Category: Railways

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) has decided to change the alignment of the Airport Express Metro line, as it is expected to cost the government Rs 1,250 crore more.

Visakhapatnam: The Railways has decided to operate special trains between Kacheguda and Puri to clear the rush. Train No. 07565 Kacheguda – Puri express will leave Kacheguda on October 28 at 8.45 pm and reaches Duvvada at 9.05 am the next day. It departs Duvvada at 9.07 am and will reach Puri at 5.30 pm. […]

WARANGAL: Thanks to quick coordination by railway officials, the Bengaluru-Varanasi Yeshwantpur Express made an emergency halt the Peddapalli station when a passenger went into labour on Sunday. It was a close call, as the passenger, Anitha Devi, gave birth in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.

Hyderabad: The Centre has formed a committee to revise the fares of Hyderabad Metro Rail services. Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited managing director N.V.S. Reddy said people could send suggestions through email at ffchmrl@gmail.com or by post to the Chairman, Fare Fixation Committee, Metro Rail Bhavan, Begumpet, Secunderabad.

HYDERABAD: The World Car Free Day is observed annually on September 22 and promotes car-free days in cities all around the world. This year, the Hyderabad Metro Rail also jumped on board, promoting the use of metro trains as an alternative to driving cars around, entirely oblivious to the reality that most metro trains run […]

Vishakapatnam: The Railways has cancelled two pairs of trains due to rains and traffic congestion, a release said on Tuesday. Train No. 08504 Visakhapatnam-Rayagada train leaving Visakhapatnam on August 17, August 18 and August 19 have been cancelled. The train is also cancelled in the reverse direction. Similarly, Train No. 08546 Visakhapatnam- Koraput train leaving […]

VIJAYAWADA: The newly constructed Foot Over Bridge (FOB) with a 6-Meter-wide Gangway and a 4-Meter-wide Stairway at Tenali Railway Station has been opened to the public. This is in addition to the old FOB, on the north side of Tenali Station. With this, the long pending demand of the additional new (second) FOB at Tenali […]

Visakhapatnam: Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) in Waltair Railway Division will no longer be required to carry reservation charts, as they are to be equipped with handheld terminal (HHT) devices to provide reservation status to passengers in a running train. The HHT system was formally inaugurated by Divisional Railway Manager Anup Satpathy in Vizag. A total […]

Hyderabad: Three workers died on the spot after they were hit by an MMTS train between Hitec City and Hafeezpet railway stations at about 8,45 am on Tuesday. The victims were crossing the tracks to return home from a grocery shop when they were hit by MMTS Train 47176 on the Lingampally-Falaknuma route, Nampally Government […]

Hyderabad: Despite the hype, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority’s (HMDA) is finding no takers for the ambitious semi-high speed rail connectivity to Warangal and to Vijayawada. According to officials so far no one has participated in the bidding process. That apart, officials also informed that the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (HUMTA), a wing of HMDA, did […]

Visakhapatanam: Applauding Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy’s concept of having more districts with the purpose of decentralisation of administration, the railway authorities have agreed to develop the Parvathipuram Railway Station (PRS) set in the district headquarters of newly formed Manyam. The railway authorities are hopeful the PRS may gain the attention of the railway ministry […]

Visakhapatnam: In a first, Visakhapatnam railway station will be implementing the “One Station One Product” concept, informed the Railway Board on Friday. The Central government announced “One Station One Product” in the recent budget.