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Coal stock with thermal power plants up by 28%, touches 33.46 mn tonne

The Ministries of Coal, Railways, and Power are working closely together to ensure the continued availability of coal for all thermal power plant

Speed and strategy

Indian Railways must get its priorities right

Falaknuma Express catches fire in Telangana's Yadadri, passengers evacuated

As soon as the fire started, the train was stopped and passengers were able to jump out before the flames spread on Falaknuma Express in Telangana's Yadadri

Railways reviewing fares of some Vande Bharat trains with low occupancy

The Railways is reviewing the fares of some short-distance Vande Bharat trains with low occupancy to make them more viable for people, sources said on Wednesday. Barring a handful of such low occupancy trains, most of the services of this semi-high speed train currently is running with full occupancy, according to official data. Vande Bharat trains like the Indore-Bhopal, the Bhopal-Jabalpur and the Nagpur-Bilaspur express, along with some others are likely to fall in this category, the sources said. According to end of June data sourced by PTI, the Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat service recorded just 29 per cent occupancy whereas the return journey of Indore-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express had only 21 per cent occupancy. The journey between the two cities takes around three hours and costs Rs 950 for the AC Chair car ticket and Rs 1525 for the Executive Chair Car per passenger. The fare of this train could be reviewed, the sources said. The longest journey of the Vande Bharat Express trai

Bhel appoints IRPS officer Krishna Kumar Thakur as new HR Director

Thakur comes with 25 years of experience in handling HR and administration in the Indian Railways as well as other central public sector undertakings (PSUs)

'Lapses at multiple levels': What led to Balasore train accident on June 2?

The report by CRS has put the primary responsibility for the mishap on the signalling department

Indian Railways, USAID collaborate on clean and efficient energy solutions

The partnership aims to reduce the carbon footprint of Indian Railways and work towards achieving the goal of net zero carbon emission by 2030

Cyclone Biparjoy: Western Railways terminates 56 trains to coastal Gujarat

The Western Railway on Monday short-terminated more than 50 trains heading to coastal areas of Gujarat in view of powerful cyclone 'Biparjoy' and is considering cancellation of several trains over the next three days, a release said. The WR is taking various measures including setting up disaster management rooms, help desks, and keeping relief trains ready. The wind speed is being monitored at five locations in Bhavnagar division, at eight sites in Rajkot and at three spots in Ahmedabad division on an hourly basis and station masters have been instructed to regulate or stop trains when the wind velocity exceeds 50 kmph, as per the release. According to IMD, 'Biparjoy' is likely to make landfall near the Jakhau port in Kutch district on Thursday afternoon as a 'very severe cyclonic storm' with maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 kilometres per hour. "As many as 56 trains heading to Gandhidham, Veraval, Okha, Porbandar in coastal Gujarat have been short-terminated at Ahmedabad, ..

Midnapore-Howrah local train derails at Kharagpur, no injuries reported

A wheel of the last bogie of the Midnapore-Howrah local train derailed in West Bengal at Kharagpur yard on Saturday

Railways reports Rs 14,642 cr in earnings from freight loads in May 2023

Coal made up the highest amount of freight loaded in May 2023, followed by iron ore and cement

TMS Ep448: Railway safety, Modi-Biden agenda, markets, railway signalling

Has India lost sight of railway safety? What's the agenda for Modi-Biden meet? Should you buy defensives in a range-bound market? What is the Railway electronic signalling system? All answers here

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 .