Trains on Diwali-Chhath: Central Railway has ensured the services of special trains keeping in mind the festivals. All types of coaches have been installed in it so that passengers can get convenience. This will be of great help in controlling the huge crowd of passengers.
Satish Kumar began his career in Indian Railways in March 1988, and since then, he has served in various pivotal roles across different zones and divisions, bringing innovation, efficiency, and safety improvements to the railway system.
1,800 suburban services collectively ferry around 40 lakh commuters every day, making timely and efficient operations crucial to the daily lives of millions.
The government envisaged the idea of making India’s first indigenous semi high-speed train - Vande Bharat Express to boost ‘Make in India’ campaign. The first Vande Bharat Express train was launched on February 15, 2019.
Ashwini Vaishnaw's remarks came in response to the questions raised by AAP MP Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha. The Railway Minister gave a written reply in the Upper House of the Parliament.
The Railway Minister was addressing the Lok Sabha in the wake of recent train accidents.
Senior BJP leaders, including Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and JP Nadda, heaped praise on the budget, lauding its vision and focus on all-round and inclusive development.
A 40-member medical team and 15 ambulances are at the spot and more help is being rushed for the rescue operations in the Dibrugarh train derailment incident, Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner G.S. Naveen Kumar has informed.
North Eastern Railway CPRO Pankaj Singh said "The medical van of railways has reached the spot and a rescue operation has been started. It happened around 2.37 pm."
Dibrugarh Express accident HIGHLIGHTS: Indian Railways issued helpline numbers moments after the derailment of 15904 Dibrugarh Express in the Lucknow division of North Eastern Railway.
Rescue efforts were hit on July 15 when the mother of the three cubs arrived at the spot, preventing anyone from approaching them. The operation was halted due to darkness and resumed on Tuesday morning.
The 96-km-long Shimla-Kalka Railway track had been laid in tough hilly terrain with 103 tunnels (now 102 tunnels as tunnel no 46 had collapsed, four decades ago), 800 bridges, and 919 curves along with negotiable gradient.
Chenab Rail Bridge, constructed 359 metres (around 109 feet) above the Chenab River in Jammu-Kashmir region, is some 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. The 1,315 metre-long bridge is part of a broader project which aims to make the Kashmir valley accessible by the Indian Railway network.
The DRM of North Frontier Railway's Katihar division said the 13174 Kanchanjunga Express was bound for Sealdah from Agartala and the accident occurred around 9 am. One of the compartments of the express train got detached following the collision and settled above the locomotive of the goods train.
According to the sources, the loco pilot of New Delhi-bound Vande Bharat Express promptly controlled the speed of the train which averted a major accident in Morena, Madhya Pradesh.
The diverted trains will either go via Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana or via Ambala Cantt-Chandigarh-New Morinda-Sirhind-Sanehwal and follow a similar route in the Down direction, an official said.
The Railway Ministry analyzes data on waitlisted passengers in the PRS system to gauge the demand for train services on specific routes before making decisions to increase train trips.
Indian Railways is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India that operates India's national railway system. Indian Railways runs various classes of express, passengers and suburban trains.
Shiv Gopal Mishra, convener of JFROPS, a joint forum for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme, has said that they don't have any other option left to push for their demand as the government remained non-committal to their demand of restoring OPS.
As 2023 concludes, Indian Railways celebrates a year of notable achievements. Setting a historic record, it achieved the highest-ever freight loading of 1512 MT, demonstrating a significant increase.
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