The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) conducted the 3-km train trial run from Range Hills car depot to Range Hills elevated station, Range Hills elevated station to Shivajinagar station and Civil Court Station on Tuesday. The trial began at 3:20 pm from the Range Hills car depot using the ramp to reach Range Hills […]
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Morning brief: 6th Vande Bharat train to be inaugurated on December 11 in Nagpur, and all the latest news
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. 6th Vande Bharat train to be inaugurated on December 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the sixth semi-high speed Vande Bharat train in the country — to be operated on the Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)-Nagpur […]
Lack of punctuality irks WR commuters, railways claim better than pre-covid levels
Mumbai Post-pandemic, Western Railway is gradually increasing its daily services and has now come to 1383 total services offered in a day. However, in the last few weeks, due to various technical reasons, trains have been delayed on WR line, leaving the commuters frustrated. WR data also shows that there has been a dip in […]
DMRC signs contract to procure Phase-IV coaches
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday announced that it has signed a contract with a France-based firm for the procurement of 312 metro coaches (52 trains), calling it a key step towards the operationalization of its Phase-IV corridors. The contract was signed on Friday between DMRC director (electrical) Om Hari Pande and Alstom […]
Kozhikode-Jeddah Spicejet flight makes emergency landing at Kochi
A SpiceJet flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode made an emergency landing in Kochi on Friday evening after problems with the critical hydraulics systems were noticed by the crew, airport and airline officials said, confirming that the aircraft landed safely. The Boeing 737 aircraft had on board 197 passengers and crew and was diverted to Kochi […]
Railways revenue surged by 76% in passenger segment
The Indian Railways registered an increase of 76 per cent in revenue for the passenger segment between April and November, a government statement highlighted on Friday. “The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during April to November 2022 is Rs. 43,324 Crore, registering an increase of 76 per cent in comparison to […]
MCD election 2022: Delhi Metro to start operating from 4am on poll day
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday informed that the rail services on all the Lines would start from 4 am at terminal stations, in the wake of the December 4 elections of the Municipal Corporation in the national capital. An official statement from the Delhi metro said: “On the day of voting, the […]
Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express hits cattle, 4th incident in 2 months
In yet another incident, the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Superfast Express rammed into cattle between Udvada and Vapi stations in Gujarat on Thursday evening. The front panel of the train had minor damage due to collision, a railway official was quoted by news agency PTI. According to Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer of Western Railway, […]
RRTS trial run in Ghaziabad to test four major components
The upcoming trial run of the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) trains on a 17km priority stretch in Ghaziabad will be based on four broad parameters. The trials are likely to start in mid-December, said NCR Transport Corporation (NCRTC) officials. “The four components to be tested are the newly inducted RRTS train, the […]
Trail run conducted from Range Hill car depot to Range Hill metro station
The work of the Range Hill Metro car depot has been completed and trial run was conducted from the depot to Range Hill Metro Station on Tuesday. At 5:15 pm the metro train left the depot and reached the metro station at 5.35 pm. In the next few days, trial runs will be conducted from […]
Work for Ghaziabad railway station redevelopment set to begin soon
Ghaziabad: The work for redevelopment of the Ghaziabad railway station is likely to start in the coming months and the ministry of railways has also shared pictures of the station as part of the redevelopment plan. The Ghaziabad station is a vital link on the Delhi-Howrah line and also sees movement of trains towards Hapur, […]
Now avail Metro services from 5.30am
Mumbai: Commuters travelling in the early hours of the day can now avail Metro One from 5:30am onwards. The Metro One that connects Ghatkopar to Versova will now have 28 additional services. The first trains will now depart from both Versova and Ghatkopar stations at 5:30am daily, unlike at 6:30 am in the last few […]