Wednesday 28 March 2012

Details of running room contract in PGT DIVISION.-SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Validity of Railway Passes & PTOs extended to 5 months

Circular Info
Date: 
Mon, 26/03/2012
RBE No: 
41/2012
Circular Subject: 
Extending the validity of full/half sets of Privilege Passes, Post Retirement Complimentary Passes, Widow Passes and . Privilege Ticket OrderS (PTOs).
1. Instructions weie issued vide Board's letter of even number dated 10-7-2008 raising the validity period of half set of Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary /Widow Passes to four months from the date of issue as in the case of full set passes. Further, in terms of instructions issued vide Board's letter No. E(W)20101 PS 5-17/1 dated 3-6-2011, Privilege Pass/PTO/Post Retirement Complimentary Pass In the next year's account should not be issued more than 100 days in advance of beginning of the next year.
2. Consequent upon the decision of the Board to enhance the period of advance reservation from 90 days· to 140 days vide Commercial Circular No. 12 of 2012 dated 6-02-2012, the issue regarding enhancing the validity period of passes and PTOs was under examination in Board's Office with a view to facilitate securing confirmed reservations on such Passes and PTOs. After careful consideration by Board, it has been decided that the validity period of full/half sets of Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary/Widow Passes and PTOs shall be one month more than the Advance Reservation Period, in general. Hence, the validity of such Passes/PTOs shall be Five months instead of Four months, ,at present. However, if advance reservation period is reduced in future, the validity of Pass/PTO will not be less than four months. Accordingly item 3 (iv), (v) & ( xiv) of Schedule-II under heading "General Rules", item No. (i) under Column 4 of Schedule-IV and item Nos. 11 & 12 under Annexure' C' of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) should be revised as per Advance Correction Slip No.73.

for downloading pdf files:-

http://www.scribd.com/doc/87047491/Extension-of-Validity-of-Privilege-Pass-RBE-41-26-03

http://www.scribd.com/doc/87047823/Extending-the-Vallidity-of-Full2
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/87048005/Extending-the-Vallidity-of-Full3

Income Tax 2012-13 -Slabs and deductions permitted

  • Income Tax 2012-13 Slabs for different categories depending on Annual Income is given below.
  • These rates will be applicable for assessment year 2013-14(Financial year 2012-13).
Individuals below 60 years  IT Rate
Up to Rs.2,00,000 Nil
Rs.2,00,001 – Rs.5,00,000 10%
Rs.5,00,001 – Rs.10,00,000 20%
Rs.10,00,001 upwards 30%
Sr. Citizen (60-79 yrs) IT Rate
Up to Rs.2,50,000 Nil
Rs.2,50,001 – Rs.5,00,000 10%
Rs.5,00,001 – Rs.10,00,000 20%
Rs.10,00,001 upwards 30%
Very Sr. Citizen (80 yrs & above) IT Rate
Up to Rs.5,00,000 Nil
Rs.5,00,001 – Rs.10,00,000 20%
Rs.10,00,001 upwards 30%
  • Deduction in tax will be given for amount upto Rs.1 lakh  invested in tax savings under 80C.
  • 50 % deduction on investment upto Rs.50,000 directly in equities for taxpayers with annual income upto Rs. 10 lacs will be given under Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme.
  •  With the new slab salaried employees will have minimum Rs. 2000 tax relief.
  • A deduction of upto Rs 10,000 for interest from savings bank accounts is proposed while computing taxable income.
  • If taxable salary income is up to Rs 5,00,000 and interest from savings bank accounts is up to Rs 10,000, no tax return is to be filed.
  • Rs 5,000 to cover expenses for preventive health check-ups for self and family members are deducted from taxable income within the overall limit of Rs 15,000 for Mediclaim insurance premium.
  • Capital gains from sale of house property will not be taxable, if invested in equity shares of eligible companies (typically SMEs).
  • Tax benefits (deduction for premium or exemption for maturity proceeds) are no longer available to new life insurance policies having annual premiums of more than 10% of sum assured (this does not take into account the loyalty bonus component).

Friday 23 March 2012

Cabinet appproves 7% hike in DA of government employees

The over four-million central government employees will go home with an increased pay packet from now, with the Union cabinet on Friday hiking the dearness allowance to 65% of the basic salary from the existing 58% with retrospective effect from Jan 1 this year. The hike, about 7%
from the present rates, will also be applicable to central government pensioners. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.
 The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both dearness allowance and dearness relief would be of the order of Rs.7474.53 crore annually and Rs 8720.32 crore in the financial year 2012-13 (for a period of 14 months from January 2012 to February 2013).

news from
          Fri,23 Mar 2012

Which is the world's biggest employer?(INDIAN RAILWAY- NOW on 8th PLACE))




 Surprisingly, it also has more workers than Indian Railways, which is popularly thought to be in the top three of the world's biggest employers, but actually languishes in eighth place now.&going to ICU........

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE-LATEST CLARIFICATION ON FEB2012 BY DOPT

Wednesday 21 March 2012

AILRSA .SRR BRANCH MEETING on 28.03.2012 AT SHORNUR branch OFFICE

venue;AILRSA OFFICE
TIME:10AM,

AGENDA 
:LEAVE  DENAIL@SRR DEPOT,
PGT DIV OFFICE.DHARNA Prgrm,
SBC BGM participation&collection
&other local issues

attend enmasse......

           sd/-
BRANCH SEC./AILRSA/SRR

Mazdoor Ekta Lehar hails the principled struggle of engine drivers led by the AILRSA(NEWS reported byCGPI.org)

The Center has appointed a one man Tribunal consisting of Justice Gauri Shankar Saraf to look into the four main demands of the agitating engine drivers. This has been a long standing demand of the All India Loco Running Staff Association, which has carried out many agitations for their demands.
As reported in earlier issues of Mazdoor Ekta Lehar, the Regional Labour Commissioner, New Delhi, had on October 10th 2010,  declared the conciliation proceedings as failed and blamed the Railway Board for not cooperating. As per law, if conciliation proceedings are declared as failed, a National Tribunal has to be appointed within 45 days. However the Central Government and its labour department procrastinated over this, with the excuse that the “recognized Unions” were already in dialogue with the Railway Board on these issues. However, faced with the united struggles of the engine drivers all over India led by their Union, AILRSA, and the possibility of the engine drivers taking drastic action, the Central Government had to buckle down and appoint the National Tribunal.
The leadership of AILRSA addressed the engine drivers on February 20th at a public meeting at Kalyan, on the outskirts of Mumbai, and explained to them the significance of the events.
Comrade Badgusar explained that in the past, two committees had been appointed to look into the grievances of engine drivers. The first one was in 1947, the Rajadhyaksha Tribunal, and the second one in 1969,  the Justice Miabhoy Tribunal. However these tribunals were not only for engine drivers, but for other categories of running staff as well. This was the first time that a Tribunal has been appointed to focus on the problems raised by engine drivers. The Justice Saraf Tribunal would look into the four main demands of the engine drivers a) anomaly in Grade Pay b) rate of running allowance to be fixed as per 1981 formula c) HOER - Hours of Employment Regulations and d) mileage.      
The AILRSA Central Working President, Com Hanumaiah, said that AILRSA genuinely represented the engine drivers. Engine drivers are like hanuman, and somebody has to remind them about their strength.  In the historic 1974 railway strike, AILRSA was in the forefront.  We must build and strengthen our organization and carry forward the struggle.
Com Murali from Chennai Division, said that Railway Ministry and management is thoroughly anti worker and we must strengthen our unity across all divisions of the railways so we continue to put up united fight.  Tribunals are the machineries of the Government to delay and beat us down and hence we must not have illusions about them.  At the same time we must put forth our  substantiated demands to the Tribunal. We must be prepared to come out on the streets to continue the battle for our rights.
Com Parthasarathi from Bangalore said that for the past three years we have been continuously in struggle. The AILRSA has been on the path of relentless agitation.
Comrade BS Rath, veteran leader of Western Railway Motormen called on the motormen to prepare to go on the offensive. We must point out to the entire working class how we are being deprived of our rights. Our work is not only extremely difficult, we are forced to take rest breaks away from our homes, so that the time we get at home is far less than what other workers get.
Comrade MN Prasad, All India General Secretary said that AILRSA was born in struggle.  The entire system is under the control of the capitalist class.  We engine drivers just on our own strength cannot change the policies of the Government on national issues. There is a need to unite all sections of the working class. Similarly, to win the demands of the drivers, it is not enough that only a few divisions struggle. The struggle must take place all over India. If we move our train at 30kmph, then nobody takes notice, but if we move at 105 kmph, then nobody can ignore us. He said that on 28th of February, there will be an all India Strike. It was unfortunate that organising unions did not consider it important to involve rail unions such as AILRSA in the preparations for this strike, or call on them to participate in the strike.
According to the report of the CAG- the most corrupt department is the Indian Railways.  The Railways had set a target to carry 800 million tons of goods last year, but we hauled 900 million tones. But why are the Railways still running at a loss? The Railways does not have money to maintain itself, forget about adding new infrastructure.  This is a result of the loot of the Railways by the ministers and officials.
Because of the continuous struggles waged by AILRSA, Mamata Banerjee had sent the police to investigate whether we were Maoists, leftists, rightists or centrists. But we told them that we are not any one of these. We are for a workers front. We have been continuously struggling. In 1975, Indira Gandhi had talked in Parliament for 20 minutes on how she will finish off AILRSA. If a TV could be sent to her wherever her soul is, she would see that far from being dead we are growing.
In conclusion, he announced that on February 24, 2012, AILRSA would organize demonstrations in front of DRM’s (Division Railway Management) office all over the country, to submit their memorandum.
Mazdoor Ekta Lehar hails the principled struggle of engine drivers led by the AILRSA in defence of their rights.

(ref:-http://www.cgpi.org/mel/struggle-rights/2102-centre-appoints-tribunal)

AILRSA ZONAL MEETING at ERNAMKULAM on 23.03.2012

http://www.scribd.com/doc/86466267/2012-03-21page-1-20-08

http://www.scribd.com/doc/86466613/page22012-03-21-17-44

http://www.scribd.com/doc/86466513/PAGE332012-03-21-17

http://www.scribd.com/doc/86466549/2012PAGE3-03-21-17-45


Saturday 17 March 2012

Railway Budget 2012 – What’s in it for WEST-COAST area(PGT DIVISION)

New/Extended Trains -
 1) Coimbatore – Bikaner AC Exp.(in Rajasthan)  via Konkan Railway passing through Mangalore, Roha, Vasai Road, Ahmedabad & Jodhpur ( WEEKLY)
 2) Dadar (Mumbai) – Tirunelveli Express via Konkan Railway passing through Roha, Mangalore, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai ( WEEKLY)
 3) Palakkad – Coimbatore – Erode MEMU ( DAILY)- NOW service in between palghat and coimbathore.this train extending up to ERODE.
 4)MANGALORE - PALGHAT, INTERCITY EXP. EXTENDING up to COIMBATHORE .(DAILY)
5)MANGALORE -TRIVANDRAM ,PARASURAM EXP.extending up to NAGERCOVIL(DAILY).


thats all.........

Tuesday 6 March 2012

SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS 2012 through SHORNUR

1)Chennai Central – Mangalore Central - Chennai Central Superfast Weekly Specials (via.Coimbatore): T.No.06001 Chennai Central – Mangalore Central Superfast Weekly Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.45 hrs. on Wednesdays from 11.4.2012 to 20.6.2012 and arrive Mangalore Central at 13.05 hrs. the next day. T.No.06002 Mangalore Central - Chennai Central Superfast Weekly Special will leave Mangalore Central at 19.20 hrs. on Thursdays from 12.4.2012 to 21.6.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 11.30 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Ambur, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.T.No.06002 will stop at Perambur also. 

2) Chennai Central – Mangalore Central - Chennai Central Superfast Weekly Specials (via.Coimbatore): T.No.06003 Chennai Central – Mangalore Central Superfast Weekly Special will leave Chennai Central at 17.40 hrs. on Sundays from 15.4.2012 to 24.6.2012 and arrive Mangalore Central at 09.45 hrs. the next day. T.No.06004 Mangalore Central - Chennai Central Superfast Weekly Special will leave Mangalore Central at 20.30 hrs. on Mondays from 16.4.2012 to 25.6.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 12.30 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Ambur, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.T.No.06004 will stop at Perambur also. 

3) Chennai Central – Shoranur – Chennai Central Superfast Weekly Specials (via. Coimbatore): T.No.06017 Chennai Central – Shoranur Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.45 hrs. on Mondays from 2.4.2012 to 25.6.2012 and arrive Shoranur at 06.15 hrs. the next day.T.No.06018 Shoranur – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Shoranur at 19.10 hrs. on Tuesdays from 3.4.2012 to 26.6.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 05.15 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad and Ottapalam. T.No.06018 will stop at Perambur also.



 4) Chennai Central – Madgaon (Goa) – Chennai Central Weekly Specials: T.No.06011 Chennai Central – Madgaon Special will leave Chennai Central at 10.10 hrs. on Sundays from 1.4.2012 to 27.5.2012 and arrive Madgaon at 10.30 hrs. the next day. T.No.06012 Madgaon – Chennai Central Special will leave Madgaon at 13.15 hrs. on Mondays from 2.4.2012 to 28.5.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 11.55 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Ambur, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalasery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad, Kasaragod, Mangalore Jn., Suratkal, Udupi, Kundapur, Mookambikai Road (Byndoor), Bhatkal, Murdeshwar, Kumta and Karwar. T.No.06012 will stop at Perambur also.

 5)LOCAMANYATHILAK LTT- ERNAMKULAM SPL TRAIN
 In order to cater for the extra rush during the ensuing Summer Season-2012, Konkan Railway, in co-ordination with Central Railway, has introduced the following Special Trains between  LTT- Ernakulam  for the convenience of its most valuable and esteemed passengers. The details of these train services are as under:       Train No. 01065 LTT – Ernakulam (Weekly)   ( on only Wed)will leave LTT at16.55hrs&arrive at ERNAMKULAM @21Hrs  (On next day).date of operation from LTT are04/04/2012, 11/04/2012, 18/04/2012, 25/04/2012, 02/05/2012, 09/05/2012, 16/05/2012, 23/05/2012, 30/05/2012,  06/06/2012 .
    01066 (on only Thu) Ernakulam-LTT SPL  will leave ERNAMKULAM @23.30  Hrs & arrive at LTT @5.00hrs (on third day).Date of operation from ERNAMKULAM are 05/04/2012, 12/04/2012, 19/04/2012, 26/04/2012, 03/05/2012, 10/05/2012, 17/05/2012, 24/05/2012, 31/05/2012,  07/06/2012    Halts at:The trains will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi, Thivim, Madgaon, Karwar, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Mangalore Jn., Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Kuttipuram, Shoranur, Thrissur, Aluva & Ernakulan Town stations. The train will have 20 coaches with Composition of Twelve Sleeper Coaches, Two AC III Tier, One AC II Tier, Three General / Seating, Two SLR Coaches.

6)LOCAMANYATHILAK LTT-THIRUNELVELI SPL TRAINS
  01067 ( on only Sat)will leave LTT at16.55hrs&arrive atTirunelvelli 05.05 Hrs (On third day).date of operation from LTT are:  07/04/2012, 14/04/2012, 21/04/2012, 28/04/2012, 05/05/2012, 12/05/2012, 19/05/2012,  26/05/2012, & 02/06/2012  .
 01068 (on only Mon)will leave Tirunelvelli at13.00Hrs &arrive at LTT @23.45 Hrs (on next day).date of operation from tirunelveli are 09/04/2012, 16/04/2012, 23/04/2012, 30/04/2012, 07/05/2012, 14/05/2012, 21/05/2012,28/05/2012, & 04/06/2012 .    Halts at:The trains will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi, Thivim, Madgaon, Karwar, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Mangalore Jn., Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Kuttipuram, Shoranur, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulan Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Cheganner, Kayamkulam, Kollam, Trivandrum, Neyyatinkara, Kulitturai, Eraniel, Nagarcoil Town & Valliyur stations. The train will have 20 coaches with Composition of Twelve Sleeper Coaches, Two AC III Tier, One AC II Tier, Three General / Seating, Two SLR Coaches.