Infrastructure
Great step! Indian Railways to fight novel COVID-19 outbreak by manufacturing protective gear; details here
Even though all the passenger train services on the Indian Railways network have been cancelled, the top authorities of the national transporter met recently in order to explore ways to utilise their
Indian Railways 1st IRCTC pod hotel coming up at Mumbai Central station soon; check unique facts
The pod hotel has been targeted to start services by the month of December 2020, according to IRCTC. The pods will be constructed within the first six months after the tender is finalized.
Tough task! How Indian Railways has been deep-cleaning its trains to aim for Corona-proof network
Under the revised plan for the cleaning of trains, around 50 ml of disinfectant was utilised in each coach. This quantity has increased during the past few days due to the outbreak
Worried about refunds for cancelled trains? IRCTC e-ticket cancellation not required; get automatic refund
The Railway Ministry recently said that adequate arrangements will be made to facilitate hassle-free refund to passengers.
Indian Railways for world-class stations! First-of-its-kind form based codes being developed by IRSDC; details
The preparation of these codes has gone through the rigor of research, case studies, explorations, testing and consultation.
Coronavirus Impact: All metro rail services, including Delhi Metro, suspended till March 31, 2020; details
All metro rail services in India, including Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Bengaluru Metro and other such services have been suspended till March 31, 2020.
Important alert! Indian Railways cancels all passenger train services till this date; check details
COVID-19 impact on Indian Railways services: Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways has taken the unprecedented and important decision to cancel all train services across its vast network till March 31, in
Delhi Metro commuters take note! Train services to be closed for these many hours on March 23, 2020
Delhi Metro on March 23, 2020: Delhi Metro services have been regulated and will not be available throughout the day, in the wake of the Coronavirus infection.
Relief for passengers! Indian Railways relaxes refund rules for PRS counter generated train tickets; details
This relaxation which will be provided by Indian Railways on ticket refund is for those train journeys from the period of March 21, 2020 - June 21 2020.
Food alert for train passengers! IRCTC stops on-board catering on these trains amidst Coronavirus outbreak
IRCTC catering services in Indian Railways Mail/Express trains have been stopped until further notice, due to the Coronavirus outbreak in the country.
No passenger trains on Janta Curfew day? Indian Railways cancels over 3,700 train services; details here
Indian Railways has announced that over 1,300 Mail/Express trains on March 22 stand cancelled.
Coronavirus effect! Bollywood dialogue, songs are Indian Railways’ potent tool in fight against COVID-19
Apart from creating awareness, Indian Railways has taken stringent measures such as sanitizing trains, station areas to check the spread of the deadly virus.
Indian Railways’ Vidyasagar station beautified! New amenities and facilities introduced; details
According to details shared by an Eastern Railway official, a newly built station building façade as well as a circulating area and new booking office was recently inaugurated.
Delhi Metro services closed on this date due to Coronavirus; details here
As a result of the curfew, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has announced that regular Delhi Metro services on all lines will remain closed on March 22, 2020.
Mumbai gets new transport boost! No traffic jams – 3 hours Mumbai-Mandwa journey in just 45 minutes
The vessel is capable of clocking a speed up to 14 knots and can complete the 18 kilometre sea journey in 45 minutes to one hour.
Coronavirus outbreak: Indian Railways passengers to undergo thermal screening at stations; TN govt draws plan
Southern Railways zone had also cancelled special trains which were operating from the city of Chennai. The thermal screening of passengers will be conducted at stations as well as inside the trains.
Indian Railways takes many steps amidst Coronavirus outbreak; uses special technique to clean blankets, linen
Linen cleanliness is being ensured with laundries and coach attendants are being counselled to ensure availability of fresh linen to customers or passengers.
Important alert for Delhi Metro commuters! Must-read travel advisory issued amidst COVID-19 outbreak; details
Recently, in view of the COVID 19 pandemic, the DMRC issued a set of preventive measures for the Delhi Metro commuters/travellers.
Mumbaikers take note! Indian Railways stops AC local trains in Maharashtra till March 31; here’s why
The Central Railways was operating 16 AC local trains, but amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus infection, the local train services will be stopped starting from March 20, 2020 till March 31, 2020.
Coronavirus alert for Indian Railways passengers! Over 150 trains cancelled till March 31; check full list
Coronavirus COVID-19 has an adverse impact on the operation of Indian Railways. The deadly virus has forced the national transporter to cancel several trains.
Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Hubs with connectivity to Delhi Metro, Indian Railways proposed on Delhi-Ghaziabad route
Through these transport hubs, NCRTC aims to offer seamless, hassle-free interchange facility between other modes of transport to reach faraway destinations across NCR
From Tejas Express to Humsafar Express: IRCTC cancels all its private trains due to Coronavirus outbreak
The Lucknow - Delhi Tejas Express, Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express and the newly launched Kashi Mahakal Express have been cancelled till March 31, 2020.
Wow! Chandigarh airport is among world’s best; AAI airport receives 6 national, international awards – details
Chandigarh Airport bagged four awards in the 2019 ACI-ASQ rankings. It has been adjudged as the world's best airport from Asia-Pacific region in four categories.
World-class private trains soon! Indian Railways eyes 150 new trains with these top 10 features
The Rs 22,500 crore project will see the introduction of 150 private train rakes which have been approved by RDSO to meet Indian Railways' standards.
Indian Railways bets on LHB train coaches for safety! Manufactures over 9,000 LHB coaches between 2014-2019
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal informed the Parliament that between the years 2009 and 2014, only 1,866 LHB coaches were manufactured by the production units of Indian Railways, the rest being conventi
Pune Metro project suffers a blow! Manufacturing of aluminium-bodied coaches delayed in Italy; here’s why
Pune Metro coach prototype: The commencement of the manufacturing process was deferred because the plant operation in Italy was suspended after the Coronavirus outbreak.
Wow! SmartCity Kochi wins award for efforts to go green; here are the measures it undertook
The SmartCity Kochi, which covers 246 acres, is a joint venture between the Kerala government and Dubai Holding.
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