The Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) in Mihijam, Jharkhand, celebrated the beginning of 'Rajbhasha Pakhwara' (Hindi Fortnight) on Thursday. The event was inaugurated by CLW's General Manager, Hitendra Malhotra, who highlighted the importance of Hindi. The event included poetry recitation in Hindi by officials, a slogan competition on 'Nature Conservation' at the...
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Tulsi Das General Library, and a typing competition for employees at the TTC building. Various competitions will be held throughout the fortnight, culminating in an award ceremony on September 23rd.

The Railway Board has decided to install toilets and AC in all new train engines. Engines will also have ergonomic seats for locomotive pilots, reducing fatigue. This initiative aims to reduce accidents caused by human error and benefit over 70,000 locomotive pilots. AC has already been installed in 7075 out of...
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15,000 existing engines, and ergonomic seats are being added to older engines. However, toilets cannot be installed in older engines due to design complexities. AC has been installed in all 558 retiring rooms across India, along with foot massagers and kitchen improvements. Locomotive pilots face challenges like extended night duty and long hours, with 68.1% working for 9 hours, 17.2% for 9-11 hours, and 8% for over 12 hours. A six-member committee has been formed to address this issue. Fatigue, sleep deprivation, and stress are concerns for pilots due to long hours and lack of adequate rest. To address the shortage of locomotive pilots, the Railway Board has ordered the recruitment of 18,799 assistant locomotive pilots. This recruitment will reduce the workload on existing pilots and further reduce accidents caused by human error.

The 78th Independence Day will be celebrated with enthusiasm in Mihijam. Government and non-government institutions in the town will hoist the flag and pay tribute to the national flag. Preparations for the event are in the final stages. The main program in the railway town of Chittaranjan will be held at...
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the Oval Ground. The General Manager of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CHIRECA) will hoist the flag, followed by a salute to the parade by RPF and school children.

The All India SC-ST Railway Employees Association, Chittaranjan, will hold elections for various positions on August 7th. Nominations can be submitted until July 27th, withdrawals until July 31st, and voting and counting will take place on August 7th. The organization has five positions up for election: Zonal President, Zonal Secretary,...
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Zonal Treasurer, Zonal Working President, and Zonal Additional Secretary. The remaining executive members will be elected by these five representatives.

The Chittaranjan railway station, known for being the home of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (Chittaranjan), has unveiled a model and cutout of the most powerful electric locomotive ever built by Chittaranjan. The newly installed model showcases the latest WAG-9HP twin locomotive, designed for heavy freight transportation. This twin locomotive, with its 12,000...
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horsepower rating, boasts unique features like permanent coupling of two WAG-9 locomotives, hollow bogies for better traction, a real-time information system for remote monitoring, modified flat cabs, vestibules connecting the cabs, and a toilet in the lead cab for the loco pilots. The locomotive can be separated and operated from either end, and it features an energy-saving mode for when it's stationary. This powerful locomotive has a hauling capacity of 5,500 metric tons.