Agitators set ablaze Taregana railway station in Bihar during a bandh on Saturday and vandalised Ludhiana railway station in Punjab, as protesters continued to target railway properties on the fourth day of the stir and blocked roads and rail tracks in several states
PM Modi began with his foreign visits to meet counterparts, discuss what India wants and can give, like all prime ministers but with one difference, his unique style of making a personal relation with them.
The total electrification will help reduce carbon emission significantly and support Indian Railway in achieving its target of making the country's railway network carbon neutral by 2030, official said.
The pace of development both on approval of projects and execution has been impressive unlike situation during previous governments when projects were merely passed on paper but less execution on the ground.
Officials said the innovation will be expanded once it gets positive feedback from railway passengers. Once the railway tries it out more and records feedback, it will put the necessary details on the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) where it can be booked by passengers on request.
Sharing the glimpse of the new rake, the railway ministry said it is equipped with better internal furnishing, improved atmospheric control, advanced 3 Phase AC and CCTV cameras.
The railways will continue to fulfil social obligations, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, adding Rs 60,000 crore subsidy is provided on passenger fares.
For the last several months, the 41-year-old MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Pilbhit has been expressing views on various issues - from farm laws to inflation - that are not in line with the BJP's official stand.
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National highways will be extended by 25,000 km during 2022-23, and the PM Gati Shakti for road transport master plan will be finalised in 2022-23, Sitharaman said today.
As many as 55 trains covering destinations in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, have been cancelled till Monday, SCR officials said.
A Mumbai local train motorman saved a person's life after he suddenly came on the railway track and lie down when the train was approaching from the other end. The video of the incident was shared by the Railways ministry.
The incident occurred on Itarsi-Nagpur rail route on Sunday and the deceased has been identified as Sanju Choure (22), a resident of Panjara Kala village, Pathrota police station in-charge Nagesh Verma said.
In a letter, the Railway Board on Friday asked the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to resume the service.
To normalize passenger services & revert back in a phased manner to the pre-covid levels of service, the Railways Passenger Reservation System (PRS) will be shut down for 6 hours during the lean business hours of the night for the next 7 days, Railways Ministry informed on Sunday.
The new order reads, "not wearing masks on railway premises and in trains can attract a fine of up to Rs 500."
The construction of the new Pamban bridge is expected to be completed by March 2022, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a tweet.
According to an IRCTC official, the company has planned to operate a special tourist train 1st time in North eastern state of India.
According to sources, the plan is that the interested parties have to buy or lease a train with a minimum of 16 coaches.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will start India's first indigenous cruise liner from September 18, the railway PSU said on Wednesday.
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