Arrangements have been made at the Railways dedicated helpline number 139 to facilitate family and relatives of deceased persons and passengers stranded in the tragic train accident in Odisha.
The horrific three-train crash that took place in Balasore district of Odisha has claimed as many as 288 lives and injured over 1,000 people, the Indian Railways said on Saturday.
A special train on Saturday started its journey from Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai to Odisha's Bhadrak for the benefit of the family members of the victims of the train accident in Odisha's Balasore, said Indian Railway. The special train will follow the timing routes of the Chennai-HHowra
Apart from that the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party has cancelled all its events scheduled for today to celebrate the former Chief Minister Kalaingar Karunanithi's centenary, according to a party source.
The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for the Ministry of Railways on Thursday resolved to upgrade 1,275 railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station. The decision was taken at a meeting in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off Assam's first Vande Bharat Express as a part of the move by Indian Railways to avail joy of travelling for the people of the northeast.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Assam's first Vande Bharat Express today as a part of the move by Indian Railways to avail joy of travelling for the people of northeast, a government official said on Sunday.
In a letter to Vaishnaw, the BJP MP urged the Minister to connect the Nimar region of four tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh namely Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani and Dhar with railways.