Ahead of the Chhath Puja, Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar on Sunday inspected facilities and said Railways are operating 195 special trains in 13 days from the Delhi area this year to facilitate the passengers.
Two special trains departed from Asansol railway station in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district on Sunday, carrying thousands of people traveling to Patna and Gorakhpur for the Chhath Puja festival.
Amid the festive season, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that a record 7,435 special trains are being run for the ease of the passengers and 150 additional special trains will be scheduled to run if required. The union minister was at New Delhi railway station to over
According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the trains will run on special fare between Udhna to Jaynagar, Udhna to Chhapra and Vadodara to Dhanbad to Godhra.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Hyderabad, seized hydroponic substance worth Rs 7 crore from two Indian passengers arriving from Bangkok at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
Eastern Railway has made extensive arrangements to facilitate smooth travel for passengers, ensuring that people reach their destinations on time during this festive season of Chhath and Diwali.
At the Otaru Canal in Hokkaido, sightseeing boats now feature Yamaha Motor's electric engine, delivering a quiet, comfortable experience for both passengers and local residents
In preparation for the upcoming Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals, Indian Railways will run 7,000 special trains, including clone trains catering to lakhs of passengers.
In view of the increased rush of passengers during the Diwali and Chhat Puja festivals, Central Railway on Saturday announced to run two more unreserved special trains between Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur.
During this festive season, Northern Railway has made elaborate arrangements to ensure a smooth and comfortable journey for passengers. To accommodate the expected surge in demand, Northern Railway is running festival special trains.
Two passengers were arrested at the Mumbai airport and three packages containing foreign-origin gold cumulatively weighing 9487 gm valued at Rs 7.69 Crores were recovered, said DRI Mumbai in a press release on Thursday.
Speaking to ANI on preparedness for cyclone 'Dana', Divisional Railway Manager, Sealdah, Deepak Nigam said, "To counter waterlogging, we have installed water pumps. Trees which could potentially get damaged have been trimmed. Announcement will be made to passengers to stay at the train stati