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16-coach Vande Bharat train towards Tirupati from May 17

The train will also travel faster, reaching the destination earlier by 15 minutes each on both sides. Unprecedented demand for the daytime train forced the Railways to double the capacity from 530 seats to 1,128, said senior officials on Monday.

The Hindu

Kishan Reddy seeks train halts at Mahabubnagar, Shadnagar

Union Minister for Tourism, Culture & Development of Northeast Region G. Kishan Reddy, on Sunday, has requested the Railways Minister Aswini Vaishnav to see that separate two express trains have halts at Mahabubnagar and Shadnagar stations, respectively.

The Hindu

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Plan to contractualise track work, maintenance, says Railway Board Chairman

As the Railways gears up to drive India’s infrastructure growth, the Ministry of Railways is looking away from traditional methods of financing track laying and maintenance machinery on its own and is increasingly looking at contractualising the process through private players.

The Hindu

Need to revisit current railway projects, says CAG Murmu

Mr. Murmu said the country had one of the largest railway networks which was crucial for its overall transport and logistic planning.

The Hindu

Railways to go ahead with closure of five printing presses

The staff would be redeployed suitably and machinery, plants, etc., disposed of by the concerned railway in a manner to derive maximum value for money.

The Hindu

Huge scam exposed in the purchase of diesel by Railways

According to Railways sources, an audit of HSD purchase by the North East Frontier Railway revealed excess payment to the tune of ₹243 crore

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Not by ‘Vande Bharat’ alone

As far as the Indian Railways are concerned, there are many issues such as financial performance, physical performance and safety that need to be critically analysed and reviewed

The Hindu

'Too Little, Too Late', says Cong President Kharge on PM's Rashtriya Rozgar Mela

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rashtriya Rozgar Mela in which appointment letters were distributed to 71,000 new recruits. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Two TTEs of NER collect Rs 2 crore each from ticketless passengers, create record

LUCKNOW: Probably breaking all-time records of penalty collection by individual train ticket examiner, two ticket checking staff of northeastern railway (NER) of Lucknow division have collected more than Rs 2 crore each.

The Times of India

Land-For-Job-Scam: CBI arrives at Rabri Devi's residence in Patna, quizzes her

In a fresh operation relating to alleged land for job scam in Railways during tenure of RJD chief Lalu Prasad as Railway Minister, CBI on Monday conducted raid at the residence of former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bombay HC restrains Western Railway from carrying out demolition of 'encroachments' till March 1

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court last week in interim orders, directed that no further demolitions are to be carried out until March 1 "in contravention of the Supreme Court order anywhere on Western Railway lands in Greater Mumbai."

The Times of India

Arundathi takes Railways to quarterfinals in BCCI senior women one-dayers

CHENNAI: Medium pacer Arundathi Reddy came up with a brilliant performance (4/30) to help Railways register a massive eight-wicket win against Tamil Nadu in the pre-quarterfinals of the BCCI Senior Women One Day Trophy (50 Overs) at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Red-flagged 11 times over green concerns, but Karnataka rail project proposal may get bigger

Rejected at least 10 times by statutory bodies, the mega Hubballi-Ankola rail project has now ostensibly met the same fate at the hands of a seven-member inspection committee of the National Board for Wildlife.

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Ranji Trophy: Mantri slams ton as MP set Vidarbha massive target; big wins for Punjab & Railways

INDORE: Wicketkeeper-batter Himanshu Mantri hit a fine century (126, 194 balls, 16 fours, 2 sixes) in the second innings to help defending champions Madhya Pradesh make 257 for 5 declared and set Vidarbha a target of 407 in their Ranji Trophy Group D match on Thursday.

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Haldwani Land Eviction: SC Stays Nainital High Court Order To Remove Encroachments From Rly Land; Next Hearing On 7 Feb

The Supreme Court today stayed the Nainital High Court order to remove the encroachments from 29 acres of railway land in Banbhoolpura area in Haldwani. Read on for details:

The Times of India

Security beefed up, special trains to run as Mumbai gets ready to celebrate New Year

MUMBAI: The police on Saturday beefed up security across Mumbai to prevent any untoward incident as the city geared up to celebrate New Year without any Covid-19 restrictions after two years.

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Avesh Khan picks four-for as MP bowl out Railways for 274

INDORE: Avesh Khan took four wickets as defending champions Madhya Pradesh bowled out Railways for 274 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group D match here on Tuesday.

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Lovlina, Nikhat enter finals; 8 Railways boxers too win in women's boxing nationals

BHOPAL: Reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain continued their fine run to progress to the finals of Women's National Championships here on Sunday.

The Times of India

Faiz Fazal set to play 100th Ranji Trophy match for Vidarbha

NAGPUR: Faiz Fazal showcased how influential he is with the bat when he achieved a milestone of scoring a century each in both the innings against Railways in the last match. His centuries were one of the prime reasons Vidarbha started their campaign with a massive win.

The Times of India

5-for Akshay Wakhare and Aditya Sarwate floor Railways; Vidarbha lead by 213 runs

NAGPUR: It would not have been a better day for Akshay Wakhare than his son Trijal's 2nd birthday to pick his 21st 5-wicket haul in First Class cricket on Wednesday. The off-spinner and his partner Aditya Sarwate picked up 5 wickets each and gobbled up the entire Railways batting order…

The Times of India

Karn Sharma's 8-for overshadows Faiz Fazal's century

NAGPUR: When 37-year-old Faiz Fazal played his favourite shots — a straight drive, a cover drive and a fluent glance off the pads — in the first session itself, he seemed to be in for a cracker of a match. The skipper held the Vidarbha innings together on a dicey…

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Railways leg-spinner Karn Sharma shines against Vidarbha, scalps eight batters for 38 runs

NAGPUR: Railways leg-spinner Karn Sharma snared eight wickets in a sensational bowling display but Vidarbha still managed 213, courtesy captain Faiz Fazal's century, on the first day of their Ranji Trophy Group D match on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Converting good starts to good scores critical for Vidarbha as they face Railways in Ranji Trophy opener

NAGPUR: Looking at the points table of the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy, one may get a feeling that Vidarbha lacked in all departments. However, when the score card is put under the lenses, some key points of contention come to fore.

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New Train Between Kashi And TN

The Railways Minister also reviewed the redevelopment plans of Varanasi Junction Railway Station. Read on for details:

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