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Coronavirus lockdown: All trains except goods suspended till April 14
India | Mar 25, 2020, 08:39 AM ISTCommon man is worrying as all passenger trains including mail/express, premium, have been suspended amid coronavirus outbreak in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night imposed a nation-wide 21-day lockdown. Earlier trains were suspended till March 31 but after Modi's announcement, Indian Railway services have been deferred till April 14.
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Indian Railways cancels all trains on Sunday due to Janata Curfew
News | Mar 22, 2020, 10:00 AM ISTIn the wake of 'Janata Curfew' being declared on March 22, all over Indian Railways, no train will start from its originating station from 4 am to 10 pm informed Chief Public Relation Officer of East Coast Railway, JP Mishra.
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New Bengaluru-Goa express train flagged off
India | Mar 07, 2020, 06:49 PM ISTSouth Western Railway (SWR) zone on Saturday flagged off a new daily express train, connecting the city and Goa, fulfilling a long standing demand in the coastal region.
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Sri Lanka to get 1st electric rail track
India | Feb 27, 2020, 01:55 PM ISTSri Lanka's Transport Ministry on Thursday said it will construct the country's first electric rail track in the central highlands of Kandy to ease traffic and further develop the island's transport sector.
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Train carrying 160 passengers derails in Australia; 2 dead
World | Feb 20, 2020, 04:09 PM ISTAt least two people died after a train carrying 160 passengers derailed in Australia on Thursday. The Sydney to Melbourne XPT train went off the tracks near Wallan, north of Melbourne.
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Kashi Mahakal Express: PM Modi flags off India's 3rd private superfast fully AC train
Travel | Feb 16, 2020, 02:07 PM ISTPM Modi flagged off Kashi-Mahakal Express, IRCTC's third private fully air-conditioned superfast train today. The train will connect three places -- Jyotirlinga - Omkareshwar and Mahakaleshwar and Kashi Vishwanath, other places.
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Watch: Woman slips while boarding train, rescued by RPF constable
News | Feb 15, 2020, 11:01 PM ISTA woman was rescued by Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable after she tripped while boarding a moving train.
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Coming soon: World-class railway stations at Gandhinagar, Habibganj
India | Feb 05, 2020, 07:21 PM ISTIndian Railways has set the ball rolling for a massive restructuring of some major railway stations in India. The work for a congestion-free entry/exit at Bhopal's Habibganj and Gandhinagar (Gujarat) is already at an advanced stage, Ministery of Railways has said. Tenders for a complete overhaul of Gomtinagar, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan and Chandigarh railway station will also be floated soon.
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Rains intensify coldwave; 21 Delhi-bound trains delayed due to fog
India | Jan 09, 2020, 10:52 AM ISTA day after heavy downpour in several parts of North India, cold wave conditions with an overcast sky prevailed over most parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh on Thursday. The severe fog led to the delay of at least 21 Delhi-bound trains by one to six hours.
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Train fares increased from today: Here's how it will affect your pocket
Business | Jan 01, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTThe increased fare, however, is not applicable on suburban trains while they are applicable on mail/express non-AC trains, AC trains, and Rajdhani, Shatabdis. Here's how it will affect your pocket from today.
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Dense fog envelopes Delhi-NCR, Dec 29 coldest night as mercury drops to 2.5 degree celsius
India | Dec 30, 2019, 08:06 AM ISTDelhiites woke up to dense fog on Monday morning as cold wave continues to batter Delhi-NCR and entire north India. The minimum temperature on Sunday night was recorded at 2.5-degree Celcius.
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Smoke after brake jam triggers panic on board Pawan Express
India | Dec 26, 2019, 04:09 PM ISTSmoke emanating from wheels of the Darbhanga-bound Pawan Express due to a brake jam triggered panic among passengers near two suburban stations on Thursday afternoon.
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Cold wave intensifies in north India, mercury dips in Punjab, Haryana, Bathinda coldest at 5.6
India | Dec 21, 2019, 12:24 PM ISTAfter fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal region, cold waves have gripped the entire northern states with the temperature dropping to below 6 degrees Celsius in Punjab and Haryana.
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Entry, exit gates at Chawri Bazar, Lal Quila, Jama Masjid stations closed
India | Dec 20, 2019, 02:04 PM ISTDMRC on Friday informed that trains will not be halting at stations including Chawri Bazar, Lal Quila and Jama Masjid.
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UP: 15 cows run over by Rajdhani Express in Agra
India | Dec 20, 2019, 09:05 AM ISTFollowing the incident, train movement near the Barhan station slowed down as several trains including passenger trains, goods trains got delayed.
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3 people run over by train in Delhi
India | Dec 17, 2019, 09:19 PM ISTAt least three people were killed and two injured when they were run over by a train between Shivaji Bridge and Tilak Bridge here on Tuesday, a Northern Railway official said.
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71 foreign tourists hire heritage train for Rs 2.66 lakh
India | Dec 09, 2019, 05:44 PM ISTA total of 71 foreign tourists from six countries on Monday enjoyed the scenic beauty of the Nilgiris district, hiring the heritage Mountain train at a cost of Rs 2.66 lakh.
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Karnataka to Goa in Golden Chariot Train. IRCTC inks deal for services to resume by 2020
Travel | Nov 19, 2019, 07:15 PM ISTThe luxurious Golden Chariot Train is back again. It will start commencing its services from March next year. You may call it South India's version of Palace on Wheels. It is a joint collaboration of the Indian Railways and the Karnataka Government.
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Train services in Kashmir resume after 3 months, to operate between 10 am and 3 pm
India | Nov 18, 2019, 09:37 PM ISTA railway official told PTI that "rail service in the valley fully resumed this morning as the train chugged from Baramulla towards Banihal". The official said there was only one run scheduled for Sunday, while the train would make two runs on daily basis from Monday.
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50-year-old drug addict husband kills wife, commits suicide by jumping in front of train
Crime | Nov 18, 2019, 04:05 PM ISTOn Saturday night, Surajbhan Kesarwani had an argument with his wife Asha alias Rani (45) and in a fit of rage hit her with a blunt weapon, they said. Later that night, he fled home and committed suicide by jumping in front of the Mahakaushal Express near Piprawal Bridge, police added