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Mumbai: The sound of firecrackers greeted residents near Parel and Prabhadevi stations early in the morning on Sunday as Central Railway and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) authorities and workers celebrated the demolition of the British-era Elphinstone road over bridge (ROB). The ROB had served as a key east-west connector for 115 years. The demolition required an additional 90 minutes beyond the 6.5-hour mega block announced earlier, inconveniencing rail co ...Read More >
Pune: Passenger safety and surveillance have been significantly strengthened across railway stations in the Pune division during the financial year 2025-26. A large-scale expansion of CCTV coverage has been carried out to improve monitoring and quick response. According to official data, 160 CCTV cameras have been installed at Pune Railway Station. In addition, 382 cameras have been set up across other stations in the division. Officials said this has improved real-time surveillance and overal ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) gained outstanding achievements for the financial year 2025-26, highlighting record-breaking freight performance, strong revenue growth, and major infrastructure advancements. ECoR retained its position as the top freight handling zone of Indian Railways for yet another year, continuing its dominance for the ninth consecutive year. The zone also surpassed 200 million tonne (MT) of freight loading for the seventh year in a row, underlining its consistent o ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway recorded its highest-ever financial performance in 2025-26, earning a gross revenue of Rs 5,907.20 crore, with passenger revenue rising to Rs 1,523.90 crore, reflecting a 9.93% growth, while transporting 74.191 million passengers during the year. Divisional Railway Manager Mohit Sonakiya said the Division achieved a record freight loading of 40.631 million tonnes, surpassing the previous best of 38.347 million tonnes. Freight earnings ...Read More >
South Central Railway (SCR) has recorded a highest-ever revenue of ₹21,211.92 crore for the financial year 2025-26, marking the best performance since the zone's inception, according to an official announcement on Wednesday. The total earnings include ₹13,835.27 crore from freight traffic and ₹6,235.37 crore from the passenger segment. Compared with the previous financial year (2024-25), the revenue reflects a 3.12% growth, making it the fourth consecutive year of record earnings for the z ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Vijayawada and Guntur divisions of South Central Railway (SCR) recorded strong performance in 2025-26, achieving record revenues, improved punctuality and major gains in infrastructure and passenger amenities. Divisional railway manager Mohit Sonakiya said the Vijayawada Division registered its highest-ever freight loading of 40.631 million tonnes and record gross revenue of ₹5,907.20 crore, including ₹1,523.90 crore from passenger earnings. The division handled 74.19 million pa ...Read More >
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 2 (PTI) The Vijayawada Division of the South Central Railway has recorded its highest-ever gross revenue of Rs 5,907.20 crore along with record freight loading of over 40.6 MT during the financial year 2025-26. Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Mohit Sonakiya noted that passenger revenue stood at Rs 1,523.90 crore, registering a growth of 9.9 per cent, while the Division transported over 74.1 million passengers. "Vijayawada Division achieved its highe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) As many as 21,803 people were killed in 24,678 railway accidents in the country in 2023 with Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh reporting the highest fatalities, according to a report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). In 2023, among all railway accidents, there were 56 cases due to fault of driver while 43 train accidents took place due to mechanical defects like poor design, track faults, bridge or tunnel collapse. The analysis of classification of railway accide ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report on the train-school van collision in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, on July 8, which claimed the lives of three children and left several others injured. It has issued notices to the Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, and the Chief Secretary and DGP of Tamil Nadu, seeking a detailed report within two weeks. The commission has also asked for the current health status ...Read More >
Cuddalore, Jul 9 (PTI) A new gatekeeper assumed charge here at the Semmankuppam manned level crossing where a train hit a van killing 3 school-going children on July 8. The new appointee, Anand Raj told reporters he has been working in the railways for the past 2 years and he has now been posted to Semmankuppam to man Level Crossing No 170, a non-interlocked, manned crossing. Also Read | Delhi-NCR Rains: Waterlogging and Traffic Disruptions in Several Areas As Sudden Spell of Heavy Rain Batter ...Read More >
Cuddalore, Jul 9 (PTI) A new gatekeeper assumed charge here at the Semmankuppam manned level crossing where a train hit a van killing 3 school-going children on July 8. The new appointee, Anand Raj told reporters he has been working in the railways for the past 2 years and he has now been posted to Semmankuppam to man Level Crossing No 170, a non-interlocked, manned crossing. "Interlocking" refers to locking the railway boom at the level crossing by linking it to the signalling system, which e ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The railway department has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the accident case where a train collided with a school van in Cuddalore. According to a Thanthi TV report, officials from the railway safety department have issued summons to 13 people, including gatekeeper Pankaj Sharma and van driver Shankar, instructing them to appear before the committee. Three school students were killed in Cuddalore district on Tuesday when the van they were travelling in collided with a passe ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Eyewitness accounts from Semmankuppam revealing that gatekeeper Pankaj Sharma dozed off, leaving the gate open unattended, might not hold water if official records come into play in the ongoing investigations into the Cuddalore train tragedy that killed three school kids. Highly placed railway sources disclosed to DT Next that gatekeeper Pankaj Sharma shared the Private Number Exchange (PNE) with the Station Master about the train approaching Alappakkam station at 7.04 am on Tuesday. ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emplaned for Namibia -- the final stop of his five-nation visit -- after wrapping up his State Visit to Brasilia where he met Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and also attended the 17th BRICS Summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Taking to X, the PMO wrote: "PM @narendramodi has boarded for Namibia, the final destination of his tour" Also, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randir Jaiswal wrote on X: "P ...Read More >
CUDDALORE, July 8: Three school students were killed in this district on Tuesday when the van they were travelling in collided with a passenger train, even as different versions of the tragic incident surfaced. The gatekeeper posted at the level crossing in question has been suspended and arrested, Southern Railway, which apologised for the "unfortunate incident," said. Around 7.45 am, the school van carrying the students attempted to cross the railway level crossing Gate No. 170 (a non-interl ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The legacy of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa, who once stopped the Afghan forces at the Khyber Pass, is not merely history but a living inheritance, said Dr A. Tajinder Pal Singh Nalwa, his descendant. "If we could protect India from invasions then, we must now protect our children's minds from disintegration." Dr Nalwa was speaking to Sikh educators, community members, students, and lawyers at a seminar hosted by the Sikh Education Society at Guru Nanak High School Lecture Hall. Presided ...Read More >
Cuddalore: A school van crossing the railway tracks at Semmamkuppam in Cuddalore district was hit by a train on Tuesday morning killing three children and injuring another and the van driver. While Southern Railway claimed the van driver forced the level crossing guard to open the gate saying they would be late for school, witnesses and the injured schoolboy said the gate was open when the van passed through.The van was ripped off from the rear side in the impact and dragged by the train for alm ...Read More >
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu), Jul 8 (PTI) Three school students were killed in this district on Tuesday when the van they were travelling in collided with a passenger train, even as different versions of the tragic incident surfaced. The gatekeeper posted at the level crossing in question has been suspended and arrested, Southern Railway, which apologised for the "unfortunate incident," said. Around 7:45 am, the school van carrying the students attempted to cross the railway level crossing Gate No. ...Read More >
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu), Jul 8 (PTI) Two students were killed when the school van they were travelling in collided with a passenger train at Semmanguppam in this district on Tuesday, officials said. Due to the impact, the vehicle carrying students was flung a distance away from the level crossing after it hit the running train. The loco pilot managed to stop the train after traversing some distance, police said. The railways suspended the gatekeeper for violating safety rules, and announced an ...Read More >
Chennai, July 8: In the wake of a tragic accident involving a school van and a speeding train near Semmanguppam in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district, railway authorities have suspended the gatekeeper for alleged negligence. The officials said two girl students died in the accident. Earlier reports said that three children died; however, the officials confirmed the death of two students. The incident, which occurred at around 7.45 a.m., claimed the lives of two students and left several others ser ...Read More >
Chennai, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of a tragic accident involving a school van and a speeding train near Semmanguppam in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district, railway authorities have suspended the gatekeeper for alleged negligence. The officials said two girl students died in the accident. Earlier reports said that three children died; however, the officials confirmed the death of two students. The incident, which occurred at around 7.45 a.m., claimed the lives of two students and left s ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Blaming the driver of the school van for the level crossing gate remaining open, which led to the demise of at least two school children in Semmankuppam near Cuddalore, Southern Railway has informed that the gate keeper of the manned non-interlocked level crossing was placed under suspension for violating safety rules and the process has been started to terminate him from service. In an updated clarification statement issued at 10.25am Tuesday, the SR headquarters said, "The Gate keepe ...Read More >
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu), Jul 8 (PTI) Two people were feared killed after a school van collided with a running train in Semmanguppam in the district on Tuesday morning, police said. The van carrying students was flung a distance away from the level crossing after it was hit. The loco pilot managed to stop the train after traversing some distance, police said. Senior police officials who reached the spot rushed the injured to the government hospital here. Superintendent of Police S Jayakumar had ...Read More >
CUDDALORE: At least two children and a bystander were killed when a passenger train rammed into a school van that attempted to cross a manned level crossing at Semmankuppam, around 10 kilometres south of Cuddalore, at about 7: 45 am on Tuesday. According to preliminary information, around ten people were rushed to the Cuddalore Government Medical College Hospital with serious injuries. With the van badly mangled in the impact, official sources said the death toll could rise. The two decease ch ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwa ...Read More >
Bhopal: Seven engineers including two chief engineers (CEs) of the Madhya Pradesh government have been suspended while departmental enquiry has been ordered against a retired superintendent engineer (SE) in the connection with the faulty design of a railway over bridge (ROB) here, providing a dangerous 90-degree turn. The action against the engineers comes after chief minister Mohan Yadav took serious note of the issue and ordered an inquiry into it, a spokesman of the state government said her ...Read More >
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