As a Diwali gift to commuters, the Supreme Court has made it compulsory for the Indian Railways to keep oxygen cylinders in all the trains. It comes in a bid to help passengers suffering from respiratory problems. The decision was taken by a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra[Read More…]
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Food served in Indian Railways is unfit for humans, says CAG
A comptroller and Auditor General Audit (CAG) report on the catering services in the Indian Railways has observed that foods which are sold at railway stations are unsuitable and contentious for human consumption. CAG has filed a report in which it mentioned that contaminated foodstuff, recycled foodstuff, packaged and bottled items[Read More…]
Indian Railways to introduce ‘Economy AC’ coaches
Train passengers will soon have an option to travel in a new class of ‘Economy AC coaches’ with fares less than the normal 3AC tariff. The proposed fully AC train will have three-tier Economy AC coaches besides AC-3, AC-2 and AC-1 classes as part of the transformation exercise. An added[Read More…]
Railways may charge Rs 50 extra for ‘lower berth’
Railways travelers may have to pay extra amount for comfortable journey in Indian Railways soon. Reportedly, the Indian Railways has suggested to increase the charges of lower berths in trains, Zee Business news channel reported. Considering the high demand of the berth in question, Railways has suggested increasing Rs 50[Read More…]
Fog: 22 trains delayed, 13 rescheduled
Dense fog disrupts rail, road and air traffic; 101 trains delayed, 7 cancelled, 18 rescheduled
Around 101 trains were reported to be running late while, 7 were cancelled and 18 others were rescheduled, as dense fog continued to shroud the national capital in morning hours of Saturday. The low visibility conditions heavily disrupted rail, road and air traffic. While several trains are running late at[Read More…]
Fog engulfs northern India; disrupts over 100 trains and several flights
After the dense fog engulfed the national capital, more than 80 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by several hours with 40 trains being rescheduled. Besides, 13 trains, including Shatabdi, were cancelled owing to foggy weather conditions in the northern region, said a senior railway official. Numerous flights were also affected due[Read More…]