New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Indian Railways on Tuesday sanctioned two major infrastructure projects in Gujarat and Bihar at a total cost of Rs 647.58 crore to enhance connectivity, ease congestion and improve operational efficiency across critical routes.According to the Railway Ministry, the projects include the construction of a Rail Over Rail (RoR) flyover at Kosamba in Gujarat and a new rail bypass at Bhagalpur in Bihar.In Gujarat, the government has approved a Rs 344.38 crore project to buil…
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Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Several local trains were cancelled on Sunday morning, causing inconvenience to candidates about to appear in the Group-D recruitment examination. About 8,09,000 applications have been made for the Group-D written exam.According to railway officials, several trains have been cancelled and some train schedules have been changed to ensure safe and timely travel of passengers, due to maintenance and distressing block activities in various railway divisions of Howrah and Asan…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian Railways has sanctioned a series of strategic infrastructure projects across Northern, Southern and Eastern Railway zones, it was announced on Thursday.These projects aim to modernise coaching maintenance ecosystems, decongest high-density corridors, eliminate operational bottlenecks and significantly enhance both passenger and freight capacity.According to an official statement, Indian Railways has sanctioned the Development of Coach Maintenance Facilities at Shr…
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) After two days of unrest, Beldanga in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district remained tense on Sunday. Although there were no reports of fresh violence, train services on the Sealdah-Lalgola section have not resumed yet. As a result, daily commuters and traders are facing hardship. Buses are running as the blockade on the National Highway 12 was lifted. However, there is a heavy police presence on the roads to prevent any untoward incidentEastern Railway officials said that …
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) The police on Saturday resorted to baton charge to disperse the mob in Beldanga of West Bengal’s Murshidabad district to protest against the alleged killing of a migrant worker from the state in Jharkhand.After the unprecedented violence that erupted across national highways and railway lines since Friday, the administration finally took strong action in the afternoon.To bring the volatile situation under control, the police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel swung int…
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Protests erupted in Beldanga of West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Saturday after a migrant worker from the state was allegedly thrashed in Jharkhand.Hundreds of people blocked the Barua More intersection, National Highway 12 and vandalised the railway gate near Beldanga station, disrupting train services.Train services between Krishnanagar and Lalgola are currently suspended.Eastern Railway General Manager (GM) Milind K. Deuskar said that they are sending additional fo…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Indian Railways has speeded up 549 trains in this year’s timetable across zones, along with introducing 122 new trains in 2025, extending 86 trains and converting 10 trains to superfast, the government said on Friday.Under the Timetable of Trains (TAG) 2026, Indian Railways has introduced new trains, extended existing services, increased frequency, converted trains to Superfast, and speeded up services across various railway zones. In the Central Railway (CR) zone, 4 ne…