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All new double decker Uday Express set to roll out next year
Come new year, railways is all set to roll out Uday Express, its ambitious new long distance double decker train. The trains will run on three routes-Coimbatore-Bengaluru; Bandra-Jamnagar and Visakhapatnam-Vijaywada.
Eastern Railway recreates first journey of electric train
Sixty years after the first electric train of the Eastern Railway (ER) chugged off Howrah station, a commemorative run of the historic event was held today with an EMU local
Seaplane flies with PM Narendra Modi on board
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today travelled in a sea-plane from Sabarmati river in the city to reach Dharoi dam in Mehsana district, the first-ever flight by such a craft in
India is the third largest in air passenger traffic says Minister
The NDA government is making all efforts to tap the huge growth potential in the aviation sector, Union Minister of Civil Aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said. Speaking at
95 countries honoured at VFS Global’s ‘Diplomats for Peace’
Event held for the first time in India to felicitate efforts of diplomatic community in promoting peace through tourism Representatives from 95 countries around the world were felicitated at the unique
Air India seeks Rs 1,100 crore loan to modify planes for VVIPs
Disinvestment-bound Air India is seeking loan worth over Rs 1,100 crore for modification of two Boeing aircraft scheduled to be acquired next month for ferrying VVIPs, according to an official
Foreign airlines may be allowed to bid for Air India
Foreign airlines must have a local joint venture with an Indian partner if they intend to bid for an Air India stake, a rule that’s applicable to all domestic airlines.
Indian Railways train status-10 cancelled, 17 late due to decreased visibility in Delhi
Meanwhile, earlier in November, Railways was still in process of testing the much-talked-about LED fog lights and other technology in north-bound trains. This was aimed at increasing the visibility for
Rail service suspended again in Kashmir for security reasons
Train service in the Kashmir valley were yet again suspended on Sunday in view of strike called by separatists against the alleged human rights violation by security forces. ‘We have
Data says 25% rail crew not picked as per rule
Twenty-five per cent of the crew members running Indian Railways are not picked according to rules, according to official data, prompting the transport behemoth to ask railway zones to adhere
