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CHENNAI: To improve last-minute travel access, the Southern Railway has launched a pilot initiative that enables passengers to book vacant seats on Vande Bharat Express trains from mid-route stations, even after the train departs its originating station. This upgrade has come into effect from July 17. Until now, once a Vande Bharat Express left its source station, passengers at mid-route stations could not make current bookings. The new system now allows passengers to reserve tickets up to 15 minutes before the scheduled departure from their boarding station, provided seats are available. The facility will be available on eight Vande Bharat trains originating from the Southern Railway zone. These include the Dr MGR Chennai Central-Vijayawada, Mangaluru Central-Thiruvananthapuram Central, Thiruvananthapuram Central-Mangaluru Central, Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil, Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore, Coimbatore-Bengaluru Cantonment, Mangaluru Central-Madgaon, and Madurai-Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express trains.
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from Sangrur - had landed in Iran on May 1. Promised a clandestine route to Australia via Dubai and Tehra ...Read More >
Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): People living in the vicinity of Tiruvallur Railway Station were evacuated to a safe place on Sunday after a goods train carrying diesel caught fire triggering a massive blaze, early this morning District Collector M Prathap said. The fire has been almost bought under control, he said. Also Read | Kitty Party Scam in Bengaluru: PU Professor Impersonates Advocate, Fights Cops Inside ACP's Office To Defend Fraudster Accused of Duping Women of INR 5 Crore in Basaveshwara Nagar; Arrested. "Today, around 5:30 am, at Tiruvallur Railway Station, a di ...Read More >
A goods train transporting high-speed diesel ignited near Tiruvallur on Sunday morning, prompting a swift response from fire tenders. While no casualties were reported, the incident led to the suspension of local train services and the cancellation of eight express trains. A goods train carrying high-speed diesel caught fire on Sunday morning near Tiruvallur, a Railway official said. The fire broke out in a wagon and quickly spread to others. No casualties have been reported, the official said ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
Indian Railways launched the Narasapur-Chennai Vande Bharat Express on Dec 15, extending the Chennai-Vijayawada route. The semi-high-speed train covers 655 km in 8h 55m, running six days a week with fares from Rs 1,635 to Rs 3,030 Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Indian Railways is expanding its Vande Bharat Express services in the Southern region. The Narasapur-Chennai Vande Bharat Express train was launched today, December 15. The route connects Narasapur in Andhra ...Read More >
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Trichy City Police have registered three cases against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadres for allegedly violating conditions and damaging public and private property during a vehicle rally near the MGR statue at Marakkadai in the city on Sept 13. Cases were booked at Cantonment (TNPPDL Act), Gandhi Market (U/s 296(b), 324(5) BNS) and Srirangam (TNOPPD Act) police stations. TVK district president Karikalan, along with four party functionaries, were named in the Cantonment case. The other two cases are against unidentified persons. No arrests ...Read More >
Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): Southern Railway issued helpline numbers for passengers seeking guidance after a goods train carrying diesel caught fire near Tiruvallur Railway Station in the Southern Railway on Sunday morning, railway officials said. The fire spread over to the last three wagons of the train, leading to major disruptions in railway operations. 'Passengers are requested to plan their journey accordingly. For updates and assistance, please contact the following helpline numbers: 044-25354151, 044-24354995,' Southern Railway said in an official statement. http ...Read More >
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Trichy City Police have registered three cases against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadres for allegedly violating conditions and damaging public and private property during a vehicle rally near the MGR statue at Marakkadai in the city on Sept 13. Cases were booked at Cantonment (TNPPDL Act), Gandhi Market (U/s 296(b), 324(5) BNS) and Srirangam (TNOPPD Act) police stations. TVK district president Karikalan, along with four party functionaries, were named in the Cantonment case. The other two cases are against unidentified persons. No arrests h ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A fire in a Diesel-laden freight train near Tiruvallur early Sunday led to widespread disruption of rail traffic in and around Chennai. With overhead power supply suspended as a precaution, Southern Railway has issued multiple bulletins announcing train cancellations, short terminations, and diversions. The following are changes in the pattern of train services: Change in Origin 1. Train No 12673 Dr MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Express scheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 10 pm on July 13 will originate from Arakkonam. The train is partially cancelled between Dr MGR Che ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Come Saturday and people can whistle into Srinagar on a train as Northern Railway has notifed regular Vande Bharat Express services between Katra and the city. PM Narendra Modi will flag off the first passenger train to the Kashmir Valley on Friday from Katra.The service will be operational for six days a week with no train on Wednesday, railways said. More trains would be deployed depending on demand at a later stage, officials added. From Saturday, a pair of Vande Bharat trains will operate on the Srinagar-Katra-Srinagar route with an intermediate halt at Banihal. Journey time wil ...Read More >
A Chennai-based neurosurgeon's account of how the Indian Railways reunited him with his lost wristwatch in under an hour on Saturday has gone viral, drawing nearly 10 lakh views on X and sparking praise for the system's efficiency. Dr J Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas, who has more than 25,000 followers on X, shared that he misplaced his watch in the restroom of a Vande Bharat Express while traveling to Chennai Egmore on Friday night. "Reached home and realised that I kept my wristwatch in the re ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major political development ahead of the early 2027 Assembly polls in Punjab, the Union government on Wednesday approved the stoppage of the Ferozepur-Delhi Vande Bharat Express in Barnala town, benefiting at least six districts that fall in the politically sensitive Malwa region. The stoppage will mainly benefit commuters of Barnala, Mansa, Malerkotla and Sangrur districts. Justifying the decision, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu said the demand for the train stoppage had been raised by political leaders across the spectrum. Bittu ...Read More >
Mumbai: While the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway is now fully operational, a crucial extension of the Mumbai-Nashik Highway from four to eight lanes over a 23-km stretch between Magathane and Vadpe remains incomplete -- even after more than four years of work. The project, whose revised deadline was Feb 2025, continues to be behind schedule.The widening of this stretch was supposed to be completed before the Samruddhi Expressway was opened, in order to accommodate the anticipated surge in traffic. Now that the expressway is live, vehicles from Mumbai and Thane traveling towards Nashik via ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A fire in a Diesel-laden freight train near Tiruvallur early Sunday led to widespread disruption of rail traffic in and around Chennai. With overhead power supply suspended as a precaution, Southern Railway has issued multiple bulletins announcing train cancellations, short terminations, stoppages and diversions. 1. Train No 22160 Dr MGR Chennai Central - Mumbai CST Superfast Express scheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 1.15 pm on July 13 is diverted to run via Gudur and Renigunta skipping stoppages at Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Tiruttani and Puttur. 2. Train No 22157 Mumbai CST ...Read More >
CHENNAI: On the day when a diesel-laden freight train caught fire near Egattur in Tiruvallur district, the ripple effects left Dr MGR Chennai Central railway station overcrowded and unprepared, with hundreds of confused passengers stranded across platforms, standing on long queues. The TTEs at one of the busiest railway hubs also appeared overwhelmed and tired. One woman TTE had to step away asking for water, and she was heard saying that the crowd was suffocating. Adding fuel to fire, taxi drivers and cab operators increased their fares. One elderly couple from Karnataka heading to Tumkur on ...Read More >