Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Trains back on rails in Jammu
As Punjab showed signs of limping back to normalcy after a spate of violence, the rail traffic from Jammu was fully restored today. Inter-state bus service, however, even on the second day could not be resumed.
Meanwhile, the problems of over 40,000 passengers stranded at Jammu Railway Station and Bus stand were still far from over. There were problems galore for this stuck up lot, both at Railway Station as well as Bus stand on different accounts.
Scene was in particular chaotic at Jammu Bus Stand from where till late evening no inter-state bus had left for its destination. According to officials, out of around 220 buses comprising both government owned and private, which ply daily, only few Kullu-Manali bound-SRTC buses left for their destination.
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Meanwhile, the problems of over 40,000 passengers stranded at Jammu Railway Station and Bus stand were still far from over. There were problems galore for this stuck up lot, both at Railway Station as well as Bus stand on different accounts.
Scene was in particular chaotic at Jammu Bus Stand from where till late evening no inter-state bus had left for its destination. According to officials, out of around 220 buses comprising both government owned and private, which ply daily, only few Kullu-Manali bound-SRTC buses left for their destination.
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Labels: bus services, jammu, jammu railway station, passengers, punjab violence, rail traffic, railway station, trains
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Bus to move every week across Line of Control
Despite “tough talking” and chill in talks owing to accusations, India and Pakistan on Monday announced a series of Kashmir-related confidence building measures (CBMs).
At the end of day-long foreign secretary level talks here, both sides announced to increase the frequency of two bus services from fortnightly to weekly from next month and introduce triple entry permits with effect from October 1. They also decided to allow a maximum of 60 persons per crossing.
The designated authorities will also start exchanging applications for permits by e-mail from October 1 that will be required to be backed up by hard copies.
Also from October 1, clearance will be processed within a week in case of emergencies like death of close relative across LoC, but the stay in such cases would be limited to maximum seven days.
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At the end of day-long foreign secretary level talks here, both sides announced to increase the frequency of two bus services from fortnightly to weekly from next month and introduce triple entry permits with effect from October 1. They also decided to allow a maximum of 60 persons per crossing.
The designated authorities will also start exchanging applications for permits by e-mail from October 1 that will be required to be backed up by hard copies.
Also from October 1, clearance will be processed within a week in case of emergencies like death of close relative across LoC, but the stay in such cases would be limited to maximum seven days.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.kashmirtimes.com
Labels: authorities, bus services, CBMs, frequency, Hyderabad House, india, Indian Foreign Secretary, jammu, kashmir, LoC, pakistan, Pakistan Foreign Secretary, permits, weekly
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