Railways may discuss safety with Chinese officials
September 27th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian Railways is likely to discuss with its Chinese counterpart issues related to safety, modernisation and maintenance and running high-speed trains, official sources said ... Read more...
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Work on long-delayed Palakkad coach factory to start Oct 22
September 19th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 19 (IANS) The long-delayed Palakkad Coach factory, cleared by the rail ministry a few years ago, is finally going to materialise with the foundation stone to be laid ... Read more...
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29 injured as train derails in Pakistan (Lead)
September 10th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) At least 29 people were injured when a passenger train derailed Saturday in eastern Pakistan, Xinhua reported.The accident occurred around 5.00 a.m. at Sara-e-Alamgir village in ... Read more...
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9,211 railway touts caught
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Railways conducted 207,104 checks and prosecuted 9,211 touts in railway stations and near reservation offices from April 2008 to July this year, parliament was told ... Read more...
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Two die as goods trains collide in Orissa
August 31st, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 31 (IANS) Two people were killed early Wednesday when two freight trains collided head on in Orissa's Keonjhar district, officials said.
The trains collided near Tigiriapalli village in the ... Read more...
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Rs.10.2 bn for deficit-stricken Pakistan Railways
August 6th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) The Pakistan government has approved Rs.10 billion for the railways to help it overcome a Rs.52.5 billion deficit, Geo News reported.The decision to provide Rs.10.2 billion ... Read more...
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Rains disrupt Maharashtra-Gujarat train services
August 1st, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Train services between Maharashtra and Gujarat were briefly disrupted Monday as heavy rains continued to lash several parts of the two neighbouring states since Saturday, officials ... Read more...
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Train derails in Uttar Pradesh
July 27th, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) A passenger train derailed early Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh, disrupting rail traffic on the busy Howrah-Delhi route, an official said. No casualty was reported.Three coaches of ... Read more...
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China fires railway officers over train crash
July 25th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 25 (IANS) Chinese government has sacked three senior railway officials following the Saturday-night head-on crash on its high-speed rail network.The train crash occurred after one of China's first-generation ... Read more...
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Guwahati-Puri Express derails in Assam (Lead)
July 10th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Some coaches of the Guwahati-Puri Express derailed at Nalbari district in western Assam Sunday, officials said, adding that casualties were feared.The accident occurred near Ghograpara at ... Read more...
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38 dead as train rams into bus in Uttar Pradesh
July 7th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) At least 38 people were killed and 31 injured when an express train collided with a bus at an unmanned level crossing in Uttar Pradesh's ... Read more...
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Telangana braces for two-day rail blockade (Lead)
July 7th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) After a two-day shutdown, Telangana is now bracing for a two-day rail blockade which threatens to seriously disrupt rail links between south and north India.The ... Read more...
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After shutdown, Telangana now braces for two-day rail blockade
July 7th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) After a two-day shutdown, Telangana is now bracing for a two-day rail blockade which threatens to cut off rail links between south and north India.A ... Read more...
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Goods train derails, no casualty
June 27th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) Seven coaches of a coal-laden goods train heading to a National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) unit derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkar Nagar district, an official said ... Read more...
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Kejriwal lauds graft-free Delhi Metro
June 20th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Arvind Kejriwal, a member of joint drafting committee of the anti-graft Lokpal bill, Monday said the Delhi Metro was one of the most corruption-free and ... Read more...
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Train, car collide in Spain, one killed
June 20th, 2011 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 20 (IANS/EFE) One person was killed and four were injured when a passenger train carrying 205 people hit a car in Spain, railway officials said.The accident took place ... Read more...
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Heavy showers disrupt Konkan rail traffic (Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 17 (IANS) Thousands of inter-state railway passengers were affected Friday as train services linking Maharashtra to Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala were cancelled and diverted owing to incessant rain ... Read more...
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Maoists attack Bihar railway station (Lead)
June 16th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Maoists Thursday set ablaze a portion of a railway station and blew up five mobile phone towers during a 24-hour shutdown called by them to protest ... Read more...
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Prime minister concerned over unmanned railway crossings
June 1st, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday expressed concern over accidents at unmanned level crossings and asked the railway ministry to ensure that signages and road ... Read more...
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West Bengal’s railway projects on schedule: Mukul Roy
May 25th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Railway projects in West Bengal launched over the past three years were being implemented smoothly and would be completed in time, Minister of State for ... Read more...
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Two railway staff held for running job racket
May 16th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested two railway staff for duping people with job offers in Indian Railways, a police official said Monday.The police also seized from ... Read more...
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Train derails in Madhya Pradesh, villagers save lives (Lead)
May 9th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, May 9 (IANS) Timely help of local villagers saved several lives as five coaches of Mumbai-bound Udyog Nagri Express derailed in Madhya Pradesh's Vidhisha district early Monday, police said. ... Read more...
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Passenger train derails, no casualties
May 3rd, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), May 3 (IANS) A passenger train derailed here Tuesday, disrupting rail traffic on the busy Lucknow-Delhi route, police said. All passengers are safe.The engine of the Garib ... Read more...
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Train departure delayed for Kerala students’ benefit
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:14 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) Over 700 Keralites in Pune for an entrance examination were on the verge of missing their train back home after the examination was delayed, but managed ... Read more...
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Train derails in Uttar Pradesh, all passengers safe
April 27th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 27 (IANS) A passenger train derailed near this Uttar Pradesh city Wednesday evening, disrupting rail traffic on the busy Howrah-Delhi route, police said. No casualty was ... Read more...
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Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani catches fire, passengers safe (Lead)
April 18th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Bhopal/Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Passengers of three coaches of the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express which caught fire near Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam town early Monday, had a miraculous escape with only one ... Read more...
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Rajdhani passengers recall scary experience
April 18th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) It was a miraculous escape for passengers of three coaches of the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express that caught fire near Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh early Monday. ... Read more...
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Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani catches fire, all safe (Lead)
April 18th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Bhopal, April 18 (IANS) Three coaches of the Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express caught fire near Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh early Monday, officials said. A passenger sustained minor injuries.An official of ... Read more...
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Fire on Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express, all passengers safe
April 18th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh), Apr 18 (ANI): Three coaches of the 12951 Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express caught fire in the wee hours on Monday near Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh.Two coaches were affected, but all ... Read more...
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Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani catches fire, one injured
April 18th, 2011 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) A passenger was injured when three bogies, including the pantry car, of the Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express caught fire near Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh early Monday, ... Read more...
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Train blockade cost railways Rs.300 crore
March 27th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Train services resumed partially in Haryana Sunday as Jats seeking job quotas vacated tracks after around three weeks, the protests costing the railways Rs.300 crore, officials ... Read more...
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Haryana Jats harden stand on quota
March 22nd, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) Threatening to block the busy railway track and roads leading to Delhi and even disrupting the water supply to the national capital, agitating Jat community leaders ... Read more...
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Jat agitation continues, rail traffic in UP, Haryana in disarray
March 18th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Mar 18 (ANI): A large number of trains between Delhi and Lucknow remained cancelled as Jats decided to continue their agitation despite talks with Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram.The ... Read more...
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Jat issue raised in Rajya Sabha, government to make statement (Lead)
March 15th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The ongoing agitation by the Jat community in Haryana over job reservation surfaced in Rajya Sabha Tuesday with the government assuring a statement on ... Read more...
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Address Jat quota stir, BJP tells government
March 15th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The government must address the issue of the Jat community's movement for reservations in jobs that has seriously disrupted train services, the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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