LUCKNOW Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appreciated the Indian Railways for achieving 100% electrification of all broad-gauge (BG) routes in Uttar Pradesh. The last BG route to be electrified in the state was the Subhagpur-Pachperwa track on the North Eastern Railways. In a tweet, the Indian Railways shared the development saying, “To further Indian […]
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Railways, India Post launch Rail Post Gati Shakti Express: All you need to know
Earlier this week, Indian Railways and India Post launched the Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service, a joint parcel product of the two entities. Launched simultaneously on four sectors on Feb 16, the service was among the announcements made by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in last year’s Budget. The launch of full services, […]
Wait for the metro line extension continues
Pune: Commuters’ wait for the extension of the currently operational Metro line is likely to be prolonged, as the one-year service period expires on March 6. Metro officials set new deadlines for route extension for an entire year, but as we approach the deadline, no substantial progress has been noticed. Following the launch, it was […]
DMRC to launch India’s first virtual shopping, metro recharge app for commuters
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will soon launch India’s first virtual shopping app, ‘Momentum 2.0’ for the Delhi metro commuters, the officials said on Sunday. The passengers will be able to get customised services like last-mile connectivity options, e-shopping choices, digital lockers at the metro stations via this app. The app will “enable the metro […]
Indian Railways to cancel trains on these routes for 12 days. See list
In a big jolt to the railway passengers ahead Holi, the Indian Railways has cancelled and diverted trains on Mailani-Gorakhpur route due to non-interlocking and doubling work on the Lucknow and Gorakhpur rail division. The doubling work between Daliganj-Badshahnagar-Gomtinagar-Malhaur stations of the Lucknow and Gorakhpur Division of North Eastern Railway has prompted the department to […]
Soon, shopping app for Delhi Metro commuters
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has a mobile application in the works which will enable commuters to make a variety of purchases while travelling as well as access services like recharging smartcards, officials aware of the project said on Sunday. The app, called Momentum 2.0, is still in the nascent stage. Officials said once […]
Passenger security compromised at Pune railway station
PUNE: With luggage checking machines at both entrance gates being removed due to technical problems, metal detector machines not working properly at some spots, and CCTV cameras still to be installed in some parts, passenger security at Pune railway station has gone for a toss. To make matters worse, Railway Protection Force (RPF) police officials […]
Vande Bharat trains now operational on 10 routes in India: See full list
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated two new Vande Bharat Express trains to the nation. The inauguration ceremony was held in Mumbai where the prime minister flagged off the two semi-high-speed trains, one between Mumbai and Solapur and another between Mumbai and Shirdi. With the inauguration of these two routes, India has now operationalised […]
Passenger served ‘dusty cornflakes’ on Mumbai-Shirdi Vande Bharat train; railway responds
Two days after the Mumbai-Shirdi ‘Vande Bharat Express’ train was flagged off, a photo of its “dusty cornflakes” served to a passenger is doing rounds on the internet. The passenger, Viresh Narkar, on Sunday shared a photo on Twitter complaining about the quality of food served on the train while travelling to Sainagar Shirdi. Narkar […]
Passengers left a harried lot amid train delays, cancellations at the Ludhiana railway station
Rail passengers in Ludhiana continue to be at the receiving end following abrupt cancellation of three trains and delay in timings of as many as five trains due to construction work underway at the Ambala-Delhi section of the railway tracks. Though officials claimed that they had released prior information about the cancellation and delay of […]
PM Modi to flag off two Vande Bharat trains in Mumbai today
On his second visit to Mumbai in less than a month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off two Vande Bharat trains to Shirdi and Solapur, dedicate the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) section and Kurar underpass to the city and inaugurate the new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah at Marol in the western suburbs. Over the last […]
NCR sets new record of interchanging 758 trains in a single day
North Central Railway (NCR), one of the busiest rail sections of the country, has set a record of interchanging 758 trains in a single day, on Tuesday. The highest ever single day interchange of 38,301 wagons was also achieved on the day. Earlier, the record of interchanging of 740 trains was achieved on January 19, […]