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.
Three coaches of a goods train derailed in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday night, a railway official confirmed.
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged the state government for cooperation in railway projects for delivering justice to the people of West Bengal.
If all goes as planned, the newly introduced 12-coach local EMUs of Sealdah Main section could see a formal flag off by railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Mahalaya.
Ahead of the upcoming festivals including Diwali and Chhath Puja, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw here on Friday announced that the Indian Railways will run 5,975 special trains for these festivals to facilitate passengers.
The goods train originating from Kanpur was on its way to Prayagraj through the loop line when the incident occurred.
