The inspection of the railways began today in Punjab under the supervision of the railway authorities, as freight train services are likely to be restored as of late Monday night after almost two months of suspension due to the protests of farmers in the state over the railway towers. Sources …
Read More »Students who sit the exams may travel until December 10
Indian railways decided to allow teaching and trainee staff carrying valid identity cards, students carrying valid tickets for Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education exams to travel on suburban trains in Mumbai. The permit was granted to allow students to ride the suburban trains according to a joint …
Read More »Amarinder Singh to meet Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah to end railway blockade in Punjab over agricultural laws
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has urged the center to help end the blockade of farmers protesting against agricultural laws and said he will meet with Prime Minister Modi and Interior Minister Amit Shah on the issue. Captain Amarinder Singh urged the central government to show magnanimity and agree to the …
Read More »41 trains canceled, 11 shorts terminated due to unrest in Punjab: Railways
Forty-one trains were canceled, while eleven trains ended short due to farmer agitation in Punjab, according to a statement from the Northern Railway. Most of the trains on the New Delhi-Katra route have been affected. Farmers in Punjab have protested against the three agricultural laws: the Agricultural Products Trade and …
Read More »Railroads allow teachers to use suburban trains
Indian Railways decided that it will allow teachers and non-teaching school personnel to board suburban trains that run in Mumbai and its metropolitan region. In a joint statement, Zona Ferroviaria Occidental and Central, which operate the suburban system in MMR, said permit has been granted with immediate effect. At the …
Read More »Trains to be resumed in Punjab only after roadblocks are lifted – railways
The Center will resume rail services in Punjab only when blockades along the railroad tracks are cleared, rail board chairman and chief executive VK Yadav said Thursday, adding that the state government has ensured that all locks will be removed on Friday. As of Thursday night, 14 of the 32 …
Read More »The 52-year practice comes to an end! Indian Railways to hand over Parliament dining room to ITDC next month
On November 15, the Ferrocarriles del Norte area will hand over responsibility for the Parliament dining room to ITDC. Indian Railways to End the Practice of Serving Food to Parliamentarians for 52 Years! On November 15, the North Indian Railways rail zone will hand over responsibility for the Parliament canteen …
Read More »Allowing Women to Travel with Mumbai Locals: Maharashtra to the Railways
A senior rail official said the proposal has been sent to the Railroad Board. (PROCEEDINGS) Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has requested the general managers of the Central and Western Railway to allow all women to travel on local trains in the Mumbai region from Saturday. A senior rail official said …
Read More »Faster trains to Bihar! Indian Railways improves track; Some trains run ahead of schedule
During the shutdown, work on this long-pending Indian rail project accelerated. Indian Railways has upgraded a line in Bihar that can now support trains with a speed of 130 km / h. The goal of the national carrier is to accommodate faster trains, as well as to ensure that trains …
Read More »Planning a trip during the holiday season? Indian Railways will operate 392 festival special trains from this date
Indian Railways will run 196 pairs of festival special trains between October 20 and November 30, 2020. In view of the upcoming holiday season, Indian Railways has decided to operate 196 pairs of festival special trains (392 trains) between October 20, 2020 and November 30, 2020. These festival special trains …
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