Latest News from Shirdi for the month of June 2009
SHIRDI TO GET 200 ROOM BHAKTNIWAS FROM RAILWAYS.
12 June 2009, 02:58 hrs ISTBy M.T. Correspondent.
Shirdi
If travelling by Train to Shirdi, you don't have to travel far for Accommodation since Railway is building a 200 RoomAccommodation Hotel at Sainagar railway station.This has been declared by the Central Railway Minister K H Muniyappa.The Minister himself is a devotee of Sai Baba andhe and his family are regular visitors in the Sai Temple at Shirdi.Being a Road & Transport / Highways Development Union Minister in the previous government , on the request of AshokRao Kale, he had approved the project for building Four Bridges over Godavari River Near Kopergaon allocating abudget of Rs 30 Crore.After being elected as the Railway Minister, K H Muniyappa immediately came to Shirdi to seek Saibaba's blessingsDuring this visit, he visited the Shirdi Railway Station and while addressing the media guys there he said that since thestation is important for devotees of Saibaba and a large number of devotees visit Shirdi throughout the year he wouldimprove the frequency of trains as well as facilities in the station.Devotees face a lot of issues for accommodation andtaking this into consideration Muniyappa declared that the railways would built a 200 room Accommodation campusalongwith the help of the Shirdi Sai Temple Committee.A New Train service along this route Loni-Sangamner-Akole-Bhandardara Dam was requested by the devotees for whichthe railways commented that they will check its feasibility and then decide on it.Source -http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4646918.cms
MCCIA suggests introduction of Superfast Trains from Shirdi to Tirupati
29 Jun 2009, 0401 hrs IST, TNN
PUNE:
Suggesting the introduction of new trains from Pune to important destinations across the country, the MahrattaChamber of CommerceIndustries and Agriculture (MCCIA) has also urged the railway ministry to take up new facilities for cargo movement andpassenger amenities.In a memorandum forwarded to railway minister Mamata Banerjee, the MCCIA has pointed out that the city, a major ITand BT hub and industrial centre, requires additional railway networking and services. Chairman of the railway, roadtraffic management committee of the MCCIA, Chandmal Parmar, said the suggestions are based on feedback receivedfrom citizens and commuters.Besides suggesting improvement of connectivity between Pune and Mumbai, the MCCIA has pointed out the need forimproving connectivity between Pune and Lonavla, and introducing shuttle services between Pune-Daund and Pune toJejuri, Nira and Satara.The memorandum has requested creation of separate terminals for suburban trains, and new terminals for fast trainsbetween Pune-Lonavla and between Pune-Daund. It has also stated the need for rail connectivity to Rajgurunagar, wherethe proposed international airport is to be developed.The MCCIA has asked for the introducing of a superfast Rajdhani train between Pune and New Delhi, besides introducingsuperfast trains to Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mangalore, Hubli, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Kanyakumari, andRameshwaram via Coimbatore and Madurai.It has also suggested introduction of intercity express to Kolhapur, Shatabdi express to Solapur and Surat,and
superfast train between Shirdi and Tirupati.
The Times Of India.
Train Services- Yeshwantpur (Karnataka)-Shirdi Garib Rath Extended To Ease Rush.
30 Jun 2009, 0438 hrs IST, TNN
Bangalore:
South Western Railway has extended the services of Special Trains till September-End to clearSummer Rush.
Train No. 0791 Hubli-Yeshwantpur-Kochuveli will leave Hubli at 1.45 pm on Tuesdays and reach Yeshwantpur at 9.20 pm.It will depart at 9.40 pm and reach Kochuveli at 4.30 pm on Wednesdays. The new timings will start on July 7 and end onSeptember 29.Train No. 0792 Kochuveli-Yeshwantpur-Hubli will leave Kochuveli at 12.45 pm on Thursdays and reach Yeshwantpur at4.30 am on Fridays. It'll depart at 4.50 am and reach Hubli at 1.50 pm the same day. These timings will be applicablebetween July 9 and October 1.
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