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MUMBAI: Thousands of pass-engers on Harbour line were inconvenienced on Monday as the 38-hour rail block for the Panvel suburban yard remodelling work got extended by more than four hours. With services resuming at 5.40pm instead of 1.37pm, the situation on stations between Belapur and Panvel was chaotic as platforms got crowded with no trains plying in either directions. Upset, several passengers were...

CHENNAI: Here's a subway to nowhere. An unopened underpass connecting the Southern Railway headquarters and the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) built by Chennai Metro Rail Limited has become a den of anti-social activities.The subway, if opened, would help people cross the road from Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital to the other side. This will help them go to Mint and Evening...

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) enthusiasts have expressed concern over the closure of the century-old pit line at the Ooty heritage railway station as part of the ongoing development work under the Amrith Bharath Station scheme. The pit line is an extended rail structure meant for servicing of engines and brakes at the station.The Heritage Steam Chariot Trust (HSCT) on Saturday demanded that the...

CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has warned of legal action against people obstructing train doors during peak hours as it disrupts train services. “Obstructing train doors poses serious safety risks, disrupts service and can result in injuries. It is essential for passengers to understand that obstructing doors is not only a breach of safety protocols but also a punishable offense under...

BHUBANESWAR: People have been facing difficulties during the last three days for cancellation of several long-distance trains due to 'rail roko' staged by members of the Adivasi Kurmi Samaj in West Bengal demanding scheduled tribe (ST) status.The protestors have staged rail roko at Khemasuli station in the Kharagpur-Tata railway section of Kharagpur division and at Kustaur station in Adra-Chandil...

RISHRA: An uneasy calm prevailed in the area near Rail Gate 4 at Rishra on Tuesday. Shops downed shutters and empty roads bore telltale signs of Monday night's flare-up - stones, shreds of broken bottles and remains of a half-charred police van. Cops have by far outnumbered locals on the road, exercising Section 144 CrPC. Police arrested 50 people since Monday - 38 of them on Tuesday. The prohibitory...

BHUBANESWAR: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the Indian Railways has completed construction of 450km rail line in Odisha during the financial year 2022-23, which is a record since Independence. He said this while flagging off a new train Bhadrak-Nayagarh Town-Bhadrak MEMU in Cuttack.“From 2009 to 2014, Railways had managed to complete construction of around 53km of rail line work...