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Exhibition at Vijayawada railway station throws light on dark times of Indian history

The Railways played key role in the freedom struggle, providing transport and hope for millions. To remember Partition, galleries were set up at 12 stations and digital museums at three. Vijayawada exhibition was inaugurated by Pingali Venkayya's granddaughter-in-law and Alluri Seetharama Raju's grandson.

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Tamil Nadu’s daily coal stock availability declines

Tamil Nadu's coal stock availability down to 1.5M tonnes; sufficient to run Tangedco's power plants for 10 days. Renewable energy generation (wind & solar) in Aug (till 10th) 1,328.85M units. Coal India supplied 4.5MMT of coal in 1st Q of 2023-24. Railways likely to increase coal transportation capacity by 185MT…

The Hindu

Railways urged to allow sale of newspapers on station platforms

DDUWJ delegation urges SWR to resolve hurdles in selling newspapers at railway stations. They raised issue of concession to accredited journalists for travelling on trains, which has been stopped. AGM U. Subba Rao assured to discuss the matter with Commercial Section and take steps within Railway Board guidelines.

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Clamour for more special trains to and from Kerala for Onam

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Railway employees stage hunger strike

All India Loco Running Staff Association launched 24-hr hunger strike to demand filling of loco pilot vacancies & improved safety systems. Over 3.2 lakh posts, including 1.67 lakh safety officials, are vacant. Delay in filling posts & increased train speed could impact safety. Association alleges Railways failed to upgrade technology.…

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Prime Minister lays foundation stone to upgrade six railway stations in Kalyana Karnataka under Amrit Bharat

PM Modi virtually lays foundation stone for 6 railway stations in Kalyana Karnataka, incl. Kalaburagi, Wadi, Shahabad, Bidar, Koppal & Ballari. Cost of projects: ₹150.1 crore. Union Ministers & Lok Sabha MPs from respective districts present. Aim to revolutionise railway infrastructure & provide superior services. Railway Minister positively responded to…

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Night-long protest planned on August 14

CITU, KPRS & AIAWU to stage night-long protest in Kalaburagi on Aug 14 to oppose Centre's anti-people policies & decision to privatise Railways. Activists say this will lead to huge losses & insecurity for crores of employees. They also demand better security for women & justice for victims of violence.

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Land-for-jobs case: ED attaches assets worth ₹6.02 crore linked to Lalu Prasad

Earlier in this case, the ED had conducted searches at multiple locations in and around Delhi, Patna, Mumbai and Ranchi, including the premises of Mr. Prasad, his family members, and their contacts.

The Hindu

Take no action on notice to mosques for encroachment: Delhi HC to Railways

Delhi HC directs Railways not to take action on notices pasted on two mosques.

The Hindu

Railways’ post-Balasore plan to speed up signalling revamp may take long years

The timeline to convert the Indian Railways system from conventional relay interlocking to electronic interlocking technology may be challenging, given the capacity constraints of the companies manufacturing and setting up the new systems.

The Hindu

Serve with the feeling that you are serving the nation: Shobha Karandlaje tells youth

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje urges new recruits to work for nation-building. 70,000 youths appointed in 44 places across India. 148 youths given appointment orders.

The Hindu

In reshuffle, 35 Divisional Railway Managers transferred

35 DRMs transferred in Indian Railways reshuffle; each division headed by DRM; transfers follow Balasore train accident; DRMs have two-year tenure; transfers to enforce "culture of safety"; DRMs report to GM of zone.

The Hindu

SC rejects plea seeking direction to ensure Vande Bharat train stops at Tirur in Kerala

Supreme Court dismisses plea to ensure Vande Bharat train stops at Tirur railway station in Kerala, citing it as a policy domain of the govt. Kerala High Court had earlier dismissed the plea, saying no public interest was espoused in the petition.

The Hindu

Balasore train accident | Three accused railway officials sent to judicial custody

Three railway officials sent to judicial custody after CBI remand period ends in Balasore train disaster. Accused booked under IPC Sections 304, 201 & 153 of Railways Act. CBI yet to submit report, CRS inquiry states accident due to "lapses" in signalling circuit alteration.

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Railways runs two trains having only general coaches

BHUBANESWAR: Indian Railways has started running two trains having only general coaches for the convenience of poor passengers.

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Four more Vande Bharat routes to be launched this month amid low demand

Come the last week of July, the Indian Railways is considering introducing four new Vande Bharat train routes - Delhi to Chandigarh (243 km), Chennai to Tirunelveli (622 km), Gwalior to Bhopal (432 km) and Lucknow to Prayagraj (200 km).

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Railways to hold an internal probe into technical glitch that delayed Vande Bharat

The Southern Railway will hold an internal inquiry into the incident in which the Vande Bharat train from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram was halted for around one-and-a-half hours at Kannur station on Monday after the overhead electric lines tripped.

The Hindu

Untidy sleeper coach sparks protest on social media

An untidy poorly maintained sleeper coach attached to Hazrat Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express has triggered a protest on social media. The photos of the train (Train No: 12643) taken at Palakkad railway station and uploaded on Twitter by a passenger has created ripples on social media, forcing the Southern Railways to…

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Kazipet unit can help Railways meet a part of freight wagons demand

The Kazipet unit spread over 160 acres was originally conceived as a periodic overhauling unit for 200 wagons a year and following persistent public demand, the Centre had acceded to have a wagon manufacturing unit with the latest production equipment

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Balasore train accident could have been averted by running checks: Commission of Rail Safety report

An undetected fault in wiring in the location box near Bahanaga Bazaar Railway Station that had not been noticed by Signal and Telecom (S&T) staff in the past five years led to the deadly triple train collision in Odisha. Installed at a distance of two to five kilometres usually, a…

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LiDAR survey soon to speed up trains in Thiruvananthapuram-Mangaluru corridor

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Delhi: Interstate Railway job racket busted, 2 including a social worker arrested

The Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police busted an Interstate Railway job racket and arrested two for allegedly promising to secure employment in the Railways Group C and D services for the victims. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Passenger trains lost over 1 crore minutes in delays in 2022-23, RTI reply states

After the June 2 Balasore train tragedy, the Indian Railways has come under the spotlight for balancing both punctuality and safety when it comes to train movement across routes

The Hindu

Centre to take up 33-km Ghatkesar-Yadadri MMTS line at ₹330 crore

The Ministry of Railways has decided to take up the 33-km MMTS suburban train link between Ghatkesar and Yadadri (Raigir) station at a cost of 330 crore and tenders are to be called for the work soon, said Union Minister G Kishan Reddy

The Hindu

Railways to take up ₹14 crore feasibility study for track along RRR

The Minister said no other city in the country will be having such a twin transport infrastructure project being taken up at the same time to provide rail connectivity to the hitherto unconnncted parts of Telangana

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