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Bihar accident: Delhi-bound up line restored, work underway on down line

Up line at Raghunathpur railway station in Bihar's Buxar district restored; work underway to repair down line. Four killed, several injured in North East Express derailment. 25 admitted to AIIMS Patna, 9 discharged; no critical condition. High-level inquiry ordered; 8 trains cancelled, 9 diverted.

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Over 13 years on, India’s National Litigation Policy remains in draft limbo

Govt. litigation clogs judicial system; NLP in draft stage; govt. does not maintain data on cases involving it; SC in 1974 & 2009 noted need to avoid unnecessary litigation; CBDT raised monetary limit for I-T appeals; HC orders govt. to prepare time-bound action plan for NLP. Govt. bears responsibility to…

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LDF govt. trying to create new form of governance, says Kerala CM

LDF govt trying to create new form of governance via regional-level dev review meetings. 400 ineligible beneficiaries found in Kasaragod. Ayurveda research institute in Kannur to be completed by Jan. LIFE Mission project beneficiaries getting ₹2 lakh less. Local bodies focus on 'Manassodithiri Mannu' scheme. Tunnel road to Wayanad to…

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Calls grow louder for Angamaly-Balaramapuram parallel rail line

Federation of Sabari Railway Action Council urges State govt. to extend Angamaly-Sabarimala rail line from Erumely to Balaramapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. New line to link industrial & tourism hubs, transport 850 truckloads of goods daily & bring tourist destinations on rail map. Railways have done feasibility survey for extension. ₹100 cr allocated…

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Delhi court grants bail to Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi and others in land-for-job scam case

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and others in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajasthan CM Gehlot not interested in State's development: Union Minister Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal claims Rajasthan CM Gehlot not interested in State's development. Refused to contribute to PM Mitra Park & Railways projects. People have decided to join Modi govt's pace of development. Goyal held interaction with businessmen & students, administered oath to workers & students to serve nation. He…

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South Western Railway organises cleanliness drive in all its stations and offices

SWR conducts cleanliness drive in all stations/offices as part of Swachchata hi sewa Abhiyan. GM Sanjeev Kishore led drive, incl. citizen Shramdaan. Govt. of India's Swachhta Pakhwada programme to ensure mass participation in Swachhata activities. MP Mangala Angadi, MLA Mahesh Tenginakai, MLC Pradeep Shettar, Mayor Veena Chetan Baradwad participated. GM…

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Union Minister inaugurates coach restaurant at Visakhapatnam railway station

Union Minister Darshana Jardosh inaugurated a coach restaurant at Visakhapatnam station

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Trains now allowed to run at 90 kmph in Kudchi-Ugarkhurd section after safety inspection of new double line

SWR carried out safety inspection of Kudchi-Ugarkhurd double line in Belagavi. Commissioner of Railway Safety conducted statutory inspection. The project is funded by Ministry of Railways and enhances capacity & safety. Speed trial conducted & trains can run at 90 kmph. SWR commissioned 25.1 km track doubling in 2023-24. Working…

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Kerala’s second Vande Bharat to run in orange, blue colours on alternate days

Kerala’s second Vande Bharat Express to run on alternate days in orange and blue. Maintenance/inspection yard in Thiruvananthapuram. Train cannot be extended to Mangaluru due to insufficient time.

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MP seeks Railway Minister’s intervention against closure of roads

MP Thomas Chazhikadan has petitioned Union Minister Ashwani Vaishnav to withdraw the decision to close the Goods Shed Road and rebuild Mother Theresa Road before the Sabarimala pilgrimage season. He also submitted a letter to the Railway Board chairperson. The Goods Shed Road and Mother Theresa Road are vital links…

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PM to flag off second Vande Bharat on Sunday, grand inaugural run planned

Southern Railway making extensive arrangements for 2nd Vande Bharat train allotted to Kerala. Inaugural run to be flagged off by PM Modi on Sunday. Grand public receptions at 12 stations. 8-car rake with 530 seats, incl. 52 executive chair car seats. Trial run held on Thursday. Weekly maintenance on Monday.

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Other trains will not be detained to make way for Vande Bharat, say Railways

Second Vande Bharat train for Kerala begins trial run; to meet travel demand, but may affect other train schedules. Railways taking steps to ensure minimal disruption, such as making optimal use of vacant time slots and increasing speed limits. Doubling of Ernakulam-Ambalappuzha track key to streamlining services. 170% occupancy of…

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Wayside device detects coach faults; manual inspection draws a blank

Railways express "serious concern" over increasing spring and brake failures in running trains; implement safety measures to ensure proper investigation of high OMRS alert and brake binding cases

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Passenger service facilities at Ernakulam Junction railway station reorganised

Railways inform existing Ernakulam Junction bldg to be demolished soon; ticket counters shifted to reservation complex. Two-wheeler parking below Kochi Metro viaduct, car parking at Alappuzha side. Cloak room shifted near parcel office, main entrance closed, new entrance between RMS Office and Officers Rest House. Vehicles enter via Vivekananda Road,…

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Railways to make changes inside Vande Bharat trains

Railways announce tech changes to Vande Bharat trains to improve travel experience, incl. fire detection, seating, mobile charging, wash basin design, magazine bags, securing points for wheelchairs, emergency talk-back unit, hinged door assembly, luggage rack lights. 25 pairs running with 120% patronage.

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Indian team leaves for World Deaf tennis championship

Indian team to compete in Deaf World Tennis Championship in Greece. Chief coach optimistic of good performance. Prithvi Sekar spearheading team, competing in World Railways Games. Team to feature individual events, singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Jafreen Shaik and Bhavani Kedia to compete in all three events. Arshit and Sivaji…

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Watch | When a demolition drive in Mathura left several families homeless

The Indian Railways’ plan to revamp the rail corridor running across the 12 km Mathura-Vrindavan stretch has come at a huge cost

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Southern Railway achieves 43% of capital expenditure target

Southern Railway has fast-tracked its infra projects in FY 2023-24, incurring ₹4,207.16 crore capex in the first five months, meeting 43% of the target. Its investments in infrastructure, job creation, economic development, and technological advancements have a positive impact on India's growth. Indian Railways have spent 46.6% of the total…

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A decade on, Integrated Coaching Terminal on Railways’ prime land in Ernakulam remains a distant dream

Railways must make optimal use of prime land near Ernakulam Junction to develop an Integrated Coaching Terminal (ICT) to speed up trains and decongest two main railway stations. Differences of opinion on feasibility of project exist, but proactive steps must be taken to revive Harbour Terminus station.

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Railways should stop cutting sleeper coaches in trains: M.V. Jayarajan

MV Jayarajan petitions Railway Minister to withdraw 'robbing' of common passengers by cutting sleeper coaches in trains. People of north Kerala often left journey halfway without getting reservation due to more seats shifted to tatkal mode.

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Bureaucratic tussle costs KRDCL dear with K-Rail losing major project

Bureaucratic tussle within Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd. (KRDCL), special purpose vehicle for executing viable rail projects in Kerala on a cost-sharing basis with Railways, has cost the fledgling entity dear with it losing a major work in the State.

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Railways MoU with Airbus to create 15,000 job opportunities for Indian students

The MoU between Railways’ transport university GSV and the aviation major will develop ‘a strong pipeline of skilled workforce in the country’

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Varanasi-based Gandhian institute to start ‘Virasat Bachao Nyay Yatra’ against demolition

Gandhian activists from across the country will participate in the yatra, set to commence from Vinoba Bhave’s birth anniversary on September 11

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Quarrel between friends over returning smart watch ends in murder in Hubballi

In Hubballi, a quarrel over a smart watch between two friends resulted in the death of one of them. Police have arrested the accused, Manjunath Jeenahalli, who stabbed the victim, Aslam Makandar, with a kitchen knife. In a separate incident, Keshwapur Police have arrested Prashanth Deshpande, a fraudster who had…

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