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COVID-19: Western Railway to start another special train to transport esse
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 22 (ANI): In continuation of running special trains to transport essential products during the COVID-19 period, the Western Railway will start another train from August 23.
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Railways pulls freight traffic ahead of last year's level despite COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The Indian Railways achieved a significant milestone of pulling freight traffic ahead of last year's level in spite of COVID-19 related challenges.
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Traffic anti-collision system to strengthen rail safety: Railway Board Cha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Continuous efforts are being made by the Indian Railways to strengthen the safety of passengers. To achieve a major milestone in this direction, the Railways has developed a system based solely on indigenous technology 'TCAS', Railway Board Chairman Vinod Ku
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Decision on NRA will benefit Railways, says Railway Board Chairman
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav on Thursday hailed the central government's decision to set up National Recruitment Agency (NRA) and said it will save both time and money and benefit the Railways.
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Engineers of Ludhiana's Electric Loco Shed make first battery-operated eng
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The electric engineers of Northern Railway have built a battery-operated engine, which can be used for shunting operations. It is built from the old electric locomotive engines at a cost of Rs 5 lakhs in a month's time.
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North Central Railways develops a track inspection cycle for just Rs 3,000
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 20 (ANI): A track cycle has been made for inspection staff by Prayagraj division of North Central Railways at a cost of Rs 3,000.
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Indian Railways introduces drone-based surveillance system for rail securi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Mumbai Division of Central Railway has recently procured two 'ninja' UAVs for better security and surveillance in railway areas such as station premises, railway track sections, yards, workshops, etc.
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Platform ticket price hiked to maintain social distancing during COVID-19:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Tuesday justified increasing the platform ticket price to Rs 50 and said it was a necessary step in the times of the corona crisis.
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Platform ticket rates hiked at Pune to maintain social distancing at stati
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Tuesday clarified that the increase in the cost of platform tickets by Pune junction has been done to dissuade people from coming unnecessarily onto the platforms and to ensure social distancing is followed amid the ongoing COVID-19 cri
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Indian Railways' Mumbai division procures drones for better surveillance,
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Indian Railways' Mumbai Division has recently procured two Ninja UAVs -- Drone surveillance technology -- for better security and surveillance in railway areas like station premises, railway track sections, yards, workshops.
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Railways generate upwards of 5.5 lakh man-days of work under Gareeb Kalyan
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): More than 5.5 lakh man-days of work has been generated by the Railways under Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan in six states so far, the Ministry of Railways said on Sunday.
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Central Railway staff help woman deliver baby girl on Independence Day
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): The Central Railway staff on Saturday helped a 25-year old woman passenger travelling on the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin special train deliver a baby girl, a press statement from Railways read.
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