TENKASI : Amid praise pouring in for the elderly couple that prevented a collision between a train and a truck, which had toppled on the track near Puliyarai, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Madurai Sharad Srivastava gave away cash reward and a certificate of appreciation to Shamugaiah and Vadakkathiyamal on Friday. In a statement, the Madurai […]
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PM Modi virtually lays foundation stone for redeveloping 15 rly stations in Telangana
HYDERABAD/ADILABAD/MEDAK/NIZAMABAD: As part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated around 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 41,000 crore to the country via video conferencing. Under the scheme, 533 railway stations would be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 19,000 crore, including 15 […]
PM Modi lays stone for redevelopment of 46 railway stations in Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA: Enhancing passenger experience and infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 46 railway stations, including 10 railway stations in Vijayawada division and 12 railway stations in Waltair division, across the State under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). He also dedicated as many as 80 road […]
Bengaluru: ‘Namma’ Metro staff stop farmer from boarding train
BENGALURU: Namma Metro has come under severe and wide criticism after its staff stopped a farmer from boarding the rail at Rajajinagar metro station citing that he was shabbily dressed. In an undated video that has gone viral on social media, a metro commuter, Karthik C Airani, along with other passengers, is seen confronting the […]
Premachandran praises PM’s office for effective monitoring of developmental projects
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After being caught in the eye of the storm for having lunch with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kollam MP NK Premachandran has dropped another political bombshell by praising the PM’s office for effectively monitoring the progress of the projects that were inaugurated by Modi. Attending the meeting in which the PM inaugurated the construction […]
AVG Logistics takes Indian Railways goods train on lease for Rs 105 crores
AVG Logistics Ltd has taken on lease a goods train running from Chennai to Guwahati for Rs 105 crore. The train will be used by AVG Logistics to transport its goods and will ply four times in a month, completing 313 trips during the lease period of six years. Although the train will be managed […]
53-wagon freight train runs for over 70 km from Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab without drivers
JAMMU/CHANDIGARH: A diesel locomotive-hauled freight train travelled more than 70 kilometres from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua to a village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district without its drivers on Sunday, officials said. No casualty or damage to property has been reported, they said and added that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place […]
Major facelift to railway stations in Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA/VISAKHAPATNAM: In a big boost to Indian railways, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stones for the redevelopment of 10 railway stations in Vijayawada division and 12 railway stations in Waltair division under the second phase of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) virtually on February 26. Speaking at a press conference in Vijayawada […]
Connectivity to Kilambakkam: Five suburban train services to be extended
CHENNAI: To enhance connectivity between Tambaram and Kilambakkam KCBT, five pairs of local trains running from Chennai Beach to Tambaram will be extended to Guduvancheri during peak hours starting from Monday (February 26), said B Vishwanath Eerya, divisional railway manager of the Chennai division on Friday. He also disclosed that Tirusulam and Chrompet suburban stations […]
Two railway stations in Sundargarh to be revamped
ROURKELA: Panposh and Bimlagarh railway stations under the South Eastern Railway (SER) have been included for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme of the Indian Railways. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay foundations for the project in virtual mode on February 26. While the smaller Panposh station is within Rourkela city and […]
Karnataka: South Western Railway to spend Rs 372.13 crore to redevelop 15 railway stations
BENGALURU: The South Western Railway announced that 15 stations will be developed at a cost of Rs 372.13 crore under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The programme will be launched by the Prime Minister on February 26, said Yogesh Mohan, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), South Western Railway. Development works like installation of escalators, smart parking, […]
Bengaluru: Metro service from Majestic to start at 5 am
BENGALURU: With the rising demand from people, especially outstation passengers, for early Namma Metro services, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on Friday announced that the first train service from the Majestic Metro Station (Nadaprabu Kempegowda station) will start from 5 am in all directions from February 26. This service will be available for […]