A Norwester accompanied by hailstorm damaged the windscreen of the main engine, as well as, the glass window of some compartments of the newly-launched Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express on Sunday afternoon 30 km away from Bhadrak railway station of Odisha, railway officials said. The 22896 Vande Bharat Express was hit by lightning and a hailstorm […]
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Northeast to get first Vande Bharat Express on Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri route
The Northeastern region of India is gearing up to get its first Vande Bharat Express train on Thursday expected to run from New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati. Sanjay Chilwarwar, additional divisional railway manager (ADRM), Katihar, Northeast Frontier announced on Saturday that the 17th Vande Bharat will connect Assam with West Bengal. It will tentatively be virtually […]
Mumbai ‘locals’ soon to be a past: Vande Metro to replace the suburban trains
The Mumbai local trains, the lifeline of the metro city will soon become a past as the Railway Board on Friday approved to procure 238 Vande Bharat Metro trains to upgrade the suburban railway network. PTI reported citing a senior Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) official. “These trains will be manufactured by the technology partner […]
Vande Bharat Express trains now operational on 15 routes in India. See full list
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dedicated 16th Vande Bharat Express train to the nation. He virtually flagged off Odisha’s first semi-high speed train connecting the holy city of Puri to West Bengal’s Howrah. During the inauguration ceremony, he said, “The Vande Bharat Express is a symbol of modern and aspirational India. India’s speed and […]
Modi flags off Odisha’s first Vande Bharat Express train
The Vande Bharat Express is a symbol of modern and aspirational India and the country’s progress can be seen whenever it runs from one place to another, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Modi made the remarks as he virtually flagged off Odisha’s first Vande Bharat Express that will connect Puri to West Bengal’s […]
Northern Railways relaxes norms for changing names on rail tickets
PRAYAGRAJ In a bid to simplify the complex procedure of changing name(s) on a reserved train ticket, the Northern Railways (NR) has made some key changes and relaxed a few rules. Now, at almost every station of NR — which includes major stations like Prayagraj Sangam and many smaller stations like Phaphamau and Phulpur in […]
Jammu and Kashmir brings Uri on railway map, locals cheer at rail connectivity announcement
The announcement of getting frontier town Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on the railway map of the country has brought cheers to locals who hope that starting train services would not only ease their commute but also give a fillip to the trade and tourism sectors here. The Northern Railway has revealed plans to begin […]
Rail ministry gives in-principle nod to 238 AC rakes for Mumbai
Mumbai: In a significant decision that could boost and improve Mumbai’s public transit, the railway ministry has given an in-principle nod to 238 air-conditioned (AC) rakes at an approximate cost of ₹20,000 crore. The AC rakes will be procured under Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), which will gradually replace the existing non-AC rakes. Union railway […]
Explore setting up of cardiac support facility at 3 Delhi Metro stations: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi high court has directed the city government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to explore the possibility of installing advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) facilities at the three major interchange stations of Kashmere Gate, Rajiv Chowk and Hauz Khas. A bench of justices Manmohan and Saurabh Banerjee, while hearing a […]
Uttar Pradesh to get second Vande Bharat, says report. Proposed between these 2 cities
According to a report, Indian Railways is working on a proposal to give Uttar Pradesh the state’s second semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express. “The proposal for running the train is in its initial stage. Feasibility is being studied,” Financial Express, which reported the development, quoted Mahesh Gupta, Public Relations Officer (PRO), Lucknow Division, North Eastern Railway […]
UP govt denies 50% state funding for two Metro extensions in Ghaziabad
The Uttar Pradesh government declined the Ghaziabad development authority’s request for 50% state funding for two proposed Metro extensions in Ghaziabad—the Noida Sector 62 to Sahibabad route and the Vaishali to Mohan Nagar route — stating during an online meeting on Monday that the maximum state funding share in other Metro projects in Uttar Pradesh […]
Delhi Metro introduces QR-based paper tickets on all its lines. Here’s how to use
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken another significant step towards enhancing the travel experience of commuters by introducing QR code-based paper tickets for travel on all its lines. The new paper tickets are now available for use from Monday, and this move is expected to provide a seamless and hassle-free travel experience for […]