MUMBAI: The on-ground construction work of Kalyan yard remodelling has begun. Railway officials say that this will help in segregating local and outstation trains, bringing respite to the commuters. Kalyan station is currently the most critical and crucial point for the Central Railway (CR), the junction deals with 760 trains everyday including local and outstation […]
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Delhi-NCR Metro passengers struggle as services delayed due to ‘technical issue’
Daily commuters of Delhi-NCR availing metro services faced difficulties due to massive delays on violet, green and pink lines. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) provided an update at 8.56am from its official Twitter handle, urging passengers to travel with a buffer period during commute keeping in mind the delay in metro services on the […]
DMRC: 3 key Metro lines hit by technical snag today morning; services resume now
NEW DELHI: Metro operations were impacted on the Delhi Metro’s Violet, Green and Pink lines from around 9 am on Thursday for more than two hours, leading to delays of up to 60 minutes, commuters complained. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said there were ‘technical’ issues on the three lines. The issue was resolved […]
Congress plans stir for restoring railway fare concession facility for senior citizens
As the Railways has withdrawn the concession for senior citizens, leaders of Congress Pune unit have warned to hold agitations and demanded to restore the benefit immediately. Gopal Tiwari, Congress spokesperson, said, “Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced to withdraw the railway ticket concession for senior citizens in the Lok Sabha recently. Senior citizens will […]
PMPML to start feeder bus service at Pune Metro stations from March 21
PUNE After Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pune Metro on March 6, residents from both Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad rushed to take rides. Now for the travelling comfort of the residents, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamndal Limited (PMPML) will start feeder bus service around metro stations from March 21 (Monday). Passengers can directly travel from metro […]
Remove flexes from Pune Metro pillars, penalise offenders: BJP
PUNE: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sandeep Khardekar has demanded action against those putting up banners and flexes on Metro pillars. Commercial operations of Pune Metro started on priority sections after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the facility on March 6. Since the launch of Metro services, many advertisements and flexes have come up on […]
Railways to not resume seniorcitizens’ concession
Delhi: The ministry of railways, which did away with concessions for senior citizens in March 2020, will not be restoring them yet, in an attempt to shore up finances — a move that is likely to be unpopular with tens of thousands of older passengers who benefited from the discount before the pandemic. “Due to […]
Delhi Metro services to start from 2:30pm on Holi: DMRC
Metro train services will start from 2:30 PM on Friday on the occasion of Holi on all lines including the Rapid Metro/Airport Express Line, said a release from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC). “On Holi (18th March, 2022), metro services will not be available till 2:30 PM on all lines of Delhi Metro including […]
Third, fourth Pune-Lonavla railway corridor in limbo; state govt cocks a snook at Centre
Pune: The Covid pandemic may end up becoming the biggest obstacle to the railways ministry’s plans to set up the third and fourth corridor connecting Lonavla and Pune. The cost of two corridors was to be equally borne by the Centre and state government. The state has raised its hands pointing to its empty coffers […]
First passenger train engine arrives in Manipur
IMPHAL: An engine arrived on Monday at the newly-constructed Khongshang railway station in Manipur’s Noney district as part of a trial run for the first passenger train. Two months earlier, the first goods train arrived in the hill town in January. Northeast frontier railways chief engineer Sandeep Sharma-led officials accompanied the engine from Jiribam via […]
K-Rail will go ahead, Vijayan says in assembly after debate
The Kerala assembly on Monday witnessed a three-hour intense discussion on the proposed high-speed K-Rail project, with the state government insisting that it will go ahead with the plan. The government agreed to a discussion on an adjournment motion in the House, after which Speaker M B Rajesh allotted two hours for it. While the […]
Maha-Metro completes rly line crossing work at Pune in 5 hrs
PUNE: After getting a five-hour mega block from railways, Maha-Metro completed the elevated metro corridor work, crossing two railway lines, at Khadki. Maha Metro Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro) successfully finished the work within the allocated time. Maha-Metro public relations officer Hemant Sonawane said, “Central railway had given us time between 11am and 4pm on […]