Indian Railways News

The Institution of Engineers UP State Center held a discussion on the Kavach system, a safety mechanism developed to prevent train accidents, at Engineers Bhavan on Saturday. The Kavach system has been installed on 1456 km of track and is expected to be installed on 44,000 km of track within the...
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next five years with the goal of achieving zero accidents. The system was developed by RDSO and is being installed on major routes such as Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai. Kavach will automatically stop trains if they jump a red signal, preventing manual errors. The system has already been tested on the South Central Railway. Sharad Gupta of Motilal Oswal Financial Services also discussed financial security and its importance for investment, along with market trends.

On Saturday, the UPMRC organized a free health check-up camp for sanitation workers at the Munsipulia, LU, Sachivalaya, and Alam Bagh metro stations as part of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign. Over 180 sanitation workers received primary medical checks and consultations. As part of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' fortnight, the metro...
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is conducting various events. Employees across all UPMRC stations, offices, and depots are participating in the campaign, raising awareness about cleanliness.

The South East Central Railway has approved a final location survey for a new railway line between Ambikapur and Korba. The survey will cover a route via Lakhanpur and Udaipur, making the distance between Ambikapur and Korba just 110 kilometers. This route is preferred due to its shorter distance, which would...
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result in lower construction costs and reduced travel time. This survey was approved after the railway board allocated Rs. 4.5 crore for the project in August 2024. The current proposal follows a longer route, via Korea and Surajpur districts, covering 207 kilometers. The shorter route is considered more practical due to its existing connection to coal mines, which transport coal to various locations in India, including Rajasthan, via this route. The route would also provide better connectivity for the residents of Sarguja region, reducing their travel time to Raipur by six hours and to Delhi by 13 hours.

On Saturday night at 9 pm, an unknown group of people pelted stones at the Vande Bharat Express train near Khariyar Road Railway Station. The train was carrying only two passengers, who remained unharmed. A passenger, Appal Naidu from Supehla Bhilai, reported hearing a loud noise during the attack. The incident...
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was reported to the TTE. It is worth noting that this is not the first instance of stone-pelting on this train, as a similar incident occurred during its trial run.

The Punjab government announced on Wednesday that Nawanshahr Railway Station has been renamed as Shaheed Bhagat Singh Railway Station to honor the martyr. The decision was made in recognition of Bhagat Singh's contributions to India's freedom struggle. His ancestral village, Khatkar Kalan, is located near Banga in the Nawanshahr district, which...
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was also renamed as Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district to pay homage to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev.