Severe fog brought on by a dipping mercury threw train and flight services haywire in the national capital on Wednesday morning, with scores of passengers stranded at airports and railway stations.
As many as 19 Delhi-bound trains were reported to be running behind schedule after heavy fog shrouded the national capital and vast swathes of North India on Tuesday morning, significantly reducing visibility, railway officials informed.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport tweeted on X, "While landings and takeoffs continue at Delhi Airport , flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information."
Reacting to Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioning RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav, Union Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said that they have exploited the poor by taking land for a bribe in lieu of a job in the Railways and law will take its course.
As per the official data provided by the Ministry, the Railways has demonstrated its commitment to infrastructural development and passenger safety by investing a substantial sum of Rs. 1,95,929.97 Crores, which accounts for approximately 75% of the total Capex budget of Rs. 2.62 lakh crores
Stating that the railway plans to create more employment opportunities, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the employment process for 1.5 lakh posts is complete.
"We have recently completed the employment process for one lakh fifty-thousand employees and immediately after con
General Manager East Central Railway Anil Kumar Khandelwal said that the Railway has recently completed the employment process for 1.5 lakh posts within the last year.
A case of disproportionate assets was registered against Siva Balakrishna, planning officer at Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited and former director of the HMDA.
A total of 16 Railway Protection Force/Railway Protection Security Force personnel have been awarded the President's Police Medal for distinguished services and meritorious services on the occasion of 75th Republic Day, the Railways Ministry said on Thursday.
According to DMRC, the train services will be available at a headway of 30 minutes till 6 am and thereafter, a regular timetable will be followed for the rest of the day.