April 16 Rail Day Indian Railways food and its regional makeover: will the gamble pay off?

April 16 Rail Day Indian Railways food and its regional makeover: will the gamble pay off?

On the rare occasion that I travel by train nowadays, the insipid food — watery, salty lentils, limp chapatis and under-seasoned curries with an acidity-inducing film of chilli red oil floating on top — invariably reminds me of a long-ago meal on Rajdhani Express from Howrah to New Delhi circa 1996.  I was only 10 and yet […]

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Railways to start Vande Bharat train on Mumbai-Goa route: Union Minister Raosaheb Danve

Railways to start Vande Bharat train on Mumbai-Goa route: Union Minister Raosaheb Danve

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI A Vande Bharat semi-high speed express train will be operated on the Mumbai-Goa route soon, Union Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Danve has informed a delegation of legislators from Maharashtra. This information was shared by Niranjan Davkhare, a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council […]

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A month on, Vande Bharat express turns out to be a runaway success

A month on, Vande Bharat express turns out to be a runaway success

A file photo of the Vande Bharat train at the Visakhapatnam railway station. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU The Vande Bharat express train between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad has become a ‘hit’, with an average occupancy of nearly 140%, a month after its maiden run from Secunderabad on January 15 and from Visakhapatnam on January 16. […]

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Railways plans to export Vande Bharat trains by 2025-26

Railways plans to export Vande Bharat trains by 2025-26

The railways expects to cumulatively run the 75 new Vande Bharat trains for 10 to 12 lakh kilometres before aggressively pursuing the export markets.  | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K The Ministry of Railways is readying a roadmap to start export of the indigenously manufactured Vande Bharat trains by 2025-26, a senior railways official said […]

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Modi in Bengaluru live updates | Prime Minister Modi flags off South India’s first Vande Bharat Express

Modi in Bengaluru live updates | Prime Minister Modi flags off South India’s first Vande Bharat Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bengaluru for a series of inaugurations; he will also address a public rally. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bengaluru for a series of inaugurations; he will also address a public rally. Bengaluru is geared up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit today, where he will participate in a […]

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Morning Digest: October 8, 2022

Morning Digest: October 8, 2022

Varna and caste system should be discarded, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said the concepts like  varna and  jaati [caste] should be completely discarded. Speaking at a book release function in Nagpur, he said the caste system has no relevance now. India objects to recent visit of U.S. Ambassador to PoK […]

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Kineco bags ₹113-crore order from ICF for Vande Bharat interior works

Kineco bags ₹113-crore order from ICF for Vande Bharat interior works

Kineco was also awarded with the largest order of 68 train fronts for the Vande Bharat trains Kineco was also awarded with the largest order of 68 train fronts for the Vande Bharat trains Indo-National Ltd.’s subsidiary Kineco Ltd. has bagged a ₹113-crore order for interior works of Vande Bharat semi-high speed trains being manufactured […]

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