Railbandhu June 2016

JUNE 2016

VOL 6

ISSUE 2

THE ON-BOARD M AGAZINE OF INDI AN RAILWAYS

Ladakh

THE Indus TRAIL Through the land of lakes & lamas

PLUS MAGICAL MALANA A valley isolated from the world

MAWLYNNONG What makes it the cleanest village in Asia

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MINISTER'S MESSAGE

MOVING AHEAD

On fast track of growth Dear travellers, It is our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s firm belief that Indian Railways has the potential to become the backbone of India’s progress and economic development. On the completion of two years of our Government, I would like to take you through the journey Indian Railways has embarked upon in the following pages.

When I took over the reigns of this great organisation, I was faced with many challenges. I had the option of making small incremental changes or go beyond business as usual and target complete transformation. I chose latter. It was important to change the perception of Indian Railways from a slow moving behemoth to a responsive modern organisation. A responsive 24x7 complaint resolution mechanism was employed through social media platform Twitter. It is satisfying for me to note that help is just a tweet away for you when travelling with us.

Our Prime Minister has always asserted that our Government’s priority is the commonest of common man of the country and it is with this in mind, we worked on improving the travel experience for our people. We launched a host of initiatives aimed at this.

We are working to contribute to our Prime Minister’s vision of a Swachch Bharat. Our thrust on cleanliness goes beyond trains and extends to our railway stations too.

We are working on providing new products, targeted at requirements of different cross sections of the society. We are also working in mission mode on increasing the average speed of trains in the country under ‘Mission Raftaar.’ We have already launched India’s first semi high speed train Gatimaan Express and we are conducting trial run of Talgo coaches, capable of running at a speed of 200 kmph on existing infrastructure.

We are shifting from an “announcement” paradigm to an “implementation” paradigm. Already many of the promises made in this year’s budget have been fulfilled. While I continue my journey on this noble mission of ‘Transforming India’ through ‘Transforming Railways,’ I seek your increased participation and support. Together we can make the Indian Railways of our dreams.

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SURESH PRABHU

Hon'ble Minister of Railways Government of India

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CONTENTS

RAIL UPDATE

T R AV E L

34 COVER STORY The mystic Indus trail through Leh-Ladakh

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Plan your trips around these days and events

On a journey through the enchanting valley of Malana in Himachal Pradesh

Revisiting the grandeur of Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain

ENTRY TICKET

OFF TRACK

WIDE ANGLE

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How Indian Railways pioneered the art of connecting with the customers through social media

Achievements in the last two years that set Indian Railways on the quick path of development

ARTS

60 TALE SPIN

Mawlynnong in Meghalaya is proud to be the cleanest village in Asia

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DREAM SCAPE

Away from city’s hustle-bustle, Dudhsagar Falls is a nature’s jewel 10 | Rail Bandhu - June 2016

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ART CONNECT

Nepalese artist Uma Shankar admires the relevance of trains

CONTENTS

LIFESTYLE

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SILVER RAKE

Stars gets real with ‘special‘ characters

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LEISURE

FIT BIT

Add more life to your every day routine

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GAME PLAN

European Championship is all set to make football lovers go wild with excitement

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Train trivia to add to your rail knowledge

Your tarot predictions for this month

KID ZONE

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Ladakh THE Indus TRAIL Through the land of lakes & lamas

plus MAgIcAL MALAnA A valley isolated from the world

mawlynnong What makes it the cleanest village in Asia

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ON THE COVER Lamayuru monastery in Ladakh region, India.

RAIL ACHIEVEMENT

Leading a digital revolution Under the guidance of Sh. Prabhu, Indian Railways has taken social media to another level by pressing it to consumersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; service, 24x7. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how...

MEET THE TEAM: People taking care of the Twitter Control Room at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi

Anant Swarup

Executive Director (Public Grievances): A 1992 batch Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer, Anant Swarup is responsible for monitoring the control room.

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Ved Prakash

Director (Information and Publicity): He is a 1998 batch Indian Railway Traffic Service officer who has a lot of experience in managing social media accounts. He is the head of the Railways Social Media Cell too.

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Haseen Yadav

Officer on Special Duty (OSD): A mechanical engineer, Haseen Yadav was selected for the Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) in 2003. After this, he did his MBA from IIM and went to Australia to work with consultancy firm McKinsey.

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few years back, getting medical assistance or a grievance addressed during a train journey would have been unimaginable. But these days, be it cleanliness, an infant onboard needing attention, or harassment of women, help is just a tweet away.

Sh. Suresh Prabhu tweets about development and welfare activities taken up by his ministry

Taking a cue from Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi’s mission of ‘Digital India’, it was unique thinking on the part of Minister of Railways Sh. Suresh Prabhu that Indian Railways decided to reach out to its passengers through social media last year. If in the beginning, only 20 per cent of the tweets were the ones seeking help, the idea caught up like wild fire and increasing number of passengers started tweeting their complaints. Now, the Railways is receiving as many complaints as praises, which further establishes the success of the project, making Railways the only consumer-based organisation in the world to help its customers this way.

minister Suresh Prabhu’s handle (@ sureshpprabhu), 17 General Managers and 67 Divisional Railway Managers check their respective handles regularly.

If one goes to the Twitter page of Indian Railways, one can find the handles of GMs of zonal railways and DRMs of various divisions.

After presenting the Rail Budget on February 25 this year, Sh. Suresh Prabhu had rightly stated that the use of Twitter is the largest outreach programme by any organisation to reach people on real-time basis in a complex structure such as the Railways. Backed by a software that can differentiate tweets on the basis of sentiments — positive, negative and neutral — the IR’s Twitter room handles 7,500 tweets a day, with action being taken on about 1,500 of them. The software is such that it allocates priority to a tweet — low, high and urgent (e.g. tweets on medical cases, theft, accidents are considered urgent), based on the issues contained in the 140-character post as per the keywords.

After this categorisation, the tweet is given a number and the division (DRM or GM) concerned is tagged to take action on it. Apart from the main handle of Indian Railways (@RailMinIndia) and

Every division has a dedicated team of two to three persons who man the communication 24x7. Once a number is generated the division concerned has 10 minutes to respond and start the process. Failing that, a phone or an SMS goes to the division in-charge to press the issue. The complaint is considered closed only when either the passenger tweets the same, many mostly thanking the Railways and Sh. Suresh Prabhu, or the division responds similarly.

Such has been the success and popularity that Twitter handles of the Indian Railways and Sh. Prabhu have over 10 lakh and 9 lakh followers respectively and rapidly growing. Some villages in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are believed to have made folk songs in praise of the Railways’ Twitter initiatives.

Much to the credit of Sh. Suresh Prabhu, he checks his handle regularly and gives instructions for an action to be taken on a complaint. Not only was he actively involved in the software development but he takes a stock of the operations on a daily basis to make them as effective and helpful as possible. In fact, several ministries consulted him before setting up their own teams to play their part in the digital revolution that the Indian Railways is leading in the country. www.railbandhu.in

RECENT SUCCESS STORIES Railway Minister Sh. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu’s quick response on Twitter led to the reunion of two runaway girls from West Bengal with their families. On May 22, Tanisha Chandranath Chatterjee and Anandita left their homes after CBSE Class 12th examinations results were declared. They had reportedly scored low marks. As soon as Tanisha’s father came to know that the girls had boarded the Mumbai-bound Gitanjali Express, he alerted the Railway Minister on his Twitter handle.

Suresh Prabhu made no delay in forwarding the complaint to concerned Railway authorities.

RPF personnel at Nashik Station were able to identify the girls and they sent them back to Kolkata, along with a female constable.

On May 10, Sh. Suresh Prabhu shared a picture of four-yearold Avani Jain who got lost at the Nagpur Railway station on his Facebook page. The girl was travelling with her mother and family from Nagpur to Bhopal.

Immediately, several people started sharing the photo on WhatsApp groups and Facebook.

It spread to nearly 200 WhatsApp groups within minutes. Within 20 minutes of the picture going viral, the Railway police found the girl's mother, Sunaina Jain.

In April, a GRP personnel was suspended after a video clip showed the cop taking bribe on a train. Sh. Suresh Prabhu asked the authorities concerned to take immediate action after the video clip was tagged on his twitter account by a fellow passenger showing a uniformed policeman extorting money from passengers travelling in unreserved compartment of a train. The policeman in the clip was identified as Amit Malik, a constable in Uttar Pradesh Government Railway Police. He was suspended with immediate effect and a case registered under Prevention of Corruption Act.

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RAIL ACHIEVEMENT

two good The last couple of years have not only set Indian Railways on the fast track of development but also redefined its position in the country’s growth

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h. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu was appointed the Minister of Railways six months after NDA came to power in 2014. Facing the gigantic task of giving the Indian Railways a complete makeover, he started by making small and 16 | Rail Bandhu - June 2016

big improvements quickly. That approach yielded results, helping the Railways regain its position as the spearhead of the country’s development. Here are the accomplishments that made these two years stand out in the Railways’ history... www.railbandhu.in

Despite the challenges, Indian Railways delivered good performance on various parametres

139 +90% `8,720 crore

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Budget announcements implemented

Operating ratio in 2015-16. Expected to be 92% in 2016-17 after absorbing for pay commission impact

Cost savings achieved in 2015-16 to neutralise revenue shortfall

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5-pronged strategy to get Indian Railways back on track

IMPROVED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE STRUCTURAL REFORMS

INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE

NEW SOURCES OF REVENUE

COST OPTIMISATION

Increased capital expenditure by more than 100% Capex investment in rail sector (` crore) 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0

121000 93000 48100 2009-14

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2015-16

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For the first time, assured availability of funds for projects to ensure timely completion despite the reduction in Gross Budgetary Support from MoF; `1.5 lakh crore funds available from LIC; increased funds through partnerships and PPP; in the process of setting up a fund, with World Bank as anchor lender

Budget announcements – 7 new missions Mission 25 Ton – Shift 20% of freight traffic to high axle load wagons by this year and 70% by 2019

Mission Zero Accident – Eliminate all unmanned level crossings in next 3 years. Induct collision avoidance system on high density network in 3 years

Mission beyond book keeping – Roll out accrual and outcome based accounting across full organisation in next few years

Mission RAFTAAR – Increase average speeds of all types of trains (Freight, Passenger, Mail/ Express)

 Mission Century — Commission 100 sidings in next 2 years

Mission Capacity Utilisation – Develop and action a plan to utilise excess capacity on existing routes post DFC commissioning

 Mission PACE – Reduce ordinary working expenses including fuel in the next financial year

Passenger amenities and digital initiatives e-ticketing facility for disabled, accredited journalists and defence personnel started

e-ticket portal on Hindi launched

Facility to buy PRS ticket even after preparation of chart

System capacity for e-ticketing has been enhanced from

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RAIL ACHIEVEMENT Indian Railways launched three social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube with the handle @RailMinIndia. Ministry of Railways employed first of its kind, a real time 24x7 public grievance system through Twitter and provided medical, security and other emergency assistance to travelling passengers

All India Security Helpline

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set up to report any untoward incident and seek emergency help during travel

A massive scheme for providing Water Vending Machines (WVMs) to provide RO water at affordable prices is under implementation

by Railway PSU IRCTC. Tender of 4,615 WVM finalised for 1200 stations.

Further 8,500 stations will be covered. This will generate employment for 10,000 people

Tatkal reservation timings have been staggered to serve dual purpose of providing convenience to the passengers and for staggering traffic on the e-ticket portal. All agents are debarred from booking tickets during first 30 minutes of opening of booking

Reservation quota of two lower berths per coach in Sleeper class enhanced to four lower berths per coach for senior citizens and women

Destination alert and wake up alarm services launched on

139 Automatic Destination Alerts to passengers through SMS for Rajdhani and Duronto trains.

The All India Passenger Helpline

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provided for all other query/ complaints during travel A mobile based application viz.

Complaint Management System (COMS) launched E-catering facility launched at 100 stations. 408 railway stations designated for providing e-catering.

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Automatic refund of Confirmed / RAC e-tickets on cancellation of trains similar to waitlisted e-tickets is granted without filing of TDR

Time limit for booking reserved tickets was increased to

120

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Mobile charging facilities in all new general class coaches initiated

E-booking of wheelchair launched Vikalp, alternative train accommodation system, extended to five major routes

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stations identified for upgradation to Adarsh Stations, 986 stations have so far been developed.

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In order to increase availability of accommodation for general class passengers on long distance Mail/Express trains, GMs were delegated powers to de-reserve Sleeper Class (SL) coaches as General Coaches (GS) in identified trains & sectors

A new ‘Rail Neer’ plant for packaged drinking water set up at Ambernath (Mumbai)

developed in the last 2 years

Infrastructure creation and support to Make in India initiative Indian Railways has taken a giant leap forward in ‘Make in India’ drive by signing an agreement for setting up of Diesel Locomotive Factory at Marhowra, Bihar for procurement and maintenance of mainline most modern high power Diesel Electric Locomotives with M/s GE Diesel Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. A separate agreement signed with M/S ALSTOM for setting up of electric locomotive factory at Madhepura, Bihar for procurement and maintenance of most modern high power electric locos. This would be one of the highest FDIs in India amounting to order book of almost

`40,000 crore

The Ministry has initiated the process for procuring high speed train sets which will improve average speed of passenger carrying trains thereby reducing journey time

The executions of the biggest infrastructural projects in the country, Eastern and Western DFCs have been fast-tracked.

Revised cost estimates have been approved by the Cabinet and funding has been tied up

`25,320 Ministry of Railways launched Gatimaan Express, country’s first semi high speed train with a maximum speed of 160 kmph between Delhi and Agra heralding a new era of high speed rail travel in India

Indian Railways commissioned

2,828 km of Broad Gauge lines, highest ever in 2015-16 against an average of 1,528 km from

crore worth of contracts have been awarded in the last two years, which is more than double of the total contracts of `12,240 crore awarded since commencement. The first ever section on DFC of 56 km between Durgawati-Sasaram has been commissioned.

The project is progressing well for commissioning in phases by 2019 IR commissioned two mega bridges over river Ganga at Patna and Munger. With these, the Railway networks of North and South Bihar have been integrated

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RAIL ACHIEVEMENT Diesel loco factory at Varanasi is being expanded

One of the most challenging railway projects, conversion of

1,500 25,000 V DC to

V AC traction system has been successfully completed over the entire Mumbai division of Central Railway

DEMU factory at Haldia was commissioned and Mid-life Rehabilitation Workshop for coaches at Jhansi completed

Foundation stone laid for setting up Traction Alternator Factory at Vidisha to manufacture 100 traction alternators per annum of high horse power diesel locomotives which are currently being imported

MoU between India and Japan signed for Mumbaiâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project using Shinkansen Technology covering a total of 508 km. A new entity named National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has been set up in February 2016 to implement the project

Further high speed studies are being conducted by Ministry of Railways on Diamond Quadrilateral High Speed Rail network. Feasibility studies of DelhiMumbai, Mumbai-Chennai and DelhiKolkata are underway. The feasibility studies of Delhi-Nagpur and MumbaiNagpur corridors are being taken up through G2G cooperation with Chinese and Spanish governments respectively

Redevelopment of 400 Stations to be developed on e-bidding on as is where is basis; 10 stations handed over to IRSDC

Modern LHB Coach manufacturing facility commissioned at ICF Chennai AOT agreement with SAIL on for Kulti-based wagon manufacturing and wagon rehabilitation

Indigenous production of springs of LHP, traction motor, crankshaft, AC traction system, saving `1,100 crore of foreign import During 2014-16, 3,105 route kilometre have been electrified, which is an average of 1,552.5 route km/annum as against 1236 route km/annum during previous five years

Construction of Electric Loco Assembly & Ancillary Unit of CLW at Dankuni in West Bengal completed

The Chhapra factory has started regular production of cast wheels for rolling stock.

The installed capacity of the plant is 1 lakh wheels per annum.

Significant boost in elimination of unmanned level crossing which has resulted in safe operations. In

2015-16 1,253 a total of

unmanned level crossings were eliminated and

1,024 Road over/road under bridges were constructed. This marks an improvement of 35% against the average number from 2009-2014

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Rail Wheel Plant, Bela commissioned and regular production started

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Reforms A Memorandum of Understanding with LIC of India for obtaining funds to the tune of

`1.5 lakh crore signed.

MOF approved issue of tax free bonds by IRFC amounting to

`6,000 cr Discussions initiated with World Bank for setting up a Railway Infrastructure Development Fund of around $30 billion

Ministry of Railways signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for formation of Joint Venture Companies with six State Governments viz. Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. JVs would undertake project development works for an identified basket of projects, which will interalia include surveys, preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) and getting requisite approvals, processing for sanctioning of identified projects and monitoring.

Deloitte, a consulting firm has been engaged for studying the manpower rationalisation of the Group A services. Report submitted and is under examination.

Development of an online system initiated for grievance redressal of both serving as well as retired railwaymen.

Ministry of Railways conducted world’s largest online exam for recruitment for almost 90 lakh aspirants. With a view to increase transparency, a new system of handing over the Question Booklets to the candidates has been introduced. A pilot project of uploading of Answer Keys and Cut-off marks has also been initiated.

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Powers delegated and decentralised for improving efficiency and transparency.

Measures for e-tendering, e-auctioning, e-ticketing, e-Governance, e-Freight Demand, e-Catering, e-Wheel Chair, e-Concierge etc. taken for efficiency and transparency

FDI allowed in identified areas of railway sector and sectoral guidelines on FDI formulated

Ministry of Railways implemented 100% e-procurement solution for all kinds of contracts — goods, works and services. It is India’s largest e-procurement system www.railbandhu.in

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RAIL ACHIEVEMENT

Green initiatives Commissioned 26 MW wind mill power plant at Jaisalmer

A new separate Environment Management Directorate formed to address all environment related issues in a focused and integrated manner

After field trails, IR has now developed environmental friendly composite sleepers made up of recycled plastic waste, which will be used over all girder bridges in the future for improved maintainability and facilitating higher speeds and higher axle loads

A major push was given to get additional sanction of more than 30 Water Recycling Plants during 2015-16. As against this, less than 30 WRPs have been functioning all these years. Also, the Railways started setting up of Automatic Coach Washing Plants in major coach maintenance depots

First ‘Green’ DEMU train introduced by Northern Railway, between RewariRohtak section

M/s. RITES has been engaged for setting up of two pilot plants at NDLS and JP for disposal for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in an environment friendly manner including conversion of waste to energy (bio-methanation)

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10 MW Solar Plants installed in two years. Massive solarisation (1,000 MW Solar Power Plants) planned in next 5 years with an eye on making Railways the largest solar power producer in the country

A hybrid toilet system, combining best features of a vacuum toilet system and indigenous bio-toilet system has been installed for trial in a First Class air conditioned coach of Dibrugarh Rajdhani which is running well since September 2015. The system does not require any waste handling facilities for evacuation and processing of waste. This system uses significantly less quantity of water for flushing www.railbandhu.in

Railways provided 27,000 bio-toilets in trains in the last two years. A target of 30,000 bio-toilets set for the next financial year

Cleanliness 16 more mechanised laundries set up in the last two years.

Now around 45 per cent linen is cleaned through mechanised laundries

Indian Railways joined the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan in a big way. It formulated an integrated policy on cleanliness

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clean My Coachâ&#x20AC;? Service launched for any cleaning requirement in the coach. A passenger can send an SMS on a mobile number

58888 or book through app and his request would be attended to

Cleaning of 50 major stations has been outsourced to professional agencies

Criterion for qualification of OBHS trains revised to include all important mail and express trains. 7 more Clean Train Stations added and 240 new trains added on OBHS in last two years

Intensive mechanised cleaning of coaching in coaching depots through professional agencies

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Coaching Depots in different Railways already have the system

Cleanliness audit through third party started for railway stations. Ranking of stations based on cleanliness would be generated periodically

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RAIL ACHIEVEMENT

Connectivity in Northeast The Prime Minister laid the foundation for a new line to take rail connectivity to Mizoram’s capital Aizwal

Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi flagged off three trains (BhairabiSilchar, Jiribam-Silchar passenger trains and the Kamakhya-Katra Express) in the Northeast, including the first broad gauge passenger train services to Mizoram and Manipur. Bhairabi in Mizoram was till date connected with a metre gauge, so too was Jiribam in Manipur

Meghalaya came on the rail map with the flagging of the first ever train from Guwahati to Medipathar in Meghalaya

Lumding-Silchar Broad gauge section inaugurated giving seamless BG connectivity to Barak Valley of Assam

Metre gauge will be fully eliminated in North-East in near future

Tripura’s capital Agartala came on the broad gauge railway map

PPP in rail line projects In

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To encourage port connectivity projects, thrust has been given to implementation of projects under the participative model policy of 2012. Rail connectivity to Tuna Port at a cost of `142 crore has been implemented in 2015. Also approvals under Joint Venture model have been granted to build rail connectivity to the ports of Jaigarh (`771 cr), Rewas (`349 cr), and Dighi (`724 cr) www.railbandhu.in

Ministry of Railways for the first time has decided to launch three annuity projects Badrak-Nargundi third line (`900 cr), Nagpur–Wardha third line

`550 cr and Kazipet-Vijayawada third line `1,566 cr in the current calendar year.

Miscellaneous In the last two years,

Indian Railways made successful arrangements to transport drinking water to drought-affected areas of Latur district in Maharashtra

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Railways also helped during the J&K floods

MoUs/MoCs/other agreements for cooperation in rail sector have been signed with Railways/Govts. of Czech Republic, China, South Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, Slovak Republic, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Russia and Sweden

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training centres have been established

Under Skill India Initiative, with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,

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locations across the country have been identified for setting up training centres

Railways were in the forefront in extending help to the Indian nationals returning from Yemen

Indian Railways lent helping hand during the Nepal earthquake tragedy by providing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rail Neerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bottles and by transporting Nepal evacuees

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RAIL ACHIEVEMENT

Freight

Massive rationalisation of freight policies initiated

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Port congestion charges withdrawn which will help in increasing traffic from the ports to hinterland

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Two-Point/Multi-Point/Mini Rake facility extended to maximise traffic

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Roll on-Roll off scheme launched on Digha Rail Bridge over the Ganges near Patna.

Under this scheme, loaded trucks would be moved on the flat wagons to avoid congested roads across the Ganges

Merry-Go-Round system introduced to capture short lead traffic near steel plants and thermal power house

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Busy season charge withdrawn

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Computerised system to register demands for wagons introduced. Electronic

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forwarding note and Electronic Railway Receipts introduced to enhance efficiency and transparency in freight operations •

Automatic Freight Rebate Scheme for traffic loaded in Traditional Empty Flow Direction introduced

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Liberalised Wagon Investment Scheme, Wagon Leasing Scheme, Special Freight Train Operator Scheme, Private Freight Terminals, Automobile Freight Train Operator Scheme, accelerated to improve freight

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Auto hub at Walajabad in Chennai Division developed for automobiles movement

Increasing speeds on the network

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Shatabdi 130-150 kmph

Gatimaan 160 kmph Mobility Directorate established to only focus on increasing average speeds on the network â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Will undertake Mission Raftaar. Tejas to be launched soon. It will showcase the future of train travel in India. Other projects such as UDAY and Antyodaya would also run at higher speeds

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Talgo 160-240 kmph Semi High Speed 160 to 260 kmph Bullet train by 2023

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ENTRY TICKET

SHIMLA SUMMER FESTIVAL (FIRST WEEK OF JUNE) The number of tunnels in use on Kalka-Shimla line

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GANGA DUSSEHRA (JUNE 14) Ganga is considered as a sacred river not only in India but also in the world. The festival is celebrated to mark the time that the holy Ganga descended the earth after a lot of hard work and penance of Bhagirath.

A large number of pilgrims congregate alongside the holy river to take a dip and worship Ganga.

Venue: Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, and other holy cities along the Ganges such as Haridwar and Rishikesh How to reach: Varanasi, Haridwar and Rishikesh have direct trains from major cities of India.

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Beat the rain by heading north to the mountains in Shimla, to experience the annual summer festival. This renowned event has been held regularly in Shimla since the 1960s. It features musical performances, some from famous singers, food and fashion.

CHAMPAKULAM BOAT RACE (JUNE 20) The Champakulam Boat Race is the oldest snake boat race of Kerala. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the first boat race of the season. A stunning procession is enacted prior to the race. It features exotic water floats, boats decorated with colourful parasols and performing artistes.

Venue: Pampa River at Champakulam, near Alleppey, Kerala How to reach: The Alleppey railway station lies within the city limits and is well connected by rail to Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram.

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Venue: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh How to reach: Kalka is connected to Chandigarh and Delhi by regular trains.

One can also take the Kalka Shatabdi from New Delhi. The toy train runs between Kalka and Shimla on narrow gauge, covering 96 km in about 7 hours.

SAO JOAO FEAST (JUNE 24) This one is made especially for the newlyweds. The festival involves the husbands getting drunk on the local feni and jumping into wells to impress their wives, adorning floral wreaths on their heads. People revel in delectable food and music while witnessing one of the most quirky and eccentric, yet interesting round of celebrations.

Venue: Across Goa (Siolim particularly) How to reach: Goa is well connected to the rest of the country, with bi-weekly Rajdhani Express connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin and Madgaon.

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Barog tunnel en route to Shimla

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The Kalka-Shimla toy train at the Kalka railway station

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Quiet flows

the INDUS The Indus river is the back bone of Ladakh. It is also the river India gets its name from. We explore the land the river travels through Archana Singh

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TRIVIA

India got its name and identity from River Indus. The name Indus or Sindhu is linked with one of the oldest civilisations of the world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Indus civilisation. To revive the charm of the Indian heritage and celebrate the diversity of cultural identities, LK Advani organised the Sindhu Abhiyan in 1997, followed by the first Sindhu Darshan festival organised on June 7, 2000, on the banks of River Sindhu, at Shey Manla in Leh. This three-day long festival is celebrated on the night of Guru Poornima in June.

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beautiful destination often results in major missing once you are back, but a trip to Ladakh can leave you with a permanent hangover. The real, raw and unadulterated beauty of Ladakh and its people never fails to touch the very core of your being.

My love for Ladakh has resulted in various spiritual, cultural, heritage and adventure tours. This time, however, it was somewhat different. I decided to follow the journey of the mighty Indus River through Leh-Ladakh, from where it starts and into the land that it bestows with natural beauty.

The Indus river originates from the North of the highly revered Mt. Kailash, enters India at Demchok in Changthang valley, flows through the remotest part of the Changthang valley

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for 670 km before it reaches Nimu, where it merges with the Zanskar river, creating a beautiful sangam, while continuing onwards to Pakistan.

I arrived in Leh on a beautiful morning. As soon as I touched down, I filled my eyes and heart with all of majestic Himalayas. I had booked myself at the Zaltak guesthouse, where a very matronly caretaker welcomed me. She treated me to my favourite Jasmine Kehwa, Ladakhi roti and the routine lunch.

In the afternoon, with the help of my Ladakhi friend, I was able to secure the innerline permit to travel to Changthang.

Acclimatisation was necessary as Changthang is higher than Leh. I used the rest of the day to acclimatise and revisited my favourite spots in and around Leh. These spots â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Leh

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How to Reach

BY ROAD Srinagar to Leh — from early June to November Manali to Leh — from midJune to early October

INTRA-REGION TRAVEL Only J&K registered vehicles are allowed in Ladakh You can easily hire cabs or motorbikes for day tours or long tours Public buses are the cheapest way to travel but their services can be infrequent

The livestock of Changpas in Changthang.

Palace, Hemis, Spituk, Lamayuru and Alchi – are also located on the banks of the majestic Indus river.

Monasteries are a constant in Leh. A visit to any of these monasteries is a very peaceful experience. In their tranquil and calm environments stay the most compassionate and knowledgeable people – the monks.

They go out of their way to make you feel at home. At Hemis Gompa, I ended up having a conversation with a Lama for hours on the importance of education and how technology can be used to fight global warming!

Post my monastery visit, I hitch-hiked to Nimu, the spot where I fell in love with the Indus.

The sight of the blue Zanskar flowing into emerald green Indus, I was reminded of my earlier experience of taming the wild rapids of Indus during a rafting expedition. It was so easy to lose myself there while soaking the breathtaking views of the Ladakh and Zanskar ranges.

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brave soldiers. I still get goosebumps when I think of Captain Vijayant Thapar’s last letter to his parents, days before he made the supreme sacrifice. The sunset was at the magnificent Shanti Stupa, the next pitstop on my way back.

It carried a special message — stay majestic and gracious even in the slump.

QUICK FACTS Ladakh is predominantly a land of Buddhism.

You can find monasteries, Gompas, Chortens and Stupas everywhere.

Hemis, Thiksey, Lamayuru, Diskit and Alchi are the most renowned monasteries of Leh-Ladakh.

The best time to visit them is during the annual festivals when the mythology of Tibetan Buddhism is depicted through masked dances.

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I left for Chumangthang, a major junction in the Changthang region early next morning. For the entire 139 km journey, Indus kept me company.

Frozen at some places, gushing though the canyons at the other. Chumangthang is a

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Likir Monastery situated on a little hill in the valley, near Indus River.

small village that makes for the junction of many routes and is famous for hotsprings. After securing a comfortable stay, I set off to explore the village. I was introduced to the village Sarpanch, the most respected man in a village of 50 houses and also the owner of the Lamying Hotsprings Restaurant on the banks of the mighty Indus river.

Locals are the unsung heroes who turn good trips into great ones. The next two days were dedicated to visiting the most beautiful part of Changthang — The Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. There was just one problem

OTHER PLACES TO SEE

Visit Sham Valley to evoke your spiritual & adventurous side

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though — the lack of transport. It took a lot of persistence to make the Sarpanch agree!

Next morning, we left early for Chumur, the disputed village on Indo-China Line of Actual Control (LAC). The Sarpanch kept me entertained with his stories. According to him, there are 18 lakes in the region, all undiscovered.

The famous three are Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri and Tso Kar. I broke my trip into two journeys and recommend the same to those visiting the region. These journeys proved to be very beatific and gratifying for a wanderer like me. I am sure you would love the experience as well.

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Zanskar is one of the best white water rafting experiences in India

WHEN TO VISIT The best time to visit Leh-Ladakh is from June to September.

During this time the valleys are lush green, weather is nice, and abuzz with the colourful festivals.

However, for me Ladakh is beautiful throughout the year.

There is a unique charm of seeing Ladakh fully covered in snow during winters.

Visit Dha Hanu to share a roof with the direct descendants of Alexander

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JOURNEY 1

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NAMSHANG LA

It is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4,960 m (16,273 ft) above the sea level. On the summit you will see hundreds of Buddhist prayer flags.

CHUMATHANG

The drive from Chumathang to Demchok takes you through some of the best sights. The paradisiacal views of the meandering semi-frozen Indus River surrounded by the mighty Himalayas are a sight to behold.

Demchok is the starting point of River Indus.

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This drive up to Demchok is not an easy one. It can be slippery and slushy, depending upon the season, allowing your vehicle very little grip.

We managed to reach the exact spot.

The small collect of huts on the shore of Tso Moriri is called Korzok village. Here you must register and show your permit. You can pitch your tent here. There are no restrictions on camping.

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tale of two trails CHUMATHANG

It really isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the joy of reaching the destination that you relish when you embark on this one, but it is the joy of experiencing such an astounding journey that one can only dream of.

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We map out two beautiful journeys that you can undertake with Chumathang as your base

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JOURNEY 2

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MAHE BRIDGE This bridge leads to Tso Moriri, a high altitude mountain lake in Ladakh. Going straight ahead leads to Pangong Tso, another lake.

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CHUMATHANG

A village on the banks of River Indus, Chumathang has a few small dhabas making it a good spot to lunch and visit the hot springs which are about 2 km to the east.

SUMDO

The ride from Mahe to Sumdo follows a narrow mountain gorge through green bushes. You must visit the monastery of Sumdo which is famous for its well preserved paintings.

PUGA

Rebo Tent was my home for the night at Puga. In a harsh barren land where nothing grows, I was offered Ladakhi roti, satthu, yak soup and raw yak meat, embodying the true spirit of â&#x20AC;&#x153;atithi devo bhavaâ&#x20AC;?. The two places you must explore in Puga are the Puga Nomadic School and Puga Hotsprings.

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TSO MORIRI

Tso Moriri is the largest of the high altitude lakes in India. During summer you can see an amazing variety of flora and fauna. This lake changes six to seven colours in a day.

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IN FOCUS

THE CHANGING

JHARKHAND Envisaging Jharkhand as the face of modern India, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has reviewed all policies

Honâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ble Chief Minister Sh. Raghubar Das handing over a memento to Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi on his visit to participate in 'Gram Uday se Bharat Uday'

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nsuring all round development in the state, Jharkhand government is working to uplift and develop the state using abundant resources available. We are the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government, said chief minister Raghubar Das during his interview with our special correspondent about the pace of development of the state under his tenure.

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your leadership. How will this success facilitate better development of the state, thereby contributing in the growth of the nation as a whole?

This is true that our majority is supplementing the pace of development as we are completely on ease with the Central Government. Everyone is aware about the presence of massive natural resources and abundant opportunities in our state. My government envisages to deliver perfect administrative steps towards optimum utilisation of

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these strengths, which is linked with sustainable development. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m representing 3.25 crore people of Jharkhand & the mandate is for all round development of the state. In fact, my government is not actually ruling the state, but is serving the people of Jharkhand. With the absolute majority mandate our government took decision in the matters pending since inception of the state in the larger interest of the people. Jharkhand government is giving fillip to decentralisation & participatory democracy.

What important infrastructural development projects in the field of education, tourism, industrial development, roads etc. that are currently being undertaken or are proposed in the near future ?

As I replied you while answering your first question, from the very first day my government is determined to pace the development of state in order to bring economic prosperity to Jharkhand. Till today we have taken many steps to overhaul education, tourism, health, food, roads etc. Development of state is the goal of the government and for that it is imperative that policies for development should be framed in accordance with the present status. We reviewed all aspects and finally our latest tourism policy, industry policy, education policy, film policy and overall policy to develop the last man of the state is giving us encouraging output. And, now Jharkhand is touching new horizons.

According to world bank report, Jharkhand is ranked as the 3rd State in ease of doing business in India, and 1st state in labour & inspection compliances in India. Our effective Single Window system has bagged international applause. Now Jharkhand is among the top 10 destination with FDI proposals worth `3.20 billion. In education sector, we are upgrading our existing infrastructure and new projects are taking shape. Execution of elevated and top class road network is going on. I can sum up with the hindi proverb “NIKLE THE JAB GHAR SE TO MANJIL PE NAZAR THEE, HUMNE KABHI MEEL KA PATTHAR NAHIN DEKHA”.

Our pro-people approach of governance, has given a tremendous pace to our initiatives towards development of Jharkhand, which is positively going to add to the overall National development. I would phrase it as “SABKA SAATH SAB KA VIKAS" — Chief Minister cities of Jharkhand including Jamashedpur, Dhanbad.

What Contribution does your state has made or is planning to make in Prime Minister’s MAKE IN INDIA initiative?

Jharkhand is an important cog in the wheel of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. Multiple factors such as promoting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), availability of a land bank, improved law and order, and single-window clearance policy is promoting the State as a manufacturing hub. Jharkhand is known for its rich mineral resources, but no State can develop depending on any single aspect. So, we have given equal focus to agriculture, industry and information technology. We have turned red tapes into red carpet for

Ranchi has been proposed as one of the smart city, under the 100 smart city project by government of India. How will it facilitate the state government in developing other towns and cities of Jharkhand?

Ranchi is ready with a new Smart City Proposal (SCP) for the next round of selection challenge. The new SCP being drafted by Urban development department focuses on the requisite parameters for a smart city. We have learned and planned to upgrade similar facilities, like proper water and electricity supply, solid waste management system, proper sewerage and drainage, IT connectivity, digitization, e-governance etc. for other

industry and, as instructed by the central government, we have initiated a singlewindow clearance policy for the State. We have created a land bank that is available district-wise and you can see it online. The Jharkhand government has launched a portal for single-window clearances, under the Jharkhand Industrial Facilitation and Single Window Clearance ordinance, 2015.

24-hour highway patrol is being set up, with police pickets at every 20 km. Law and order in the state is also improved significantly.

What’s your view on Digital India? How will it strengthen governance and fasten the pace of development in Jharkhand ?

Jharkhand has speed up it’s endeavour to strengthen Pragya-Kendras and lead Digital India movement to every village. A Digital Jharkhand will contribute in the making of Digital India. E-Villages are developed to minimize the distance between village and town. In 1991, when globalization and liberalization started, it was said that the potential of employment will not last for long in the industrial sector. That time also the sector was booming high. Now Prime Minister’s endeavour in realizing the importance of IT sector and a new era is evolving out of it. Jharkhand Govt. has allotted 52 acres to build triple IT and 10 acres for e-DAC. Apart from this, five acres land has been pointed out for e-governance academy. Also, the Govt. has given 202 acres to construct IT Park. Also, online mutation is functioning in thirty eight blocks in the State.

Hon'ble Chief Minister handing over Best Idea award to a social worker

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IN FOCUS

INDUSTRIAL

TRANSFORMATION THE CHANGING JHARKHAND

Revised industrial policies and special incentives are acting as a catalyst in development of industries in the Jharkhand

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harkhand has always been an industrial hot-spot due to presence of abundant sources of minerals in the region. However, several factors acted as the hurdles, which not only hampered the development of the industries but also affected the overall growth of the state and its people. The new path being laid down, under the good governance of chief minister Raghubar Das, with inclusion of several changes in the existing industrial policies as well as introduction of new policies has fastened the rate of industrial advancement.

SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEM Multiple clearances required to set up an industry, added Jharkhand in the list of states not favoured for business despite being rich in natural mineral resources.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das realised the harmful impact of this process on the development of the state and scrapped it off with a new Single Window System.

In fact, Jharkhand became the first state in India, with launch of single window portal www.advantage.jharkhand.gov.in, wherein all clearances necessary for setting up of industry is given through one window.

Special incentives are also proposed for investors according to Jharkhand Single Window Clearance Bill, 2015. In ease of

Bokaro Steel Plant

doing business, World Bank has ranked Jharkhand as third state in India, after Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.

FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY POLICY, 2015 AND INDUSTRIAL PARK POLICY, 2015 Support of up to `10.00 crore is proposed to be given to those investing in Food Processing and Industrial Parks. Plans for technology upgradation, modernisation of food processing and training centre, collection centres, and modernisation of meet shop, similar to Food Processing Industry Policy, 2015 are also intended.

A trilateral agreement is signed between the Jharkhand government, Ministry of Steel and Central Mineral Development Council to establish Greenfield Integrated Steel Plant for welfare of the state.

Chief Minister, Raghubar Das inaugurating Single Window Clearance Portal

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Amidst enormous changes in policies, Jharkhand is among the top four rising states of India in terms of development.

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DEVELOPMENTS FACILITATING GROWTH • To facilitate exports in the state, work is being done on new Jharkhand Export Policy, 2015.

• Amendments in Jharkhand Factories Rules, 1950, inline with the present day requirements.

• Development of Silk Park Ranchi and Silk Park Kharsawan.

• Setting up of Corporate Social Responsibility Council in the state to strengthen the development in villages.

• For benefits of industry, period of renovation has been extended from 1 year to 5 years.

• Land banks are built in every district of the state to facilitate industrialisation.

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AN INDUSTRY THE CHANGING JHARKHAND

CM Raghubar Das is actively promoting tourism in Jharkhand, as he has recognised that it is now at par with industries globally

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owadays, tourism is not mere an ideal way to promote any culture and heritage globally, but an important contributor in building of an economy.

Chief minister Raghubar Das has taken several important measures to develop the sector, to fasten the pace of growth in the state. The Jharkhand Tourist Place (Conservation and Maintenance) Act, 2015 and The Jharkhand Tourism Development and Registration Act, 2015 were passed to covert the unlimited opportunities of tourism development available into reality.

EXISTING TOURIST HOTSPOTS Jharkhand government has signed an MoU with ITRHD on selection basis for conservation and multipurpose development of the Maluti Temple, Dumka. Along with construction of Q-Complex in the premises, DeogharBasukinath Shrine Board was incorporated for convenience of travellers.

State government is taking initiatives to develop Parasnath as an international tourist destination and provide better facilities to the tourists. Permission to establish Parasnath, Giridih Tourism Development Authority and Rajrappa, Ramgarh Tourism Development Authority is granted by the state government for development of these picturesque areas in the State.

thereby attracting tourists to the State.

Chief Minister at the mahurat of a new film

Infrastructural Developments in JHARKHAND Width of proposd inner ring road in the capital

Length of proposed inner ring road in the capital

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Number of cities proposed for smart city projects

ECO-TOURISM POLICY, 2015 As per the new Eco-tourism policy, areas near water bodies and forests will be developed in tourist destinations.

Cleanliness drives at rivers Ganga, and Damodar, and strictly prohibiting construction in the 20m periphery of Kanke Dam, Dhurwa Dam, and Rukka Dam are also taken up by the State government for cleaner environment,

FILM INDUSTRY Chief Minister Raghubar Das observed cinema as an important media to showcase the culture, heritage, and tourists destinations of the State. He therefore, has a separate Film Policy in the State and has approved development of a film city at Tokisud Palu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All requirements for the film city are available at Tokisud Palu and nearby villages,â&#x20AC;? said Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister after visiting the villages sandwiched between hills near Patratu Dam. Along with these special initiatives, Jharkhand government is ensuring development of infrastructure, including roads, towns and cities for convenience of travellers to the State. Also, six important cities of state, namely Ranchi, Dhanbad, Deoghar, Dumka, Bokaro and Jamshedpur, are proposed as smart cities owing to their strategic location for both business and leisure travellers.

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of Malana The story of this fairy tale village in Himachal Pradesh is both enriching and enchanting Text and photos: Manish Ray

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or a city-slicker like me, living in Delhi-NCR, a dream vacation in the summer has been a trip to Shimla, Nainital, Mussoorie or, later in life, to some lesser-known places near these. But with most of these stations having hit their saturation point with heavy tourist inflow, giving rise to bad traffic jams, many of us are on a look out for some hidden heaven. I came across one such â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Malana.

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In the 21st century, it is difficult to believe that there are places that remain disconnected from the mainland, untouched by modernisation. About 45 km from the muchpopular and exploited Kullu, Malana remained isolated from the rest of the world for thousands of years. After having made trips to popular hill stations, albeit half-heartedly due to lack of options, the thought of Malana was enough to stir the sleeping soul of the explorer

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TRIVIA Malana still follows the form of democracy where village council is unanimously chosen by trust of villagers without any election.

Justice is without any favoritism as opinion of everyone in the village is taken into account and thus is agreed by everyone. Help of external police is not required.

A birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye view of Malana valley and the village.

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Villagers get together to cook in an open-air kitchen

The last 4 km to Malana are covered on foot. I was all charged up as I was trekking down for the first time

also memories for a lifetime. At many spots the trek was too narrow and steep. My trekking capabilities and fitness were tested to the hilt.

I would advise you travellers not to compete with the mountains, rather make your way down with calmness.

QUICK FACTS in me. In no time I was on my way to Parvati Valley, situated to the north east of Kullu valley.

Drive to Malana is extremely picturesque with beautiful valleys accompanying you throughout. The excitement to reach this place coupled with a captivating drive that kept me glued to the window seat, hypnotised me so that I forgot to click the pictures of this mesmerising the journey. After manoeuvering some of the curviest roads, I reached the spot from where cars cannot go any further. The last 4 km to Malana have to be covered on foot. I was all charged up as it was for the first time I was trekking down, to reach the bottom of the Malana valley. Those 45-60 minutes of trekking were not only enough to give the muchneeded exercise to my city-bred muscles but 50 | Rail Bandhu - June 2016

Fixing nails on a tree and burning wood in forests of Malana is prohibited Only dry twigs and branches can be carried outside the forest Hunting of wild animals is forbidden, except on a few occasions and that too with the permission of the village council The wild animals that attack the villagers’ cattle are killed by hunters from the village Touching the walls or belongings of the natives is prohibited. A fine is imposed if you do

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Bliss knew no bounds when I reached Malana.

One look at the calm and composed way the life progressed there and I knew had found my own Utopia. A stone-lined path goes through the centre of the village where people can be seen lazing around, or playing dice, locally called panji. I also found some very exquisitely-carved temples. Not only temples, the houses in Malana also have a very distinct construction. The ground floor, khudang, is the cattle shed which stores firewood and cattle fodder. Gaying is the first floor and works as a space to store eatables and wool for weaving woolen fabric. The top floor houses the living quarters with a balcony and is called pati.

For the outsiders, there is a long list of do’s and don’ts to be followed in the village. In Malana, be careful not to touch the temples and structures as it is prohibited. If any outsider

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touches these structures then purification has to be carried out from the fine paid by the defaulter. It is believed that father of Lord Parshuram, Jamdagni Rishi performed meditation here to please the gods. The people are friendly but outsiders are told to keep their distance. Photography is allowed but not videography. The dharamshalas (rest houses) in the centre of the village are richly decorated with wooden carvings depicting flora and fauna, which include peacocks, horses, elephants, birds, dancers and various flowers. The dharamshalas are meant for pilgrims visiting the shrine of Jamdagni Rishi.

Malana is considered to be the oldest democracy and locals consider themselves to be descendants of some deported soldiers of Alexander. Their participative type of justice system reflects traces of ancient Greek system.

Malana still follows the form of democracy where village council is unanimously chosen by trust of villagers without any election. Justice is without any favouritism as opinion of everyone in the village is taken into account and thus is accepted by everyone. Help of external police is not required and if any accused wants police intervention, a fine has to be paid to the village council. It is only in the rare case of disagreement that their age-old Justice of Lamb is performed. A cut is made on the fore leg of each of the two lambs assigned to the two parties; poisoned and sewn back. The owner of the lamb who dies first is deemed the culprit.

THE LEGEND HAS IT....

Jamdagni Rishi was the father of Lord Parashuram. When Lord Shiva answered his intense prayers, Jamdagni Rishi asked for himself a secluded place full of nature’s bounty.

Shiva told him to go to Malana. Malana, however, was under the control of a rakshasa, Banasura.

The conflict between the two ended with a treaty, according to which administration was with Banasura and justice was kept under the preview of Jamdagni Rishi.

With the passage of time, Jamdagni Rishi gained superiority and the traditions he brought into effect are still followed.

How to reach

Head south on KulluRamshila road towards Kala Kendra road.

Continue on BhuntarKullu road. Turn left at Hathithan bus stop onto Manikaran road. Turn left at Jari bus stop to Malana

Though some traces of modernisation can be found here and there, Malanis still admire their culture, customs and beliefs. They find solace in farming and cattle rearing. They also collect herbs, which find good market, from the upper areas of the mountains. The whole of Malana comes together to celebrate two festivals — Badoh mela in August and Fagdi mela in February. On these occasions people from nearby villages also come to Malana.

Holy relics of Jamdagni Rishi in the form of instruments, jewellery, garments are kept on display. Men and women dance in their traditional attire consisting of chola, kalgi (round cap) and tight pajamas, to the beats of the nagara, shanani, karnali and narsingha.

Just like their everyday life, a marriage is also a simple affair in Malana, performed without any priest or rituals. The bride goes with the groom to his house. In case of divorce, the man has to provide the woman with a separate house, food etc. and divorced women and widows can easily remarry, something the ‘modern’ society can learn from Malana. There is nothing elaborate about last rites too. The dead are cremated and the rituals last three days.

Humbled and wiser, as I made my way back I wondered how easy it was to live a simple life.

See it for yourself with a trip to this beautiful place. Just make sure your exploration doesn’t invade the privacy of the locals. The people of Malana are very conscious about preserving their ecological heritage and I find no reason why we should interrupt them in any way. A silent observation is the best way.

Cattle rearing is one of the main occupations in Malana

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A dip of faith For many, Simhastha Kumbh, held once in 12 years, is the best time to begin their spiritual journey Navneet Mendiratta

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he phrase sea of humanity acquires another meaning when you participate in a Mahakumbh. The celebration of Kumbh mela takes place at the four sacred places in India as per the position of Sun and Jupiter in different zodiac signs. Poorna Kumbh is held at Ujjain when the zodiac sign Scorpio (Vrishchik Rashi) indicates the presence of Jupiter and Sun. Called Simhastha Kumbh, this largest spiritual congregation of mankind anywhere on the Earth, is held every 12 years in the holy city of Ujjain. People, saints and seers come from all over the country to pay their respects to Lord Mahakaleshwar, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in the country, and bathe in the consecrated waters of River Kshipra.

This year too, as the Kumbh drew to a close on May 21, 70 lakh people were estimated to have participated in the festival. This is the first time Ujjain witnessed such a huge turn out.

In the past, Simhasth Melas have been simple and sober affair, with sadhus setting up small camps and giving discourses on spirituality and yoga, besides taking the holy dip and paying their respects to Lord Mahakal (Shiva) and seeking his blessings.

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From Shankaracharyas to Naga Sadhus, all the Hindu holy men congregate to celebrate faith at Kumbh. It is a gathering where they meet and exchange their thoughts and discuss ways to restore faith of modernised human beings in spirituality.

Kumbh also gives an opportunity to the devotees to know more about their culture and gather knowledge from the holy legends.

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SPIRITUAL SOJOURN Kumbh Mela is one of the best places to be for people who are on their path to self-discovery. Mainly a Hindu event, it draws those in quest for spirituality from all over the world. The environment as a whole resonates with positivity and has a calming effect on an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soul, washing away all their sins and filling their lives with positive vibes.

SHAHI SNAN The major attraction of this festival is Shahi Snan (royal bath) which takes place on predetermined dates. It is believed that those who take this holy bath wash their sins of all previous births. During the Shahi Snan thousands of devotees assemble to get a glimpse of the procession of ascetics as they make their way to the ghats of river

Kshipra for a holy dip. On the main bathing dates, a colourful and magnificent procession of radiant saints sitting on chariots and elephants is witnessed by thousands of visitors. These sadhus, belonging to various camps take a holy dip first and only then the other pilgrims are allowed to take a bath. It is said to be an experience of a lifetime.

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SPECIAL TRAINS The Indian Railways made elaborate arrangements to cater to over 50 lakh pilgrims who visited Ujjain to participate in Kumbh. More than 2,100 special trains were pressed into service for catering to the large number of pilgrims travelling to Ujjain. As against the 99 scheduled Mela specials, Western Railway ran 111 specials to clear the pilgrim rush. A strong presence of 700 RPF men at Ujjain ensured proper crowd control.

IN SYNC WITH TIMES Simhastha Kumbh, this year, was a beautiful mix of simplicity and modenity. The state government pressed the best of its machinery to make this event a success.

Millions of rupees were spent on setting up air-conditioned tents, engaging security and

building facilities for the pilgrims. Since, River Kshipra is rain-fed river, this year, to ensure a steady flow of water throughout the monthlong festival, 5 cubic metre per second of water from the Narmada river was pumped per day.

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God’s own

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into a thicker hamlet, where my night stay was planned.

My home for the night was a Khasi bamboo hut. This is not to say that there were no concrete structures around, but somehow the Khasis (local inhabitants) seemed to prefer

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Each house (or a Khasi hut) has a beautiful little garden with exotic and wild forest flowers, lined with a neat flowering hedge

Mawlynnong is about 90 km from Shillong and 92 km from Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya. It can be reached by road. The nearest airport is Shillong.

their traditional huts over these structures. And then, there were some treehouses that worked as stays for tourists, who chose to spend a night in this village that is barely three hours from Shillong, the capital of the state.

BEAUTIFUL AS A DREAM It took daybreak to see the beauty of this hamlet in the East Khasi Hills of Northeast India. Here was a village that seemed straight out of a movie set, unbelievably clean and green. Sights and sounds of little children playing “football” with a makeshift cloth roll made it real. A small group of women kept an eye on these kids as they chattered away under a tree. Football is religion in this part of the world, just like cleanliness is.

Each house (or a Khasi hut) had a beautiful little garden with exotic and wild forest flowers, lined with a neat flowering hedge. The heady rush of colour reminded of spring elsewhere.

I was amazed at how these people kept their village so clean. There was no sign of trash in any corner — not even an itsy bitsy telltale wrapper near the makeshift playground, or even a cigarette stub. Instead, one could see little bamboo baskets that doubled up as dustbins every few metres.

The Khasi are a matrilineal society and Khasi women are a hardworking lot

As I chatted with the locals, I learnt that the locals take a lot of pride in the tag conferred upon them. The tag, they shared, has put them on top of the must-visit destinations in India list, with people coming from far and wide to see how locals maintained their surrounds so beautifully. As I walked around, I saw a young girl in traditional Khasi dress with a broom and waste basket, sweeping any imaginable dirt that there may be. Outside another house, two little girls tended to their little garden picking dead and dry leaves and sweeping 62 | Rail Bandhu - June 2016

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The Khasi are a matrilineal society where a family’s lineage is traced through the surname of the wife and the youngest daughter inherits all the family’s property them up neatly in a corner. It is as if the habit was ingrained in the inhabitants of this village, which is also referred to as God’s own Garden.

BORDER VILLAGE Mawlynnong’s other fame is its proximity to Bangladesh. The border is only three km away from the village. It is therefore not surprising that visitors get a message alert sounding that they may be on international roaming. One must take care to scan manually for Indian service providers less they incur heavy charges.

HOT SPOT

Balancing Rock or Maw Ryngkew Sharatia, as it is called in Khasi.

It is said to be an ancient Khasi shrine that predated the advent of Christianity in Meghalaya. One is reminded of the images of Krishna holding Govardhan mountain on his little finger. Tourists often do a little play act as they get themselves clicked.

To get a better view of the border, I walked up to Sky View, a stay facility run by an influential

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local. Sky View is known for its watch tower.

Bamboo logs sat criss-cross to create a rickety staircase that led to the highest watch tower in the area. This watch tower was perched some 60 feet high atop the tallest tree in the village and offered one a great view of the forest and plains of Bangladesh that stretched into the horizon.

WORKING OF A SOCIETY Women hold a very important position in a Khasi household. The Khasi are a matrilineal society where a family’s lineage is traced through the surname of the wife and the youngest daughter inherits all the family’s property. Clothed in their traditional Dhara, little girls could be seen managing little shops selling handcrafted items as their parents went about work in the farms during the day.

Interestingly, little children speak fluent English in this part of the country. The locals attribute this to their conversion to Christianity.

Mawlynnong houses less than 90 families and claims 100 per cent literacy. The village has a school up to class eight and for higher education they go to another village nearby

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Until the 1900s, all Khasis followed the monotheistic tribal religion Ka Niam Khasi, which was practised through animal sacrifices and periodic ceremonies, with no belief in idol worship or rituals. The arrival of the British in the Northeast brought with it a wave of Christian missionaries and subsequent conversions

and eventually Shillong. I was amazed to learn that while the living style of the locals is very Khasi, all residents of Mawlynnong are Christians and do not follow any Khasi rituals.

In fact, community living is that strong bond that holds this society together. The village council takes all important decisions and even appoints workers to maintain the cleanliness

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around the place. To make it ecologically sustainable, the villagers harvest rainwater (which is in plenty). The village also has public toilets which the visitors can use for a nominal charge. As we drove back, it struck me how easy it could be to work towards a clean country, if only we ingrain cleanliness into our systems. People in this region have successfully done so, we just have to follow suit.

The living root bridge at Riwai is a natural phenomenon. About 500 years old, this bridge was formed by the twisting of pliant roots of the Indian rubber tree in a way that they grew into an elaborate lattice. The area has several living root bridges that connect several remote village across mountains

and streams. At one point, these pathways made for the trade route to transport betel nut and kept the economy bustling. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a marvel how the old Khasi tribes thought of constructing these in the first place. So well woven are these that you really cannot make out where one ends and the other begins!

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(Clockwise from top) It is not unusual to see children play shop managers as parents are away working in the farms during the day; village church; girl selling local fruit and drink by roadside

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Mighty

falls If the beauty of Dudhsagar Falls is a sight to behold, the journey to reach it is an experience in itself Text and photos: Yogendar Singh

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o you remember that scene from Chennai Express where Shah Rukh Khan meets Deepika Padukone’s ‘Don’ dad for the first time? Despite being a movie buff this one scene always took my attention away from the foreground. A gorgeous Deepika, Shah Rukh with his comic timing and a horde of scary-looking goons, yet the eye travelled to the lush green backdrop with waterfalls, making me wonder if it was real or all graphics. It was such a sight to behold — the lead pair disembarking from a train with the waterfall in full flow behind them — that it immediately made it to the top my bucket list.

Perched on the high peaks of the Western Ghats, Dudhsagar Falls (deriving its name from the clouds of foam that form at the waterfalls; literally meaning sea of milk) is a three-streamed waterfall on the GoaKarnataka border. Cascading down good 1,000 feet in what appears to be milky-white sheets, these falls are made when Mahadayi River in Karnataka falls as the Mandovi River in Sonaulim on the Goan side. One of the most beautiful in the world, these waterfalls have featured in many South Indian films too.

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FACTFILE Dudhsagar Falls is a four-tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in Goa. Dudhsagar Falls is amongst Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tallest waterfalls with a height of 310m (1,017 feet) and an average width of 30m (100 feet) The falls is located in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park among the Western ghats. The waterfall forms the border between Karnataka and Goa. The area is surrounded by a deciduous forests with a rich bio diversity.

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For people coming from the hustle-bustle of a city, even a small station like Londa can surprise with its beauty we saw Chennai Express. A quick homework told us that from Bangalore, all we needed was a weekend to see the mighty and pristine falls from up close. As they say, spontaneous plans are the best you ever make. High on energy and excitement, we booked train tickets from Bangalore to Londa Junction in Rani Chenamma Express for the next day.

Around 8 in the morning, we got down at Londa Junction and as the lungs inhaled the fresh air, the eyes feasted merrily on the recently-washed greenery around. For people coming from the hustle-bustle of a city, even a small station like Londa can surprise with its beautiful and freshening view.

While taking in the view, we spotted a vendor selling hot vada-pav â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a perfect way to start the beautiful day. After having our fill of fresh vada-pavs, we boarded an autorickshaw for Ramnagar bus stand which is around 4km from Londa Junction. Once there, we hired a cab for `2,500 (including life jacket fee and a meal) to take us to Dudhsagar and drop us back at Ramnagar. Dudhsagar also boasts of a station. However, it does not have any passenger amenities as the trains stop at the station only for technical reasons and not for passengers. The Railways have clarified that it is highly unsafe for the public to access Dudhsagar through rail route.

The cab driver took us into Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary, to a parking lot in the forest area. It took us around 45 minutes to reach the place. The drive, however, was unlike any other. The breathtaking view, tiny waterfalls sprouting from here and there and the clear air had already started to work its magic; we were blissfully energised and feeling alive. From there, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 15-minute walk through the forest, along a stream, to reach 70 | Rail Bandhu - June 2016

ON TRACK Londa Junction railway station is located on Hubli to Goa railway route. Many people alight here for trek in Western Ghats.

Castle Rock is also a beautiful station nestled in the Western Ghats along the Karnataka-Goa border. Braganza Ghats, one of the well known ghat sections on the Indian rail network, begin here at Castle rock. Hence most of the trains make a stop here for the brake check and attachment, detachment of additional engines.

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(From top) The Dudhsagar station. The trek to the falls is

the waterfall. The view of the falls , even from a distance, en route to the destination, was so mesmerising that our excitement had increased manifolds by the time we reached the palce. We had to trek down a bit to reach the falls. And once there, the spectacle that was in front of us was no less than jawdropping. What looked like a cover of clouds from distance is actually water falling down the mountains with such force that it gives an

How to reach One can also reach Dudhsagar from Goa. One route is Collem – Mollem (6 km) – Dudhsagar Falls. Another is Carambolim – Old Goa – Ponda – Tiska – Mollem (50 km) – Dudhsagar Falls.

A goods train en route to Dudhsagar Falls

impression of having created fog or clouds. We had never seen such beauty of nature in such an untouched, pure and enchanting form.

our trip’s script the end we could have never thought of. We didn’t know that like many places in India, the Dudhsagar Falls also had a legend attached to it.

Standing below the falls, the water droplets falling on our faces, we had never felt more relaxed. No rejuvenation or relaxation plan in a spa or anywhere could come even close to this. No matter how tired we were after that overnight journey or how tensed our body muscles might have been after months of sitting in a chair in office, we were instantly refreshed the moment we entered the pool where the water from the falls collected.

(In case you don’t know how to swim, do remember to carry life jacket with you else life guards might not let you in.) Also, its better to avoid the rainy season as you will not be able to enter into the falls due to gushing water, although during monsoon the beauty of Dudhsagar is at its height. Such is the strength of the falls during monsoons that the water flowing from the top completely drenches the passengers of any train passing by.

Dudhsagar waterfalls are a perfect getaway for a short holiday from Bangalore, Mumbai or Pune. The not-so-easy approach makes it sufficiently offbeat

After completely drenching ourselves and satisfying our souls in the cool water for more than a couple of hours, we finally realised it was time to head back. As we packed our bags, a little story from the life guard gave

Near the top of the falls, the rail line from Vasco to Londa crosses the mountainside, giving an excellent view

QUICK FACTS No food is available at Dudhsagar waterfalls. You must carry your own supplies

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As per the young guard, there was once a powerful and wealthy king who ruled a kingdom in the Western Ghats. Apart from the opulent palace in the hills which was surrounded by vast gardens full of deers and pretty animals, the king also had a beautiful daughter. She used to enjoy her baths in the picturesque lake on the edge of the palace.

She would have sugared milk after the bath in a jug made of gold.

One of the days, when the princess was finishing her jug of milk after the bath she saw a handsome prince watching her from behind the trees. Embarrassed, she poured the milk in front of her to make a kind of curtain while one of the maids rushed to get her dress.

It is believed, since then the milk poured by the princess continues to flow down the mountainside as a mark of tribute to the everlasting virtue and modesty of the Princess of the Ghats; thus named Dudhsagar – a place which I would always look forward to visiting again and again.

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ART CONNECT

A journey

To Remember Nepalese artist Uma Shankar Shahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent exhibit is a playful, quirky comment on Indo-Nepal relationship, one that admires the relevance of Indian trains in the Nepalese way of life Poonam Goel

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Etching; 39x39 inches The work is a comment on the status of women in Nepal. They aspiring for more political and social rights in Nepal.

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Mithalani Etching; 29x75 inches Marriage alliance between India and Nepal grew especially because of trains and the entire marriage procession would travel together.

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s a child, Uma Shankar Shah would be so intrigued by the Indian railway link that was set up between India and Nepal that an opportunity to even be able to touch a train would be an occasion to celebrate. Now 51, Shah, a Nepalese artist, has put together all those childhood memories into artworks that were recently exhibited by Gallerie Ganesha in New Delhi. Titled Roti Beti, the show is a playful, quirky comment on IndoNepal relationship, but one that admires the relevance trains have played in the Nepalese way of life.

“Nepalese have been fascinated by trains ever since their introduction in India. Like India, trains became a symbol of search for new life in the hearts of Nepalese as well. Trains connecting India and Nepal have always promoted trade and fostered socio-cultural relationships. For me, trains — especially the steam-driven ones — are also about several other childhood memories,” says Shah, a Fine Arts Lecturer at Tribhuwan University in Nepal.

In the Rana regime, trains were used to transport timber, wheat and jute. Also, people would travel from Raksaul to Amlekhgunj by train and then cross Bhimphedi hill to reach Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. Later, railway system was opened to passengers from Jainagar to Janakpur. This was called

Sita Ram

Acrylic on canvas; 36x78 inches Using Rajasthani miniature like format to depict Hindu deities, Shah recreates the alliance between Ram from Ayodhya (India) and Sita from Janakpur (Nepal).

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the Nepal Janakpur Jainagar Railway (NJJR) and was later extended all the way to Bijalpura. “In the 40 years that I have grown up watching these trains, I developed a connect with them and I can now associate ‘mood’ signs they give out. These moods are what I have depicted in these works,” says Shah, born in Janakpur in Nepal.

Speaking of his title work Roti-Beti, Shah says it depicts the twin inspiration for this show — One, trains gave people their economic livelihood (Roti), and second, many Indian women after marriage migrated to Nepal (Beti).

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Mahabir

Acrylic on canvas; 60x155 inches Shah imparts a contemporary touch to his works by using Bollywood film posters popular in Nepal.

Railway Station of Janakpur

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grandfather served as the family priest to Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s family. During the partition, in 1947, her family came to India and settled in Varanasi. It is in this city that both Uma Shankar and Seema pursued their studies. In 1995, the two got married and moved to Kathmandu. No surprise therefore, their paintings express the subconscious merging of their cultures.

In other works too, like Railway Station of Janakpur, Nepal Janakpur Jainagar Railway (NJJR), Sita-Ram and Mahabir, Shah depicts the steam engines in their full glory. Bollywood film posters find space in his canvas as well, another symbol of his childhood memories. “When the cinema hall in Janakpur opened, the first place www.railbandhu.in

these posters were put up was at the railway station. I was fascinated by these posters.

Actors like Nargis, Manoj Kumar, Madhubala were my favourite.”

Shah also depicts a lot of Hindu deities in his work. Nepal has a population of 94% Hindus and is a place where many of the important national entities are named after Hindu gods and goddesses. The trend extends from figures in flags to the name of mountains such as Kailash. “People have names like Umashankar, Gaurishankar and banks have names such as Prabhu Bank or Laxmi Bank.

Even trains have names such as Gorakhnath, Krishna, Sita, Ram!” says Shah, as he looks back on this special journey with both nostalgia and love.

SILVER RAKE

Kalki Koechlin in Margarita With A Straw

Hrithik Roshan impressed as quadriplegic in Guzaarish

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here was a period in Bollywood when differently-abled characters would either poke pity or be used to give overdramatic twists to the plot, endorsing the magnanimity of protagonists.

However, in the last decade or two, Hindi cinema has attained a great deal of maturity in presenting disability on screen. Modern filmmakers have successfully changed the way how we look at people with disability. Their sensitive handling of the subject not only introduced us to the world of differently-abled people but also taught us as society to be more inclusive of all kinds of behaviour and physicality.

The only

difference More Bollywood superstars are spending time and making efforts to bring alive differentlyabled characters on screen Karan Bharadwaj

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A part of the credit goes to the actors as much as to the film-makers as they go to any extent to live up to their unusual characters and bring out real essence of disability on screen. From understanding body language, sign skills, behavioural patterns to embracing overall persona of differently-abled people, it takes a lot for the stars to delve into a different world, almost isolated by us. Sometimes, even the look of the character consumes more time and budget than the actual shooting of the film.

For instance, Amitabh Bachchan went into transformational drive for Paa. He would take

THREE ACES

My Name is Khan saw Shah Rukh Khan playing a character with Asperger's syndrome

Amitabh Bachchan would take almost five hours every day to become Auro and then two hours to remove the makeup almost five hours every day to become Auro, a 13-year-old child suffering from rare disorder of Progeria, and then additional two hours to remove the makeup. Reports claim almost 10 per cent of the movie’s budget was dedicated to his make-up. The then 67-year-old actor would not even consume anything for hours while dressing up for his character.

most part of the day. In one of her interviews, she said, “I have never worked so long in preparation for a film. In theatre of course, we do rehearsals all the time, but for film, I have never had that kind of time or preparation.

So, it’s a great learning curve for me, as an actor because that practice on a daily basis for so long makes it so automatic that in fact when I did the film, I wasn’t thinking about the physicality because it had became a habit. That freed me a lot more to be able to work on the emotions of Laila.”

Kalki Koechlin has recently bagged the national award for playing a girl with cerebral palsy in Margarita With A Straw. To prepare her character, Koechlin had to take a break of several weeks during which, she also spent time with director Shonali Bose’s cousin Malini, the muse for the protagonist of the film. She told the writer earlier how she would perform daily chores from bathing to desktop work by restricting herself to the wheelchair for

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the only film-maker with three films on disability: Khamoshi (1996), Black (2005) and Guzaarish (2010).

His directorial debut Khamoshi is touted to be his most honest work till date.

Manisha Koirala immortalised the character of Annie with stark innocence which was initially rejected

by Madhuri Dixit and Kajol.

Bhansali also had to twist the climax on distributors’ demand.

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(Clockwise from top left) Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherji in Black. Amitabh Bachchan in Paa. Priyanka Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz in Barfi!

BARFI! IN TROUBLE Anurag Basu’s Barfi! had beaten Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Paan Singh Tomar to become India’s official entry at Oscars 2013 for Best Foreign Language Film category. Interestingly, Barfi! was entirely snubbed at National Awards while Paan Singh Tomar won the Best Feature Film at the National Awards. Barfi! was also criticised by movie buffs over copying scenes from Hollywood classics.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood’s king of romance, took the road less travelled in My Name Is Khan. He had to practise for months to get his diction and body language correct to play Rizwan Khan with Asperger’s syndrome.

Priyanka Chopra visited multiple mental institutions and worked with autistic people to portray her near perfection role of Jhilmil in Barfi! Some critics recall Anurag Basu’s movie for Chopra’s best performance so far. Her costar Ranbir Kapoor assumed he lost his voice to play his character of deaf and mute Barfi!

Kapoor, who assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Black, was already familiar with differentlyabled people who would often visit the sets.

Bhansali’s flick Guzaarish was Hrithik Roshan’s ‘most challenging film’ for valid reasons. The heartthrob, known for leanchiselled physique, did the unthinkable by piling on kilos to prepare for his quadriplegic character. Not just this, he remained in bed

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Hrithik Roshan is meeting a lot of blind people to play a visually impaired in Kaabil for almost eight hours or more every day to embrace the psyche of a bed-ridden person.

By the end of the film, junior Roshan got a waist of 36 inches.

Now we hear he is meeting a lot of blind people to play his visually impaired character in Kaabil. In fact, his co-star Yami Gautam, who’s also a blind woman in the film, is equally preparing hard for her character. Shah Rukh Khan has also accepted the challenge of playing a dwarf in Anand L Rai’s next. The audience may just see the end result but the amount of effort that these actors put into their jobs is really commendable.

FIT BIT

Boost your health,

get a life!

Balanced diet and disciplined routine goes a long way in keeping you fit and cheerful Kavita Devgan

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o you want to tackle your work with greater ease, feel more alert, and not have to drag yourself out of bed every morning? Then this health and energy-boosting plan is just what you need. Follow these 10 super-easyto-follow but often missed steps to add more life to your day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everyday!

Our bones are composed of

31% water

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MEDITATE

FOR HEART

Stress can shoot up blood pressure to dangerous levels, push the pulse rate high above normal and cause serious damage to the body.

To keep it in check, meditate, even if only for 15 minutes, every day. Just sit with your eyes closed, anywhere quiet, and repeat a mantra or a positive thought in your mind. It’ll take practice but will help clear out energy draining negativity from your mind and body.

TAKE NOTES

Start writing a diary.

Write both your dreams (to keep them alive) as well as your goals (to stay accountable to these).

You can write in a fancy diary or type away on the laptop — your choice. The benefits though remain the same — physical, mental and emotional healing. Do try, it is supremely healing.

For your heart’s sake build your menu around these five key foods — fish (especially fatty fish like salmon), legumes (like peas and lentils), (brown rice, oatmeal), soy and olive oil.

In the long term, this preventive protection will do wonders for your heart.

UTILISE BREAKS

Carry out pending tasks during the commercial breaks in TV shows. Do laundry, gather dirty dishes, or wipe countertops — as all this can add up a lot of activity minutes during a hour-long show; plus you'll save hundreds of calories.

TIME TABLE

If you eat late you gain a lot of weight so try to have dinner at least three hours before you hit the sack, at least five days a week. And if you must eat dinner late, eat a light meal, give it time to digest before you sleep and maybe go for a light stroll.

FARM FRESH

We all know how good fruit and vegetables are for us. They help boost immunity, and give a lot of energy, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants etc. So ensure that you include some in every meal. For breakfast grab an apple, eat a plate of salad for lunch and begin dinner with soup. You could also juice some vegetables and have mid morning.

PROTEINS

To keep your weight in check, have more proteins.

Proteins rev your metabolism and ensure that your muscle mass stays intact. Be sure to include some types of lean proteins with every meal (chicken, fish, eggs, tofu, dairy, soya milk, sprouts, beans and lentils).

SOUP

Have a big bowl of vegetable soup before meals to dampen your appetite. Soup contains relatively fewer calories but takes up space in your stomach so you feel full. Plus it is the best way to score a bowl full of essential nutrients with low calorie damage.

WATER

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TEA TIME

When you sit down to drink tea, you are taking the time to relax, which is very important. And while you are at it, pick up some herbal and green teas — they will add some health boost to your city and stress jaded body too.

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IN FOCUS

LPU SETS THE HIGHEST

PLACEMENT RECORD With `20 lakh package and 550 students’ selection in one day, Lovely Professional University sets the standard in education

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etting highest placement record in 2015-16 as well, Lovely Professional University is making new strides in placements of its students in top brands every year.

International placements by Qatar Airways at highest salary package of `20 lakh and Hyatt Hotel USA at `15 lakh are highlights of the session up to now. Other top salary offering companies remained Air India (`8.5 lakh), Practo Technologies (`7.08 lakh), Josh Technology (`6.5 lakh), LG Soft (`5.5 lakh) and many more. 200+ placement drives were made by top brands including 100+ drives for technology & sciences’ students and 60 for business administration students. Under these drives, LPU students have got placements in different sectors including Management, IT, Engineering, Banking, Agriculture, Consultancy, Architecture, Pharmaceuticals and other. By recruiting 550 students in a single drive, IT giant Cognizant once again remained top recruiter across all the sectors and clusters. Cognizant has set new record of consecutive selection in large number in North India, after selecting 610 students previously. It is followed by Tech Mahindra’s selection of 249 students, I Gate Global Solutions’ 73, and in similar number by many other companies.

Though companies from multiple sectors have recruited LPU students but the top sector to recruit largest number of LPU students again remained engineering.

LPU School of Hotel Management led the race illustratively by witnessing 100% placements of its students. Management students are selected by globally giant companies including XL Dynamics (75), Think & Learn (33), Practo Technologies (32), MRF Tyres (13); engineering students by CSS Corporation (30), and so

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LPU students in a cheerful mood after being selected in top notch companies in India and abroad

on. Pharmacy students are preferred in large number by prestigious companies including Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Abbot India, Jubilant Chemsys, LifeCell International, Omics Group; Hotel Management students by ITS Hotels, Bercos, The Grand, Zuri Whitefields; Fashion Technology students by Tommy Hilfiger, Biba Apparels, Madura Fashions, Vardhman Polytex; and agriculture students by Zenesis Agro-science and more.

Education and physical education students also got coveted placements by Leap Start, Akal Academies, Focus Academy, and Imperial Sports Academy, Kooh Sports, Decathalon and more.

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LPU Chancellor Mr Ashok Mittal inspires the students with the words, “Always Think Big. LPU students have proven themselves in all spheres with great placement records during this session also. We feel proud when top recruiters speak overwhelmingly about potential of LPU students which make them secure placement offers semesters before their final examinations.

Many a time students are seen pocketing more than 3-4 offers. I am happy to share that as per today, LPU alumni are working world over at packages up to `1 crore, and are employed with prestigious companies including Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Dell, Cisco, Oracle, Cadence and more.” Mr Mittal added, “Although LPU ensures that students remain industry ready by imparting them training of global standard, yet students are also encouraged to choose entrepreneurship as a career.

I am proud to inform that one of our students has been included in Forbes list of billionaires also.”

KID ZONE

TIME FOR train trivia Add to your Indian Railways knowledge quotient with these fun facts you never knew before

AWARD FOR KONGBAM

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on'ble President Sh. Pranab Mukherjee presented 'Best Film Critic' award to Manipur's Meghachandra Kongbam at the glittering ceremony for the 63rd National Film Awards, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on May 3.

"Meghachandra Kongbam interprets the world of

Indian cinema for his readers in Manipuri. His lucid understanding and love for cinema makes him the ideal 'Film Whisperer' in Manipur, where access to Indian films is often limited," said the jury in its citation.

Kongbam was selected from among 22 entries for the award category.

Did You Know, there are two stations at the same location?

Srirampur and Belapur in Maharashtra are two different stations at the same location.

They face each other across the tracks.

Which Indian railway station has shortest name?

Ib, in Odisha and Od in Gujarat are joint winners for station with shortest name.

In which station was the iconic last scene of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge shot?

Apta in Raigad district, Maharashtra. Some scenes of Fida, Swades, Bunty aur Babli, Shaadi No 1, Rang De Basanti and Chinatown were also shot here.

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President Sh. Pranab Mukherjee presents the award to Meghachandra Kongbam

Which Indian station is built across two states?

The Navapur station spans across two states - Gujarat and Maharashtra. One half of the station is in Gujarat and the other in Maharashtra.

GAME PLAN

The battle gets

bigger With Euro 2016 starting on June 10, the extended football season this year promises a lot of action Garima Verma Germany might make it their fourth Euro title by winning in France

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t seems shunning the tradition is the flavour of this quarter. Right from Leicester City rewriting the power rules in English game to the upcoming European Championship expanding its hallowed field from 16 to 24 teams, the game is just getting better and bigger. And, come June 10 the biggest showdown in football after the World Cup would be adding the much-loved sleepless nights to every fan’s life.

France would be looking to make the most of their revered position as hosts. With the final scheduled to be held at Stade de France, where Les Bleus beat Brazil 3-0 to lift the World Cup in 1998, even a team that looks a mere shadow of its glorious past would get the required kick. To stand true to the tag of one of the favourites by the virtue of being hosts, France, however, would need to up their game and grit by notches to beat the other favourites — two-time defending champions Spain and reigning World Cup champions Germany.

Despite falling hard at the 2014 World Cup, Spanish clubs’ domination at the club level doesn’t let anyone write them off. Even without a midfield maestro in Xavi they have enough able legs to take control of the all-important midfield. Add to that the recent Champions League trophy finding its way to Spain with Real Madrid, La Roja would set themselves on an easy course to the final if they top their group. The only problem seems to be the goal. While David De Gea, who wears the of 84 | Rail Bandhu - June 2016

Manchester United shirt when not donning the country’s red, seems to be the top choice, but Iker Casillas international record has made Vicente del Bosque keep him too.

Germany, meanwhile, boast of the most balanced and in-form squad. Always meticulous and almost error-proof at such stages, the team looks lethal in every department. Though their world cup-winning captain Philipp Lahm has hanged his boots, leadership change has never bothered the Germans much. With Mesut Ozil, Thomas Mueller and glovesman Manuel Neuer coming fresh off a fantastic season like many of their teammates, Germany look best-equipped to win their fourth Euro title, just like Spain.

FORMAT To accommodate 24 teams, Euro 2016 has two extra groups in the group stage and an extra round in the knockout stages. The six groups (A to F) would contain four teams each, with the top two from each group going through to the new round of 16 which will be followed by the usual quarter-finals, semifinals and final.

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The likes of England, Italy and Portugal look like the ones with outside chances. While you can be assured of England loosing their footing, like always, on big occasions, Italy would be depending on their famed defence as they don’t have a single player in the mix under 29 with 25 caps. Still, Azzurri have a knack for catching their opponents off-guard.

Meanwhile, it doesn’t look like Portugal would be scripting an outstanding story with their usual over-dependency on Cristiano Ronaldo.

Russia, who cut short the dream run of the Dutch in 2008 semis, the latter failing to qualify this time, lead the bunch of longshots who could ruin the run of some big forces. And, who would not like that? After all is it not the underdogs who make the battles interesting?

STAR TRACKER

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

Taurus (Apr 19 - May 19)

Gemini (May 20 - Jun 20)

A financial transaction bothering you will have a positive outcome. Count your blessings and thank God for whatever you have. An addition to the family is on the cards. You will invest in your own house soon.

Watch your health for dental problems.

A significant sale or large purchase will be decided upon but won’t be completed until a later date. Expect a very positive financial message. You will soon buy a new car. A health condition that needs medical attention will trouble you, so be careful.

The focus is on activities centering on home or a business that you can do out of home. Your desire for love and romance will increase. You will feel ill and cranky and fear the worst, so you will indulge yourself by eating and drinking too much.

Lucky colour Khaki

Lucky colour Turquoise

Lucky colour Sea green

Lucky No. 1

Lucky No. 7

Lucky No. 4

Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 21)

Leo (Jul 22 - Aug 21)

Virgo (Aug 22 - Sep 21)

There will be a lot of unexpected changes. You will have luck in a new business enterprise, and income thought lost will be retrieved. Let go of situations that no longer serve a purpose in your evolution.

Health will play up, especially your lungs.

When you least expect it, you will be assisted or advanced in your finances, profession or social life. You will experience love and harmony with your siblings even if you’ve had a falling-out in the past. Watch out for minor accidents around home.

A decision will be made soon and surprising news could lead to an unexpected trip. You may also be considering a major purchase. You will be lucky in romance and will benefit through chance meetings. Watch your health during low energy periods.

Lucky colour Indigo

Lucky colour Brown

Lucky colour Pink

Lucky No. 9

Lucky No. 6

Lucky No. 4

Libra (Sep 22 - Oct 22)

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 20)

Sagittarius (Nov 21 - Dec 20)

Money will be slow in coming, and not as much as you hoped for. Your success will come through an impromptu business proposal or social invitation that will change things for the better. Watch out for throat or ear problems.

You will want to get away from work but it will keep pulling you back. An unexpected financial gain is on the cards. A health letter, legal notice or bureaucratic ‘reminder’ will irritate you.

Watch out for tension aches and pains.

You will handle your affairs skillfully and complete all projects and financial matters successfully; love will be more important than work. A contract in hand is indicated and a commission is in the offing.

Too much of action may affect your health.

Lucky colour Lime green

Lucky colour Coral

Lucky colour Beige

Lucky No. 1

Lucky No. 8

Lucky No. 2

Capricorn (Dec 21 - Jan 19)

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)

Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 19)

Your success will come through a new career direction or romantic change of heart, a happy change. Trying to take on too many things at once is taking its toll Internal conflicts and emotional tribulation will come to an end. Health reads fine.

You’ll begin a new project or venture similar to something you just finished. A transfer of ownership will be processed and completed. Finances will start rolling in and you will be able to buy property soon.

Luck will be with you in landing a new job.

Activity in your work will be renewed. Expect a positive flow of creative, innovative or inspired ideas and lots of praise or admiration. A profitable trip is in store for you, maybe overseas. A call or union with an admirer will bring a refreshing change.

Lucky colour Yellow

Lucky colour Black

Lucky colour Mauve

Lucky No. 5

Lucky No. 3

Lucky No. 6

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bl egkioZ esa larksa ds yykV ij vkd"kZd fryd ns[kus dks feysA flagLFk esa lHkh larksa ds yykV ij yxs fryd ls ;g Kkr gqvk fd ;g fdl lEiznk;] v[kkMs+ ;k fdl iaFk ls lacaf/kr gSaA lHkh lar bl egkioZ ds miy{; ij vius iaFk ,oa lEiznk; ds fglkc ls vius yykV ij vkd"kZd fryd yxk, gq, FksA eLrd ,oa 'kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa ij yxk;s tkus okys fryd ds laca/k esa lar&egkRekvksa ds fofHkUu er gSaA eq[; :i ls lar panu] xksih panu ,oa jksyh dk fryd yxkrs gSaA rhu izdkj ds fryd eq[; :i ls larksa dh igpku dk cks/k djokrs gSaA oS".ko lEçnk; panu] 'kSo lEçnk; xksih panu vkSj 'kkDr lEçnk; ds vuq;k;h jksyh dk fryd yxkrs gSaA flagLFk esa jk[k eys eneLr lk/kqvksa ds Hkh n'kZu gq,A flagLFk eas v[kkM+s

flagLFk dqEHk egkioZ esa lHkh v[kkM+s lfEefyr gq, FksA bu v[kkM+ksa ds flagLFk dqEHk esa ijaijkxr rjhds ls lfEefyr gksus ls mTtSu esa vkd"kZ.k c<+ x;k FkkA lHkh v[kkM+ksa us 'kkgh Luku ls ysdj lHkh izeq[k frfFk;ksa esa vius iwjs 'kkS;Z ,oa nycy lfgr vius vuq;kf;;ksa ds lkFk Luku fd;k FkkA

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^^dqEHk esa fn[kh olq/kSo dqVqEcde dh >kadh**

Jh f’kojkt flag pkSgku] ekuuh; eq[;ea=h] e/; izns’k

vkFkZj ysfofyu ck’e dh iqLrd ^n oaMj nSV okt+ bafM;k* esa Hkkjr dh fo’ks"krkvksa ij izdk’k Mkyk x;k FkkA MkW- bZ’ojh izlkn us Hkh Hkkjr dh vusdrk esa ,drk dh laLd`fr dk o.kZu fd;k FkkA bldk vFkZ gS fd gekjs ns’k esa ,slh vusd fo’ks"krk,¡ gSa tks fo’o ds fdlh vU; ns’k esa ns[kus dks ugha feyrhaA Hkxoku egkdky dh uxjh mTtSu esa lEiUUk flagLFk dqEHk ds nkSjku Hkkjrh; laLd`fr dk O;kid Lo:i ns[kus dks feykA bl dqEHk ds volj ij lEiw.kZ fo’o ,d ifjokj dh Hkk¡fr fn[kkA Hkkjr ns’k ,oa ;gk¡ dh laLd`fr lHkh iaFkksa ,oa lEiznk;ksa dk lEeku djrh gSA ;g xq.k dsoy Hkkjr dh feV~Vh esa gh fo|eku gS fd ;gk¡ lHkh /keksaZ

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,oa iaFkksa dk lEeku fd;k tkrk gSA ;s lHkh fo’ks"krk,¡ eq>s mTtSu dh ikou /kjrh ij ns[kus dks feyhaA flagLFk dqEHk esa ns’k ds lHkh fo[;kr ,oa iz[;kr lar mifLFkr FksA ;gk¡ dksbZ NksVk ;k cM+k ugha FkkA vgadkj ,oa Lo;a dks cM+k fn[kykus dh izof` Ÿk dk ladrs ugha fn[kkA lHkh HkwrHkkou Hkxoku Jh egkdky dh N=Nk;k esa jgsA lHkh us lEiw.kZ fo’o ds lHkh tuksa ds dY;k.k dh dkeuk dhA eSa tc lkoZtfud LFkyksa ij vk;ksftr gksus okys dk;ZØeksa esa x;k rks ;g ns[kdj vfHkHkwr gqvk fd lHkh fcuk fdlh f>>d ds izlkn xzg.k dj jgs FksA tkfr ,oa lEiznk; dk HksnHkko dgha ij ns[kus dks ugha feykA dsoy J)k ,oa lsokHkko gh ize[q k :i ls fn[kkA

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u Hkwrks u Hkfo";fr flagLFk 2016 dh vufxur fo’ks"krkvksa ,oa lQyrk dh ifjikVh esa ml egkioZ dh mRd`"V izca/ku O;oLFkk Hkh izeq[k FkhA e/; izns’k ds ekuuh; eq[;ea=h Jh f’kojkt flag pkSgku ds dj&deyksa ls ;g ,d ,slk vk;kstu cu iM+k Fkk] ftlesa miyC/k lqpk: O;oLFkk dk ykHk gj ,d J)kyqvksa dks izkIr gqvk FkkA bl egkdqEHk esa vketu

f{kizk ds izeq[k ?kkV

mTtSu esa ikou unh f{kizk ds fdukjs Luku ds fy, dbZ ?kkVksa dk fuekZ.k fd;k x;k FkkA egkdqEHk ds nkSjku djksM+ksa J)kyqvksa us vklkuh ls ifo= Luku fd;kA ;gk¡ ds izeq[k ?kkVksa esa jke ?kkV] f=os.kh ?kkV] xÅ ?kkV] eaxyukFk ?kkV] fl)oV ?kkV] dchj

ls ysdj vfrfof’k"V yksxksa us ,d gh iafDr esa yxdj izlkn xzg.k fd;k FkkA ogk¡ dksbZ NksVk] dksbZ cM+k ugha FkkA bruk gh ugha eq[;ea=h us Lo;a c<+&p<+dj J)kyqvksa dks lqfo/kk,¡ eqgS;k djkus dh xfrfof/k;ksa esa fgLlk fy;k FkkA Jh pkSgku ogk¡ eq[;ea=h ds :i esa ugha vfirq vketu ds :i esa dk;Z dj jgs FksA mYys[kuh; gS fd bl egkdqEHk esa ikap ls N% djksM+ J)kyqvksa us

fgLlk fy;k ,oa Luku fd;kA vafre 'kkgh Luku vFkkZr 21 ebZ dks f{kizk esa yxHkx ,d djksM+ ls vf/kd J)kyqvksa us Luku fd;k FkkA yxHkx N% yk[k dh vkcknh okyh mTtSu uxjh esa bruh la[;k esa igqaps yksxksa dks lqfo/kk,¡ miyC/k djkuk vius vki esa ,d pqukSrh FkkA e/; izns’k ljdkj ,oa iz’kklu }kjk gj ,d dks lqfo/kk nsuk ,d miyfC/k fl) gqvkA ogk¡ dk okrkoj.k bruk lk/kkj.k ,oa vk/;kRe ls ifjiw.kZ Fkk fd ekuuh; iz/kkuea=h Jh ujsanz eksnh Hkh ogk¡ jktusrk ds :i esa ugha cfYd J)kyq ds :i esa igqapsA ogk¡ vketu dks miyC/k djkbZ xbZa lqfo/kk,¡ ns[kdj Jh eksnh HkkofoHkksj gks x, FksA mUgksaus lqfo/kkvksa ,oa leLr vk;kstu dh ljkguk dhA bl vk;kstu dks lQyrkiwoZd lEiUu djkuk e/; izns’k ljdkj ds fy, fuLlansg ,d miyfC/k lkfcr gqvkA

?kkV] _.keqDrs’oj ?kkV] Hkw[khekrk ?kkV] nÙk v[kkM+k ?kkV] iz’kkafr /kke ?kkV] fparke.k ?kkV] u`flag ?kkV ,oa lqugjh ?kkV FksA

cfYd fons'kh i;ZVd cM+h la[;k esa vkrs gSaA e/; izns'k dk ;g fo'ks"k 'kgj 150 oxZ fdyksehVj ds {ks= esa Q+Syk gqvk gSA bldh vkcknh yxHkx N% yk[k gSA izkphu uxjh mTtSu dsoy dqEHk ds fy, gh yksdfiz; ugha gSa vfirq ;gk¡ dbZ izfrf"Br eafnj fo|eku gSaA f{kizk unh ds fdukjs cls mTtSu esa dbZ /keksaZ ds izeq[k LFky gSa tgk¡ J)kyq 'kkafr ,oa vk/;kRe dh ryk'k esa vkrs gSaA ;gk¡ egkdkys'oj eafnj] x.ks'k eafnj] jke eafnj] pkSchl [kEHkk eafnj] bLdkWu eafnj] lanhiuh vkJe vkfn fo|eku gSaA ;gk¡ loZ/keZ ln~Hkko ns[kus dks feyrk gSA

Hkkjrh; jsy dk ;ksxnku

;g dguk vfr’;ksfDr ugha gksxk fd Hkkjrh; jsy ns’k dh turk dh thoujs[kk gSA ns’k esa egkdqEHk gks vkSj jsy dh vksj ls Hkkxhnkjh izLrqr u dh tk,] ,slk laHko ugha gSA jsyos us egkdqEHk ds fy, ns’kHkj ls 2]190 fo’ks"k jsyxkfM+;ksa dk ifjpkyu fd;k FkkA lkFk gh fofHkUu jsyxkfM+;ksa esa 190 vfrfjDr fMCCkksa dh O;oLFkk dh xbZ FkhA ogha if’pe jsyos us mTtSu ls de nwjh dh 78 fo’ks"k jsyxkfM+;ksa dk ifjpkyu fd;k FkkA bu lHkh jsyxkfM+;kas esa vukjf{kr fMCcs yxs gq, Fks rkfd lHkh J)kyq vklkuh ls fcuk fdlh ijs’kkuh ds ;k=k dj ldsaA bu jsyksa dk lapkyu mTtSu vFkok ukxnk taD’ku ls fd;k x;kA 14 jsyksa dk mTtSu&ukxnk] N% dk mTtSu&Hkksiky] ikap dk bankSj&foØeuxj jsyekxZ ij ifjpkyu fd;k x;k FkkA jsyos us dqy 90 vfrfjDr fMCcksa dh O;oLFkk dh Fkh ftuesa ls 10 vkjf{kr Js.kh ds Fks] ukS 'k;u d{k Fks vkSj ,d izFke Js.kh dk ,lh dksp FkkA i;ZVdksa dh tUur

mTtSu i;ZVdksa ds fy, ,d vkd"kZd LFky cu x;k gSA ;gk¡ gj lky u dsoy ?kjsyw

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mTtSu dk vkd"kZ.k

mTtSu ikSjkf.kd le; ls gh fof’k"V LFkku j[krk vk;k gSA ,slh ekU;rk gS fd ;gk¡ ve`r ls Hkjs dy'k ls ve`r dh cwansa Nydh FkhaA osnksa&iqjk.kksa esa x;k dks dq#{ks=] ç;kx vkSj dk’kh ls vf/kd ifo= crk;k x;k gSA fdarq dq’kLFkyh vFkkZr~ mTtSu dks x;k ls Hkh vf/kd ifo= ekuk x;k gSA mTtSu esa ifo= f{kçk unh cgrh gS tks ;gk¡ ds izkd`frd lkSan;Z esa pkj pk¡n yxk nsrh gSA dqEHk tSls egkioZ ds volj ij rks bl unh esa Luku djuk dkQ+h iq.; ekuk tkrk gSA bl ckj yksxksa us bldk iwjk ykHk mBk;kA oS’kk[k ekl dh iwf.kZek dks f{kçk esa Luku djus ls eks{k dh izkfIr gksrh gSA ikSjkf.kd

dky ls pys vk jgs gekjs lHkh ioZ fo’ks"k dkypØ ds varxZr fofHkUu xzg&u{k= ,oa jkf’k;ksa ds 'kqHk la;ksx ds volj ij euk, tkrs gSaA ;g vn~Hkqr la;ksx 12 o"kZ esa pkj ckj gksrk gSA bUgha pkj voljksa ij ns’k esa pkj LFkyksa ij dqEHk egkioZ euk;k tkrk gSA bl ckj flagLFk 2016 dh efgek dqN vyx FkhA yykV ij fryd yxk, flagLFk ds f’koky;ksa dh vksj tkrs lk/kq&laU;kfl;ksa dks ns[kdj ,slk yxk ekuks mTtSu dh ifo= Hkwfe dslfj;k jax esa jax xbZ gSA flagLFk dh egŸkk

flagLFk dqEHk] ftls eukus ds fy, ;gk¡ 12 o"kksZa ckn tulewg meM+ iM+rk gSA vkt gekjh laLd`fr esa dqEHk vFkkZr~ dy’k dks ’kqHk] eaxydkjh vkSj ’kxqu dk izrhd ekuk tkrk gSA ve`r dqEHk ds fy, oSfnddky esa nsoklqj laxzke Hkh gqvk FkkA bl fo"k; ij fdaonarh gS fd dHkh vejŸo dh izkfIr ds fy, nsoksa&nkuoksa us {khjlkxj dks eaFkus dk la;qDr iz;kl fd;k Fkk] rkfd vejRo izkfIr ds fy, {khjlkxj ls ve`r fudkyk tk ldsA lkxj eaFku ds fy, lqes: ioZr dh eFkkuh cukbZ xbZA eFkkuh dks ukjk;.k us Lo;a dPNi :Ik eas ogu fd;k rks ukxjkt oklqdh us eaFku ds fy, usrh cuuk Lohdkj fd;kA usrh ds ,d Nksj ij banz ds usr`Ro esa nsork rks nwljs Nksj ij jktk cfy ds usr`Ro esa nkuo FksA eaFku ds QyLo:i lkxj ls 14 jRu fudysA buesa gykgy] Jhy{eh] jaHkk] ok#.kh] iaptU; ’ka[k] ,sjkor] dke/ksuq] panzek] dYio`{k] ef.k] iq"id] fo’odekZ] /kUkoarfj vkSj ve`r dqEHk

FkkA lcls igys gykgy fudyk] ftldk loZdY;k.k ds fy, Hkxoku f’ko us jliku fd;kA gykgy ihrs gh Hkxoku f’ko dk

;g gekjk gS] ;g ijk;k gSA ;g y?kqfpÙk okyksa dh x.kuk gSA mnkj pfj= okyksa ds fy, olq/kkHkj dqVqEc gSA flagLFk 2016 esa leLr fo'o ,d ifjokj ds :i esa gh fn[kkbZ fn;k FkkA ;gka lHkh iaFkksa dks ekuus okys ,df=r gq, Fks

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daB uhyk gks x;k FkkA rHkh ls Hkxoku f’ko dks uhydaB Hkh dgk tkrk gSA var eas tc /kuoarfj gkFkksa esa ve`r ls Hkjs dqEHk dks ysdj ckgj vk, rks nkuo ml ij viuk vf/kiR; n’kkZus yxsA bl ij nsoklqj laxzke ’kq: gks x;kA nkuoksa dh fu;r esa [kksV ns[kdj banziq= t;ar /kuoarfj ls ve`r dqEHk ysdj ogk¡ ls Hkkx fudysA ;g nsoklqj laxzke 12 o"kksZa rd pyrk jgk vkSj t;ar ve`r?kV ,d LFkku ls nwljs LFkku ys tkrs jgsA bu 12 o"kksZa esa mUgksaus ml ve`r dy’k dks 12 LFkkuksa ij j[kk vkSj ftu LFkkuksa ij mUgksaus og ve`r dqEHk j[kk ogk¡ ve`r dh dqN cwansa Nyd iM+haA os LFkku lnk ds fy, ifo= gks x,A ekU;rk ;g gS fd muesa ls vkB LFkku nsoyksd rFkk pkj LFkku Hkwyksd esa FksA Hkwyksd ds os pkj LFkku & gfj}kj] mTtSu] ukfld ,oa iz;kx gSaA

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jkspd tkudkjh

fofp= LVs’kuksa

dk lalkj

Hkkjr esa dqy 7]112 jsyos LVs’ku gSaA buesa ls dqN ,sls gSa tks jkspdrkvksa ls Hkjiwj gSaA izLrqr gSa dqN vuks[ks jsyos LVs’kuksa ls lacaf/kr Kkuo/kZd rF; foeys’k panz

N=ifr f'kokth VfeZul dk

1887 esa fuekZ.k gqvk 92 |

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Hkk

jrh; jsy dk lcls cM+k miuxjh; jsyos LVs’ku N=ifr f’kokth VfeZul ¼eqacbZ½ gSA ;gka ls izfrfnu 1]200 ls vf/kd miuxjh; jsy xkfM+;ka pyrh gSa vkSj 33 yk[k ls vf/kd yksx viuh ;k=k dh 'kq#vkr djrs gSaA Hkkjrh; jsy esa esu ykbu dk lcls O;Lr jsyos LVs’ku gkoM+k gS] tgka 23 IysVQ+kWeZ gSaA ;gka ls izfrfnu 600 ls vf/kd jsy xkfM+;kas dk vkokxeu gksrk gS rFkk 10 yk[k ls vf/kd yksx ;gka ls ;k=k vkjaHk djrs gSaA blds ckn ubZ fnYyh vkSj fl;kyng LVs’ku vkrs gSaA Hkkjrh; jsy ds vafre jsyos LVs’kuksa esa mŸkj Hkkjr esa ckjkewyk] if’pe Hkkjr esa vks[kk] iwohZ Hkkjr esa yhMks rFkk nf{k.k Hkkjr esa vafre LVs’ku dU;kdqekjh gSA Hkkjrh; jsy ds lcls cM+s jsy taD’kuksa esa eFkqjk gS tgka ls lkr vyx&vyx ekxksZa esa jsy ykbusa tkrh gSaA vU; cM+s taD’kuksa esa lkcjerh] HkfVaMk] fnYyh] jsokM+h] tkya/kj] xqaVdy 'kkfey gSaA

,d leku uke okys LVs’ku Hkkjrh; jsy esa ,d leku uke okys dbZ jsyos LVs’ku gSa tSls fd lhgksj ¼xqtjkr@Hkkouxj½ vkSj lhgksj ¼e/; izns’k½] xka/khuxj ¼t;iqj½ vkSj xka/khuxj ¼xqtjkr½] csykiqj ¼'kksykiqj eaMy½ vkSj csykiqj ¼uoh eqacbZ½] Åuk ¼xqtjkr½ vkSj Åuk ¼fgekpy izns’k½] egqvk ¼vyoj½ vkSj egqvk ¼Hkkouxj½] t;iqj ¼jktLFkku½ vkSj t;iqj ¼vksfM’kk½] twukx<+ ¼xqtjkr½ vkSj twukx<+ ¼iwoZ rV jsyos½] panziqjk ¼/kuckn½ vkSj panziqjk ¼ukxiqj eaMy½] jkeuxj ¼tEew&d’ehj½ jkeuxj ¼mŸkjk[kaM½ jkeuxj ¼if’pe caxky½] Jhjkeiqj ¼vle@vyhiqj}kj eaMy½ Jhjkeiqj ¼if’pe caxky@vknzk eaMy½ Jhjkeiqj ¼egkjk"Vª@’kksykiqj eaMy½] mn;iqj ¼jktLFkku½ vkSj mn;iqj ¼f=iqjk½ LVs’ku 'kkfey gSaA eqacbZ dk nknj LVs’ku Hkh nks jsyos ds varxZr vkrk gSA ,d if’pe jsyos rFkk nwljk e/; jsyos esa vkrk gS] gkykafd nksuksa vkil esa tqM+s gq, gSaA

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- twu 2016 | 93

jkspd tkudkjh

Hkkjrh; jsy ds v/khu ns'kHkj esa fufeZr jsyos LVs'ku vius vki esa jkspdrk fy, gq, gSa

ukeksa esa jkspdrk Hkkjrh; jsy esa LVs’ku ds dksM esa Hkh jkspdrk gS tSls fMczwx<+ Vkmu dk LVs’ku dksM ¼,uMhchvkjVh½ rFkk ok#M LVs’ku ds dksM ikap v{kjksa esa gSa tks fd lokZf/kd v{kj okys dksM gSaA dbZ LVs’kuksa ds dksM ek= ,d v{kj esa gS ftlesa xksafn;k ¼th½] nsmyk ¼Mh½] tkyuk ¼ts½] jk;iqj ¼vkj½] JhjaxiV~Vue ¼,l½] ;syhiqj ¼okbZ½ 'kkfey gSaA lcls yacs ukeksa okys LVs’kuksa esa osadVujflagkjktqokjhisVk gS tcfd vU; cM+s ukeksa esa banzx<+lqesjxateaMh] f=pqjkiYyhikydjkt] vkpk;Z ujsanz nsouxj] Q+rsgkckn panzkorhxat] JhlR;lkbZa iz’kkafr fuy;e] Jh{k=ifr lkgw egkjkt] us’kuy iqfyl vdkneh f’kojkeiYyh] Hkkjr vFkZ ewolZ fyfeVsM uxj jsyos LVs’ku 'kkfey gSaA Hkkjrh; jsy esa lcls de vaxzst+h v{kj okys jsyos LVs’kuksa esa oMksnjk eaMy esa vksM ¼OD½ LVs’ku ¼'kq#vkr vizSy 8] 1874½ rFkk nf{k.k&iwoZ&e/; jsyos esa >kjlqxqM+k ds ikl bZc ¼IB½ LVs’ku ¼'kq#vkr 1881½ 'kkfey gSaA Hkkjrh; jsy esa djhc 250 ,sls LVs’ku gSa ftuds uke cM+s vthc gSa tSls&isu] okVj ikbi] dkyk vk[+kj] lgsyh] ?kaVk] ngst] ykBh] ehBk] flDdk] gkFkh] pksyk] canwdiqj] T+kqYeh] cdjkjksM] cdjk] cki] yksgk] Vhoh] dkuklj] ranwj] chchuxj] VkMk] xqaMk jksM] Msew] dqYVh] HksfM+;k] us=] rkyk] fcYyh] etuwiqj] eksj] Nkrkiqj] 'kklu] vf/kdkjh] dLck] ikB’kkyk] yadk] ydok] rfd;k] iFkjh] QqlZrxat] fganwiqj] jkuh] ukuk] laxr] f<a<ksjk] uSuiqj] va/ksjh] cknkeh] bPNkiqj] phry] ckoyk] cDlk] nhokuk] lCt+heaMh] eqlkfQ+j[kkuk] FkkukHkkou] vkVk] vax] HkSalk] 94 |

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D;k vki tkurs gSa fo’o fojklr dk nt+kZ izkIr izFke jsyos LVs’ku N=ifr f’kokth VfeZul gSA bls ;g ntkZ o"kZ 2004 esa feyk FkkA

fo’o esa lcls cM+k :V fjys baVj ykWfdax okyk jsyos LVs’ku fnYyh LVs’ku gSA

loZizFke ,fyosfVM jsyos LVs’ku 1921 esa cuk eqacbZ miuxjh; jsyos LVs’ku lSaMgLVZjksM LVs’ku gSA

Hkkouxj VfeZul LVs’ku loZizFke ,slk LVs’ku gS tgka fiNys 75 o"kksZa ls efgyk dqyh dk;Zjr gSaA

gkFkjl taD’ku ,oa ekyckt+kj LVs’ku esa fcuk ØkWl vksoj ds vk&tk ldrs gSaA www.railbandhu.in

pksyk] Mxexiqj] 'ksj] xÅ’kkyk] cM+k ckEcw] byw] Hkstk] [kkV] foJkeiqj bR;kfnA dqN LVs’ku ,sls Hkh vkidks ;g tkudj vk'p;Z gksxk fd Hkkjr esa dqN jsyos LVs’ku ,sls Hkh gSa tks nks jkT;ksa ds chp cus gSaA uokiqj jsyos LVs’ku egkjk"Vª ,oa xqtjkr ds chp cuk gqvk gSA ogha Hkokuh eaMh jsyos LVs’ku dk ,d IysVQ+kWeZ e/; izns’k ,oa nwljk jktLFkku esa vkrk gSA buds vykok tjk;dsyk jsyos LVs’ku Hkh nks jkT;ksa ds varxZr vkrk gSA bldk IysVQ+kWeZ vkSj LVs’ku Hkou vksfM’kk esa tcfd bldk dsfcu >kj[kaM esa vkrk gSA nwljh vksj jsyos xst ds vuqlkj uSjks xst ¼610 feyhehVj pkSM+kbZ½ dh Js.kh esa lcls Åapk jsyos LVs’ku ?kwe gSA bldh ÅapkbZ 2257-65 ehVj gSA ;g nkftZfyax fgeky;u jsyos esa gSA nwljs izdkj ds uSjks xst ¼762 feyhehVj pkSM+kbZ½ esa Hkkjrh; jsy dk lcls Åapk jsyos LVs’ku f’keyk gSA ;g dkydk&f’keyk ds varxZr vkrk gSA

vusd LVs'kuksa ds uke ds vkxs jkT; dk uke Hkh tqM+k gksrk gS tSls /kkuiqj vksfM'kk] Hkokuhiqj fcgkj] HkuksV iatkc] fc'kuiqj gfj;k.kk] Åuk fgekpy vkfn

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j[kaM ds eq[;ea=h Jh j?kqoj nkl jkT; dks d`f"k ds {ks= esa mYys[kuh; izxfr djkuk pkgrs gSa] blhfy, mUgksaus d`f"k] i’kqikyu] eRL;ikyu vkSj d`f"k ij vk/kkfjr vU; O;olk;ksa dks laj{k.k nsus ds Bksl iz;kl fd, gSaA bruk gh ugha muds iz;kl ds lq[kn ifj.kke Hkh fn[kus yxs gSaA iz/kkuea=h Jh ujsanz eksnh }kjk xr o"kZ d`f"k vuqla/kku laLFkku dk f’kykU;kl crkrk gS fd jkT; ljdkj d`f"k ds {ks= esa fdruh ltx gSA d`f"k dks lgdkfjrk ds ek/;e ls gh csgrj fLFkfr esa yk;k tk ldrk gS] blfy, lgdkfjrk ds ek/;e ls jkT; ljdkj d`f"k dh izR;sd fo/kk esa >kj[kaM dks vkRefuHkZj cukus ds fy, iz;Ru’khy gSA d`"kdksa dks migkj

jkT; ds eq[;ea=h }kjk d`f"k ds {ks= esa d`f"k ,dy f[kM+dh dh LFkkiuk dk dne iwjs izns’k esa fdlkuksa ds fy, lq[kn lekpkj ysdj vk;k gSA blds ek/;e ls fdlkuksa dks d`f"k ls lacaf/kr gj izdkj dh tkudkjh ,d gh LFkku ls miyC/k djkus dk iz;kl fd;k tk jgk gS rkfd d`"kd d`f"k Kku ls oafpr u jg ik,aA blds vykok fdlkuksa dks iVou ds fy, vuqnkfur nj ij Mht+y dh vkiwfrZ dh xbZ gSA lkFk gh ^xkao dk ikuh xkao esa] [ksr dk ikuh [ksr esa* uhfr vkjaHk dh xbZ gSA Q+ly chek ;kstuk dk O;kid izlkj fd;k x;k gSA d`f"k mRikndrk ,oa d`"kdksa dh vk; esa o`f) ds fy, d`f"k fDyfud ;kstuk dk 'kqHkkjaHk fd;k x;kA ogha jkT; ds fdlkuksa ds chp 10 gt+kj iai lsV ckaVs tk jgs gSaA ubZ ifj;kstuk,a

Qwyksa vkSj dsyk dh [ksrh ds fy, 400 yk[k #i, dh ykxr ls fo’ks"k ;kstuk dk 'kqHkkjaHk

dk chek djk;k x;kA jkT; ds tyk’k;ksa esa dqy 2]000 u, dst cukus dh eatwjh nh xbZ gSA buesa ls 150 dst cuk, tk pqds gSaA blls jkT; esa 6]000 ehfVªd Vu vfrfjDr eRL; mRiknu laHko gksxkA u, vf/kfu;e ykxw

fd;k x;k gSA bu fofHkUu dneksa ds lkFk gh lqik= d`"kdksa dks lgdkjh cSadksa ds ek/;e ls fdlku ØsfMV dkMZ miyC/k djk, x, gSa rkfd os viuh vkfFkZd fLFkfr lq/kkj ldsaA ogha jkT; ds lHkh fdlkuksa dks ekSle ,oa ekulwu dh cs#[kh dh fLFkfr esa d`f"k chek ls vkPNkfnr djus dk vfHk;ku izkjaHk fd;k x;kA xzkeh.k {ks=ksa esa nw/k laxzg.k dh ikjn’khZ O;oLFkk ,oa xq.koÙkk laj{k.k ds fy, vk/kqfud ,oa dEI;wVjhd`r nqX/k laxzg.k iz.kkyh rFkk 5 cYd feYd dwyj dh LFkkiuk dh xbZA >kj[kaM esa eNyh ikyu dks d`f"k dk ntkZ fn;k x;k gSA fo"ke ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa dke djus okys 86]694 eNqvkjksa dk nks&nks yk[k #i,

>kj[kaM ds eq[;ea=h Jh j?kqoj nkl us d`f"k dks c<+kok nsus ds fy, ubZ uhfr;ksa dk lekos’k fd;k rks ogha d`f"k dks vkxs c<+kus ds fy, la’kks/ku Hkh fd, tSls >kj[kaM d`f"k fo’ofo|ky; vf/kfu;e&2000 ¼vaxhd`r½ dh /kkjk 25 ¼1½ esa v/;kns’k ds ek/;e ls la’kks/ku Lohd`r fd;k x;kA ogha lafo/kku ¼97oka la’kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e 2011 ds vkyksd esa >kj[kaM lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1935 ¼vaxhd`r½ dks la’kksf/kr djrs gq, >kj[kaM lgdkjh lfefr ¼la’kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e 2015 ykxw fd;k x;k gSA lafo/kku ¼97oka la’kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e 2011 ds vkyksd esa >kj[kaM Lokoyach lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 dks la’kksf/kr djrs gq, >kj[kaM Lokoyach lgdkjh lfefr;ka ¼la’kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e 2015 ykxw fd;k x;kA

fdlkuksa ds fgr esa >kj[kaM esa 'kh?kz gh Hkkjrh; d`f"k vuqla/kku laLFkku [kqysxkA bldh vk/kkjf'kyk j[kus ds volj ij vk;ksftr lekjksg esa mifLFkr iz/kkuea=h Jh ujsanz eksnh] jkT; ds eq[;ea=h Jh j?kqoj nkl] dsanzh; d`f"k ea=h Jh jk/kk eksgu flag ,oa vU; vfrfFkx.kA www.railbandhu.in

- twu 2016 | 95

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bldh ÅapkbZ 2]076 ehVj gSA blh izdkj ls ehVj xst dk lcls Åapk jsyos LVs’ku uhyfxjh ioZrh; jsyos dk mnxeaMye ¼ÅVh½ gSA bldh ÅapkbZ 2203-247 ehVj gSA Hkkjrh; jsy esa cM+h ykbu dk lcls Åapk jsyos LVs’ku d’ehj jsyos esa fgyj 'kkg vkckn jsyos LVs’ku gS ftldh ÅapkbZ 1753-922 ehVj gSA ogha nf{k.k if’pe jsyos ds eSlwj eaMy esa fLFkr fpDdeaxywj jsyos LVs’ku gS ftldh ÅapkbZ 1009-845 ehVj gSA miyfC/k;ksa ls Hkjiwj fl;kyng jsyos LVs’ku Hkkjrh; jsy dk lcls cM+k <dk gqvk jsyos LVs’ku gSA blesa N% jsy ykbusa ,d lkFk <dh gqbZ gSaA ;gka nks IysVQ+kWeZ ds 'ksM 1]000 QqV yacs] 28 QqV pkSM+s vkSj 550 QqV <dh jsyos ykbu gSaA nks LVs’kuksa ds chp lokZf/kd dk;Zjr jsyos ykbuksa esa Hkkjrh; jsy esa if’pe jsyos ds ckanzk vkSj va/ksjh LVs’ku gSaA buds chp lkr jsy ykbusa ,d nwljs ds lekukarj cuh ,oa ifjpkfyr ¼;kMZ dks NksM+dj½ gSaA leLr Hkkjrh; jsy esa loZizFke Dyhu Vªsu okyk jsyos LVs’ku jryke gSA bls ;g ntkZ ekpZ 14] 2003 dks feyk FkkA Hkkjrh; jsy ds lcls iqjkus jsyos LVs’kuksa esa Hkk;[kyk] fl;ku rFkk Bk.ks gSa D;ksafd ;gka loZizFke 'kafVax okys Hkki ls pyus okys batuksa ls 'kafVax dk;Z 'kq: gks x;k FkkA vU; iqjkus LVs’kuksa esa gkoM+k gS rFkk bldh bekjr Hkh lcls cM+h gSA uohure rduhd ij cuk Hkkjrh; jsy dk loZizFke LVs’ku ok’kh ¼U;w eqacbZ½ gSA nknj LVs’ku esa lcls pkSM+k iSny iqy ¼12 ehVj pkSM+k½ cuk gqvk gSA ogha Hkkjr ds iM+kslh ns’kksa ls tqM+s 96 |

- twu 2016

jkspd tkudkfj;ka vafre ehVj xst jsyos LVs'ku vxjryk LVs'ku gS ftls ehVj xst LVs'ku ds :i esa twu 8] 2008 dks [kksyk x;k FkkA Hkkjrh; jsy dh ,dek= LVsaMMZ xst okyh jsy ykbu dksydkrk esVªks jsy dh ykbu ua&2 gS tks lkWYVysd jsyos LVs'ku ¼1-435 ehVj pkSM+kbZ½ ls gkoM+k rd cu jgh gSA www.railbandhu.in

gq, jsyos LVs’kuksa esa vVkjh ¼iatkc½] equkcko ¼jktLFkku½] xsns ¼if’pe caxky½ 'kkfey gSaA nwljh vksj rhu {ks=h; jsyos ls tqM+s gq, jsyos LVs’kuksa esa eFkqjk] bykgkckn] dkuiqj] eqx+yljk;] [kaMok] cYykj’kkg] >kjlqxqM+k rFkk fpŸkkSM+x<+ LVs’ku lfEefyr gSaA bu LVs’kuksa ds varxZr vyx&vyx {ks=h; jsyksa dh jsy ykbusa vkrh gSaA Hkkjrh; jsy dk loZizFke ,fyosfVM jsyos LVs’ku enzkl chp rFkk ywt ds e/; cuk fr#eykbZ jsyos LVs’ku gSA Hkkjrh; jsy dk izFke Hkwfexr jsyos LVs’ku ,LIysusM jsyos LVs’ku ¼dksydkrk esVªks jsyos½ gSA Hkwfexr jsyos dk loZizFke ,fyosfVM jsyos LVs’ku nene gSA nene vkSj fnYyh jsyos LVs’ku ,sls LVs’ku gSa tgka rhu izdkj dh ¼bZ,e;w] esVªks jsy o ldqZyj jsy½ pyrh gSaA rduhd dk deky Hkkjrh; jsy esa lcls vf/kd ØkWl&vksoj jsy iqy vFkkZr~ og iqy ftlesa Åij ,oa uhps nksuksa esa jsy ykbu vkrh&tkrh gS ukxiqj jsyos LVs'ku {ks= esa gSA ;gka dqy ikap ØkWl&vksoj jsy iqy gSaA buesa e/; jsyos rFkk nf{k.k&iwoZ&e/; jsyos 'kkfey gSA ikEcu jsyos LVs'ku ,d ,slk LVs'ku gS tgka ,f'k;k dk ,d ek= fyf¶+Vax jsy iqy ^ikEcu lsrq* cuk gSA uSjks xst dh loZizFke jsyxkM+h eksrhckx ¼ukxiqj½ jsyos LVs'ku ls Mht+y batu ls pykbZ xbZ FkhA ehVj xst Mht+y batu okyh izFke jsyxkM+h 1955 esa xka/kh/kke LVs'ku ls rFkk cM+h ykbu dh Mht+y batu dh izFke jsyxkM+h 1956 esa nf{k.k iwoZ jsyos esa pykbZ xbZ FkhA Qjojh 3] 1925 esa lh,lVh ls igyh ckj fctyh ls lapkfyr jsy pykbZ xbZ FkhA

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tjkr vkSj egkjk"Vª dh lhek ij fLFkr NksVk&lk igkM+h dLck gS lkiqrkjkA if’peh ?kkV dh lº;kfnz ioZrekyk esa fLFkr ;g fgy&LVs’ku leqnz ry ls djhc ,d gt+kj ehVj dh ÅapkbZ ij fLFkr gSA lkiqrkjk dk vFkZ gS lkaiksa dk ?kjA ckfj’k dh cwansa iM+rs gh lkiqrkjk dh igkfM+;ksa dh NVk vykSfdd gks tkrh gSA cjlkr esa bl igkM+h 98 |

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uk;kc ut+kjs lkiqrkjk ls yxHkx 50 fdyksehVj nwj fLFkr gSa xhjk >jusaA budh lqanjrk i;ZVdksa dks viuh vksj vuk;kl gh [khap ysrh gSA ;s >jusa xhjk unh ls 75 QqV dh ÅapkbZ ls fxjrs gaSA ekulwu ds le; rks ;g unh ikuh ls yckyc Hkjh jgrh gS vkSj >jus ls >ek>e ikuh fxjrk gSA bUgsa ns[kdj vkidks vesfjdk ds fu;kxzk Q+kWYl dh ;kn rkt+k gks tkrh gSA

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tkiku esa yksdfiz; bl fp=dyk us fons’kksa esa Hkh viuh igpku cuk yh gSA tkiku ds rksdkekph igkfM+;ksa ds fudV fefFkyk E;wft+;e gSA bldh fo’ks"krk ;g gS fd ;gka 15 gt+kj ls vf/kd la[;k esa e/kqcuh fp=dyk dk laxzg miyC/k gSA glsXoka uked tkikuh dykdkj e/kqcuh fp=dyk ls cgqr izHkkfor jgs gSaA mUgha ds iz;klksa ls Hkkjr ls gt+kjksa fdyksehVj nwj tkiku esa ;g E;wft+;e LFkkfir gks ldk gSA e/kqcuh dykdkjksa dks izksRlkfgr djus ds fy, ;gka vusd dk;ZØe vk;ksftr fd, tkrs gSA bu dk;ZØeksa esa cM+h la[;k esa fcgkj ds dykdkj Hkkx ysrs gSaA

e/kqcuh fp=dyk dks ns[kdj vuk;kl vkHkkl gksrk gS fd ;g feV~Vh ls tqM+h dyk gSA blesa dykdkj viuh laLd`fr ,oa vius lkekftd ifjos'k ls izHkkfor vkd`fr;ksa dk gh fujarj mi;ksx djrs vk jgs gSa

LVs’ku ds ckjs esa tkusa leLrhiqj ,oa jDlkSy jsyekxZ ij fLFkr njHkaxk taD’ku iwoZ e/; jsyos dk ,&1 Js.kh dk jsyos LVs’ku gSA ;gka ls fnYyh] dksydkrk ,oa iVuk ds fy, i;kZIr la[;k esa jsyxkfM+;ka miyC/k gSaA njHkaxk taD’ku esa ikap IysVQ+kWeZ gSaA ;g jsyos LVs’ku leqnzh ry ls 53 ehVj dh ÅapkbZ ij fLFkr gSA ubZ fnYyh ls njHkaxk dh nwjh 1]174 fdyksehVj gSA vki ;gka ubZ fnYyh fMczwx<+ jkt/kkuh ,Dlizsl 12236] fcgkj laidZ Økafr lqijQ+kLV ,Dlizsl 12566] fnYyh&njHkaxk ,lh lqfo/kk ,Dlizsl 04408 rFkk ubZ fnYyh&ubZ tyikbZxqM+h lqijQ+kLV ,Dlizsl 12524 ls igqap ldrs gSaA www.railbandhu.in

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orZeku esa e/kqcuh fp=dyk dk mi;ksx ifj/kkuksa ,oa dkx+tksa ij Hkh gksus yxk gS

esa ped ykus ds fy, xkscj dk Hkh mi;ksx gksrk gSA lkekU; rkSj ij ?kj dh nhokjksa ij xkscj esa ccwy dh xksan feykdj igys fyikbZ dh tkrh gSA rRi’pkr~ ml ij eueksgd fp=dkjh dh tkrh gSA xkaoksa esa ?kj dh efgyk,a vR;ar l/ks gkFkksa ls ekfpl dh rhyh vFkok ckal dh dye ij :bZ yisVdj ckjhd fp=dkjh ljyrk ls dj ysrh gSaA e/kqcuh fp=dyk dh fo’ks"krk ;g gS fd buesa yky] gjk] uhys] dkys tSls pV[k jaxksa dk vf/kd mi;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA ckn esa mu ij gYds ihys ,oa xqykch jaxksa vkSj pwus ds mi;ksx ls ;g fp=dkjh vkSj Hkh f[ky mBrh gSA ifj/kkuksa ij >yd ;g fp=dkjh vc ifj/kkuksa ij Hkh gksus yxh gSA lwrh ,oa js’keh ifj/kkuksa ij dh tkus okyh fp=dkjh ls ekuks dykdkj dh ifjdYiuk lkdkj gks mBrh gSA lkM+h] lyokj&lwV] nqiV~Vksa ij jaxkas o fMt+kbu dk vkd"kZd laxe fp=dkjh dh lqanjrk dks c<+k nsrk gSA lkM+h ds iYyw ij jkek;.k ls lacaf/kr fp=dkjh vFkok gkFkh] ?kksM+ksa] lw;Z] panzek ds fp= f[ky mBrs gSaA dykdkj lkM+h ds ckWMZj dks iYyw dh fp=dkjh ls tksM+ nsrs gSaA www.railbandhu.in

lans’kokgd e/kqcuh fp=dkjh ds ek/;e ls i;kZoj.k dh j{kk dk Hkh nkf;Ro fuHkk;k tk jgk gSA e/kqcuh {ks= esa o`{kksa dks cpkus ds fy, dykdkj mu ij nsoh&nsorkvksa ds fp= cuk nsrs gSaA lkFk gh lkekftd tkx:drk lacaf/kr vkd"kZd ukjs fy[k nsrs gSaA

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A KEY TO CAREER SUCCESS G.L. Bajaj institute has been once again conferred with the Best Engineering College in Uttar Pradesh Award RIGHT ON COURSE G.L. Bajaj stands out in its approach to aiding the students in their development, giving them a strong foundation for a successful future. The education which the students receive in the regular academic courses in the streams of B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA and MCA, is synergised with a number of supporting programs. A separate training department focuses on the allround growth of students by offering certifications such as MTA, PTC, Cloud computing, Java, .net, Big Data, and the like, keeping each student's core subject and year in mind.

FRUITFUL RESULTS The institution's endeavours have been rewarded and reflected in the evaluation sheets. It has once again stood amongst

of Uttar Pradesh Award consecutively for last two years. This award has been given for Brilliant Academic Result, Excellent Placement, Outstanding Research Work and over all Student Development Programs.

Pankaj Agarwal (VC, G.L. Bajaj ) receiveing the Best Engineering College in UP Award by Dr. Ram Shankar Katheria, State Minister of HRD, GoI

the Top two Institutes in the university merit. In 2016 as well as 2015, G.L. Bajaj has been ranked in the top spot in Noida and Greater Noida, under the A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU). The laurels do not end here. The institution has received the Best Engineering College

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PLACEMENT @G.L. BAJAJ The campus placements at G.L. Bajaj have been a big success, with around 96% students of Batch 2016 getting hired by renowned companies till the second round of placement. Till date 103 companies have visited the campus. The placements are going on and many industry moguls are lined-up to complement this success story. TCS, iGate-Capgemini, NTT Data, Polaris Consulting and Services Ltd., Fiserv, Virtusa, NIIT Technologies, Infogain, ELGI Equipment Ltd., Tata Teleservices Limited are among the top recruiters this year.

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