New Delhi, April 5 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has cleared 18,495 metric tonnes of waste from railway tracks across the city, covering almost half of the 102.9-km stretch identified for a major sanitation drive, officials said on Sunday.According to a statement, the clean-up, carried...
Amaravati, April 4 The Indian Railways' SCR Zone has allocated a capital expenditure budget of over ₹13,000 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal, aimed at further strengthening infrastructure such as new lines, doubling, track renewals, and others.The capex rose by 18.3 per cent compared to the...
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Surat, March 29 – A trial run of the Surat Metro train has commenced on a key section of the Surat Metro Rail Project after the completion of an 8.5 km-long elevated structure between Dream City and Althan Tenament, officials said on Sunday.The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) confirmed...
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New Delhi, March 26 – A total of 52,494 individuals were arrested under the provisions of the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, related to the unlawful possession of property belonging to Indian Railways during the last five years (2021–2025).Of these, complaints were filed...
The railways will build convenient underpasses across the country to prevent accidents while crossing railway tracks. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed the concerned officials regarding this initiative during a workshop held in New Delhi today. He said that these underpasses will be...
New Delhi, March 26 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a workshop with officials from all railway zones on Thursday and directed them to devise a plan to construct underpasses around settlement areas to ensure that people can cross the tracks safely.The Railway Ministry has planned to...
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Thane, March 18 A court in Thane, Maharashtra, has acquitted five men in a 2018 case of kidnapping and murder, in which the victim's body was allegedly thrown from a local train, observing that the prosecution failed to prove the chain of circumstantial evidence.Principal District and Sessions...
The Lok Sabha is continuing discussions on the grants requested by the Ministry of Railways for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Satabdi Roy of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) participated in the discussion and stated that 341 trains do not have pantry facilities. She emphasized the need for hygienic food...
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Guwahati, March 11 – The funds allocated for railway development in West Bengal have increased more than threefold to Rs 14,205 crore in the 2026-27 fiscal, officials said on Wednesday.Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the...
New Delhi, March 11: The Indian Railways renewed 54,600 km of tracks during the 2014–2026 period to ensure safe train operations, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Over 80 per cent of the rail network is now capable of sectional speeds of 110 kmph or more – up from 40 per cent in 2014...
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Patna, March 10 – Two brothers were killed after being struck by a train in thick fog near the Barej village in the Mohania police station area of Bihar's Kaimur district on Tuesday morning, officials said.The accident occurred around 7 a.m. on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) track...
New Delhi, March 9 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched a special 10-day drive across all its zones to remove garbage from railway tracks, roads, and other areas in the city to curb dust pollution.According to an official statement released on Monday, the civic body said the...
Dibrugarh, March 7 – A mini truck collided with a moving train near Laipuli in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Saturday afternoon, causing panic in the area and causing severe damage to the vehicle, officials said.The incident occurred around 2 p.m. near Laipuli, close to Vivekananda Kendra...
Lucknow, February 26 The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Thursday an agreement with a German railway infrastructure company for an investment of ₹200 crore to improve modern infrastructure in the state.According to a statement issued here on Thursday evening, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav...
Kochi, February 24 An unidentified woman, approximately 40 years old, was found dead near the railway tracks in Vyttila here on Tuesday.Police suspect that the woman may have been murdered and her body dumped near the railway track.A mobile phone was recovered from the vicinity of the spot...