Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) A compartment of a standing train caught fire at Katwa station in East Burdwan district on Sunday morning, but the blaze was soon doused, and there were no casualties, police said. The Katwa-Azimganj train was standing on platform number two of the station when suddenly, a fire was seen in one of its compartments. However, the fire brigade quickly arrived and extinguished the blaze.The train stopped at platform number two of Katwa station last night and was scheduled to le…
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Panchmahal, Jan 25 (IANS) A comprehensive security search was conducted at Godhra railway station in Gujarat on Sunday, a day after a blast occurred near Sirhind railway station in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district. The operation was undertaken as a precautionary measure following the incident in Punjab, with railway and security agencies stepping up checks at key stations to ensure passenger safety.The search operation at Godhra was carried out between 12 noon and 1 pm under the supervision o…
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) A major conspiracy to derail the Maharaja Express, one of India’s most luxurious tourist trains, was foiled near Jaipur due to the alertness of the loco pilot.The train, carrying hundreds of foreign tourists, was en route from Jaipur to Sawai Madhopur when the incident occurred.At around 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the loco pilot noticed iron angles placed on the railway track near a railway crossing close to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in the Shivdaspura area.Acting swiftly, he app…
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 …
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The South Central Railway (SCR) on Sunday announced three more special trains between Hyderabad and Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh in view of the extra rush of passengers on account of the ensuing Sankranti festival.These trains will be operated between Charlapalli station and Anakapalle, the SCR announced on Sunday.Train number 07479 Anakapalle-Charalapalli will depart from Anakapalle at 10.30 p.m. on January 18 and reach Charalapalli at 11.30 a.m. the next day. Train num…
Patna, Dec 23 (IANS) Panic gripped passengers on Tuesday after the Ara–Sasaram train hit an agricultural equipment (rotavator) on the railway track near Udwantnagar in Bhojpur district of Bihar.The incident occurred at around 7.54 a.m., shortly after the train departed from Ara railway station.According to a railway official, the passenger train left Ara at 7:44 a.m. Approximately ten minutes later, Gadhani Station Master S.K. Singh received information from the control room that the train had…