Railways on Saturday announced that it will conduct an internal probe on the derailment of three coaches, one parcel coach and two passenger coaches, of 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express at Nalpur in Kolkata.
It has been erroneously printed and published in today’s newspaper regarding a situation in a line between Gurap and Jaugram yesterday.
With the Diwali festival round the corner, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has intensified its efforts to ensure the safety of passengers by launching a special drive against illegal transportation of firecrackers and other inflammable items on trains.
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has recently deployed a 96-stone Rail Grinding Machine (RGI96-5) to enhance track safety, ECoR officials said on Wednesday.
A total of 426 people were killed and 813 others injured in 392 accidents on roads, railways and waterways in Bangladesh in September, said a report published here Monday.
Due to these accidents 1.32 lakh trains were delayed while the railways incurred a heavy cost on engine repairs.
Over half a dozen passenger trains operating in north India were delayed Friday due to low visibility.
The finance minister announced that an Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) will be established through the use of priority sector lending shortfall, which will be managed by the National Housing Bank, and will be used by public agencies to create urban infrastructure in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
Railway officials are now seen in action mode for the cleanliness in trains. Last month, in the Shatabdi train, after finding dirt in the AC coach to the sleeper coach and its toilet, the authorities canceled the tender along with imposing a financial penalty on the contractor.
The capital expenditure for railways is expected to be pegged at Rs 2.70 lakh crore, as compared to the last year’s Rs 2.40 lakh crore.
