Pakistan’s railway department will conduct an inspection on Monday at the site of a major accident in Sindh province where an express train derailed and killed at least 31 people and injured 130 others. The Hazara Express train travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed on Sunday in Nawabshah district near the Sarhari Railway… Continue reading Pak authorities to inspect site of railway accident that killed 31 people
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PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone to revamp 508 railway stations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations in the country. The stations are being redeveloped at a cost of Rs 24,470 crore to increase passenger capacity, improve employment generation, and act as city centres. According to the ministry of railways, the 508… Continue reading PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone to revamp 508 railway stations
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday is set to lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country via video conferencing, a press note said. The foundation laying ceremony of the railway stations across the country will be under the historic Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Earlier on… Continue reading PM Modi to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations
Pradhan ahead of event for redevelopment of railway stations
Hours before the laying of the foundation stone to redevelop 508 railway stations across India under the historic Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the railway is an important mode of transport for the common people of the country. Earlier, on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the… Continue reading Pradhan ahead of event for redevelopment of railway stations
Critical industrial capacity woes in Kavach rollout: Railway Chairman
The Ministry of Railways’ efforts to expedite the deployment of the Kavach anti-collision technology, amidst rising safety concerns, are being hampered by significant industrial capacity constraints, according to Anil Kumar Lahoti, the Chairman of the Railway Board. “Kavach is already in operation across more than 1,465 route kilometres (rkm) with work ongoing for… Continue reading Critical industrial capacity woes in Kavach rollout: Railway Chairman
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations
In a historic initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country on August 6 via video conferencing, his office said. These 508 stations are spread across 27 states and union territories, including 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar,… Continue reading PM Modi to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations
Railway guard shoots dead senior, 3 others on Jaipur-Mumbai train
A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable on Monday morning shot dead his senior colleague and three passengers in two bogies and a pantry car on board the moving Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express near Palghar railway station in Maharashtra, officials said. He was nabbed with his weapon later while trying to flee after passengers pulled the… Continue reading Railway guard shoots dead senior, 3 others on Jaipur-Mumbai train
Railway Board forms high-level panel to probe train firing that left 4 dead
Undated photo of Railway Protection Force (RPF) Constable Chetan Kumar Choudhary who fired from his automatic weapon, killing four The Railway Board has set up a high-level committee to conduct a “comprehensive inquiry” into the firing on board a Mumbai-bound train in which a Railway Protection Force Assistant Sub-Inspector and three passengers were shot… Continue reading Railway Board forms high-level panel to probe train firing that left 4 dead