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10 of the Greatest Unsolved MysteriesPublished by The EditorsThe last hundred years have borne witness to humankind’s extraordinary technological advancements. Man has walked on the moon, ventured deeper into the oceans than ever before and even uncovered the building blocks of life, DNA. But even with our inexorable progress as a species there are still mysteries and enigmas the solutions to which elude us. Below is a selection of 10 of the most puzzling mysteries in history.10) The SS Ourang MedanIn June 1947, a chilling SOS message was picked up: “All officers including captain are dead lying in chartroom and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead.” This was followed by some indecipherable Morse code, and one final grisly message… “I die.” Then, silence.It was picked up by nearby ships and listening posts, who identified the vessel as the Dutch freighter SS Ourang Medan and located it within the Strait of Malacca that separates Indonesia from Malaysia. The nearest merchant ship, The Silver Star, raced to her aid. The Silver Star was soon alongside the Dutch ship and their boarding party found a macabre sight: every member of the crew lay dead, their corpses scattered on the decks. More than this, their eyes were still open and expressions of sheer terror were etched on their features. The Silver Star’s party found the radio operator dead too, his hand still on the Morse sending key, eyes wide open and teeth bared. There were no sign of wounds or injuries on any of the bodies.The decision was made to tow the mysterious ship back to port, but before they could get underway, smoke began emanating from the decks below. The boarding party hurriedly returned to their ship and barely had time to cut the tow lines before the SS Ourang Medan exploded and swiftly sank.It has been claimed that clouds of noxious natural gases could have bubbled up from fissures in the seabed and engulfed the ship; even aliens and ghosts have been cited as possible explanations for the Ourang Medan’s macabre and mysterious demise. To this day, the exact fate of her crew remains an impenetrable mystery.9) The Aluminum Wedge of AiudIn 1974 (or 1973 depending upon which source you believe) a curious aluminum wedge was discovered on the banks of the Mures River in Transylvania, near the city of Aiud. It was found buried deep beneath the sand alongside two mastodon bones.Upon examination, the object – which resembled a hammer head – was found to be encased in a one millimeter thick layer of oxide which suggests that it is some 300-400 years old. A second, Swiss investigation confirmed the results of the first examination. Furthermore, as it was found with mastodon remains it could even be as much as 20,000 years old.Aluminum is abundant in the earth’s crust but it is always combined with other minerals and the wedge predates the technology used to extract it. An aeronautical engineer suggested that the wedge is similar to the foot of landing gear used on spacecraft. The scientific community believes ‘the wedge was made on earth and its purpose is not yet identified’. Unfortunately, the Aluminum Wedge of Aiud is currently locked away in a secret location; however, some photographs of the curious, unexplained object do exist online.8) Dulce BaseSupposedly, a top secret subterranean complex is carved into the rock below the Archuleta Mesa in Dulce, New Mexico. Claims that the base is a ‘genetics lab’ in which humans and extraterrestrials cooperatively conduct disturbing experiments have been made by various ‘leaked documents’, witness reports and even an ex-employee.Strange humming sounds that seem to emanate from the earth near the town of Dulce have added to speculations of an underground facility, as have the presence of military helicopters that have been spotted around the area.An author with the nom de plume of Branton claims to have interviewed former workers at the base who said: “[There] are experiments done on fish, seals, birds and mice that are vastly altered from their original forms. There are multi-armed and multi-legged humans and several cages of humanoid bat-like creatures up to seven feet tall. The aliens have taught the humans a lot about genetics, things both useful and dangerous.” The U.S. government denies the base’s existence, but that doesn’t stop the speculation.7) BEKsChances are you have not heard of BEKs (Black Eyed Kids) yet. Sightings of them are few and far between but via the internet they are growing in number, and the reports describe close encounters that are not only weird, but also frightening.The stories almost always start with a ring of the doorbell. One, two or more children appear on a ‘victim’s’ doorstep and ask for help: they need to use the toilet, make an urgent phone call or relate another tale of distress. They ask to come in, plead in some cases, but the homeowners never let them in due to an unexplained feeling of terror that overcomes them. Perhaps it is the BEKs’ entirely black eyes that induce the overwhelming horror; perhaps it is because, as one ‘witness’ described, their faces appear as slightly blurry. The mysterious encounters don’t stop there, either: “For a period of three days straight, [the BEKs] kept showing up on my driveway. When the police came they were nowhere in sight. After that, they never showed up on my driveway, but every once in a while, I will see them in the downtown area, like they are following me. They will be behind a tree, I will drive to another section of Sacramento and I would see them again or I will see them on the side of the road as I am driving by and they will stare at me.”One man did let the children in. They claimed to need to use the toilet and phone, but it was only when they entered into the house that he saw their peculiar eyes and felt the full force of dread. The BEKs moved towards him, saying that ‘they had come to collect him’. He fled the house in terror.6) The Piri Reis MapCurrently located in the Library of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, the Piri Reis map is a puzzling enigma. It outlines the coast of western Africa, the eastern coast of South America, and even a section of the northern coast of Antarctica (thought to have been discovered 300 years after Piri Reis’s lifetime). Furthermore, the map shows the coastline without its glacial covering. Geological evidence suggests that Antarctica was last in this ice-less state in 4000 BC. Reis was a famous Turkish admiral whose passion (understandably for a seafarer) was cartography. Taking advantage of his rank and his privileged access to the Imperial Library of Constantinople, his 1513 gazelle skin map was built upon the work of others, with some of his cartographical sources dating back as far as the time of Alexander the Great. The map also seems to detail more about the topographical features of South America than Europeans were thought to have in 1513, such as the Andes.5) Commandment RockAn 80 ton boulder on the side of Hidden Mountain in New Mexico bears a puzzling inscription. Carved into the stone’s flat side is what has been interpreted by some to be a version of the Ten Commandments in a form of ‘Paleo-Hebrew’.Discovered by academia in 1933 by archaeology Professor Frank Hibben, it had been known to locals for decades, and the guide who led Hibben to it said he had known of it since the 1880s – a date which, if genuine, means the rock’s authenticity is likely, as the Paleo-Hebrew script was then unknown. This means it outdates Columbus’s discovery of America and suggests that people from Israel or Phoenicia (who used a similar language) discovered the continent centuries before it was thought possible. Skeptics draw upon punctuation and grammatical ‘errors’ as evidence of it being a fake, while others still doubt this debunking.4) The Somerton ManIn the early hours of December 1, 1948 a dead body was found lying on Adelaide’s Somerton Beach. The man was judged to be in his early forties and in good physical condition. Curiously, all the labels were missing from his clothing, he had no identification and his dental records did not match any known person.Even the coroner and Scotland Yard had no luck finding out the man’s identity or cause of death. The mystery deepened when a piece of paper with the printed words “Tamam Shud” on it was discovered in a secret pocket concealed within the dead man’s trousers. The scrap of paper was traced to a rare edition of a book entitled The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, the back of which contained some kind of a code. Numerous unsuccessful attempts by amateurs and professional codebreakers to crack it have failed. The identity of the deceased man and even the cause of death remain unsolved to this day. The case was never closed by the South Australian Major Crime Task Force and many individuals continue to work on it.3) Gef the Talking MongooseAlso referred to as the Dalby Spook, Gef was said to be a creature resembling a mongoose. It was reported to live with the Irving family in their farmhouse near the hamlet of Dalby on the Isle of Man. Gef’s true identification remains shrouded in mystery. It has been interpreted as (among other things) a poltergeist, a cryptid and of course, a hoax.In September 1931, the Irvings started hearing strange scratching noises coming from their farmhouse’s attic. Soon the scratching became more like a baby ‘gurgling’. The gurgling then evolved to ‘resemble a baby learning to talk and shortly after to mimic certain words that the ‘animal’ seemingly picked up from the Irving family’. If that wasn’t weird enough it described itself as a “an extra, extra clever mongoose,” an “earthbound spirit” and “a ghost in the form of a weasel.” It could even sing.The case was investigated by Harry Price, but aside from a few grainy photographs of a strange animal roaming the fields outside the house, nothing substantial was ever recorded.2) The Black Mausoleum – Tomb of ‘Bluidy’ MacKenzieEdinburgh is a ghost hunter’s paradise. It seems that there is barely a nook or cranny of the Scottish capital that doesn’t lay claim to spooky goings-on of one kind or another, and there is one hot spot in particular that boasts inexplicable activity which is unusually well-documented.George MacKenzie (1638–1691), Lord Advocate of Scotland, was a merciless persecutor of the Presbyterian Covenanters in life, and now it seems that he (or something else) has returned from parts unknown to take up residence in his tomb and continue his nefarious deeds.In 1998, a vagrant broke into his tomb and fell through a rotten lower floor into a plague pit filled with skeletons. Since then, there have been over 450 reports of strange incidents, from people having lost consciousness to inexplicable fires breaking out and an unusually high number of dead animals having been found around the tomb. Visitors have had their fingers broken, hair pulled and been punched or kicked by an invisible assailant. Unexplained bruises, scratches and burns, skin gouges, nausea and numbness are all commonly reported.The physical signs of attack often go unnoticed until people arrive home and relax or return to their hotels for the night. Witnesses have even reported activity following them home. Whatever lurks within the Black Mausoleum, it is certainly active.1) DB CooperThe solution to one of the greatest mysteries of all time still eludes America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation. On the November 24, 1971, a man in his mid forties and giving the name Dan Cooper (he is also known as DB Cooper due to a ‘press miscommunication’) hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft and demanded $200,000 in ransom and two parachutes. His claim of having a bomb in his briefcase was verified by an air stewardess.Cooper was given the ransom money at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport. He allowed passengers and some members of the flight crew to leave before ordering the plane to be flown to Mexico.Soon after the plane took off, Cooper then opened the rear airstairs and parachuted into the pitch black, rain-lashed night. A five month manhunt – said to the most extensive and expensive of its kind – was immediately launched. Despite $5,880 of the ransom being discovered by a boy in 1980, no other trace of the hijacker was ever found.In 2007, the F.B.I. reopened the case, saying that it does not believe Cooper survived the jump, but expressed an interest in ascertaining his identity, saying: “Would we still like to get our man? Absolutely.”Despite there being hundreds of leads since 1971 (including many deathbed confessions), Cooper’s identity remains a mystery and the world’s only unsolved skyjacking case.Source 10 of the Greatest Unsolved Mysteries

Please have a look at some of the people the IRA considered as “legitimate targets “ and draw your own conclusion bearing in mind that the IRA did not just confine its crimes to Northern Ireland. I have included the victims picture and the newspaper cutting where I have them, if it isn't currently attached I'll endeavour to find them. As I have the time and opportunity I'll also be updating the post as a live document.#Census202122.03.1981 - IRA murdered a female census enumerator, 29 year old Joanne Mathers, as she collected census forms at Gobnascale, Londonderry on 7 April 1981. No one has been sentenced to date.Press report from the time "Seven enumerators have been held up by gunmen and census forms have been burned in staunchly republican areas like Crossmaglen, West Belfast, Magherafelt and parts of Londonderry"18.03.1988 the IRA murdered Jillian Johnston, 21, Chemist shop assistant shot x27 times in the car as she and her finacé drove into the yard outside her home near Belleek, Co Fermanagh. Her fiancé was very seriously injured and permanently disabled. IRA claimed target was Miss Johnston`s brother and alleged he was in the UDR. He wasn’t.Mrs Johnston emerged from the house to find her daughter dead in the car beside her fiancé who had been shot in multiple places. The couple had a date set for their wedding and after marriage planned to move to England to work.Rector at funeral to Roman Catholic Church- "If you are serious in your sympathy when you offer it to us. Stop this encouragement (because that`s what it is) stop this encouragement you are giving to the to the killers of our people or else admit (openly) you are on the side of the IRA”IRA ambush survivor relives night fiancee Jillian Johnston was murdered by his sideA man shot in the head in an IRA attack that claimed the life of his 21-year-old fiancee has said his last memory before blacking out was of Jillian Johnston's mother saying that her daughter was dead.https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ira-ambush-survivor-relives-night-fiancee-jillian-johnston-was-murdered-by-his-side-36718089.html#OTD15.03.1982 the IRA murdered Alan Richard McCrum, 11. Schoolboy murdered in no-warning bomb in Banbridge which injured 34. He was standing outside a jewellers shop waiting on a lift home after school. Alan had taken a music lesson. The town was busy with people going home. Dad said: “It’s terrible that a wee lad coming from school should be mowed down in such a horrible way. What purpose is there in this?”IRA MAN'S ARREST WILL NOT BRING MY BOY BACK; EXCLUSIVE Heartbroken mum speaks out after bomb suspect held in Spain.IRA MAN'S ARREST WILL NOT BRING MY BOY BACK; EXCLUSIVE Heartbroken mum speaks out after bomb suspect held in Spain. Page/Link: Page URL: HTML link: Citations: Byline: By KEVIN McDONNELL THE mother of a schoolboy murdered in an IRA bomb attack said yesterday an on-the-run Provo wanted over the blast will be judged by God. Heartbroken Ella McCrum lost her son Alan when the terror group set off a no-warning car bomb in the centre of Banbridge, Co Down, in March 1982. And on Wednesday, top republican Leonard "Bap" Hardy, 44, was arrested at a luxury hotel in Spain. Ms McCrum said: "It was 23 years in March since we lost Alan, but it seems like yesterday. We miss him terribly. "This man's arrest makes little difference. It will not bring Alan back. God will judge this man, not me." Speaking from her home in Loughbrickland, Co Down, Mrs McCrum said Alan had been waiting for a friend outside a shop when the bomb went off, injuring 34 other people. The boy's father David said at the time: "It's terrible that a wee lad coming from school should be mowed down in a such a horrible way. It's senseless." Hardy was arrested at the luxury Principle-Sol Hotel in Torremolinos on Saturday. German authorities want to talk to him about his suspected involvement in the June 1996 strike on Quebec barracks, Osnabruck. Three mortar shells were fired at the British Army base in but only one exploded, causing no injuries. Former soldier Michael Dickson, of Greenock in Scotland, was jailed in December 2003 for his part in the attack carried out by a five-man IRA unit. Police on the Costa del Sol last night confirmed that Hardy had been arrested. A spokesman said: "We can confirm that this Briton was arrested at Torremolinos as reported in the newspaper La Opinion, but we can give no other details." The North Belfast man, who is married to IRA bomber Donna Maguire, is top of the IRA's "on-the-run" list and is thought to have been in Spain for several months. It is understood that Hardy had been under surveillance for several days. He was expected to be moved to Madrid almost immediately to face proceedings at the National Criminal Court which handles all extradition cases. If Hardy agrees to be extradited he will be handed over within a few days. But if he decides to fight extradition he could be held at a top security prison just outside the Spanish capital for several months before a hearing in front of a panel of three judges at the National Criminal Court. CAPTION(S): KILLED: IRA blast victim Alan McCrum COPYRIGHT 2005 MGN LTD No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder. Copyright 2005 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.https://www.thefreelibrary.com/IRA+MAN%27S+ARREST+WILL+NOT+BRING+MY+BOY+BACK%3B+EXCLUSIVE+Heartbroken...-a0135263386McCrum has ‘lost confidence’A Banbridge councillor whose brother was killed when a no warning IRA bomb struck the town in 1982, believes that his killer will never be found.https://www.lisburntoday.co.uk/news/mccrum-has-lost-confidence-263299615.03.1974 the IRA murdered Adam Johnston, 34. Married father of 4, originally from Tamlaghduff, Ballyscullion, Co Londonderry. A Labourer murdered when hit by shrapnel 200 yards away from a 600 lb bomb, while either standing or walking on the street on a Friday evening at 6:20pm, as police tried to clear the area. A lorry hijacked by IRA murderers exploded on Queen Street, Magherafelt14.03.1977 the IRA murdered James Nicholson, 45. Married father of 2 children aged 5 & 7. Oldest son thought there must be some mistake "why would they kill my Daddy? he asked. Widow blamed political policy. (News article refers)An english businessman from Harrogate involved in PR work for the company and industrial journalism., Shot while being driven in a car on his way to Aldergrove airport after a day visit to Strathearn Audio factory Andersonstown. Driver injured. Politician Paddy Devlin said “The clear intention is to sabotage efforts to bring industry to W Belfast”14.03.1989 the IRA murdered Thomas John Hardy, 48. Married father of 2. Lorry driver shot as he drove into the abattoir loading bay at a Dungannon meat factory. 2 murderers fired at close range; he died soon afterwards in hospital. One of those convicted was an employee at the meat plant13.03.1976 the IRA murdered Nicholas (Nick) White, 34. Married father of 1, A bricklayer and community worker living in Ligoniel. Shot with a handgun in his head and chest while opening a door at Ardoyne Community Centre. Mr White was assisting with a saturday evening disco and died 13 hours later. After his murder, a Nick White Appeal was launched by Danny Blanchflower and raised £20k for community projects. A male from Ardoyne was given 5 life sentences in March 1979, for this and several other murders.12.03.1974 the IRA murdered William (Billy) Fox, 35. Protestant Fine Gael Irish Senator shot arriving during raid of girlfriend's family home. (the Coulsons) House burned. About 12 murderers involved and they threw a Bible on the fire at Tircooney, Clones, Co. Monaghan.Mr Fox was driving up the lane. As he ran, he was shot in a field outside the home by a single shot to his upper torso. IRA denied involvement but 5 members were convicted. There is a woodland memorial park named after Senator Fox at Bawn on the Monaghan/Cavan Border.IRA man convicted of Fox murder arrestedSEAN Kinsella, an IRA man convicted of murdering Senator Billy Fox in 1974 who escaped but subsequently served 20 years in England…https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ira-man-convicted-of-fox-murder-arrested-1.49057https://rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2009/0609/646016-rumours/ #OTDBilly Fox Memorial Park, LattonSenator Billy Fox Memorial Park covers an area of approximately 6.3 hectares and is located in Bawn, Co. Monaghan on the Cavan Monaghan border.https://monaghantourism.com/listing/billy-fox-memorial-park-latton/11.03.1976 the IRA murdered Harry Scott, 64. Married Protestant shot at the Farmers Inn near his Dunmurry home. Murderers arrived at his home but he wasn’t there. The murderers forced Mr Scott`s grandson to come with them & ask for Mr Scott at the pub before shooting him when he came to the door. Man convicted of 1976 IRA pub murder fails to have verdict overturned11.03.1982 the IRA murdered Norman Hanna, 28. Married father of 1. Department of Environment clerical officer shot as he arrived at the vehicle testing centre on Rathriland Road, Newry, where he worked. Was just leaving his car in which his wife & 4 year old daughter were, when he was shot and shot again on the ground by a motorcycle passenger who fled in the direction of Hilltown Rd, Co Down.08.03.1990 the IRA murdered Thomas Alexander Alexander Jamison, 40. Married father of 3. Shot driving a cement lorry between Donaghmore and Castlecaulfield, Co. Tyrone for contractors @HenryBrothersHB. A bungalow belonging to an elderly couple overlooking the road was taken over prior to the murder. "I was preparing things for Sunday school and I saw this man come past the window. He just opened the back door and stood between us with a maching gun. He was wearing a balaclava and black gloves......" explained Mrs Caldwell.As Mr Jamison rounded the corner driving the lorry around 5pm the murderers threw a grenade & fired multiple times at the Cab of the lorry with gunfire.08.03.1972 the IRA murdered Joseph Jardine, 43. Married father of 2 teenage children shot at Middletown customs post. Ministry of Agriculture inspection officer temporarily there checking cattle coming into Northern Ireland, shot from behind, in a hut x16. Car with murderers arrived from and returned southern side08.03.1973 Frederick Milton, 58,, Caretaker at Hillgate House next to the Old Bailey, died of a heart attack following an IRA car bomb explosion outside the Old Bailey, London. 150+ injured and 100+ injured in a second bomb at Whitehall, on the day Northern Ireland voted in referendum on whether to remain in the UK. 2 further devides were found and defused; all primed to go off at the same time; 3pm. 10 Arrests were made following the incidents. From the archives: Ten held after Provo bombs blast London07.03.1989 the IRA murdered Ernest Rankin, 72. 1 of 3 protestants shot as they stood chatting outside Dallas`s garage, Coagh. The murderers fired shots in the air before they fled in a hijacked car.Mr Rankin lived alone, he had poor eyesight but was keen on football and supported all the home games at Coagh United. Described thus: “Football mad Ernie was a bit of a character - almost like Santa Claus with his long white hair”The IRA also murdered Austin Nelson, 62. Married father of 4. A Retired lorry driver. He devoted much of his time to playing and making Fiddles in his workshop. He`d attended a course in England, had made 9 violins and was working on his 10th. He had recently appeared on TV.“Kids were running round screaming. Austin was on his back still alive"The IRA also murdered Leslie Dallas, 38. Married father of 2. Garage owner where the murders were committed. A professional stock car racer. His children had just got off the school bus. Murderers laughed as they made off in a hijacked car.06.03.1975 the IRA murdered Edward Clayton, 26. Protestant breadserver murdered by booby trap bomb planted on his car which exploded as he set off for work on open ground, at the rear of his home, at 7:40am, Bognor Terrace, Portadown. (Brother could have been killed as well but had gone back to get a coat. Mr Clayton was bringing his brother to his driving test that day) Well known for guitar playing at OAP functions. His car had been stolen and used in a murder a couple of weeks earlier.04.03.1972 the IRA murdered Anne Owens, 22. Electricity board employee who worked as a comtometer operator, in the calculating and accountancy dept. (She`d been injured there previously in the IRA bomb 25/8/71 at her workplace; Northern Ireland Electricity Service Headquarters at Danesford, Malone, when Harry Beggs was murdered).In today`s incident Miss Owens was one of two Catholic civilians murdered at 4:30pm on a Saturday, at Belfast Abercorn Restaurant, by a no-warning bomb left in a handbag under a table. 130+ injured. The IRA also murdered her companion Janet Bereen, 21. Radiographer. Her father, an anaesthetist at the Royal Victoria Hospital worked on bombing victims unaware his daughter was dead & her body had been brought in. The ladies had gone to the Abercorn Restaurant for coffee after shopping.03.03.1977 the IRA murdered Donald Robinson, 57. Married. Managing director of Apex Ceilings shot in his South Belfast office at Lawrence Street, (off University Street) Belfast, after murderers walked in & asked for victim. Mr Robinson and a customer were made to lie on the ground and had their wallets stolen before the murderers shot Mr Robinson. Inquest told Catholic may have been shot as he was english & successful03.03.1984 the IRA murdered Herbert Burrows, 37. Married father of 2, ages 7 & 5. An Undertaker, A protestant murdered when a bomb exploded as he opened his garage door to take out a Limousine at Alexander Rd, Armagh. IRA claimed he was serving in UDR. He wasn’t.29.02.1972 the IRA murdered Henry Dynes Dickson, 47. Married father of 3. Train driver shot in his hallway, Lurgan. His 11 year old daughter witnessed the murder & was hit in her leg. Trains across N.I. stopped as a mark of respect during his funeral28.02.1976 the IRA murdered Harold Blair, 35. NIES electric meter reader & well known cricketer who had been injured the previous day, on Friday 27th, by a booby trap bomb, using a mercury tilt switch, on a door near the porch/hallway of a Queens University owned house at Stranmillis Road, which was divided into Flats. Remained conscious depite severe injuries including loss of limbs. A Queens University Belfast mechanical engineering student and another was jailed. Judge recited “gruesome facts” in the court as a reminder26.02. 1977 the IRA murdered Robert Mitchell, 69 around 11pm. Retired Protestant businessman. IRA held his sisters, aged 72 & 89 captive at their home near Newry. The murderers watched TV awaiting his return & shot the in his hallway. Mr Mitchell`s 72 year old sister was punched and his 89 year old sister was left to seek help25.02.1973 the IRA murdered Gordon Gallagher, age 9. Catholic blown up playing cowboys in his back garden on a Sunday. He died at 5:30 pm after extensive emergency surgery at Altnaglevin Hospital, in an attempt to save his life. A second device was found nearby. Leenan Gardens, Londonderry. “I saw a young boy crawling, he looked up at me and said “Help me mister I’m hurt”. IRA blamed Army for 40 years but admitted it in 2012.25.02.1976 the IRA murdered Joseph Alexander McCullough, 56. Farmer, unmarried, lay chaplain (The previous chaplain in post was murdered in 1975) found stabbed & his throat cut at Altnamackin, Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh. Staying with friends to avoid attack but had gone home in the evening to feed his dog. Body found next day. Booby trap left nearby was detonated by a sow and the animal was found injured by security forces investigating the explosion24.02.1979 the IRA murdered James Keenan, 16. 1 of 2 Catholic teens murdered and also 3 injured going to a dance. A bomb explosion was triggered by a wire leading to a hill as the 5 boys walked past a stolen trailer on the Newtownhamilton Road, outside Darkley village, South Armagh. Mum arrived to find some people gathered and the boys sprawled on the road. Shots were fired after the explosion.OnThisDay the IRA also murdered Martin McGuigan, 16. He died a few hours after the bomb had been detonated. A command wire was found leading to a firing point 500 yards away. Explosion left a 5 feet deep crater. IRA apologised saying they were mistaken for soldiers. One of the injured lost an arm while another was confined to wheelchair. Mr McGuigan (senior) arrived at the scene to find his son dying.19.02.1988 the IRA murdered Alan Thomas Johnston, 23. Joinery works employee, shot around 8am on a Monday morning, at close range while walking into his factory workplace in Kilkeel, Co. Down.Minister at the funeral “An assassin came from behind when Alan was carrying his lunchbox in 1 hand & a set of tools in the other”18.02.1991 the IRA murdered David Corner, 36. Married with a 16 month old baby. Civil servant murdered 7:46 on a Monday morning when a bomb planted in a litter bin at Victoria Tube Station exploded. Around 43 injured as glass shattered. Some very seriously including loss of limbs. Witness: "A lot of people looked like they'd been through a car windshield”16.02.1972 the IRA murdered Thomas Callaghan, 49. Married bus driver, from Limavady, dragged from his vehicle past screaming passengers, Londonderry. Body discovered hooded & gagged at junction of Foyle Road & Brook Street. He`d been shot in the back of his head17.01.1978. The La Mon restaurant bombing was an incendiary bomb attack by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 17 February 1978 that is described as one of the worst atrocities of the Troubles.It took place at the La Mon House hotel and restaurant near Belfast.The IRA left a large incendiary bomb, containing a napalm-like substance, outside one of the restaurant's windows. There were 450 diners, hotel staff and guests inside the building.Explosion and fireballThat evening the two main adjoining function rooms, the Peacock Room and Gransha Room, were packed with people of all ages attending dinner dances. Including the hotel guests and staff, there was a total of 450 people inside the building.The diners had just finished their first course when the bomb detonated, shattering the window outside of which it was attached and vaporising the canisters. The explosion created an instantaneous and devastating fireball of blazing petrol, 40 feet (12 m) high and 60 feet (18 m) wide, which engulfed the Peacock Room.Twelve people were killed, having been virtually burnt alive,and some 30 others were injured, many critically. Some of the wounded lost limbs, but for the most part received severe burns. One badly burnt survivor described the inferno inside the restaurant as "like a scene from hell", whilst another who lost her daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law, Ian McCracken, said the blast was "like the sun had exploded in front of my eyes".There was further pandemonium after the lights had gone out and choking black smoke filled the room. The survivors, with their hair and clothing on fire, rushed to escape the burning room. It took firemen almost two hours to put out the blaze.The dead were all civilians. Half were young married couples. Most of the dead and injured were members of the Irish Collie Club and the Northern Ireland Junior Motor Cycle Club, holding their yearly dinner dances in the Peacock Room and Gransha Room, respectively. The former took the full force of the explosion and subsequent fire; many of those who died had been seated nearest the window where the bomb had gone off. Some of the injured were still receiving treatment 20 years later.A blast bomb attached to four large petrol canisters, each filled with a home-made napalm-like substance of petrol and sugar. This was designed to stick to whatever it hit, a combination which caused severe burn injuries. The victims were found beneath a pile of hot ash and charred beyond recognition,making identity extremely difficult as all their individual human features had been completely burned away.Some of the bodies had shrunk so much in the intense heat, it was first believed that there were children among the victims. One doctor who saw the remains described them as being like "charred logs of wood".According to a published account by retired RUC Detective Superintendent Kevin Benedict Sheehy, this type of device had already been used by the IRA in more than one hundred attacks on commercial buildings before the La Mon attack.Thomas Neeson (52)Sandra Morris (27)Ian McCracken (25)Elizabeth McCracken (25)Daniel Magill (37)Carol Mills (26)Gordon Crothers (30)Joan Crothers (26)Paul Nelson (37)Dorothy Nelson (34)Christine Lockhart (33)Sarah Wilson Cooper (52)Source:Wharton, Ken (19 August 2014). Wasted Years, Wasted Lives Volume 201.01.1977 the IRA murdered Graeme Dougan, 15 month old murdered when IRA bomb exploded at home, Glengomley. Family about to evacuate after NewYearsDay bomb warning but sitting in car when it exploded. Baby struck by debris sitting in front seat in mother’s arms.11.12. 1971 the IRA murdered Colin Nicholl, 1, Tracey Munn, 2, Harold King, 20, auctioneer’s assistant and Hugh Bruce, 50, married father of 2, commissionaire.4 civilians - including 2 babies - murdered in no warning bombing of Balmoral Furniture showrooms, Shankill Rd. Business crowed due to closing down sale. Photo of lifeless 17-month-old Colin Nicholl carried from rubble became a defining image of IRA terror.Bomb exploded Saturday lunchtime causing 3 floors to collapse & front of the building to fall onto the pavement in area crowded with Christmas shoppers. Locals dug in smoking ruins with bare hands. Many injured trapped in rubble & a digger had to be used to clear some of it. Army lorries brought to help clear wreckage. Soldier: “It was just like the Blitz. It was horrifying”.2-year-old Tracey Munn, & 17-month-old Colin Nicholl were in a pram in the street when the wall collapsed on top of them. Tracey Munn’s mother was looking after Colin while his parents were in England for the funeral of his young nephew.05.02.1977 the IRA murdered Robert James Harrison, (Bobby) 50. Married father of 2. Shot outside a drapery shop in Gilford, Co Armagh. He & a colleague (seriously injured) had just checked the premises following reports of an incendiary device there.Harrison had worked as a nursing orderly in Bannvale Hospital for 20 yrs05.02.1972 the IRA murdered Paul McFadden, 30. A shop manager for BHS UK in Belfast. Died from injuries suffered on 31/1/72. Van bomb went off outside Castle Arcade opposite British Home Stores where he worked. No warning. Device would have resulted in more casualties if Mr McFadden hadn’t helped clear area.20.01.1974 the IRA murdered Cormac Mervyn James McCabe, 41. Married father of 2. Headmaster of Aughnacloy Secondary school abducted from 4 Seasons Hotel in Monaghan. Out for a meal with wife & handicapped daughter when taken. Found dead 500 yards inside NI on road to Clogher, Co. Tyrone next day.20.12.1973 the IRA murdered Rodney George Fenton, 23. Bank clerk shot in the back walking to a pub for Christmas drinks with 3 colleagues. Antrim Rd. One in a family of four sons. In February 1975, a memorial Room of Rest at Altnagelvin Hospital, where Mr Fenton`s father worked as a surgeon, was dedicated in his memory.03.12. 1976 the IRA murdered Joseph Scott, 50. Married father of 5. Traffic warden shot while on school cross patrol duty, Dungannon. Shot x3 from behind in middle of road on foggy morning. Children, some on way to school “scattered in all directions”07.12.1972 the IRA disappeared Jean McConville, 37. Widow mother of 10. Abducted from Divis flat. 3 wks later stranger gave children their Mum’s purse containing 52p & 3 rings. Body discovered on Co Louth beach after storm in 2003.In December 1972, Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, was dragged from her Belfast home by masked intruders, her children clinging to her legs. They never saw her again. Her abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. In 2003, five years after an accord brought an uneasy peace to Northern Ireland, a set of human bones was discovered on a beach. McConville's children knew it was their mother when they were told a blue safety pin was attached to the dress--with so many kids, she had always kept it handy for diapers or ripped clothes. Jean is pictured to the left with three of her children.28.11.1976 the IRA murdered Philomena Greene, 16. Returning with 2 friends from a dance in her native Lurgan when they saw light in unoccupied house owned by father of 1 of the girls. On going to investigate a bomb exploded, killing the girl & wounding a friend30.10. 1975 the IRA murdered Eileen Kelly, 6. Catholic schoolgirl shot when IRA entered W Belfast home. Father sought to shield his children but Eileen shot in the chest. 2 men described as members of A Company PIRA jailed24.10. 1983 the IRA murdered Cyrus Campbell, 49. Farmer shot x2 in head as he drove from his Aughnacloy home to feed cattle. 3 murderers drew alongside his car & opened fire. Lived with 80 yr old Mum. Weapon used later recovered from 2 IRA killed by SAS27.11.1978 the IRA murdered Robert Batchelor, 36. Married father of 1. Post office worker shot x8 in back & head as he sat in his car after leaving work, Hamill Street in central Belfast.25.11.1974 the IRA murdered James Murdock, 55. Married with family. Post office engineer shot in indiscriminate sectarian attack, Woodvale. 23 shots fired from machine gun. 2nd man suffered multiple wounds while a 3rd fell to ground & pretended to be dead23.11.1976 the IRA murdered Joseph Glover, 60. Married father of 2. Company director shot x9 after answering knock to timber yard door, Londonderry. Former Mayor of city. 1 of a number of businessmen murdered around this period‪23.11.1974 the IRA murdered Heather Thompson, 17, filling station attendant & John McClean, 24, garage manager on his first day in the job.A motorist stopped to buy fuel. When no one came to his car he went across to the office & discovered the two bodies. Both had been shot in the head.3 IRA terrorists from Ardoyne jailed. Judge commented on “enormity & infamy of shooting down utterly innocent girl”.21.11.1985 the IRA murdered Kurt Konig, 38. Married father of 5. German who married girl from the Creggan. Catering contractor. Kissed kids goodbye & shot by murderers who’d taken neighbors hostage before escaping in stolen car18.11.1981 the IRA murdered James McClintock, 57. Married father of 3. Driver for British Telecom (BT) shot not far from home, Newbuildings. He had slowed to negotiate a bend when shot from stolen van.Next day his wife’s cousin was shot17.11.1974 the IRA murdered John Smyth Bailey, 17. Protestant apprentice plumber shot by murderers who stepped out of a car, Crumlin Rd. The victim’s father & a 13 yr boy were shot & injured in the attack.17.11. 1981 the IRA murdered Silas Lyttle, 59. Married with children. Draper died 7 wks after being shot outside his home, Ballygawley. Ambushed entering front gate. His 15 yr old son saw the murder. Underwent several operations & died of bowl infection.17.11.1981 the IRA murdered Albert Beacom, 42. Married father of 5. Farmer shot at his Maguiresbridge home after returning from taking his sons to Boys Brigade. He was carrying a milk keg across his yard. Wife feeding their 10 month old baby when she heard shooting10.11.1994 the IRA murdered Frank Kerr, 54. Catholic postal worker shot during IRA robbery of Newry sorting office. IRA admitted robbery 10 days later but denied it was a breach of ceasefire. Man convicted of assisting murderers released under Belfast Agreement10.11.1981 the IRA murdered Charles Neville, 56. Married father of 6. Caretaker murdered as car left industrial estate, Armagh. 2 murderers threw grenade. He swerved & crashed into fence. He was then shot. Still alive when RUC arrived but died on way to hospital09.11. 1976 the IRA murdered James Speers, 45. Married father of 3. Garage owner shot in head, Desertmartin. Family heard shooting. Daughter: “It is something you never forget - the sight of his body lying there, all the blood” '˜I'll never forget the sight of my father lying there - the blood'08.11.1981 the IRA murdered Trevor Foster, 17. Learning to drive & offered to put his father’s car in garage when bomb intended for Dad exploded, Lisnadill, Armagh. A keen charity collector he’d received an award for his efforts on behalf of @barnardos.12.12.1986 the IRA murdered Desmond Caldwell, 44. Married father of 3. Creamery worker murdered when bomb exploded in cab of milk lorry, Killen, Castlederg.13.12.1976 the IRA murdered Roy Young, 23. Disabled clerk shot at workplace, Belfast city centre. 3 murderers arrived in hijacked van & left bomb, firing shots before leaving. Semi-paralysed meaning he couldn’t move quickly - resulting in him being shot x2 in head11.02.1975 the IRA murdered Samuel Christopher Mein, 25. Married father of 1. Milkman, a relief driver, murdered as he made deliveries to cottages around Galbally, Cappagh, Co Tyrone. One man held Mr Mein down while another shot him with a gun held directly against his head11.02.1993 the IRA murdered Matthew Boyd, 60. Married father of 4. Creamery worker, who`d recently started his own business, found shot & slumped in his car by a passer-by, close to St Patrick`s school at Donaghmore Rd, Dungannon. He died in hospital 5 hours later. IRA left booby-trap bomb behind nearby wall07.02. 1976 the IRA murdered Robert McLernon, age 16. Murdered along with his 21 year old sister, Rachel McLernon, when a 200 lb bomb exploded around 7:30pm in a culvert, Tyresson Rd, Cookstown. Rachel`s boyfriend who was with them said they were driving and had stopped when waved down by a girl on the roadside.Girl said there had been an accident & they had found a car in a nearby field with lights on but no one inside. As the brother & sister walked the bomb exploded. It was thought the device was triggered by plate or trip wire. The car had been hijacked in Coalisland and the accident staged to lure security forces.30.12. 1974 the IRA murdered Maurice Knowles, 17. student shot duck hunting on shore of Belfast Lough after refusing to hand over rifle. Mother found dead at home 11 months later. Man convicted of the murder became Sinn Fein director of elections.07.01.1976 the IRA murdered Michael Dickson, 18. Apprentice bricklayer found shot in the head 7:15pm in entry between Lower Rockview St and Lower Kilburn St. Belfast. He’d been abducted earlier in the day aroiund 9am by men in a stolen taxi near his day class at Millfield Technical College. Dumped in Village area to disguise fact it was sectarian17.01.1980 the IRA murdered Abayomi Olorunda (known as Max) 39. and Mark Cocharane (17) Two civilian passengers burnt to death when one of the fire bombs being primed by a terrorist exploded prematurely near Dunmurry on the 4:55pm Ballymena - Belfast train.Born in Nigeria, an accountant, Mr Olorunda found work in Northern Ireland after attending Newcastle University in England. He was frequently found as an auditor for the Northern Bank. Mr Olorunda`s wife was a local nurse from Strabane - they had 3 young daughters, ages 2, 4. and 6.The second person murdered was Mark Cochrane, 17, from Finaghy. An `A` level student & rugby player at Friends School, Lisburn. He had recently been involved with preparations for a forthcoming youth event in the church. He was also expecting to play at a rugby match in a few days time. The bomb sent a massive fireball spreading through the carriage injuring travellers & burning to death 2 innocent civilians & 1 of 2 bombers, beyond recognition. Passengers exited via a tunnel under the M1 motorway04.02.1978 the IRA murdered Martha McAlpine, 69. Married civilian. Collapsed after gun attack on RUC, outside Crusaders football club, Shore Rd, Belfast. Grandchildren, 10, 6 & 2, with her. Believed to be heart attack. Postmortem found bullet in her stomach. RUC officer injured. IRA statement "sincere condolences"03.02.1973 the IRA murdered James Greer, 21. Glazier working in Campbell Brothers, Springfield Rd, Belfast. 2 murderers walked in & lined up employees. Singled out Mr Greer, 1 of 2 Protestants working at the firm. The other staff were ignored. He was to marry 3 months later02.02. 1977 the IRA murdered Jeffrey Agate, 59. Married director (no children) of @DuPont_News Londonderry. Shot arriving home from work. Wife ran out to find him covered in blood. IRA - “Those involved in the management of the economy serve British interests” Patterns of Evidence I - The Business of Murder30.01.1976 the IRA murdered John Smiley, 55. Protestant father blown to death in a no warning bomb at Klondyke Bar, Sandy Row around 6:45 pm. The pub was full of customers. A barmaid lost an eye & several others lost limbs when the device left at the pub door exploded.19.01.1975 the IRA murdered Patrick Toner, 7. Catholic schoolboy, a lover of animals and the farm, was murdered when a landmine exploded as he helped to bring home the cows on a Sunday afternoon, Forkhill.Car bomb left at RUC station had been towed away & a controlled explosion carried out. 2nd explosion from a landmine near the car, which killed Patrick and one of the cows was triggered from a wire hidden in grass. The inquest was told a command wire led across the border. Patrick`s Uncle Tom described his killers as "scum garbage" Father donated site08.02.1978 the IRA murdered William John Gordon (Willie) 41. Married father of 3. School welfare officer. Off duty UDR member murdered outside their home in their car along with his daughter Lesley, age 10 years. Mr Gordon`s son (and Lesley`s brother) age 7 years, was blown out of the car and badly injured at Maghera, Co. Londonderry.The bomb exploded under their car as they set off for Culnady Primary School. Mrs Gordon and their third youngest child were waving them off when the bomb detonated. It was a frosty morning. Teacher “Lesley was an angelic child. She was bright & a girl of great potential” #OTDA protest at Sinn Féin Head Quarters in Belfast, by the Peace People following the murders, was broken up by Republicans17.12.1975 the IRA caused the cancellation of St Mary’s primary & secondary schools` Christmas party & panto, Clady, Portglenone. 4 masked gunmen walked into the school & warned the headmaster that a bomb had been planted near the schools .The Army made safe the 250 lb device.18.12.1972 the IRA murdered William Johnston, 48. Married furniture & drapery store owner. Abducted measuring house for new carpet at Drumarg Pk. He & employee taken over border & questioned. Employee released but Mr Johnston shot x2 in head17.12. 1973 the IRA murdered Ivan Acheson Johnston, 34. Married father of 3. Lorry driver abducted on Armagh / Monaghan border at customs post. His body was found blindfolded & bound near Keady 2 days later. Left behind a wife and Children aged 12, 10 & 514.12 1993 Bridie Glennon, 78, widowed mother of 1 collapsed & died during an IRA bomb alert around 4:30 AM, South Belfast. She lived with her daughter & grandchild. Family blamed IRA for death with Bridie Glennon saying “Thank you for murdering my mother & giving me a happy Christmas”18.01.1972 the IRA murdered Sydney Agnew, 40. Married father of 3. Bus driver due to be the principal witness in a trial concerning the hijacking and burning of his bus at the top of the Ormeau Road, Belfast. On the day Mr Agnew was shot dead, young IRA murderers went to his home off Albertbridge Road and asked his son (6) if father was a bus driver & then shot Mr Agnew at the door. Mr Agnew`s 10 year old daughter was present in the living room and his 82 year old mother in law was shot in her foot. Led to the introduction of Diplock (non-jury) trials

Caution:This answer is longYes because:I.PASSENGER AMENITIES AND DIGITAL INDIA INITIAVES· Indian Railways launched three social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and You Tube with the handle @railminindia. Ministry of Railways employed first of its kind, a real time 24x7 public grievance system through Twitter and provided medical, security and other emergency assistance to travelling passengers· All India Security Helpline 182 set up to report any untoward incident and seek emergency help during travel· The All India Passenger Helpline ‘138’ provided for all other query/complaints during travel· A mobile based application viz. Complaint Management System (COMS) launched· E-catering facility launched at 100 stations. 408 railway stations designated for providing E-catering· A massive scheme for providing Water Vending Machines (WVMs) to provide RO Water at affordableprices is under implementation by Railway PSU IRCTC· Reservation quota of two lower berths per coach in Sleeper class enhanced to four lower berths per coach for Senior Citizens and Women· Tatkal reservation timings have been staggered to serve dual purpose of providing convenience to the passengers and for staggering traffic on the e-ticket portal.All agents are debarred from booking tickets during first thirty minutes of opening of booking· Automatic refund of Confirmed /RAC e-tickets on cancellation of trains similar to waitlisted e-tickets is granted without filing of TDR· Time limit for booking reserved tickets was increased to 120 days w.e.f. 01.04.2015· Destination alert and wake up alarm services launched on 139· Automatic Destination Alerts to passengers through SMS for Rajdhani and Duronto trains.· E-ticketing facility launched for disabled persons and for accredited journalist on concession pass.· Mobile charging facilities in all new general class coaches initiated.· Out of 1252 Stations identified for upgradation to Adarsh Stations’, 986 stations have so far been developed. 160 developed in last two years· Scheme namely ‘SMS Gateway’ launched enabling passengers to get SMS alerts on the status of reserved tickets· New Generation system put in place which can book 7200 online tickets instead of 2000 tickets per minute and can attend 2,00,000 enquiries instead of 50000 per minute· Rationalization of Computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) done to enable passengers to buy tickets even after the preparation of reservation charts· Paperless unreserved ticketing including Paperless Platforms tickets through mobile phone introduced in suburban sections of Western Railway, Central Railway, South Central Railway, Southern Railway, Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway· Pilot Project of hand Held Terminals for TTEs launched· E-booking of disposable linen started on trains at New Delhi Railway Station and Nizamuddin Railway Station, Mumbai Central (BCT), Chattarpati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM), Southern Railway· E-booking of Wheel chair launched· Currency Coin cum Card operated Automatic Ticket Vending Machines installed at select stations.· Initiated one of the largest free public wifi fi systems in the world. Launched at 26 stations with a plan to extend it to 100 Stations by December this year and to 400 stations by 2018.· The booking of retiring rooms at different railway stations made online making it convenient and transparent· E-Ticketing portal in Hindi launched· 60 lifts and 150 escalators provided in last 2 years at Railway stations· Model Rake (a passenger carrying train with 24 coaches) developedwith improved interiors, colour scheme, aesthetics and amenity fittings. This is running as a train between New Delhi and Varanasi.· Cancellation of confirmed, RAC and Waitlisted PRS counter tickets made easy using IRCTC website or phone No. 139.· Provision made for acceptance of international debit and credit cards for payment of E-ticket through IRCTC website· Yatri Ticket/Sewa Kendra (YTSK) Scheme launched to allow private agents to operate ticketing terminals for selling reserved as well as unreserved tickets· Indian Railways started six pilgrims’ special tourist trains. More such trains being planned in subsequent phases· Dustbins to be provided in non AC coaches also· NIFT, Delhi has been engaged for designing of bedroll etc.· A new ‘Rail Neer’ plant for package drinking water set up at Ambernath (Mumbai).· In order to increase availability of accommodation for general class passengers on long distance Mail/Express trains, GMs were delegated powers to de-reserve Sleeper Class (SL) coaches as General Coaches (GS) in identified trains & sectors· Suvidha Trains with graded pricing structure introduced with facility for booking on PRS in addition to e-tickets and facility of limited refund on cancellation of ticket· The Defense Travel System to eliminate exchange of defense warrants was rolled out on the NGeT platform. Till date about 2000 Defense units have started issuing tickets through this platform without exchange of warrants· Number of berths available for physically challenged has been increased from 2 to 4· ‘VIKALP’, Alternative Train Accommodation System (ATAS) launchedwith a view to provide confirmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers and also to ensure optimal utilization of available accommodation. This facility is now available on New Delhi – Jammu, New Delhi – Lucknow, Delhi-Howrah, Delhi- Chennai, Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Secunderabad Circuits,· Launched pre-cooked (ready-to-eat) meals of reputed brands on some trains.· Commencement of provision of Braille signage on 3000 coaches has been given in order to facilitate travel to visually impaired passengers.· Provision of foldable ladder in First AC coaches launched· Provision of Bio degradable garbage bags to passengers started on pilot basis· Escorting ladies special trains and ladies compartment by security squad· Security helpline 182 activated and real time complaint resolution through Twitter employed with a high priority to women security issues· Fitment of CCTV surveillance cameras for women security in trains initiated with first such fitment undertaken in Amritsar-New Delhi-Shan-e Punjab Express· Development of security App over some of the Zonal Railways· Middle bay reserved for women· Pilot Project of Sale of Unreserved Tickets through Hand Held Terminals initiated at Hazrat Nizammudin Railway Station of Northern Railway.II. INFRASTRUCTURECREATION AND SUPPORT TO MAKE IN INDIA INITIATIVE· Indian Railways has taken a giant leap forward in ‘Make in India’ drive by signing Agreement for setting up of Diesel Locomotive Factory (DLF) at Marhowra, Saran district, Bihar for procurement and maintenance of mainline most modern high power Diesel Electric Locomotives with M/s GE Diesel Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. A separate agreement signed with M/S ALSTOM for setting up of electric locomotive factory at Madhepura, Bihar for procurement and maintenance of most modern high power electric locomotives, both major PPP and FDI tenders of Indian Railways. This would be one of the highest FDI’s in India amounting to order book of almost Rs 40,000 Crore.· The Ministry has initiated process for procuring high speed train sets which will improve average speed of passenger carrying trains thereby reducing journey time.· MoU between India and Japan signed for Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project using Shinkansen Technology covering a total of 508 kms. A new entity named National High Speed Ra Extension of newly introduced cancellation facility for PRS· il Corporation Limited has been set up in February, 2016 to implement the project· Further high speed studies are being conducted by Ministry of Railways on Diamond Quadrilateral High Speed Rail network. Feasibility studies of Delhi- Mumbai, Mumbai- Chennai and Delhi- Kolkata are underway. The feasibility studies of Delhi-Nagpur and Mumbai –Nagpur corridors are being taken up through G2G cooperation with Chinese and Spanish governments respectively· Ministry of Railways launched Gatimaan Express, country’s first semi high speed train with a maximum speed of 160 kmph between Delhi and Agra heralding a new era of high speed rail travel in India· Redevelopment of 400 Stations to be developed on e-bidding on as is where is basis; 10 stations handed over to IRSDC· Indian Railways commissioned 2828 Km of Broad Gauge lines, highest ever in 2015-16 against an average of 1528 Km from 2009-14.· IR commissioned two mega bridges over river Ganga at Patna and Munger.With these, the Railway networks of North and South Bihar have been integrated.· The executions of the biggest infrastructural projects in the country, Eastern and Western DFCs have been fast-tracked. Revised cost estimates have been approved by the Cabinet and funding has been tied up. Rs.25,320 Cr worth of contracts have been awarded in the last two years, which is more than double of the total contracts of Rs.12,240 Cr awarded since commencement. The first ever section on DFC of 56 km between Durgawati-Sasaram has been commissioned. The project is progressing well for commissioning in phases by 2019· Rail Wheel Plant, Bela commissioned and regular production started· Diesel loco factory at Varanasi is being expanded· DEMU factory at Haldia was commissioned and Mid-life Rehabilitation Workshop for coaches at Jhansi completed.· One of the most challenging railway projects, conversion of 1500 V DC to 25000 V AC traction system has been successfully completed over the entire Mumbai division of Central Railway.· During 2014-16, 3105 route kilometres have been electrified, which is an average of 1552.5 RKM/ annum as against 1236 RKM/annum during previous five years.· Construction of Electric Lolo Assembly & Ancillary Unit of CLW at Dankuni in West Bengal completed· Modern LHB Coach manufacturing facility commissioned at ICF Chennai.· The Chhapra factory has started regular production of cast wheels for rolling stock. The installed capacity of the plant is 1Lac wheels per annum.· Foundation stone laid for setting up Traction Alternator Factory at Vidisha to manufacture 100 traction alternators per annum of high horse power diesel locomotives which are currently being imported· Significant boost in elimination of unmanned level crossing which has resulted in safe operations. In 2015-16, a total of 1253 unmanned level crossings were eliminated and 1024 Road over/ Road under bridges were constructed. This marks an improvement of 35% against the average number from 2009-2014III.REFORMS· A Memorandum of Understanding with LIC of India for obtaining funds to the tune of Rs.1.5 lakh Cr signed.· MOF approved issue of tax free bonds by IRFC amounting to Rs.6,000 Cr· Discussions initiated with World Bank for setting up a Railway Infrastructure Development Fund of around USD 30 Bn· Powers delegated and decentralized for improving efficiency and transparency. Measures for E-tendering, E-auctioning, E-ticketing, E-Governance, E-Freight Demand, E-Catering, E-Wheel Chair, E-Concierge etc. takenfor efficiency and transparency· Ministry of Railways (MoR) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for formation of Joint Venture Companies with six State Governments viz. Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. JVs would undertake project development works for an identified basket of projects, which will inter-alia include surveys, preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) and getting requisite approvals, processing for sanctioning of identified projects and monitoring· Ministry of Railways conducted world’s largest online exam for recruitment for almost 90 lakh aspirants. With a view to increase transparency, a new system of handing over the Question Booklets to the candidates has been introduced.A pilot project of uploading of Answer Keys and Cut-off marks has also been initiated.· Deloitte, a consulting firm has been engaged for studying the manpower rationalization of the Group A services. Report submitted and is under examination· Four Centres of Railways Research set up in premier educational institutions· Development of an online system initiated for grievance redressal of both serving as well as retired railwaymen· Railways signed MoU to set up its own Railway Design Centre in collaboration with National Institute of Design (NID)· The process for putting in place a regulator “Rail Development Authority” has been initiated. A concept note was uploaded to receive feedback from all stakeholders. Process for drafting of a bill/executive order underway.· 100 % FDI allowed in identified areas of railway sector and sectoral guidelines on FDI formulated· Ministry of Railways implemented 100% E-procurement solution for all kinds of contracts – goods, works and services. It isIndia’s largest e-procurement system· A web-enabled IT-Application “Project Monitoring and Information System (PMIS)” launched which will be implemented in Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramullah Rail Link (USBRL) project, followed by other mega and complex projects of Indian Railways. This will increase transparency in project monitoring· “Technology Mission on Indian Railways (TMIR)” for Development/Research/Innovations in Railway Technologies in association with Department of Science & Technology, MoHRD and representatives of Industry has been set up· Creation of Mobility Directorate in Railway Board’s Office· Creation of Non-Fare Revenue Directorate in Railway Board’s Office· Release of Handout on ‘Railway initiatives for Ease of Doing Business’ and Nomination of ‘Key Customer Managers’IV. GREEN INITIATIVES· Commissioned 26 MW wind mill power plant at Jaisalmer· 10MW Solar Plants installed in two years. Massive solarisation (1000 MW Solar Power Plants) planned in next Five years with an eye on making Railways, the largest solar power producer in the country· Railways provided27,000 bio-toilets in trains in the last two years.A target of 30000 bio-toilets setfor the next financial year· First ‘Green’ DEMU train introduced on Northern Railway to run between Rewari-Rohtak section· A hybrid toilet system, combining best features of a vacuum toilet system and indigenous bio-toilet system has been installed for trial in a First Class air conditioned coach of Dibrugarh Rajdhani which is running wellsince September 2015. The system does not require any waste handling facilities for evacuation and processing of waste. This system uses significantly less quantity of water is used for flushing· A new separate Environment Management Directorate formed to address all environment related issues in a focused and integrated manner· M/s. RITES has been engaged for setting up of two pilot plants at NDLS and JP for disposal for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in an environment friendly manner including conversion of Waste to Energy (bio-methanation)· A major push was given to get additional sanction of more than 30 Water Recycling Plants during 2015-16. As against this, less than 30 WRPs have been functioning all these years· Setting up of Automatic Coach Washing Plants in major coach maintenance depots· After field trails, IR has now developed the environmental friendly composite sleepers made up of recycled plastic waste, which will be used over all girder bridges in future for improved maintainability and facilitating higher speeds and higher axle loads.· Indian Railways has started a massive exercise of planting trees alongside Railway Track with the signing agreement with Haryana & Punjab Government in the first phase.V.CLEANLINESS· Indian Railways joined the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan in a big way. It formulated an integrated policy on cleanliness· 27 Charitable Institutions/Social Organizations invited to take part in ‘Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ through Shramdaan campaign· Criterion for qualification of OBHS trains revised to include all importantmail &express trains. 7 more Clean Train Stations added and 240 new trains added on OBHS in last two years· “Clean My Coach” Servicelaunched for any cleaning requirement in the coach. A passenger can send an SMS on a mobile number 58888 or book through app and his request is attended to· 16 more mechanised laundries set up in the last two years. Now around 45 percent linen is cleanedthrough mechanised laundries· Intensive mechanised cleaning of coaching in coaching depots through professional agencies – 132 Coaching Depots in different Railways already have the system· Cleaning of 50 major stations has been outsourced to professional agencies· Cleanliness audit through 3rd party started for Railway stations institutionalised. Ranking of stations based on cleanliness would be generated periodicallyVI. CONNECTIVITY IN NORTH EAST AND J&K· Indian Railways completed Udhampur-Katra Broad gauge line in the State of Jammu and Kashmir bringing Katra on Broad Gauge Railway map· Lumding-Silchar Broad gauge section inaugurated giving seamless BG connectivity to Barak Valley of Assam· Meghalaya came on the rail map with the flagging off the first ever train from Guwahati to Medipathar in Meghalaya· The Prime Minister laid the foundation for a new line to take rail connectivity to Mizoram’s capital Aizwal· The Tripura’s Capital Agartala came on the broad gauge rail map· Meter gauge will be fully eliminated in North-East in near future· IR commissioned 545 KM of Broad Gauge lines in North East in 2015-16 in comparison to 110 KM per year from 2009-2014VII.PPP IN RAIL LINE PROJECTS· In 2015-16, Indian Railways generated an investment of Rs.15,000Cr through PPP. This is the highest achieved till now.· Partnership with State Governments, Industry is being encouraged to undertake coal and mining connectivity projects.· To encourage port connectivity projects, thrust has been given to implementation of projects under the participative model policy of 2012. Rail connectivity to Tuna Port at a cost of 142 Cr has been implemented in 2015. Also approvals under Joint Venture model have been granted to build rail connectivity to the ports of Jaigarh (Rs 771 Cr.), Rewas (Rs.349 Cr), and Dighi (Rs.724 Cr.)· Ministry of Railways for the first time has decided to launch three annuity projects Badrak- Nargundi 3rd line (900Cr.), Nagpur – Wardha 3rd line 550Cr. and Kazipet- Vijayawada 3rd line 1566 Cr in the current calendar year.VIII. FREIGHT· Massive rationalization of freight policies initiated· Merry-Go-Round system introduced to capture short lead traffic near steel plants and thermal power house· Post congestion charges withdrawn which will help in increasing traffic from the Ports to hinterland· Two-Point/Multi Point/Mini Rake facility extended to maximize traffic.· Roll on – Roll off scheme launched on Digha Rail Bridge over River Ganges near Patna. Under this scheme loaded trucks would be moved on the flat wagons to avoid congested roads across Ganges· Busy season charge withdrawn.· Automatic Freight Rebate Scheme for traffic loaded in Traditional Empty Flow Direction introduced· Computerized system to register demands for wagons introduced. Electronic forwarding note and Electronic Railway Receipts introduced to enhance efficiency and transparency in freight operations· Liberalised Wagon Investment Scheme, Wagon Leasing Scheme, Special Freight Train Operator Scheme, Private Freight Terminals, Automobile Freight Train Operator Scheme, accelerated to improve freight· Auto hub at Walajabad in Chennai Division developed for automobiles moment· Flagging off of Roll-On-Roll-Off(Ro-Ro) train Ex.-Bihta to Turki in Bihar.IX. SAFETY IN RAIL OPERATIONS· Working towards ‘Zero Accident’ Mission.· TPWS is a safety Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system conforming to European Train Control System (ETCS) Level-1. TPWS trials at 160 Kmph were successfully conducted.· 282 Level Crossing Gates have been interlocked with Signals to enhance safety.· A cost effective indigenous safety system – Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is being developed indigenously by RDSO and the trails are on.· Pilot Project initiated for Improving Safety at Unmanned Level Crossing which include automatic warning to road users through flasher light and Sensing of Obstruction on level crossing and visual warning to train driversX. MISCELLANEOUS· In the last two years, 14 MoUs/MoCs/other agreements for cooperation in rail sector have signed with Railways/Governments of Czech Republic, China, South Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, Slovak Republic, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Russia & Sweden.· Under Skill India Initiative, 53 locations across the country have been identified by setting up training centres· Indian Railways made successful arrangements to transport drinking water to drought-affected areas of Latur district in Maharashtra· Indian Railways lent helping hand during the Nepal earthquake tragedy by providing ‘Rail Neer’ bottles and by transporting Nepal evacuees· Railways also helped during the J&K floods· Railways were in the forefront in extending help to the Indian nationals returning from Yemen· Indian Railway weightlifters (5 Women & 1 Men) represented India in the Commonwealth Youth; Junior & Senior Weightlifting Championship held at Pune from 11th to 15th November, 201. All Railway players won medals in this Championship· Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed Ministry of Railways and PEC University of Technology for setting up of ‘Kalpana Chawla Chair’ on Geospatial Technology for Indian Railways at PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh.These are only 2 years achievementsNow compare with other ministerHope it helps