Mumbai mega block from Nov 16: Due to the Mumbai mega block, which will be effective from 11.30 pm on November 16 till 11.30 am the next day, services will be disrupted on both UP and DOWN slow lines and Harbour lines, WR said in a release.
Earlier on October 24, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the Indian Railways will run 7,000 trains during the Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals this year as compared to 4,500 last year.
While the cause of the derailment is yet to be determined, authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. Passengers were safely evacuated, and alternative arrangements are being made to minimise inconvenience, as per officials.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NEF) has doubled the festival special trains this year. 13 pair of trains will soon benefit passengers across the northeast, who are looking to return home for Diwali, Chhath and Durga Puja.
The Indian Railway has established the Rail Raksha Dal to provide quick rescue and relief in case of a train accident. Meanwhile, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected Kavach 4.0 and warned train derailment conspirators of strict action.
Baghel said that he had written to the railway minister in the past for the smooth operation of passenger trains, but the situation has not improved.
The previous best performance was achieved in 2018-19 wherein originating freight loading and revenue were 122.5 million tonnes and Rs 10,954.69 crore, respectively.
Indian Railways and India Post have launched a door-to-door pickup and delivery service for parcels over 35 kilograms called the 'Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service,' to provide seamless logistics for people shifting homes in India.
Railways news: In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the purchase order for 39,000 wheels for LHB coaches has been placed by the Indian Railways with Taiyuan, China against a global tender.
During normal times before the lockdown, the Central Railway (CR) used to operate 1,772 services, while the Western Railway (WR) ran 1,367 services on the suburban network, they said. The local trains, considered, as the lifeline of Mumbai, were resumed for the emergency and essential services staff in June this year.
New Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched free Wi-Fi service at three more railway stations across India via video conferencing. These stations are at Patna in Bihar, Visakhapatnam in Odisha and Ranchi in
New Delhi: The railways have come out with a chart comparing train fares with the prices of apples, movie ticket, refined oil, other commodities used in daily life in an indication of the subsidy provided
New Delhi: Aiming at providing passengers more facilities for booking tickets online, IRCTC is planning to offer a new service of 'baggage insurance' for them.Under this, a customer will be offered additional services like insurance
Darbhanga: A major disaster was averted today as seven bogies decoupled from the New Delhi-bound Bihar Sampark Kranti Express near Laheriasarai railway station in Bihar's Darbhanga district.The incident took place due to technical fault, as
New Delhi: Indian Rilways Wednesday said that it has decided to increase the advance reservation period (ARP) from 60 days to 120 days from April 1, 2015.According to the railways, from April 1, 2015, the
Agra: Railways has hired monkey catchers at a cumulative package of Rs 9 lakh per year to get rid of monkeys from four major railway stations of Agra division.Langur owners were being hired to provide
New Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today expressed his grief over the loss of innocent lives in Bachhravan train accident near Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and has announced setting up of a helpline to
Chennai: Nine coaches of the Bangalore-Ernakulam Intercity express derailed today morning between Anekal-Hosur, about 45 kms away from Bangalore.The mishap occurred around 7.40 am.Railway officials said that many passangers are feared injured after the train
Nagpur: The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) has vehemently opposed the Centre's proposal for FDI in Railways and threatened to go on indefinite strike in June this year.According to NFIR General Secretary M Raghaviah,
New Delhi: Northern Railway has been asked by the apex consumer commission to pay Rs 25,000 to a man for not informing him about cancellation of a train, terming it as ‘deficiency in service'.National Consumer
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