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.
"CBI laid a trap and caught the Dy CMM, a 2012-batch IRSS officer of East Central Railway, Hajipur, in Bihar while accepting undue advantage of Rs two lakh through a peon," it said.
A train ticket examiner (TTE) has been suspended after a video went viral on social media in which the railway official was seen slapping a passenger for allegedly not producing the ticket.
As many as 39 passenger trains to Delhi are running behind schedule as dense fog conditions continue to prevail in the national capital, resulting in low visibility, railway officials said on Friday.
On this occasion, addressing a gathering of Railway officials across India, Minister Vaishnaw emphasized the manual's pivotal role in diverse construction-related endeavours.
As many as 20 trains are expected to arrive late in the national capital on Monday due to fog in several parts of the country, the railway officials said.
A goods train that was coming towards Chennai Harbour carrying iron-related rods derailed near Chengalpattu last night around 10.30 pm. More than 5 coaches have derailed, said Railway Officials.