The District Revenue Officers of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur have been appointed as Land Acquisition Officers in their respective districts; the project gets new life 14 years after it was announced by the UPA government at the Centre
So far, only 78 hectares (13%) have been acquired, leaving 540 hectares (87%) still to be obtained, which delays rail infrastructure development.
Heatwaves come and go, and while this is happening with increasing frequency and intensity – as this year’s record-breaking temperatures show – they slip from attention once things cool off. What does not disappear is the lasting and costly damage they do to the basic infrastructure we rely on in our daily lives. Ultra-hot days and nights can result in the deaths of many people (those who cannot afford air conditioning especially) and they ignite forest infernos of terrifying intensity. Some of...
The project is aimed at increasing rail capacity, improving freight and passenger movement, and strengthening connectivity between the two States under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
Railway officials assure that all feasible proposals will be pursued at the divisional level and policy matters will be forwarded to the competent authorities for consideration
Court notes that the requirement for authentication for Tatkal tickets was justified based on experiences of alleged deceit, manipulation and bulk booking, which denied access to the ticketing system for genuine users
The two projects covering four districts across the States of Odisha and Jharkhand will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 145 kms
Iconic Solapur–Pune train enters 26th year after serving lakhs of commuters since 2001
‘Repeated signal failures pose serious threat to the safety of train services, and can lead to catastrophic consequences if precautions are not taken’
South Central Railway (SCR) had announced that six express trains would halt at the station, however an inspection before the launch of services the officials found that the new station could accommodate only 18 coaches while most express trains operate with 22 or 24 coaches
Signal cleared for one route but train got diverted to another: official sources