Ahmedabad: Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division has commissioned a modern integrated control centre that will function as a round-the-clock command and control hub for railway operations across North Gujarat. Built over an area of nearly 24,500 sq ft, the facility houses the Railway Protection Force (RPF) control room, a disaster management cell, and carriage and wagon coordination units. Railway officials said the centre will oversee the daily movement of more than 130 passenger trains and o...Read More

Vadodara: To carry out maintenance work on tracks, signalling and overhead equipment, a Jumbo Block will be undertaken during the intervening night of Saturday/Sunday, i.e. 4th/5th July 2026, between Vasai Road and Vaitarna stations. According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Vineet Abhishek, the Jumbo Block will be undertaken on the Up and Down fast lines from 23:55 hrs on 04th July 2026 to 04:30 hrs on 05th July 2026. Due to the block, Train N...Read More

Ahmedabad: A section of a bridge on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Ankleshwar was damaged on Thursday (July 2), disrupting traffic and raising fresh concerns over the quality of construction on one of India's flagship highway projects. The incident occurred between Adol and Piludra villages, where a portion of the concrete surface gave way, leaving a gap of around 7–8 feet on the bridge deck and exposing the steel reinforcement bars. Meanwhile, a tempo passing over the bridge near Ankleshwa...Read More

Vadodara: The Vadodara Division of Western Railway has completed a comprehensive signaling upgrade at Vadodara station. As part of the project, the nearly 34-year-old Siemens-manufactured Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) system was replaced with a state-of-the-art Electronic Interlocking (EI) system, which was successfully commissioned on July 1, 2026. The implementation of the new Electronic Interlocking (EI) system has made the signaling network at Vadodara station more modern, safe, and reli...Read More

Ahmedabad: An IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad to Navi Mumbai made an emergency landing at Surat on Monday evening after the health of a three-year-old passenger suddenly deteriorated mid-flight, prompting immediate medical assistance and a swift emergency response on the ground. Flight 6E-7018 had departed from Ahmedabad at around 7 pm with 72 passengers on board. Around 8.20 pm, the three-year-old child, who was travelling with his mother and was reportedly unwell before boarding, fell seriousl...Read More

Vadodara: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off 30 new AC electric buses from GSFC Gate No. 1 during the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference held in Vadodara. The Vadodara Municipal Corporation has launched this environmentally friendly public transport initiative under the Central Government's flagship PM eBus Seva Scheme. Keeping in view the growing transportation needs of Vadodara city, the Central Government has increased the allocation from the earlier 100 buses to a total of 250 AC...Read More

Ahmedabad: A sniffer dog deployed by Customs at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport played a key role in foiling a drug smuggling attempt, leading to the seizure of 10.9 kg of hydroponic marijuana with an estimated illicit market value of over Rs 10 crore, officials said. The contraband was recovered from the checked-in baggage of a 20-year-old passenger from Junagadh who had arrived on an international flight from Bangkok. According to officials, the customs sniffer dog ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched electric bus services in the state capital under the PM eBus Seva scheme. According to an official release, Gandhinagar has been allotted 100 electric buses, with the first phase seeing the rollout of 40 fully air-conditioned buses on regular routes. The project is being implemented by Gandhinagar Greenline Transport Service Limited (GGTSL), a special purpose vehicle set up by the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation. The newly launched...Read More

Surat: Security agencies have launched an immediate investigation following an alarming incident in which a laser beam was aimed at an IndiGo flight while it was making its landing approach at Surat Airport. Pointing laser beams at descending aircraft is considered a severe aviation hazard as it can temporarily blind or distract pilots during the most critical phase of a flight. Following the incident, a comprehensive probe is currently underway to identify the culprits responsible for the ac...Read More

New Delhi: The Central Government has notified amendments to the Passport Rules, 1980, revising the fees for passports and other travel-related documents. The revised charges will come into effect from July 1, 2026, under the Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2026. Under the revised fee structure, applicants aged 18 years and above will have to pay Rs 2,500 for a new or reissued 36-page ordinary passport under the normal scheme, while the fee under the Tatkaal (immediate) scheme has been fixed at R...Read More