The ‘Swachhata Hi Seva 2024’ campaign was launched by the Thiruvananthapuram Division of Southern Railway, aiming to improve cleanliness in railway stations, trains, and premises. The campaign was inaugurated with a pledge ceremony at Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station, with various activities planned such as garbage disposal, tree plantation drives, and public awareness events. Union Minister…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to Bhubaneswar after his Gujarat visit to launch Odisha’s Subhadra Yojana, a women-centric initiative. The scheme aims to empower women financially by providing Rs 50,000 over five years to eligible women aged 21-60. PM Modi will also inaugurate railway and national highway projects worth crores during his visit. Additionally,…
The district crime branch is investigating a job fraud case involving an Indian Railway staff member named Murukeshan Pillai. He is accused of cheating multiple people by promising them jobs in the railways and allegedly amassing around Rs 1 crore. Pillai has been arrested and released on bail, and the railways have suspended him pending…
Three women, aged 70, 30, and 60, tragically lost their lives after being struck by a train near Kanhangad railway station. They were residents of Chingavanam in Kottayam and were in Rajapuram for a relative’s wedding. The women were attempting to cross the tracks to catch the Malabar Express, but were hit by the Coimbatore-Hisar…
A young girl in Bihar planned to take her own life on railway tracks but ended up falling asleep instead. A video shows a train stopping just inches away from her head after the driver applied emergency brakes. Local residents rushed to the scene, pulled her off the tracks, and escorted her home despite her…
Starting in October, Mumbai’s Western Railway will be rolling out 12 new train services, bringing the total daily services to 1,406. Additionally, 10 existing trains will be upgraded from 12-car to 15-car trains to improve passenger comfort. These changes are part of the annual timetable update mandated by the Railway Board, with adjustments to long-distance…
Hey there, just a heads up that there won’t be any megablock on the Harbour line between CSMT Mumbai and Panvel, and Trans-Harbour line between Thane-Panvel today. They did have a night time block on the slow tracks of the Central Railway Main line to do some maintenance work. Just thought you should know! source
The new Cherlapalli railway station in Telangana, built at a cost of Rs 430 crore, is being praised for its world-class facilities. However, there is a major issue with its accessibility as the roads leading to the station are narrow and in need of widening. The completion of the second phase of the Multi-Modal Transport…
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has penalized Tata Group-owned Air India for operating a flight with non-qualified pilots. The airline has been fined Rs 90 lakh, and the Director of Training has been suspended for six months. Additionally, fines of Rs 6 lakh and Rs 3 lakh have been imposed on the Director…