Railway
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UK Rail Strike: Passengers stranded, worker unions pitted against govt; PM calls for 'compromise'
World | Jun 21, 2022, 02:50 PM ISTThe dispute centers on pay, working conditions and job security as Britain’s railways struggle to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Major stations were largely deserted on Tuesday morning.
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Maharashtra: PM Modi inaugurates two additional local railway lines between Thane and Diva
India | Feb 18, 2022, 05:49 PM ISTSpeaking via video link, Modi said his government is committed to improving railway infrastructure in the country.
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Fake job racket offering employment in Railways busted, 4 held
India | Oct 14, 2021, 06:06 PM ISTAccording to the police, a case was registered at Parliament Street police station in July this year where the complainant, an Ola driver, alleged that he was cheated by some people who promised to get him the job of ticket checker in the Indian Railways.
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Indian Railways to train 50,000 youths under the Rail 'Kaushal Vikas Yojana'
India | Sep 17, 2021, 02:36 PM ISTRail Kaushal Vikas Yojana will contribute to the mission towards Atmanirbhar Bharat and is also a part of the series of initiatives in the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, it said.
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Indian Railways invites bids for hydrogen fuel-based tech for trains
India | Aug 07, 2021, 02:38 PM ISTThis is an attempt by the national transporter to explore whether existing diesel-run trains can be retrofitted to use hydrogen instead.
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DFCCIL successfully installs longest girder on rail flyover
News | Jul 12, 2021, 11:00 PM ISTDedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) installed the longest girder on a rail flyover in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh on July 12. The DFCCIL installed the girder by using modern machines.
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Hong Kong's longest railway line to open fully
World | Jun 27, 2021, 01:27 PM ISTThe 56 km-long Tuen Ma Line has 27 stations and connects Tuen Mun to Wu Kai Sha of the New Territories, making Hong Kong's railway network more comprehensive. Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 was opened on February 14, 2020
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Eastern Railways cancels 25 trains between May 24-29 due to Cyclone Yaas
India | May 23, 2021, 06:27 PM ISTThe cancelled trains include Guwahati-Bangalore Cant, Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur, Ernakulam-Patna, New Tinsukia-Tambaram, Bhagalpur-Yesvantpur among others.
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COVID: Indian Railways delivers 1,118 MT of medical oxygen in a single day
India | May 21, 2021, 04:00 PM ISTRailway ministry officials said that 208 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various states.
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Covid-19: Nilgiris Mountain Railway train services cancelled
India | Apr 20, 2021, 02:43 PM ISTNMR is the major tourist attraction from Mettupalayam, about 40 Kms from here to Udhagamandalam and has high demand particularly from foreign tourists during weekends
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COVID: Counters at Bhubaneswar Railway Station to keep a check on passengers
News | Apr 14, 2021, 11:56 AM ISTWith the surge in COVID-19 cases, East Coast Railway and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation have set up six counters at Bhubaneswar Railway Station to check the passengers coming from other states.
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TTE succumbs to coronavirus in Patna, railway staff in panic
India | Apr 10, 2021, 08:10 AM ISTThe death of a Patna railway station Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) due to coronavirus has spread panic amid the other railway staff in all the stations of the district especially at Patna Junction, Danapur, Patliputra, and Rajendra Nagar Terminal.
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Less than 10% railway stations have CCTV cameras: Railways in Parliament
India | Mar 25, 2021, 07:07 AM ISTThe railways has installed closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at 686 stations across the country, Union minister Piyush Goyal informed Parliament on Wednesday, indicating that it has such coverage in less than 10 percent of the 7,349 railway stations in India.
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Piyush Goyal extends Diwali wishes highlighting Centre's efforts to overcome COVID impact
News | Nov 13, 2020, 05:00 PM ISTUnion Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on November 13 extended his to everyone for Diwali with the hope that coming year will be a good one.
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Mumbai power grid failure: Railway takes hit as electricity goes off
India | Oct 12, 2020, 12:09 PM ISTA massive power grid failure in the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has brought the city to a standstill. Among others, Railway services have also taken a hit as the electricity went off in the region.
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Railways to run 20 pairs of special trains from Sept 2-15 for JEE, NEET, NDA aspirants in Bihar
India | Sep 01, 2020, 09:57 PM ISTA day after the Railways permitted NEET and JEE candidates to avail special suburban services in Mumbai on exam days, the national transporter has now decided to run 20 pairs of special trains from September 2 to 15 for the convenience of those appearing for these exams in Bihar.
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RRB NTPC Exam Update: Railways likely to release NTPC exam date soon. Check details
Education | Jul 31, 2020, 09:35 PM ISTRRB NTPC Exam: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is expected to release the RRB NTPC exam dates soon. Over 1.26 crore registered candidates have been waiting for the RRB NTPC CBT examination to be conducted.
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Huge opportunities for businesses in railways: Piyush Goyal
Business | Jun 22, 2020, 04:28 PM ISTRailways Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said huge opportunities are there for businesses in the sector as the ministry is willing to lease out traffic routes and parcel trains to them.
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ECoR advises special train passengers to carry food, linen
India | May 12, 2020, 07:14 AM ISTThe East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Monday issued an advisory for passengers to travel on a special train from Bhubaneswar on May 13, asking them to carry their own food and linen and arrive at the city station at least 90 minutes before departure for health screening.
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Nearly 1200 migrants in Amritsar leave for Bihar via special train amid lockdown
News | May 11, 2020, 07:46 AM ISTOver 1180 people, mainly migrant labourers will depart from Amritsar Railway Station on May 10. Thermal screening of passengers is being done before they boarded a 'Shramik Special' train.