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7 Tips To Remember For Hassle-Free Train Journey
Travelling by train is a memorable experience-you can cover long distances comfortably while enjoying scenic views along the way.
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Coach Of Moving Train Gets Detached Twice In Mumbai, Traffic Hit
A coach of the speeding Bandra Terminus-Ramnagar Express got detached twice from the train on a rail section here in a span of a couple of hours on Thursday morning, delaying local and long distance trains on the western line, officials said.
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What Railways Plans To Do On Shatabdi Express To Curb Water Wastage
In a bid to reduce wastage of water on board its premium Shatabdi trains, railways have decided to provide 500 ml Rail Neer bottles to passengers travelling long distance instead of the standard one litre bottles.
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Special Trains To Run To Punjab Town For Guru Nanak's Birth Celebrations
Accepting Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's request for special trains for Sultanpur Lodhi to meet the rush of pilgrims expected there during the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the Ministry of Railways has decided to run 14 special intra-state and long distance inter-state trains connecting the historic town from November 1.
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Mumbai Rains Lash Palghar, Long Distance Trains Affected: Highlights
Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai and its neighbouring areas for the fourth consecutive day today, leaving the city with waterlogging, traffic jams, cancellations and delays in trains.
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All Long Distance Trains Will Get Modern Coaches, Says Railway Minister
The government will replace conventional coaches with modern LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) design coaches in all long distance trains, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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10 Long Distance Trains Cancelled After Fire In Goods Train In Palghar
A fire broke out in two wagons of a goods train near Dahanu in Palghar district of Maharashtra late on Thursday night, as a result of which at least 10 long-distance trains were halted, police said.
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Two Members Of "Fatka Gang" Held For Snatching Mobile Phones In Mumbai
Two persons, suspected to be the members of "fatka gang", have been arrested for allegedly snatching mobile phones from passengers travelling on long distance and local trains on Central Line, the government railway police or GRP said Tuesday.
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Indian-Origin Woman, 76, Goes Missing From Train In Maharashtra
A 76-year-old NRI woman went missing after boarding a long distance train from the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in suburban Kurla, a senior GRP official said today.
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All New Double Decker Uday Express Set To Roll Out Next Year
Railways is all set to roll out the Uday Express, its ambitious new long distance double decker train, from January next year.
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Travel Time Of Over 500 Long Distance Trains To Soon Be Cut By Up To 2 Hours
The running time of over 500 long distance trains will soon be cut short by up to two hours, a senior railway official said today.
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Germany Will Soon Get An Electrified Highway For Trucks
With Tesla about to enter the semi-truck market with an all-electric truck, the future of long distance hauling is moving towards electrification. To promote the use of electric trucks that will soon come equipped with a pantograph, Germany will soon have electrified highways. The German state of Hesse along with tech giant Siemens is building an e...
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Delhi To Chandigarh In 2 Hours With New Train, Help From France
The Delhi-Chandigarh corridor, one of the busiest routes in north India, is slated to be first semi-high speed project being taken up by the state-owned transporter to run trains at maximum speeds of 200 kmph with French help.
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India's Oldest Train Is 105 Years Today, A Complaint Helps Trace Its Age!
One of the oldest long distance trains on Indian Railways - the Punjab Mail - completed 105 years on June 1. The origins of the Bombay to Peshawar Punjab Mail is based on a cost estimate paper circa 1911 and a complaint by an irate passenger circa October 12, 1912 about the 'late arrival of the train by a few minutes at Delhi', it has been more or ...
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Now Get Short Distance Tickets On Long Route Trains Too
In a move that is expected to make short distance travel cheaper on long route trains, the Railway Ministry has lifted restrictions on issuing short distance tickets for sleeper and AC coaches of long haul trains.
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7 Tips To Remember For Hassle-Free Train Journey
Travelling by train is a memorable experience-you can cover long distances comfortably while enjoying scenic views along the way.
-
Coach Of Moving Train Gets Detached Twice In Mumbai, Traffic Hit
A coach of the speeding Bandra Terminus-Ramnagar Express got detached twice from the train on a rail section here in a span of a couple of hours on Thursday morning, delaying local and long distance trains on the western line, officials said.
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What Railways Plans To Do On Shatabdi Express To Curb Water Wastage
In a bid to reduce wastage of water on board its premium Shatabdi trains, railways have decided to provide 500 ml Rail Neer bottles to passengers travelling long distance instead of the standard one litre bottles.
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Special Trains To Run To Punjab Town For Guru Nanak's Birth Celebrations
Accepting Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's request for special trains for Sultanpur Lodhi to meet the rush of pilgrims expected there during the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the Ministry of Railways has decided to run 14 special intra-state and long distance inter-state trains connecting the historic town from November 1.
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Mumbai Rains Lash Palghar, Long Distance Trains Affected: Highlights
Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai and its neighbouring areas for the fourth consecutive day today, leaving the city with waterlogging, traffic jams, cancellations and delays in trains.
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All Long Distance Trains Will Get Modern Coaches, Says Railway Minister
The government will replace conventional coaches with modern LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) design coaches in all long distance trains, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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10 Long Distance Trains Cancelled After Fire In Goods Train In Palghar
A fire broke out in two wagons of a goods train near Dahanu in Palghar district of Maharashtra late on Thursday night, as a result of which at least 10 long-distance trains were halted, police said.
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Two Members Of "Fatka Gang" Held For Snatching Mobile Phones In Mumbai
Two persons, suspected to be the members of "fatka gang", have been arrested for allegedly snatching mobile phones from passengers travelling on long distance and local trains on Central Line, the government railway police or GRP said Tuesday.
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Indian-Origin Woman, 76, Goes Missing From Train In Maharashtra
A 76-year-old NRI woman went missing after boarding a long distance train from the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in suburban Kurla, a senior GRP official said today.
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All New Double Decker Uday Express Set To Roll Out Next Year
Railways is all set to roll out the Uday Express, its ambitious new long distance double decker train, from January next year.
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Travel Time Of Over 500 Long Distance Trains To Soon Be Cut By Up To 2 Hours
The running time of over 500 long distance trains will soon be cut short by up to two hours, a senior railway official said today.
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Germany Will Soon Get An Electrified Highway For Trucks
With Tesla about to enter the semi-truck market with an all-electric truck, the future of long distance hauling is moving towards electrification. To promote the use of electric trucks that will soon come equipped with a pantograph, Germany will soon have electrified highways. The German state of Hesse along with tech giant Siemens is building an e...
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Delhi To Chandigarh In 2 Hours With New Train, Help From France
The Delhi-Chandigarh corridor, one of the busiest routes in north India, is slated to be first semi-high speed project being taken up by the state-owned transporter to run trains at maximum speeds of 200 kmph with French help.
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India's Oldest Train Is 105 Years Today, A Complaint Helps Trace Its Age!
One of the oldest long distance trains on Indian Railways - the Punjab Mail - completed 105 years on June 1. The origins of the Bombay to Peshawar Punjab Mail is based on a cost estimate paper circa 1911 and a complaint by an irate passenger circa October 12, 1912 about the 'late arrival of the train by a few minutes at Delhi', it has been more or ...
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Now Get Short Distance Tickets On Long Route Trains Too
In a move that is expected to make short distance travel cheaper on long route trains, the Railway Ministry has lifted restrictions on issuing short distance tickets for sleeper and AC coaches of long haul trains.
