passenger transport

Hyderabad, March 10: A new Amrit Bharat Express train between Charlapalli Station near Hyderabad and Kamakhya, a famous pilgrimage site in Assam, will be launched on March 13 from Kamakhya, the South Central Railway announced on Tuesday.The new train connects Telangana, Andhra Pradesh with...

Patna, March 9 A ULTraPOD Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system will be constructed at a cost of ₹296 crore to improve connectivity among major government and administrative buildings in Patna, officials said on Monday.The ULTraPOD (urban light transit pod) is an automated transit network that...

Mumbai, March 9 The Maharashtra government has suspended the issuance of new auto rickshaw permits from Monday, in an effort to curb rising traffic congestion and urban pollution, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said.A statement from his office said the suspension will remain in effect...

Kolkata, March 7 Following a few days of disruptions related to the West Asian conflict, Emirates, based in Dubai, resumed services to Kolkata airport on Saturday evening. The first aircraft from the Gulf nation is expected to arrive late at night.A spokesperson for the Airports Authority of...

In light of the ICC T20 World Cup final match between India and New Zealand, which will be held in Ahmedabad tomorrow, the Railways has decided to operate a special train.This decision was made due to the high airfares and the limited availability of tickets for those who wish to attend the...

Kolkata, March 7 A flydubai flight from Dubai arrived in Kolkata on Saturday, according to airport officials.The flight arrived at 0053 hours with 163 passengers. It later departed for Dubai with 92 passengers, they said.A Qatar Airways flight departed from Kolkata for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia...

New Delhi, March 6 While geopolitical tensions in West Asia once again threaten to disrupt the global fuel supply chain, Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone, with 99.4 per cent of its broad gauge network electrified as of January 2026, according to a report by "Riding Sunbeams,"...

Bengaluru, March 6 Fifty passengers from the state who were stranded in the Gulf region due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia arrived in New Delhi early Friday morning after departing from Fujairah in the UAE, according to a statement from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's office.The protocol...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi on Friday said that the Railway Ministry has granted Kerala's long-standing demand for a new train service on the Palakkad-Pollachi route.In a Facebook post, Gopi, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism...

Gandhinagar, March 5 – The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) operated over 7,400 additional bus trips during the Holi and Dhuleti festival period, transporting approximately 3.14 lakh passengers across the state, officials said on Thursday.Special arrangements were made to...

New Delhi, March 5 SpiceJet will operate 13 special flights from the UAE on Thursday to facilitate the return of passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict."Of the 13 flights, 12 will operate from Fujairah and 1 will operate from Dubai. The airline will operate seven special flights...

March 5, New Delhi: Air India is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East and has begun operating a few flights to and from Dubai and Jeddah to bring back stranded passengers, giving the highest priority to their safety and well-being.Most of the airline's operations to the...

New Delhi, March 4 SpiceJet will operate eight special flights from Fujairah in the UAE on Wednesday to transport passengers stranded due to the Middle East crisis.In a statement on Wednesday, the airline said it would operate four flights from Fujairah to Delhi, three to Mumbai, and one to...

Mumbai, March 3 The first of the two flights, arranged by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to ferry tourists from Maharashtra stranded in the UAE due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, landed in Mumbai on Tuesday night with around 70 passengers on board, Shiv Sena MLAs said.The...

New Delhi, March 3 IndiGo operated four repatriation flights to Jeddah on Tuesday, and plans to operate another flight to Muscat later in the day to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict.The airline also plans to operate repatriation flights to cities in the UAE on...

Thane, March 3 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will boost its revenue through advertising and earn more than ₹250 crore over the next five years, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Tuesday.The move aims to transform the state's iconic 'Lal Pari' (red buses) from...

Amid the ongoing situation in West Asia, the first flight of Air India arrived in New Delhi from Dubai today. In a social media post, Air India stated that the flight carried 149 passengers and 8 operating crew members. Air India thanked the central government, the Directorate General of Civil...

New Delhi, March 3 SpiceJet announced on Tuesday that it will operate four special flights from Fujairah in the UAE to bring back stranded passengers.Flight operations have been disrupted due to the closure of airspace in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict involving the US, Israel...

Indian Railways has ensured that passengers across the country can travel home for the Holi festival with ease and comfort through meticulous planning and coordinated execution across all railway zones.Northern Railway has made elaborate arrangements at major stations in the Delhi area...

Jaipur, February 27 A three-day strike by private bus operators in Rajasthan was called off late Thursday following talks with transport department and district administration officials, clearing the way for the resumption of services across the state.The decision was made at a meeting held at...