Whats in it for the commuters from the city, Mumbai

TRAINS

DURONTO TRAINS

Howrah-Mumbai AC nonstop (bi-weekly ) Mumbai Ahmedabad AC nonstop (tri-weekly ) The trains will be four hours faster than the fastest trains on the route now and will have technical stops only

YUVA TRAINS

A weekly pilot service will be introduced within 3 months between Mumbai-Delhi . The trains with AC seating facility, will have a fare of 299 for distances up to 1,500 km and Rs 399 for distances up to 2,500 km

INTER-CITY DOUBLE DECKERS (AC)

No clear announcement as yet; officials assume the feasible routes from Mumbai would be to Pune, Manmad & Ahmedabad

SEVEN NEW TRAINS

Mumbai-Karwar Superfast (tri-weekly ) Mumbai-Varanasi Superfast (daily) Mumbai-Bikaner Superfast (bi-weekly ) Mumbai-Gorakhpur Superfast (daily) Mumbai-Jodhpur Express (weekly) Mumbai-Secunderabad-Vishakhapatnam (bi-weekly ) Mumbai-Veraval link service (daily)

SERVICE FREQUENCY INCREASED

Amaravati-Mumbai Express will now run daily instead of 3 days a week

EXTENSION OF SERVICES

Mumbai-Jaipur Express, to Delhi (tri-weekly ) Mumbai-Kanpur Udyog Nagari Exp, to Pratapgarh (bi-weekly )

SECURITY

Integrated Security Scheme for sensitive stations More women commandos, women RPF squads, in areas where women travel alone, like Dadar, Thane, Churchgate. List of stations pending

TICKETING

IZZAT TICKETS

Monthly tickets of Rs 25, surcharge free, to travel up to 100 km, for members of the unorganised sector with monthly incomes of not more than Rs 1,500. The tickets will be available for travel on both suburban and nonsuburban sections

SUBURBAN SERVICES

NEW PLATFORM AT BORIVLI

Platform 6A will come up at Borivli, at a cost of Rs 14.5 crore. The 15-coach platform will be used for both suburban and long-distance services

WORLD CLASS CST STATION

Announced in the last budget, AREP France has been appointed consultant. It will be financed through public-private partnership

HANDICAP-FRIENDLY

Railway stations will have more ramps, lifts, escalators There will be special coaches for physically challenged and aged persons

AMBULANCES

Ambulance services at all stations

ADARSH STATIONS

Adarsh stations will be stations that will have basic facilities such as drinking water, adequate toilets, catering services, waiting rooms. In the city, they will be Andheri, Bandra, Bhayandar, Borivali, Charni Road, Churchgate, Dadar, Dahanu Road, Goregaon, Malad, Marine Lines, Mira Road, Mumbai Central (local), Naigaon, Okha, Santacruz, Saphale, Vangaon and Virar.

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MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL,

WHO IS GOD’S BEST CREATION OF THEM ALL?

WOMAN!!!

THE MOMENT I HEARD THIS I DECIDED TO BLOG DOWN MY FEELINGS BEFORE THE REALISATION OF WOMEN’S DAY WITHERED AND THE INSULIN FROM THE ATMOSPHERE REDUCED MY SUGAR PART OF BEING A WOMAN.

IN A FRACTION OF A SECOND, A TSUNAMI, A CLOUDBURST , AN AVALANCHE AND THEN A COOL FRAGRANT SPRING BRUSHED PAST MY MIND, AND WHEN I OPENED MY EYES A BEAUTIFUL LADY STARED LOVINGLY AT MY FACE . GOD! THE BEST PART ABOUT ME IS THAT I AM A WOMAN! AND TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN BEING ONE.

8^TH MARCH IS CELEBRATED AS A UNIVERSAL  WOMAN’S DAY BASICALLY DIRECTED TOWARDS WORKING WOMEN . WELL, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A WOMAN WITHOUT WORK????? QUEDOS TO ALL WOMEN! THEY ARE NEVER JOBLESS!

 A WOMAN IS A COMPLETE PACKAGE!!

SO BEAUTIFUL - TO TAKE ANYONE’S BREATH AWAY, (WHEN SHE DRESSES SHE DRESSES TO KILL)

SO CONFIDENT- AS TO BOOST ANY TOP SHOT’S STRATEGIES

SO LOVING - TO NURTURE ANY CHILD’S DREAM

SO EMOTIONAL TO CRY AT ANY SAAS BAHU SAGAS,

SO SPORTY- TO EXCEL IN ANY SPORT ,

SO INTELLIGENT- TO ESTABLISH ANY GREAT BUSINESS EMPIRE.

YET SO CREATIVE-TO CREATE A LIFE!

A SONG GOES — MAIN YE SOCHTA THA KI AAJKAL KHUDA KO BHI FURSAT NAHIN , PAR TUMHE BANA KE WOH MERI NAZARON MEIN CHAD GAYA , RUTBE MEIN AUR BAD GAYA.

SUCH IS THE INTENSITY OF A WOMANS LOVE THAT COMPELLED THIS YOUTH TO MOUTH SUCH GOLDEN WORDS IN PRAISE OF HIS BELOVED!

THOUGH WOMEN ARE SOMETIMES TREATED INFERIOR AND EVEN INSULTED ON THE BASIS OF SEX ,I FEEL IT IS JUST BECAUSE SOME MEN LOOSE THEIR CONFIDENCE AND TO ASSURE THEMSELVES OF THEIR LOST MORALE  TRY TO OVERPOWER THEM IN A DEMEANING WAY, BUT INSTEAD GET SLAPPED IN THEIR FACE WITH THEIR OWN HANDS!

TO ELATE A WOMANS SUPREMACY SHE NEVER PUSHES A MAN DOWN AND HAS NO DESIRE TO WALK AHEAD OF MAN BUT JUST A NON- CONTROVERSIAL HAND IN HAND WITH MAN.

 THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF WOMAN!!

 Manju Gujrani

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The Indian woman has come of age.

 MARGARET SANGER: A free race cannot be born of slave mothers.

March 8 is international women’s day and boy, are we celebrating! The day of the independent, vibrant, resourceful, energetic and challenging Indian woman has arrived. Indian women have made their mark in various fields and are surging ahead at full speed.

Some of the best, most popular names taken nationally and internationally are those of women. Take Indra Nooyi, the CEO of Pepsico, or Preeta Bansal, who is going to be appointed into Barrack Obama’s cabinet, or even Sonal Shah, who despite having connections with the RSS, is gung ho about joining Obama’s cabinet of ministers. How can we forget Sunita Williams who was in space for a record period of time and did all Indians proud?

 Back in India the likes of Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Kiran Bedi, Naina Lal Kidwai, Chanda Kochhar, Kalpana Morparia, Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dixit, Mayawati and Mamata Banerjee are ceaselessly paving the way for a new India. Gone are the days of inequality, suppression, exploitation, oppression, poverty and helplessness. Women are increasingly breaking all barriers and carving out different niches for themselves in their selected fields of interest. India has always been proud of its rich, cultural heritage and many women artistes are doing the country proud at international meets and events, taking our culture to various other shores. In sports Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal are fighting tooth and nail for international rankings.

 Even in rural India, political leaders like Mayawati, Jayalalitha, Mamata Banerjee and Sonia Gandhi are turning around the fortunes of many remote areas. UP has become a veritable education hub, what with an IIM and an IIT thriving in its cities of Lucknow and Kanpur respectively. The spread of technology in Punjab has led to an unprecedented increase in agricultural goods and services. Mayawati has led a unique consensus of higher and lower classes to get recognition for the poor masses. Despite the loss of the Nano project, Mamata Banerjee is trying to bring about radical change in West Bengal.

Sonia Gandhi, too is waging a pitted battle for the uplift of her constituency Amethi. And it is a certain pleasure to watch her daughter Priyanka Vadehra attend parliament.

Additionally, in day-to-day life, women are becoming powerhouses of information. The average housewife has to deal with nutrition, gadgetry, economical budgetary decisions, health of her family and education of her children. She has to be well versed in investments, property, career avenues for her children and the well being of her spouse. Gone are the days when women were confined to just home and hearth. The India woman today takes pride of place in the family and is considered an asset instead of a liability.

In rural areas too women and girls understand the importance of education. Women have achieved everything they could and are now looking for the elusive work-life balance.

A woman who is convinced that she deserves to accept only the best challenges herself to give the best. Then she is living phenomenally.

Neha Singh

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