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China, Pak plan to upgrade vital railway link
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): China and Pakistan have agreed to jointly modernize 1,600-kilometer vital railway link connecting southern and northern Pakistan as part of a move to push forward construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Southern Railway to run special trains in Chennai tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 14 (ANI): In view of the proposed strike by the employees of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation and based on the request from the Government of Tamil Nadu, the Southern Railway will be running special trains in Chennai - Coimbatore, Chennai - Tirunel
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Underground section of Chennai Metro rail service inaugurated
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 14 (ANI): The first underground rail service of the Chennai Metro Rail between Thirumangalam and Nehru Park was inaugurated on Sunday by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy.
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DMCA to hold one day-boycott against DMRC over fare hike today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Not in compliance with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) decision to increase the riding fares, the Delhi Metro Commuters' Association (DMCA) has condemned the former for hiking the fares and called on for a one-day boycott of the metro toda
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Aligarh Railway Station on alert after call threatening 'bombing'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 12 (ANI): Aligarh Railway Station on Thursday was put on high alert after the Aligarh Police and station officials received a call threatening to blow up the place.
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CMI to supply signaling cables to Central Railways
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 12 (ANI): CMI Limited, the specialty cable company bagged an order of the Central Railways worth Rs. 86.95 crores for the supply of PVC insulated armoured, unscreened, copper conductor underground railway signaling cable for 6449.89 kms.
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Labour Party manifesto leaked : Corbyn plans to re-nationalize rails, Mail
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 11 (ANI) : The 42 page election manifesto of the main opposition Labour Party, which is not yet finalised has been leaked, contains policies on nationalising railways and suggests that the party will not leave the European Union without a deal.
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Delhi metro fares to go up
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Travelling in Delhi Metro to cost more as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) board approves the increase in fare from a base price of Rs 8 to Rs 10.
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Chenab Bridge set to be world's highest railway bridge
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir [India], May 8 (ANI): The Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir will be the highest railway arch bridge in the world at 359 meters, (1,178 ft), even taller than the Eifel Tower. In year 2016-17 26 percent of work has been completed out of total 63.51 percent.
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Flooding wreaks havoc in New York City, transit services suspended
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 7 (ANI): Flooding caused by heavy rain and strong winds wrecked havoc on rails and roads in New York City on Saturday.
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Assam gets its first Shatabdi Express train
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Assam [India], May 4 (ANI): In a major boost to connectivity, Assam got its first Shatabdi Express train recently and has acquired a niche position in the Railway Map of India. The new train will run between Dibrugarh and Guwahati.
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Cabinet approves cooperation between India and Japan on railway safety
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval to the signing the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Japan on Railway Safety. The MoC had already been signed in February, 2017.
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