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New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday congratulated zones that have maintained high levels of punctuality and appreciated those which have improved their performance by ensuring more than 85 per cent punctuality despite operational challenges. Vaishnaw, who chaired a review meeting on various operational issues with railway officials across the country at Rail Bhawan here, congratulated the entire Railway family for their commendable performance last year. "He (Vai ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru metro security guard had a close save at the Ragigudda station, after he fell onto the metro tracks. He quickly climbed back, along with the help of a commuter waiting at the station. The incident which was caught on camera - occurred on the newly launched Yellow Line of the Bengaluru metro. The guard was deployed at platform number two of the Ragigudda metro station, when he slipped and fell on the electrified train track, reported The Hindu. A close look at the securit ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A massive fire broke out near the Tiruvallur railway station early Sunday when one of the wagons of a goods train carrying diesel derailed, throwing several train services off schedule and passengers scrambling through the day. The train was moving from Chennai Harbour to Walajah Road Siding. No casualty was reported in the incident that happened around 5:30 am on Sunday. The Southern Railway (SR) announced that it took firefighters 10 hours to bring the blaze under control. Diesel wor ...Read More >
KATHUA, July 10: Railway traffic was disrupted after a boggy of a goods train on way from Jammu to Delhi derailed at Lakhanpur railway track due to land slide on the track as heavy rains lashed the Kathua and adjoining areas last night. Click here to watch video The train pilot after seeing boulders on the track applied the brake to stop the train but one boggy got derailed. Soon after the accident the technical staff of the Railways rushed to the spot and repaired the track and cleared the bo ...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 >
Bengaluru, Jan 31 (PTI) The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on Friday announced that it has successfully completed erection of four composite steel girder over the 65 meter-long railway track at Rainbow hospital between the ISRO and Doddanekkundi metro stations, to accommodate the existing railway line and future lines of railways and K-Ride. In a statement, the BMRCL said that the Approval of Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety/Southern Circle Bangalore was obtained before starting ...Read More >
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