Citizens aged above 65 years, ‘divyang’ (disabled) persons and students up to Class 12 can avail of a 25 per cent concession in the fares of Mumba Metro – Line 2A and 7 – from May 1, celebrated as Maharashtra Day, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday. A statement issued by the CM’s office […]
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Surat Metro: PayCraft Solutions, Airtel Payments Bank roped in for automatic collection of fare
The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited has accorded PayCraft Solutions and Airtel Payments Bank the rights to design, manufacture, supply, install, test and commission as well as maintain NCMC (National Common Mobility Card) EMV (Europay MasterCard and Visa) based automatic fare collection system for the upcoming Surat Metro. In a statement, GMRC said the […]
Monkey business disrupts Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line services
Three monkeys led to a disruption in the Delhi Metro on Thursday morning, with operations on its Yellow Line being impacted for nearly four hours. According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), services between Central Secretariat and Kashmere Gate stations were regulated between 5.21 am and 8.59 am after the overhead equipment (OHE) tripped, […]
Bharat Gaurav train to leave for Kashi, Puri, Kolkata and Prayagraj on Friday
A nine-night and 10-day tour that will take devotees from Pune to religious destinations like the Puri Jagannath Temple, Konark Temple, Lingaraj Temple, Kali Bari, Vishnu Pad Temple and Kashi Vishwanath Temple across four states will commence Friday. The tour is part of the central government’s Dekho Apna Desh and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiatives. […]
Here’s why scuffles onboard Pune-Mumbai Sinhagad Express train have become a regular affair
Verbal altercations, scuffles and group fights over seats have become a regular feature of the Pune-Mumbai journeys onboard the popular Sinhagad Express, say passengers who take the train on a daily basis to travel between the two cities. What no one is fighting over, however, is the reason behind the discord — Passengers, activists and […]
Western Railway notice: Bombay HC stays eviction of Virar slum-dwellers till May 4
In an interim relief to several slum-dwellers from Virar quarry area, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed their eviction by the Western Railway (WR) authoritites till May 4. The stay came after a plea by Phule-Ambedkar Zoppadpatti Bachav Sangarsh Samitee, representing the aggrieved slum-dwellers, sought urgent relief from the court. The plea stated that […]
3 men sleeping on Tamil Nadu railway tracks killed as train runs them over
Three people who were sleeping on the railway tracks after a temple festival died as the Tambaram-Sengottai Express ran them over near Uppur village in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvarur district on Monday, the police said. The deceased were identified as M Arunkumar (17) of Uppur, K Bharathkumar (17) of Gopalasamudram, and M Murugapandian (23) of Melamaruthur, […]
Business class coach in Rapidx trains to have a ‘train attendant’
The business coach in the rapid rail services Rapidx, which is said to have facilities similar to those in an airplane, will also have a “hostess” for the convenience of commuters, said officials. Rapidx, being implemented by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), is India’s first regional rail service being constructed in the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut […]
Posters of Congress MP appear on Vande Bharat Express when train reached Shoranur Palakkad
Posters praising Congress MP V K Sreekandan were allegedly pasted on the Vande Bharat Express when the semi-high speed train flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached Shoranur Junction. Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express connects the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram with Kasaragod, the northernmost district. It will have halts at Kollam, Kottayam, […]
First Vande Bharat on track in Kerala, PM, CM talk federalism
The Centre focuses on cooperative federalism and considers development of states as the source of India’s development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, on a day he flagged off Kerala first Vande Bharat train between state capital Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod. He also inaugurated the Kochi water metro project and laid the foundation for a […]
MMRCL starts felling trees in Aarey for Metro car shed
Following an order by the Supreme Court, Metro authorities on Monday started felling trees in Aarey Colony at the site where a car shed for the proposed Metro 3 will be built. In an order on April 17, the Supreme Court had allowed the Mumbai Metro Railway Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to fell 177 trees, instead […]
Passengers panic as Deccan Queen encounters smoke scare
The sight of smoke emanating from under the air-conditioned coaches of the Pune-Mumbai Deccan Queen on Thursday morning spread panic among the passengers for a brief while. The train was stopped and the issue, known as ‘brake binding’ in railway engineering parlance, was resolved. The train, which is a popular shuttle service for Pune residents […]