Trial run of the Namo Bharat trains (Image credits: PTI) Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Soon you may be able to zip between Delhi and Meerut in just an hour at 160 kmph on Namo Bharat trains. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has successfully completed the scheduled trial run of Namo Bharat trains on Sunday, covering…
GURGAON/NEW DELHI: Short- and medium-distance rail travel will become smoother in the near future with the introduction of 100 next-generation Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) trains and 50 Namo Bharat trains, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.Announcing the move, Vaishnaw said: “Yesterday (Monday) we made a major decision to manufacture 100 new MEMU trains….
Namo Bharat, earlier called the Vande Metro, is an air-conditioned self-propelled train set that has been built on the Vande Bharat Express platform. Indian Railways will manufacture more trains to ferry passengers over shorter distances. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishaw has said 50 new Namo Bharat trains will be manufactured by the national transporter. Additionally, 100…
Maruti Suzuki India aims to significantly increase vehicle deliveries via trains to 35% by FY 2030-31, as stated by MD-CEO Hisashi Takeuchi. This expansion is supported by the new in-plant railway siding at Manesar, the largest GatiShakti multi-modal cargo terminal in India. The initiative will reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption considerably. NEW DELHI: Maruti…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert warning of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations in Raigad as well as the ghat regions of Pune and Satara districts over the next 16 hours. Mumbai has been placed under an orange alert. Mumbai experienced persistent morning showers on Monday, leading…
Train engineers for NJ Transit went on strike, bringing the state’s bustling rail network to a grinding halt and stranding an estimated 350,000 daily commuters who rely on the service between New Jersey and New York City. The walkout, New Jersey’s first transit strike in over four decades, comes after a marathon 15-hour negotiation session…
Indian Army personnel at the site of the Pahalgam terror attack, in Anantnag district (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: In the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, the army has conducted specialised training for members of the village defence groups (VDGs) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.According to an official release,…
NEW DELHI: Starting this summer, travelling to Shimla in toy trains from Kalka will be more pleasant and fascinating as railways plans to run five more trains with Vistadome coaches that will have large glass windows and roofs for passengers to get full view of hills and forests during the trip.The trial run of trains…
NEW DELHI: Around 80 passenger trains will be kept on standby to cater to sudden surge in passengers at 60 identified stations which see high footfall on festive occasions such as Holi, Chhath and Diwali, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha on Monday.Replying to the debate on Railways (Amendment) Bill, Vaishnaw said a detailed…
Traffic ground to a halt at one of France’s busiest train stations on Friday after an unexploded World War II bomb weighing more than 1,000 pounds was uncovered just north of Paris, the authorities said. The bomb was discovered in the Saint-Denis suburb during overnight work on tracks that lead into the Gare du Nord,…