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Four major accidents in one month of operation of Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express, the semi-high-speed passenger train, has recorded four major accidents in just one month of its operation this year. Incidents were majorly reported on the train’s Mumbai-Gandhinagar route, with an operational issue on its Varanasi-Delhi route. Woman hit near Gujarat’s Anand A 54-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday after the Vande Bharat, coming […]
Even after Centre’s red-flag, state to resume work on Pune-Nashik semi high-speed rail
The Maharashtra government has decided to continue with the Pune-Nashik semi high-speed rail project, despite doubts of the railway minister. The state government has now resumed the land acquisition project which was halted for the past few days. Pune district collector Rajesh Deshmukh said that the state government has asked local administration to restart the […]
Delhi Metro Red Line to get 8-coach trains to ease passenger traffic from today
To help cater to an increase in passengers, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is set to run its first set of two 8-coach trains on Tuesday. This will be introduced first on the Red Line (Line-1, i.e.. Rithala to Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda) and be gradually rolled out on all routes, news agency […]
Railways announces special trains between Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Details here
The South West Railways has announced that it will be running three special services between Bengaluru and Hyderabad, starting Tuesday night. These special services between the two cities are announced after a heavy rush is observed on the route. The railway department said, “South Central Railway has decided to run express special trains between Hyderabad […]
Delhi Metro introduces eight-coach trains on Red line
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday introduced its first set of eight-coach trains on its oldest 34km-long Red Line corridor connecting Rithala to Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda. According to senior DMRC officials, two trains from the existing fleet of 39 six-coach trains have been converted to eight-coach trains, and the work on converting […]
Pune Metro launches QR code e-ticketing through WhatsApp
Towards better ticketing and seamless commuting, the Pune metro is in the process of introducing e-ticketing through WhatsApp. The online ticketing solution will offer commuters the convenience of booking their metro tickets on-the-go without having to wait at ticket counters. Presently, the QR code e-ticket through WhatsApp is delivered at the TOM counter with the […]
Northern Railway restores platform ticket price to ₹10
Northern Railway has slashed the platform ticket rates at 14 railway stations to ₹10, days after it was hiked to ₹50 in an attempt to curb the rush because of Diwali and Chhath Puja. Rekha Sharma, senior divisional commercial manager, Northern Railway, said the platform ticket prices have been restored to the pre-festive rate of […]
Mega redevelopment of railway stns on, three of NCR to also get revamped
Indian Railways has embarked on the mission of redeveloping 54 railway stations across the country to make train journeys more comfortable and memorable in years to come. “The process for redeveloping and providing modern amenities to passengers has begun at 40 railway stations across different railway zones of the country including Gwalior of Prayagraj-headquartered North […]
Delhi metro’s Twitter wall filled with complaints about out-of-stock metro cards, DMRC responds
The shortage of Delhi Metro smart cards at some stations is due to reduced supply of semiconductor chips, officials said Thursday. “Due to shortage of necessary chip supply to the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) there is less supply of smart cards,” Delhi Metro tweeted, assuring commuters that efforts are being taken to restore services. Over […]
Indian Railways to run 250 special trains for Chhath Puja; Check details here
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Centre has started over 250 special trains for the upcoming Chhath Puja. “For Chhath Puja, we have started over 250 trains. Around 1.4 lakhs berths have been made available and we will do whatever is necessary for the people,” Ashwini Viashnaw said. Notably, to manage the extra […]
Central Railway to set up restaurant-on-wheels at Dadar, LTT
Mumbai A year after Central Railway (CR) launched restaurant-on-wheels by modifying a coach mounted on rails into a fine-dine restaurant, plans are afoot to set up similar restaurants at Dadar, Kalyan and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai. It already has ‘Restaurant on Wheels’ running at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai and Nagpur station […]