For years, critical infrastructure projects intended to make train travel safer and faster for the people of West Bengal were stalled due to a persistent lack of cooperation from the outgoing state government.
Indian Railways has made a significant contribution towards environmental sustainability and passenger hygiene through large-scale deployment of bio-toilets, with over 3.66 lakh bio-toilets fitted in passenger coaches since 2014.
It was 2 February and the day at Bidhan Nagar station was busy as usual when the security personnel of the Eastern Railway noticed a passenger hanging from a moving train.
The nine-day festival of Chaitra Navratri began on Thursday. The temples across Chhattisgarh decked up with devotees lining up since early morning for the first glimpse of the goddess Durga.
To establish identity of the authorised vendors in trains, issuance of QR code-enabled identity cards in the name of individual vendors/helpers/staff deployed for managing onboard catering services has been made mandatory, the government informed the Parliament on Thursday.
A passenger registered a complaint for making bedroll available. On arrival, officials found out that the passenger wanted the bedroll to be available even before boarding the train.
In an effort to provide uninterrupted power supply at gate signal posts, the Signal and Telecom Department of Eastern Railway has introduced an Integrated Power Supply (IPS) system at level crossing gates.
NILD and BMVSS signed an MoU for collaboration on training and research activities and distribution of assistive devices like Jaipur Foot, calipers, and knee joints for above-knee patients.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed anguish and lashed out at the Centre for a series of train accidents continuing unabated, as she held the Centre responsible for its sheer indifference to the safety and security of the people
The incident occurred at the midghat section railway track in the Ratapani forest sanctuary area.
