A case was registered by CBI on July 4 based on a complaint against Assistant Divisional Engineer, Northern Railways, Chandausi, Sambhal, UP, on allegations that the accused Assistant Divisional Engineer demanded an undue advantage of Rs. 34,000/- that is 2% commission on clearance of pendi
The matter was heard by a division bench comprising Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma, which has fixed the next hearing for August 13, 2025.
As per the notification, the Pakistan Railways said that a 2 per cent increase in fare will take effect from July 4 for express and passenger trains. The two per cent fare increase will also apply to advance bookings as per the notification.
In a joint operation on Wednesday, the Agartala Government Railway Police (GRP), in coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), apprehended two suspected drug peddlers from Agartala Railway Station and seized over 6 kg of dry cannabis.
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway said that, a total of 22 minors along with 3 men and 2 women were rescued from various railway stations of NFR by RPF during that period.
"Railway fares hiked!! Who bears the brunt? The daily wage workers, students, small traders, and the common man struggling under rising prices," the Chief Minister said in a post on X.
The final day was marked by standout individual performances from World and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Nitu Ghanghas (Haryana), Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain (TOPS), and World Champion Saweety Boora (SAI NCOE), who each secured titles in their respective weight categories.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the Central Government's decision to increase railway fares, stating that it is against the public interest and reflects a commercial mindset rather than a welfare-oriented approach.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday argued that senior railway officials were pressured to expedite and clear job applications in the Land for Job scam case, involving former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.
BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday launched an attack against the Centre for revising the passenger fares in the Railways. She said that it appears to be a business-minded decision rather than one made for the public welfare.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday wrote to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and requested him to rename the Old Delhi Railway Station as Maharaja Agrasen Railway Station.