Category Articles: Railway

Engine, 4 coaches of Sabarmati – Agra Cantt train derail; None hurt or dead

March 18, 2024
Engine, 4 coaches of Sabarmati – Agra Cantt train derail; None hurt or dead

Gandhinagar: 12548 Sabarmati - Agra Cantt Superfast Express train's engine and four coaches derailed today at Madar station near Ajmer. None was hurt or dead in this incident. The train had originated from Sabarmati in Gujarat and was passing through Rajasthan on way to Agra. The further journey of passengers affected by this incident was felicitated by Railways. The rail transportation affected on this line due to the incident. 6 trains were cancelled. Prima facie reports suggest that S...Read More

Western Railway to run four more pairs of Holi special trains from Gujarat

March 15, 2024
Western Railway to run four more pairs of Holi special trains from Gujarat

Mumbai: Western Railway will run 4 more pairs of Special Train o­n Special fare to various destinations. According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these trains are as under: 1.Train No. 09209/09210 Bandra Terminus – Bhavnagar Superfast Special [2 Trips] Train No. 09209 Bandra Terminus – Bhavnagar Superfast Special will depart from Bandra Terminus at 11.15 hrs, o­n Sunday, 24thMarch, 2024 and wil...Read More

Railway Minister on four steps required to achieve 160 kmph speed on Ahmedabad-Mumbai rail route

March 14, 2024
Railway Minister on four steps required to achieve 160 kmph speed on Ahmedabad-Mumbai rail route

Gandhinagar: In a talk with the news agency ANI, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav shared the details of Ahmedabad - Mumbai rail route's transformation. Railway Minister first spoke about fencing aligned to Ahmedabad - Mumbai railway route which has been completed. Vaishnav said, the locals would not accept concrete wall fencing because it would divide the areas on both sides of the track. But the thoughtfully designed fence which is already installed now, has been accepted by locals thr...Read More

Bharuch Yard block to affect several trains during 14-17 March

March 14, 2024
Bharuch Yard block to affect several trains during 14-17 March

Bharuch: Due to block in Bharuch yard, some trains connecting Bharuch are either cancelled or regulated during 14-15 March. Bharuch-Surat memu, Anand-Bharuch memu, Surat-Bharuch memu are cancelled on 14th March while Virar - Bharuch express will run only upto Surat. On 15th March, the trains that are cancelled include Bharuch-Anand memu, Bharuch-Surat memu, Surat-Bharuch memu, Anand-Bharuch memu. On this day, Virar-Bharuch express will run upto Surat only. On 16th March, Bharuch-A...Read More

Ahmedabad – Mumbai 1st and 2nd Vande Bharat Superfast Express trains; What’s different, what’s same in them ?

March 13, 2024
Ahmedabad – Mumbai 1st and 2nd Vande Bharat Superfast Express trains; What’s different, what’s same in them ?

Ahmedabad: So the city of Ahmedabad, as well as the cities of Vadodara, Surat, and Vapi in Gujarat have now got two Vande Bharat Express trains to reach Mumbai.  Both trains take the same duration for the journey. For example, both Vande Bharat Express trains take 5.25 hours to reach Mumbai Central from Ahmedabad. However, the morning train runs every day barring Sundays. While the afternoon train runs every day barring Wednesdays. It is also interesting to note that the morning train's tick...Read More

Western Railway to run 9 pairs of Holi Special trains to various destinations

March 13, 2024
Western Railway to run 9 pairs of Holi Special trains to various destinations

Mumbai: For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand during the Holi festival, Western Railway will run 9 pairs of Special Train o­n Special fare to various destinations. According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these trains are as under: 1.Train No. 09525/09526 Hapa – Naharlagun Special [02 Trips] Train No. 09525 Hapa – Naharlagun Special will depart from Hapa ...Read More

9000 HP locomotive engine factory’s first phase inaugurated in Dahod

March 13, 2024
9000 HP locomotive engine factory’s first phase inaugurated in Dahod

Dahod: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday virtually dedicated the first unit of railway production plant in Dahod. In the first phase of Rs. 332 crore, railway production unit's structure is ready. The fitting and assembly workshop is also ready. The Prime Minister had done Shilanyas of this factory in year 2022 during a function in Dahod. The total project is worth Rs. 663.30 crore. The factory in the span of 11 years will make 1200 and 9000 HP electric locomotive worth Rs. 20,000 crore. T...Read More

Amreli to get broad gauge connectivity; E – Shilanyas performed by PM Modi

March 12, 2024
Amreli to get broad gauge connectivity; E – Shilanyas performed by PM Modi

Amreli: The district headquarters in Amreli will get a broad gauge railway line. Groundbreaking for this was performed today virtually by Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi. Amreli has been demanding broad gauge connectivity of railways for over three decades. The railway station here was built by Britishers in 1912. It will get broad gauge connectivity from Khijadiya at a cost of Rs. 178 crore. Presently the civil work for the same is underway at a cost of Rs. 85 crore. Apart from this, Rs. 129 c...Read More

Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Superfast Express Train from March 13

March 11, 2024
Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Superfast Express Train from March 13

Mumbai: Western Railway is all set to introduce the Vande Bharat Express Train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central with effect from 13th March 2024. Currently, 05 Vande Bharat trains are running over Western Railway i.e. Gandhinagar Capital-Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad (Sabarmati)-Jodhpur, Ahmedabad-Jamnagar, Indore-Bhopal-Nagpur, and Udaipur-Jaipur (halt at Chittaurgarh).  According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the inaugur...Read More

PM Modi to launch these 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains; Extension of 4 more on March 12

March 10, 2024
PM Modi to launch these 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains; Extension of 4 more on March 12

New Delhi: Here is the list of ten new Vande Bharat Express trains that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch from Ahmedabad virtually. Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express  Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express Mysuru- Dr. MGR Central (Chennai) Vande Bharat Express Patna- Lucknow Vande Bharat Express New Jalpaiguri-Patna Vande Bharat Express Puri-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express Lucknow - Dehradun Vande Bharat Express ...Read More