BHUBANESWAR: Indian Railways along with Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is planning to serve hygienic meals and snacks at affordable prices in unreserved coaches. Railway officials said the initiative will benefit those travelling in unreserved compartments (general class coaches) and who may not always have access to convenient and budget-friendly meal options. In […]
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Adani, GMR, Fairfax look to bid for Puri international airport
BHUBANESWAR: Adani Group is reportedly keen on developing the proposed international airport at Puri. The group is among the top-three bidders, which participated in the second round discussion during the pre-bid meeting on Friday. Apart from Adani Group, representatives of two other business conglomerates – Fairfax India Holdings Corporation and GMR Group had also participated […]
Pay Rs 50K compensation, refund Rs 2Lakh: Consumer forum in Hyderabad to Ethiopian Airlines
HYDERABAD: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, Hyderabad, has ordered Ethiopian Airlines to pay a compensation of Rs 50,00,00 to a Hyderabad man along with a cumulative refund of Rs 2,04,128 on four air tickets for neither providing an alternative flight within the same fare nor reimbursing the original amount over flight cancellation in May […]
Bidar Airport records 62.8% growth in pax
BENGALURU: In keeping with the trend of consistent growth in aviation passenger traffic, airports across the country have recorded a growth of 15% during the fiscal 2023-2024 as comparred to the previous fiscal. International travel is driving the growth with 22.3% increase in international travel and 12.5% in domestic travel. Airports across Karnataka have performed […]
11 Kerala stations among top 25 Southern Railway revenue-generating units
PALAKKAD: Eleven railway stations in Kerala have featured among the top 25 Southern Railway units with the highest originating-passenger revenues in the 2023-24 fiscal year. Thiruvananthapuram Central came fourth in the list (Rs 262 crore), after Chennai Central (Rs 1215.79 crore), Chennai-Egmore (Rs 564.17 crore), and Coimbatore Junction (Rs 324.99)
DMRC conducts route survey from Capital Hospital to Trisulia in Bhubaneswar
BHUBANESWAR: A route survey for the proposed Metro Project in the capital region was carried out by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) recently for relocation of essential utilities on the identified stretch, informed sources in the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC). A senior official from BMRC said a special team of DMRC along with […]
Kerala: NHAI sitting on police proposal for a signal system at Pettah Junction
KOCHI: When the narrow, congested roads at Pettah Junction gave way to wide, resurfaced stretches, thanks to preparatory work for metro rail, it came as a relief to motorists and pedestrians alike. The intersection, however, has failed to cope with increased peak-hour traffic. The situation has been further exacerbated by the fact that National Highways […]
Is FASTag taking a ‘toll’? Kochi might say yes
KOCHI: Are you in the habit of checking your FASTag balance routinely? If not, how would you know if you’ve not been remitting toll charges for travel not done? A car owner in Kochi was surprised when he realised that toll charge had been deducted from his FASTag account, though he hadn’t passed through the […]
Indigenously-built Vande Metro trial run to begin from July, say officials
NEW DELHI : Indian Railways will launch indigenously designed and developed Vande Metro trains and run more Amrit Bharat trains, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday. “The Vande Metro train will have a very swift run between one major city to another covering a shorter distance of nearly 100 to 150 kms. Designed […]
Bad roads, garbage mounds welcome visitors at industrial estate in Guindy
CHENNAI: Pothole-ridden roads and damaged stormwater drains with garbage dumped into them greet visitors to the country’s first model industrial estate in Guindy. The southern phase of the estate, which directly employs more than 5,000 people and indirectly 10,000, paints a picture of neglect. The employees are blaming the lackadaisical attitude of SIDCO towards their […]
Chennai Beach–Vellore MEMU train to run till Tiruvannamalai from May 2
CHENNAI: The railway board has given the green light to extend the Chennai Beach – Vellore Cantonment MEMU fast local service up to Tiruvannamalai from May 2. According to official documents, the MEMU local, which departs Chennai Beach at 6pm, reaches Vellore Cantonment at 9.35 pm. From May 2, the train will depart from Vellore […]
Coal imports for blending purposes decline 3.4% as supply improves
NEW DELHI: The abundance of coal in the country has led to decline in imports for blending purposes by the domestic power plants in the first three weeks (till April 22, 2024) of this month. This comes despite high demand for power due to a heat wave in the country. According to the data from […]