Fight erupts between two railway divisions over running Agra-Udaipur Vande Bharat train
Kota: Chaos erupted once again over the operation of the newly inaugurated Vande Bharat Express train between Agra and Udaipur as employees from the Kota and Agra Railway Division clashed on Thursday. A viral video shows loco pilots fighting among themselves to run the semi high-speed train reportedly at the Gangapur City Junction in Rajasthan.
The dispute began during the train's inauguration earlier this week when staff from the Agra and Kota Railway Divisions argued over who would operate the semi high-speed train. The dispute escalated, leading to the damage of the guard room lock and glass windowpane, and resulted in the assault of a loco pilot and his assistant, with their clothes reportedly torn, according to officials, as reported by ETV Bharat.
The fight reportedly occurred in front of Railway Protection Force personnel at the station, who were allegedly seen recording videos rather than intervening and stopping the fight.
According to the report, GRP Gangapur City SHO Dalbir Singh stated that a case has been registered against an unidentified railway personnel on the complaint of Agra guard Raghavendra Saraswat. Further investigation are underway.
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BESCOM to organise EV expo for Secretariat employees in Jan 2025
Bengaluru (PTI): To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EV), Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) announced on Friday that a special EV fair will be organised for the Secretariat employees in January 2025.
During a meeting at the BESCOM office, Managing Director Mahantesh Bilagi said, "The fair is being organised following a directive of Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh and will be conducted under the supervision of Energy Minister K J George and Additional Chief Secretary of the Energy Department Gaurav Gupta."
According to him, the event aims to educate attendees about the benefits of environmentally friendly EVs and to encourage the adoption of two-wheeled EVs.
"During the fair, dealer discounts to government employees, particularly those in the Secretariat will also be offered. There will also be opportunities for practical demonstrations of the vehicles at the exhibition site," added Bilagi.
He said the Secretariat employees will also benefit from no down payment and low-interest loans to purchase the EV vehicles.
"EV companies are eager to participate and the sales will extend beyond the exhibition, continuing in the future," the Managing Director said.
The state, particularly Bengaluru, has the highest electric vehicle (EV) users, said Bilagi, adding that to support this, the Energy Department has provided essential infrastructure.
"BESCOM's efforts in promoting EV usage have been recognised with the 'Charge India 2024 Excellence' award. This award is a testament to our commitment to establishing excellent charging facilities. Karnataka has the country's most public electric vehicle charging stations, with a total of 5,765 stations, of which 4,462 are located in the Bengaluru Urban district," said Bilagi.
The Secretariat Employees' Association president Ramesh Sanga and other office-bearers, BESCOM Technical Director H J Ramesh as well as senior officials attended the meeting.
