News for 'Rajdhani'

Holi recipes: Khajoor Barfi and Apple Jalebi

Holi recipes: Khajoor Barfi and Apple Jalebi

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Let Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary inspire you to create some delicious, homemade mithai or sweetmeats for Holi.

JD-U MLA seen roaming in undies on train, claims stomach upset

JD-U MLA seen roaming in undies on train, claims stomach upset

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

A video, beamed by news channels and portals, shows Mandal engaged in a spat with some fellow passengers who were objecting to his 'roaming around' in his vest and underpants.

All regular train services cancelled till Aug 12

All regular train services cancelled till Aug 12

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

All special trains -- 15 pairs running on the Rajdhani routes since May 12 and 100 pairs of mail/express trains operating since June 1 -- will continue.

Maoists blow up rail track near Gaya in Bihar

Maoists blow up rail track near Gaya in Bihar

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

Maoists blew up a railway track near Gaya late on Friday night, disrupting traffic on the Gaya-Mugalsari route of East Central Railway.

3 Modak Recipes

3 Modak Recipes

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

Make your annual modak binge-fest exciting with these fun but unusual recipes.

Tablighi event: Passengers of 5 trains under scanner

Tablighi event: Passengers of 5 trains under scanner

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

All these trains began from Delhi between March 13 and March 19 - the Duronto Express to Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, the Grand Trunk Express to Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Express to Chennai, New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express and the AP Sampark Kranti Express.

Vande Bharat gets back on track after myriad controversies, vigilance probe

Vande Bharat gets back on track after myriad controversies, vigilance probe

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

On August 15 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced from the ramparts of the Red Fort that the Indian Railways would launch 75 Vande Bharat Express trains by August 2023. Later, in her 2022 Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that 400 Vande Bharat trains will be manufactured in the next three years, which are expected to cost between Rs 40,000 crore and Rs 50,000 crore. Those upbeat announcements come after a series of cancelled tenders, vigilance actions against officials and interdepartmental rivalry that delayed the addition of these iconic trains developed entirely indigenously by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.

Monsoon recipe: How to make makai jalapeno pakoda

Monsoon recipe: How to make makai jalapeno pakoda

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Welcome the monsoon with these special rainy treats.

8-feet tall Afghan cricket fan struggles to find accommodation

8-feet tall Afghan cricket fan struggles to find accommodation

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

8 feet and two-inch tall Afghan cricket fan struggled to find a hotel room in Lucknow

Waiting list for special trains to begin from May 22

Waiting list for special trains to begin from May 22

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The railways has, however, capped the waiting list on these trains -- up to 100 for AC 3 tier, 50 for AC 2 tier, 200 for Sleeper Class, 100 for chair cars, and 20 each for First AC and Executive Class.

Recipes: 3 MANGO Dishes!

Recipes: 3 MANGO Dishes!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Mango time: Recipes for a sweet-salty mango rice, green mango dhokla and a desert sabzi.

Pay dues or face power cuts: NTPC to BSES

Pay dues or face power cuts: NTPC to BSES

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

NTPC on Tuesday asked the two BSES utilities to make their payments and said in the event of failure to do so it would be forced to regulate supplies to the state discoms.

BSES moves SC against NTPC notice to cut power supply

BSES moves SC against NTPC notice to cut power supply

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Reliance Group-owned power distribution companies in Delhi on Thursday approached the Supreme Court against NTPC's notice threatening to cut off power supply for not clearing outstanding dues.

Good news for rail passenger: Flexi-fare scrapped for 15 trains

Good news for rail passenger: Flexi-fare scrapped for 15 trains

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The Railways has also reduced flexi-fares from 1.5 to 1.4 times the base ticket fare in 101 trains

Talgo becomes the fastest train in India

Talgo becomes the fastest train in India

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

On the fifth day of the trial, the train covered 84 km in 38 minutes between Mathura and Palwal.

What Indian Music Should Airlines Play?

What Indian Music Should Airlines Play?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

So should airlines play the keening, trance-like Siddi folk music from the Kutch peninsula? The Sufiana Kalam of Kashmir? Carnatic music? Rabindra Sangeet? Bihu melodies? Classical music from the Hindustani gharanas? Ghazals? Bhajans? Bollywood hits?... asks Kanika Datta.

No linen, bring food, arrive 90 min early: New Railway rules

No linen, bring food, arrive 90 min early: New Railway rules

Rediff.com11 May 2020

'No linen, blankets and curtains shall be provided inside the train. Passengers are advised to carry their own linen,' an order by the Railways said. The order also said that there would be no provision of 'tatkal' and 'premium tatkal' accommodation and there will be very few stoppages during the journey.

Recipes: Kachoris for Holi

Recipes: Kachoris for Holi

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary of the Khandani Rajdhani has special Holi recipes for you.

Armyman held for trying to molest girl in train

Armyman held for trying to molest girl in train

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

The 17-year old girl travelling with her uncle in a three-tier AC compartment raised an alarm at 4 am when the armyman was making an attempt to molest her as the Rajdhani Express was passing between Lumding and Chaparmukh stations, a NF Railway spokesman said.

Surge pricing: Flying looks cheaper than train travel

Surge pricing: Flying looks cheaper than train travel

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

A comparison shows that for Delhi to Mumbai air travel, the lowest airfare price is in the range of Rs 2,755, while the surged price for second-AC comes at Rs 4,104, a 42 per cent increase from the current train fares

Air, rail traffic affected as dense fog engulfs Delhi

Air, rail traffic affected as dense fog engulfs Delhi

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

Heavy fog engulfed parts of Delhi with the minimum temperature settling at a notch below normal.

Tasty Modak Recipes

Tasty Modak Recipes

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Welcome the Lord with his favourite dish.

Railways to take passengers on a musical journey

Railways to take passengers on a musical journey

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Instrumental music played by maestros like Ustad Bismillah Khan, TN Rajaratnam Pillai and Pandit Pannalal Ghosh will keep passengers entertained in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains which have a public announcement system in place.

I have a Hollywood script on my table: Leander Paes

I have a Hollywood script on my table: Leander Paes

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

India's tennis legend Leander Paes is gearing up for a new challenge in life as he gets set for his debut in Bollywood with his movie Rajdhani Express.

Railway caterers serve bones in veg dish, cockroach in soup!

Railway caterers serve bones in veg dish, cockroach in soup!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

A passenger on Guwahati-bound Rajdhani train found that the vegetarian dish he ordered contained pieces of bones.

JCO killed, civilian injured as Pak targets villages along LoC

JCO killed, civilian injured as Pak targets villages along LoC

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

The Army is retaliating strongly and effectively, the spokesman said.

Talgo trial runs conducted without safety clearance

Talgo trial runs conducted without safety clearance

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

A railway official said the Talgo run was only a trial and, in case of launch of commercial services, clearance from CRS would be taken

Talgo all set to reach Mumbai from Delhi in less than 13 hours!

Talgo all set to reach Mumbai from Delhi in less than 13 hours!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The train with nine lightweight coaches will start its journey at 7.55 PM from New Delhi station and is expected to reach Mumbai at about 8.31 AM in the morning

Bengal CM rules out releasing Maoist leader

Bengal CM rules out releasing Maoist leader

Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

Rejecting the demands for withdrawal of security forces and release of prisoners by Maoist-backed tribal agitators, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee on Tuesday night said the police have been asked to move to the detained Rajdhani Express to rescue the passengers."We can't just accept such demands like withdrawal of security forces and release of some prisoners," the chief minister told a press conference in Kolkata.

High-speed Spanish Talgo train hits the tracks

High-speed Spanish Talgo train hits the tracks

Rediff.com30 May 2016

As of now, the Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express runs at an average speed of 85 km per hour.

Passengers angry at lack of security in trains

Passengers angry at lack of security in trains

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

Passengers, who were traveling by the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express which was held up by Maoist-backed agitators for over five hours on Tuesday in West Midnapore in West Bengal, on Wednesday voiced their apprehensions over the lack of security measures in passenger trains."There was no security arrangement in the train. No security personnel of the police department or the railway police force were there," said one passenger.

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Looking into the flexi-fare scheme in Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains introduced in September 2016, the CAG stated that occupancy in all classes except the sleeper class in Duronto decreased.

Railways begins services of 200 special trains

Railways begins services of 200 special trains

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

The first such train left Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj station for Varanasi at 12.10 am. The Northern Railway bore 60 per cent of the traffic of these trains with 118 running over its network, including 100 either terminating or originating from the zone, and nine others passing through it.

Humsafar Express: The all new 3-Tier AC train to roll out in Oct

Humsafar Express: The all new 3-Tier AC train to roll out in Oct

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Humsafar will be launched as overnight inter-city service on high-demand routes

Supreme Court halts potential blackout in Delhi

Supreme Court halts potential blackout in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

The Supreme Court ordered state-run power producer NTPC on Friday not to disconnect power supplies to distribution companies in the capital New Delhi until March 26, averting a potential blackout next week.

I-Day special: Tiranga Lassi and Pulav

I-Day special: Tiranga Lassi and Pulav

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary, corporate chef, Khandani Rajdhani has some interesting tricolour recipes for you.

Railways to introduce dynamic fares for the festive season

Railways to introduce dynamic fares for the festive season

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

There will be four trips from December 24, 2013 till Januray 2, 2014 of the premium AC special trains on the busy New Delhi-Mumbai sector, said a senior Railway Ministry official, adding 'the tickets will be sold on higher rate than the existing rate as per the dynamic pricing policy.'

Delhi govt attacks BSES-run discoms, calls Anil Ambani for meeting

Delhi govt attacks BSES-run discoms, calls Anil Ambani for meeting

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

BSES entities BRPL (BSES Rajdhani Power Limited) and BYPL (BSES Yamuna Power Limited) supply electricity to around 12 lakh and 16 lakh customers respectively.

Railway cleaning to be outsourced

Railway cleaning to be outsourced

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

Presenting his fifth Rail Budget in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad said that professional agencies were being involved on a pilot basis to ensure cleanliness in running trains.

First high speed train on Delhi-Agra section on Nov 10

First high speed train on Delhi-Agra section on Nov 10

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The first high-speed train between Delhi and Agra with a speed of 160 km per hour is expected to run on November 10 as Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory is all set to roll out the first rake of fourteen coaches of the train.