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Elaborate security for BJP national executive, public meeting in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad Police were busy making elaborate security arrangements for the July 2-3 national executive of the BJP and the public meeting to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party’s top leadership.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, several central ministers, state chief ministers, BJP national president J.P. Nadda and other top leaders will attend the national executive to be held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Hitec City.

After the end of the national executive on July 3, the Prime Minister and others will address a public meeting to be organised by the BJP at Parade Grounds in Secunderabad.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand said the city police will make ample deployment of forces. Quick Response Teams will be pressed into service and additional reinforcements have also been put on standby. “Anti-sabotage precautions along with access control constitute the cornerstone of any security arrangement for the protection of VVIPs. Law & order, traffic officials were instructed to make all security plans in strict adherence to the SPG’s Blue Book,” said Anand.

Deployment of snipers, anti-sabotage checks, roof-top watch, mufti parties, route map, trial runs and multi-layer security arrangements are being made in the city limits. Only valid pass holders will be allowed to participate in the public meeting and all the attendees will be frisked. There will be elaborate measures in place to deal with any spontaneous protests.

The commissioner held a coordination meeting with senior police officers, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL), Roads and Buildings (R&B),Fire services, army officials and the representatives of BJP to reviewA security arrangements.

The meeting discussed details of the PM’s visit, his arrival, stay, attendance and departure and contingency plans in case of emergencies.

Anand advised the BJP representatives to set up coordination committees to liaison with the officials of all departments, SPG and asked them not to make any last minute changes in the programme. The traffic branch pointed out the need for the Cantonment officials to allot adequate parking grounds for the vehicles carrying public from various districts of Telangana for the public meeting. The TSCPDCL asked the BJP leadership to organise sufficient generators

The Medical and Health Department has also been asked to position specialist medical teams, ambulances along with equipment at the venues. To ensure Covid-19 protocols,all the pass holders will undergo RT-PCR tests before the scheduled programme. It has been decided to nominate one senior official from each department to quickly address any issue from the control center that would be setup at the venue.

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Maharashtra: Locomotive Detaches From Borivali-Ahmedabad Express At Vaitarna Station

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Palghar: A locomotive attached to the tail end of a long-distance train decoupled when it departed after halting at the Vaitarna station on Saturday. A mishap was averted as the train hadn’t attained speed, but the episode resulted in one-hour delay.

The incident took place at around 2.15 pm when the 19417 Borivali-Ahmedabad Express stopped at the Western Railway’s (WR) Vaitarna station. As it started to pull out, the locomotive detached and skidded 20 metres away from the train.

The passengers experienced a strong jerk and heard a loud noise due to decoupling, said Jitu Mehta who was onboard at the time of incident. The shocked travellers converged at the tracks and platform. Passenger activist Shilpa Jain said, “Although most passenger trains have been upgraded to express category, the standard of coaches and locomotives remains the same. Despite paying extra fares, passengers are deprived of express train facilities. The condition is same with the Valsad Express which is a lifeline for thousands of daily passengers commuting from Gujarat to Mumbai.”

However, WR chief spokesperson was unavailable for comments.

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Goods Train Derails In Raigad District; Operations On Panvel-Vasai Route Hit

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Raigad: A goods train derailed on Saturday afternoon in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, disrupting operations on the Panvel-Vasai route, the Central Railway said.

Nobody was injured in the incident, as per the preliminary information.

Central Railway Chief Public Relations Office (CPRO) Shivraj Manaspure said four wagons, including a brake van, of the freight train, headed to Vasai (in Palghar district) from Panvel (in Raigad district), derailed on the Panvel-Kalamboli section at around 3.05 pm.

Restoration work to start soon

“ART (Accident relief train) from Kalyan and Kurla stations is being sent to the accident site,” Manaspure said, adding that a Road ART has been sent from Panvel to the accident site.

He said the restoration work will start soon. 

After the incident, at least five passenger trains were detained at various spots on the Konkan-Mumbai route. 

However, Navi Mumbai suburban services between the Panvel-CSMT section were unaffected as the incident occurred on the Panvel-Kalamboli railway line, which further leads to Mumbai and Vasai.

Notably, Railway authorities have planned a 38-hour mega block between Panvel and Belapur stations of Harbour and Trans-Harbour corridors beginning Saturday night for laying two new lines under the Dedicated Freight Corridor.

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Mumbai News: BMC To Spend ₹315 Cr For Underground Tunnels Of GMLR Project For 10 Years

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Mumbai: The BMC will be spending Rs 315 crore on the repair and maintenance of underground tunnels of the Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) for 10 years. A contract of Rs 6,301 crore has been allotted to construct 4.7km long twin tunnels in July. The tunnel is expected to be completed in five years.

The 12.2km road – connecting the Western Express Highway at Goregaon to the Eastern Express Highway at Mulund – will be crucial in decongesting other prominent pathways like the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road, Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road and Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road. The total cost of GMLR is around Rs 12,013 crore including all taxes.

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As part of the GMLR project, the civic body will be constructing a twin tunnel and a box tunnel under Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Film City. Each tunnel will be 4.7km in length, while the box tunnel will measure 1.6km. It will have a diameter of around 13 metre and the distance between both tunnels is 15 metre and they will be connected via cross passages every 300 metre.

The BMC appointed a joint venture comprising J Kumar Infra Project and Nagarjuna Construction Company as the contractors. The contract includes maintenance of the tunnels for 10 years. “The twin tunnels will be constructed with state-of-the-art systems and regular maintenance will be required. Annually Rs 32 crore will be spent on the maintenance of ventilation, fire fighting, CCTV, communication system in the tunnel,” said a civic official.

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