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Flight and train operations hit in Delhi as fog reduces visibility, AQI at 334
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Flight and train operations hit in Delhi as fog reduces visibility, AQI at 334

India Today  

Delhi and its neighbouring areas woke up to a thick layer of fog on Christmas, lowering visibility as flight and train operations were affected due to the current weather conditions. In Safdarjung, Delhi's official weather station, the maximum temperature today was recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, while it was 9.6 degrees Celsius in Palam, which is …

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Fight between monkeys over banana disrupts train operations at Bihar railway station
1 month ago

Fight between monkeys over banana disrupts train operations at Bihar railway station

India Today  

An unusual situation unfolded at Bihar's Samastipur station when a fight between two monkeys briefly disrupted train operations, leaving passengers at the station both surprised and amused. Electrical supply to the overhead wires was halted to avoid further damage or danger, which temporarily disrupted train operations. The Overhead Equipment department swiftly arrived at the scene to repair the wires, and …

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China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China-Europe freight trains reach 100,000

China Daily  

At 10:20 am on Friday, the X8083 train, traveling from Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, departed from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing, becoming the 100,000th China-Europe freight train service. It is an appealing option for many customers looking to optimize their supply chains," said Zhang Shuzheng, operations director of Chongqing Shike Supply Chain Co. Over 90 percent of the company's logistics …

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Indian Railways to overhaul ageing signalling systems for enhanced safety
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Railways to overhaul ageing signalling systems for enhanced safety

The Hindu  

Worried over many signalling systems remaining functional beyond their recommended lifespan, the Indian Railways has decided to replace signal assets that have outlived their codal life. PRIME plan By rolling out a ‘Plan for Reliability Improvement and Maintenance Effectiveness’, the Railways aims at improving the reliability and maintainability of signalling systems, which were vital for safe train operations. According to …

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Vijayawada Railway Records Highest TRR in 20 Years
9 months, 1 week ago

Vijayawada Railway Records Highest TRR in 20 Years

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Vijayawada Railway Division of South Central Railway has in the past two decades recorded the highest ever Through Rail Renewal of 210 km during financial year 2023–24. Announcing this, Vijayawada divisional railway manager Narendra A. Patil underlined that TRR is a critical process in railway maintenance, wherein worn-out or damaged rails are replaced while ensuring that train operations are …

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Cyclone Michaung: ECoR Activates Crisis Management Cell
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyclone Michaung: ECoR Activates Crisis Management Cell

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railways on Monday opened a crisis management cell in view of the cyclone Michaung that lashed many southern parts of the state. The Indian Railways, as parts of preparedness for cyclone related disaster management, has set up an emergency control cell at the divisional headquarters level with officers from operating, commercial, engineering, electrical, signal/telecommunications and security …

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7 Multi-Tracking Rail Projects Cleared
1 year, 4 months ago

7 Multi-Tracking Rail Projects Cleared

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs to approve seven multi-tracking projects of Indian Railways, at Rs 32,500 crore, will benefit the two Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with key railway lines in the states set to be strengthened. The Central government said that the proposed projects will help increase the existing line capacity, smoothen …

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‘Unlawful’: Protesting on tracks can now bar one from railway jobs, says govt
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Unlawful’: Protesting on tracks can now bar one from railway jobs, says govt

Hindustan Times  

Protesting on tracks and disruption of train operations have now been categorised by the central government under “unlawful activities” that may get one banned for life from obtaining railway jobs. The railways ministry said that such activities include protesting on railway tracks, disruption of train operations, damaging railway properties, and the like. “It has come to notice that aspirants of …

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Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurates Delhi Metro's driverless train operations on Pink Line
3 years, 1 month ago

Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurates Delhi Metro's driverless train operations on Pink Line

India TV News  

Highlights Hardeep Puri, Kailash Gahlot flagged off Driverless Train Operations on Pink Line of Delhi Metro PM Modi on Dec 28, 2020, inaugurated India's 1st ever driverless train on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line PM also launched National Common Mobility Card on the Airport Express Line in 2020 Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Transport …

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Delhi Metro's driverless train operations on Pink Line inaugurated by Hardeep Singh Puri
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Metro's driverless train operations on Pink Line inaugurated by Hardeep Singh Puri

India Today  

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Transport Minister of Delhi, Kailash Gahlot, inaugurated the Driverless Train Operations on 59km long Pink Line of Delhi Metro via videoconferencing on Thursday. The DTO facility was launched on the Magenta Line in 2020 with which the Delhi Metro had entered the elite league of world’s 7% Metros in the world which operate fully …

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Railways to provide GPS-enabled clocks to ensure safety
3 years, 5 months ago

Railways to provide GPS-enabled clocks to ensure safety

The Hindu  

In a significant shift in policy, the Indian Railways will provide Global Positioning System clocks for control offices to enable section controllers coordinate with station masters, loco pilots and other staff directly involved in train operations to ensure uniformity in time. The Commissioner of Railway Safety who probed the circumstances that led to the accident concluded that there was a …

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PM Modi flags off India's first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line
4 years ago

PM Modi flags off India's first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off India's first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line, along with the fully operational National Common Mobility Card service on the Airport Express Line. The driverless trains will be fully automated, which will eliminate the possibility of human error, it said, adding that after the start of driverless services on the …

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The Hindu Explains | Why has Indian Railways opened doors for private players?
4 years, 6 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Why has Indian Railways opened doors for private players?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Indian Railways has launched the process of opening up train operations to private entities on 109 origin destination pairs of routes using 151 modern trains. The present invitation for private operators to submit qualification bids for 151 trains would be, in the assessment of the Railway Board, only for a fraction of the total train operations …

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Private train operations likely to begin by April 2023: Railway Board Chairman
4 years, 6 months ago

Private train operations likely to begin by April 2023: Railway Board Chairman

India TV News  

Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav on Thursday announced that the private train operations are expected to begin by April 2023. While addressing a press conference, Railway Board Chairman Yadav said, "Private participation in passenger train operations will mean a quantum jump in technology, higher speeds. While private participation in passenger train operations will only be 5 percent of the …

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Railways to partially resume services from May 12, trains to connect Delhi to 15 cities, bookings open Monday
4 years, 8 months ago

Railways to partially resume services from May 12, trains to connect Delhi to 15 cities, bookings open Monday

India Today  

Indian Railways is planning to gradually resume passenger train operations from May 12 onwards. Union Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal also took to Twitter to inform that railway operations will resume with 15 pairs of special trains connecting New Delhi with major stations across India initially. "Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th …

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India stops operations of Samjhauta Express
5 years, 10 months ago

India stops operations of Samjhauta Express

The Hindu  

Indian Railways has decided to cancel operations of the Indo-Pak Samjhauta Express due to drastic decline in occupancy, especially after the Pulwama terror attack, and the suspension of services from across the border, sources said. The Railway Board cancelled all operations of the Attari Special Express, Delhi-Attari-Delhi, which together with the Wagah-Lahore link is known as the Samjhauta or Friendship …

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