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Rescue operations almost concluded, no passengers at site now: Indian Rail
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways on Sunday informed that the rescue operations in the Kanpur tragedy have almost concluded and said that all necessary help is being provided to the injured and their families.
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Indore-Patna train tragedy: MoS Railways hints at fractured track for dera
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov.20 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Manoj Sinha, who today visited the site where the Indore-Patna Express train derailed this morning, said the railway track was fractured which forced the train to skid off.
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Disclosure of casualty list only after verification: Railways Ministry
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): With the difference in number of causalities being reported post the Indore-Patna express accident near Pukhrayan of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh early this morning, the Ministry of Railways on Sunday issued a clarification stating that the officia
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Indore-Patna express derails: Govt. deputes MoS Railways to oversee relief
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): With derailment of the Indore-Patna express claiming over 100 lives, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the government has sent Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha to the spot and added that the NDRF teams have been directed to help
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Centre ignoring country's 'life line' Railways: Mukul Roy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former railway minister Mukul Roy on Sunday termed the derailment of Indore-Patna express as unfortunate and alleged that the Centre is ignoring the Railways.
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Indore-Patna express derailment failure of Modi Govt.: Cong
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday held Suresh Prabhu-led Ministry of Railways responsible for the derailment of Indore-Patna express and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who talks of bullet trains, has totally ignored the safety of Indian railways.
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Kanpur train tragedy: Prime objective is to rescue people from wreckage, s
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): Manzar Karar, Public Relations Officer (PRO) Northern Central Railways, on Sunday said special buses and food supplies have been arranged for the injured victims of Indore-Patna express which was derailed at the Hanshi-Kanpur intersection tod
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Railways headed for heavy losses due to demonetisation, says TMC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov. 19 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi has said that demonetisation would result in heavy losses for the Indian Railways, as the poorer sections of society would travel more by bus than trains.
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Railways Ministry decides to post station directors to A1 category station
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.2 (ANI): To further improve functioning at railway stations, the Railways Ministry has decided to post station directors at all A-1 category railway stations numbering 75.
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IRCTC signs MoU with RITES for railway station development works
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Government-owned infrastructure consultancy RITES Ltd will provide its services to the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) for projects to upgrade railway stations and allied facilities.
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Train to roll between Agartala and Akhaura by 2018
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala [India], Oct 20 (ANI): By the end of 2018, a new rail connectivity of India and Bangladesh is likely to operate, said a joint high delegation of both the nations after the conclusion of the fifth Project Steering Committee meeting of Agartala-Akhaura (Tripura-Bangladesh) Railways th
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India eyes investment opportunities at UAE-India economic forum
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Foreign Affairs M.J Akbar on Tuesday left for Abu Dhabi to attend the second edition of the annual UAE-India Economic Forum (UIEF) aimed to explore investment opportunities in sectors like infrastructure, ports, railways and tourism in
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