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Coronavirus outbreak: All passenger trains stopped for 10 days, 2.3 cr people dailySubscriber Only
March 23, 2020 05:06 IST
The decision was taken after a meeting chaired by Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P K Mishra and Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba with Chief Secretaries of states Sunday morning. Officials said the move will also cover local trains and Metro rail systems, but exclude freight operations.
Mon, Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus: No metro rail services, interstate transport till March 31Subscriber Only
March 22, 2020 15:10 IST
However, essential services will be allowed to operate in the 75 districts. Moreover, the Centre has also decided to close down metro rail services on all operational networks across the country till March 31.
Sun, Mar 22, 2020
Complete shutdown of passenger train services till March 31Subscriber Only
March 22, 2020 13:49 IST
The decision, taken by Prime Minister’s Office Sunday, follows a string of meetings that started Saturday at various levels of Railways helmed by the Railway Board.
Sun, Mar 22, 2020
Deep-cleaning a trainSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 05:25 IST
Amidst an unprecedented shutdown of trains today in response to the PM’s call for Janata Curfew to check the spread of COVID-19, The Indian Express on what it takes to corona-proof the Indian Railways and its 54,000 coaches: about 16,000 litres of cleaning agents and a trainful of resolve.
Sun, Mar 22, 2020
Covid-19: PM Modi urges calm as migrants leave cities for homeSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 05:25 IST
PM Modi’s appeal came as West Bengal and Jharkhand asked the Railways to stop trains entering their states from outside.
Sun, Mar 22, 2020
No train to run Sunday during Janata CurfewSubscriber Only
March 21, 2020 04:47 IST
As a disincentive to travelling, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been asked to suspend operations in its food plazas, refreshment rooms, jan ahaar and cell kitchens.
Sat, Mar 21, 2020
‘Janata curfew’: Railways cancels over 3,500 trains for Sunday, suspends onboard catering services indefinitelySubscriber Only
March 20, 2020 21:22 IST
Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) said the passengers who wish to stay at stations during the 'Janata curfew' would be accommodated at stations and waiting areas.
Sat, Mar 21, 2020
India not to let flights land for a week starting SundaySubscriber Only
March 20, 2020 04:36 IST
The Ministry of External Affairs also confirmed the death of an Indian patient in Iran. The government said on Wednesday that 255 Indians in Iran were infected.
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus: Railways advises against non-essential travel, suspends concessionsSubscriber Only
March 20, 2020 03:39 IST
The decision, approved by the Prime Minister’s Office, is meant to not let senior citizens, who typically avail of 50 per cent concession on train tickets, be exposed to the risk of the virus.
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus India update March 19: Death toll rises to four, total cases now at 173Subscriber Only
March 19, 2020 12:38 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) India news updates: As India intensifies measures to stem its outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm to talk about steps being taken against the virus.
Thu, Mar 19, 2020
Railways gets PM praise for sanitising ‘every contact area’Subscriber Only
March 18, 2020 04:52 IST
The Railways is rolling out a series of steps to guard against the outbreak. It has advised people to avoid non-essential travel, even as major stations continued to show large footfall and perennially popular long-distance trains continued with long waiting lists Tuesday.
Wed, Mar 18, 2020
Puri on Kunal Kamra airlines ban: ‘Anyone who threatens security of aircraft deserves no consideration’Subscriber Only
March 18, 2020 02:18 IST
After the video became public, Indigo banned Kunal Kamra from flying on its aircraft for six months. Several other airlines followed suit.
Wed, Mar 18, 2020
Second coronavirus case in a week, Railways helps in contact tracingSubscriber Only
March 17, 2020 02:56 IST
Following instructions from the state health department, the national transporter has also rolled out a series of containment measures - detaching, fumigating and disinfecting the coach as per protocol.
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Railways gets rid of blankets, curtains, to regulate AC coachesSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 04:47 IST
It has decided that since its blankets are washed only once in two months — a fact it has told Parliament several times — it would be best to do away with them for now.
Mon, Mar 16, 2020Disinvestment: Private container companies raise concerns over planned sale of railway land to ConcorSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 00:50 IST
A majority of the value is from the Inland Container Depot Tughlakabad in Delhi, which accounts for 30 per cent of Concor’s business and is on a railway land.
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Yashwant Sinha hits out at merger of Rly cadres, amalgamation of BudgetSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 02:50 IST
Earlier this year, the Union Cabinet decided to merge the five Indian Railway engineering services and three civil services cadres into the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) leading to protests from civil servants.
Sat, Mar 14, 2020
BJP ally names Gandhis as LS discusses virus, seven Cong MPs are suspendedSubscriber Only
March 06, 2020 04:32 IST
The din over communal violence in Delhi, that had been dominating the session since Monday, took a break for about 40 minutes when Health Minister Harsh Vardhan read out a suo motu statement, updating the House on the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Fri, Mar 06, 2020
‘Hurt’ over House ruckus, Speaker Om Birla skips Lok Sabha proceedings againSubscriber Only
March 06, 2020 01:44 IST
For the second consecutive day on Thursday, the Speaker remained conspicuous by his absence during the proceedings of the House.
Fri, Mar 06, 2020
Railways carries highest-ever freight volume in February at 106.5 MTSubscriber Only
March 04, 2020 01:50 IST
Railways freight loading performance has traditionally been regarded as an important indicator of the economy.
Wed, Mar 04, 2020
Energy cost of trains to be delinked from private haulage chargesSubscriber Only
March 03, 2020 02:19 IST
Haulage charge is the money private players will have to pay to Railways, on a per-km basis, for using its infrastructure in operating the trains - track, signaling, associated manpower and the like.
Tue, Mar 03, 2020
World Bank offers funds for last stretch of Eastern Dedicated Freight CorridorSubscriber Only
February 21, 2020 03:34 IST
The EDFC has also got the green signal from Railways to allow private freight trains in its corridors, if companies come forward with such propositions.
Fri, Feb 21, 2020
World Bank offers funds for freight corridor between Bihar and West BengalSubscriber Only
February 20, 2020 21:25 IST
World Bank’s interest in funding the 528-km stretch Bihar’s Sonnagar and West Bengal’s Dankuni of the corridor has now presented Indian Railways with the option to do course correction and go for financial assistance.
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Explained: How does India’s Railways’ corporate train model work?Subscriber Only
February 16, 2020 18:49 IST
Under this 'experiment', the Railways plans to lease out 100 routes to private players to run 150 trains.
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
PM flags off Kashi Mahakal Express, Railways big push on religious tourism this yearSubscriber Only
February 16, 2020 14:01 IST
This Lord Shiva-themed train will be followed by a Ramayan-themed train to be launched next month from across India in a big way, marking Indian Railways’ major push in the religious tourism segment.
Mon, Feb 17, 2020
Railways cadre merger plan shot down by most panelsSubscriber Only
February 05, 2020 03:40 IST
The government has decided that from 2021 UPSC will hold a separate exam for candidates of the Civil Services exam to join IRMS, like the Indian Forest Service does.
Wed, Feb 05, 2020Journalism of Courage
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