At least 46 express and passenger trains were cancelled and eight others short terminated on Wednesday by the South Eastern Railway (SER) owing to an agitation and blockade at two railway stations in West Bengal by an organisation of the Kurmi community, an official said. In view of the agitation by members of the Kurmi […]
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Eastern Railway to initiate medical services at 288 stations
It is not uncommon for a passenger to fall ill during a train journey. In most cases, ailing passengers are transferred to nearby hospitals according to the availability, which often may not be within the jurisdiction of the railways. To counter this scenario and become more traveller-friendly, the Eastern Railway is all set to provide […]
Bharat Gaurav spl train to depart for Jyotirlingas on May 20 from Kolkata
Eastern India’s first Bharat Gaurav special tourist train will embark on a journey from Kolkata on May 20 touring five Jyotirlingas, a senior railway official said here on Thursday. Eastern Railway General Manager Arun Arora said that IRCTC is offering 700 seats for the journey in a new LHB rake. Commencing its journey from Kolkata […]
Two coaches of empty train derail at Puri station, services affected
Two coaches of an empty train derailed at the Puri station yard on Tuesday, affecting services, officials said. Services to and from Puri will be slightly delayed in view of the accident, they said. The 18418 Gunupur-Puri Express derailed around 3.30 pm while the train was being moved for berthing. As a result of the […]
Metro Railway shaft work on at Bowbazar
The construction of the base walls around a shaft in central Kolkata’s Bowbazar is underway, said officials of East-West Metro. The construction of a concrete base slab, the key to bridging a gap at the Metro site in Bowbazar but stalled since the subsidence on May 11 last year, began in the third week of […]
Bangladesh: PSC to meet in Brahmanbaria to fast-track work of Indo-Bangla railway link
The Indo-Bangla Project Screening Committee (PSC) will hold a meeting in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria next week to fast-track work of the Indo-Bangla railway link, said a senior official on Sunday. The vital project which will link the two nation’s railway network has been delayed for some time. “An Indian delegation of around 11 officials from Delhi […]
Metro rake from China makes first run between Dum Dum and New Garia
A train made in China arrived in the city in March 2019 to boost the Metro Railway fleet. On Friday, after four years, the rake was finally inducted into the commercial fleet of the carrier. The prototype rake, built by CNR Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co, made its inaugural run between Dum Dum and […]
Take corrective measures to improve punctuality of trains: Railways to North Central Zone
The Railway Board has asked the North Central Railway Zone to improve the punctuality of trains that emanate from or pass through it. NCR, which always had a remarkable record of maintaining trains’ punctuality, has, of late, reported poor punctuality performance as several trains have failed to maintain their running time schedule. “It has been […]
All-women crew operates train
Ranchi railway division falling under the Calcutta-headquartered South Eastern Railway zone took a leaf out from Central Railways to run an all-women crew-operated passenger train as a gesture to mark International Women’s Day. Senior divisional commercial manager-cum-chief public relation officer (CPRO), Ranchi railway division, Nishant Kumar, explained that they could not run the all women […]
Jharkhand: All women crew operate passenger train
An all-women crew on Friday operated Ranchi-Tori passenger train to mark the International Women’s Day, which was celebrated worldwide on Wednesday, an official said. Since the Women’s Day fell on the occasion of Holi festival, the running of the train by all women-crew was decided for Friday, the railway official said. Chief Public Relations Officer […]
Titargarh-Bhel consortium gets Vande Bharat contract
A consortium of Titagarh Wagons and Bhel has emerged as the second lowest bidder for manufacturing and maintenance of Vande Bharat trainsets, including the upgradation of government manufacturing units and depots. “According to the financial bid opening dated 01.03.2023, the TWL-Bhel consortium has been declared L2. The total quantity is 200 trainsets and under tender […]
MP: Railway issues notice to Lord Bajrang Bali for removal of encroachment
The Railway department has served a notice to Lord Bajrang Bali asking for the removal of the “encroachment” on the Railway land in Sabalgarh town in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district, but withdrew it after realising the mistake, an official said on Sunday. The notice addressed to Bajrang Bali and issued on February 8, directed the […]