Following the death of a person at Pune railway station platform on Saturday night reportedly due to heavy rush, the Pune railway division has decided to run additional trains on various routes to clear the Diwali festive season rush. Pune railway division will run special trains for Danapur Patna, Nanded, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Ajani. To […]
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Goods train derails in Bihar, over dozen long-distance trains diverted
Fifty-three of 58 coal-laden compartments of a goods train derailed on the Gaya-Dhanbad section of East Central Railways (ECR), forcing the diversion of over a dozen long-distance passenger trains ahead of Chhath when tens of thousands of migrant workers return to Bihar and Jharkhand to celebrate the festival. Officials said no casualty was immediately reported […]
Railways carry out inspection of Pune station, deploy additional staff to monitor crowds
After a labourer from Bihar lost his life due to the heavy rush at Pune railway station on Saturday night, the Pune railway division and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) police on Sunday carried out a detailed inspection at the railway station. Security arrangements were reviewed and the crowd was monitored even as additional staff […]
DMRC launches fleet of e-autos from Dwarka sector 21 station
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday launched its first fleet of electric autos (e-autos) at the Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station in collaboration with Sun Mobility and the Delhi transport department as an environment friendly solution to the last-mile connectivity problem. Officials said the 50 e-autos launched on Wednesday will be operated in […]
Railways put a spanner in the works of Pune-Nashik high-speed rail
A day after the railways questioned the feasibility of the high-speed rail ‘at-grade’ track between Pune and Nashik to which deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the state government is now proposing a railway-cum-road to connect the two cities, there is widespread shock and criticism amongst politicians and the public. When Fadnavis met railway […]
Haryana govt nod for Metro extension between Palam Vihar and Dwarka Sector 21
Residents of Gurugram and Dwarka have another reason to cheer this festive season with the Haryana cabinet on Wednesday approving the detailed project report (DPR) of the much delayed Metro extension between Palam Vihar in Gurugam and Sector 21 in Dwarka, a project that is expected to cost ₹1,851 crore. A government spokesperson said Haryana […]
Vande Bharat chugs off with 50% occupancy from Chandigarh to Delhi during its debut run
Almost a week after it was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Himachal Pradesh’s Una, India’s fourth Vande Bharat express train from Amb Andaura to New Delhi completed its first public run on Wednesday. As scheduled, it started around 5:50am from New Delhi railway station to reach its destination at 11:05pm via Ambala […]
Metro Lite to connect two Metro routes in Ghaziabad
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is deliberating to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for connecting Mohan Nagar metro station with Vaishali, and Noida Sector 62 Metro Station with Sahibabad with Metro Lite. Ghaziabad city has two metro routes – part of the Blue Line which runs between Vaishali and Anand Vihar, and a section […]
South Eastern Railway to recruit 21 Group C posts against sports quota
Southern Eastern Railway will recruit candidates for Group C posts. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official site of South Eastern Railway. The registration process will close on November 14, 2022. This recruitment drive will fill up 21 posts under sports quota in the organisation. Read below for eligibility, selection process and other details […]
PM to flag off fourth Vande Bharat Express in Himachal Pradesh today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the fourth Vande Bharat Express train in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, railways officials said. The semi-high-speed train will be operating between Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, they added. “The semi-high-speed train will run between Delhi and Amb Andaura (in Himachal). It will run on all days except Wednesdays,” a […]
Cabinet approves 78 days wage as bonus to railway employees; to cost ₹1,832 cr
The Union cabinet has approved payment of the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days to railway employees for the financial year 2021-22. The PLB amount has been paid to about 11.27 lakh non-gazetted railway employees, said Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday. The railway employees have played important role in the performance of […]
India vs SA match: DMRC revises train timings to facilitate spectators
New Delhi The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will extend the timing for the last train on all lines by 30-45 minutes on Tuesday to facilitate the movement of spectators for the one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Ferozshah Kotla. In an announcement on Monday, DMRC […]