Passengers want Tambaram-Nagercoil Antyodaya Express to stop at Papanasam station

Passengers want Tambaram-Nagercoil Antyodaya Express to stop at Papanasam station

 The Train Passengers’ Association, Papanasam, has urged the Southern Railway General Manager to provide a one-minute stop for the Tambaram-Nagercoil (20691/20692) Antyodaya Express at Papanasam.  In a representation to the General Manager, association secretary and Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee member T. Saravanan said at present all express trains except the Tambaram-Nagercoil Antyodaya Express stopped … Read more

Novel campaign via WhatsApp to retain halt for Intercity Express in Nekonda railway station

Novel campaign via WhatsApp to retain halt for Intercity Express in Nekonda railway station

Nekonda mandal is a hub of paddy, chilli and cotton production. | Photo Credit: File photo Kindling collective spirit for a public cause, ‘Nekonda Town Railway Tickets Forum’, a WhatsApp group formed by a clutch of denizens of Nekonda town in Warangal district, is spearheading a campaign to ensure continuation of the stoppage given for … Read more

SCR officers, rail passengers in Vijayawada celebrate 50th anniversary of Godavari Express

SCR officers, rail passengers in Vijayawada celebrate 50th anniversary of Godavari Express

Divisional Railway Manager Narendra A. Patil, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager V. Rambabu and other officers cut a cake to mark the golden jubilee celebrations of Godavari Express at Vijayawada railway station on Thursday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Narendra A. Patil cut the cake and participated in the golden jubilee celebrations … Read more

PM flags off Vande Bharat Express from Mangaluru to Goa

PM flags off Vande Bharat Express from Mangaluru to Goa

Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express began its inaugural run after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off six VB trains across India from Ayodhya, on December 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry The Vande Bharat (VB) Express to Madgaon left Mangaluru Central railway station at 12.10 p.m. after being flagged off by Prime Minister … Read more

KTR assures job to widow of Saifuddin killed in Jaipur-Mumbai superfast express

KTR assures job to widow of Saifuddin killed in Jaipur-Mumbai superfast express

Minister for Municipal Administration K.T. Rama Rao has assured that the State government will provide a job to the widow of Syed Saifuddin, who was shot dead on the Jaipur-Mumbai superfast express by RPF constable Chetan Singh on July 31. The Minister, who is also the BRS working president, said that ₹2 lakh each would … Read more

Railways to operate Kochuveli-Mangaluru Junction weekly special Antyodaya Express

Railways to operate Kochuveli-Mangaluru Junction weekly special Antyodaya Express

Jan Shatabdi and Amritsar-Kochuveli Express trains were stranded at Ernakulam Town railway station after the signalling system malfunctioned in heavy showers on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Railways has decided to operate a weekly special Antyodaya Express (fully unreserved) between Kochuveli and Mangaluru Junction, for four weeks, from June 19. Train No. 06649 Kochuveli-Mangaluru … Read more

Coromandel Express derailment | PM Modi announces ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased

Coromandel Express derailment | PM Modi announces ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased

Rescue operation being conducted after four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed. At least 50 people are feared dead and several others injured, in Balasore district on June 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Expressing distress over the train accident in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said rescue operations were underway at the … Read more

Jan Shatabdi Express cancelled, KSRTC to run more services

Jan Shatabdi Express cancelled, KSRTC to run more services

The Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram Central Jan Shatabdi Express (Train No. 12081) leaving Kannur Junction at 4.50 a.m. will be cancelled on Monday in view of the traffic block for engineering works in Pudukad and Thrissur, said Southern Railway in a recent release. The Southern Railway has similarly rescheduled the service of the Alappuzha– Dhanbad Express. Train No. … Read more

PM Modi virtually flags off Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam

PM Modi virtually flags off Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam. Photo: Screengrab via YouTube/Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Vande Bharat Express trains are proof of fast developing India and a true example of ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ with the speed of connectivity related to the overall development of the nation as … Read more

T.N. educators express concerns over move to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India

T.N. educators express concerns over move to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India

The new regulations give foreign universities free play; this will not ensure a level playing field, one expert pointed out. Photograph used for representational purposes only Educators in Tamil Nadu wonder if the University Grants Commission’s decision to open up the country for foreign universities to set up campuses would really help improve the country’s … Read more