Goods train derails in Odisha, rail traffic affected
Bhubaneswar, Oct 19 : A goods train derailed between Berhampur and Golanthra railway stations in Odisha early Friday, affecting traffic on the route for five hours.
Two passenger trains - Puri-Palasa and Bhubaneswar-Berhampur - were cancelled after as many wagons of an empty goods train went off tracks around 1.30am, said J P Mishra, the chief public relations officer (CPRO) of East Coast Railway.
The goods train was on its way to Waltair in Andhra Pradesh from Khurda Road in the state.
On getting information, senior officers from Berhampur and Khurda Road rushed to the site with a relief van to restore services on the stretch, the CPRO said.
"The wagons were put back on tracks in around five hours under supervision of Khurda Road Additional Divisional Railway Manager S P Dwivedi. While two trains were cancelled due to the restoration work, some others ran on one line to avoid any inconvenience to passengers," he added.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
