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Delhi’s IGI Airport to get TaxiBots to pull aircraft from parking bay to the runway; here’s why
In a bid to control air pollution and to help airlines save fuel, Delhi’s IGI airport operator is all set to buy TaxiBots, which are pilot-controlled semi-robotic machines.
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Delhi Metro Pink Line: Moti Bagh station to display unique features including tribal art, parks
The newly built metro station will cater to hundreds of metro users in the residential neighbourhoods of RK Puram sectors-8, 9, 12 and 13, North Moti Bagh, New Moti Bagh, Aradhana Enclave, and Anand Niketan.
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IRCTC looks to address food complaints! 10 steps Indian Railways is taking to keep passengers happy
IRCTC is setting up new kitchens and is upgrading existing ones in order to improve the quality of food preparation. Also, other than base kitchens and kitchen units, IRCTC will manage the Food Plaza, Fast Food Units as well as the Food Courts.
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Next summer, Mumbaikars to enjoy cool rides as Indian Railways plans to introduce 9 more AC local trains
Next summer onwards, Mumbaikars can enjoy a cool and comfortable local train ride to work as the Indian Railways is all set to roll out nine more air-conditioned local trains by March 2019.
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From discounts to faster trains: 10 steps Indian Railways is taking to improve occupancy
In a bid to improve occupancy on some less popular Indian Railways trains the national transporter says it has taken several steps. As the demand is not uniform in Indian Railways, it keeps changing during lean and peak periods and this lean and peak period is also not uniform across the country.
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IRCTC refund rules 2018: AC on your Indian Railways train not working? You can claim refund; here’s how
Indian Railways grants refund of certain fare amount on failure to provide an air-conditioning facility in air-conditioned coaches.
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Once a 39 km project gets final nod, Delhi may get signal-free connectivity from Anand Vihar to Tikri border
Recently, the project witnessed a push after the Northern Railway agreed to part with some of its land for the project. However, the railways has asked PWD to look for alternatives as it had its own plans to set up parallel lines on the stretch.
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Delhi Metro Pink Line: Bhikaji Cama Place station to have a five-storey office complex
Interestingly, the roof of one of the entry points, which will be linked to the office complex, has also been provided with an open-air amphitheatre for concerts or other similar programmes.
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Soon, enjoy aircraft-like on-board shopping experience on trains! Indian Railways experiments with new service
The Mumbai division, which falls under Central Railway zone of Indian Railways, has proposed on-board shopping service for long-distance train passengers, similar to in-flight shopping in planes.
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Delhi Metro Pink Line: Sarojini Nagar station to boast of glow garden pillars and beautiful artworks
The section from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus and Lajpat Nagar, which is 8.1-km long will allow passengers to reach Sarojini Nagar, a prominent shopping destination among people in the national capital, with more convenience.
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Go paperless and book unreserved tickets with railways’ UTS app; step by step guide
Other than unreserved ticket booking, UTS app users can also enjoy other features such as cancellation of unreserved tickets, issue and renewal of season and platform tickets, checking as well as loading R-wallet balance and maintaining user profile management and booking history.
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Mumbai to Nagpur in 5 hours! Indian Railways line to be constructed along Super expressway
Recently, Piyush Goyal-led Railway Ministry announced that there are plans to connect Nagpur-Mumbai Super Express Way (Samriddhi Mahamarg) to railway line connecting Nagpur to Mumbai in Maharashtra.
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High-speed local trains to be introduced by MahaMetro; 5 things to know about the project
Today, for the planning and execution of the project, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways, the state government of Maharashtra and MahaMetro. MahaMetro is a 50:50 jointly owned company of Indian government and state government of Maharashtra.
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Big boost for Haryana! Gurgaon district to have a new global city
According to Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Vipul Goel, the global city in Gurgaon district will serve as an important node to Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) sub-region of Haryana. Also, it carries an investment potential of $15 billion, he said.
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Delhi Metro Pink Line: Lajpat Nagar-Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus section to open; connect 4 major markets
The 8.1-kilometre section will not only provide better connectivity between north and south Delhi but will also be a boon for shoppers across the city as the section links four prominent markets of the national capital namely, Lajpat Nagar, South Extension, INA and Sarojini Nagar.
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Indian Railways’ Vijayawada Railway Junction set for Rs 40 crore revamp and renovation
Although all platforms have one escalator each, the railways has decided to provide another set of escalators in order to help passengers coming from different entrances to have quicker access to other railway platforms. Similarly, for passenger convenience, extra lifts will be built.
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Barapullah Phase-3 project fast-tracked; once complete, reach south to east Delhi in 20 minutes
The elevated corridor which will connect Sarai Kale Khan in south Delhi with Mayur Vihar-I in east Delhi will serve as a boon for commuters as it will significantly reduce the travel time between the two locations.
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New IRCTC next-generation website: From e-ticket to SMS alerts to food delivery via e-catering; all you can do
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), which is the e-ticketing as well as the catering and tourism arm of Indian Railways recently revamped its official website irctc.co.in.
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Planning a wedding? This airport building is being offered as a venue for cultural events and film shoots
The old terminal of the Vadodara airport has been put up for hire by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) almost two years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new integrated terminal.
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Imagine an Indian Railways train that halts at 35 level crossings to close and open gates!
Other than halting at these unmanned level crossings, the train which has been recently introduced by Indian Railways, is the only train service which plies on a 72 km stretch between Karaikudi and Pattukottai, halting at seven railway stations during its around three and half hour journey.
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: What is the status of Modi’s pet high-speed rail project?
The groundwork for the bullet train project which will ply over Mumbai-Ahmedabad route started in December 2017, however, since then the project has faced many challenges over land acquisition from farmers backed by local political groups in Gujarat as well as in Maharashtra.
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High-speed local ‘metro’ train services to 4 towns! MahaMetro, Indian Railways to sign MoU, know about it
MahaMetro Managing Director Brijesh Dixit was quoted in the report saying that it is a first-of-its-kind project in India. Under this project, high-speed fully air-conditioned coaches will run. However, other formalities such as number of trips, timings, special stations, revenue sharing pattern etc will be decided after the MoU.
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Indian Railways to introduce Shri Ramayana Express; 5 things to know about the new IRCTC tourist train service
Shri Ramayana Express will cover all iconic destinations, which are associated with the life of Lord Shri Ram from the famous Indian epic Ramayana in 16 days under an all-inclusive IRCTC tour package. The tour will cover both India as well as 4 destinations in Sri Lanka.
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When the new ATC tower at Delhi’s IGI Airport got waterlogged!
At the time of downpour, the ATC controllers who were on duty had to take the stairs of the 26-storey building, fearing electrocution after the elevators and equipment installed inside the tower stopped functioning.
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Big news for pilgrims! Indian Railways to introduce 72 special train services during Ashadi Fair in Pandharpur
In order to clear the extra rush of pilgrims attending the Ashadi fair, which is being held at Pandharpur, Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways is all set to introduce special train services.
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Mumbai bridge collapse: Indian Railways may use stainless steel to build overbridges
Recently, the national transporter has decided to alter the material it uses to build bridges. The railways is looking at the option of using stainless steel while building both foot and road overbridges (FOBs and ROBs) in Mumbai.
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Safety first! Indian Railways to raise Rs 2,500 crore for installing CCTV cameras on trains, stations
According to an IANS report, Indian Railways is raising Rs 2500 crore after it did not get allocations from the Finance Ministry. The fund to install CCTV cameras is likely to be raised by Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC), which is the finance arm of the national transporter.
