Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: Indian Railways issued helpline numbers moments after the derailment of 15904 Dibrugarh Express in the Lucknow division of North Eastern Railway.
Rescue efforts were hit on July 15 when the mother of the three cubs arrived at the spot, preventing anyone from approaching them. The operation was halted due to darkness and resumed on Tuesday morning.
The 96-km-long Shimla-Kalka Railway track had been laid in tough hilly terrain with 103 tunnels (now 102 tunnels as tunnel no 46 had collapsed, four decades ago), 800 bridges, and 919 curves along with negotiable gradient.
Chenab Rail Bridge, constructed 359 metres (around 109 feet) above the Chenab River in Jammu-Kashmir region, is some 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. The 1,315 metre-long bridge is part of a broader project which aims to make the Kashmir valley accessible by the Indian Railway network.
The DRM of North Frontier Railway's Katihar division said the 13174 Kanchanjunga Express was bound for Sealdah from Agartala and the accident occurred around 9 am. One of the compartments of the express train got detached following the collision and settled above the locomotive of the goods train.
According to the sources, the loco pilot of New Delhi-bound Vande Bharat Express promptly controlled the speed of the train which averted a major accident in Morena, Madhya Pradesh.
The diverted trains will either go via Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana or via Ambala Cantt-Chandigarh-New Morinda-Sirhind-Sanehwal and follow a similar route in the Down direction, an official said.
The Railway Ministry analyzes data on waitlisted passengers in the PRS system to gauge the demand for train services on specific routes before making decisions to increase train trips.
Indian Railways is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India that operates India's national railway system. Indian Railways runs various classes of express, passengers and suburban trains.
Shiv Gopal Mishra, convener of JFROPS, a joint forum for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme, has said that they don't have any other option left to push for their demand as the government remained non-committal to their demand of restoring OPS.
As 2023 concludes, Indian Railways celebrates a year of notable achievements. Setting a historic record, it achieved the highest-ever freight loading of 1512 MT, demonstrating a significant increase.
Next year Holi is on 25th March. Railways has also started ticket booking for dates around Holi. But there are many such trains in which ticket waiting is already available. This is especially being seen in trains going to Bihar-UP.
Railways Ministry has announced its ambitious goal of eliminating waiting lists entirely in 4-5 years. Sources within the ministry revealed a comprehensive plan to address the increasing demand, particularly for general and sleeper-class coaches.
Agra train fire: Senior officials have also acknowledged the commendable work of gateman Yashpal Singh who has been posted at Bhandai station since 2021. The timely action by the railway authority saved the lives of passengers travelling on the Patalkot Express.
The derailment of the goods train coach came days after North East Express accident in Buxar. The probe revealed that a result of the excessive vibration and the severe jolt, the brake pipe pressure dropped suddenly and the train derailed.
The man who allegedly urinated on the elderly couple on board a train was deboarded when the train reached Jhansi and was booked. He was later let off after he paid the fine.
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India does not limit connectivity into regional borders. It has been India's priority to increase connectivity with all regions, PM Modi said on India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor.
The train services will remain impacted from September 8 to 11. The G20 Summit will take place on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi.
Mizoram bridge collapse: The four-members of the committee are BP Awasthi of RDSO, Dr Dipti Ranjan Sahoo of IIT Delhi Sharad Kumar Agarwal of IRICEN and Sandeep Sharma, Chief Bridge Engineer, NF Railway, the order said.
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