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Railways totally parentless, Centre only keen on increasing fares: Mamata

Alleging that the railways have become "totally parentless", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that it was only keen on increasing fares and not improving passenger amenities. Banerjee was speaking to the press at the Kolkata airport on the way to Siliguri to take stock of the situation following the train accident near Rangapani in which several people were killed. "The railways have become totally parentless. Though the ministry is there, the old glory is missing. Only beautification is being done, but they do not care about passenger amenities. They are only keen on hiking fares," she claimed. "You will only see them talk big. They also do not take care of the railway officers, technical, safety, and security personnel. I am with the railway employees and officers," she added. She criticised the Railway Ministry, alleging that it was not implementing the anti-collision system properly, which could reduce the impact of such accidents. "The number of tr

Mamata to visit train accident site in New Jalpaiguri, review relief ops

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Monday visit the train accident site in New Jalpaiguri to take stock of relief operations, an official said. At least 15 passengers died and 60 others were injured, after three rear coaches of the stationary Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express derailed on Monday morning as a goods train collided with it in West Bengal's Darjeeling district. "The chief minister is going to visit the accident spot in New Jalpaiguri to take stock of the relief operations," the official told PTI. The three rear compartments derailed under the impact of the collision from behind by the locomotive of the goods train near Rangapani station, about 30 km from North Bengal's New Jalpaiguri station, railway officials said.

Railway Board to study to find out why drivers violate speed limits

The Railway Board has set up a committee to find out the reasons for the violation of speed restrictions by train drivers at various points between originating and destination stations which is detrimental to safe train operations. According to sources, the Board came into action after recent incidents in which two train drivers violated the speed restriction of 20 kmph at a river bridge, which was under maintenance and drove their trains at 120 kmph speed. In the first incident, the loco pilot and assistant loco pilot of the Gatiman Express, India's first semi-high-speed train which runs at 160 kmph speed between Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi and Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction in Uttar Pradesh, violated the advisory speed restriction between Jajau and Mania railway station near Agra Cantt. Just a couple of days after the Gatiman incident, the drivers of another train Malwa Express, which runs between Katra (Jammu) and Indore (Madhya Pradesh), too committed a similar violation at

Train services to begin soon on 'world's eighth wonder' Chenab rail bridge

At present, the trains operate along the railway line from Kanyakumari to Katra, while services run from Baramulla to Sangaldan in the Kashmir Valley

Rites shares gain on MoU with Eastern Railway's largest shed facility

The share price surge followed Rites partnership announcement with Eastern Railway's Andal Diesel Shed. Andal Diesel Shed is the largest shed in Eastern Railway with a holding of 138 locomotives

SAIL-Bhilai supplies 4,000 tonnes of heat-treated rails to Railways

The commercial production of R350 HT rails started at the universal rail mill in October last year after successful trials and clearance from the research wings of SAIL and the Railways

As Indian Railways aim for 250 kmph: A look at the world's fastest trains

The Railways Ministry has asked the manufacturers to deliver two trains capable of reaching 250 kmph. Here's a list of the fastest trains around the world

Fire breaks out in Daulatpur-Sabarmati express train, none injured

A minor fire broke out in a third-ac coach of Daulatpur-Sabarmati express train near Khatipura station in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Friday. All passengers are safe and the train left after a delay of one hour, said North Western Railway spokesperson Captain Shashi Kiran. The exact cause of the fire, which broke out near the toilet, was not immediately known, he said. The spokesperson said that a passenger immediately pulled the chain and the coach attendant with the help of other passengers controlled the fire. The coach was detached and the passengers were shifted to other coaches, he said. The incident occurred between Khatipura and Jagatpura railway stations. The matter is being investigated.

Indian Railways eyes 250 km/h trains: These countries can manufacture them

As Indian Railways aims to develop trains capable of running at 250 km per hour, here is a list of countries known for their expertise in manufacturing high-speed trains

Railways to ICF: Make two trains that can run at 250 km per hour

Officials said the new standard gauge trainset would be based on the Vande Bharat platform

State-owned RVNL receives Rs 390 crore project from Indian Railways

State-owned RVNL on Wednesday said it has received an order worth around Rs 390 crore from the Indian Railways. The contract is for construction of the Sitarampur bypass line under the Asansol division, RVNL said in an exchange filing. RVNL has received a Letter of Acceptance from the Eastern Railway for the construction of the Sitarampur bypass line under the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway, it added. "The project cost is Rs 3,90,97,35,276.55 including GST, and the duration of the project is 24 months," the company said. RVNL, under the Ministry of Railways, is involved in project development, financing and implementation of projects related to rail infrastructure.

Titagarh Rail soars 13% to hit new peak in weak market; up 81% in 11 weeks

A combined 7.9 million equity shares representing 5.9 per cent of total equity of the company have changed hands on the NSE and BSE till 02:49 PM.

Several Mumbai-Pune trains cancelled from May 28 to June 2; check full list

Multiple trains have been cancelled on Mumbai-Pune route from May 28 to June 2, 2024, due to maintenance work which will last for a fortnight. Check the complete cancelled list here

Zero electricity bill, tax tweaks: Govt's 100-day agenda, budget wish list

From a long-term perspective, however, the focus, Mirae Asset said, would be on infrastructure development, farm laws, skill development, and creating employment

IRFC shares zoom 5% amid strong Q4 results, Rs 50,000 cr fund raise plan

The stock prices of IRFC zoomed after the public sector undertaking reported strong net profits in the fourth quarter of financial year 2023-24 (Q4FY24)

Poster child of negligence

Billboard collapse reflects a chronic failure of civic authorities

After Mumbai billboard tragedy, MCD to audit conditions of Delhi hoardings

Fourteen people died in the Mumbai billboard accident on Monday when a massive illegal hoarding uprooted and fell on a petrol pump in the Ghatkopar area

Tripura facing fuel crisis as goods train services not yet normalised

Tripura is facing a fuel crisis as goods train services to the northeastern state have not yet been restored, an official of the Food and Civil Supplies department said on Saturday. The goods train service to the state stopped on April 26 after derailment of a goods train in Assam's Jatinga area but the passenger train service remains unaffected. "The fuel crisis remains as it was earlier. The petrol crisis is severe as goods trains are not coming to the state since April 26. We don't know when the track will be ready for resumption of goods train service fully," Director of Food and Civil Supplies department, Nirmal Adhikari said. The state government started rationing petrol and diesel for two-wheelers, cars and commercial vehicles from April 30. A notification issued by the state government said two-wheelers and three-wheelers would get petrol amounting to Rs 200 per day, while for four-wheelers it is Rs 500 per day. For buses and minibuses, it is 60 litres and 40 litres per day

Private investment push: 200 more Gati Shakti terminals on the cards

77 of the first 100 GCTs announced have already been commissioned at a cost of Rs 5400 crore, says official

Vande Bharat Metro: Ministry of Railways prepares for trial runs in July

Vande Bharat sleeper trains are slated to be introduced within 100 days of the new government, says railway official