Tag: Rajdhani Express

The passenger, identified as Arun Kumar Swain, has been detained for questioning following the recovery of bundles of cash in the denomination of Rs 10 and Rs 20 (new Indian currency notes) from his possession.

Bhubaneswar: The New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express caught fire near Tilkanagar, a few kilometers before reaching Rourkela railway station today. It is suspected that a short circuit in B-7 coach of the train led to the fire. It was when excessive smoke emanating from the bogie was noticed that an alarm was raised. “The smoke started […]

Bhubaneswar: Cleanliness and quality of food has always been a concern for passengers travelling in several long-distance trains in the country. Despite clear instructions to catering agencies by the Railway Ministry, there has been no considerable improvement in the scenario yet. Such mismanagement and poor services have now come to fore in New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani […]

Dhenkanal: Movement of several trains were disrupted for long hours following a rail roko agitation at Denkhanal. Demanding a halt of newly introduced Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, several outfits had staged the demonstration on Saturday. Hundreds of activists including members of bar association detained the Rajdhani Express for nearly an hour at the railway station […]

Bhubaneswar: Dense fog in northern parts of the country has affected railway services leading to cancellation & rescheduling of several trains. Due to cancellation of connecting trains, New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express (22824) scheduled to leave from New Delhi on January 2 (Tuesday) has been cancelled, East Coast Railway sources said. Similarly, Puri-New Delhi Purusottam Express […]

New Delhi: Rail commuters in Odisha have something to cheer about as the Ministry of Railways will soon introduce a new Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express which will run via Sambalpur. “I am very happy to share with you that the Ministry of Railways has decided to commence a Rajdhani train between New Delhi and Bhubaneswar […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways today diverted some Odisha bound trains including Rajdhani Express running from New Delhi following derailment of Azamgarhg-Delhi Kaifiyat Express in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh today that left around 50 injured. New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express leaving New Delhi on August 22 will run via Kanpur-Lucknow-Muradabad-Gaziabad, a Railway statement said. Similarly, New […]

New Delhi: At least two coaches of a Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express derailed on Thursday after it was hit by a truck near Thandla in Madhya Pradesh, an official said. The truck driver was killed in the accident. Rajesh Dutt Bajpai, Media and Corporate Communication Director, Railway Ministry, told IANS here that the incident took place […]

New Delhi: At least two coaches of the Rajdhani Express from Ranchi derailed near Minto Bridge station here on Thursday, officials said. There were no injuries. Northern Railway spokesperson Neeraj Sharma told IANS that the engine and a power coach of train derailed while approaching New Delhi Railway Station from Ranchi in Jharkhand around 11.45 […]

Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday won appreciation as his swift action led to the arrest of a 50-year-old man who allegedly misbehaved with a girl student while she was travelling in the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express on Thursday. Dharanidhar Pradhan, Inspector, GRP, Bhadrak said that the girl, who was travelling alone in the […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 20 passengers including children fell sick after taking food in New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express yesterday. As per reports, some passengers of B-3, B-5, B-7 and B-9 coaches have also complained of food poisoning symptoms after the train left New Delhi railway station Saturday evening. When symptoms of some passengers worsened, authorities […]

New Delhi: Travelling in trains will become more silent and eco-friendly, as the Indian Railways is going to replace the two generator cars placed on either side of the trains with Head On Generation (HOG) system. Under the HOG system the power is drawn from an overhead electric supply system. Addressing a press conference here, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways is not leaving any stone unturned to give railway stations across the country a new makeover. From murals and paintings to state-of-the-art facilities for passengers, one can feel the difference at many railway stations. In its latest addition, Odisha’s art, culture and heritage will be displayed on the exteriors of Bhubaneswar-New […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Petrolium Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday launched the much-awaited facility of unreserved railway tickets printed in Odia language and also flagged off newly modified Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express featuring Odisha’s art, heritage and culture from Bhubaneswar railway station. Expressing gratitude towards the Ministry of Railways, Pradhan said that the new facility of tickets […]

Bhubaneswar: SK Behera, train conductor of Rajdhani Express never imagined that his simple act of honesty would earn him appreciation from different quarters. Behera played a crucial role in helping the Indian Railways return a jacket containing Rs 92,000 cash and other documents to its rightful owner. Behera, who was posted as train conductor of […]