A fire incident was reported on the Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express while it was halted at the Cuttack station on Thursday morning.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the ticketing, catering, and tourism arm of the railways, has introduced a special menu for the passengers during the Navratri festival.
The idea is for advertising through radio in ten Shatabdi Express trains and two Vande Bharat Express trains.
The train, which was coming from Ajmer to Delhi, was stopped and all the passengers were asked to disembark.
Indian Railways resume the services of Shatabdi, Duronto and Humsafar Express trains from April 10.
A fire broke out in generator car of Shatabdi Express at Ghaziabad railway station on March 20. So far, no casualties have been reported and the reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained.
VIDEO: Fire breaks out at the generator car of Shatabdi Express at Ghaziabad railway station
Fire breaks out at the generator car of Shatabdi Express at Ghaziabad railway station.
A fire broke out in the C4 compartment of the Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express today, due to a short circuit.
IRCTC Alert! The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hiked meal fares on the Shatabadi, Rajdhani and Duronto class of trains, resulting in slight increase in their fares, according to a government order. According to a circular issued by the Director (tourism and catering) of the Railway Board, the cost of prepaid food items on the said Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto trains will go up significantly.
A chair car service, Shatabdi trains are for short journeys, the longest travel time is between Delhi and Bhopal which is 8.5 hours. The order stated the scheme will be in effect for the next three months.
Indian Railways is all set to offer up to 25 per cent discount to its passengers in trains like Shatabdi Express, Tejas and Gatiman Express. This development comes after the railway had to face stiff competition from roadways and low-cost airlines.
The new version of the CBC has high-capacity shock absorbers which ensure that jerks are not felt in case of braking and during acceleration, resulting in making the ride smoother for passengers.
Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani on Monday flagged off India’s first engine-less semi-high-speed train - "Train 18" in Chennai.
Fitted with CCTV cameras, Train-18 would have two executive compartments in the middle with 52 seats each, whereas trailer coaches would have 78 seats each.
The Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO), which is a technical adviser to the Indian Railways, will conduct testing and give its validation to the train.
Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain told the Rajya Sabha today that since 2014 till October 2017, 9,804 complaints over quality of food served in the two premium trains was received by the national transporter.
According to a railway board letter dated December 11, a copy of which is with PTI, the board has formed a six-member committee to review the system and submit a report in 30 days.
It is a passenger-friendly free service for which the Railways bear the cost of SMS. There was a trial run of the service on a few Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
The Railways has earned an additional Rs 540 crore through the system but passengers have complained of high fares.
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