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Odisha train crash: CRS probe finds 'lapses at multiple levels'

Odisha train crash: CRS probe finds 'lapses at multiple levels'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

The CRS has recommended that a drive should be launched to update the completion signalling wiring diagrams, other documents and lettering of signaling circuits at site.

Youths fail to save woman's life, take pictures on phone

Youths fail to save woman's life, take pictures on phone

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Two youths, who saw a woman fainting on the rail track on seeing an approaching train, failed to rush to her help; instead took out their mobiles to capture the ghastly scene.

Ambani case: Clean chit for ADAG officials

Ambani case: Clean chit for ADAG officials

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Railway police on Friday gave a clean chit to three officials of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group whose statements were recorded in connection with the death of Airworks technician Bharat Borge.

Gasps, silence as passenger trains cross Odisha crash site

Gasps, silence as passenger trains cross Odisha crash site

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

As the train which started from Howrah slowed down as a mark of caution running across freshly repaired tracks, a few muttered 'Jagannath, Jagannath', the name of the presiding deity of Puri, the destination of the train, but most were too stunned to speak.

Piyush Goyal: 'Private sector may be allowed to set up their own railway line'

Piyush Goyal: 'Private sector may be allowed to set up their own railway line'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal spoke with the media about his privatisation plan, safety road map and innovation strategy.

Chhattisgarh CM has a narrow escape

Chhattisgarh CM has a narrow escape

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and Agriculture Minister Nanki Ram Kanwar had a providential escape in Korba district as a speeding train came on to the tracks as their convoy was about to cross the railway level crossing.

'It's Time Women Said Enough Is Enough'

'It's Time Women Said Enough Is Enough'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

'We have been threatened. We have felt violated.' 'Everything is in danger if you don't give safe spaces to women.'

Bomb attack damages rail track in Pakistan

Bomb attack damages rail track in Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Aug 2005

A bomb exploded on a rail track in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, damaging a portion of railroad but causing no injuries, the police said.\n

Govt opens railways to private sector, foreign investments

Govt opens railways to private sector, foreign investments

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Opens operations in high-speed train, freight and suburban corridors to private sector

Agnipath Stir: Thousands Stranded At Stations

Agnipath Stir: Thousands Stranded At Stations

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

'I am helpless and there is no one to help me.' 'I have been on this platform since Saturday.'

CBI arrests 3 in Balasore train crash case for culpable homicide

CBI arrests 3 in Balasore train crash case for culpable homicide

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday took into custody three railway personnel in connection with the June 2 Balasore train accident, making its first arrests in the case, officials said.

What Indian Railways must learn from China

What Indian Railways must learn from China

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Slow pace in modernisation and infrastructure addition chokes tracks, constrains productivity, raises costs and invites political interference.

Survivors recall: 'Never seen such a horrific accident'

Survivors recall: 'Never seen such a horrific accident'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Another woman from Malda district said that her son was killed in the accident.

Amit Shah to review J-K situation after terror attacks

Amit Shah to review J-K situation after terror attacks

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

The home minister will also review the preparation for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage set to start on June 29.

IIT, Railways make safety device

IIT, Railways make safety device

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

The IIT-Kanpur and Railways have jointly developed a device which could help detect any damage to or uprooting of the rail track and excess load in wagons of goods trains.

How has the Railways fared? Promise vs performance

How has the Railways fared? Promise vs performance

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

The railways is expecting a revenue of Rs 1,84,820 crore during the current financial year (FY17).

Assam: Blast misses train

Assam: Blast misses train

Rediff.com8 Dec 2007

A major train tragedy was averted on Thuraday when a bomb planted on railway tracks by suspected tribal militants in lower Assam's Udalguri district exploded minutes after Arunachal Express passed the area, official sources said.

'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.'

What India can learn from China's amazing railway system

What India can learn from China's amazing railway system

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

With an audacious investment programme, Chinese Railway, like the country's most dramatic burst of wealth creation, inspires awe as much as envy.

CBI inspector found dead

CBI inspector found dead

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

Singh, who was also assisting in the recent case involving former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Akhand Pratap Singh, was described as a brilliant investigating officer by his seniors

Five boys crushed to death by train in Bihar

Five boys crushed to death by train in Bihar

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

Five teenaged boys were Sunday mowed down by a train near Goldenganj station under Sonepur-Chapra section of the East-Central Railway in Bihar, a Government Railway Police officer said.

Northern Railway cancels several trains

Northern Railway cancels several trains

Rediff.com5 Aug 2004

There were over 3000 passengers stranded at the Jammu railway station when reports last came in.\n\n

Rain gods wreak havoc in Mumbai

Rain gods wreak havoc in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

This season Mumbai has received its heaviest rainfall in the last decade, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation claimed on Monday. The city has been witnessing heavy downpours since last four days. Authorities have declared Tuesday a public holiday in Mumbai after IMD forecast heavy rain for the city. Officials have said that people in Mumbai should avoid stepping out of their homes Tuesday due to heavy rains.

After heavy downpour, Mumbai limps back to normalcy

After heavy downpour, Mumbai limps back to normalcy

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

The Central Railway has decided to operate its suburban services in Mumbai division on Sunday time table, which means it will ply fewer trains, compared to weekdays when trains are run in full capacity.

Nagpur: NCP leader murdered over property deal

Nagpur: NCP leader murdered over property deal

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

Local Nationalist Congress Party leader Ganesh Maroti Matey was allegedly kidnapped from Kanhan near in Nagpur and murdered by goons following which his body was thrown on the railway tracks on the Nagpur-Gondia route, police said on Saturday.

Railways lines up big plans to improve services

Railways lines up big plans to improve services

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

The projects include commissioning of new lines, gauge conversion and doubling of existing tracks in certain busy stretches.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

With more than a 100 runs still to get, it would be an uphill task for Maharashtra to turn the match around on Day 3.

New mobile app to track train schedules

New mobile app to track train schedules

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Centre for Railway Information Systems, the information and technology arm of railways, has launched a new mobile application which can be used for various enquiries including train timings, a senior Railway official said.

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The 190-km railway line will be between Dadri in Uttar Pradesh and Phulera in Rajasthan, which fall under the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Ginger Hotels among bidders for railways' amenity complexes

Ginger Hotels among bidders for railways' amenity complexes

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

RLDA is a statutory authority established by the ministry of railways for generating non-fare revenue from railway land.

Speculation rife over third front formation after Mamata-Naveen meeting

Speculation rife over third front formation after Mamata-Naveen meeting

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

However, speculation remained rife that the meeting was part of Banerjee's plan to form an opposition front with regional players minus the Congress.

Railways TTE Bhawana qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Railways TTE Bhawana qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

Unheralded Bhawana Jat qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the 20km race walk event after pulling off a shock win with a national record time at the National Championships in Ranchi on Saturday. The 23-year-old athlete, who hails from a poor farmer's family at Kabra village in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, clocked 1 hour 29 minutes and 54 seconds, well inside the Olympic qualification time of 1:31:00, to win the gold.

Two blasts rock Assam ahead of PM's visit

Two blasts rock Assam ahead of PM's visit

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Suspected militants belonging to proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam, anti-talks faction, triggered two powerful blasts in upper Assam areas late Thursday night on the eve of the 12-hour bandh called by the outfit on Friday in protest against Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to the city.

Raj Thackeray lends unconditional support to Modi, Maha ruling alliance

Raj Thackeray lends unconditional support to Modi, Maha ruling alliance

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

He, however, made it clear that his party candidates, as and when they contest elections, will do so only on MNS symbol 'railway engine'.

MP: Trains mows down 2 kids, railway staffer burnt alive

MP: Trains mows down 2 kids, railway staffer burnt alive

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Siblings Mohammad Ali (5) and his eight-year-old sister Icra were crushed to death by a speeding Sampark Kranti Express at Gulabganj station, about 20 km from Vidisha, when they were crossing the tracks in the absence of a foot overbridge from under a stationary goods train, railway sources said.

Heroic Cat Protects Humans from Cobra

Heroic Cat Protects Humans from Cobra

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

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Tamil Nadu Dalit youth died of serious head injury: Autopsy

Tamil Nadu Dalit youth died of serious head injury: Autopsy

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

An autopsy performed on the Dalit youth who was found dead along a railway track, has revealed that he died of a "serious head injury," even as the probe was transferred to local police.

Will the railways change to safer LHB coaches?

Will the railways change to safer LHB coaches?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

LHB coaches are safer. Two high-level railway safety commissions came down heavily on ICF coaches, recommending their replacement by LHB, says Bibek Debroy.

Police question ADAG officers who met Borge

Police question ADAG officers who met Borge

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

The Railway police on Thursday recorded the statements of three officials of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group who had reportedly met Bharat Borge, the Airworks technician, who was found dead on railway tracks on Tuesday.

Western Railway plans to run high-speed trains

Western Railway plans to run high-speed trains

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

The Western Railway is awaiting clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety, for running trains on this high-speed corridor at 130 kmph which will help cut down travel time by atleast 30 minutes.