To celebrate National Ayurveda Day, Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal conducted activities in collaboration with the Kochi Metro recently. Free samples of C-Health Forte, a nutritious drink developed by Arya Vaidya Sala to boost immunity and improve health, were provided to the public at the metro stations. Free consultation by ayurvedic doctors for employees of Kochi […]
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19,000 trees to be felled for Phase-3 of Bengaluru-Chennai expressway
CHENNAI: An estimated 19,000 trees are likely to be felled by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to build phase-3 of the Bengaluru-Chennai expressway connecting Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh and Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram. An expert appraisal committee of the Union Environment Ministry recommended for an environment clearance in this regard. The 106 km-long expressway is […]
Chennai floods 2021: Train passengers stranded as tracks submerge under water
CHENNAI: Thousands of passengers remained stranded at various railway stations in and around the city as over 30 trains were delayed by 60 minutes to three hours after tracks submerged due to heavy rains on Sunday. As bridges also got inundated between Egmore and Park, suburban train service was cancelled between Chennai Beach and Egmore […]
Amid COVID, local train services resume in Bengal with 50 per cent seating capacity
KOLKATA: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the local train services across West Bengal resumed with 50 per cent seating capacity on Sunday. Meanwhile, West Bengal reported 990 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths in the last 24 hours.
Railways pulling back concessions for senior citizens?
CHENNAI: Even as select trains are set to return with unreserved coaches from Monday, with the composition of regular trains of pre-Covid times, the Railways is yet to resume its concession for senior citizens. The concession has been suspended since regular trains stopped operations on March 22 last year. With the Covid-19 pandemic receding and […]
Centre withdraws order stating 50:50 revenue sharing with IRCTC after shares tank
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Railways has withdrawn its decision to share the revenue earned from convenience fee collected by Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) in the ratio of 50:50 from November 1. This decision came after shares of the IRCTC fell as much as 29% to hit an intraday low of Rs […]
ELS bags Lean Six Sigma certification
VIJAYAWADA: A total of 20 supervisors of the electric loco shed (ELS) Vijayawada Division have bagged Lean Six Sigma and Green Belt Training certification. With this, ELS-Vijayawada becomes the first loco shed in SCR zone to bag Lean Six Sigma implementation certification. Anexas Europe, a globally recognised independent third party firm based in Bengaluru presented […]
New Bengaluru Metro trains complete trial runs
BENGALURU: The seven new Metro trains manufactured by BEML Limited for Bengaluru Metro smoothly completed their trial runs on Wednesday, with the trains clocking a maximum speed of 90 kmph. A 14-member team from the Lucknow-based Research, Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) of the Railway Ministry has been carrying out Oscillation and Emergency Braking Distance […]
Rail passengers irked as display goes defunct in Chennai Central
CHENNAI: The dysfunctional information display board at the western entrance of the Chennai Central has been causing a lot of inconvenience for hundreds of passengers every day. Passengers arriving by suburban trains, cars, and two-wheelers use the western entrance to enter the Central station. A large electronic board in this part of the station that […]
Commuters in lurch as NMR train services cancelled frequently
COONOOR: Frequent cancellation of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) train service between Mettupalayam and Ooty has caused disappointment and frustration among the tourists and the residents in the district. The Salem division of Southern Railway has cancelled the service until further notice due to the frequent downpour and recurrent landslides in the Mettupalayam-Coonoor section.
Railway permits unreserved coaches in 23 special trains
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Railway Board has permitted unreserved general second class coaches in 23 special trains from November 1, allowing passengers to purchase tickets directly from the counter. Two more pairs of trains will get unreserved general second class from November 10. The trains will have four to six general second class coaches. The fare structure […]
Railways to operate Mumbai local at pre-pandemic level; travel restrictions unchanged
MUMBAI: Central Railway and Western Railway will run suburban services in Mumbai at the 100 per cent capacity of the pre-pandemic level from October 28, but the existing travel restrictions for the general public will remain unchanged, as per an official release. This decision was taken considering the increased flow of commuters, an official said […]