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The Indian Railways has once again decided to issue unreserved tickets on the Howrah-Bokaro Express train. This is welcome news for the people of the Bokaro district in Jharkhand. Unreserved tickets will be issued on the Howrah-Bokaro Express train from May 16. The facility of unreserved tickets was not available in the Howrah-Bokaro Express after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the railways to shut operations in March 2020. Now, for the convenience of railway passengers, South Eastern Railway has once again decided to start…

As the summer vacation season approaches, many are already planning their trip. The Indian Railways has decided to offer Summer Special Train services across several lines for the convenience of rail passengers during the holiday season. Passengers can purchase tickets from PRS counters or on the official IRCTC website.According to a North Western Railway representative, the railway administration is anticipating greater passenger flow during the summer season.In light of this, North-Western railway has now announced the…

New study of train travel pre- and during COVID-19 suggests three ways to make commuting less stressful. Credit: Aston University A study by an Aston University engineering systems and management expert suggests that encouraging rail passengers to buy tickets via their smartphones is one of three changes that could make commuting quicker and safer.…

According to an article in Deadline, the Brad Pitt-starring action film Bullet Train, about the world’s top assassins trapped together aboard the titular vehicular conveyance heading from Tokyo to Kyoto, has seen its opening date pushed back a week from July 29 to Aug. 5. The official reason given by the studio was that it wanted Bullet Train to be the last big action event film of the summer. But the fact is, it’s a big-budget action film opening the Summer of Superheroes, following two-billion-dollar openings in a row…

At least 35 lakh commuters travel by Western Railway daily. (Representative image: Shutterstock) The disruption in services on the Western line caused trouble for thousands of commuters during morning peak hour News18.com MumbaiLast Updated:May 09, 2022, 10:15 ISTFOLLOW US ON:INDIAN RAILWAYS UPDATE: The Mumbai local train services during the peak morning hours on the Western line were delayed on Monday, due to technical between Dahisar and Borivli suburban stations. However, the services were restored around 7:30 am. The…

With its plan to import Vande Bharat train wheels from Ukraine impeded by the ongoing war, the Indian Railways has decided to manufacture them at its Bengaluru factory to ensure the prime minister’s pet project is rolled out on time, say sources. The first batch of 128 wheels, out of a cumulative order for 36,000 at a cost of USD 16 million, have been transported from Ukraine to its neighbouring Romania by road and are currently stuck there. These are expected to be airlifted to India by the third week of May, they…

The Indian Railways has announced Shri Ramayana Yatra, the country’s first train connecting two nations. It will be the country’s first train to run under the Bharat Gaurav Tourist train and will be operated by the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation. The route of this train has been finalised and the train will depart next month.The Ministry of Railways has initiated a new scheme by the name Bharat Gaurav to lease trains. The first train to be run under this project will link Nepal and India and will reach…

L&T on Thursday said its construction arm has won a large contract for the bullet train project. L&T Construction has bagged the project from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL).“The railways business of L&T Construction has secured a contract from NHSRCL to construct 116 route km of High-Speed ballastless track works for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, popularly referred to as the bullet train project," the company said in a statement. Upon completion, this slab track system…

IRCTC's Web portal helps passengers book train tickets and also help out in all other related services. However, it also offers an app that can help anyone carry out tasks such as booking a ticket and much more. IRCTC, or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, handles inter-city and inter-state travel bookings across India. Apart from the IRCTC website and app, users in India can also books train tickets through aggregators such as Paytm, MakeMyTrip, Cleartrip, RailYatri, Confirmtkt, and many more. How to book…

Flipkart on Monday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the West Bengal government to train and support local artisans, weavers and handicraft makers to leverage its e-commerce platform to scale up their businesses nationally. The agreement was signed with the state's micro, small and medium enterprises and textiles department.West Bengal's MSME department Principal Secretary Rajesh Pandey said, “We are focused on deepening our commitment towards MSMEs in the state and helping their growth. This…