While the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has given a green signal for passenger operations to commence on the KR Pura-Baiyappanahalli stretch of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the 2.1-kilometre stretch of the purple line is still not open to commuters. Experts said that the massive traffic congestion on the Outer Ring […]
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Vande Bharat food: Only veg ware for current tkt holders: Rly Board
Non-veg food will no longer be served to passengers travelling on current-booking tickets in Vande Bharat trains, railway officials said. A decision to this effect has been taken by the Railway Board, they added. Railway officials maintain that current tickets are issued till 15 minutes of the departure of the trains, and as a result, […]
China’s first cross-sea bullet train line near Taiwan Strait to skim Fujian
China launched its first high-speed rail line that will travel across several bays and skim along the coast of the southeastern province of Fujian near the Taiwan Strait, state media reported on Thursday. A bullet train departed from Fuzhou, the capital of east China’s Fujian province Thursday morning, setting up the opening of the 277-km […]
GDA seeks DMRC update on Metro extension project
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), which has been considering metro train extensions for the past three years, recently asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to update a detailed project report (DPR) submitted in January 2020, officials aware of the matter said. The report aimed to connect Noida’s Sector-62 Blue Line network to Sahibabad in […]
Local train climbs onto platform at Mathura station; high-level inquiry ordered. Video
A local electric multiple unit (EMU) train climbed onto a platform at the Mathura junction railway station on Tuesday night and restoration work is currently underway. The railways has ordered a high-level inquiry into the matter, said an official on Wednesday, reported PTI. According to the official from Agra division, a woman sustained minor injuries […]
Pune Metro’s midnight run garners good response from devotees
After the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) extended the Pune Metro rail service operational hours till midnight from September 23, the initiative is gradually gaining momentum despite persistent rain over the weekend. In light of the ongoing Ganesh festival, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had issued directives to Maha-Metro officials to extend the Pune […]
Metro line 2A and 7 crosses 50 million ridership mark
Mumbai: The two recently added Mumbai metro lines 2A and 7, have crossed the ridership mark of 50 million. From April 2, 2022, to September 24 this year, a staggering 5,05,22,330 passengers have commuted on the Andheri West-Dahisar-Gundavali route. Moreover, people are adopting digital mode of ticketing through the Mumbai One Card. A total of […]
Railway technician found dead in Kalyan
Mumbai: A 33-year-old railway technician was found dead inside his quarters in Kalyan on Friday. The deceased, Vinod Omprakash Meena, worked in the Kalyan Loco Shed Department. According to the police, one of his family members came to meet Meena and knocked on the door, however, he did not respond. “With the help of Meena’s […]
Vande Bharat Express between Bengaluru – Hyderabad to be launched on Sep 24. Full details
Karnataka is all set to get its third Vande Bharat Express on September 24 and it will commute between Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The commercial operations of this Vande Bharat Express which will connect both the IT hubs, will only begin on September 25, one day after the inauguration. According to a few reports, the travel […]
Railways increase ex-gratia relief in train accidents by 10 times: Report
The Railway Board has increased by 10 times the ex gratia payments made in case of death or injury to anyone in train accidents. The ex-gratia relief was last revised in 2012 and 2013. “It has now been decided to revise the amount of ex-gratia relief to be paid to the dependents of dead and […]
South Western Railway announces special trains between Yeshvantpur-Murudeshwar for Ganesha festival
The South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run special trains between Yeshvantpur and Murudeshwar for one trip in each direction to cater to additional demand on the eve of the much anticipated Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The SWR said in a circular on Thursday that two special trains are being added for today and tomorrow, […]
Easing Commute Delays: Speed trial completed on Gorakhpur’s third rail line
GORAKHPUR Operations on the third rail line in Gorakhpur commenced on Tuesday, effectively resolving the longstanding issue of extended waiting times for both long-distance passengers and trains at Cantt Railway Station before reaching Gorakhpur Junction. The speed trial for the inaugural third rail line of the NE Railway, connecting Kusmhi and Gorakhpur Cantt Railway Station, […]