Railway officers will now be promoted solely on merit and not seniority, the national transporter has decided while merging its eight service cadre into the new Indian Railways Management Service, according to a gazette notification issued on Friday. “In the existing system, officers were promoted based on their seniority level (considering their date of joining), […]
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Ghaziabad residents push for Metro rail; scrapping of ropeway project
The residents of Indirapuram have reservations over the proposed ropeway project in Ghaziabad and initiated a 10-day signature campaign for Metro rail connectivity. As a technical committee is about to find out the feasibility of the Mohan Nagar to Vaishali ropeway corridor, the residents said Metro connectivity will be a much better option. They said […]
New Meerut-Panipat railway line soon
MEERUT The long pending demand of people for a railway line between western UP and Haryana will be fulfilled soon. The detailed project report ( DPR) for Meerut- Panipat railway line has been prepared and is expected to be approved soon with a few amendments in alignment route. Union minister of state for animal husbandry […]
Bihar: At least 10 trains cancelled, 30 diverted after railway agitation
At least 10 trains were cancelled and 30 diverted or short terminated as rail traffic got disrupted on the Mokamah-Kiul section of the East Central Railway (ECR) zone due to an agitation at the Barhaiya railway station, officials said. According to District Magistrate of Lakhisarai Sanjay Kumar, a large number of people squatted on the […]
Canadian Pacific freight train derails in Alberta, no injuries reported
A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train carrying potash derailed east of Fort Macleod in southern Alberta on Sunday morning, the company said. There were no injuries reported and there are no public safety concerns, CP Rail said. The cause of the derailment in the western Canadian province is under investigation, the company said. “CP personnel […]
Bengaluru: Face recognition tech to replace smart cards at Namma Metro
In a push to make processes hands-free in the IT hub of India, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) will reportedly replace smart cards, tokens and passes with face recognition technology at the automatic fare collection (AFC) gates of the Namma Metro stations. The BMRCL has partnered with tech giant Google and is in the […]
Railway employee crushed by train in Greater Noida: Police
A railway employee died on duty after he was allegedly run over by a train in Greater Noida on Wednesday, police said. Sunil Kumar Verma (33) was working on the rail track segment near Dadri when the incident involving the Ranchi Garib Rath Express train occurred around 10.30 am, they added. “Verma hailed from Ballia […]
Passenger train services between India and Bangladesh to resume from May 29
Passenger train services between India and Bangladesh will resume from May 29, an official order said. The train services between Kolkata and cities in Bangladesh were suspended in March 2020 as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19. The Railway Board has issued orders to resume Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express from Dhaka by Bangladesh Railway […]
Gurugram transit body to file report on Dwarka Sec-21, Palam Vihar Metro link
The much-delayed Metro extension project connecting Palam Vihar and Dwarka Sector 21 may finally get a boost as the detailed project report has been finalised and will be discussed in a meeting chaired by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the PWD guest house in Gurugram on Wednesday evening. A letter issued by the Haryana […]
Platform ticket price at Pune railway station temporarily hiked to ₹30
PUNE In a bid to avoid unwanted people at Pune railway station premises and platforms, during the ongoing summer vacations, the Pune railway division has decided to increase the platform ticket rate on a temporary basis from ₹10 to ₹30. This hike will be applicable between May 18 to 31. The decision was also taken […]
78% commuters use smart card, says Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday said smart card usage in the Delhi Metro network has seen a significant surge this year with around 78% of its commuters using such cards for commuting by Metro since January, compared to around 70% smart card users during pre-Covid times. DMRC officials said additional discounts on […]
NR pilot project: Lucknow Mail gets baby berths
Railways has introduced a new baby berth that would be an add-on to the existing berths to provide more space for mothers and their new born. Northern railways (NR) Lucknow division made the announcement on the mother’s day. As a pilot project, the baby berth has been installed in two coaches of the Lucknow Mail. […]