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From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Subject: Local Release.........
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Railway Minister announces special award to crew members of
Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani which derailed near Gaya yesterday
Kolkata: March 23, 2010
While train no. 2443 BBS-NDLS Rajdhani Express was on run its train
engine and 10 coaches derailed on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section of ECR
due to Bomb blast at 23.55 hrs on 22.3.2010.
Some of the Railway staff including crew members who were working this
train showed exemplary devotion to duty by exercising vigilance and
alertness and applied emergency brakes as soon as the bomb blast
occurred. This helped in reducing the extent of damage to the train
and injuries to passengers. Earlier the crew members had controlled
the speed of the train and were running cautiously at 75 kmph during
its run as was advised to them in view of security reasons. The Train
Supdt. (TS) advised the passengers that relief and rescue would be
immediately made available; he thus prevented any panic in the
passengers. He also organized the transshipment of about 462
passengers of the Rajdhani Express to the relief special train.
The Minister of Railways has sanctioned an award of Rs. 30,000 each to
the 2 loco pilots/(Loco Pilot and Co-Pilot) and 20,000/- each to the
Guard and the Train superintendent for displaying utmost devotion to
duty even in the face of adverse situation.
The names of the Crew members and of the Train Superintendent are:-
(i) Loco Pilot; R.K. Singh, Hqrs Gomoh
(ii) Co-Pilot; A.K.Khalku, Hqrs Gomoh
(iii) Guard; R.Minj, Hqrs Gomoh
(iv) Train Supdt; A.C. Ojha, Hqrs N. Delhi.
sc/dk/kol/16:39 hrs.
From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Subject: Local Release.........
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
* * * * * *
Railway Minister announces special award to crew members of
Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani which derailed near Gaya yesterday
Kolkata: March 23, 2010
While train no. 2443 BBS-NDLS Rajdhani Express was on run its train
engine and 10 coaches derailed on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section of ECR
due to Bomb blast at 23.55 hrs on 22.3.2010.
Some of the Railway staff including crew members who were working this
train showed exemplary devotion to duty by exercising vigilance and
alertness and applied emergency brakes as soon as the bomb blast
occurred. This helped in reducing the extent of damage to the train
and injuries to passengers. Earlier the crew members had controlled
the speed of the train and were running cautiously at 75 kmph during
its run as was advised to them in view of security reasons. The Train
Supdt. (TS) advised the passengers that relief and rescue would be
immediately made available; he thus prevented any panic in the
passengers. He also organized the transshipment of about 462
passengers of the Rajdhani Express to the relief special train.
The Minister of Railways has sanctioned an award of Rs. 30,000 each to
the 2 loco pilots/(Loco Pilot and Co-Pilot) and 20,000/- each to the
Guard and the Train superintendent for displaying utmost devotion to
duty even in the face of adverse situation.
The names of the Crew members and of the Train Superintendent are:-
(i) Loco Pilot; R.K. Singh, Hqrs Gomoh
(ii) Co-Pilot; A.K.Khalku, Hqrs Gomoh
(iii) Guard; R.Minj, Hqrs Gomoh
(iv) Train Supdt; A.C. Ojha, Hqrs N. Delhi.
sc/dk/kol/16:39 hrs.
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Palash Biswas
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http://nandigramunited-banga.blogspot.com/
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