PUNE As train operations from the Pune railway station have increased in last few months, passengers are now demanding that PMPML bus services from inside the Pune railway station be restarted. The service was started before the Covid-19 pandemic as a pilot project, but due to strict Covid restrictions it was shut. “I regularly travel […]
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Railway body may invite bids for New Delhi rly station revamp by March-end
The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is planning to invite bids by end-March for the redevelopment of the New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS), India’s largest and second-busiest railway facility, said a senior official aware of the matter. An apex committee under Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal was set up in December 2020 to resolve issues […]
Odisha got highest allocation in Railways this Budget, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday claimed that the budgetary allocation of ₹9723 crore for the development of railway infrastructure in 2022-23 in Odisha is the highest amount ever received by the state. The minister said the allocations for Odisha in 2019-20 and 2020-21 were ₹4,568 crore and ₹5,296 crore respectively. “In 2021-22, the […]
Budget allocation for suburban railway projects under MUTP drops to ₹575 crore
Mumbai: In what can be called a decline in budgetary allocation for the suburban railway infrastructure, the Union Budget has earmarked ₹575 crore in 2022-2023 for suburban railway projects under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). This marks a decline of ₹75 crore as compared to 2021-2022 when ₹650 crore was allocated for MUTP projects. […]
Surat first station to be constructed on bullet train route, say officials
Surat will be the first station to be constructed between Mumbai- Ahmedabad route, set for the country’s first bullet train, informed an official privy to the developments on Wednesday. “The work on the four stations (Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch) has expedited and they will be ready by December 2024. Of these four, Surat will be […]
‘Probability of error in 10,000 years’: All you need to know about KAWACH
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made some special announcements for the Railways ministry, stating in her Budget speech on Tuesday that 400 new Vande Bharat trains will be introduced and 100 PM GatiShakti cargo terminals built in the next three years. She also announced that 2,000 km of the rail network will be brought under the […]
Railways to pilot new signalling system between CSMT-Panvel
Mumbai: In order to increase the frequency of local trains, the Railways plans to introduce Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) system on a pilot basis between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Panvel. The groundwork of the first driverless local trains advanced signalling system is expected to begin in 2023. After a successful pilot, Railways is […]
Gurugram: Three metro stations to get facial recognition cameras
In a bid to improve surveillance systems, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will install facial recognition cameras at three Metro stations in the city, said officials on Monday. The officials said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has given permission for installing facial recognition cameras at Sikanderpur and MG Road Metro stations, and talks […]
‘Prayer hall at platform a threat to the national security’: Right wing group writes to rly officials
Right-wing organisation Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) on Monday wrote to the Indian Railways regarding a Muslim prayer hall at the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Railway Station (Bengaluru central), calling it a ‘threat to national security’. The letter was sent hours after the members of the organisation stormed into the ‘prayer hall’ on Monday while people […]
‘Agra metro rail stations to reflect city’s heritage’
The Agra metro rail stations will be equipped with advanced technology and automatic systems and will reflect the heritage and beauty of Agra. This was stated by Kumar Keshav, the managing director of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) in a press release. The MD also said in the release that the construction work for […]
Inspection at Ludhiana railway station: Problems galore, reveals report
Authorities’ tall claims of having streamlined operations at the Ludhiana station were debunked after the Zonal Railways Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) reported gross oversights in its functioning. After carrying out a detailed inspection on January 24, Zonal Railways Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) member Vivek Kumar Shukla submitted his report with Railway Board chairperson Vinay Tripathi, […]
GRP initiates checking drive at Ludhiana Railway Station
Ever since the Ludhiana Court Complex blast, the railway security teams have been on their toes to beef up security at station. Adding to the ongoing measures, the Government Railway Police held a checking drive at the Ludhiana railway station on Thursday. GRP team, under the supervision of deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Balram Rana […]