Railways operating record-breaking 9,111 trips during summer season of 2024
This marks a substantial rise compared to the summer of 2023, where a total of 6,369 trips were offered.
This marks a substantial rise compared to the summer of 2023, where a total of 6,369 trips were offered.
Indian Railways is set to record the best ever performance in its recorded history in terms of the output from the freight business, total revenue and track laying in the Financial year 2023-24, Ministry of Railways said on Friday.
Tripura CM Saha was traveling to Howrah in one of the semi-high-speed Vande Bharat trains, which he boarded from Maldaha.
On a cumulative basis from April 2023 - February 2024, freight loading of 1434.01 MT was achieved by Indian railways against last year’s loading of 1367.5 MT, an improvement of approximately 66.51 MT over last year’s loading for the same period.
Formally opened in April 1930 by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Sir Malcolm Hailey, the Railways’ apex training centre had its life cut short. The IR Board viewed it as an “expensive luxury” amidst the Rs 10 crore-loss Railways suffered in the year then.
There were a total of 26,142 cattle run-over (CRO) cases on rail tracks during 2021-to 22 as against 10,919 human run-over (HRO) cases for the same period.
“Transportation by rail is good for the economy as it is the most energy-efficient and the most economical mode of transport. The commissioning of this terminal and more such terminals will have a very positive impact on the economy of the nation,”
"In view of pandemic and Covid protocol due to Covid-19, Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for movement of passengers by trains was issued which imposed the restriction on linen, blankets and curtains inside trains," a RailwaysMinistry note here stated explaining the reasons for imposing these restrictions earlier.
The story he read in his childhood, 'Haar ki Jeet' by Sudarshan, and the prayer, 'Woh shakti hamein do dayanidhe kartavya marg par dat jaayen' by Murarilal Sharma have left a deep impression on Sudheer.
Under various preventive measures, RPF has also arrested 5 persons involved in cases of molestation and eve-teasing. About 2185 persons found traveling in ladies coaches have also been arrested.