The Indian Railways has got all the requisite wildlife, forestry and coastal regulation zone clearances in Gujarat and Maharashtra for the 508-km Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail Corridor, officials said on Tuesday.
Tea will be sold in environment-friendly 'Kulhads' (earthen cups) in place of plastic cups at all railway stations in the country, Railway minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.
As railways plan to introduce new private trains in the coming years, companies including GMR, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), L&T Infrastructure Development Projects, Bharat Heavy Electricals and Welspun Enterprises are among 13 players who have been shortlisted by the Indian Railways to run private trains.
The Indian Railways has decided to cancel Lucknow-Delhi and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express trains due to the low occupancy amid the pandemic.
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has appealed to Kisan Unions to completely lift their rail blockade to allow passenger trains also to ply in the State, in view of the initiative taken by Central government to discuss the issue of the Farm Laws, Punjab Chief Miniser office has informed.
The Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has got the assurance from Punjab government that the rail blockade will be removed in the state by Friday morning and the national transporter is fully prepared to resume the train services.
Amid the farmers protest at 32 locations in several parts of Punjab and Haryana, the Railways has lost revenue from freight to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore, the Railway Ministry said on Wednesday.
Railway authorities are keen to resume local train services in West Bengal allowing 50 per cent of passenger strength and ensuring that COVID-19 safety protocols are followed strictly, officials said on Monday after a meeting with top state government officers.
The Indian Railways is making efforts towards coronavirus-free passenger journey with a number of precautionary installations inside coaches to minimise the spread of the infectious disease.
A day after the Maharashtra Government proposed that general public be allowed to travel on Mumbai locals, the railway authorities said only a littleover 25 per cent of the normal number of commuters can be carried while following social distancing.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced that all women passengers will be allowed to travel in local trains in Mumbai and suburbs from Wednesday.
The Western Railway (WR) has said that 156 trips of 12 special trains would be operated on various routes during the forthcoming Dussehra and Diwali festivals to clear the extra rush of passengers.
Mumbai AC local train service is set to resume from October 15 (Thursday) onwards. According to the official release, the Western Railway will run additional 194 special services including the 10 AC trains, from Thursday.
The Railways Ministry has approved Zonal Railways' proposal for the operation of 196 pairs of Festival Special trains. The trains will be operated between October 20 to November 30. The fare applicable for these services will be that applicable for special trains.
Trains running on identified routes at a speed of 130 kmph or above on the railway network will have only air-conditioned coaches in the near future as part of the Railways’ plans to upgrade the network, an official said on Sunday.
In a welcome move for those seeking to travel to Jammu and Katra in Jammu and Kashmir from Delhi as country is exiting from the lockdown in phased manner, the Railways will resume service of India's semi-high speed train New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat express from an early convenient date.
In a bid to provide relief to passengers, the Indian Railways has allowed booking and cancellation of tickets till five minutes before a train leaves the station.
The Central Railway (CR) on Wednesday announced that it will run five pairs of special trains in Maharashtra starting October 9.
The Indian Railways has announced that it will further add 39 pairs (78 new trains) to existing train service. These trains will be introduced as special services from an early convenient date, the Ministry of Railways informed.
In a big relief for passengers, the Indian Railways has allowed the sale of cooked food at its catering and vending units on stations ahead of the festive season for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak.
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