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Cabinet approves doubling of Rajpura-Bhatinda railway line in Ambala
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval for doubling of Rajpura-Bhatinda railway line at an estimated cost of Rs.1,251.25 crore and expected completion cost of Rs.1,465.59 crore.
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Suresh Prabhu calls on IRCTC, other agencies to expand e-marketing reach
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.20 (ANI): Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu has emphasised on the need for effective utilisation of IRCTC e-catering platform for marketing of handicrafts, ethnic foods, tourism destinations, housekeeping services being offered by various self help groups (SHGs) acr
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78 trains cancelled till Jan. 15 due to dense fog
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Monday decided to cancel 78 trains till January 15 next year in view of dense fog in many parts of north India reducing visibility.
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Delhi Cold Wave: Low visibility continues to take toll on railway, flight
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): Twenty four trains are running late, five have been rescheduled and one has been cancelled due to foggy weather in the national capital on Monday.
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Slack growth of infrastructure main challenge for railways, says Prabhu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.17 (ANI): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here today that even though the investment in railways has been stepped up by three times in the last two years as compared to the last decade, the sector is still suffering from a lack of investment.
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IRCTC sets up Executive Lounge at Visakhapatnam station
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec.17 (ANI): Going ahead with its plans to provide airport lounge-like facilities to rail passengers, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has set up an Executive Lounge at Visakhapatnam station, a first of its kind in the Eastern Z
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Multimodal transport and port-led industrialization, a game changer: Nitin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The government is planning to develop an integrated system of roads, railways, airports and water ports and is also working on port-led industrialization, said Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, and described the d
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Cyclone Vardah: Chennai Suburban Railway Network suspended till further no
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): Indian Railways spokesperson Anil Kumar Saxena on Monday said that the Chennai Suburban Railway Network has been suspended till further notice following the landfall of Cyclone Vardah.
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Foggy woes: Holidayers in agony as train, flight services down
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): More than 82 trains were delayed and 16 were cancelled due to dense fog in various places of north India today. According to Northern Railways, 23 trains were rescheduled as the visibility reduced to less than 400 metres.
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Artistic initiative makes Surat railway station 'khubsurat'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): A diamond manufacturing company has taken on the responsibility of making the railway station in Surat, Gujarat, passenger-friendly and attractive.
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Digital economy: Govt announces discount on online railway bookings, lower
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 11 (ANI): In an effort to promote digital and cashless economy in the country, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday announced a slew of measures in the two-day long meeting of the GST Council held here.
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Infuriated passengers block railway track in Thane
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], Dec.7 (ANI): Angry passengers blocked railway tracks in Maharastra's Thane district on Wednesday as train services were halted due to a technical snag in the system.
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