Boy averts major train mishap in capital
January 15th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A young boy averted a major train mishap in the capital Sunday by alerting the authorities after noticing cracks in the railway tracks, an official ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro through foreign eyes: global system lacking global etiquettes
January 13th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hurrying down the steps of a Delhi Metro station, I jump into the first available train. Eyes stare at me. I am not only the lone woman in the train car ... Read more...
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Terror threat to Bihar railway station
January 9th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Security has been tightened at Bihar's Raxaul railway station and an alert sounded Sunday following a terrorist threat to blast the station premises and target long-distance ... Read more...
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One dead in Bengal train collision, Railways announce compensation (Lead)
January 8th, 2012 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) One person was killed and six others injured when a local train collided with a stationary train in West Bengal's Nadia district Saturday, a railway official ... Read more...
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Cloudy weather in Delhi, possibility of rain
January 7th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The capital saw cloudy weather Saturday morning, with the possibility of rain. The minimum temperature was recorded at 12.5 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal, ... Read more...
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Foggy day, train services disrupted
January 5th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The capital witnessed a cold day with rail services being disrupted due to dense fog in the morning. The met department has forecast rain later ... Read more...
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Fog affects 100 train services in Delhi (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A light blanket of fog enveloped the national through the day Wednesday, affecting close to 100 train services. The met office has forecast rain Thursday.
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Fog hits rail, air traffic in Delhi (Second Lead)
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Rail and air services were affected in the capital Tuesday morning due to the heavy fog.According to the Northern Railway website, 57 trains were affected ... Read more...
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Fog hits rail, air traffic in Delhi (Lead)
January 3rd, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Rail and air services were affected in the capital Tuesday morning due to the heavy fog that enveloped the city.According to the Northern Railway website, ... Read more...
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Mercury rises in Delhi, foggy day ahead (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It was a cloudy and pleasant Monday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature rising to 11.6 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal.The weather ... Read more...
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Metro services hit in Vaishali
January 2nd, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi Metro services on the Anand Vihar-Vaishali section were affected Monday due to maintenance work, an official said.According to a Delhi Metro official, the frequency ... Read more...
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Fog hits air, rail traffic in Delhi (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) It was a foggy Saturday morning in the capital as Delhiites geared up to welcome the New Year. The thick blanket of fog wreaked havoc ... Read more...
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Ten trains to bring paramilitary forces
December 30th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 30 (IANS) Ten special trains have been booked to ferry thousands of paramilitary forces to Uttar Pradesh for the state elections in Febraury.Special coaches are also been added ... Read more...
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Delhi fog delays over 50 trains
December 28th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A thick layer of fog enveloped the capital Wednesday morning, affecting at least 51 trains. The Met office has forecast a clear and warm day ... Read more...
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Slight rise in Delhi temperature, fog disrupts trains (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Reeling under intense cold for the past few days, Dehi's residents got some respite Tuesday with a slight rise in the minimum temperature. The Met ... Read more...
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Slight rise in Delhi temperature, fog disrupts trains
December 27th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A slight rise in the minimum temperature early Tuesday morning gave relief to the residents of Delhi, experiencing extreme cold conditions for the past few ... Read more...
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Fog in Delhi hits rail traffic (Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Dense fog in Delhi Friday morning affected train service and 35 trains were running late, officials said. Air traffic, however, remained unaffected.According to the northern ... Read more...
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Fog affects life in Punjab, Haryana
December 20th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IANS) Fog and cold wave conditions continued to affect normal life in Punjab and Haryana Tuesday.Thick fog engulfed most parts of Haryana, affecting road and rail traffic. ... Read more...
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All Patna schools closed due to cold wave
December 17th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 17 (IANS) With an intense cold wave sweeping Bihar, all public and private schools in the state capital have been ordered closed till Dec 25, officials said."The Patna ... Read more...
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Taj city shivers at four degrees
December 16th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 16 (IANS) It is freezing cold in the city of the Taj Mahal these days, with the minimum temperature on the last two nights hovering around 4 degrees ... Read more...
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Munich alcohol ban leads to train damage
December 12th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Munich, Dec 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Munich police have announced investigation into the vandalism in the city’s rail system which resulted in damage worth 100,000 Euros. A new law which bans the ... Read more...
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Wheel-less trains for Delhi Metro planned
December 7th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The government is planning to introduce magnetic levitation wheel-less trains on the Delhi Metro, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.Minister of State for Urban Development ... Read more...
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Chinese railway passenger traffic grows
December 5th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 5 (IANS) China's railways carried 1.72 billion people in the first 11 months of the year, up 10.9 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Railways (MOR) said Monday.The figure ... Read more...
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Rawalpindi has no diesel to run its trains
November 29th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Trains may not run from Pakistan's Rawalpindi city from Tuesday as their engines don't have diesel.The daily Dawn said that trains from Rawalpindi are likely to ... Read more...
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Mumbai NGO trains slum women in basic beauty course
November 28th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) In an attempt to empower urban slum women, the Light of Life Trust Monday gave out passing certificates to 18 women after they successfully completed a ... Read more...
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At CST, 26/11 heroes still do their duty (Three years after 26/11 attack)
November 23rd, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) When 26/11 terrorists Ajmal Amir Kasab and Ismail Khan fired manically at passengers, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) announcers Bablu Kumar and Vishnu Zende, displaying immense ... Read more...
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MPs criticise railways’ catering services
November 21st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over catering services of the Indian Railways, many parliament members Monday demanded new lines, trains, extension of routes, increase in frequency of ... 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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Army’s officers academy formally inaugurated
November 14th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gaya (Bihar), Nov 14 (IANS) Army chief General V.K. Singh Monday formally declared open the Officers Training Academy (OTA) here, which has already begun training its first batch of cadets.The ... Read more...
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Faye Bray sacked over raunchy images
November 11th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials of Manchester College have revealed that former X Factor contestant Faye Bray was sacked because she posted "sexualised" images of herself on the Internet. Officials say ... Read more...
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When train passengers awaited a ‘runaway lion’
November 7th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) A helicopter was moved and passengers were stopped from leaving a train in Britain following a report that a lion was on the loose.It all started ... Read more...
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South Africa uses metro to carry waste to landfills
November 6th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
East London (South Africa), Nov 6 (IANS) A metro train system in South Africa is helping in the fight against climate change by carrying waste to landfill sites on trains ... Read more...
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Howrah Mail coaches derail in Delhi, no casualties
October 28th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Three coaches, including a luggage van, of the Kalka-Howrah Mail derailed early Friday near Narela station in Delhi, said a railways official. No casualty was ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to curtail services on Diwali
October 24th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Delhi Metro's last trains will leave their originating stations at 8 p.m. on Diwali Wednesday, an official said.Wednesday's last trains will start at 8 p.m. ... Read more...
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Pakistan Railways’ chugs towards disaster: Daily
October 13th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Pakistan Railways is teetering on the brink of disaster, warned a daily and said it was "symptomatic" that the shortage of engines was to be met ... Read more...
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