With the adoption of an upgraded system, the Indian Railways will now be able to operate more Vande Bharat (VB) trains at a time. This upgraded electric traction system which is globally adopted, is used by countries like France, Germany, South Africa and China. Not only VB but other trains in India will also run […]
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Metrolite project likely to roll out ahead of Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj
If all goes as per plan, locals and visitors including tourists and pilgrims to Sangam city would be enjoying comfortable rides on board ‘Metrolite’ before Mahakumbh-2025 gets underway in Prayagraj. Hopes in this regard have arisen following a meeting of the district administration with the principal secretary (urban development), Amrit Abhijat on Monday evening. In […]
Delhi Metro: Blue Line services impacted due to technical snag
Services across the Blue Line corridor of the Delhi Metro were impacted on Monday due to a technical snag. Blue Line connects Dwarka Sector-21 in Delhi and Noida Electronic City, along with a branch line to Vaishali. In a statement, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said train services between Yamuna Bank and Indraprastha station […]
IRCTC changes rules for user IDs linked to Aadhaar, allows booking of 24 tickets
The Indian Railways on Monday announced that people whose user ID of the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is linked to Aadhaar can now book a maximum of 24 tickets a month, while those whose IDs are not Aadhaar-linked can purchase as many as 12 tickets. Earlier, IRCTC users with their accounts not […]
MRIDCL submits Pune-Nashik high-speed DPR with revised railway alignment at Khed
PUNE: The Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDCL) has submitted a revised railway track alignment plan for the proposed Pune-Nashik high-speed train in Khed tehsil after the defence department sought changes in the original plan, putting land acquisition on hold. The land acquisition in Khed tehsil for the proposed Pune-Nashik high-speed rail project was […]
80% alarm chain pulling cases at railway stations for silly reasons led to delay in train services
According to the data submitted by the Kalyan Railway Police Force (RPF), out of the total alarm chain pulling (ACP) cases, only 20% cases at Kalyan, Dombivli and Titwala railway stations registered between January to May 2022 were justified. The remaining 80% instances were for frivolous reasons leading to delay in services. Out of the […]
State to get its first Vande Bharat trains, Mum-Pune one of the routes finalised
MUMBAI In what can be called a major boost for rail travel in Maharashtra, the state is set to get its first Vande Bharat trains and Mumbai and Pune has been finalised as one of the routes. The semi-high speed trains are the fastest among the ones in the Indian Railways. The time to travel […]
Flyover constructed over Ambala-Delhi railway section
A railway flyover for the freight corridor on the Ambala-Delhi rail section was launched near the DRM office in Ambala Cantonment on Thursday. Tracks for eastern dedicated freight corridor will be placed on the structure, said Pankaj Gupta, chief project manager, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFFCIL). The freight corridor starts from Sahnewal […]
NCR rebuts claim about surrendering large number of posts
Dubbing it as misleading information, the North Central Railway (NCR) on Tuesday clarified that it has not surrendered/abolished large number of posts, as has been reported in a section of media. The zonal railway has clarified that various communications have been received from the Railway Board by all zonal railways on this subject and ‘therefore, […]
100 acres acquired for Baramati-Phaltan-Lonand, Pune-Miraj railway line
Pune: The district administration has acquired through direct purchase more than 100 acres in one month for the Baramati-Phaltan-Lonand, Pune-Miraj railway line coming under Baramati and Daund-Purandar sub-divisions. The Baramati-Phaltan-Lonand new single-track railway is 63.65 km-long with 37.20 km passing through Baramati taluka. Private land was acquired in 12 villages of Baramati taluka namely Latte, […]
Bengaluru’s Namma Metro purple line to be suspended Saturday night. Details here
Regular maintenance works are going to affect Namma Metro’s operations on the purple line after 9.30 pm on Saturday till 7 am on Sunday. Bengaluru’s Namma Metro usually runs from 5.30 am to 11 pm every day. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has told media that metro trains will not be running between […]
Five NCR depots instructed to maintain rakes for Vande Bharat trains
In the backdrop of Indian Railways planning to introduce 102 Vande Bharat trains on different routes across the country, Railway Board has asked respective zones to start preparing the infrastructure needed to maintain the rakes of these prestigious trains earlier called “Train 18”. Prayagraj-headquartered North Central Railway (NCR) has also been instructed to prepare five […]