Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted the Modi government over the train accident in Maharashtra on Monday, saying it was celebrating its 11 years in office when the reality of the country is coming from Mumbai, where "several people lost their lives after falling from a train".
"Some passengers travelling towards CSMT fell from the train at Thane's Mumbra railway station. The reason for the accident is believed to be excessive crowd in the train. The railway administration and police have reached the spot. The injured are being taken immediately to the nearest h
The passing out parade, held with grandeur and patriotic fervour marked the training completion of 49th batch of Sub-Inspector trainees at NISA. The event, graced by CISF central sector's Inspector General, Nilima Rani Singh as the chief guest.
The first Vande Bharat Express on the Katra-Srinagar route began its journey after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the train yesterday. Passengers gathered at Katra Railway Station to board the train.
The new Vande Bharat Express service will reduce the travel time between Katra and Srinagar from the current 6-7 hours by road to just about 3 hours. The trains aim to provide a fast, comfortable, and reliable travel option for residents, tourists, and pilgrims.
Prime Minister Modi will flag off the Vande Bharat Express on June 6 following the completion of the Katra-Sangaldan rail link. The train will pass over the Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway bridge, marking a key rail milestone.
Anir Van Datta, Commandant of the 39 Gorkha Training Centre, said the batch underwent 31 weeks of training, starting from October 26, 2024. The training included both basic and advanced military preparation and covered modern technology and weapon systems.
The train journey from Coventry to London typically takes around 1 hour and 34 minutes, with the fastest journeys taking just 56 minutes. The distance between Coventry and London is 85 miles (137 km).
He also underlined that the participants, through the training, will familiarise themselves with the provisions of first and second appeals against the final electoral rolls
The interlocking system is a safety mechanism that establishes coordination between signals, track switches and other points in train operations to minimise the possibility of accident. The system ensures that the signal does not turn 'green' and the train does not enter that route until the
In a matter pertaining to reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court orally remarked that reservations in the country are akin to a railway journey, where those who are already inside the train, are now resisting the inclusion of others.
The training launch comes amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 people while several others were injured.