West Bengal celebrates Republic Day (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) The West Bengal government is bringing the state's farmers under 500 agri-credit societies to ensure they get proper prices for their produce, Governor M.K. Narayanan ... Read more...
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West Bengal celebrates Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Thursday unfurled the tricolour as the state celebrated the 63rd Republic Day along with the rest of India.The governor took ... Read more...
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Coach attendant found dead in express train
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) A coach attendant was found dead and another injured inside an air conditioned two-tier coach of the Jammu Tawi-bound Himgiri Express near West Bengal's Asansol railway ... Read more...
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Alert railway gangman prevents accident
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) An alert gangman prevented a possible accident when he detected a rail line fracture near Cheragram Station in West Bengal, shortly before the Asansol-Howrah Agniveena Express ... Read more...
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Railway begins probe into Jharkhand train fire
November 23rd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 23 (IANS) The railways Wednesday began probing the Howrah-Dehradun Express train fire in Jharkhand in which seven people, including two children and an Australian woman, were killed a ... Read more...
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Eastern Railway locomotive staff protest staff shortage
November 15th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) The locomotive running staff comprising guards and drivers of the Eastern Railway here Tuesday went on a hunger strike protesting against staff shortage."The number of trains ... Read more...
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On-duty cop commits suicide at Howrah station
November 12th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) A Railway Protection Force (RPF) head constable, on duty at the Howrah railway station here, committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle Saturday, an ... Read more...
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India’s first superfast double-decker train flagged off
October 1st, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Saturday flagged off the country's first double-decker superfast train from Howrah in West Bengal to Dhanbad in Jharkhand.The 12383 Up/12384 Dn fully ... Read more...
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Railway’s superfast double decker train from Saturday
September 30th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi will flag off a superfast double decker train from Howrah to Dhanbad at Howrah station Saturday, an official statement said Thursday.The 12383 ... Read more...
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Railway police forces to join hands to curb crime
August 12th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) In the wake of a spurt in cases of drugging on trains, a high-level meeting Friday decided on enhanced coordination between the Railway Protection Force (RPF) ... Read more...
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Now hear Rabindra Sangeet inside trains
August 8th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) In its homage to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 150th birth anniversary, Eastern Eailway has decided to play instrumental Rabindra Sangeet inside some of the ... Read more...
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Derailment toll goes up to two, services partly restored
August 2nd, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The toll in the Guwahati-Bangalore Express derailement in West Bengal's Malda rose to two Monday with discovery of the body of a youth from the debris ... Read more...
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Rail link partially restored, probe starts
August 1st, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The rail link between West Bengal's northern and southern parts was partially restored Monday afternoon while officials began a probe into the derailment of the Guwahati-Bangalore ... Read more...
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Harsh steps against those responsible for rail accident: Trivedi
August 1st, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Sunday said a proper inquiry will be held to fix accountability for the derailment of the Guwahati-Bangalore Express in West Bengal's ... Read more...
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Seven trains cancelled after Bengal accident
August 1st, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Seven trains were cancelled as the engine and six coaches of the Bangalore-bound Guwahati-Bangalore Express derailed and were hit by a passenger train passing on the ... Read more...
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Special train leaves Kolkata for train accident site
July 10th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jul 10 (IANS) A special train with relatives of passengers of Kalka-bound Kalka Mail, which ran off the rails in Uttar Pradesh, left Howrah Sunday evening for the accident ... Read more...
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Incessant rains disrupt normal life in Bengal
June 17th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) Incessant rains since Thursday night in Kolkata and other southern West Bengal districts disrupted normal life Friday inundating several areas, triggering major traffic snarls and hitting ... Read more...
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Rajdhani derailment: Railway safety panel begins probe
June 16th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) The railway's safety panel has begun its inquiry into Wednesday's derailment of Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, a railway statement said Thursday."The Commissioner of Railway Safety (Eastern ... Read more...
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Delhi bound Rajdhani express derails in Bengal
June 16th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) A major train accident was averted Wednesday after the rear wheels of the engine of a New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express went off the tracks near Burdwan ... Read more...
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Eastern Railway earnings up 8.63 percent
June 15th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) The Eastern Railway (ER) Wednesday posted a 8.63 percent increase in its total earnings during April-May 2011, which stood at Rs.873.44 crore, as against Rs.804 crore ... Read more...
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RPF constable dies - suicide or murder?
June 10th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Friday shot himself to death at the Eastern Railway headquarters here, a railway official said. But police said they did ... Read more...
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Special train from Howrah to Ajmer train for Urs
May 28th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) The Eastern Railway will run a pair of special trains between Howrah in West Bengal and Ajmer in Rajasthan to clear the extra rush of passengers ... Read more...
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Eastern Railway earning up 3.31 percent
March 21st, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) The Eastern Railway (ER) has succeeded in increasing its earnings from passenger and freight traffic by 3.31 percent in the first 11 months of this fiscal ... Read more...
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Anti-collision devices to cover 8 rail zones: Mamata
February 25th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Anti-collision devices (ACD) will be implemented in eight of the country's 17 zonal railways to improve the safety of rail passengers, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said ... Read more...
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Eastern Railway earnings rise by 3.51 percent
February 22nd, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Eastern Railway posted a 3.51 percent increase in its total earnings to Rs.3,961.18 crore during April 2010-January 2011 as against Rs.3,826.75 crore during the corresponding period last fiscal, ... Read more...
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Eastern Railway earnings, passengers go up
January 19th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Eastern Railway (ER) has recorded a 3.18 percent increase in its originating earning and a 10 percent rise in the number of passengers in the April-December period of ... Read more...
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One killed in explosion at railway station in West Bengal
January 6th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) A 70-year-old man was killed and two women were injured Thursday when a bomb, kept in a box, exploded at a railway station in West Bengal's Hooghly district, ... Read more...
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Angry passengers ransack portion of Howrah railway station
December 29th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Passengers of a local train, angry at its late arrival, Wednesday ransacked and damaged a portion of the Howrah railway station, Eastern Railway officials said.The passengers of 37232 ... Read more...
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W.Bengal commuters enjoy ride in first AC double-decker train
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Rik Sundar SasmalKolkata, Nov.23 (ANI): The West Bengal Government has launched first air-conditioned double-decker train and people from all walks of life enjoyed the ride in ten coaches that included eight ... Read more...
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Cigarette ban up in smoke in Kolkata stations
November 4th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Sabyasachi Roy
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) With hundreds of passengers leisurely puffing away at their cigarettes on trains and railway platforms in suburban Kolkata, it is hard to imagine that smoking on ... Read more...
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Train services disrupted in Bengal
October 27th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) Train services on the Khana-Rampurhat section of Eastern Railway's Howrah division were suspended for over three hours Wednesday after a trailer got stuck while crossing the railway track ... Read more...
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One held for damaging railway track in Bengal
October 26th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) A possible train derailment was averted in West Bengal as a man was caught while damaging the track on Azimganj-Nalhati section of Eastern Railway's Howrah division Tuesday.Trackman ... Read more...
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Railways begin Kolkata Metro derailment probe
October 21st, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) A four-member team of the Indian Railways Thursday began enquiring into Kolkata Metro's first ever derailment, where two coaches of a Kavi Subhas-bound train derailed Oct 20, officials ... Read more...
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Mamata Banerjee announces awards for Railway players winning CWG medals
October 8th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced special 'Minister's Awards' for Railway players winning medals at the XIXth Commonwealth Games."The Railway family and the nation is ... Read more...
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Railways to introduce trolleys for porters
September 10th, 2010 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Indian Railways is planning to introduce trolleys at railway stations to reduce the physical stress of porters, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said Thursday.
"I am considering introducing the ... Read more...
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