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
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee celebrated her 47th Kali Puja and offered prayers to the Goddesses at her residence in Kolkata. She said that over the years she has turned to Maa Kali for strength and guidance.
These special trains will connect New Coochbehar in West Bengal to Sealdah, Katihar in Bihar to Udhna in Surat, Katihar to Amritsar in Punjab, and Kolkata to Saharsa in Bihar.
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.
Dilip Kumar, Executive Director of Information and Publicity for Railway Board, informed that the Indian Railways ran more than 160 trains on Thursday and they plan to run more than 170 trains today.
The Narendra Modi government in the center has made special arrangements for the commuters travelling to their homes for the festivals including Diwali and Chhath Puja. Special trains were announced to manage the crowd flocking to railway stations. The commuters informed about their experien
The National Capital's Kalindi Kunj area saw toxic foam floating on the Yamuna River on Friday, raising concerns among residents and political leaders over pollution just ahead of Chhath Puja.
CM Yadav told ANI, "I am happy to say that November 1 is the day of Madhya Pradesh's foundation Day and it is a glorious moment for us. The way the country is developing under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, similarly Madhya Pradesh has created its own identity and possibilit