Agartala-Akhaura railway link to be launched in September: Tripura minister

The railway connectivity between Agartala (India) and Akhaura (Bangladesh) will begin its operations from September, said Tripura transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Friday. Chowdhury had recently met and discussed with union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav in the national Capital regarding development of railway services and infrastructures in the north-eastern state. “Union railway minister requested the […]

Centre derails two multi-crore rail projects under MUTP 3A

The Central government has scrapped the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-Panvel elevated fast corridor and the Virar-Vasai-Panvel suburban rail line, which could have enhanced the connectivity between Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Palghar. Additionally, the number of air-conditioned (AC) local trains, which were poised to be procured in the future, had been brought down from […]

Ambedkar Yatra train takes passengers on pilgrimage to Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur

Passengers of the Bharat Gaurav Ambedkar Yatra train on Sunday visited Deekshabhoomi, a historic place in Maharashtra’s Nagpur where B R Ambedkar had embraced Buddhism, officials said. The special tourist train that is taking passengers to cities associated with the social reformer across the country was on Friday flagged from Delhi marking his 132nd birth […]

‘Vande Metro’ to be rolled out by December 2023; Check features, other details

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw gave an update on Thursday that the government is preparing to launch “Vande Metro” by December 2023, news agency ANI reported. This announcement came after the successful launch of the semi-high-speed trains, Vande Bharat Express, in various parts of the country. The upcoming metro network is expected to connect major cities […]

Chandigarh railway station contributes 40% to parking revenue of Ambala division

The Ambala Division of the Northern Railways has earned ₹2.09 crore as parking revenue from Chandigarh railway station, almost 40% of its total parking revenue in fiscal year 2022-23. The figures were shared by divisional railway manager Mandeep Singh Bhatia. The total parking revenue has increased from ₹1.4 crore in 2021-22 to ₹5.16 crore­–the highest […]