News for 'train disruption'

Major power outage halts trains in Mumbai; govt orders probe

Major power outage halts trains in Mumbai; govt orders probe

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Train movement halted between Andheri and Churchgate railway stations as the power supply stopped, Western Railway's chief public relations officer Sumit Thakur said.

Fogged out: 100 trains delayed, 5 rescheduled

Fogged out: 100 trains delayed, 5 rescheduled

Rediff.com8 Jan 2011

Northern Railway officials said train traffic has been disrupted following dense fog in many areas of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

Local train derails in Mumbai, services hit

Local train derails in Mumbai, services hit

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

A Kalyan-bound local train derailed near Masjid station in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, disrupting rail traffic on the suburban section of Central Railway.

Tired of daily train delays, irate Mumbai commuters stage 'rail roko'

Tired of daily train delays, irate Mumbai commuters stage 'rail roko'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

The commuters started protesting after a level-crossing gate signal caused a delay in suburban services of Central Railway by over 20 minutes early this morning.

Cyclone Phailin: Planes grounded; road, rail traffic disrupted

Cyclone Phailin: Planes grounded; road, rail traffic disrupted

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

With Cyclone Phailin set to hit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts on Saturday evening, rail, road and air traffic has been badly disrupted in the states.

Atletico resume training as rest of squad test negative

Atletico resume training as rest of squad test negative

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Atletico Madrid's fears of further disruption to their trip to the Champions League 'Final Eight' tournament in Lisbon have been eased after the rest of the squad tested negative for COVID-19, following two positives the previous day.

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Train services resume at Jammu station

Train services resume at Jammu station

Rediff.com26 May 2009

Approximately 15,000 passengers, mostly Vaishnodevi pilgrims, are stranded at the Jammu railway station due to disruption in rail services in the wake of violent protests in some parts of Punjab, over the attack on a Dera sect leader in Vienna.Railways cancelled 19 trains passing through Jammu after violence broke out in Jalandhar and other neighbouring districts of Punjab on Monday. Most of the passengers include Vaishnodevi pilgrims who were on their way back.

Fury breaks out on Mumbai's railway tracks after trains halt

Fury breaks out on Mumbai's railway tracks after trains halt

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

The New Year began on a violent note in Mumbai after Central Railway suburban services in Mumbai were disrupted on Friday morning between Diva and Mumbra.

Flights, trains on schedule

Flights, trains on schedule

Rediff.com26 Aug 2003

Domestic airlines and the railways have not effected any change in their schedules due to the blasts. "All flights to and from Mumbai will operate as per schedule," said a spokesperson for Indian Airlines.

Train services partially resume in flood-hit Kashmir Valley

Train services partially resume in flood-hit Kashmir Valley

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

After remaining disrupted for 11 days, Railways today partially resumed train services in Kashmir Valley following restoration of tracks damaged by flood waters.

Fog disrupts air, rail, road traffic in Delhi

Fog disrupts air, rail, road traffic in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Dec 2004

Dense fog since Friday night brought down visibility in Delhi to about 10 metres.

Maoists blow up track, goods train derailed

Maoists blow up track, goods train derailed

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Ten wagons of a goods train got derailed when Maoists blew up a railway track near Kurhani railway station in Hajipur-Muzaffarpur section of East-Central Railway in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district early Monday, DGP Neelmani said.

Saradha investors block trains in Bengal

Saradha investors block trains in Bengal

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Picketeers blocked rail traffic at several places in the Sealdah-Ranaghat, Sealdah-Bongaon and Sealdah-Barasat section for several hours.

Floods ravage Bihar, Assam, Bengal; train services hit

Floods ravage Bihar, Assam, Bengal; train services hit

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Heavy rains in the last three days triggered flash floods in parts of Bihar, where 41 people have died so far, and inundated large areas in Assam and North Bengal, paralysing normal life and snapping rail link to the Northeast from the rest of the country.

NIA court convicts 18 in SIMI training camp case, 17 acquitted

NIA court convicts 18 in SIMI training camp case, 17 acquitted

Rediff.com14 May 2018

In and around November 2007, office bearers and functionaries of SIMI, a banned organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, entered into a criminal conspiracy in Choral, Indore, Madhya Pradesh to conduct training camps for their active cadres.

Local train derails in Mumbai, services hit

Local train derails in Mumbai, services hit

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

The train, which had started from the CST station, was approaching the Masjid station, when the sixth bogie (from the engine) derailed, railway sources said.

Assam security threat: Railways cancels 11 trains

Assam security threat: Railways cancels 11 trains

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Taking a serious note of the threat posed by the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam to disrupt the visit of the Prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Guwahati on April 20, the Northeast Frontier Railway has cancelled eleven local trains and rescheduled four others till April 20.

What to AVOID during Navratri

What to AVOID during Navratri

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Choose home-cooked snacks prepared with minimal oil and sugar for sweetness. Avoid snacks prepared in ghee, butter or saturated oils, says Dr Harshal Ekatpure.

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. While several citizens have taken to social media to urge Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to make work from home mandatory for IT companies, it appears that hybrid mode will continue to be the norm for most - although with new water conservation measures in place. Co-working space provider Urban Vault has, for instance, installed smart water meters to detect leakage.

'US and India need to degrade, disrupt, dismantle terrorist groups'

'US and India need to degrade, disrupt, dismantle terrorist groups'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

India and the United States are working on efforts to improve cooperation on UN terrorist designations and expand the sharing of information on known or suspected terrorists "no matter where they may be located," says US Ambassador to India Richard Verma

Meet IAF's First Agniveers!

Meet IAF's First Agniveers!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

After five months of a rigorous training, the Agniveervayus passed out of the Airmen Training School, impressing the audience with the skills they had acquired in just 22 weeks of training at the IAF base.

Waterlogging, snags delay suburban trains, commuters hit hard

Waterlogging, snags delay suburban trains, commuters hit hard

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Heavy rains since Monday night and subsequent waterlogging at five vulnerable spots, failure of Mandovi Express engine at Dadar station, passengers' outcry at Diva station and a landslide caution near Parsik tunnel near Mumbra severely affected the suburban train operations of Central Railway on Tuesday morning, a senior railway official said.

Dense fog in Delhi, 30 flights, 55 trains delayed

Dense fog in Delhi, 30 flights, 55 trains delayed

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Dense fog on Saturday enveloped Delhi, disrupting the schedule of 30 flights and 55 trains even as the minimum temperature settled at 8.4 degrees Celsius.

The captain behind Kuldeep's sensational comeback

The captain behind Kuldeep's sensational comeback

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

If one checks Kuldeep's stats, he has felt more empowered across formats whenever Rohit has been the captain.

Mumbai-Kolkata trains running very late

Mumbai-Kolkata trains running very late

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

Kurla Express, which was scheduled to leave Shalimar station at 3.00 pm, was cancelled for the day.

NCERT textbook row: Academics slam name withdrawal 'spectacle'

NCERT textbook row: Academics slam name withdrawal 'spectacle'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

A number of academicians as well as political scientists Yogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar, who were part of the textbook development committee of the NCERT, had asked the council to drop their names from textbooks over 'several substantive revisions of the original texts'.

Express train derails in Bihar; no casualty

Express train derails in Bihar; no casualty

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Eleven coaches of an express train heading to Assam derailed near Patna Sahib station under Danapur division of East Central Railway zone last night, but no casualty was reported.

Mumbai local train derails, one killed

Mumbai local train derails, one killed

Rediff.com23 Dec 2007

Railway Police commissioner A K Sharma said the injured have been rushed to nearby Rajawadi hospital. The rail services on the down line were disrupted. The Thane-bound train derailed at 11.20 am.

Trains diverted following derailment

Trains diverted following derailment

Rediff.com16 Jun 2004

The Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express and Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Express, which left Nizamuddin on June 15, were diverted to run via Kalyan, Pune, Wadi, Guntakkal and Dharmavaram.

Rain wreaks havoc in Mumbai: Flights, trains delayed; roads flooded

Rain wreaks havoc in Mumbai: Flights, trains delayed; roads flooded

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Incessant rains since the wee hours of Friday threw normal life out of gear in Mumbai

Militants' threat halts train services in Assam

Militants' threat halts train services in Assam

Rediff.com15 Nov 2008

Threat from militants belonging to the banned Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel Garlosa) or the Black Widow group has forced the Railways authority to stop train services in the Lumding- Badarpur Hill Section in the night.A spokesman of the Northeast Frontier Railway informed that the Railway decided to do away with train services in the night fearing attacks by Black Widow militants active in the area.This is not the first time that train services have been disrupted.

Goods train derails in Bihar, Delhi-Kolkata route blocked

Goods train derails in Bihar, Delhi-Kolkata route blocked

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

Twenty-six coal-laden wagons of a goods train derailed at a place between Bhabua-Durgawati railway stations in Bihar's Kaimur district, officials said on Friday.

1993 trains blast case: SC irked as accused jailed for 11 years without charges

1993 trains blast case: SC irked as accused jailed for 11 years without charges

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

"Convict him or acquit him," an anguished Supreme Court observed on non-framing of charges on an accused jailed for 11 years over serial blasts in multiple Rajdhani Express and other trains in 1993.

1 dead, two injured after trains collide in Haryana

1 dead, two injured after trains collide in Haryana

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Fog and negligence of the driver of the rear train are being reported as to being causes of the mishap.

PHOTOS: Suburban train derails in Mumbai; one injured, services hit

PHOTOS: Suburban train derails in Mumbai; one injured, services hit

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Seven coaches of a suburban train travelling from Mumbai's Andheri to Churchgate station, have derailed between Andheri and Vile Parle. Details awaited.

ICC readies back-up pitch to negate protesters

ICC readies back-up pitch to negate protesters

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

If the pitch gets hampered then the match officials will assess the pitch and see whether it is in good condition to play or not if yes they will continue playing on the same and if not then they will look at the other pitch condition and take a call on whether they can play on the other one or not, according to ANI.

'We see strong momentum for the second half'

'We see strong momentum for the second half'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

'We will have a strong exit as our third quarter is strong.'

Babu walks dog; athletes told to scram: Report

Babu walks dog; athletes told to scram: Report

Rediff.com26 May 2022

The Indian Express newspaper, on Thursday, reported that athletes and coaches training at the Delhi government-run Thyagaraj stadium are asked to wrap up by 7 pm because Delhi's Principal Secretary (Revenue) Sanjeev Khirwar walks his dog at the facility about half-an-hour later.

Delhi govt, police trying to disrupt Modi's Sunday rally: BJP

Delhi govt, police trying to disrupt Modi's Sunday rally: BJP

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

Amid elaborate preparations by the Bharatiya Janata Party for Narendra Modi's maiden rally in the capital on Sunday after being nominated its prime ministerial candidate, the party accused the Sheila Dikshit government of indulging in disruptive tactics.