Northern Railways is making extensive preparations for the upcoming Snan on February 12, ensuring smooth travel for Maha Kumbh devotees. Himanshu Shekhar, CPRO, Northern Railways, said over 300 trains operated on February 9, with continuous monitoring through CCTV cameras and a control ce
The West Central Railway has made special arrangements for passengers travelling to Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, with around 40 special trains operating from Jabalpur on February 9 and 10, officials said.
As many as 136 Vande Bharat train services having chair cars are operational on Indian Railways network as of January 2025, minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply. The minister also said that overall occupancy in these trains are almost 100 per cent.
Western Railways, which operates Mumbai locals, will carry out a 13-hour jumbo block on both up and down fast lines between Grant Road and Mumbai Central station from 22.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs on Saturday/Sunday.
Pramod Sawant flags off a train from Karmali to Prayagraj for devotees attending Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. He praises UP CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Modi for their contributions and announces two more trains for February.
A technical issue between Bhivpuri Road and Karjat station has caused disruptions in UP/DN locals and Mail/Express trains. Restoration work is underway, and the inconvenience caused to passengers is regretted.
A signal issue near Diva station delayed Mumbai local trains on the Central line by 12-15 minutes early today. Central Railway restored services by 6 AM, and trains are now running normally.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their support towards the growth of Indian Railways, and said that about 100 new Amrit Bharat trains will be manufactured as part of this budgeta
This remarkable progress underscores the government's commitment to modernising railway infrastructure, enhancing connectivity, and reducing travel times for millions of passengers across the nation.
This initiative is an extension of the Loyalty Points Program, which was introduced recently by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC) for tickets purchased via the 'Namo Bharat' App.
The Railways will run 360 trains across different stations in the Prayagraj district on Wednesday on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, one of the main snan days at the ongoing Mahakumbh.