NJO REACH OUT NEWS LETTER
APRIL 2009 VOLUME 5.4

The fourth issue for the year 2009 and 42nd from inception is in your hands. NJO REACH OUT wishes those NJO staff whose Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries fall during April 2009.
New Railway Board Chairman:
Shri S S Khurana, an officer of 1971 batch of IRSEE has taken over as the new chairman of the Railway Board, New Delhi. Prior to the present position, he was the Member Staff Railway Board, New Delhi. He brings in various talents as he had earlier worked in RDSO Lucknow, CPM Railway Electrification Ambala, ADRM Dhanbad, DRM Adra (SER), CEE of CORE Allahabad, AGM N F Rly, GM E Rly, GM E Co Rly. Source: The Indian Railways March 2009.
New Member Staff Railway Board, New Delhi.
Shri A K Goyal, an officer of 1973 batch of IRTS has taken over as the New Member Staff Railway Board, New Delhi. Prior to the present position, he was the Additional Member Commercial Railway Board, New Delhi. He brings in various talents as he had earlier worked as ADRM Lucknow, DRM Mughalsarai, Com of N Rly, Adviser (PM) Railway Board Source: The Indian Railways March 2009.
Inauguration of Third Rail Coach Factory:
Chairperson of UPA Smt Sonia Gandhi launched the construction work in the presence of Honorable Railway Minister Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav at Raebareli, UP. The new factory will be located in a sprawling 522 hectares at the cost of Rs 1685 Crores and would generate 7000 to 8000 jobs during construction and operation directly and indirectly. Source: The Indian Railways March 2009.
Impressive Interim Budget For 2009
The Budget Estimates for Freight, Passenger, Sundry Earnings and Other Coaching are Rs 59059 Crores, Rs 25000 Crores, Rs 6000 Crores and Rs 3000 Crores respectively. Total Gross Receipt projected is Rs 93159 Crores exceeding the Revised Estimates for the current year by Rs 10766 Crores. The Budget Estimates for the Ordinary Working Expenses are at Rs 83600 Crores, the Cash Surplus before the dividend would be Rs 18847 Crores, and the Operating Ratio is expected to be at 89.95 %. The Interim Budget presented for the fiscal year 2009-10 is a reducing budget rather than an inflation budget. The fares for AC CHAIR CAR, AC II TIER, AC III TIER AC I CLASS are reduced at 2 % to 10 %. For the consecutive fifth year the fares and freights are reduced to achieve the Corporate Goal of safe and convenient journey at affordable cost. Source: The Indian Railways March 2009.
The 1005th wagon rolls out of GOC shops:
The Railway Workshop Southern Railway Golden Rock achieved the unique distinction of rolling out 1005 wagons in a fiscal year, with the dispatch of the 16th rake of Bogie Low Platform Containers (BLC) wagons. Shri Rakesh Chopra the GM Southern Railway flagged off through video conferencing form Chennai on Monday 30th March. Shri V Carmelus, CME in his presidential address declared that the indentor Ms/ CONCOR announced a Cash prize of Rs 20 Lakhs for GOC shops. Source: The Hindu 31st March 2009
Conversion of MG diesel locomotive to BG locomotive:
In an impressive effort, the staff and officers of GOC shop have successfully converted an MG diesel locomotive to BG locomotive. It would be used for shunting purposes.

40 Glorious Years of Rajdhani Express: It may be recalled way back in 1969 the first set of coaches for the prestigious Rajdhani Express rolled out of ICF. Till now these coaches serve as benchmark in coach production. To mark the 40th anniversary of the event a special new release was made in “The Hindu” on 3rd April.

NJO/PER:
After an avalanche of transfers there was a lull in NJO/PER. Again in the new year of 2009 Shri B Ilangovan, DYFA&CAO/W is transferred to CN/MS and in his place Shri A Govindarajan previously Sr DFM/PGT has joined. NJO REACHOUT extends a warm welcome and wish to the outgoing officer and the incoming officers all the very best.

Smt Reena Ranjan FA&CAO/S&W/PER is proceeding on long leave and in her place Smt Sujatha Jayaraj of the 1983 IRAS batch officer has joined. She is not new to NJO/PER. She had earlier worked as DY FA&CAO/W in the early 1990s. NJO REACHOUT extends a warm welcome and wishes to the outgoing officer and the incoming officer all the very best. A farewell to the outgoing officer was held on the 1st April at the Nilgiri Sabha Griha on behalf of the staffs. Shri M J J Jayaraj, DY FA&CAO/S and Shri A Govindarajan, DY FA&CAO/W, and host of officers and staffs attended the meeting. Two mementos were presented to the officer on behalf of the staffs. Madam recalled that when she was posted to this office, many discouraged her. However, she came with full confidence and saw an efficient office with dedicated staff and officers. She recalled with pride that even when there were too many transfers, the official work was not at all hampered. That reflected the efficiency and the co-operation of staff and officers.

Railway Week: The month of April is so special for the Indian Railways. Within a short span of twenty eight years after the first train between Darlington – Stockton in England was run on 24th June 1825, the first railway line in India covering a 34 Kilometers between Boribunder( Bombay) and Thane was opened to traffic on 16th April ,1853. It was the fruition of ten years of efforts of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway that was incorporated in England by an Act of the Parliament on 1st August, 1849. A small seed was sown on April 16, 1853 when three locomotives SULTAN, SAHIB and SIND hauled a small passenger train of 400 and odd passengers on joy ride from Bombay to Thane. This heralded the beginning of railways in India. It may look like a small event to day but the Indian Railways owe their natal ties to that humble beginning.
SHORT STORY: THE PURPOSE OF LIFE
There was a young man in the United States of America. He was one of the pioneers of the industry. He worked like a monster and never used to rest. He wanted to convert every minute of his life on earth into dollars. At the age of 33 he earned his first million dollars. Within the next ten years at the age of 43 he was one of the richest men in the world and a billionaire. To achieve the dizzying heights, he lost the hairs on his head, eyebrows and eyes. His weekly earnings were million dollars. However, he could only munch soft biscuits and milk. He was advised by his doctors against any other food. He never loved any one. He was cruel with his employees and competitors. The oil wells of Pennsylvania still cry out against his cruelty. People who were thrown out by him hanged his effigy publicly. That was the anger the people had for him. Yet he was one of the richest men of the world. When he attained the age of 53, his doctors advised him that probably he would not live to see his next birthday. The fear of death tortured him. He spent sleepless nights in his bed.

He realized none of his dollar could save his life from the cruel jaws of death. His death was certain. He realized that money is not a matter to be saved but to be spent on the welfare of the needy and the poor. One fine morning he called his attorneys to launch a global foundation to help the people in need, the poor, the desolate children, and the lowly persons without a meal. A huge part of his millions of dollars were diverted for charity, foundation and missionary works all over the world. His acts of charities knew no boundaries. Those are a legion.

Instead of cursing and condemnation, he started receiving blessings, love, prayers and wishes and good tidings from all sorts of people from all over the world. His health greatly improved. He became a normal man. He ate normal meal. He slept well. He loved every one. He responded to any act of kindness. His doctors were amazed at the speed of his recovery. He realized that the more you give the double than that one would receive. He became the living example for the saying. His act of charity increased his life span from 53 years to 98 years. That was the blessing of the Lord to any one who gives happily. The man was none other than Mr. John D Rockefeller, founder of the Rockefeller Foundation.
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