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Delhi govt plans new law to integrate metro, bus, rail services to bring relief from traffic jams
Delhi | Feb 07, 2026, 08:56 PM ISTRekha Gupta said that DUMTA will coordinate Delhi's entire urban mobility system by bringing all modes of transport, such as metro, bus, regional rail, railways, and feeder services, under a unified planning jurisdiction, we will ensure that transportation solutions are efficient and inclusive.
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Central Railway greenlights game-changing semi-high-speed rail link connecting Pune, Shirdi, Nashik
Business | Jul 17, 2025, 05:24 PM ISTThe new track will be able to accommodate semi-high-speed trains, which can reach a speed of 200 kmph. The project, once commissioned, will have 24 stations, with 13 primary stops and 11 minor ones.
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What is the difference between 3AC and 3E coaches in train?
India | Apr 03, 2025, 01:37 PM ISTIndian Railways stands as one of the largest and busiest rail networks globally, showcasing the country's extensive heritage and progress in transportation infrastructure. The railway system plays a key role as it serves as a backbone for both passenger travel and freight transportation.
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Telangana: Woman falls off Visakha Express train after drunk man misbehaves with her
Hyderabad | Jul 10, 2024, 06:02 PM ISTThe woman, a teacher in a private school in Hyderabad, was travelling alone to Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh, after boarding the train at Secunderabad on Tuesday.
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Maharashtra girl who works as data scientist wins prestigious UK rail award
World | Dec 13, 2023, 09:54 AM ISTThe 26-year-old, based at Alstom’s Hatfield office in eastern England, says she was inspired by her grandparents to work hard and her ambition is to continue to develop and apply her skills to contribute to developing engineering technologies.
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Delhi: Dense fog engulfs city; road and rail traffic affected as visibility drops to 400 metres
India | Dec 21, 2022, 08:49 PM ISTDelhi weather: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the Palam airport logged the lowest visibility level of 400 metres at 2:30 am, while it dropped to 500 metres at the Safdarjung airport at 5:30 am.
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India to account for 40 per cent of global rail travel by 2050: Report
Business | Jan 30, 2019, 08:26 PM IST"As a result of these investments, in 2050 fuel expenditures are reduced by around USD 450 billion, relative to the base scenario. India could save as much as USD 64 billion on fuel expenditures by mid-century," the report stated.
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Union Budget 2018: Focusing on rail funds from monetisation and not budget, says Piyush Goyal
Budget | Jan 15, 2018, 05:22 PM ISTWithout giving details on the budget allocation for Railways, Goyal told reporters here that he is “satisfied with whatever has been proposed (in the budget)”.
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Mumbai: 3 passengers injured as boulder falls on Hubli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express
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Indian Railways to soon run trains at 160 kmph on Delhi-Howrah, Delhi-Mumbai routes
India | Nov 06, 2016, 10:51 AM ISTIndian Railways to soon run trains at 160 kmph on Delhi-Howrah, Delhi-Mumbai routes
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1,780 km rail lines commissioned, 6,000 km highways built in 2015-16
May 30, 2016, 11:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government has commissioned 1,780 km of rail lines and also completed over 6,000 km of highways in 2015-16 period, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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China opens combined rail, road link to step up Nepal supplies
World | May 13, 2016, 10:12 AM ISTBeijing: In a strategic move to cut landlocked Nepal's dependence on India, China has opened a combined road and rail service to Kathmandu through rugged mountain ranges of Tibet to boost supplies to the country
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Rail Budget 2016: Highlights
Feb 25, 2016, 01:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Presenting his second budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday unveiled pillars of strategy that would reflect the new thought process for the railways. Here are the highlights of the Rail Budget 2016.*
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Rail officer suspended for delay in dispatching PM Modi's vehicles
India | May 12, 2015, 07:55 AM ISTBilaspur: A parcel supervisor of Bilaspur division of South East Central Railway was yesterday suspended for the delay in transportation of bullet-proof vehicles of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy to New Delhi after his visit
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French connection to speed up Delhi-Chandigarh train travel
India | Apr 12, 2015, 12:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Train travel between Delhi and Chandigarh may come down to less than two hours with France coming on board for 200-km per hour rail project.This 266-km stretch is covered in three hours and
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Rail fare won't be reduced despite diesel price cut:Suresh Prabhu
India | Feb 01, 2015, 07:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said that although diesel prices have come down, reduction in passenger fares is unlikely to happen."Railway recovers only 50 per cent of the passenger cost it bears.
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Former Delhi Police Commissioner T R Kakkar's nephew found dead near Gurgaon rail track
India | Sep 06, 2013, 02:32 PM ISTGurgoan: The body of 30-year-old Jitendra Kakkar was found today near the Gurgaon railway track by police and sent for post mortem. Jitendra Kakkar is the nephew of former Delhi Police Commissioner T R Kakkar.
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Rail chief blames engineer for Quebec train crash
World | Jul 11, 2013, 01:38 PM ISTLac-Megantic (Canada), Jul 11: The head of the US railway company, whose runaway oil train crashed into a town in Canada, on Wednesday blamed a train engineer for failing to set the brakes properly before
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40 still missing in deadly Canada rail crash, fire
World | Jul 08, 2013, 11:21 AM ISTLac-Megantic, Jul 8: About 40 people were still missing a day after a runaway train derailed in Quebec, igniting explosions and fires that destroyed a busy downtown district and killed five people. Police said a
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Work on new India-Bangladesh rail line to start this year
Jul 05, 2013, 02:08 PM ISTAgartala, July 5: Work on a new rail link between India and Bangladesh along Tripura to ease surface transport in the mountainous northeastern states would start this year, officials of the two countries said here