BENGALURU: Bengaluru Metro’s driverless trains arrived a week ago amid much euphoria, but initially, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) plans to operate the trains with drivers. “It is a cumbersome process to get permission to operate driverless trains. We will start off with drivers, and gradually switch over to signal-based operations,” said a top […]
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NCRTC suggests 3 routes linking Greater Noida, Noida west to RRTS
NEW DELHI: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Thursday suggested three possible routes to connect Greater Noida and Greater Noida West with the high-speed rail transport system of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). N G Ravi Kumar, CEO of Greater Noida Authority, has formed a joint team of officials from the authority […]
Reserved ticket up to Egmore enough for suburban train ride in Chennai
CHENNAI: The Chennai division of Southern Railway has issued stringent directions to Travel Ticket Examiners (TTEs), clarifying that passengers with reserved tickets up to Chennai Egmore should not be issued penalties for travelling on suburban trains from Tambaram to Egmore. This clarification follows a recent complaint, wherein a TTE fined a passenger who travelled in […]
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 […]
Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod Vande Bharat Express line to run till Mangaluru
MANGALURU: The railway ministry has approved the proposal to extend the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod Vande Bharat Express up to Mangaluru. According to a statement by Vivek Kumar Sinha, Joint Director (Coaching), Railway Board, the Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20631) will leave Mangaluru at 6.15 am and reach Thiruvananthapuram at 3.05 pm on six days a […]
Railway board CEO reviews infra projects in southern zone
CHENNAI: Chairman and CEO of Railway Board Jaya Varma Sinha, who is on a two-day visit to TN conducted a comprehensive review of key infrastructure and station redevelopment projects in the zone, said an official from the southern railway. Presiding over a review meeting at southern railway headquarters on Wednesday, Sinha stressed on improving critical […]
DMRC unveils new integrated Operation Control Centre for Phase IV operations
NEW DELHI: In a major step towards creating the necessary infrastructure for commencement of operations on the Phase-IV corridors of Delhi Metro, Delhi Metro Railways Corporation (DMRC) unveiled its new integrated Operation Control Centre (OCC) on Wednesday at its headquarters in Metro Bhawan. The state-of-the-art control and command centre was inaugurated by Dr.Vikas Kumar, Managing […]
Tech snag hits Metro service on Purple Line in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: The Namma Metro services on the Purple Line experienced disruption for over three hours owing to a technical snag on Tuesday morning. During the early morning hours between Baiyappanahalli and Garudacharpalya stations, a snag was detected, leading to slow-moving trains. This subsequently impacted services on the entire line, one of the busiest routes, resulting […]
Tiruchy metro finds no mention in state budget
TIRUCHY: In the state budget for 2024-25, the government on Monday allotted `345 crore for setting up a Tidel Park and announced plans to establish an olympic academy in the district. However, Tiruchy’s demand for metro rail service has once again been ignored, say residents. In the previous budget, the government announced metro rail project […]
South Central Railway to operate 30 Jansadharan special trains for Sammakka Saralamma Jatara
MULUGU: The South Central Railway (SCR) will operate 30 special trains for the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara which will be held in Medaram from February 21 to February 24. These special trains will operate from various locations to Warangal, which is the nearest railway station to reach Medaram. These special trains will be operated as Jansadharan […]
Odisha: Railways not a deemed distribution licensee, rules appellate tribunal
BHUBANESWAR: In a major victory for Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity in a significant ruling has held that Indian Railways is not a deemed distribution licensee as it does not supply electricity to consumers for a price as per provisions of Electricity Act, 2003. Disposing of a batch of petitions […]
Chennai: 44 EMU train services partially cancelled on Feb 18
CHENNAI: As part of ongoing engineering and maintenance works, 44 EMU train services between Chennai beach and Tambaram have been cancelled from 11 am to 3:15 pm on Sunday. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) have been requested to operate additional services in the above route to cater to the […]