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Balasore train accident: Railway Board orders week-long safety drive

The board has asked zonal railways, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India, and Konkan Railway to complete and share the results of the drive by June 14

'Coromandel would've derailed even if it hadn't collided with goods train'

Coromandel Express from Shalimar would have derailed even if it had not collided with freight train at Bahanaga Bazaar station near Odisha's Balasore on Friday evening, senior railway officials said

IRDAI asks insurers to suo motu settle claims of Odisha rail mishap victims

Under suo motu settlement, the companies settle the claims even without the other parties applying for it

Virtual clean chit to Coromandel Express driver, was not over-speeding

The railways on Sunday said the Coromandel Express was "not over-speeding" and received the green signal to enter a loop line on which a goods train was stationary, virtually clearing its driver of any role behind the accident that killed 288 people in Odisha's Balasore district. Two key officials of the Railway Board -- Principal Executive Director of Signalling Sandeep Mathur and Member of Operation and Business Development Jaya Varma Sinha -- explained how the accident might have occurred. They described the functioning of the interlocking system which prima facie seemed to have been part of the problem which led to the accident, in which at least 288 people were killed. Sinha said the direction, route and signal were set for the Coromandel Express. "Green signal means that in every way the driver knows that his path ahead is clear and he can go forward with his permitted maximum speed. The permitted speed at this section was 130 kmph and he was running his train at 128 kmph whi

Earlier railway ministers used to resign if train accidents occurred: Pawar

Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Saturday said the country has never seen a bigger train accident than the Odisha tragedy in which at least 261 people were killed, and said that railway ministers used to resign after such accidents in the past but nobody was talking about it now. The Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was talking to reporters at the Nagpur airport. At least 261 people were killed and 650 injured in the train crash in Odisha's Balasore district involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train on Friday. "The Odisha train accident is very unfortunate. The country has never seen such a big train accident before. The railway department and the government should immediately investigate this incident and take action against those responsible," Pawar said. When fast trains and Vande Bharat trains are being launched in the country to provide better transportation facilities, it is

Odisha triple train crash one of deadliest in Indian Railways history

The train crash in Odisha on Friday, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train in which at least 233 people were killed and more than 900 injured, is one of the deadliest such accidents since independence, data shows. Here is a look at other such deadliest train crashes: * It was on June 6, 1981 that India recorded its worst train accident which occurred in Bihar. A train fell into the river Bagmati while crossing a bridge, killing more than 750 people. * On August 20, 1995, the Purushottam Express collided with the stationary Kalindi Express near Firozabad. The official death toll was around 305. * On 26 November 1998, the Jammu TawiSealdah Express collided with three derailed coaches of the Frontier Golden Temple Mail in Khanna in Punjab, killing 212 people. * August 2, 1999: The Gaisal train disaster occurred when the Brahmaputra Mail crashed into the stationary Avadh Assam Express at Gaisal station in No

SC rejects plea to restore railway fare concessions for senior citizens

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking restoration of the concessions in train fare that was offered to senior citizens by the railways before the Covid outbreak, saying since it's a matter of state policy it will not be appropriate for the court to issue a direction to the government. A bench of Justices SK Kaul and Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing a plea filed by MK Balakrishnan for restoration of the concessions that was discontinued in order to stem the spread of the disease. "It would not be appropriate for this court to issue a writ of mandamus in a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. It is for the government to take a call on the issue keeping in mind the needs of the senior citizens and the fiscal repercussions. Dismissed," the bench said, rejecting the petitioner's contention that the state has an obligation to grant concessions to the elderly. The Centre had in 2020 discontinued the concessions granted to senior citizens to discourage the ...

Ircon Int'l, RVNL surge up to 10%, hit 52-week high on heavy volumes

In past one month, RVNL and Ircon International have rallied 30 per cent each at the bourses, as against nearly 4 per cent rise in the Sensex.

Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express gets additional vistadome coach from April 14

The Tejas Express train operating between Mumbai and Karmali in Goa will have the second vistadome coach, which provides a wider and hindrance-free view of the surroundings, from April 14, Central Railway officials said. These coaches, having huge windows and transparent roofs, have become popular among passengers of rail sections from Mumbai to Pune and Goa. The Konkan belt offers a stunning view of waterfalls, rivers, valleys, tunnels, lush green fields and creeks. One vistadome coach was attached to the Mumbai-Karmali Tejas Express in September last year. After the attachment of an additional vistadome coach, it will become the first train in the country to have two such coaches, the officials said on Tuesday. Following this change, the train will have two vistadome coaches, 11 AC chair cars, one AC executive chair car coach and two luggage coaches and a generator-cum-brake van, the Central Railway said in a release. The vistadome coaches also have other attractions like LED .

'Vande Bharat' train's miniature scale model showcased at Pune's Museaum

A special miniature scale model of 'Vande Bharat', the indigenously designed semi-high speed express train, has been put on display at the Pune-based Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways to provide information about the train to rail enthusiasts. The 'Vande Bharat' model, designed on '1:100' scale, was unveiled by Pune Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil during a special visit to the museum on Tuesday as the facility is celebrating 25 years of its existence. Ravi Joshi, who currently runs the museum, said they made the model based on actual drawings from the Indian Railways. "All minute details were taken into consideration while designing this static model. Work is in progress on a working miniature model of 'Vande Bharat', and it will soon be showcased in the museum, he said. It took them three months to design the static model of 'Vande Bharat', Joshi's son Devavrat said. The Vande Bharat trains are currently operational on multiple routes in the country. Patil, while unveilin

2,364 Kisan Rail services operational; Rs 4 cr subsidy given: Vaishnaw

Since the launch of the first Kisan Rail service on August 7, 2020 till March 1, 2023, Indian Railways have run approximately 2,364 Kisan Rail services on 167 routes disbursing Rs 4 crore in subsidy this year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday. Kisan Rail services are operated by Indian Railways as scheduled services as well as on on-demand basis. Vaishnaw said that during 2020-21 and 2021-22, 50 per cent subsidy in freight was granted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) for transportation of fruits and vegetables by Kisan Rail. During 2020-21, Railways disbursed Rs 27.79 crore which was reimbursed by the MoFPI. During 2021-22, Railways disbursed Rs 121.86 crores in subsidy, out of which Rs 50 crore was reimbursed by MoFPI. "The subsidy was discontinued by MoFPI w.e.f. April 1, 2022. However, Railways have during the current year up to 01st March 2023, disbursed approximately Rs 4 crore as subsidy at the rate of 45 per cent," the .

Meet Rosaline Mary, the first woman ticket checker to collect Rs 1 cr fine

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Roof mounted AC units for passenger coaches to have 28% GST: Punjab AAAR

Issue was product would come under which heading of harmonised system of nomenclature code

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Several trains rescheduled, cancelled for maintenance: Indian Railways

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Railways to start Vande Bharat train from Mumbai-Goa: Union minister Danve

A Vande Bharat semi-high speed express train will be operated on the Mumbai-Goa route soon, Union Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Danve has informed a delegation of legislators from Maharashtra. This information was shared by Niranjan Davkhare, a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council representing the Konkan graduates constituency. The delegation of legislators met Danve on Friday. During the meeting, the Union minister told the group that a Vande Bharat Express train will be operated between Mumbai and Goa, Davkhare said in a release. This express train will be operated between Mumbai and Goa on the lines of the ones introduced recently on Mumbai-Shirdi and Mumbai-Solapur routes to curtail travel time, Danve said. The electrification of the Mumbai-Goa railway route has been completed and the new train service will be introduced following an inspection, the minister told the delegation. The delegation discussed several issues concerning railways in Thane and Konkan

IRCTC Update: Indian railways cancelled 400 trains today, 24 February

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) today (February 24) cancelled more than 400 trains as the railway department needs to carry out its weekly upkeep and safety review

IRCTC Update: Indian railways cancelled 457 trains today, 27 February

The Indian railway cancelled more than 457 trains today February 27, 2023. Out of these 457 cancelled trains, 351 trains are completely cancelled, and 106 trains are partially cancelled

Indian Railways: 370 trains cancelled today; check out details here

IRCTC cancelled more than 370 trains today. According to the official website of the Indian railway, around 321 trains are cancelled fully, while 52 trains are partially cancelled

Another 90-km stretch doubled, electrified in South Central Railway zone

The South Central Railway (SCR) zone has completed the doubling and electrification works of 90-km stretch between Gooty and Dharmavaram at a cost of Rs 636 crore, resulting in decongesting and enhancing the connectivity to South Indian states. Following the doubling and electrification of railway tracks between Chigicherla and Dharmavaram section, the zone achieved this milestone. "The GootyDharmavaram doubling project is a vital rail link in Andhra Pradesh state and acts as a gateway to South India states. This line serves as one of the important routes connecting both the Telugu states with Bengaluru and beyond," an official was quoted as saying in a press note late on Thursday. The project was executed by Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) and was totally funded by the Railways. According to the release, the newly doubled and electrified stretch will ease congestion on a saturated but vital section, enabling running of more passenger and freight trains towards ..