In a significant development, the South East Central Railway has announced the restoration of train services that were earlier temporarily cancelled due to ongoing developmental works. The restored train services are set to resume their normal operations according to the schedule provided. The following trains are slated for restoration: Train No. 18109 – Tatanagar-Itwari Express, […]
Category: Railways
Fault in railway tracks likely cause of train derailment in Bihar
Express in Bihar, as per a preliminary investigation report available with The Pioneer. However, other railway officials pointed out that the train was brought to a sudden halt by applying brakes when it was travelling at great speed. At least four people were killed and several injured in the accident in Bihar’s Buxar district Wednesday […]
4 dead, 70 injured as Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derails near Bihar’s Buxar
At least four passengers died and 70 others injured when six coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed near the Raghunathpur station in Bihar’s Buxar district on Wednesday night, officials said. The derailment occurred at 9:53 pm and at least two AC III Tier coaches had toppled over while four other coaches jumped the […]
New train service between Kotdwar- Delhi to start on October 27
The Indian Railways has released the time table of the new train service between New Delhi and Kotdwar stations. The inaugural service between Kotdwar and Anand Vihar Terminal will be flagged off on October 27. The regular service however will start from October 28. The chief Public Relations Officer (PRO) Northern Railways, Deepak Kumar said […]
Delhi-Meerut rapid rail to have more women power
When India’s first regional high-speed eco-friendly Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System RAPIDX train services will hit the tracks, which is any time soon, it will simultaneously break the ceilings in the male gender dominated transport sector by ensuring equal participation of women. The 17 km long primary section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is going […]
Vande Bharat train extended till Nagpur
From Monday, the Indore-Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat train will be extended up to Nagpur via Itarsi. Public relations officer of West Central Railway, Bhopal informed that during the visit of Railway Minister to Bhopal, a demand was raised that Indore-Bhopal Vande Bharat train should be extended up to Nagpur for the connectivity of Bhopal to Nagpur. […]
CBI arrests 5 in Rs 31.5 crore RLDA, BoB misappropriation case
The CBI has arrested five persons, including two retired officials of the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) and Bank of Baroda in connection with alleged misappropriation of Rs 31.50 crore. The agency presented the arrested accused – RLDA’s former manager Vivek Kumar, former branch manager of Bank of Baroda Jaswant Rai, and three private individuals […]
Metro announces expansion of WhatsApp ticketing system
Delhi Metro on Thursday announced the expansion of its WhatsApp-based ticketing system to all lines including Gurugram Rapid Metro service. In an official statement, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said,” DMRC today announced the expansion of its innovative WhatsApp-based ticketing system. After a successful launch on the Airport Express Line in June, DMRC has now […]
Shahdol-Nagpur train flagged off
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan flagged off the Shahdol-Nagpur Express train. Chief Minister Chouhan said that this invaluable gift will provide convenience to the citizens in their transportation. Besides, the development of this area will also gain momentum. Chauhan expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav for this gift. […]
Chief Minister flags off metro trial run of MP’s first metro train in Indore
A new golden chapter has been added to the history of public transport service of Madhya Pradesh from Indore. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan flagged off the state’s first metro train trial train in Indore on Saturday. The program was started with Kanya Puja. Metro Rain Corporation MD Manish Singh welcomed the Chief Minister by […]
Coal ministry, NTPC and NML signs deed of adherence
Deed of Adherence(DOA) was signed by the Ministry of Coal(MOC), NTPC, and NML on 27.09.2023 for Badam, Talaipalli, Chatti Bariatu & Chatti Bariatu (South), Kerandari and Dulanga Coal mines. The signing ceremony was organised at the Ministry of Coal, Conference Hall in the august presence of Shri M. Nagaraju, IAS, Nominated Authority and Additional Secretary, […]
Passengers to get sleeping pod facility at Chheoki railway stn
Now passengers will get the facility of sleeping pods at Chheoki railway station here. A few days ago the tender process for making sleeping pods at the Prayagraj Junction had started. A Pune-based company will manufacture sleeping pods here. The company has also started the construction process on the building containing the old booking counter […]