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Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat train damaged after hitting buffaloes

Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat train damaged after hitting buffaloes

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The newly launched Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Express train suffered minor damages after hitting a herd of buffaloes in Gujarat on Thursday, officials said.

High-speed train: Railways to sign MoU with Spain

High-speed train: Railways to sign MoU with Spain

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

The memorandum of understanding, to be signed with Spanish Railways, will be in operation for three years.

Five railway employees killed in train mishap

Five railway employees killed in train mishap

Rediff.com7 Nov 2009

Five railway workers, including an officer, were on Saturday run over by Delhi-bound Dehradun Janshatabdi Express near Ghaziabad at approximately 11.30 am. Northern Railway sources said a railway inspection officer and four workers were killed in the accident between Ghaziabad and Shahibabad stations. The incident comes close on the heels of a similar mishap in which six men were knocked down by a local train near Palwal in Haryana.

Ex-Railway Ministers slam Rail budget, call it 'pro-rich'

Ex-Railway Ministers slam Rail budget, call it 'pro-rich'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Former Railway Ministers were not on the same track as incumbent Sadananda Gowda, calling the Rail budget "pro-rich" and a " Modi gadget" which has nothing new to offer.

Need to track Umran Malik's progress, says Kohli

Need to track Umran Malik's progress, says Kohli

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

India captain Virat Kohli said the Jammu and Kashmir youngster's growth needs to be monitored to ensure his potential is maximised.

Rail Budget to signal road to reform: Prabhu

Rail Budget to signal road to reform: Prabhu

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 percent boost in investment to over $9 billion.

Why Every Indian Must Use the RTI Act

Why Every Indian Must Use the RTI Act

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

'Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't.' 'But you can use the RTI to improve the future.'

Railways' mega plans to decongest network, improve efficiency

Railways' mega plans to decongest network, improve efficiency

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Indian Railways has plans to decongest network and become more self dependent.

Train to Delhi derails after 'loud noise'

Train to Delhi derails after 'loud noise'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

14 bogies of the Rajgir-Delhi Shramjeevi Express derailed at Sohsarai, between Bakhtiyarpur and Dina station of Danapur division under East Central Railway in Bihar's Nalanda district

Here's how Suresh Prabhu can reengineer the Railways

Here's how Suresh Prabhu can reengineer the Railways

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Suresh Prabhu, the new railway minister, described his charge as being 'the engine of growth'.

'Mamata, Maya responsible for athlete incident'

'Mamata, Maya responsible for athlete incident'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2011

Expressing shock at volleyball player Arunima Sinha being thrown out of a train in Bareilly, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday held both Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati responsible for the incident.

Iron beam collapses at Mumbai railway station

Iron beam collapses at Mumbai railway station

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

A iron cross beam that gave away below the Charni road bridge caused a huge scare and delayed traffic on Mumbai Western railway line on Friday morning. The iron cross beam which supported the foot over bridge dangled precariously above the track over the Churchgate-Borivili fast line.

Everyone leaving Congress, only...:Modi

Everyone leaving Congress, only...:Modi

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'This is what happens to a party when it gets trapped in the vicious circle of nepotism and dynastic politics'

Centre issues SOP for train travel of migrants

Centre issues SOP for train travel of migrants

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The SOP said the train schedule, protocols for entry and movement of passengers, services to be provided in coaches, and arrangements with states and UTs for booking of tickets shall be publicised by the MOR.

Naseer's son falls off running train

Naseer's son falls off running train

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

The 20-year-old boy has been admitted to hospital.

How Suresh Prabhu can transform Indian Railways

How Suresh Prabhu can transform Indian Railways

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Suresh Prabhu, the new railways minister, not only needs to save the railways from the clutches of bureaucracy and politics but also attract foreign investment to revive the once potent force.

Railways shock Delhi, Haryana survive

Railways shock Delhi, Haryana survive

Rediff.com11 Dec 2010

A distinct lack of application by the Delhi batsmen helped Sanjay Bangar-led Railways win an exciting sixth round Ranji Trophy Super League (Group A) encounter by 22 runs, at the Roshanara Club ground in New Delhi.

China's high speed bullet train network exceeds 10,000 km

China's high speed bullet train network exceeds 10,000 km

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

China's fast expanding high-speed bullet train lines have exceeded 10,000 km with the opening of a railway track linking the coastal city of Fuzhou and in-land Nanchang.

Bihar: Maoist attack hits train services

Bihar: Maoist attack hits train services

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Suspected Maoists on Wednesday blew up railway tracks between Badagopal and Avtar Nagar stations under Sonepur division of East Central Railway, affecting train services on the New Delhi-Guwahati route. An unspecified number of Maoist guerrillas blew up the down line between the two stations, falling in the Chapra parliamentary constituency of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, at around 6.30 am, sources said.

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