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Railways gets its first loco with aerodynamic design
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chittaranjan (West Bengal), Oct 27 (ANI): Indian Railways has got its first engine with aerodynamic and ergonomic design produced by state-owned locomotive manufacturer Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW).
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Indian Railways takes big leap with Made in India- Train 18
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Indian Railways has taken a big leap in terms of technology and indigenous rail coach development with the soon to be launched Train-18.
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Kolkata stampede: South Eastern Railways to bear medical expenses of injur
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): A committee, comprising department heads of the South Eastern (S.E.) Railways, on Wednesday said it would bear the expenses of treatment of those who sustained injuries in the stampede on a foot over-bridge at Santragachi railway station.
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Santragachi stampede: Railway Minister expresses grief, announces ex grati
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of the person killed in the Santragachi stampede in West Bengal on Tuesday.
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1 killed, 14 injured in stampede at Howrah's Santragachi station
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): At least one person has been killed and 14 injured in a stampede on a foot overbridge at Santragachi railway station in Howrah on Tuesday.
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NHRC takes cognizance in Amritsar accident; issue notices to state, railwa
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission on Monday took suo motu cognizance of media reports of dozens of people mowed down by a train in Amritsar on Dussehra and issued notices to the Government of Punjab, Chairman of the Railway Board seeking a detailed report
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Amritsar train tragedy: Sidhu points loopholes, holds Railways and Centre
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Punjab's Local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday pointed out loopholes into the October 19 train accident while accusing the Indian Railways and the central government responsible for the tragedy.
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'Electrification of railway lines will save 13,500 cr every year'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Railway Board Member and Member (Traction) Ghanshyam Singh on Sunday asserted that after the complete electrification of railway lines, the Indian Railways would be able to save approximately Rs 13,500 crores per annum, considering the present t
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Train services resume at Amritsar mishap site
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab), Oct 21 (ANI): Train services at Joda Phatak area of Amritsar have resumed, nearly 40 hours after they were suspended when Dussehra revellers were crushed to death by a speeding train near Amritsar.
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Railways should not be held responsible for Amritsar mishap: Nitish Kumar
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): Expressing grief over the Amritsar train accident in which 59 people were killed, Bihar Chief Minister and former railway minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the railways cannot be held responsible for the mishap.
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Amritsar train tragedy was avoidable, railway not at fault: Manoj Sinha
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Manoj Sinha on Saturday asserted that Amritsar train accident was completely avoidable and the Railways was not at fault.
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Wrong to hold Railways responsible for Amritsar tragedy: Ashwani Lohani
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Hours after the Amritsar train accident, Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani on Saturday said it would be wrong to say that the Railways is responsible for the tragic incident, adding that people need to be more alert.
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