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The South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled a large number of passenger and express trains scheduled for October 28 and 29 as Cyclone Montha nears the Andhra Pradesh coast. The decision, taken in the interest of passenger safety, affects key routes across the Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, and Bhimavaram sectors. The cancellations cover more than 65 train services across coastal Andhra routes, spanning October 28 and 29. Flight operations have also been affected. Authoriti ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled and diverted several long-distance trains as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Montha's impact across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha. Earlier, the India Meteorological Department said Cyclone Montha is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28 morning. The weather system over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 15 km per hour (kmph) during the past six ...Read More >
The station falls under the Nanded Division of South Central Railway. Mumbai: Three years after the renaming of the Aurangabad city in Maharashtra, the Central Railway on Saturday said the Aurangabad railway station has been officially renamed as "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station." Its new station code will be 'CPSN', the Central Railway said in a release. The station falls under the Nanded Division of South Central Railway. The BJP-led Mahayuti government on October 15 had issued a ...Read More >
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): The South Central Railway has approved the change of name of Aurangabad Railway Station of Nanded Division over South Central Railway to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, said A.Sridhar, Chief Public Relations Officer, South Central Railway, in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the railway code and station code will now be CPSN. Meanwhile, Western Railway General Manager Vivek Kumar Gupta on Friday said that passenger movement has ...Read More >
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): The South Central Railway has approved the change of name of Aurangabad Railway Station of Nanded Division over South Central Railway to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, said A.Sridhar, Chief Public Relations Officer, South Central Railway, in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the railway code and station code will now be CPSN. Also Read | Mann Ki Baat: PM Narendra Modi Urges Citizens To Share Suggestions for Celebrating 150 Year ...Read More >
The move comes nearly three years after the then government headed by Eknath Shinde formally rechristened Aurangabad city as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The city, previously named after Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, received this name as a tribute to Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's son. The original name change was initiated by the erstwhile Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government. The BJP-led Mahayuti government on October 15 issued a gazette notification to change the name of Aurangabad r ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Maharashtra government has issued a gazette notification to rename the Aurangabad railway station to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar station. The government's move comes two years after the name of Aurangabad city was renamed to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The government's move coincided with the ongoing preparations by ruling MahaYuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi for the local and divic body elections. The BJP-led MahaYuti government issued a gazette notificat ...Read More >
Hyderabad: An unidentified man allegedly raped and robbed at knifepoint a 25-year-old woman passenger from Andhra Pradesh aboard the ladies' compartment of Santragachi Special Express (07222) on Oct 13.The woman was travelling from her native place in AP's Rajahmundry to Cherlapally in Hyderabad, where she was employed as a domestic help. The crime occurred when the train was moving between Guntur and Pedakurapadu stations -- six stations from where the woman had boarded the train around 2pm, po ...Read More >
DHARWAD: Yashwant Sardeshpande, a noted filmmaker and playwright, died of a heart attack in Bengaluru on Monday, ending 40 years of illustrious career. He was 62 years old. After he complained of sudden ill-health on Monday, he was rushed to a private hospital in Bengaluru, where he breathed his last. Hailing from Hubballi, Sardeshpande started his career as an artist in the 1980s. He and his friends formed a company, Kala Darpana, and staged their first show, Andayuga, translated by Siddaling ...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 >
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 >
VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway on Thursday organised a large-scale Shramdaan drive, led by Divisional Railway Manager Mohit Sonakiya, at Vijayawada Railway Station. The initiative, held on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Jayanti, followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for cleanliness and was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's vision. Activities under the banner "Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath" focused on Platform No. 1 (South) and the water tank area. Sonakiya urged all stati ...Read More >
Aizawl: In a monumental achievement for the nation, the state of Mizoram is on the cusp of a historic transformation, as it is set to be integrated into India's vast railway network for the very first time. This landmark event comes nearly 79 years after India's independence, marking a significant step towards fulfilling a long-standing aspiration of the Mizo people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new 52-kilometre Bairabi-Sairang railway line on September 13. Hailed ...Read More >
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has suggested a bullet train service. This train would run from Shamshabad near Hyderabad to Chennai. He also wants a railway line connecting Bharat Future City to Machilipatnam port via Amaravati. Reddy has asked officials to prepare proposals for new railway lines. A Regional Ring Rail on Hyderabad outskirts is also under consideration. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday mooted a bullet train service from Shamshabad on Hyderabad outsk ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Torrential rains have left a person dead and four others missing in Kamareddy and Medak districts. Rescue operations are underway on a massive scale as rivers, streams, and irrigation tanks overflowed, submerging colonies, breaching roads and halting transport.A govt doctor lost his life in Kamareddy after a wall collapsed on him. Two men were swept away in Neelakatta stream at Domakonda in the same district, while two others - Bestha Sathyam and Yada Goud of Rajpet village - were car ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday flagged off a new daily express train service from Hyderabad (Kacheguda) to Jodhpur (Bhagat Ki Kothi) in Rajasthan. The new train (17605), starting Sunday, will depart from Kacheguda at 11:50 pm and arrive at Bhagat Ki Kothi at 8 pm the following day. On the return journey, the train (17606) will leave Bhagat Ki Kothi at 10:30 pm and reach Kacheguda at 3:40 pm. Speaking on the occasi ...Read More >
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said indigenously made 150 Vandebharat trains are slated for export with the first train set already flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More railway rolling stock, including metro coaches, are getting export orders and the upcoming ₹521.26 crore mega Kazipet Railway Manufacturing Unit is going to play a key role once it is commissioned in 2026, he told the media at the factory site on Saturday (July 19, 2025). What will be manufactured the ...Read More >
Kacheguda to Bhagat Ki Kothi Express: Indian Railways (IR) is set to launch a direct train between Kacheguda and Bhagat Ki Kothi. Indian Railways, Kacheguda to Bhagat Ki Kothi Express: Indian Railways (IR) is set to launch a direct train between Kacheguda and Bhagat Ki Kothi. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the train on July 19 (Saturday). The Kacheguda to Bhagat Ki Kothi Express train will be maintained and operated by the South Central Railway (SCR) zone. Kacheguda to Bhagat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The Prime Minister Office (PMO) handle posted on X, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri @myogiadityanath, met Prime Minister @narendramodi. Sharing an X post about the meeting, CM Yogi wrote, I had the honour of meeting the world most popular leader, the respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, in New Delhi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 19 (UNI) The Rs 521 croe Mega Railway Manufacturing Unit at Kazipet near here is being developed with modern, state-of-the-art technology, to be completed by the end of the year 2026, said Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw. Ashwini along with Union Coal Minister Gishan Reddy who visited the Railway Manufacturing Unit at Kazipet here today, informed that the civil construction works at the manufacturing unit will be completed by December, 2025, while the entire project ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi PWD and Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Saturday promised a complete transformation of the capital's ageing water infrastructure within a year, blaming decades-old pipelines and previous government negligence for the ongoing water crisis. During a visit to D-Block Gole Market, Gurudwara Flats in Rakabganj, and Type-II Flats in Sarojini Nagar, Singh highlighted the alarming state of Delhi's water pipelines. "There are places in Delhi where pipelin ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 19 (PTI) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said production at the upcoming rail coach factory in Kazipet, Telangana, would begin next year. Vaishnaw, who visited the unit in Kazipet, about 130 km from Hyderabad, added that the facility is a mega, state-of-the-art factory being built with an investment of Rs 500 crore. Coaches, engines, and other components can be manufactured at the unit, which has been designed to support multiple types of railway manufacturing, said ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooper ...Read More >
NIZAMABAD: Hyderabad will soon gain a new daily express train linking Kacheguda station to Jodhpur (Bhagat Ki Kothi). The train will pass through Nizamabad railway station. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, joined by Union coal minister G. Kishan Reddy, will formally flag off the service in Hyderabad at 5.30 pm today. The train (no.17065) will start at 11.50 pm in Kacheguda railway station and will pass through Nizamabad, Mudkhed, Nanded, Purna, Akola, Itarsi, Ujjaini, Ajmer and reach Bhagat ki ...Read More >
Kacheguda to Bhagat Ki Kothi Express: Indian Railways (IR) is set to launch a direct train between Kacheguda and Bhagat Ki Kothi. Indian Railways, Kacheguda to Bhagat Ki Kothi Express: Indian Railways (IR) is set to launch a direct train between Kacheguda and Bhagat Ki Kothi. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the train on July 19 (Saturday). The Kacheguda to Bhagat Ki Kothi Express train will be maintained and operated by the South Central Railway (SCR) zone. Kacheguda to Bhagat ...Read More >
Hyderabad: SCR general manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava and senior officials inspected development work at the Hyderabad station which has been taken up under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. He also reviewed passenger amenities and facilities and inspected the booking counter, waiting room, station master's office and circulating area of the station. Earlier, GM Srivastava conducted a detailed inspection of Charlapalli station, interacted with staff and inquired about the duty hours, working en ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, a distinguished officer from the 1988 batch of the Indian Railway Engineering Service (IRSE), has officially assumed charge as the General Manager of South Central Railway (SCR). Prior to this new role, Srivastava served as the General Manager of the Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE), where he was pivotal in driving technological advancements and policy reforms in civil engineering. His leadership contributed significantly to the develo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, will hand over appointment letters to newly selected recruits of the central government under the Rozgar Mela on Saturday, July 12. The program will be held at 10:00 am at Rail Kalarang, Bhoiguda, Secunderabad. The 16th Rozgar Mela is being held at 47 locations across the country, and on South Central Railway, the function is being conducted at Secunderabad, Guntur and Guntakal. Candidates from across the country are being recruited ...Read More >
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