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International Women's Day: All women crew operates Vande Bharat Express for first time

To mark International Women's Day, the Central Railways is operating a Vande Bharat Express with an all-women crew for the first time. The Vande Bharat Express sourcing from CSMT to the destination of Shirdi has an all-women crew on Saturday, including the loco pilot, assistant loco pilot, train manager, TCs and train Hostesses. In this same initiative, on the occasion …

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International Women’s Day 2025: ‘Leadership and resilience’, Vande Bharat operates with all ‘women crew’

Live Mint

To mark International Women's Day, the Central Railways is operating a Vande Bharat Express with an all-women crew for the first time. Taking to social media post on X, the Central Railways called it a "proud and historic moment" which is celebrating the strength, dedication, and leadership of women in Indian Railways. 22223 CSMT - Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express …

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Women's Day: All women crew operates Vande Bharat Express for first time, crew members call it proud moment

India TV News

Women's Day: All women crew operates Vande Bharat Express for first time, crew members call it proud moment Taking to social media post on X, the Central Railways called it a "proud and historic moment" which is celebrating the strength, dedication, and leadership of women in Indian Railways. Mumbai: On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Central Railways is …

Indian Railways Women Railways Train Express Crew Central

1 week, 5 days ago

Southern Railway orders probe into train-trailer collision

The Hindu

Southern Railway has ordered an investigation into the collision involving Train No 16352 Nagercoil - Mumbai Express and a trailer at a closed level crossing in Tiruchi Division last Sunday. The Loco Pilot and Assistant Loco Pilot took immediate steps to alert the nearest Station Master to stop Vaigai Express and also placed mild intensity detonators and a Red Flag …

Railway Southern Railway Level Track Pilot Trailer Loco

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Loco pilot’s alertness averts accident near Villupuram

The Hindu

The timely application of emergency brakes and an alert issued by a loco pilot prevented a major train accident near Villupuram in Southern Railway on Sunday. The loco pilot of Train No 16352 Nagercoil-Mumbai Express saw the trailer on track, and applied emergency brakes. The trailer got stuck to the cattle guard of the locomotive, and infringed onto the adjacent …

Accident Railway Train Express Track Trailer Emergency Brakes

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Train services disrupted for four hours on Howrah-Chennai line

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: Train services on the Howrah-Chennai main line were disrupted for nearly four hours after the New Jalpaiguri-Chennai Central Express got stuck between Soro and Markona stations under Kharagpur division on Saturday. South Eastern Railway sources said the engine of the train was hit by an object lying on the track and could not move any further. While Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru …

Train Soro

1 month ago

Kavarapettai train accident: Alertness of loco pilot minimised impact of collision

The Hindu

Timely application of emergency brakes by the loco pilot of Train 12578 Mysuru-Dharbhanga Bagmati Express probably saved many lives when the train collided with a stationary goods train at Kavarapettai in Southern Railway on October 11, 2024. He said the loco pilot “has shown outstanding alertness and promptness in applying emergency brakes — this reduced the speed of train and …

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4 months ago

Close Call for Vande Bharat Express in Odisha’s Nuapada

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: A potential disaster was narrowly avoided when a Vande Bharat Express train encountered a large rock placed on the tracks near the Nuapada Road railway station late Sunday night. Sources report that the Express train, en route from Visakhapatnam to Durg, was passing through Nuapada around 10 pm when the loco pilot noticed a sizable rock obstructing the left …

Express Nuapada

4 months ago

Report blames staff, faulty signals for train accident

Hindustan Times

Multiple operational lapses by railway staff and malfunctioning signals led to the deadly collision between Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train in June that killed 10 people, an investigation has found, calling for urgent steps to deploy train collision prevention systems. “The accident occurred due to lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations under Automatic Signal failures,” the report …

Delhi Accident Railway Report System Signal Kavach

5 months, 1 week ago

Fire extinguisher found on rly track: Fell from a train, say officials

Hindustan Times

A fire extinguisher was found on the tracks of the 12534 Pushpak Express, which was plying from Mumbai to Kanpur, near Kanpur Central railway station on Sunday morning around 4 am. The loco pilot reported the discovery, prompting a swift response from railway officials, including personnel from the Government Railway Police and the Railway Protection Force. “The extinguisher fell from …

Railway

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Dibrugarh Express Accident: UP Police Denies Loco Pilot's 'Explosion' Claim As Railways Begins Probe

ABP News

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Train Accident: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday denied the claims of an explosion made by the loco pilot of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express before the train derailed between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations in Gonda district. A high-level investigation into the train accident has begun to uncover the reason behind the accident On Thursday, the loco pilot of the …

Explosion Accident Railway Train Pti Claim Dibrugarh

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Dibrugarh Express accident: Train's loco pilot claims he heard explosion sound just before derailment

India TV News

Dibrugarh Express derailment: The loco pilot of the Dibrugarh Express train, which derailed near Gonda railway station in Uttar Pradesh earlier today, claimed that he heard an explosion sound just before the train went off the tracks. LJN: 8957409292 GD: 8957400965 Commercial Control: 9957555984 Furkating : 9957555966 Mariani : 6001882410 Simalguri : 8789543798 Tinsukia : 9957555959 Dibrugarh : 9957555960 At …

Railways Uttar Pradesh Dibrugarh Gonda Express Train Dibrugarh Express Explosion Sound

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Railways relax Make-in-India rules to buy walkie-talkie sets for crew

The Hindu

Amidst acute shortage of walkie-talkie sets, which are essential for crews operating passenger and goods trains, the Indian Railways have relaxed the “Make-in-India” norms to procure the Very High Frequency communication system from the global market. The Loco Pilot and Train Manager of the goods train that rammed into the rear of Kanchanjunga Express were not given walkie-talkie sets. The …

India Railways Railway Train Crew Sets Wireless Communication

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanchanjunga train crash: investigation points to lapses at multiple levels

The Hindu

A preliminary investigation report of the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety on the accident involving a goods train and the Kanchanjunga Express in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on June 17, 2024, that left 10 passengers dead and 43 others injured, has found lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations. After examining the evidence and statements on record, he …

Railway Train Rules Chief Coaches Signal Garg

8 months ago

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Three employees suspended, Commissioner of Railway Safety inquiry almost complete

The Hindu

The inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway Safety into the accident involving Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train on June 17 in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district that claimed 10 lives has reached completion and a final report is being awaited. According to officials, three railway employees, Rangapani Station superintendent, the signal technician of the section between Rangapani and Chattarhat and …

Accident Railway Train Express Goods Crs Kanchanjunga Express

8 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal train accident: Railway official says loco pilot disregarded signal

Hindustan Times

A top Railways official on Monday said the collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train took place because of a human error. Sinha said the driver of the goods train and the guard of the express train also lost their lives in the accident. Meanwhile, a Railways source told PTI that the automatic signalling system between Ranipatra Railway …

Accident Railway Pti Goods Signal Express Train Sealdah

9 months ago

Loco pilot from Kerala special guest at Modi 3.0 swearing-in ceremony

New Indian Express

KOCHI: Shobhana P P was glued to the television at her home in Moozhikulam near Aluva on Sunday when Narendra Modi took oath as India’s Prime Minister. Reason: Her only daughter, Aishwarya S Menon, was among the few Malayalis invited to the PM’s swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, having received the special invite from Modi himself. …

India Modi Loco Pilot Shobhana

9 months ago

Who are Aiswarya S Menon and Surekha Yadav, loco pilots attending Narendra Modi's oath tomorrow?

Hindustan Times

Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony for his third term as the prime minister on Sunday, June 9, will feature 8,000 special guests, including Vande Bharat loco pilot Aishwarya S Menon from Chennai Railway Division and Asia's first female loco pilot Surekha Yadav. Vande Bharat loco pilot Aishwarya S Menon and Asia's first female loco pilot Surekha Yadav Additionally, sanitation workers, transgender …

Chennai Vande Bharat Narendra Modi Pilot Menon Vande Bharat

9 months, 1 week ago

Asia's first female loco pilot Surekha Yadav to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony

India TV News

Asia's first female loco pilot, Surekha Yadav, has been invited to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as prime minister for a third consecutive term, an official from the Central Railway said on Friday. Yadav is the first woman loco pilot of the semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express which she currently pilots between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Solapur. …

Prime Minister Modi Pm Modi Nda Pilot Loco Pilot Surekha Yadav

11 months ago

Visakhapatnam-Guntur Simhadri Express Assistant Loco Pilot Praised Hailed for Heroism

Deccan Chronicle

VISHAKHAPATNAM: Rajahmundry assistant loco pilot, G. Rajat Kumar, is being hailed a hero for his quick thinking and bravery in ensuring the safety of passengers aboard the Visakhapatnam-Guntur Simhadri Express on Saturday. Undeterred by the risk involved, Kumar crawled underneath the carriage in the sweltering heat to reset the alarm, sustaining minor scrapes in the process. Mohan, the loco pilot, …

Kumar Loco Pilot

1 year, 3 months ago

Barauni-Lucknow Express stranded for hours after loco-pilot abandons post

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW: Hundreds of passengers aboard the Barauni-Lucknow Express found themselves stranded at Burhwal railway station in Barabanki on Wednesday. This incident reportedly kept North Eastern Railway officials on their toes for several hours as they grappled with the challenge of securing another loco pilot to continue the journey to its destination in Lucknow. In consideration of ensuring safe and secure …

Railway Train Station Hours Pilot Ner Loco

1 year, 5 months ago

Bihar Train Accident: Fault In Tracks Could Have Caused North East Express Derailment, Says Initial Probe

ABP News

The possible cause of the derailment of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express in Bihar in which four people were killed and several injured could be due to the fault in tracks, news agency PTI reported citing sources who quoted a preliminary investigation report. The report also included a statement from the loco pilot, who stated that the train passed Raghunathpur …

Bihar Train Report Pti Raghunathpur North East Express

1 year, 5 months ago

Southern Railway withdraws plan to have single crew for high-speed trains

The Hindu

The Southern Railway on Tuesday withdrew its proposal to introduce single crew on end-to-end basis on high-speed trains such as Vande Bharat, Tejas and Shatabdi Expresses. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter The decision to call off the plan to have a single beat crew comprising a Loco …

Trains Railway Train Southern Railway Express Crew Hours

1 year, 5 months ago

Southern Railway plans to deploy single crew in Vande Bharat, Tejas

The Hindu

The Southern Railway has planned to introduce a single crew on end-to-end basis for the high-speed Vande Bharat, Tejas and Shatabdi Express trains triggering fears among a section of loco pilots that the move could affect safety due to long working hours without any break. For instance, the crew of Chennai-Madurai Pandian Superfast Express originating at Chennai Egmore would change …

Chennai Train Southern Railway Madurai Crew Hours Vande Bharat Express

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International Women's Day: All women crew operates Vande Bharat Express for first time

International Women’s Day 2025: ‘Leadership and resilience’, Vande Bharat operates with all ‘women crew’

Women's Day: All women crew operates Vande Bharat Express for first time, crew members call it proud moment

Southern Railway orders probe into train-trailer collision

Loco pilot’s alertness averts accident near Villupuram

Train services disrupted for four hours on Howrah-Chennai line

Kavarapettai train accident: Alertness of loco pilot minimised impact of collision

Close Call for Vande Bharat Express in Odisha’s Nuapada

Report blames staff, faulty signals for train accident

Fire extinguisher found on rly track: Fell from a train, say officials

Dibrugarh Express Accident: UP Police Denies Loco Pilot's 'Explosion' Claim As Railways Begins Probe

Dibrugarh Express accident: Train's loco pilot claims he heard explosion sound just before derailment

Railways relax Make-in-India rules to buy walkie-talkie sets for crew

Kanchanjunga train crash: investigation points to lapses at multiple levels

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Three employees suspended, Commissioner of Railway Safety inquiry almost complete

West Bengal train accident: Railway official says loco pilot disregarded signal

Loco pilot from Kerala special guest at Modi 3.0 swearing-in ceremony

Who are Aiswarya S Menon and Surekha Yadav, loco pilots attending Narendra Modi's oath tomorrow?

Asia's first female loco pilot Surekha Yadav to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Visakhapatnam-Guntur Simhadri Express Assistant Loco Pilot Praised Hailed for Heroism

Barauni-Lucknow Express stranded for hours after loco-pilot abandons post

Bihar Train Accident: Fault In Tracks Could Have Caused North East Express Derailment, Says Initial Probe

Southern Railway withdraws plan to have single crew for high-speed trains

Southern Railway plans to deploy single crew in Vande Bharat, Tejas