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An alive bird was found in the cockpit of Air India Express’ Bahrain-Kochi flight on July 15, officials of aviation regulator DGCA said on Sunday. The bird was found in the glove compartment on co-pilot’s side when the plane was at 37,000 feet altitude, the officials noted. The plane landed safely in Kochi, they said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating the incident, they mentioned. Prima facie, it looks like there was a ground handling lapse at a foreign station, the officials said while…

Indian Railways has decided to add one more stoppage to Thiruvananthapuram Central Rajdhani Express for the convenience of the passengers. The Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram Central Rajdhani Express will now stop at Surat station starting from July 17. There was a demand for a long time from the public that the train running from Kerala to Delhi and onwards be stopped at Surat. The much-needed step will benefit a large number of passengers. According to Northern Railway Spokesperson Deepak…

Last Updated: July 14, 2022, 14:31 ISTIndian Railways has decided to add a new stoppage Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express train.North Eastern Railway has decided to stop the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express train at Nihalgarh station from July 15.Indian Railways has decided to add a new stoppage Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express train for the convenience of the passengers. The train will now stop at Nihalgarh station in Uttar Pradesh from July 15. The train, operating between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and…

Last Updated: July 13, 2022, 19:37 ISTTrain no. 12556 Bathinda-Gorakhpur Express will be leaving on July 14 from Sirsa station at 15.40 pm.The last stoppage of the superfast express train will be Bathinda instead of Hisar town in Haryana starting from July 14.In a bid to increase convenience for passengers, the Indian Railways has announced that services of the Gorakhpur-Hisar Gorakhdham Superfast Express Train will be extended till Bathinda of Punjab. The last stoppage of the superfast express train will be Bathinda…

Last Updated: July 12, 2022, 17:18 IST All of these features allow passengers to take in the surrounding vista of the passing-by landscape.The vistadome coach on the Deccan Queen has seen a 99 percent occupancy on the Pune to Mumbai leg.Passengers of the Jabalpur Janshatabdi Express on the Jabalpur-Ranikmalapati route will get to enjoy the scenic views with the addition of vistadome coaches to the train. The West Central Railway has stated that it will be adding vistadome coaches to the trains on the route soon. Vistadome…

As country celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate 75 years of Independence, Indian Railways is coming up with interesting trivia about some of it’s trains. Recently, Ministry of Railways tweeted about Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express, a train dedicated to the freedom struggle of 1857. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK9Nn_BBvuw Launched on 30 November 2007, this special train is operated between Virangana Lakshmibai Railway Station and Kolkata Railway Station. Train number 22198 Pratham Swatantrata Sangram…

Last Updated: July 08, 2022, 14:57 ISTThe Shravani Mela could not be held for two years due to the pandemic. The additional stoppage has been added due to the rush during Shravani Mela.The month-long Shravani Mela is scheduled to start from July 14. The preparations for the same are going on in full swing in Bihar. Indian Railways has also taken steps to ensure that there is no inconvenience caused to the devotees during this period. North Western Railway has announced that, on the occasion of Shrawani Mela, the…

Indian Railways, with a history of almost two centuries and a network of tens of thousands of kilometres, is often touted as the lifeline of the country. This giant railway network has connected some of the most far apart places in the country. The farthest that the Indian Railways has bridged through a single route is 4,247 kilometres. We are talking about the longest train route in the country and this route is marked on the network as Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari. This huge distance between a station that lies in the…

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