Indian Railways spent Rs 60,466 crore in subsidy for passengers in FY24: Govt

Indian Railways spent Rs 60,466 crore in subsidy for passengers in FY24: Govt

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Indian Railways spent a massive Rs 60,466 crore in subsidies for passenger travel in the financial year 2023–24, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. This subsidy covers 45 per cent of the actual cost of passenger travel — making train journeys in India among … Read more

IndiGo flight with 140 passengers on board makes emergency landing in Indore

Follow Us on Google News Indore, July 21 (IANS) IndiGo Airlines faced back-to-back technical challenges this week, raising fresh concerns over the operational reliability of its Airbus A321neo fleet. Flight 6E 813 operating from Goa to Indore was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday, after a suspected hydraulic malfunction in its wheel system … Read more

All passengers and crew safe, says CSMIA after Air India plane overshoots runway

Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) said on Monday that all passengers and crew are safe, after an incoming Air India aircraft from Kochi experienced a runway excursion at the airport. All passengers and crew in Flight AI 2744 disembarked safely as CSMIA’s emergency response … Read more

NE landslides: Restoration of Railway services underway, two trains operated for stranded passengers

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Even as Railway services between Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and the rest of the country are yet to be restored and landslide clearance in the Lumding–Badarpur hill section is still underway, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) operated two special trains for the benefit of stranded passengers, … Read more

Delhi Airport advises passengers to consider alternative transport like Metro amid downpour

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAl) on Wednesday issued a passenger advisory owing to heavy downpour in the Delhi-NCR region, advising them to consider alternative modes of transport, including Delhi Metro, to reach the airport and avoid potential delays. A sudden spell of heavy rain battered … Read more

IndiGo flight to Delhi makes emergency landing in Patna, 169 passengers safe

Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 9 (IANS) An IndiGo flight from Patna to Delhi made an emergency landing at Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport in Bihar’s state capital shortly after take-off on Wednesday following a bird hit, causing panic among the 169 passengers on board. According to airport officials, the pilot’s quick decision … Read more

Transportation services hit in Odisha as bus, truck drivers cease work in indefinite strike; passengers stranded

Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 8 (IANS) Transportation services were affected severely across the state as the Odisha Driver Mahasangha, an association of truck and bus drivers, on Tuesday launched the ‘cease work strike’ for an indefinite period over six key demands. The strike left many passengers stranded and harassed. The private bus … Read more

Raipur-bound IndiGo flight develops ‘technical snag’, passengers safe

Follow Us on Google News Indore, July 8 (IANS) An IndiGo flight from Indore to Raipur became an unsettling experience for 51 passengers on Tuesday when it developed a technical fault and made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, typically scheduled to depart at 6:35 a.m., left seven minutes early at 6:28 a.m. … Read more

Overhaul TN transport department, prioritise needs of passengers: BJP urges CM Stalin

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a scathing attack on the ruling DMK government, accusing it of gross mismanagement of the state’s transportation system and demanding urgent intervention by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. The BJP called for a complete overhaul … Read more

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