Oxygen Express trains delivered 2,067 tonnes of medical oxygen across India so far
India | May 05, 2021 19:08 ISTCurrently, trains carrying 344 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen are on the run.
Currently, trains carrying 344 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen are on the run.
Several passenger trains have been cancelled by the Western Railway to check overcrowding at stations amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.
A train partially derailed along Taiwan’s east coast, killing at least 34 people and injuring dozens, police said.
An elderly woman had a miraculous escape, after being trapped beneath a goods train in Rohtak. Despite stopping by locals and signal man, she tried to cross the railway track when the goods train was stopped at a signal. While crossing the track, the train started moving and the woman got trapped beneath it. The locals told her to stay still till the train leaves.
The matter was kept as "a closely guarded secret as counting of notes was carried out" -- it was completed on Tuesday night after which the Income Tax authorities were informed.
Two more trains have resumed their services on Kalka-Shimla heritage line on February 01. The train services have been resumed after over 10 months amid COVID-19 pandemic.
The South Central Railway (SCR) zone will run a one-way special train on Monday from Kakinada to Secunderabad to clear the Sankranti rush.
The maiden run of the train from the Bengaluru City Railway Station to the Kempegowda International Airport started on Monday, much to the delight of commuters demanding the facility for over a decade.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will begin the "Divine Maharashtra" tourist train services from January 8. The train journey will cover the prominent religious and heritage tourist destinations in central India.
Even as the Punjab government said that the state was staring at power crisis due to disrupted supplies of essentials, fertilisers and coal at thermal plants, 28 of the 30 protesting farmer unions on Wednesday said they will allow goods trains to ply for a fortnight more till November 20.
A high speed journey on the Bengaluru-Mysuru rail route was so smooth after intensive track maintenance work that it passed a test where not a drop of water spilled out from a glass kept on a table in a coach, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said.
Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor is the next big thing by Centre's road infrastructure project connecting the two states. According to Swarajya, the project work is in full swing and it is very likely that it will meet its target of completing the priority section.
The Northern Railway has cancelled, short-terminated and diverted some trains in view of the farmers' agitation in Punjab against farm bills.
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.
A massive power grid failure in the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has brought the city to a standstill. Among others, Railway services have also taken a hit as the electricity went off in the region.
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.
The Central Railway (CR) on Wednesday said that it would introduce eight additional services including two ladies special trains from October 1, to reduce overcrowding on special suburban train services in the city.
Youth of Thevara Chatnahalli village restored a government school with an interesting train theme to attract children.
Soon, Indian Railways passengers may see General class coahes, non-AC 3 tier sleeper coaches converted into AC coaches and AC 3 tier sleeper coaches as Railways is on a redesign drive with the aim of making journey more comfortable and affordable for the common man.
After a five-month plus hiatus, the Chennai Metro Rail services and long-distance buses linking various districts in Tamil Nadu recommenced operations on Monday. Similarly, trains within the state also resumed services after a break of about two months.
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