Railways News
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Delhi Metro Magenta Line: Why the new Hauz Khas station is an engineering landmark
PTI | May 24, 2018 11:25 PMAt 29 metres, the five-level new Hauz Khas station on the soon-to-be inaugurated Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West corridor of the Magenta Line is the deepest station on the Delhi Metro network, whose tunnel was bored below the existing one on the Yellow Line.
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Travel to Allahabad, Haridwar, Varanasi with IRCTC’s Aastha Special package; check for fare, other details
Devanjana Nag | May 24, 2018 3:52 PMThe Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is offering a tour package called “Aastha Special SZBD321” for 6 nights and 7 days. The Aastha Special Tour Package will cover many important tourist destinations such as Delhi, Amritsar, Haridwar, Mathura, Allahabad, Varanasi and Gaya.
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Mumbai’s Kalyan, Kurla and Thane are among the 10 dirtiest railway stations: Report
Devanjana Nag | May 24, 2018 1:44 PMBetween May 11 and May 17, a survey was conducted by Indian Railways, examining railway stations across the nation. According to the survey, Mumbai is the only city with 3 dirtiest railway stations.
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Mumbai’s iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus celebrates its 130 years
Devanjana Nag | May 24, 2018 1:08 PMThe building, which was designed by a consulting architect named Frederick William Stevens, is said to be the most photographed building after Taj Mahal. The construction of the building took almost a decade and it was built at a cost of Rs 16,13,863.
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Spot power prices soar – The Railways and Coal India have to work harder to fix this
The Financial Express | May 24, 2018 4:51 AMSpot prices of electricity, however, have gone through the roof—hitting `11.41 per unit earlier this week. This is important but not critical since the volumes in this market comprise just about 5-6% of the total electricity used in the country.
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Twenty passengers of Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express fall ill after consuming food
PTI | May 23, 2018 11:56 PMAbout 20 passengers of the Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express fell ill today allegedly after consuming the food served in the train
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Why security has been stepped up at Mumbai railway stations
PTI | May 23, 2018 11:07 PMPolice have stepped up security at prominent railway stations in the city after an anonymous caller threatened to blow up “Bombay” railway station, an official said today.
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Indian Railways inks 3 MoUs; here are details of the big plans
PTI | May 23, 2018 9:36 PMThe national transporter has signed another MoU with the RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL), a CPSE under the ministry, for the implementation of several rail projects for doubling of lines, new lines, electrification etc.
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Indian Railways wants to train drivers on simulators; chalks out big Rs 350 crore plan
PTI | May 23, 2018 9:31 PMFitted with computer-generated motion images, the simulator will have a man-machine interface, a host of computers and a video camera to capture the movements of the driver.
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Mumbai Metro: Bombay HC directs MMRC to hear Parsis opposing Line 3 alignment
PTI | May 23, 2018 7:21 PMA vacation bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and AS Gadkari directed the five senior members from the MMRC board to grant a hearing to two Trusts that manage the concerned Parsi temples, the high priests, and some chosen representatives of the community.
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Big leg up for China’s Railway network! Test run of 5th generation Maglev train successful
PTI | May 23, 2018 6:51 PMChina’s fifth-generation maglev train prototype with a maximum speed of 160 kmph has completed a successful test run, its manufacturer said today.
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Passengers note this change! Indian Railways shifts terminals for 18 trains
Devanjana Nag | May 23, 2018 4:00 PMOut of these 18 trains, Delhi Sarai Rohilla was the terminal of three trains, New Delhi was the terminal of four trains, Delhi Junction was the terminal of one such train and similarly, Hazrat Nizamuddin was also the terminal of one train.
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Wow! 23 more Indian Railways get e-catering facility; Ahmedabad, Indore on the list
PTI | May 23, 2018 11:08 AMThe e-catering initiative was launched by the IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation), a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, in 2015, and was extended from time to time to cover more number of trains.
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North-east states get big railway boost! Work on to add 5,158-km rail tracks
PTI | May 22, 2018 11:41 PMThe minister of state said work on the Rs 3,451 crore 112-km broad-gauge line from Agartala to Sabroom in South Tripura district is underway and when it is commissioned Chittagong Port in Bangladesh would be only 90 km away from the nearest station.
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New Delhi-Visakhapatnam AP Express fire: Indian Railways launches probe
PTI | May 22, 2018 11:18 PMThe railway authorities launched an investigation today to find out the cause of the fire that gutted two coaches of New Delhi-Visakhapatnam AP Express yesterday
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No non-vegetarian food on trains on October 2? Indian Railways puts plan on hold for now
PTI | May 22, 2018 5:05 PMAfter proposing that Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary be observed as a ‘Vegetarian Day’, the Railway Ministry today instructed its zonal units to keep the plan in “abeyance”.
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Spend your summer in the Himalayas with IRCTC Himalayan Golden Triangle Tour Package; check here for details
Devanjana Nag | May 22, 2018 2:09 PMThe Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is offering a package called the Himalayan Golden Triangle Tour. The tour package, which is for 5 nights and 6 days will cover many picturesque destinations namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Gangtok.
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This monsoon, seven railway stations under Central Railway to sport rain shelters; here’s why
Devanjana Nag | May 22, 2018 1:37 PMDuring monsoon season, in case of heavy rainfall, railway passengers or users at these railway stations can take shelter in the holding area. This will make sure that there is no overcrowding on staircases as well as FOBs.
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From today, Agartala-Bengaluru Cantt Humsafar Express train to become bi-weekly
Devanjana Nag | May 22, 2018 1:01 PMFrom today, the frequency of Humsafar Express train, travelling between the capital city of Tripura, Agartala and the capital city of Karnataka, Bengaluru will be increased from weekly to bi-weekly. The Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain is all set to flag off the inaugural special of the train service today.
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Delhi-Chandigarh Tejas Express train ready! RCF to roll out coaches in two days
PTI | May 21, 2018 6:24 PMThe Rail Coach Factory (RCF) here is all set to roll out the 19-coach rake of the Chandigarh-Delhi section Tejas Express in the next two days, RCF General Manager Satya Prakash Trivedi said today.
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Soon, you can host birthday and marriage parties at these Indian Railways stations
Devanjana Nag | May 21, 2018 4:09 PMThe Vadodara division of Indian Railways has recently decided to lend its empty platforms to people who are interested in organizing parties or social gatherings such as birthday parties, marriage parties, exhibitions, reception parties etc. at railway stations.
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Shocking! Air-conditioned coaches of Andhra Pradesh Express catch fire
FE Online | May 21, 2018 1:41 PMIndian Railways train coaches catch fire! In a shocking and disturbing incident, some air-conditioned coaches of the Andhra Pradesh Express caught fire today. According to Ministry of Railways, no casualties were reported.
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Good news for unreserved passengers! Indian Railways to soon have 700 Deen Dayalu coaches with cool features
Devanjana Nag | May 21, 2018 12:20 PMPiyush Goyal-led Indian Railways has announced that as many as 700 unreserved Deen Dayalu coaches in total (since introduction in 2016) will be added to Indian Railways trains by year-end.
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Railway Board decides to stop supply of ‘Rail Neer’ bottled water at its headquarters
PTI | May 19, 2018 3:27 PMIn a cost-cutting measure, the Railway Board has decided to stop the supply of Rail Neer bottled water at its Rail Bhavan headquarters and asked officials to either bring water from home or drink the water of the recently-installed RO plants.
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In a first, Indian Railways to use ‘Artifical Intelligence’ to control air circulation in Manipur tunnel
PTI | May 21, 2018 8:17 AMAI will help engineers and inspectors organise and analyse data collected about specific tunnels.
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Hyderabad Metro stations to have electric vehicle charging points
PTI | May 19, 2018 11:30 AMAs part of its commitment to provide eco-friendly green services, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations would be set up at the Metro stations here by the the L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad).
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Wheels of train engine derails in Odisha
PTI | May 18, 2018 11:07 PMA pair of wheels of the engine of Samaleshwari Express derailed in Odisha’s Rayagada district today, affecting train services on the route, a railway official said.
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