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Info on sniffer dogs, kennels will hurt nation's security: Railway Ministry - News Entry#
by: Luttappy Today (06:31PM)

Railway Ministry officials seem to think that providing information related to retirement norms for sniffer dogs working with the railway police or availability of kennels for the canines would be detrimental to security, sovereignty and integrity of the nation. In a response to a Right to Information (RTI) query filed by...
Nagpur railway station to be developed into world class terminal: Experts - See more at: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nagpur-railway-station-to-be-developed-into-world-class-terminal-experts/1120551/#sthash.1HGQFXNI.dpuf News Entry#
by: Luttappy Today (06:29PM)

A two-member expert team from Belgium has evinced keen interest in further developing the Nagpur railway station into a world-class terminal. After visiting Nagpur station, the team has agreed to draft a master plan to be prepared within six months. Technical director Marc De Vreese and architect Eric Kellens of Euro Station,...
Metro rail: 22 trains in the first phase News Entry#
by: Luttappy Today (06:27PM)

It has been planned that twenty two trains would be inducted into the first phase of operations of the Kochi Metro Rail. Each train will have a capacity of 1,000 passengers and would travel at a speed of 34 km per hour. Decisions in this regard were finalised at the 12th...
BJP accuses Pawan Bansal of favouring catering contractors News Entry#
by: Luttappy Today (06:23PM)

BJP on Saturday accused former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal of favouring the contractors by reducing license fee on catering contracts, causing ‘massive’ financial losses to railways. "Former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal reduced the licensee on catering contracts from 15 percent to 10 percent applicable for...
Youth dies after fall from train News Entry#
by: Luttappy Today (06:20PM)

A 19-year-old local train commuter died in a fall from the train after his head dashed against a post between Khardah and Sodepur stations on Friday evening. Pritam Saha, said witnesses, was using earplugs with his mobile phone and was engrossed in a conversation, which is why he could not hear...
Five students arrested for booking tatkal tickets for an illegal agent News Entry#
by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita** Today (05:28PM)

CHENNAI: Five college students were arrested for booking tatkal tickets for an unregistered travel agent at Central railway station on Friday. Tatkal tickets worth Rs 36,000 were seized from Kannan Travels run from an apartment in Mambalam based on information given by the students. An employees of the agency was also...
SCR Summer SPL Trains News Entry#
by: viswanath Today (05:08PM)

No.87/2013-14 23-05-2013 Secunderabad SCR To Run 70 Special Trains Between Various Destinations During June and July, 2013 In order to clear extra rush of passengers, South Central Railway willrun the following 70 Special Trainsbetween various destinations during the months ofJune and July, 2013 as per the following schedules;- 1)Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Special Trains (10 Services) Train No....
Experts to develop Nagpur station into world-class terminal News Entry#
by: Jayashree ▪❖▪ Amita** Today (04:45PM)

A two-member expert team from Belgium has evinced keen interest in further developing the Nagpur railway station into a world-class terminal. After visiting Nagpur station, the team has agreed to draft a master plan to be prepared within six months. Technical director Marc De Vreese and architect Eric Kellens of Euro Station,...
Introduction of Train No. 12761/12762 Tirupati-Karimnagar-Tirupati Weekly Superfast Express News Entry#
by: 31229** Today (04:25PM)

South Central Railway will introduce a Weekly Superfast Express Train between Tirupati and Karimnagar, which will be inaugurated from Tirupati on 29th May 2013. Thereafter, the regular services will commence from 30th May 2013 (inaugural train service from Karimnagar). The schedule of the Superfast Express Train service is as follows: 1.Train...
Special Train From Lingampalli to Kakinada Town (via Guntur) Tomorrow i.e., 26th May 2013 News Entry#
by: 31229** Today (04:24PM)

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, South Central Railway will run a special train from Lingampalli to Kakinada Town (via Guntur) tomorrow i.e., 26th May 2013 as per the following schedule:- Train No. 07101 Lingampalli-Kakinada Town Special Train will depart Lingampalli on 26thMay 2013 at 20 40 hrs, arrive/depart...

New Trains

Shalimar - Secunderabad A/C (Weekly) Superfast Express/12773

Kolkata Shalimar to Secunderabad Junction
Starts Running from: Jun 05
Runs on: Wed
Dep: 16:05 Arr: 19:00+1
Updated: Today (05:35PM)
Secunderabad-Shalimar A/C (Weekly) Superfast Express/12774

Secunderabad Junction to Kolkata Shalimar
Starts Running from: Jun 04
Runs on: Tue
Dep: 05:30 Arr: 09:05+1
Updated: Today (05:32PM)
Madurai - Kacheguda Weekly Express/17616

Madurai Junction to Hyderabad Kacheguda
Starts Running from: Jun 02
Runs on: Sun
Dep: 12:50 Arr: 14:05+1
Updated: Today (05:25PM)
Secunderabad - Shalimar A/C Superfast Inaugural Special/02774

Secunderabad Junction to Kolkata Shalimar
Run Date: ONLY ON May 28
Runs on: Tue
Dep: 11:00 Arr: 14:35+1
Updated: Today (05:13PM)
Kacheguda - Madurai Weekly Express/17615

Hyderabad Kacheguda to Madurai Junction
Starts Running from: Jun 01
Runs on: Sat
Dep: 06:05 Arr: 07:00+1
Updated: Today (04:57PM)

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