Tag: Indian Railways

The seats in 22 Vande Bharat trains, from first AC to three-tier coaches, will now be manufactured by Tata Steel. The contract for making Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches of the train has also been given to the company, under which structures of panels, windows etc. are being prepared.

Several other users also expressed concerns about such growing activities as smoking in public places or public transport services is a punishable offence which can attract penalties. 

On Monday, a video surfaced on social media in which a girl is seen smoking while standing near the toilet of a bogie.

The name of the mascot is ‘Bholu’ and it is a cartoon of an elephant holding a signal lamp with a green light in one hand.

Earlier, IRCTC had started e-catering services through a specially developed website www.catering.irctc.co.in as well its e-catering app 'Food on Track.'

While the State had demanded Rs 8400 crore for Railway infrastructure development, the Union government allocated Rs 10,012 crore, Rs 1612 crore more than the demanded funds.

In its 8-day-long journey, the tourist train will cover famous pilgrimage sites in four states- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha.

What needs to be pointed out is the necessity of introducing inter-city express trains, not necessarily Shatabdi ones, but equally speedy and comfortable ones, having both AC and non-AC Chairs only, with food, at convenient time of the day and night.

“PM Modi has approved Rs 5,600 crore to establish more mobile towers in 7000 villages which have very less or no mobile towers. In fact, 100 mobile towers have already been erected and inaugurated today in remote areas of Koraput, Kalahandi and Kandhamal."

According to sources, while the Samaleswari Express is stranded near Dumuriput, the Hirakhand Express is stranded at Koraput.

According to sources, a whooping Rs 398 crore will be spent on the redevelopment work of the railway station enabling it to cater to over 1.5 lakh commuters daily.

Delay in the train service has given fodder to the BJD to launch an attack on the central government to which the BJP has bluntly termed as a credit taking strategy by the Odisha government.

On this train, a traveller may select one of four routes -- The Indian Panaroma, Treasures of India, The Indian Splendour and The Heritage of India. The travel journey is for 7 days and the cost is a whopping Rs 19 lakh.

During our travel by train, all of us must have experienced the thrill when the train reaches its top speed.

The minister said the railways had given Rs 59,000 crore subsidy for passenger services, which is a big amount and larger than the annual budget of some states.