Mumbai mishap fallout: More local trains likely to be operated, says Maha CM Fadnavis

Mumbai mishap fallout: More local trains likely to be operated, says Maha CM Fadnavis

Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) A day after four persons died after falling from a train on the railway track near Mumbra, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that operating more AC trains without increasing the fares is under the consideration of the Central government. Besides, the state government will … Read more

Katra residents look forward to PM Modi’s visit; count benefits Vande Bharat trains will bring

Katra residents look forward to PM Modi’s visit; count benefits Vande Bharat trains will bring

Follow Us on Google News Katra, June 4 (IANS) Excitement is running high among the locals of Katra in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the world’s highest railway arch bridge over the Chenab and flag off Vande Bharat trains between Katra and Srinagar on Friday. The historic … Read more

India to save 7,500 million litre diesel annually, says Union Minister Vaishnaw; MP to get three new trains

India to save 7,500 million litre diesel annually, says Union Minister Vaishnaw; MP to get three new trains

Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, May 29 (IANS) The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday that the addition of the third and fourth railway lines between Ratlam-Nagda railway multi-tracking project in Madhya Pradesh will significantly reduce fuel consumption, saving nearly 7.5 crore litre of diesel annually. Moreover, the initiative is expected to … Read more

Monsoon rains wreak havoc in Kerala; several trains running late

Monsoon rains wreak havoc in Kerala; several trains running late

Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) Monsoon rains accompanied by gusty winds continue to lash Kerala, causing widespread damage across the state. Several incidents of trees being uprooted, house wall collapses, and electrical short circuits have been reported from different parts of the state. Since the onset of the monsoon last week … Read more

NF Railway to launch electric locomotive-powered trains from Tripura soon: Official

NF Railway to launch electric locomotive-powered trains from Tripura soon: Official

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati/Agartala, May 23 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is continuing its hectic efforts to start running the much-anticipated electric locomotive-powered trains from Tripura at the earliest, an official said on Friday. An NFR official said that a trial run of the passenger train with an electric locomotive was successfully … Read more

Adding cargo compartments to metro trains will boost business efficiency: Manohar Lal

Adding cargo compartments to metro trains will boost business efficiency: Manohar Lal

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Union Minister Manohar Lal on Saturday said that adding cargo compartments to metro trains will enhance business efficiency for the urban working class. Speaking at the 31st Foundation Day of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at Bharat Mandapam here, the minister highlighted the significant role that … Read more

Ashwini Vaishnaw trains guns on Congress, INDIA bloc for ‘politicking’ on Caste Census

Ashwini Vaishnaw trains guns on Congress, INDIA bloc for 'politicking' on Caste Census

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, while announcing the caste census along with the impending national Census on Wednesday, hit out at the successive Congress governments for refusing to undertake any such exercise since Independence. Addressing a press conference, the Union Minister said that Congress as well … Read more

Jharkhand: Two killed, four injured in collision between two freight trains in Sahibganj

Jharkhand: Two killed, four injured in collision between two freight trains in Sahibganj

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a tragic incident, two freight trains collided in the Sahibganj district of Jharkhand, resulting in the deaths of two people and leaving four others injured. According to police reports, the collision took place around 3 a.m. near Bhognadih in the Barhet police station area, … Read more

RPF arrests 9 people for pelting stones on trains in Bihar

RPF arrests 9 people for pelting stones on trains in Bihar

Follow Us on Google News Patna, March 21 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested nine individuals for pelting stones at trains in Bihar, targeting different trains across the Danapur and Samastipur Divisions, an official confirmed on Friday. These incidents had taken place between February 1 to 25 this year. The stone pelting incidents … Read more