ls gVk fy;k x;kA vc ek= dqN xkfM+;ksa esa gh bl izdkj ds dksp yx jgs gSaA

¶+ykbax jkuh dk bfrgkl bl jsyxkM+h dk vkokxeu loZizFke o"kZ 1906 esa lIrkgkar jsyxkM+h ds :i esa vkjaHk gqvk FkkA ¶+ykbax jkuh ,Dlizsl vius vkjafHkd nkSj ls vc rd if’pe jsyos dh lqizfl) jsyxkfM+;ksa esa ls ,d jgh gSA ;g vius vkjafHkd dky ls orZeku le; rd lwjr ,oa eqacbZ ds e/; py jgh gSA eqacbZ esa ukSdjh djus okyksa ,oa lwjr ds O;kikfj;ksa ds fy, ;g loksZŸke jsyxkM+h jgh gSA Mcy Msdj vkSj vius fu/kkZfjr le; ij vkus&tkus ds dkj.k ;g jsyxkM+h ¶+ykbax jkuh dgykrh gSA bls ¶+ykbax Dohu ds uke ls Hkh iqdkjrs gSaA ohd,aM Lis’ky dgykus okyh ;g jsy lu~ 1906 esa lIrkg ds vafre fnu pykbZ tkrh FkhA f}rh; fo’o;q) ds dkj.k bldk ifjpkyu 24 vizSy] 1914 dks can dj fn;k x;k FkkA rRi’pkr~ bldk ifjpkyu 1 ebZ] 1937 dks iqu% cgky dj fn;k x;kA fdarq 1939 esa bldh vkoktkgh ij jksd yxk nh xbZ FkhA bl jsyxkM+h dk ifjpkyu 1 uoEcj] 1950 dks nksckjk vkjaHk fd;k x;k tks vHkh rd py jgh gSA xqtjkr ds oylkM+ ds ft+yk v/kh{kd dh iRuh Jherh lsBuk us bl jsyxkM+h dk uke ^¶+ykbax jkuh* 1 ebZ] 1937 dks fn;k FkkA LFkkuh; O;kikfj;ksa ds chp ;g jsyxkM+h cgqr yksdfiz; gks xbZ FkhA jsy iz'kklu us O;kikfj;ksa dks lqfo/kk,a nsus dk eu cuk;k FkkA muds fy, blesa ,d fujh{kd dkj Hkh yxkbZ xbZ Fkh ftlesa vkWu cksMZ VsyhQ+ksu lsok Hkh miyC/k FkhA ml le; bldh xfr 80 fdyksehVj izfr?kaVk FkhA rc ;g jsyxkM+h ukS LVs’kuksa ij #dk djrh FkhA

jsyxkM+h esa f}rh; ,oa r`rh; Js.kh ds dksp gksrs FksA buds vfrfjDr mlesa ,d Mkbfuax dkj Hkh Fkh ftlesa jsfM;ksxzke yxk FkkA r`rh; Js.kh ds fy, ;k=h ,d fnu igys fVdVksa dk vkj{k.k Hkh djk ldrs FksA

vk/kqfud Lo:i bl jsyxkM+h esa twu 1977 esa Hkki ls pyus okys batu MCY;w-ih- ds LFkku ij Mh-lh- rFkk ,-lh- fo|qr ls ifjpkfyr batu MCY;w-lh,,e-&2ih- yxk;k x;kA eqacbZ lsaVªy ls fojkj ds e/; Mh-lh- lad"kZ.k iz.kkyh dks ,-lh- lad"kZ.k iz.kkyh esa ifjofrZr djus ds ckn 5 Qjojh] 2012 ls vc bl jsyxkM+h esa fctyh ls ifjpkfyr 'kfDr'kkyh batu MCY;w-,-ih-&4 yxk;k tkrk gSA ¶+ykbax jkuh jsyxkM+h 18 fnlEcj] 1979 dks Hkkjr dh nwljh ,slh jsyxkM+h cu xbZ ftlesa Mcy Msdj dksp yxk;k x;k tcfd blls igys vizSy 1978 esa flagx<+ ,Dlizsl esa Mcy Msdj dksp yxk;k x;k FkkA ;g jsyxkM+h eqacbZ vkSj iq.ks ds chp pyrh gSA bu jsyxkfM+;ksa esa Mcy Msdj dksp yxkus dk eq[; mn~ns'; ;kf=;ksa dh c<+rh gqbZ la[;k dks lekfgr djuk FkkA igys ¶+ykbax jkuh esa Mcy Msdj okys 10 dksp yxk, tkrs Fks rFkk izR;sd dksp esa 148 lhVksa dh O;oLFkk FkhA orZeku esa bl jsyxkM+h esa okrkuqdwfyr dqlhZ ;ku ds nks dksp] izFke Js.kh dqlhZ ;ku dk ,d dksp rFkk 12 xSj okrkuqdwfyr Mcy Msdj dksp yxrs gSaA

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