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Government and Policy

Indian Railways to bring Ram Setu on railway map, new bridge to replace 104-year-old Pamban Bridge

OpIndia Staff - 27 December, 2018

The 17-kilometre new railway line will be built at the cost of Rs 208 crore. Dhanushkodi was part of the railway network earlier but the railway station was destroyed during a cyclone in 1964.

Government and Policy

PM Modi to flag off India’s fastest engine less train on 29 December

OpIndia Staff - 21 December, 2018

The Train 18 crossed the 180 kmph mark on its trial run in Kota-Sawai Madhopur section recently.

Culture and History

Kumbh Mela 2019: Railways gears up with 800 special trains, reduced fares and massive projects to handle pilgrim surge

OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2018

The Kumbh Mela is believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth and alternates between Nasik, Allahabad, Ujjain, and Haridwar every three years.

Government and Policy

Railways to use a ‘weakness’ of elephants to save them from being killed on tracks

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2018

Northeast Frontier Railway had adopted 'Plan Bee' last year. The mechanism was hailed as an innovative way to save the lives of elephants and is now being adopted by Indian Railways

News Reports

Amritsar Train Tragedy: Railways get clean chit in CCRS report, negligence of people blamed

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2018

The CCRS functions under the ministry of civil aviation.

Rahul Gandhi spreads fake news on Twitter, the day he met Jack Dorsey to discuss fake news on Twitter

OpIndia Staff - 13 November, 2018

Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to spread fake news about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and how demonetisation has led to action against Shell companies.

Government and Policy

Mumbai: Central Railway gets a host of facilities as the fourth corridor gets commissioned

Jhankar Mohta - 13 November, 2018

The newly commissioned 12km Nerul-Seawoods-Belapur-Kharkopar corridor is a part of the Rs 1782 crore project

Government and Policy

After the successful roll out of ‘Train 18’, Indian Railway aims to replace the Rajdhani Express with high-speed ‘Train 20’

OpIndia Staff - 2 November, 2018

The train which will be designed to be probably the fastest self-propelled train with a potential speed of 160 kmph and is expected to be rolled out by 2020.

Government and Policy

Indian Railways set to introduce country’s fastest self-propelled train ‘Train 18’ manufactured under ‘Make in India’

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2018

The Train 18, manufactured by Integral Coach Factory Chennai is capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph and will replace the Shatabdi Express currently the country's fastest train.

Government and Policy