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4 days, 23 hours ago

Avanti West Coast train managers demand more than £250 for working on day off

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Train managers at Avanti West Coast have turned down an offer worth £250 for working on …

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5 days, 4 hours ago

When are the next train strikes? How Avanti West Coast action will affect passengers

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Train managers working for the West Coast main line operator will walk out on New Year’s Eve, Thursday 2 January …

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6 days, 21 hours ago

My, how cheap these Swiss trains are. Or are they?

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. You may not have heard of this Brussels-based organisation until this week, when it announced: “The three most expensive rail …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Avanti Christmas train strikes called off, says RMT

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A strike that would have wrecked the Christmas getaway for many Avanti West Coast passengers has …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Christmas rail misery returns for Avanti West Coast passengers as RMT calls strike

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Train managers belonging to the RMT union and working for Avanti West Coast will walk out on some of the …

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Christmas travel strikes: What trains and airports are affected by industrial action this winter?

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The RMT general secretary, Mick Lynch, said: “Our members have had enough, and this strike action demonstrates their determination to …

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4 months ago

A peek at the gendered politics of Gaanewali’s ghazals

The Hindu

By Gaurika Mehrotra O Gaanewali, a music group from Mumbai, recently performed at the Bangalore International Centre. As producer and vocalist Avanti Patel’s voice rang through the air, delivering her very first line of the evening, Kale baadal gher hai, the audience was transported to the age of gaanewalis and nachnewaalis — the tawaifs of India. Jhadav explained his laggi …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Minister summons Avanti West Coast bosses to meeting over ‘woeful’ rail service

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

New trains boost capacity on one of the UK’s busiest rail routes

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Avanti West Coast said it has launched an initial six Hitachi-built Evero trains on the West Coast Main Line. Avanti …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Land Grabbing Took Place in Vizag Under TD: Avanti

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Former minister and Bheemili MLA Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao has alleged that it was during the term of Telugu Desam government that a majority of land grabbing incidents were reported from the city. Talking to Deccan Chronicle on Monday, Avanti said a TD minister from Vizag himself told the media in 2017 that the followers of their ministers were involved …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Anakapalli: Avanti College Bus Accident Kills One

Deccan Chronicle

Anakapalli: A 12-year-old boy died while 10 others suffered injuries after a speeding engineering college bus rammed into a roadside tiffin centre near Baiyavaram under Kasimkota police station limits on Friday. The Kasimkota police said the incident occurred when Avanthi Engineering College bus crashed into the people, who were having breakfast at the tiffin centre resulting in the death of …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Avanti train drivers to be paid £600 for overtime shifts

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Avanti West Coast train drivers will receive an increased fee for working overtime shifts as part …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Avanti Nioding’s debut novel is an ode to her childhood

The Hindu

“It was an exhilarating feeling of having done something right,” says Avanti Nioding whose debut novel House of Past has been released. It is the desire to tell stories that helped me perform on the stage, as well as to write.” The character The narrative revolves around the character Anya’s intense feelings of nostalgia and homesickness which sends her down …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Car designer Dilip Chhabria siphoned ₹18 cr: ED

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: A special PMLA court on Wednesday took cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate, which is investigating a money laundering case against car designer Dilip Chhabria and his family members, revealed that the total illegitimate funds acquired through wrongful means between January 2016 to September 2018 were ₹18.13 crore. The ED in its chargesheet against Dilip Chhabria, …

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1 year ago

Rail delay payouts hit record high after rise in trains cancelled

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Payouts to passengers for rail delays hit record highs last month …

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1 year, 2 months ago

‘Let’s never do this again’: How ‘insane’ 11 hour train journey from hell unfolded

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Hundreds left stranded after Avanti train cancelled mid-journey

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of travellers were left stranded mid-journey after a train …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Labour: Passengers will be ‘appalled’ at new contracts for train operators

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rather than rewarding failing operators by renewing their contracts, …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Oberoi will create 5,500 jobs, says MLA Avanti

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Bheemili MLA and former tourism minister Muttamsetti Srinivas said the 7 star luxury villas being developed by Oberoi Group over 40 acres in Annavaram village, eight km from Bhogapuram International Airport and 150 metres from the beach corridor, will create 5,500 jobs and promote tourism in north Andhra in a big way. Jagan Mohan Reddy from Gandikota on Sunday …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Manchester-London for £20: Avanti West Coast launches cut-price ‘standby’ train tickets

The Independent

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2 years, 2 months ago

More travel misery for rail passengers with fresh strike

The Independent

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2 years, 2 months ago

Avanti West Coast given short-term contract renewal by Government

The Independent

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2 years, 3 months ago

Government considering withdrawing rail operator Avanti’s West Coast contract

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Heritage train company launches service in competition with Avanti West Coast

The Independent

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Avanti West Coast train managers demand more than £250 for working on day off

When are the next train strikes? How Avanti West Coast action will affect passengers

My, how cheap these Swiss trains are. Or are they?

Avanti Christmas train strikes called off, says RMT

Christmas rail misery returns for Avanti West Coast passengers as RMT calls strike

Christmas travel strikes: What trains and airports are affected by industrial action this winter?

A peek at the gendered politics of Gaanewali’s ghazals

Minister summons Avanti West Coast bosses to meeting over ‘woeful’ rail service

New trains boost capacity on one of the UK’s busiest rail routes

Land Grabbing Took Place in Vizag Under TD: Avanti

Anakapalli: Avanti College Bus Accident Kills One

Avanti train drivers to be paid £600 for overtime shifts

Avanti Nioding’s debut novel is an ode to her childhood

Car designer Dilip Chhabria siphoned ₹18 cr: ED

Rail delay payouts hit record high after rise in trains cancelled

‘Let’s never do this again’: How ‘insane’ 11 hour train journey from hell unfolded

Hundreds left stranded after Avanti train cancelled mid-journey

Labour: Passengers will be ‘appalled’ at new contracts for train operators

Oberoi will create 5,500 jobs, says MLA Avanti

Manchester-London for £20: Avanti West Coast launches cut-price ‘standby’ train tickets

More travel misery for rail passengers with fresh strike

Avanti West Coast given short-term contract renewal by Government

Government considering withdrawing rail operator Avanti’s West Coast contract

Heritage train company launches service in competition with Avanti West Coast