The Delhi Disaster Management Authority(DDMA) on Friday allowed standing passengers in Metro trains andbuses to augment the carrying capacity of the public transport systemsto let more people use them instead of private vehicles in view ofthe prevailing air pollution.In an order, the DDMA said 30 standing passengers will be allowedin each Metro train coach. In […]
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Maoists blow up railway tracks in J’khand, train services disrupted
Suspected members of banned CPI (Maoist) blew up portions of railway tracks in Jharkhand’s Latehar and West Singhbhum districts in the early hours of Saturday, disrupting train services on Barkakana-Garhwa and Howrah-Mumbai routes, police said. A rail track between Sonua and Lotapahar stations in West Singhbhum, under Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway (SER), was […]
CM flags off trial run of Kanpur Metro
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the much awaited trial run of Kanpur Metro from the depot at Polytechnic on Wednesday. Addressing the gathering at the launch of the trial run of Kanpur Metro from IIT-Kanpur to Motijheel, the chief minister said after completing the trial run process, the commercial operation of the Metro would […]
Congress stages rail roko in K’pada, Demands passenger train
undreds of Congress workers staged a rail roko here on Wednesday demanding running of a passenger train in the Paradep-Haridaspur line. Led by senior Congress leader Ganeswar Behera, they demonstrated at Gopa Square on Paradeep-Haridaspur railway line for six hours shouting slogans against the Central Government for its indifference towards the just demand of people […]
Delhi Govt approves integrated structure with flyover, metro line
The Delhi Government on Tuesday approved the construction of an integrated structure between the proposed Metro Stations at Yamuna Vihar and Bhajanpura of Maujpur-Majlis Park Corridor. With the PWD Flyover at lower deck and Metro Line at upper deck, the Delhi MRTS Phase IV project was approved by sanctioning Rs 220.10 crore. On this occasion, […]
ECoR to run two special trains: Howrah-Bdk, Kharagpur-Jajpur
The East Coast Railway on Monday decided to run special trains between Howrah and Bhadrak starting from November 9 and from Kharagpur to Jajpur and Keonjhar Road from November 12. The Howrah-Bhadrak Special from Howrah will leave at 1540hrs and will reach Bhadrak at 2235hrs w.e.f. 9th November, 2021. In the return direction, Bhadrak-Howrah Special […]
IRCTC plans series of Shri Ramayana Yatra to mark gradual resumption of domestic tourism
To promote religious tourism, the IRCTC has planned a series of Shri Ramayana Yatra Tours, which will mark a gradual resumption of domestic tourism by trains in view of the improved COVID-19 situation. One such tour wil begin from November 7, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) said on Saturday. “IRCTC has planned […]
Faizabad Jn now Ayodhya Cantt: Mixed reactions from historians, locals on station renaming
Old signboards at platforms painted over, trilingual signages on top of the station’s facade summarily removed and a banner bearing its new nomenclature ‘Ayodhya Cantt’ casually hung on its porch front – Faizabad Junction is in a state of transition. The recent move of authorities to rename the 19th Century station, three years after Faizabad […]
Railways run festival special trains to ECR stations
For the convenience of the passengers in the running of the festival special trains, operations of Lucknow-Darbhanga-Lucknow, Howrah-Jammu Tawi and Secunderabad-Ballia-Secunderabad Festival Special will be done as follows. This special train is fully reserved and it is mandatory for the passengers to comply with the Covid standards during the journey. Train Number, 01762 Lucknow-Darbhanga Festival […]
DMRC awarded ‘Metro Rail with Best Passenger Services and Satisfaction’
The Delhi Metro has bagged the award for ‘Metro Rail with the Best Passenger Services and Satisfaction’ at the Urban Mobility India Conference hosted by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry. Surat has been awarded for the best public transport system while Kochi got an award for the most sustainable transport system. According to […]
Railway Min withdraws decision on sharing IRCTC convenience fee; shares recover losses
The Ministry of Railways has decided to withdraw its decision on sharing of convenience fee earned by IRCTC on online bookings of train tickets, DIPAM Secretary said on Friday. “Ministry of Railways has decided to withdraw the decision on IRCTC convenience fee,” DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey tweeted. The Indian Railways Catering and Transportation Corporation […]
Railway Mazdoor Sangh general secy accused of corruption
General Secretary of Railway Mazdoor Sangh Ashok Sharma has been accused of corruption amid the ongoing tussle and confrontation in the West Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh. It has been alleged that Rs 76.50 lakh was withdrawn from the accounts of Railway Mazdoor Sangh which was used for personal use, alleged Mazdoor Sangh President RP Bhatnagar. […]