It is a superfast Express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Ajmer in India. Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdici Express and takes feedback from passengers.
Pawan Sehrawat has signed a multi-year deal with JSW Sports. He holds the record for the most raid points in a single PKL match (39 points) with the most in three consecutive seasons of the PKL. He was part of the Gold Medal-winning Indian team at the South Asian Games 2019 and led the Indian Railways to the team's fourth consecutive title victory.
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Indian Railways has envisioned achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. About 142 megawatts of solar plants and 103 MW of wind power plants have been commissioned till October 31, 2022. IR has also started usage of 3-phase propulsion system with regenerative braking in locomotives, electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, mainline electric multiple unit.
The railways Ministry has turned a rail coach into a restaurant. The restaurant has been built by recycling an old passenger coach. It serves different cuisines from North Indian to Chinese.
Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal launched a book ‘Odisha: The Railway Story’ written by former Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer of East Coast Railway (ECoR) Dilip Kumar Samantray. ECoR General Manager SK Srivastava said the book has brought out several known and unknown facts about Indian Railways.
Kareena Kapoor Khan plays Geet Kaur Dhillon in Jab We Met. She joked that her character increased the Indian Railways revenue after she played Geet in the film. Kareena is currently basking in the success of her recently released film, Laal Singh Chaddha.
The Indian Railways recently notified to upgrade the Point of Selling machines (POS) These upgraded POS will boost seamless payment through Debit, Credit, and UPI. Earlier, these POS had a 2G network sim but this up-gradation will replace it with a 4G sim.
The Dakha police have booked two men for duping a resident of Butari village of Haryana of ₹6 lakh on the pretext of getting him a job in Indian Railways. The accused have been as identified as Ramandeep Singh of Purain village in Sidhwan Bet Tehsil. A manhunt is on for their arrest.
Indian Railways recently issued an order regarding the catering services in premium trains. Passengers who did not book any meal at the time of booking train tickets will have to pay Rs 50 more. The new charges will be applicable on all premium trains including Shatabdi Express, Rajdhani Express, Vande Bharat Express, Tejas Express and Duronto Express.
Indian Railways has today cancelled about 169 trains due to maintenance work, operational reasons, and agitation due to Agnipath scheme. Out of 169 trains, 125 trains were fully cancelled and 44 trains were partially cancelled. Trains to Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra, Bengaluru, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh among others are cancelled.
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus illuminated with tri-colour lights on the eve of the commencement of the week celebrating 'Azadi Ki Rail Gaadi aur Stations' Central Railway gave a memorable start to the iconic week of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. The Punjab Mail was one of the 27 trains selected by Indian Railways to be decorated and flagged off as part of the celebrations.
The Indian Railways announced a week-long celebration as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ which commemorates 75 years of independence. The celebration, which will take place from July 18-23, will see the selected trains being decorated and stations lit up, as well as the staging of plays and shows on freedom struggle.
IRCTC Update: Indian Railways cancels over 160 trains today (July 18) due to maintenance work on several tracks and operational reasons across country. Railway authorities have further changed the sourced stations of 22 trains and short terminated another 22 trains. Most of the cancelled trains are said to be operating between Delhi-NCR, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam among others.
Women loco drivers face additional issues during their period and mostly prefer to go on leave rather than face the embarrassment of long hours without access to a toilet. Some use sanitary napkins, others cut down on water intake and there are those who clamp down on their career dreams to sit in an office instead.
A total of 246 trains were fully and partially cancelled by various Indian Railway zones. IRCTC has mentioned that today due to agitation at Secunderabad Railway station against the Agnipath Recruitment Scheme, several passenger train services have been affected drastically. Railways today announced cancellation of several trains due to various reasons.
The project will be redeveloped under the ambitious railway redevelopment program through EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contract model. The project is to give world-class amenities to the passengers.
This initiative has been taken by Indian Railways to do away with the practice of overpricing by vendors at the stations. This facility is included in the fare of tickets on premium trains like Shatabdi Express, Tejas Express, Rajdhani express, and Duronto express.
Satyam Gadhvi got stuck at Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar railway station in Kevadiya. He was supposed to board another train that would have taken him to Chennai. However, due to heavy rains tracks were washed out and the train never left the station. Railway officials arranged a car for him that covered the two-hour journey and took him to Vadodara.
Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced an air tour package ‘Naturally Nepal’ to the neighbouring country Nepal. The IRCTC Air tour package starts at ₹38,400/pp* onwards for 6D/5N.
Satyam Gadhvi was the only passenger on the train from Ekta Nagar to Vadodara. The aerospace engineering student from IIT Madras shared a video message on Twitter to thank the Indian Railways. The video message garnered 2K views since being shared and has accumulated opinions of the users online.
With the beginning of the Kanwar Yatra today, devotees from around India start pouring in for pilgrimage in Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand to get the holy water from the Ganges River and then pray to lord Shiva with it.
Central Railways introduces GPS tagging to track the real-time location of Mumbai local trains. This facility is only available for trains running under Central Railway as it has completed GPS tagging on all of its locomotives. For a few initial days, this feature will be exclusively available on the Belapur-Kharkopar route.
The Railways has also extended the run of two trains till Haridwar, officials have said. A special train will also be operated and long route trains will halt at Raiwala and Motichur stations. The 'Kanwar Yatra' is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva's devotees.
A passenger on Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express panicked when the train took a diversion between Majri Junction and Sitafal Mandi. The passenger took to the internet complaining that the train was hijacked because of the slight change in the train's route. Indian Railways took note of the tweet and asked the user not to panic.
Move to ensure that they do not use mobile phones while on duty. Indian Railways has decided to frequently check the call details of loco pilots to ensure they had not used it. Railway Board has issued an advisory asking General Managers of all Zonal Railways to ensure pilots followed safety protocols.
The Indian Railways has cancelled 197 trains today on July 12 due to various reasons. The trains are cancelled in states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Rajasthan among others.
Indian Railways cancel 179 trains, change sourced station in 21 and short terminate 21 on Monday, July 11. Railways have put up a list of fully and partially cancelled trains on its website for the passengers' convenience. The list has been put up on the Railways website for passengers’ convenience.
Indian Railways has cancelled 192 trains, change sourced station in 20 and short terminate 18 on Sunday, July 10. Railways have put up a list of fully and partially cancelled trains on its website for the passengers’ convenience. Among the cancelled trains are those operating between Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Rajasthan among others.
Indian Railways has been working round the clock to make sure local train services can run smoothly. Railways have been meticulously planning and executing work due to which Western Railways were able to run services with minimum disruptions. Western Railway tweeted that it was committed to ensuring uninterrupted service.
The movement of many trains of the North Eastern Railway will be affected due to the work of commissioning the third line at the Singhpur station of the Burhar-Shahdol section of South East Central Railway. The Ajmer-Bhagalpur-Ajmer Weekly Express will halt at the Sultanganj station.
The deadline for bid submission for key systems has been extended to October 10 from July 26. Indian Railways had in April released the tender for the design and manufacturing of 200 sleeper versions of Vande Bharat trains. The winning bidder would have to upgrade existing infrastructure at Marathwada Rail Coach Factory or the Integral Coach Factory where these trains would be assembled.
The month-long Shravani Mela is scheduled to start from July 14. The Ajmer-Bhagalpur-Ajmer Weekly Express train will stop at Sultanganj station. The decision has been made because of the high passenger traffic during the Mela. The Kawadias leave from the station with Ganga water to offer it at the Baba Baidyanath temple.
Indian Railways has terminated services of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) Satish Agnihotri was in charge of the government's bullet train project. Senior Railway officials said there were several allegations against him. Rajendra Prasad, IRSE, Director (Projects) /NHSrCL may be asked to look after the duties of the post of MD/NHSSCL.
Passengers travelling with excess luggage can carry up to 70kg of luggage for free. AC first class passengers are allowed to carry 70kg without charge. AC second class passengers can carry 40 kg of luggage in AC three-tier Sleeper or AC Chaircar compartments. Indian Railways recently increased the limit for booking tickets with one ID.
Local train services are running on all corridors despite heavy rain in Mumbai. Indian Railways pre-monsoon preparation has been completed on Mission mode. Western Railway (WR) tweeted on Tuesday that it had been able to run the train services with minimum disruptions, inspite of heavy rains.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed Railway authorities and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration to appoint a nodal officer for coordination between them. The local train services, considered as the lifeline of Mumbai, were affected mainly on main and harbour corridors of the Central Railway.
Mumbai has recorded 69.41 per cent (594 mm) of the average July rainfall (855.7 mm) in just the first five days of the month. The local train services, considered as the lifeline of Mumbai, were affected mainly on the main and harbour corridors of the Central Railway.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Indian Railways will launch an upgraded second version of the semi-high-speed trains in August 2022. The two Vande Bharat trains launched in 2019 have travelled 14 lakh kilometres and ‘proven’ themselves, he said.
Heavy rain alert issued for many areas on the Western coast which include Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri among some. Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rain since last couple of days. In its 5-day forecast, IMD predicted heavy to very heavy rain likely in Mumbai and Thane.
The Indian Railways is changing terminals of various trains from July 10. Due to operational issues in the terminals, authorities are compelled to make changes. Major changes will be made to trains under Northern Railway. Trains operating in cities of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka will have their terminals changed.
The Indian Railways is conducting direct hiring without exams. The latest recruitment drive is being carried out under the Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), North Central Railway (NCR) Those who are interested can apply for the posts via the official website, rrcpryj.oRg. The deadline to fill out the applications is August 1.
Eid al-Adha will be celebrated across the country on July 10. Muslims across the globe offer special namaz at mosques after the sun has completely risen. Indian Railways introduces festival special trains from time to time to deal with the rush during the festive seasons. The North Eastern Railway has decided to operate special trains for the convenience of passengers.
Indian Railways has decided to cancel 150 trains on July 4 due to due to maintenance and operational reasons. Railways have put up a list of fully and partially cancelled trains on its website for the passengers’ convenience. The national transporter have requested passengers to check train details by visiting https://enquiry.iN/mntes or NTES app.
A total of 1659 posts will be filled in the department. The application process is underway and will end on August 1, 2022. The candidate must have passed SSC/Matriculation/10th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2 examination system) with minimum 50% marks.
Train number 03021/03022 Howrah-Gorakhpur-Howrah special train will be operated on July 7 and July 8. North Eastern Railway has decided to operate festival special trains for the convenience of the passengers. Eid al-Adha will be celebrated across the country on July 10.
Mukul Kumar’s Catharsis masquerades as a poetry collection that sneaks in 50-odd stories. His verse is generally free, with a dip into rhyme every now and then. Many poems are autobiographical, such as A Bureaucrat Searches For The Poet and I Have Created, while a poem like Confessions of an Artist is inspired from the writing process.
Indian Railways has a network of tens of thousands of kilometres. The longest route is Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari. The Vivek Express covers a huge distance between a station in the north-east of India to a station that lies in the southern-most point of the country.
Indian Railways has decided to cancel 165 trains today on July 2 due to due to maintenance and operational reasons. Railways have put up a list of fully and partially cancelled trains on its website for the passengers’ convenience. The national transporter have requested passengers to check train details by visiting https://enquiry.iNdianrail.gOv.iN/mntes.
Balgovind Verma was travelling from Delhi to Bhopal on the Shatabdi Express on June 28. He shared photos of two tax invoices on his Twitter handle. Indian Railways said that if a passenger does not pre-book food, they will have to pay a service charge of ₹50 per meal.
Indian Railways has come up with a plan to reduce the travel time on New Delhi-Howrah route by 2.5 hours. The fastest and the shortest travel time is of Rajdhani express. The journey will be covered in less than 15 hours with the increase of 160 kmph.
For the first time, the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Operation built a bridge over the Son river. This bridge can run 6 trains simultaneously. The train will travel from Sahnewal to West Bengal. The successful trials reflect the efficiency of the Indian Railways to cater to a large number of passengers.
