LUCKNOW: In the wee hours of Monday, Delhi bound Swatantrata Senani Express’s (12561) loco-engine suffered failure, after it hit a wooden log lying on rail track between Ghazipur Ghat and Ghazipur City railway station. The log was dragged for nearly half-a-km, before the express came to a halt. The train was cruising at 100kmph, and…
Vande Metro flag off today: PM Narendra Modi is all set to flag off Indian Railways’ first Vande Metro train service today. The new train from Indian Railways is a fresh offering for short-distance premium travel experience for the common man and unreserved passengers over non-suburban sections.The first Vande Metro all air-conditioned train service of…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off six new Vande Bharat trains on Sunday from Tatanagar in Jharkhand, expanding the Indian Railways fleet. Vande Bharat trains to enhance connectivity on these routesThese trains will enhance connectivity on various routes, including Tatanagar – Patna, Bhagalpur – Dumka – Howrah, Brahmapur – Tatanagar, Gaya –…
Vande Metro launch date, schedule: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Indian Railways’ first Vande Metro train on September 16, 2024. The first Vande Metro train will run between Bhuj and Ahmedabad in Gujarat,The new Vande Metro train, built on the Vande Bharat Express platform, is a self-propelled train set that is being introduced…
NEW DELHI: Ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia formally joined the Congress on Friday at the party headquarters in Delhi, ahead of Haryana assembly elections.Before joining the party, Phogat and Punia met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his 10 Rajaji Marg residence. LIVE: Eminent personalities join the Indian National Congress at the AICC HQ….
Mumbai to Indore train travel gets a boost! Your Indian Railways train journey between Mumbai and Indore is set to get shorter with the Cabinet approving a new railway line project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Monday approved a new project that will ensure “shortest rail connectivity between Mumbai and…
Indian Railways has integrated DigiLocker, a digital document wallet launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, with its recruitment portal. This integration allows job aspirants to link their digital documents, which are considered equivalent to the original physical ones. According to an ET report, the move is expected to significantly reduce the recruitment…
Vande Bharat trains for export! BEML Ltd, a state-owned heavy equipment manufacturer, anticipates that the rail and metro segment, alongside defence, will be the most significant contributor to its revenue in the near future. The company is looking to secure export orders for Vande Bharat and metro trains within the next few years. Shantanu Roy,…
NEW DELHI: Cabinet committee on economic affairs Friday approved eight new rail line projects across seven states, including Odisha, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar and Andhra, with an estimated cost of Rs 24,657 crore to provide connectivity, facilitate ease of travelling, minimise logistical costs, reduce oil imports and cut carbon footprint. One of the projects will provide…
Railway Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024 on July 23, 2024 and the government is expected to continue with its capital expenditure push for infrastructure, with Indian Railways and the roadways being major beneficiaries. Since 2017, no separate Railway Budget has been presented and FM Sitharaman’s Budget 2024 speech…
