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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.

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023

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).

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

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 · Jul 11, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · Jul 1, 2023

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 · Jun 30, 2023

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 · Jun 28, 2023

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

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2023

Prompt handing over of land key to completing double tracks on Ernakulam-Ambalappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari stretches

Prompt handing over of land key to completing double track on Ernakulam-Ambalappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari stretches

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2023

About 2.74 lakh posts vacant in Indian Railways, over 1.7 lakh in safety category: RTI

About 2.74 lakh posts in the Indian Railways are lying vacant as of June 2023 with more than 1.7 lakh of them in the safety category

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2023

Rajiv Mishra, fleeting comet of Indian hockey, dies a lonely death

LUCKNOW: Rajiv Mishra, who dazzled like a comet on the timeline of Indian hockey in the late '90s but vanished equally fast after an untimely injury, died a lonely death in Varanasi. His body was found at his home on Friday morning.

The Times of India · Jun 24, 2023