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General Budget: Nation looks forward to cleanliness, women safety in India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad/Patna [India], Feb, 1 (ANI): With all eyes set on the presentation of the General Budget, the people across the country stressed on cleanliness in the Indian Railways and expressed hope that the government will come up with initiatives aimed at ensuring that the trains run on time.
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Indian Railways neglected, safety being compromised: Mamata on Hirakhand d
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (WB) [India], Jan. 22 (ANI): Extending her condolences to the kin of the deceased in the deadly derailment of the Hirakhand Express, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the Indian Railways is neglected and being given less priority, adding the safety and securit
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Hirakhand Express tragedy: Sonia Gandhi expresses concern over rise in tra
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 20 (ANI): Expressing shock and anguish at the tragic Hirakhand Express train derailment in Andhra Pradesh which has claimed 27 lives so far, Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi said that she was concerned over the rising number of train accidents, and hoped that the Indian Ra
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Hirakhand Express derailment: Unusual activity, tampering with track will
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 22 (ANI): Indian Railways spokesperson Anil Saxena on Sunday said, that any unusual activity or tampering with the railway tracks leading to the derailment of the Hirakhand Express, will be investigated, and also informed that a unit of the National Disaster Response
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23 dead, 36 injured as Hirakhand Express derails in Andhra Pradesh: Indian
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 22 (ANI): At least 23 people were killed and several others injured nine coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express ran off the tracks near Kuneru station in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh late Saturday night.
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Siemens announces order deal worth Rs. 319 crore from Diesel Locomotive Wo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Siemens Ltd. on Friday announced receiving of an order worth Rs. 98 crore from Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) to design, supply and install 48 Alternating Current (AC) Traction systems for Dual Cab High Horsepower Diesel Engine locomotive for Indian Railways.
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Suresh Prabhu reviews safety performance of Indian Railways
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 29 (ANI): Concerned with the recent spate of train accidents, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday held a number of meetings to review the safety performance of Indian Railways.
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Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailment: Railways contradicts reports of loss of
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 28(ANI): The Indian Railways on Wednesday rubbished media reports suggesting that there has been loss of lives in the Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailment.
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Railways doubles compensation amount to rail accident victims
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 26 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Monday doubled the compensation amount in case of death during accidents w.e.f. from January 1, 2017.
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78 trains cancelled till Jan. 15 due to dense fog
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Monday decided to cancel 78 trains till January 15 next year in view of dense fog in many parts of north India reducing visibility.
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IRCTC sets up Executive Lounge at Visakhapatnam station
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec.17 (ANI): Going ahead with its plans to provide airport lounge-like facilities to rail passengers, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has set up an Executive Lounge at Visakhapatnam station, a first of its kind in the Eastern Z
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Cyclone Vardah: Chennai Suburban Railway Network suspended till further no
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): Indian Railways spokesperson Anil Kumar Saxena on Monday said that the Chennai Suburban Railway Network has been suspended till further notice following the landfall of Cyclone Vardah.
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