Indian Railways ready to roll out 5500 horse power diesel locomotive 'Bheem'(comes with a provision of toilet for crew).

Indian Railways will manufacture a newly-designed 5500 horse power (HP) diesel locomotive equipped with all modern features consisting 100 km per hour running speed. This will be helpful in hauling heavier trains.
It has been named as – Bheem. Presently, the high horse power locomotive is undergoing safety trial. It has been produced at Diesel Locomotive Works at Varanasi. The Railways had to spend almost Rs 17 crore for the prototype.
Railways have got 4500 HP diesel locos for freight operation and after the induction of Bheem, the carrying capacity will rise considerably. Indian Railways has decided to produce 15 such locomotives in the present financial year.
Railways have fixed a loading target of 1025 million tonnes for 2012-13, which is 55 million tonnes more than the previous financial year. Bheem has been designed jointly by the Railways and EMD, a US-based company. This locomotive comes with a provision of toilet for crew. It also got a huge fuel capacity of 7500 litres to offer long runs without refuelling.
  source; SME News.

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30% Running allowance considered for Pass/ PTO.order issued(RBE 47/2012)dt.02.04.2012

30% Running Allowance considered for Privilege Pass vide RBE 47/2012 Dt.2-4-2012 .1st class or AC-II tier all set Privilege Pass/PTO allowed to SrALP, LPStg & GdsGd  as per RlyBd's LNo. RBE 47/2012 Dtd 02-04-2012
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DA Order JAN 2012 : Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2012.

No. 1(1)/2012-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, the 3rd April, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2012.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1 (14)/2011-E-II(B) dated 3rd October, 2011 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 58% to 65% with effect from 1st January, 2012.

2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1 (3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5. In so far as the persons serving In the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.finmin.nic.in
[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/da01012012.pdf]