BENGALURU: Among the 1380 passengers on board the Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express who escaped unhurt during Monday night’s collision with a truck were an extended family of 14 on a pilgrimage tour to Tamil Nadu. The group from Mysuru, including 8 women, who were on their way to Kumbakonam and were seated in S1, S3 and S4 […]
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Train mishap: No entry? Level crossing gate was not barricaded
BENGALURU: It was a stroke of fortune that there were no injuries or casualties among the 1,380 passengers and two loco crew on board the Mysuru-Mayiladathurai Superfast Express, which collided with a truck on the tracks on Monday night. However, things could have easily turned tragic if the train had derailed. The accident took place […]
Various campaigns held on 37th RPF Raising Day
VIJAYAWADA: The 37th Raising Day of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) was marked with tree plantation drive, blood donation camp and passenger awareness programmes marked across South Central Railway (SCR) Vijayawada division on Monday. Raising Day is celebrated to commemorate the conferring of Armed Force status on RPF on par with the other Paramilitary forces […]
Light Metro: Land takeover hassles of flyover cleared
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Decks have been cleared for land acquisition proceedings of the much-awaited Sreekariyam flyover project, which is part of the preparatory works of the upcoming light metro project in the capital, with the district administration deciding to hand over the land to Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation Ltd (KRTL) by November end after completing the acquisition […]
Truck collides with train in Bengaluru division near Karmelaram railway station, no casualties reported
BENGALURU: A collision took place between the Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express with 1380 passengers onboard and a truck at 8.35 pm on Monday when the truck driver trespassed onto the railway tracks between Karmelaram and Heelalige railway stations. There were no casualties or injuries although traffic along this route came to a standstill. The train had crossed […]
Kochi Metro to roll out e-autos from November 1
KOCHI: To provide last-mile connectivity to metro commuters, the Kochi Metro will roll out e-autos from November 1. The project is operated by Ernakulam Auto Rickshaw Drivers Co-operative Society, a body consisting of all six trade unions in the city.
Kochi Metro plans to slash ticket rates to increase ridership
KOCHI: As part of its efforts to increase ridership on Kochi Metro, KMRL is planning to reduce ticket rates. At present, the minimum fare for travel in metro is Rs 10 while the fare is Rs 60 from Aluva to Petta. The decision to bring ticket charges down was taken after conducting a passenger survey […]
East Coast Railway to train 2,500 Odisha youths under Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana
BHUBANESWAR: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) will impart skill development training to around 2,500 youths as part of Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana (RKVY), which was launched by Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw from New Delhi on Friday, September 17, 2021. Unemployed youths having minimum qualification as matriculation and in the age group 18 to […]
Bangalore Metro trains to run 6 am to 10 pm from Saturday
BENGALURU: Owing to the popular public demand and the near normalcy being restored in different sectors, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced that it would extend operations of its trains from 6 am to 10 pm beginning from Saturday According to an official release, the last train will depart from the four […]
Delhi Metro: Grey Line’s Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand corridor to open on September 18
NEW DELHI: The Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand extension of the Delhi Metro’s Grey Line is slated to be inaugurated on September 18, after a delay of over one month due to approach road-related issues. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials said on Thursday said that passenger services on this section will commence at 5 pm on […]
Metro Grey Line extension to be opened on September 19
NEW DELHI: After a month’s delay, the Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand extension of Delhi Metro’s Grey Line will be inaugurated on September 18 by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Hardeep Singh Puri and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal via video conference. Passenger service on the section will commence the same day from 5 pm. […]
Passenger Services Committee inspects Vijayawada railway station
VIJAYAWADA: The members of the Passenger Services Committee (PSC), constituted by the Railway Board, inspected the facilities provided to passengers at the Vijayawada Railway Station on Wednesday. A six-member team comprising of the committee chairman Ramesh Chandra Ratn, Pranab Baruah, Dugyala Pradeep Kumar, Babita Parmar, Gangadhar Talupula and Baby Chanky along with ADRM (Infrastructure) D […]