Trains, flights delayed: According to Indian Railways, at least 26 trains are running late in the Northern Railway region. Meanwhile, the operations of several flights have also been hit due to the inclement weather.
According to the railway, Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express, Darbhanga-New Delhi Bihar Sampark Kranti Express, Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Vikramshila Express, Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express are some of the notable trains whose services have been hit due to the foggy weather.
Suryanagari Express train accident: Senor railways officials rushed to the spot to oversee the rescue operation.
Vande Bharat Express: The Vande Bharat express with modern passenger amenities is likely to be preferred both by regular passengers, tea industry executives and tourists travelling to the Himalayas in North Bengal and Sikkim.
'Amrit Bharat Station' scheme: The scheme shall aim to meet the needs of the stakeholders, the station usage studies as far as possible based on the availability of funds and priority, and cater for introduction of new amenities as well as the upgradation and replacement of existing ones.
Vande Bharat train: The Railway Ministry has been trying to fix the shortcomings of the train to make it more efficient. To increase domestic production of wheels and to promote Make in India, the Ministry has invited bids from prospective vendors.
Not only Hydrogen trains, the Railways is manufacturing 'Vande Metro' train which will replace those designed in 1950s and 60s, the Railways minister has said.
Vande Metro trains: These Vande Metro train will be manufactured in such large numbers that across the country, the trains which were of 1950s and 1960s designs will all be replaced, the Railways Minister said.
Senior citizen concession tickets: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw hinted that the concessions given to the senior citizens in the railways may not be restored, citing excessive expanses of the national transporter.
India Railways: The ministry of railways has dropped its proposal for the monetisation of stations in a public-private partnership mode, and projects are now being taken up under engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode.
In Nagpur, PM Modi laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of Nagpur and Ajni railway stations to be redeveloped at a cost of about Rs 590 crore and Rs 360 crore respectively.
The smoke was noticed in one of the coaches of Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal-Howrah Duronto Express when it was approaching Kuppam Railway Station. As soon as the train was stopped, some passengers deboarded in panic.
Indian Railways is constructing a 59 km testing track between Gudha-Thathana Mithri in Jodhpur Division (about 70 Km from Jaipur) for carrying out tests/trials of various rolling stocks.
Indian Railways is planning to introduce trains with tilting technology in the coming years, reports have said. The technology will be manufactured in 100 new Vande Bharat trains.
Railways appointment letters: "The railway is preparing to get the results of all the levels separately so that more railway aspirants can get the opportunity to get jobs," a railway official said.
Good news for Railway employees: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that there was stagnation in the supervisory cadre of railways in Level-7 and the scope of their promotion was negligible.
RRB Group D Result 2022 Update: The selection process in RRB Group D exam will be in three phases. The first one is Computer Based Examination, which has already been conducted. After this physical exam will be conducted and finally there will be medical and document verification.
Udaipur-Ahmedabad Railway track blast: In a late-night meeting with Home department officials on Monday, Gehlot directed that the incident be investigated by the anti-terrorist squad (ATS) and the special operations group (SOG).
The move is aimed at improving catering services on trains and give passengers more options, a note sent by the Railway Board to the IIRCTC stated.
Udaipur: The explosion occurred on a railway track on Sunday, hours before the recently inaugurated Asarwa-Udaipur Express train from Ahmedabad was to pass. Police said they are investigating all angles, including sabotage.
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