Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day as all major Yatras in the union territory remained suspended for the 6th day on Friday.The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remained closed due to intermittent landslides and shooting stones at multiple locations triggered by continuous rainfall.Officials said clearance work is underway, but the highway has not yet been declared safe for traffic.Commuters have been advise…
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Bhagalpur, July 17 (IANS) Shivnarayanpur Railway Station in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district was inaugurated on Friday under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The inauguration is being seen as a significant step towards modernising railway infrastructure in the region.Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually dedicated the redeveloped station to the nation along with 74 other revamped railway stations across the country.The renovated Shivnarayanpur Railway Station has been equipped with modern passenger a…
Jaipur, May 28 (IANS) A few days after a retired principal died after falling into an open drain, a tragic accident occurred on Thursday night, claiming the lives of two railway engineers after a sudden mudslide buried them under debris in Kota district. The accident was reported during the construction of a railway underpass in the Dara Valley area on the Kota–Jhalawar Highway. The incident took place around 8 p.m. during block-pushing work on the down line of the Delhi–Mumbai railway route…
Jammu, April 29 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off a direct 20-coach Vande Bharat train service between Jammu and Srinagar on April 30, while regular services for the public will commence from May 2.In addition to giving a fillip to tourism, the service will reduce travel time between Jammu and Srinagar while providing all-weather connectivity between the two capitals of Jammu and Kashmir.The historic rail link between Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu division and Srinag…
Guwahati, March 19 (IANS) The Indian Army and senior railway officials held an important meeting here on Thursday to strengthen coordination and enhance preparedness to effectively handle national contingencies, officials said. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said a high‑level scenario‑planning exercise was successfully conducted in Guwahati under 101 Area and Headquarters Eastern Command, the Indian Army’s largest command covering…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) A major rail tragedy was averted on Thursday morning when the MGR Chennai Central (MAS)– New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Express derailed near Jakhapura in Odisha’s Jajpur district.East Coast Railway (ECoR) sources said no major damage was reported as the train was moving at a very slow speed at the time of the incident.According to an official statement issued by the ECoR, “A minor derailment involving Train No. 22611 Chennai–New Jalpaiguri (MAS–NJP) Express occurred at 08:…