The central government on Wednesday approved the construction of Taranga Hill – Ambaji – Abu Road new rail line (116.65 Km) that will be constructed by the ministry of railways. Keeping in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a New India, the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs announced the decision. The new railway […]
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Evening brief: Govt’s new railway line project to link 3 religious places
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. Centre’s new railway line project will link 2 states, 3 religious places The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday approved the Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road new railway line to provide connectivity and mobility, union minister Anurag […]
Railway Board’s member finance asks NCR for timely completion of projects
Railway Board member finance Mohit Sinha visited North Central Railway (NCR) headquarters on Friday. He held a meeting at NCR headquarters and addressed the general managers and all the principal and chief heads of the departments. He briefed the zonal railway on the flagship projects of the railways dealing with infrastructure development and the need […]
CM Eknath Shinde reviews Pune Metro project work
PUNE Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde, on Thursday, met Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha- Metro) managing director Brijesh Dixit in Mumbai and reviewed the Pune Metro project. Shinde, who earlier held the portfolio of the urban development ministry, had launched the initiation of the work by second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the […]
Bi-weekly Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express to be restored from July 22
The bi-weekly Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express will resume full operations from July 22 onwards. The train had for months been running once a week amid the restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, following the huge demand of passengers from the north-east, railways has made it bi-weekly again. The 53-hour train will depart from Dibrugarh on Mondays […]
Railways offers compassionate appointment to 10-month-old after her parents die
A 10-month-old girl who lost her parents in an accident in Chhattisgarh has been given compassionate appointment by the railways, officials said. She can work for the national transporter after attaining the age of 18 years, they said. This is probably for the first time in the history of the state that such an offer […]
North Central Railway registers 21.3% growth in originating freight loading
At the end of the first quarter of the financial year 2022-23, North Central Railway (NCR) has registered a 21.3% growth in originating freight loading. NCR loaded 5.24 million tonnes of cargo from April-June 2022 surpassing all previous records. This is the best ever quarter-ending figure for NCR since its inception in 2003. Freight loading […]
Detailed plan on Central Vista Metro loop corridor to be finalized this month
A detailed plan to build a 3km Metro loop corridor that will connect government offices being built along Rajpath as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project will be finalised by the end of this month, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials aware of the project said on Tuesday. Besides preparing the detailed project report […]
FIRST-QUARTER FY 2022-23: North Central Railway realises revenue of over ₹51 crores through ticket checking
With the end of the first quarter of FY 2022-23, North Central Railway (NCR) has realised ₹51.66 crores through a strict ticket checking initiative as part of a mission to crackdown on ticketless rail travellers. As per tentative figures received, during the first three months of the current financial year, Prayagraj Division realized ₹28.37 crores […]
Central pensions department to cover former railways officials
The ministry of railways has cleared a proposal to bring pensioners under the jurisdiction of the department of pension and pensioners’ welfare (DOP&PW), documents accessed by HT show. The government nod means pension rules that govern all former central government employees will also be applicable to railways officials. Till now, because of the department’s organisational […]
Delhi-Howrah travel may be cut by 2.5 to 3 hours: Indian Railways
The Indian Railways will shorten the travel time between New Delhi and Kolkata by at least two and a half hours by increasing the highest speed of trains to 160 kmph, officials said. The plan along the 1,525-km route will be carried out under project Mission Raftar, which aims to reduce travel time along busy […]
Coordinate better with railways to expedite projects, U.P. CS tells DMs
Lucknow: Chief secretary Durga Shankar Mishra and chairman, Railway Board, Vinay Kumar Tripathi, held a video conference with the district magistrates (DMs) concerned on Tuesday to sort out the issues that were delaying some projects in the state. Chairing the meeting, Mishra laid emphasis on the need for better coordination between the DMs and the […]