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 Up-gradation of ICF rakes as Utkrisht         Rakes by Kharagpur Workshop

Kharagpur, kharagpur Workshop is the largest integrated workshop in Indian Railways. It has evolved and grown over the years to become the largest maintenance Workshop of the country. Kharagpur Workshop mainly deals with all types of Rolling Stock viz. Coaches, EMU, DEMU,  Wagons , all kind of Locomotives, Diesel Cranes, Tower Wagons etc. The Workshop has undertaken manufacturing of a large number of Rolling Stock Components.
Kharagpur Workshop has geared itself up for upgrading the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) rakes as UTKRISHT RAKES.
1st UTKRISHT-R :
Kharagpur workshop has turned out first fully refurbished ICF rake and handed over to division. The rake is branded as first Utkrisht-R rake of Indian Railways where R stands for refurbished.The coaches have completely new floor, roof, panels, berths and all the amenity fittings.All toilets are upgraded with epoxy flooring, health faucet, dustbins etc.  All coaches are provided with energy efficient LED lights and Braille Signage to assist the visually challenged. All coaches have bio-toilet and ventury type air circulation system. Coaches are painted with Utkrisht colour scheme on the exterior.
UTKRISHT 2.0:
Kharagpur workshop has turned out 2nd generation Utkrisht rake and branded it as Utkrisht 2.0. With existing amenities of Utkrisht Coach like new floor, new berth, NAFTC roof, braille signage, the Utkrisht 2.0 is having extra features like interior panelling with DGFRP sheets, USB charging ports, Modular toilets , auto janitor, LED lightings, health faucet, stainless steel dustbins, epoxy flooring, vinyl wrapping on the toilet walls, bio-toilet, vinyl wrapped Utkrisht colour scheme on the exterior.

EVERY ICF COACH IS NOW UTKRISHT COACH:
       Each and every ICF coach turned out from Kharagpur Workshop is being upgraded to Utkrisht qualities and standards. Every overhauled coach now has Utkrisht color scheme on exterior, vinyl wrapping at the corridor and toilet walls, stainless steel chequered plate, upgraded toilets with epoxy flooring, health faucet, 2 way angle cock, larger stainless steel dustbins etc. It has Braille Signage, LED lights and other essential features. This is just another strive in the long journey for excellence that the workshop has set out for.
Presently 16 rakes have been upgraded as Utkrisht rakes. This apart, 240 coaches have also been upgraded to Utkrisht coaches under Project Utkrisht. South Eastern Railway trains like Howrah- Yeswantpur Duronto Express, Howrah- Vasco-da-Gama Amravathi Express and Shalimar- Patna Duronto Express have been operated with Utkrisht rake. The trains of SER will run with these upgraded rakes in the near future.
In order to improve the condition of ICF designed coaches attached to Mail/Express trains , the up-gradation to Utkrisht Rake has been taken up for improvement of train services with modern amenities. With this rake up-gradationstep, the passengers travelling in trains can avail the upgraded facilities for better and pleasant travel experience.

                          रघुनाथ प्रसाद साहू
खड़गपुर। रेल दुकानदारों के सेस दर में लगभग 80 फीसदी कटौती से दुकानदारों ने राहतकी सांस ली है इधर मसले को लेकर श्रेय लेने की राजनीतिक दलों में होड़ दिखी सांसद दिलीप ने इसे उपलब्धि बता वीडियो जारी किया तो प्रदीप ने भी जवाबी वीडियो जारी कर कहा बाकी समस्या का भी कर दे समाधान। ज्ञात हो कि रेल की ओर से सन 16 से 21 तक के लिए सेस दर घोषित किया गया था जिसे लेकर व्यापारी आंदोलित थे इधर रेल बोर्ड की ओर से सेस दर में लगभग 80 फीसदी की कमी कर दी गई है जिसे लेकर सांसद दिलीप घोष ने वीडियो जारी कर रेल प्रशासन को साधुवाद देते हुए अपने व पार्टी कार्यकर्ताओं की ओर से किए गए कार्यों का जिक्र किया व कहा कि अन्य राजनीतिक दलों ने इसमें रुचि नहीं दिखाई। मसले को लेकर भाजपा की ओर से शनिवार को प्रेस मीट भी आय़ोजित किया गया जिसमें सेस के कम होने के लिए सांसद के डीआरएम के साथ की गई बैठकों व रेल बोर्ड के अधिकारियों के साथ की गई बातों व प्रयासों को जिक्र करते हुए सांसद को क्रेडिट दिया गया

जिसके बाद टीएमसी भी डैमेज कंट्रोल में उतर गई व सांसद के वीडियो में अन्य राजनीतिक दलों की ओर से मसले पर कुछ ना करने पर आपत्ति दर्ज करते हुए कहा कि उसने भी डीआरएम के समक्ष मुद्दे को उठाया था प्रदीप ने डीआरएम को सेस कम करने के लिए धन्यवाद देते हुए कहा कि मसले पर किसी को श्रेय नहीं लेना चाहिए उसने सांसद से गोलबाजार के बिजली सहित अन्य समस्याओं का भी समाधान करने की चुनौती दे डाली। खड़गपुर रेल मंडल के सीनियर डीसीएम आदित्य चौधरी ने कहा कि रेलवे बोर्ड ने सेस दर में रिवाइज किया है व  नया दर दुकानदार को चुकाना होगा। भाजपा का कहना है दुकानदारों को अब  717 के बजाय 144 रु प्रतिमाह या 8604 रु के बजाय 1,720 रुपये सालाना भुगतान करना होगा।

CANCELLATION OF TRAINS DUE TO LOCKDOWN
Kolkata, In view of Complete Lockdown on 25.07.2020 and 29.07.2020 in West Bengal, the following trains will remain cancelled:-
1. 02021/02022 Howrah-Barbil-Howrah Special leaving Howrah and Barbil on 25.07.2020 and 29.07.2020 will remain cancelled.
2. 02073/02074 Howrah-Bhubaneswar-Howrah Special leaving Howrah and Bhubaneswar on 25.07.2020 and 29.07.2020 will remain cancelled.

                 raghunath prasad sahu
Kharagpur,  A colourful Passing Out Parade of Railway Protection Force Sub Inspector Cadets was held at RPF Zonal Training Institute, Kharagpur on friday D B Kasar, IG-cum-Principal Chief Security Commissioner, South Eastern Railway was the Chief Guest at the Passing Out Parade. soeaking to press D B Kasar said we are habituated to work in different situation. our jawans performed well their duty in this pandemic we have participated in awareness camp if the passenger would coperate by wearing mask & maintaining social distance safe travel is possible. Manoranjan Pradhan, Divisional Railway Manager kharagpur congratulated jawans for their successful completion of training.  some other Senior Railway Officers were also present on the occasion. 

Altogether 434 Sub Inspector cadets participated in the passing out parade today after successful completion of 9 months of rigorous training. The zone wise allotment is  as under NCR-20, WR-48, WCR -14 , SWR -16, SR-42, SECR-10 SCR-26, NWR-12, NR-79, NFR-15, NER-26, ECR-19, E.Co.R-06, ER-27, CR-29, SER-45.  They reported for training at Zonal Training Institute, Kharagpur being directed by Railway Board. Cadets are from all states of the country and deputed to all zonal railways. Inspite of COVID-19 pandemic, the training has been completed as per schedule maintaining social distancing and other guidelines issued by Central and State Govt. from time to time. There were Range Classification, indoor and outdoor examinations during the final examination taken by the Examination Committee constituted by Railway Board.

After the passing out parade, events like commando show, jumping show, cross sword, tiles breaking, bullet show etc. were conducted. Shri D B Kasar, IG-cum-Principal Chief Security Commissioner, South Eastern Railway also inaugurated a Rain Harvesting Project at RPF Zonal Training Institute, Kharagpur today in presence of other dignitaries. The entire Passing Out Parade and the different shows were live streamed through different social media for viewing of cadets’ guardians, relatives and others.