Indian Railways has been constantly working to improve passenger experience, freight operations as well as infrastructure at the stations.
Adding to the same, Railways has started some new initiatives that will improve the travel experience for passengers.
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Continuation of Rourkela Bhubaneswar Special Train Till September 30th
Indian Railways has decided to continue the Rourkela Bhubaneswar special train until September 30th. The train will run five days a week leaving Saturdays and Sundays.
02861 Rourkela Bhubaneswar special will depart from Rourkela at 05:10 and arrive at Bhubaneswar at 12:30. 02862, on its return journey, the train will leave Bhubaneswar at 14:10 and arrive at Rourkela at 21:40.
— SouthEasternRailway (@serailwaykol) September 1, 2020
960 railway stations in India are now solarised
As a part of its goal to achieve 100% power sustainability by 2030, the national transporter has deployed solar rooftop panels at 960 stations. 550 more stations will also get solar roof panels.
Some of the stations that are now solarised include Varanasi, New Delhi, Old Delhi, Jaipur, Secunderabad, Kolkata, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Howrah, etc.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal even tweeted about it:
Indian Railways, Green Railways: In mission mode, Railways solarises 960 Railway Stations, and moves closer to becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emission Railway by 2030 ☀️
📖 https://t.co/u1xpwDqrSS pic.twitter.com/BZvEkpn02H
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 31, 2020
Railways have permitted students appearing for NEET and JEE exams to travel by special suburban services on exam days.
In a bid to support students, the national transporter has allowed students appearing for NEET and JEE exams and their guardians to travel by special suburban services in Mumbai on exam days. However, general passengers are requested not to commute.
Check out the official tweet below:
📣 Supporting students appearing for NEET & JEE exams, Railways has permitted them, and their guardians to travel by special suburban services in Mumbai on exam days.
General passengers are requested not to commute. pic.twitter.com/bmfTZOnvnY
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 31, 2020
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