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Pilot project of internet in train:Howrah-Delhi replaces Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express!
Though trial run for provision of Internet facility had been conducted in Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, the Indian Railway has decided to introduce pilot project for the same in Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express, obviously because the central railway minister Mamata Banerjee is from West Bengal, and she is known for doing much for her state with... »
First look of India’s first Double Decker AC Railway Coach
Rail Coach Factory (RCF), rolled out India’s first air conditioned double decker coach for oscillation trials on Delhi- Muradabad section. These futuristic high speed-stainless steel AC coaches would be introduced to cater to the heavy rush of commuters in high density corridors offering AC travel at a low cost. The first double decker train would... »
Maharaja Express brings in foreign tourists to Central Gujarat
Recently initiated luxury train for foreign tourists - Maharaja Express has started bringing in flock of foreign tourists to three places in Central Gujarat. The train that starts from Mumbai - stops only at Vadodara Railway station in Gujarat. The tourists are then taken to Champaner World Heritage Site in AC cars and from there... »
Gandhidham-Howrah weekly train from 20th March
Gandhidham-Howrah train which was declared in 2009-10 Railway budget would be on track from 20th March. The train has already departed from Howrah and will reach Gandhidham on Monday. However the train will be operated regularly from 20th March according to sources in Western Railway. Sources told GujaratMoney that the train would be a weekly service.... »
Injustice to Gujarat, directionless, impractical railway budget: Narendra Modi
Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi described the Railway Budget for 2010-11 as directionless and impractical, sure to add to inflation and create further obstacles in the economic growth of the country necessary in this age of globalization. Reacting to the budget presented in the Parliament today, he suggested the need for Railway Infrastructure Reforms... »
What Gujarat gets from Mamata Benerjee’s Railway Budget 2010-11
By Japan K Pathak Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in her budget speech today announced several Gujarat related new trains and also some technical initiatives. One Gujarat related passenger train declared Bhildi(Banaskatha district)-Samadari(in Rajasthan near Jodhpur) passenger train has been proposed in the budget but with a footnote that it would be operational after gauge conversion. Among new long-distance... »
Complete Railway budget speech 2010-11 of Mamata Banerjee in full text
Click here to get it in PDF format Given here is a link of complete text of Indian Railway Budget 2010-11 speech that was delivered by Kumari Mamata Banerjee on 24th February 2010. »
Two trains announced in last railway budget are not started yet in Gujarat
Even after almost a year long time, the Indian Raiway has not started two trains originating from Gujarat for which the announcement was made in last year’s Railway Budget by Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee. The trains: Gandhidham-Hawra and Hapa-Tirunelveli via Madganv-Goa were approved and announced last year in Railway Minister’s Railway Budget speech. Both the... »
Vadodara to host luxury train Maharajas' Express
Come January and Vadodara will be on national tourist map of India. Tourism giant Cox & Kings is rolling out its luxury train Maharajas’ Express in a tie up with the Indian Railways Catering & Tourism (IRCTC) in January next year. The city of Vadodara has been selected as one of the destinations of this... »
Mobile phone charging facility in two Gujarat bound trains
Incendiary release Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse download Central Minister of state for Railways K.M.Muniappa in an answer to a question raised in Rajyasabha yesterday said the Railway department is planing to provide mobile phone charger facility in all sleepar class comaprtments of Indian Railway in near future. He said such facility is... »