NEW DELHI: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Sushil Modi has said railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured him that concerns over recruitments will be addressed amid protests over them. Sushil Modi said he apprised Vaishnaw about the problems and demands of candidates. He added Vaishnaw told him that the government was in […]
Category: Railways
19 MMR stations to undergo theme-based makeover
MUMBAI The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has decided to renovate 19 suburban railway stations in Mumbai and MMR. The makeover will be localised and theme-based, with facilities including elevated passenger decks, foot over bridges, skywalks and green spaces near the premises. The 19 railway stations undergoing the makeover include Mumbai Central (local train stations), […]
Northern Railways GM carries out surprise inspection at the Ludhiana railway station
Northern Railways general manager (GM) Ashutosh Gangal on Friday evening held an inspection at the railway station, monitoring the tracks and evaluating station premises. As many as fifty railway officials were part of the inspection. The GM had scheduled inspections at Kurukshetra, Ambala and Sirhind railway stations respectively, but the team extended their visit to […]
Metro back to regular service from today
A day after the government lifted several curbs including the weekend curfew in the Capital, the Delhi Metro announced that its services will resume on weekends from Saturday. Metro officials said 100% seating is allowed in the trains though passengers will not be allowed to stand in the compartments while travelling. Anuj Dayal, executive director, […]
Delhi Metro to get back to routine weekend schedule from today
The Metro trains in Delhi will run as per their routine weekend timetable from Saturday as the national capital has eased Covid-19 restrictions in view of an improvement in the number of infections, officials said. So far, the Metro services were regulated at a 15-minute gap frequency on the Yellow and Blue lines, and 20 […]
Railways pauses exam as protests turn violent, 4 bogies set on fire
The railway ministry on Wednesday suspended the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) and the Level 1 exams after job aspirants in Bihar, Jharkhand and some parts of Uttar Pradesh staged massive protests and burnt four bogies of an empty train. The ministry also set up a high-power committee to address the issues raised by job applicants […]
11 trains cancelled after goods train derails at Kerala’s Aluva railway station
Four wagons of a goods train going towards Kollam in Kerala derailed at Aluva railway station on Thursday night which affected train services on the route but no injuries were reported, railway officials said. The freight train was carrying cement from Andhra Pradesh. The second, third, fourth and fifth wagons of the train derailed while […]
Goods train loaded with limestone derails in Jailsalmer, disupts traffic
Fifteen wagons of a goods train loaded with limestone derailed in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district on Tuesday, disrupting train traffic on the route, a railway spokesperson said. The derailment took place on the Jodhpur-Phalodi railway track between Jetha Chandhan and Thayath Hameera when the train was going to Asansol in West Bengal from Sanu in Jaisalmer. […]
Delhi Metro launches special train to commemorate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’
As part of the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav-celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence’, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday launched a specially decorated metro at Yamuna Bank Metro Station on the Blue Line. The train was inducted into passenger services immediately after the launch. As per the DMRC, the exterior of this eight-coach […]
Indirapuram: Voters point to lack of Metro connectivity, Ganga water supply
Having paid through their noses for a luxurious lifestyle in the opulent hub of high-rises, residents of Indirapuram now find themselves running pillar to post for basic amenities — a government health-care facility, public transport options, Metro connectivity, and Ganga water supply, to name a few. Little wonder then that these assembly elections, they are […]
‘Unlawful’: Protesting on tracks can now bar one from railway jobs, says govt
Protesting on tracks and disruption of train operations have now been categorised by the central government under “unlawful activities” that may get one banned for life from obtaining railway jobs. According to an official release issued by the ministry of railways on Tuesday, videos of such activities will be analysed by “specialised agencies” and can […]
Railways’ exams suspended amid violent protests: All you need to know
The railways ministry on Wednesday suspended non-technical popular categories (RRB-NTPC) and level 2 exams amid violent protests by aspirants, including setting a bogie of the Bhabua-Patna Intercity Express on fire earlier in the day, over alleged irregularities in examinations of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). The candidates are opposing the ministry’s decision to hold the […]