Indian Railways has raised basic passenger fare nationwide. The prices will affect AC as well as non-AC trains. The price for non-AC mail, express trains will go up by 2 paise per kilometre while the prices for AC trains will go up by 4 paise per kilometre. This hike will be applicable to high-end passenger trains like Shatabdi and Rajdhani as well.
Amid the protests in Tripura and Assam, the Railways has suspended all passenger train services in the states and short-terminated long-distance trains on Thursday. The two states are agitating over the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament.
Here's how Indian Railways is making things better for differently-abled persons. Specially designed coaches, concessional tickets and reservation quota are some of the facilities offered. Railway stations made more accessible by wheelchairs, battery-operated vehicles and Yatri Mitra Sewa.
Two trial runs on Srinagar-Banihal railway line were conducted successfully on Saturday, paving the way for resumption of full services in Kashmir Valley from Sunday, more than three months after they were suspended due to security reasons, officials said.
Rail services in Kashmir resumed on Tuesday – over three months after being suspended due to security reasons in view of the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370
The valley had been under restrictions after August 5, when the Centre revoked the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into union territories.
For the convenience of rail travellers and to clear extra rush of passengers during this festive season, railways is running 200 pairs of special trains from Durga Puja till Christmas this year.
Railways has formed a task force to draw a blueprint for developing 50 railway stations with world-class standards and allowing private passenger train operators to run 150 trains on its network.
The MTR Corporation on Monday suspended the through-train services to several mainland Chinese destinations, including Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai.
The Magenta Line of Delhi Metro suffered a technical glitch on Sunday, due to which the train services were affected. Confirming the development, the DMRC, through its Twitter handle, said there is single line train movement between RK Puram and Kalkaji temporarily.
Railways was readying to begin the facility in the next couple of weeks in 39 trains departing from Indore.
To start with, Indian Railways will provide this facility in 39 trains departing from Indore Railway Station.
"The material was examined and was found not to be an explosive," Eastern Railway spokesman RN Mahapatra said.
According to officials, the agitated protesters resorted to stone-pelting and clashed with security personnel when they were removed.
Several Dalit organisations have called for a 'Bharat bandh' today to express their concerns over the "dilution" of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Delhi has been witnessing chilly wintry mornings for the last couple of days, with cold waves intensifying in the region.
Chennai: Regular train services resumed on Sunday from Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore stations after days of disruption due to floods, the Southern Railway said.The trains which will ply on Sunday include the Chennai-New Delhi
Mumbai: Continuing its support to improve the railway infrastructure in the megapolis, the World Bank today said it will continue to invest not only in improving the frequencies but also give priority to enhancing security
Kolkata: Trains services in West Bengal were hit on Saturday following heavy overnight rainfall that flooded some crucial railways stations and car sheds.The Eastern Railway (ER) cancelled one train while the other trains were running
Kolkata: Office goers had a tough time commuting to their workplace after metro train services were partially halted this morning following a “rail fracture” at Belgachia station.Train services from Girish Park to Dumdum and from
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