Ahmedabad, May 4 (IANS) Five heavy portal beams for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project have been launched over the Ahmedabad-Vadodara railway line in the Maninagar area of Ahmedabad, completing a critical phase of construction within a month. The precast-prestressed beams were launched in a planned sequence on April 8, 13, 19, 24, and 29, with the entire operation completed within 22 days in coordination with Indian Railways.Each installation was carried out in approximately three and a h…
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Jammu, April 30 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the direct 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train service between Jammu and Srinagar.The direct train service from Jammu to Srinagar will be available to the public from May 2.J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Minister of State (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh, were present during the flag-off ceremony.The direct train service from Jammu to Srinagar will give a boost to tourism, reduce travel time between the twin…
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh on Wednesday visited the blast site near Shambhu in Punjab and reviewed the security situation along the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) of the Indian Railways.Later, talking to the media, the minister expressed serious concern over the repeated incidents targeting railway infrastructure in the state and assured strict and immediate measures to strengthen safety and monitoring.Ravneet Singh announced that th…
Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) A man was killed in a low-intensity blast reported on the Delhi-Rajpura railway track near Shambhu town in Punjab’s Patiala district, police said on Tuesday. The police believed the man who was trying to plant the bomb was killed when it exploded. His badly mutilated body, torn into pieces, was recovered near the site.The incident was reported Monday night. Officials are probing whether it was an attempted sabotage or part of a larger conspiracy.Forensic teams are n…
Ahmedabad/Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) A permanent increase in capacity on one of India’s busiest rail routes will take effect from Tuesday, as the Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express begins operating with 20 coaches, aimed at easing persistent seat shortages amid rising passenger demand.Indian Railways said the augmentation of the train from 16 to 20 coaches, effective for journeys commencing April 28, includes the addition of three AC Chair Car coaches and one Executive Class coach.Th…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Punjab government, Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu on Monday said the AAP government has failed in procurement of wheat. He accused the state administration of criminal negligence, gross mismanagement, and deliberately harassing farmers and farm labourers.Bittu said here while the Union government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made every possible arrang…
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Former India international and Mumbai Hockey Association (MHA) secretary Gurbax Singh Grewal, who was a member of the national team that won a bronze medal in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, died of a heart attack in Chandigarh on Saturday evening. He was 84. Gurbax Singh, brother of Olympian Balbir Singh, retired as Sports Officer with the Western Railways in Mumbai and was elected as Honorary Secretary of The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd as part of a team that i…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) By generating and utilising more solar energy, improving power factor, regenerating energy and shutting down diesel locomotives, Eastern Railway (ER) claims to have made a major impact by reducing costs and carbon footprint in 2025-26. “ER generated 22.15 Million Units (MU) of solar energy in 2025-26, registering a 3.40 per cent increase over the previous year. This resulted in a saving of Rs 12.13 crore, which was a 6.50 per cent rise over the previous year,” Shibram Ma…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Modernisation of railway tracks in the country is powering a faster and more dependable network and track renewal, advanced testing and mechanised maintenance have improved ride quality and ensured higher speeds, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Thursday.These changes are reducing delays, supporting smoother journeys and helping Indian Railways meet growing passenger and freight demand across the country.The PMO referred to an a…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Probationary Officers of the Indian Railways from the 2022 and 2023 batches, along with Assistant Executive Engineers of the Central Engineering Service (Roads) from the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 batches, met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.Addressing the officers, the President said they had entered public service at a crucial juncture in India’s development journey, noting that the country is moving forward with the shared vision of buildin…