Tag: Indian Railways

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the RapidX train connecting Sahibabad to Duhai depot in UP.This marks the launch of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in India.

PM Modi virtually flags off nine Vande Bharat Express trains connecting 11 states.Odisha's second Vande Bharat train between Puri and Rourkela was also flagged off on the occasion.

Under the Section 124 of Railways Act, in case of death due to a train accident earlier Rs 50,000 was liable to be paid by the railway administration.

The board has clarified that no ex-gratia relief would be admissible to road users "in case of accident at unmanned level crossing, trespassers, persons electrocuted by OHE (Over Head Equipment)."

The first Vande Bharat train running between New Delhi-Varanasi was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.

It uses a fibre optic based acoustic system working on the principle of dialysis scattering phenomenon to sense the real time presence of elephants on the track.

The Central Government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board. The move is historic and has certainly broken the glass ceiling as Sinha is the first woman ever to hold this esteemed position in the history of Indian Railways. She assumed charge of the office on Friday morning. Watch the video to know more about her career spanning over 35 years.

At present, several trains to and from Bhubaneswar station are cancelled due to the ongoing works for the third line between Mancheswar and Bhubaneswar. Several trains are operating from Bhubaneswar New Station and Khordha Road.

Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced that second Vandhe Bharat Express will soon roll in Odisha.The new Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to run from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar and will cover several districts.

While addressing the gathering, Vaishnaw announced that second Vandhe Bharat Express will roll soon in the state. The Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to run from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar.

The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras will be set up at 50 stations under a pilot project, including one in Odisha (Khordha Road).

“Around 1300 major railway stations in India will now be developed as Amrit Bharat Railway Station. They will be re-developed in a modern way. Of these, work on the redevelopment of 508 Amrit Bharat Railway Stations begins today,” said Modi.

As per initial reports, the technical snag was noticed at around 5:45 am on Sunday. This caused severe inconvenience to passengers as they have been stranded for the past two hours at the station

Facing questions over the passenger safety in wake of the triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore last month in which 293 passengers died, the government on Friday told Parliament that from 2017-18 to 2021-22

The facility will be available at 50-plus locations across the country. The economy meals will be provided only near GS coaches at platforms of selected stations for the benefit of General class passengers, informed the Indian Railways.