Kottayam (Kerala), Feb 28 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a woman in Kerala’s Kottayam and two of her girl children committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding train near their home at the district’s Ettumanoor area early on Friday, officials said. The incident, which occurred around 5.30 a.m., came to light after the … Read more
New Delhi/Agartala, Feb 19 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and discussed various railway projects including the introduction of the Vande Bharat train in the state, officials said in Agartala. After the meeting with the Railway Minister, the Chief Minister said in a post: “Met … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A devastating stampede occurred at New Delhi Railway Station on the night of February 15, claiming the lives of 18 people and leaving 15 others injured. The incident took place around 9.15 p.m. on the staircase connecting platforms 14 and 15, where a large crowd had gathered to board trains … Read more
Jammu, Feb 16 (IANS) The inauguration of Vande Bharat train service to Kashmir Valley has been postponed, officials said on Sunday. Earlier reports, which the officials said were unconfirmed, had said that the Vande Bharat train service between Udhampur, Srinagar and Baramulla would be inaugurated on February 17 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The authorities … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station late on Saturday night left at least 15 people dead, as a large crowd rushed to catch trains to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela. DCP Railway KPS Malhotra explained the cause of the incident, stating that the main reason for the … Read more
Jammu, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the train to Kashmir Valley on February 17 to fulfil the over 70-year-old dream of a rail service to the landlocked valley. With its commercial inauguration by PM Modi, the Vande Bharat train will chug on the most ambitious railway project ever built in India … Read more
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) have intensified patrolling and enhanced security measures at all major railway stations across Tamil Nadu following the brutal attack on a pregnant woman, who was pushed off the ladies’ compartment of a moving train near Katpadi Junction at Jolarpet during an attempted sexual assault. In response … Read more
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday announced Rs 3 lakh financial aid for a pregnant woman who was pushed off a moving train near Katpadi by a 27-year-old man after she resisted his sexual assault bid. He also said that the state government would bear her medical expenses. The … Read more
Gandhinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) A 100-metre-long steel bridge has been constructed in Gujarat’s Surat for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project. Developed by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), this bridge spans four railway tracks, including two tracks of the Western Railway and two tracks of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) between … Read more