JAIPUR: Twenty trains were cancelled on Monday in North Western Railway (NWR) division while 23 were partially cancelled due to the ‘Rail Roko’ agitation by farmers. All these trains were those going towards Haryana, Punjab and the states where the farmers have occupied the railway tracks. Approximately 10,000 passengers were affected. The cancellation is likely […]
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Bengaluru: RPF cop saves woman stuck under train
BENGALURU: A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable saved the life of a woman, aged about 32 years, who came under a train while crossing the railway track near Yelahanka in Bengaluru on Monday afternoon. Ashish Kumar was patrolling the tracks between Yelahanka and Rajanukunte when he noticed the woman stuck under the loco of Tuticorin […]
SCR’s Nanded division at bottom in terms of railway infrastructure
Aurangabad: The Nanded division, which caters to several parts of Marathwada, has had only 35km of route electrification and barely 83km of track doubling, revealed the official data furnished by the South Central Railway (SCR). While Nanded division is at the bottom in terms of electrification among six divisions of the SCR, it is placed […]
Railway TTE slips at Bareilly platform, dies
Bareilly: A travelling ticket examiner (TTE) died in an accident after coming under the Himgiri Express train. The 46-year-old man, Darshan Pal, was from Moradabad and was on duty on the Lucknow-Moradabad route. The train had halted at the Bareilly Railway Station, where he tried to get off. The platform was wet due to heavy […]
Central and Western Railways ridership crosses record 60L, 25% short of pre-Covid times
MUMBAI: Central and Western Railways ridership crossed a new high of 60 lakh commuters on Monday. This is 25% short of pre-Covid time collective ridership of 80 lakh. Statistics released on Tuesday showed that CR ridership touched a new high of 32.5 lakh on Monday, which is 27% short of pre-Covid time (45 lakh). WR […]
High-speed Delhi-Meerut corridor to extend medical lifeline to NCR
NEW DELHI: The high-speed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, which will cover the distance of 82km between Delhi and Meerut in 60 minutes, will act as a lifeline for people facing medical emergencies. While Metro trains are equipped to accommodate wheelchairs in their first and last coaches, which have the driver’s cabin, the high-speed […]
Mumbai: Western Railway commissions two new FoBs at Bandra and Khar stations
MUMBAI: The Western Railway (WR) has commissioned two new foot-over bridges (FOBs) at Bandra and Khar stations. Said WR chief spokesperson Sumit Thakur, “A new FOB has been commissioned at Bandra station on south side connecting all the platforms – PF 1 to 7. The new FOB is 80 metres long and its width is […]
Chennai metro leaves commuters in the lurch at both ends
CHENNAI: The seamless travel that was envisaged between metro rail services and the suburban train network is missing where it is. needed the most. At the two ends of the 31-km Wimco Nagar-Chennai Airport metro rail line, passengers are forced to walk long distances to access the respective suburban railway stations including at Tirusulam. At […]
Railways announces diversion and partial cancellation of trains from southern TN
MADURAI: The Thiruvananthapuram division of Southern Railway has announced diversion of two pairs of trains connecting Nagercoil and Mumbai due to regulation of train services on the Daund – Kuruwadi section of Central Railway to facilitate doubling work between Bhalwani and Washimbe stations. Train No 06340 Nagercoil Junction – Mumbai CSMT express special leaving Nagercoil […]
Metro Railway sets up RPF booths, beefs security in Kolkata for Puja days
KOLKATA: Metro Railway has beefed up security for the Puja days with RPF assistance booths, quick response teams and women personnel on board the trains. On Monday, Metro general manager Manoj Joshi reviewed the security arrangements which will be in place from Saptami to Dashami and advised officials to be ready with additional services to […]
Tourism boost: Vistadome coaches in Shatabdi trains on 3 routes
NEW DELHI: The railways plans to introduce the Vistadome coaches in Shatabdi trains on three routes; from Delhi to Dehradun, Kathgodam and Kalka. This is aimed at giving an option to the passengers to savour the scenic beauty of the region when they take these trains. These three rail links attract a large number of […]
NTPC supplying only half of Delhi’s power share, says minister Satyendar Jain
NEW DELHI: Power minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said NTPC Ltd, the country’s largest producer of electricity, has capped its capacity and asked if it was due to coal shortage or it had been asked by the Centre to do so. If the capacity is reduced further, Delhi may see a power blackout, Jain said. […]