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  • HC refuses to stay BMRCL recruitments  News Entry#
    by: प्रतीक  Today (12:37AM)


    The High Court, on Thursday, refused to stay the recruitment to various posts in Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and adjourned the matter. City-based advocate Bajantri Madappa had filed a petition seeking that the notifications dated January 23, May 14 and May 15, 2013, issued by BMRCL be set aside,...
  • Delhi Metro stations to be under increased surveillance | NDTV.com  News Entry#
    by: प्रतीक  Today (12:34AM)


    Security agencies have decided to bring Delhi metro stations under increased surveillance cover and share intelligence in case of any untoward activity to the facilities in the wake of recent incidents of firing and people organising protests on rail tracks. During a meeting of top Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Police,...
  • In the Driver’s Seat - Indian Express  News Entry#
    by: प्रतीक  Today (12:32AM)


    The mention of Indian Railways conjures up images that embody quintessential characteristics of living and travelling in India. One is accustomed to the blue-clad berths, the ubiquitous pantry service, the classical music radio that crackles periodically with news announcements, and the vocal food vendors at stations. Now, an exhibition in...
  • Pawan Bansal's great train robbery : India, News - India Today  News Entry#
    by: प्रतीक  Today (12:30AM)


    "Akele mein pariwaar ki definition bataun kya baad mein? (Should I tell you the definition of family alone, later?)," Pawan Kumar Bansal, 64, menacingly threatened a television reporter outside his Chandigarh house on May 12, two days after his ignominious dismissal from the Union Cabinet. The nonplussed scribe, who had...
  • Joshi has his task cut out: To effect reforms in scam-hit rail ministry  News Entry#
    by: प्रतीक  Today (12:28AM)


    The new railways minister CP Joshi's first task would be to set the house in order by undertaking organisational reforms. Road, transport and highways minister CP Joshi, who assumed additional charge of the Railways portfolio after the unceremonious exit of Pawan Kumar Bansal on May 11, is being tipped to take...
  • Report hour ahead at exam centres: Jamia tells applicants  News Entry#
    by: rdb**  Today (12:12AM)


    New Delhi: In view of ongoing Metro construction work, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), has appealed to the aspiring candidates for admission that they must report to their respective examination centres at least one hour ahead of the commencement of their admission test, said spokesperson for JMI.There is a heavy congestion on...
  • - आरक्षित कोचों में कैमरा लगाने पर विचार करे रेलवे  News Entry#
    by: Saurabh*^  Yesterday (11:18PM)


    इलाहाबाद। ट्रेन से सफर करने वाले यात्रियों की सुरक्षा की दिशा में यदि रेलवे हाईकोर्ट के सुझाव पर अमल करता है तो महत्वपूर्ण बदलाव हो सकता है। एक जनहित याचिका पर सुनवाई करते हुए चीफ जस्टिस शिवकीर्ति सिंह और जस्टिस दिलीप गुप्ता की खंडपीठ ने कहा कि यात्रियों की सुरक्षा...
  • दिल्ली से कानपुर के बीच रुक गईं ट्रेनें 10419045  News Entry#
    by: Saurabh*^  Yesterday (11:10PM)


    लखनऊ : फीरोजाबाद रेलवे स्टेशन पर गोमती एक्सप्रेस पर पथराव और हंगामे के बाद अप और डाउन लाइन का रेल यातायात चरमरा गया। इंजन व एसी कोच में तोड़फोड़ की और इंजन फूंकने का प्रयास किया। दर्जनों ट्रेनें जहां की तहां खड़ी हो गईं। दिल्ली से कानपुर तक ट्रेनें प्रभावित...
  • Kochi Metro, DMRC sign deal  News Entry#
    by: rdb**  Yesterday (11:01PM)


    Delhi Metro Rail Corp will act as the executing agency under the technical and financial oversight of Kochi Metro KOCHI :   Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) and Kochi Metro Rail Ltd today signed an agreement for execution of the first phase of Rs 5,100-crore Kochi Metro project.The first phase of the...
  • IRCTC site upgraded to book more than 4 lakh e-tickets daily  News Entry#
    by: rdb**  Yesterday (10:39PM)


    NEW DELHI: Catering to the growing demand for train tickets during the summer rush, IRCTC has upgraded its website for booking more than four lakh e-tickets daily.Currently, the ticketing site is able to handle about 1.2 lakh concurrent connections on web servers and can book about 2000 tickets per minute."We...

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  • Entry# 736067
    Apr 27 (09:18PM)


    As already observed by our Admins Jay Shah & Nazeer in prior posts [/blog/post/735925|http://indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/735925] and [/blog/post/735925|http://indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/734351] , the Seat Availability Check, Search and Availability Calendar have now been implemented. The feature is an amalgamation of numerous suggestions put forward by our members/Admins over the past few months. Hearty thanks to...
  • Entry# 731613
    Apr 23 (06:29PM)


    A new class of members called "Forum Monitor" has been introduced. These members will have free rein to Delete Posts, Suspend Members and Archive Blogs. The defining characteristics of these members is: 1. They are a subset of the Admin group. 2. They are NOT active bloggers, and so not emotionally involved. 3....
  • Entry# 716180
    Apr 07 2013 (01:30PM)


    The following modifications are being made in the Forum: . 1. The Opinion box will now show a detailed list of Members who provided the rating. When you click on Great, Thanks, Useful or Agree, a box will open up beneath displaying the names. When you hover over the respective member names,...
  • Entry# 655923
    Jan 30 2013 (10:16AM)


    Further elucidation on UnAnswered and Popular tabs. UnAnswered: Only posts tagged with "Travel Question" within the last 7 days are candidates for the UnAnswered tab. Other general comments may not necessarily deserve a reply. If members miscategorize their genuine questions as something else - Rail/Travel, etc. - they will have to...
  • Entry# 637916
    Jan 11 2013 (08:47AM)


    Members mark your calendars. The first online IRI Quiz Contest will be held on Sunday, Feb 3 @ 8pm IST. Some points: 1. You would need a modern mobile or desktop browser. No Opera Mini. You would need to ensure that you have good internet connectivity. . 2. NO easy questions. 20 medium...
  • Entry# 617169
    Dec 21 2012 (09:38AM)


    As per the suggestion presented [here|http://indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/615661] , a new experimental feature is being introduced today. . At the top of the member profile, you will see a new link "Block Member" (see pic). If you block any member, they will NOT be able to reply within Blog Entries started by you, OR...
Blog Entry# 406439  
Posted: Apr 24 2012 (6:45PM)

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Apr 24 2012 (6:45PM)           
  

broad gauge   16394 blog posts   6791 correct pred (85% accurate)  
Entry# 406439                  
it was my college days when i had a passion of going through train time tables...a quality which surprised one and all of my aquaintances...what do i look for the whole day in timetables?anyways,it was the summer of 2009,when the wind of my hostel table fan,turned the pages of my eastern zonal timetables to a page with burdwan balgona katwa narrow gauge trains...i was amused and decided to check it out the next day...and before my room mates could wake up,i departed for bwn to board this narrow gauge train to balgona,an intermediate station between bwn and katwa...i took a ferry from baghbazar and reached hwh and asked for a return ticket to balgona...the uts clerk,bent down,looked me from head to toe and said,its not possible to return back from balgona same day as it is more than 120 kms and its already 1pm...

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Anand Nambyar   5544 blog posts   5205 correct pred (61% accurate)  
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great, nice narration .... i guess we shared the same passion... when i was in college friends used to call me "walking bradshaw"

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Apr 25 2012 (9:39AM)        

GORDON RAMSAY THE DEVIL IS BACK**   4209 blog posts   137 correct pred (53% accurate)  
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This is the part that I loved the most.
Great composition BG and your writing style is like edge-of-the-seat thriller.

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Pranav jain*^   513 blog posts   2119 correct pred (64% accurate)  
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True feeling as watching a hollywood flickr

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Guest: 83dde608   show all posts
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Great story BG, you are lucky to feel the ambience which one can't get by spending money even. BG you are Hero because if you wish you make your path and reah goal. Good work.

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Arkya Chatterjee1992 videography**   4068 blog posts   3416 correct pred (60% accurate)  
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Wonderful writing... Superb stuff.. \m/
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