Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “More than 16,000 trains were operated for the Maha Kumbh that carried around five crore devotees to the pilgrimage,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Thursday (February 27, 2024). Mr. Vaishnaw, who was here to congratulate the railway workers for the work done … Read more
The Southern Railway will operate trains between Tirunelveli and Tambaram via Sivakasi and Tenkasi to clear the extra rush of passengers on November 3 and 4, in light of the Deepavali festival. Train no. 06003 Tirunelveli-Tambaram weekly festival special will leave Tirunelveli at 4 p.m. on November 3 (Sunday) and reach Tambaram at 4.10 a.m. … Read more
The cancellation of a dozen trains, originating in Visakhapatnam and 19 long distance trains, owing to water overflowing on the tracks in Anhdra Pradesh and Telangana has led to Visakhapatnama railway station, the busiest junction over East Coast Railway (ECoR), wearing a deserted look on Monday morning (September 2, 2024). There were a few passengers … Read more
Motorists queue up on Mangaluru-Tumakuru NH 73 near Ujire in Dakshina Kannada district on July 19, 2024. Following the closure of Shiradi Ghat (NH 75) and Sampaje Ghat (NH 275), people travelling from Mangaluru to Bengaluru are forced to take the Mangaluru-Tumakuru NH 73 via Charmadi Ghat. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Quickly responding to … Read more
Minister V. Abdurahiman says the number of coaches in the second Vande Bharat train plying through Kerala will be increased to 16. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The Kerala government will submit a calendar this month (July) to the Railways for allocation of special trains to Kerala from major cities during festival seasons, Minister for Sports … 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
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South Central Railway (SCR) has decided to take up experimental halts at the upcoming Cherlapalli railway terminal, Hyderabad from March 14 for the following trains: Train Number 17011/ 17012 Hyderabad- Sirpur Kaghaznagar – Bidar Express, Train Number 12713/12714 Vijayawada – Secunderabad – Vijayawada Express and Train Number 12706/12705 Secunderabad – Guntur – Secunderabad Express. These … Read more
A crane removes a derailed coach of North East Express from the track a day after its derailment near Raghunathpur railway station in Buxar district, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The railways on October 12 ordered a high-level inquiry into the derailment of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express in Bihar’s Buxar district, … Read more
Commuters of short distance passenger trains have warned of protest, citing how a large number of passengers are unable to reach their workplaces and homes in time, since their trains are being detained to make way for the newly launched Vande Bharat Express through Alappuzha. They attributed it to the delay in doubling the 69-km … Read more