Disinfectants being sprayed underneath the coaches as part of rodent control. File | Photo Credit: Ratheesh Kumar C. Rose and her husband Joseph make their annual sojourn to their native state, Kerala, earlier this year. Their preferred mode was the languid train travel through the one and only Sabari Express. This time, they opted for … Read more
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport issued an advisory urging commuters to arrive early. | Photo Credit: @RGIAHyd The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), located in the outskirts of Hyderabad, has issued an advisory asking passengers to plan and reach the airport early due to festive rush. “With a long weekend ahead and surge in travellers, cab … Read more
Getty Images Airlines often ask passengers not to consume nuts on board Asking aeroplane passengers not to eat nuts is unlikely to prevent an allergic reaction mid-flight – but cleaning their seat with a wet wipe could, allergy specialists say in a review of the latest evidence. Small bits of food can often stick to … Read more
With Dasara drawing to a close, people waiting to board a bus at the Pandit Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada on Sunday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Officials of the Road Transport Authority (RTA) in Andhra Pradesh have cracked the whip on erring private bus operators who fleeced the passengers taking undue advantage of the … Read more
Passengers at the Tiruchi airport after an Air India Express flight landed safely following a mid-air glitch on October 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Passengers on board the Air India Express flight were unaware of the technical glitch for nearly two hours after the flight took off from the Tiruchi airport. “It was only … Read more
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited personnel clearing dangerous trees, strengthening gabian walls, and clearing drainage in Karnataka in preparation for the monsoon. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has taken up drainage and infrastructure maintenance, monsoon patrolling, carried out operational adjustments and enhanced communication systems to ensure unhindered train operations, thereby ensuring passenger safety … Read more
Air India Express passengers who were promised travel to various destinations from airports in Kerala were left stranded on May 9 as their flights were unexpectedly cancelled for the second day in a row. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Air India Express passengers who were promised travel to various destinations from airports in Kerala were left … Read more
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
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
Under the Digi Yatra initiative, passengers have to scan their boarding passes and faces at the first entry point, following which a single biometric face token is created that should allow them to complete the rest of the journey with just a face scan at the remaining check-points. Photo: newdelhiairport.in Next time you visit an … Read more