A passenger travelling on Shaheed Express suffered a bullet injury on his arm in the wee hours of Friday. The victim alleged he was shot at by some unidentified persons, who tried to loot him on the moving train, but later he refused to lodge any complaint in this regard. He has been identified as […]
Category: Railways
At least 31 injured in train collision in Pakistan’s Punjab province
At least 31 people were injured when a passenger train collided on Sunday with a freight train parked on the main railway line in Pakistan’s Punjab province, according to media report. The accident took place near the Qila Sattar Shah Station in Sheikhupura district. The Lahore-bound passenger train coming from Mianwali was travelling on the […]
Nine Vande Bharat trains roll out with new feature after passenger feedback
The nine Vande Bharat Express trains flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday have a host of new features incorporated after passengers’ feedback to make the journey more comfortable. From improvising the seat reclining angle to incorporating deep wash basins to avoid water from splashing out, the coach manufacturers have paid attention to […]
Modi flags off 9 Vande Bharat trains, says infra growth matching India’s aspirations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the speed and scale of infrastructure development matched the aspirations of 140 crore Indians as he flagged off nine Vande Bharat Express trains connecting religious and tourist destinations across 11 states. With this, the number of semi-high speed trains has reached 34. The nine trains will provide faster […]
PM Modi flags off nine Vande Bharat trains, says speed and scale of infrastructure development matching aspirations of countrymen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the speed and scale of infrastructure development matched the aspirations of 140 crore Indians as he flagged off nine Vande Bharat Express trains connecting religious and tourist destinations across 11 states. Flagging off the Vande Bharat Express trains via video conferencing, Modi also slammed the previous governments for […]
9 Vande Bharat trains to boost religious tourism
PM Narendra Modi will on Sunday flag off nine Vande Bharat trains connecting religious and tourist destinations across 11 states. The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states — Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat. The PM will flag off the trains through video […]
Youth run over by train at Mauli
Phagwara: A youth was run over by a train at the Mauli crossing near the Phagwara railway station on Thursday. He was crossing rail track when the incident happened. The deceased was identified as Harpreet Singh, a resident of Bathinda. Government Railway Police in-charge Gurbheij Singh said the youth’s family was informed about his death. […]
Relocation work done, railway station upgrade picks up pace
The work of redeveloping and upgrading the Ludhiana railway station at the cost of Rs 528.95 crore has been expedited after the geotechnical investigation, survey and relocation of existing structures had been completed, the Northern Railway has said. The project, which was awarded at engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode to a local firm on […]
Farmers to hold rail roko protest on September 28
The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee today held a huge gathering to announce the rail roko protest on September 28 against the upcoming Jammu-Katra Expressway. Farmers said the construction of the highway would lead to inundation of land due to rain as it would curb the flow of water. Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee state leader Salwinder […]
When Rahul Gandhi became a coolie and carried luggage at Delhi railway station
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday interacted with porters at the Anand Vihar railway station here and sought to know their problems. Gandhi was also seen wearing the porters’ trademark red shirt and lifting luggage over his head. He then sat down with the porters and sought to know their problems. “People’s hero Rahul Gandhiji […]
After 72 days, rail services resume on Kalka-Solan track
Train services resumed on the Kalka-Solan track, a UNESCO world heritage site, after 72 days with two trains plying on the first day. The first train, which took off from Kalka at 4 am and reached Solan at 7.15 am, had no passenger. The second train, which took off around 12.10 am from Kalka and […]
Railways increases ex gratia relief in train accidents by 10 times
Railways increases ex gratia relief in train accidents by 10 times The Railway Board has increased by 10 times the ex gratia payments made in case of death or injury to anyone in train accidents. The ex-gratia relief was last revised in 2012 and 2013. “It has now been decided to revise the amount of […]