NEW DELHI: The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in Ghaziabad has witnessed a significant increase in average daily ridership, quadrupling since the inauguration of the second 17 km section of the high-speed corridor last week, according to National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). The initial 17 km priority section, linking Sahibabad and Duhai Depot, was […]
Category: Railways
Two Guruvayur Express trains confuse Tiruchy commuters
TIRUCHY: Come 3 pm, scenes of chaos unfurl at Tiruchy railway junction, particularly at Platforms 1-3 as passengers wait with bated breath to board the ‘right’ Guruvayur Express. With the train bound for Guruvayur, and the one coming from the pilgrimage town in Kerala and heading to Chennai reaching Tiruchy station hardly five minutes apart, […]
India to export railway wheels, trains made in Tami Nadu plants
CHENNAI: Seventy years after it first started importing forged wheels for railway use, India is all set to become an exporter of the train component, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Chennai on Thursday. Plans are also on to export standard gauge Vande Bharat trains manufactured in Chennai’s ICF plant to other countries, […]
DMRC floats tenders for 19 elevated metro stations in Bhubaneswar
BHUBANESWAR: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the consultant for Bhubaneswar metro rail project, has begun the process for construction of elevated viaduct and elevated stations. The DMRC has floated separate tenders under three civil construction packages for construction of elevated viaduct and 19 elevated stations. The tenders mark a crucial step forward in the much-awaited […]
President’s nod clears way for Seaport-Airport road expansion in Kochi
KOCHI: In a major boost to infrastructure development in the city, the much-delayed development of Seaport-Airport road received a ‘reboot’ with the President of India issuing an order to release 2.49 hectares of National Armament Depot (NAD) land for road construction. The order has put an end to a 20-year-long wait. Following the order, NAD […]
PM Modi to flag off Puri-Vizag Vande Bharat on March 12
BHUBANESWAR: The Railway Board has approved a new Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Visakhapatnam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the train virtually from Vizag on March 12. It will be the third Vande Bharat to link the pilgrim city of Puri with other parts of Odisha and neighbouring states. Puri-Howrah and Puri-Rourkela […]
Bengaluru Railway Division to build Rs 270-cr new depot at Thanisandra to maintain VB sleeper coaches
BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Railway Division will build a Rs 270-crore new depot-cum-workshop near the Thanisandra railway station to maintain sleeper coaches of Vande Bharat, announced Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Railway Division, Parikshit Mohanpuria. These coaches were inspected by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at a Bharat Earth Movers Limited facility on Saturday. Briefing newspersons at […]
Rail users in Tamil Nadu suspect cut in local passenger train fares a poll-trick
CHENNAI: The recent decision by the railways to reduce the minimum fare of passenger trains from Rs 30 to Rs 10, following the trains’ downgrade from express special to ordinary second-class passenger, is said to have been implemented without an official order from the railway board or ministry of railways. Members of Zonal Rail Users […]
Tripunithura Metro terminal set to open on March 6; PM to virtually launch operations
KOCHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kochi Metro’s Tripunithura terminal virtually from Kolkata on Wednesday, marking the completion of the first phase of the urban rail network from Aluva to Tripunithura covering 28 kilometres and comprising 25 stations. The long-awaited opening of the Tripunithura station is expected to bring more passengers to […]
Metro gets Rs 500 cr, over 60L passengers use service daily
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has allocated Rs 500 crore for the Delhi Metro in its 2024-25 Budget tabled on Monday, with Finance Minister Atishi saying that the Delhi Metro network has doubled in length, reaching 393kms and the number of stations has increased to 288. “In 2014, around 24 lakh passengers used to travel […]
Four from Odisha among 150 ‘eat right’ railway stations
BHUBANESWAR : Four railway stations from Odisha are among the 150 in the country that have been certified ‘eat right station’ for ensuring safe, hygienic and nutritious food options for lakhs of passengers who traverse the country’s vast railway network. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) awards certifications to railway stations adhering […]
In absence of Foot Over Bridges, crossing railway tracks a risky affair for slum dwellers in Odisha
ROURKELA: Hema Mohanty (48), a working slum woman, was crawling under a stationary goods train to cross the tracks near the permanently closed level-crossing at Basanti Colony here when the train started moving. Recounting her ordeal, she narrates how she escaped death by a whisker on the day. In the absence of Foot Over Bridges […]