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Indian Railways adds 200 special trains for Diwali and Chhath travel rush

With Diwali and Chhath Puja approaching, Indian Railways is rolling out 250 special trains to manage the festive travel rush and keep journeys safe and smooth. Get all the details here.

Western Railway rolls out 200 special trains for Diwali, Chhath Puja rush

To handle festive travel demand for Diwali and Chhath Puja, Western Railway launches 200 special trains, enhances crowd management and safety measures at key stations across Mumbai Division

Delhi stations suspend platform tickets until Nov 6 after Mumbai stampede

After the Mumbai stampede incident, the Northern Railways and the Delhi Rail Division have suspended the sale of platform tickets during the festive season to manage the influx of passengers

Delhi rail division implements crowd control measures after Mumbai stampede

The Northern Railways and the Delhi Rail Division on Sunday announced the implementation of special crowd management and control measures at New Delhi and Anand Vihar railway stations till November 7 in view of the upcoming festive season. This comes hours after at least 10 people were injured in a stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station that took place when hundreds were trying to board a Gorakhpur-bound train to head to their native places for the upcoming festivals of Diwali and Chhath puja. "In anticipation of high passenger volumes during the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals, the Delhi Division of Northern Railway has implemented special crowd management and control measures at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) and Anand Vihar... (till) 07.11.2024," a release issued by the Northern Railways said. "A designated holding area has been set up in NDLS (Ajmeri Gate side) and Anand Vihar railway station circulating area, equipped with additional ticket counters, Automatic Ticke

Nine injured in stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station: Civic official

Nine persons were injured in a stampede after rush for boarding a Gorakhpur-bound train at Bandra railway station in Mumbai on Sunday, civic and disaster control officials here said. The Western Railway, meanwhile, in a statement said two persons were injured in the incident. In view of the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals, a large number of people planning to go to their native places had reached the Bandra Terminus where several passengers rushed to board the unreserved train when it was being brought on a platform, according to sources. The incident took place when people rushed to board train 22921 Bandra-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express on platform no.1 at the Bandra Terminus, the civic official said. The Western Railway said the incident occurred at 2.45 am on platform number one of the Bandra Terminus when the Antyodaya Express was "slowly moving" from the BDTS (Bandra Terminus) yard towards the platform. "During this time, some passengers on the platform attempted to board

Railway minister too busy for Mumbai passengers: Raut on Bandra stampede

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut targeted Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday over the stampede at Bandra station here, claiming he was too busy with the bullet train project while passengers in Mumbai were being ignored. Nine persons were injured, including two critically, in a stampede after rush for boarding a Gorakhpur-bound train at the Bandra Terminus in Mumbai on Sunday morning, as per officials. Speaking to reporters here, Raut said, "Mumbai city gives maximum revenue to the Union government. Compared to it, we hardly get any facilities here for passengers." "The railway minister is too involved with the bullet train project and people are left to die because of the poor infrastructure as the railway minister is disconnected with their problems," he claimed. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, aimed at significantly reducing the travel time between the two cities, is currently under-construction. The railway minister is always presented as highly educated and

Cabinet approves Rs 7,798 crore for railway and space initiatives

New line will put Amaravati on railway map

Railway blankets washed once a month? RTI sparks passenger concerns

Many passengers are dissatisfied with the dark-coloured blankets provided by Indian Railways, as the colour hides stains and make it difficult to assess cleanliness

Restoration work underway after Agartala-LTT Express derails in Assam

Incident took place under the Lumding division in the Lumding-Bardarpur Hill section on Thursday at 4 PM

In a first, 'Kanda Express' train to roll into Delhi on October 20

The train also perfectly fits into the ruling Mahayuti's pro-farmer drive as Maharashtra goes to polls in the next few weeks

Indian Railways goes back to 60-day advance ticket booking window

Reversed 2015 order of 120-day advance booking for operational efficiency, say officials

Railways to cut advance booking period from 120 days to 60: New rules here

The Indian Railways clarified that the bookings made under the current 120-day ARP before October 31 will remain valid

Over 2,950 special trains announced for festive rush; check key details

Nearly 52 extra coaches will be added to various trains, enabling 2,740 additional trips and providing capacity for over 206,000 passengers during the festive period

Special trains to be run between Panvel and Nanded on Diwali, Chhath Puja

As per the release, The details are as under: Train 07626 Bi-weekly Festival special will leave from Panvel at 2.30 pm every Tuesday and Thursday from October 22 to November 28

Passengers of hit express train sent to Darbhanga by spl train: Railways

Passengers stranded due to the Darbhanga Bagmati express meeting with an accident at Kavaraipettai near here left for Dharbanga by a special train on Saturday, the southern railway said. The Train No.12578 Mysuru - Darbhanga Bagmati Express met with an accident around 8.30 pm on October 11 and the passengers were transported by buses to Ponneri and then to Chennai Central by two EMU specials, the railway said. "After all the passengers arrived, they were boarded onto the passenger special towards Darbhanga, via Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur," a release here said. The passengers were provided with food packets and water and the special train left at 4.45 am, it said. "It was not supposed to stop here (Kavarapettai station), so it was to pass through it. After leaving Chennai, green signals were given for this train. The driver was following the signals correctly, but the train should have taken the main line. Instead, it took the loop line at the switch, which is where the error ..

RRB recruitment: Junior Engineer 2024 exam dates out at official website

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has declared the exam date for the RRB Junior Engineer post at its official website. The exam will be held from Dec 6 to Dec 13 via online mode

Rs 14,700 crore allocated for rail development in Madhya Pradesh: Vaishnaw

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said Rs 14,700 crore have been allocated for the development of railways in Madhya Pradesh. The railway minister on Sunday virtually flagged off a train service from Jaura to Kailaras in Morena district of MP after the route was converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge. Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and MP assembly speaker Narendra Singh Tomar also showed green flags when the train departed from Jaura station. "Rs 14700 crore have been allocated for the development of railways in MP. Right now, five Vande Bharat trains are running in Madhya Pradesh. In the last 10 years, 222 kilometres of new rail lines, 1,200 kilometres of multi-tracking and 707 kilometres of gauge conversion projects have been completed in MP," Vaishnaw said in his virtual address at the event. "The Gwalior-Sheopurkalan (188 km) narrow gauge track is being converted into broad gauge at a cost of Rs 2,355 crore. The 61 kilometre route between Jaura to ...

No question of privatising railways, focus on affordable service: Vaishnaw

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said there is no question of privatising the railways and asserted the national transporter's focus is on providing affordable service to all. The aim is to ensure people can travel up to 1,000 kilometres in comfort in less than Rs 400, the railway minister said here. "In the next five years, the railways will undergo a complete makeover. Trains like Vande Bharat, Namo Bharat, deployment of Kavach train protection mechanism will lead this change. This is the era of transformation of railways," he said while addressing the Railway Protection Force Raising Day event here. "There is no question of privatisation of the railways. I urge those spreading such rumours to remember the railways and defence are two backbones of India and must be spared all kinds of politics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ensured the politicisation of the railways has stopped. The focus is on performance, safety, technology and providing affordable service to all," .

Indian Railways to begin trials of India's first hydrogen train in Dec 2024

Indian Railways has collaborated with Germany's TUV-SUD for a safety audit of its first hydrogen train, with trial operations set for December 2024, marking a green transport milestone

From agri boost to IEA membership: Key announcements by Modi 3.0 cabinet

The Union govt has allocated over Rs 1 trillion to support two major agriculture support schemes: the PM-Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana