VIJAYAWADA: For the first time ever, the South Central Railway (SCR) clubbed three goods trains into one and operated it as a single long haul goods train called ‘Trishul’.The train was operated between Vijayawada and Duvvada on Thursday, October 7, 2021. SCR official spokesperson Ch Rakesh said the initiative was taken to expedite the operation […]
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Bengaluru Railway Division recycles old concrete sleepers to build path
BENGALURU: In yet another eco-friendly move, the Bengaluru Railway Division has built an eco-friendly siding (a short track that opens onto a railway line) at the Tumakuru side entry of the Yeswanthpur Railway Station. It is made from railway concrete sleepers, which would have otherwise been treated as scrap material. According to an official release, […]
Kerala CM confident of getting early approval for SilverLine railway project
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday, October 4, 2021, informed the assembly that the vetting of the project report of K-Rail by various central agencies has been progressing and the final approval for the project can be expected anytime from now. The detailed project report of the Rs 63,941-crore SilverLine semi high-speed railway line […]
DMRC’s new project has ‘integrated flyover cum metro viaduct’ in North-East Delhi
NEW DELHI: Keeping in mind both the requirement of vehicular traffic movement and the metro, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is working on a unique piece of infrastructure in North East Delhi. According to the agency, an ‘Integrated flyover cum metro viaduct structure’ is being built along with a vehicle underpass near Soorghat on […]
Mangu Singh’s tenure as DMRC MD extended till March 31 next year
NEW DELHI: The government has extended the tenure of Mangu Singh as the managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation till March 31, 2022, according to an official order issued on Wednesday. The extension comes amid the ongoing work on Ph-IV of the Delhi Metro network, as new construction and operations were severely hit […]
Maharashtra: Two coaches of Indore-Daund special train derail at Lonavla; none hurt
MUMBAI: Two coaches of the Indore-Daund special train derailed at Lonavla hill town station in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Monday morning, but there was no report of any casualty, railway officials said. One trolley (wheel set) each of the second and third coaches from the rear end of the train derailed at around 7.50 am […]
‘Exorbitant’ fare on Nilgiri Mountain Railway draws flak
COONOOR: The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a UNESCO-declared world heritage site, has come under criticism for the ‘exorbitant fare’ fixed for travel in its special train scheduled to run on Gandhi Jayanthi (October 2) for commemorating the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence. R Subramaniam, chairman of Nilgiris District Federation of Consumers’ Organisations, told TNIE, “The NMR […]
Carbon credits fetch Rs 19.5 crore for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) made Rs 19.5 crore by selling 3.55 million carbon credits collected from 2012 to 2018, said the officials. In 2007, Delhi Metro became the first metro or railway project in the world to be registered by the United Nations under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) which enabled […]
Land acquisition for Kochi Metro phase II to be completed in December
KOCHI: The land acquisition for the proposed phase II extension of Kochi metro to Kakkanad will be completed by December 31. In a statement here, District Collector Jafar Malik said that land survey for the extension between Palarivattom and Kakkand has been completed. In all, 6 acres and 40 cents of land between Palarivattom and […]
Kochi Metro offers discounts, set to reduce fares
KOCHI: To increase ridership, the Kochi Metro has decided to extend more offers to passengers. Accordingly, passengers can travel at a 50% discount on October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti) and November 1 (Kerala Piravi day). Further, mentally-challenged passengers can travel on the Kochi Metro for free while those accompanying them will be given a 50% discount. […]
After many years of wait, Aluva thuruth rail walkway to be renovated
KOCHI: The residents of Aluva thuruth have been waiting a long time for safe connectivity to the mainland. Despite raising many demands and complaints, they were forced to zigzag through the old and dilapidated rail walkway built above the Periyar river. Thanks to the initiatives by the district administration, Railways has started to renovate the […]
In a first, Bengaluru’s KSR railway station adopts facial recognition system
BENGALURU: A digital cordon now envelops the Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru City) railway station, thanks to it becoming the first railway station in the country to adopt the Facial Recognition System (FRS) technology. Within 90 days of the state-of-the-art surveillance system going live, a total of 47 history sheeters have been identified within the station’s […]