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New Delhi: Govt will organise cultural performances at over 200 locations across the city to celebrate Chhath Puja, with special arrangements at all ghats to highlight the folk traditions of Poorvanchal, minister Kapil Mishra said on Tuesday.CM Rekha Gupta, accompanied by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, visited New Delhi railway station to assess the arrangements made for people heading to their hometowns in Bihar during the festival. She inspected safety arrangements and other facilities at all platforms, ...Read More >
In a big jolt to the Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) first family weeks ahead of the high-voltage election in Bihar, a Delhi court today framed charges in a corruption case against party founder Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son and Chief Minister face Tejashwi Yadav, and former Chief Minister and Lalu Yadav's wife Rabri Devi. The veteran politician and his family members pleaded not guilty and said they would face trial. A Rouse Avenue court today framed charges against Lalu Yadav and his family members ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 9 (PTI) In a landmark achievement for logistics and transportation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northern Railways has for the first time carried out simultaneous unloading of two goods rakes in the Union Territory, a senior official said on Thursday. The first dual unloading of NMG (New Modified Goods) rakes loaded with Maruti Suzuki vehicles was carried out at goods shed terminals of Jammu division - Bari Brahmana in Jammu and Anantnag in Kashmir valley, Senior Divisional Commercial Ma ...Read More >
Patna: Khushboo Mishra, a govt schoolteacher posted in Siwan, has landed in further controversy following a viral video showing her arguing with a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) aboard the AC coach of the Ranchi-Gorakhpur Express. Mishra was reportedly travelling to Deoria, her home town, without a valid ticket.In the video, she is seen making a phone call while engaged in a heated exchange with the TTE. According to the Indian Railway Ticket Checking Staff Organisation (IRTCSO), Mishra called her ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Vande Bharat Express will be launched between Ernakulam and Bengaluru by mid-November, said Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday. Meanwhile, during a virtual meeting held between Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and the BJP's Kerala team, the proposal of Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar to launch the Vande Bharat Express between Ernakulam & Bengaluru was considered. Posting on X, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw wrot ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Vande Bharat Express will be launched between Ernakulam and Bengaluru by mid-November, said Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday. Meanwhile, during a virtual meeting held between Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and the BJP's Kerala team, the proposal of Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar to launch the Vande Bharat Express between Ernakulam & Bengaluru was considered. Also Read | Lakshmi Menon Case: Kerala High Court Gr ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 2 (UNI) To meet the increasing passenger demand and ensure smooth travel, the operation of special train Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Banihal-Katra has been extended for four days in the Jammu Division of Northern Railway. "This proved to be a better option for passengers than road transport," said an official. For passenger convenience, he added, the operation has been extended for four days from October 3 to 7. The decision was taken by Divisional Railway Manager Vivek Kumar, Sen ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: India has reaffirmed its "very special relationship with Bhutan" by announcing establishment of the first ever two cross border rail projects with Bhutan. The projects will link Kokrajhar with Gelephu and Banarhat with Samtse. Railway Minister AshwaniVaishnav told media persons at a special briefing here on Monday that the construction on these two lines will start very soon and will bring huge benefits to the people of Bhutan. "The two lines will be used for movement of goods ...Read More >
Indian Railways is introducing scheduled container train services to ensure timely cargo delivery and boost exports. A pilot Tughlakabad-Kolkata domestic service begins October 1 with a 120-hour transit assurance, while EXIM services to Mundra are under deliberation. This aims to reduce transit delays and attract private participation, improving logistics for businesses. The Indian Railways will allow select container train operators to run on a fixed schedule, in a significant shift that will ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Many major financial and regulatory changes took effect on Wednesday, affecting small banking, postal services, pensions, and railway ticketing. Indian Railways booking platform IRCTC has launched new Aadhaar-based guidelines for the online booking of general tickets to prevent misuse of the reservation system by fraudulent agents. India Post is expected to revise its Speed Post charges and introduce an OTP-based delivery system to improve the security of the packages, effective from ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Many major financial and regulatory changes took effect on Wednesday, affecting small banking, postal services, pensions, and railway ticketing. Indian Railways booking platform IRCTC has launched new Aadhaar-based guidelines for the online booking of general tickets to prevent misuse of the reservation system by fraudulent agents. India Post is expected to revise its Speed Post charges and introduce an OTP-based delivery system to improve the security of the p ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Railways and the Container Corporation of India Limited have launched the first ever Assured Transit Time container train service with an assured transit time marking a historic milestone in freight transportation. The special container train launched on a pilot basis on October 1 will operate from ICD Tughlakabad Terminal, Delhi, to the CTCS Kolkata via Agra and Kanpur terminals of Container Corporation of India Limited- CONCOR. The country's first ever container train is ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Railway Board is set to launch its first assured transit time (ATT) container train service on Wednesday between Delhi's Tughlakabad and Kolkata's Shalimar via Agra and Kanpur. The Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday that the train will have a guaranteed transit time of 120 hours. This development is seen as a significant milestone in the logistics sector. The service, being introduced on a pilot basis, will be operated by the Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR). It ...Read More >
New Delhi: Boosting sub-regional connectivity and cross-border economic activity, India on Monday announced two new rail links - Kokrajhar-Gelephu (Assam) and Banarhat-Samtse (West Bengal) - between India and Bhutan at a cost of ₹4,033 crore. These two projects are part of the first set of rail connectivity projects between India and Bhutan, foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced at a press conference that was also addressed by the railway minister. The MoU for these projects was signed durin ...Read More >
New Delhi/Guwahati, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Monday, announced new railway projects connecting India and Bhutan to further strengthen connectivity and trade. The Union Minister while talking to the media in New Delhi on new railway connectivity projects between India and Bhutan, stressed upon the shared commitment of the two countries to strengthen regional connectivity, sustainability and economic cooperation. The announcement detailed key cross-bor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) India on Monday unveiled its plan to build two cross-border train links with Bhutan at a cost of over Rs 4,000 crore, in first such railway connectivity projects with the Himalayan nation to boost trade and economic engagement. The details on the new rail projects linking the Bhutanese cities of Gelephu and Samtse with Kokrajhar in Assam and Banarhat in West Bengal respectively was made public by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. Unde ...Read More >
Kolkata: India and Bhutan will be connected by rail link and the project will cost Rs 4,033 crore, said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. "The India-Bhutan Railway Project aims to connect two important cities in Bhutan. As shared by the Foreign Secretary, one is Gelephu, being developed as a mindfulness city, and the other is Samtse, an industrial city. Both projects will be linked to the Indian Railways network at Kokrajar and Banarhat," said Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. This will m ...Read More >
Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd. (IRFC) sanctioned a Rs 12,640 crore term loan to Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co. on Friday for a thermal power project, according to a press release from the company. The loan is to finance a 2x660 MW Super Critical Thermal Power Project that will be set up in HTPS, Korba (West), Chhattisgarh. "The loan agreement was signed today at CSPGCL's headquarters in Raipur between Nav Goel, general manager, IRFC, and Sandeep Modi, executive director (finance) a ...Read More >
India announced railway connectivity to Bhutan's Gelephu and Samtse, significantly strengthening bilateral ties. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri highlighted the exceptional trust and deep-rooted cultural and security interests shared between the nations. This move follows recent high-level exchanges, including PM Modi's award in Bhutan. In a significant boost to India-Bhutan relations, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) India on Monday announced its joint plan with Bhutan to implement two cross-border rail links of total 89-km length with Bhutanese cities of Samtse and Gelephu at a cost of more than Rs 4,000 crore. The details of the initiative were made public by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a media briefing. The two governments have agreed to establish two cross-border rail links to connect Banarhat (West Bengal) to Samtse and Kokrajhar (Ass ...Read More >
The three Amrit Bharat trains include the Darbhanga to Ajmer Amrit Bharat Express, the Muzaffarpur to Hyderabad Express, and the Chhapra to Delhi Amrit Bharat Express. On flagging off seven new trains in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that the state is "receiving gifts" under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar and PM Modi, Bihar is receiving gifts. Today, a total of 7 new rail services wer ...Read More >
RailTel Corporation of India has received an order worth Rs 970.08 crore from the State Project Director, Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC) for the establishment of Physics, Chemistry and Biology labs on a turnkey basis in government secondary and senior secondary schools of Bihar under the Samagra Shiksha scheme 2025-26. In its regulatory filing, the company announced that as per the Letter of Acceptance (LoA), the project must be executed by September 24, 2026. Rs 6,597 crore Bihar Educ ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday highlighted the scope and importance of the India-Bhutan rail connectivity project, describing it as central to Bhutan's economic growth and global access. "This project is basically connecting two very important cities of Bhutan. One is Gelephu, which is being developed as a mindfulness city. And secondly, Samtse, which is an industrial city," Vaishnaw said. He explained the project structure, noting, "T ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 29 September 2025: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, in collaboration with Freecharge, has unveiled Credit on UPI with Gold Loans - India's first gold-backed credit line accessible through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This innovative product is designed to unlock the economic potential of gold assets, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), self-employed entrepreneurs and merchants across both urban and rural India. Credit on UP ...Read More >
Guwahati: The governments of India and Bhutan will launch two cross-border railway projects, connecting Banarhat to Samtse (Bhutan) and Kokrajhar to Gelephu, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced on Monday. The two railway lines will be linked to West Bengal's Banarhat and Assam's Kokrajhar. "This will be the first set of rail connectivity projects with Bhutan. The memorandum of understanding for this connectivity was actually signed during the visit of the Prime Minister to Bhutan last yea ...Read More >
New Delhi: The much-awaited India-Bhutan rail project has received official approval, clearing the way for Bhutan travel by train for the first time. This cross-border railway initiative, led by Indian Railways, will establish a direct India-Bhutan rail link, enhancing cross-border transport and strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday briefed on the India-Bhutan rail connectivity project, highlighting ₹4,033 crore investment ...Read More >
Nagpur: In response to high passenger demand between Puri in Odisha and Surat in Gujarat, Indian Railways has announced the introduction of a new weekly Amrit Bharat Express connecting Brahmapur in Odisha with Udhna (Surat) in Gujarat. The inaugural journey will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 27 from Brahmapur as a special service (Train No 09022).There is already a weekly (Thursday/Sunday) train No 16601/16602 Jogbani-Erode Amrit Bharat Express that travels via Nagpur. ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Indian Railways is launching the new Amrit Bharat Express between Brahmapur in Odisha and Surat (Udhna) in Gujarat to offer a modern, affordable and efficient travel option that bridges the eastern and western regions of India. The train will pass through Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, connecting mineral-rich zones with major textile and trade hubs. The inaugural run will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Jharsuguda on Saturd ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Indian Railways has decided to introduce two new Vande Bharat services from the city, towards Maharashtra, bolstering rail connectivity between Telangana and the neighbouring state. According to a TOI report, the new services will be introduced between the Hyderabad-Pune and Secunderabad-Nanded routes. The new services are expected to reduce travel duration by two to three hours. This will be the third Vande Bharat service from Hyderabad to Maharashtra, after Nagpur. At present ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 26 (Maxim News): Good news for passengers traveling between Telangana and Maharashtra. Because the Railways has decided to introduce two new Vande Bharat trains on this route (2 Vande Bharat Trains Hyderabad). With this, train travel in these areas will become easier. One train will run from Hyderabad to Pune and the other from Secunderabad to Nanded. These new trains will reduce the travel time by two to three hours. These two new trains will further improve the ease of travel b ...Read More >
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