ANGUL: Transport of aluminium and coal to Nalco power and smelter plant was affected on Tuesday as hundreds of land oustees staged rail roko at Gotamara and Gobara villages demanding permanent jobs in the aluminium company. The economic blockade paralysed rail traffic for around three hours. The agitators alleged that despite losing land years back, […]
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Delhi Metro’s Green Line extension till Indraprastha
NEW DELHI: Commuting will soon become easy for the people of Haryana and Outer Delhi areas. Delhi Metro’s Green Line, which currently ends at Inderlok station, will be extended till Indraprastha station, providing direct connectivity to Central, New, Old, West and East Delhi under Phase IV projects. The proposed 12-km long Inderlok-Indraprastha corridor will provide […]
Hyderabad metro rail service to begin from 6 am
HYDERABAD: Following the tweet of MAUD Minister KT Rama Rao, the Metro authorities on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, revised its timings and took the decision to operate trains from 6 am. Now the trains will leave from originating stations one hour prior to the existing timing of 7 am.“The first set of trains will leave […]
Fire set by rider on Japanese bullet train quickly put out
TOKYO: A rider on a Japanese super-express train started a fire on the floor that was quickly put out by fellow passengers Monday morning and didn’t cause injuries, police said. The suspect allegedly wanted to imitate an attack on Tokyo commuter train a week ago that caused several injuries. The suspect sprinkled liquid on the […]
Western Railway posts six-fold increase in electrification of lines in last five years
HUBBALI: In the last five years, a whopping six-fold increase has been recorded in the electrification of railway lines under the South Western Railway (SWR) network. In the current fiscal year, the Railway zone has targeted to electrify 692 route kilometers. The line electrification work has gained pace in the past few years. In 2016, […]
South Central Railway signs deal for operation of railway line to Andhra’s Krishnapatnam port
VIJAYAWADA: The South Central Railway (SCR) has entered into an agreement with Krishnapatnam Railway Company Ltd (KRCL) for operation and maintenance of a new railway line between Krishnapatnam and Obulavaripalli for a distance of 119 km. The agreement was signed in the presence of SCR GM Gajanan Mallya and Principal chief commercial manager G John […]
Kerala Governor Aril Khan travels on Kochi Metro for first time
KOCHI: Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday travelled on board Kochi Metro from Cusat station to Maharaja’s station. During his maiden ride on board the metro, Khan was accompanied by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) managing director Loknath Behera, DCP Aiswarya Dongre and other officials from Raj Bhavan and KMRL. “I enjoyed the ride, the […]
‘Transport 4 All’ challenge kicks off
KOCHI: As part of its ‘Transport 4 All challenge’, the Cochin Smart Mission Ltd (CSML) convened a kick-off meeting of task force members representing major transport departments and government authorities in Kochi. CSML CEO Shanavas S chaired the meeting. Transport 4 All Challenge is an initiative of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs […]
‘Withdrawal of convinience fee decision positive’: IRCTC chairman
NEW DELHI: Rajni Hasija, chairman and managing director of IRCTC, in an analyst meet on Monday said it is in the good interest of the state-backed company that the decision of sharing convenience fee revenue has been withdrawn. Hasija hinted that if it had not been withdrawn, they would have examined increasing the fees it […]
Country’s first Ramayan circuit train chugs off on 17-day journey
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station on Sunday was decorated with flowers and red carpets were rolled out to accord a warm welcome to people travelling by the first AC deluxe tourist train to religious places associated with Lord Ram under the Ramayan Circuit. From the station entry to the coaches, cutouts of Lord Ram […]
Southern Railway freight earnings up
CHENNAI: Despite the pandemic, Southern Railway (SR) recorded steady growth in freight loading, and registered higher revenue generation this year. SR loaded 16.682 Million Tonnes (MT) of originating freight from April to October this year, registering a growth of 12.75 per cent compared to the corresponding period of last financial year, which stood at 14.796 […]
K-Rail a socio, political, and environmental disaster: Prashant Bhushan
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Lawyer and civil rights activist Prasant Bhushan has termed the proposed K-Rail project as “socio, economical and environmental disaster”. Instead of going for a standalone rail project, the state government should focus on upgrading the existing Railway line, he said here on Saturday. Bhushan also asked the state to call off the Vizhinjam transshipment […]