# India

Trains delayed, rescheduled due to fog in northern India

At least 21 trains were delayed and eight rescheduled on Thursday due to fog in parts of northern India, a…

IANS | New Delhi | February 9, 2017 8:01 am

Trains delayed, rescheduled due to fog in northern India

At least 21 trains were delayed and eight rescheduled on Thursday due to fog in parts of northern India, a railway official said.

The Amritsar-Jaynagar Shaheed Express was also cancelled.

# India

NPG under PM GatiShakti discusses 7 railways, 1 road projects

The 83rd meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) was held to evaluate eight infrastructure projects based on the principles of PM GatiShakti.

# Business

India’s first railway test track for high-speed trials to be operational in Dec 2025

India's first dedicated railway test track, under construction in Rajasthan, is expected to be completed by December 2025 with a total investment of Rs 820 crore, according to the Ministry of Railways.

# Bengal

Madarihat by-election campaign heats up

As the Madarihat by-election approaches on 13 November, the stalled road over bridge (ROB) at a railway crossing in Birpara has emerged as a key campaign issue.