RJD President and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has expressed deep condolences on the tragic death of 18 people in the stampede at New Delhi station on Saturday and demanded the government to provide Rs 20 lakh compensation to the dependents of the deceased and proper treatment to the injured.
A total of 68 cases of excess luggage were detected during an intensive checking drive at Sealdah regarding excess un-booked luggage.
The Centre has allocated Rs 10,599 crore for railway development in Odisha, in a 12.5-fold increase from the previous NDA government, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, said on Monday.
Soumitra Majumdar, additional general manager and other principal head of the departments of SER were also present during the meeting.
The grand Mahakumbh festival at Prayagraj's Sangam has drawn over 13 crore devotees so far, with preparations in full swing for the Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya, January 29.
The tragic triple-train crash at Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district on June 2, 2023, which claimed the lives of at least 296 people and injured over 1,000, was the result of "composite negligence" by railway authorities responsible for the signal system’s upkeep and maintenance, the Orissa High Court has observed.
A railway commuter had a narrow escape at the Burdwan Junction railway station early this morning.
With cyclone Dana intensifying with every passing day, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway, having a rail network near coastal areas, is gearing up with precautionary measures to control the effect of rain and storm.
In light of the impending cyclonic storm Dana, Eastern Railway’s Howrah division too has implemented a series of precautionary measures to mitigate the potential impact of the storm and heavy rainfall.
Three organisations from Dinhata jointly submitted a memorandum to the Alipurduar divisional railway manager via the Dinhata station master on Sunday, outlining various demands to improve amenities for daily passengers.
