Dial or send an SMS to 139 for railway information

Services of the Indian Railways Information cell number 139 has now been extended to all types of mobile, landline and wireless local loop (WLL) service providers. Passengers can either call or send an SMS to the number to obtain information with regard to the PNR status, availability of berths, arrival/departure of trains and train running information. STD code need not be used to call this information cell, a railway release said.

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 2, 19-Jan-2010

Whom to contact for registering civic complaints

Prahari is a 27x4 helpline set up by the civic body for registering civic complaints.

The Prahari squad will attend to problems like garbage collection, construction of unauthorised buildings or tree felling in your area. once you lodge the complaint, the squad will reach the spot in 30 minutes. Six patrol vehicles and over 25 rescue workers remain on call. On an average, Prahari receives more than 30 calls per day and up to 50 calls on holidays. Calls increase during the monsoon as flooding and tree felling cases will be on the rise.

The squad prevents dumping of garbage into drains and open places. It also handles calls on waste meat dumped in parks.

For details, contact: 2222-1188, 2229-7595, 2210-0031/32/33/34/35.


Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 28-Oct-2009

LPG Cylinder Helpline

If you have any problems related to LPG cylinder, here is a helpline for you. Customers of Hindustan Petroleum can use this helpline to file complaints. It is manned by four people working from 6pm to 8am. They will immediately attend to your call and provide the required service. Customers coming under Bangalore North, South, and East can avail this service. HP Helpline: 2356 3805.

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 6, 07-May-2009