From revising timings to reducing halts, Railways has made some major changes recently. Let’s check them out here:
Update 1: No stoppage of trains in the Odisha district due to COVID-19
As COVID-19 positive cases are increasing in Ganjam district, the Odisha government has requested the Railways to withdraw all train stoppages in the district.
Read here:
.@RailMinIndia No Stoppage Of Trains In Odisha District Due To COVID-19 https://t.co/Putm0X2y9J
— EAST COAST Railway (@eastcoastrail) July 10, 2020
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Update 2: Massive upgradation plan
Railways will introduce 151 high-speed private trains by 2023. This plan would require private sector investment of Rs.30,000 crore.
For more details check out this tweet:
Railways initiative to rope in private players for train operations is a big step towards providing improved services and state-of-the-art facilities to passengers.https://t.co/U1UCW6VqV5 pic.twitter.com/BhKMuSsDMH
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) July 9, 2020
Update 3: Jan Shatabdi trains cancelled from Patna to Ranchi
On the request of the state government, the Railways has cancelled Jan Shatabdi Express starting 13th July.
For complete details:
13 जुलाई से पटना से रांची नहीं आएगी जनशताब्दी स्पेशल pic.twitter.com/NgGokkoMno
— SouthEasternRailway (@serailwaykol) July 10, 2020
Update 4: To maintain uninterrupted communications, South Eastern Railway overhauls its signal & telecom system
With growing passenger and freight traffic, South Eastern Railway (SER) has taken major initiatives in the works of signal & telecom asset maintenance all over its network.
Some of the asset maintenance works are:
>Signalling
>Automatic Signalling
>Signalling of Level Crossing
>Public Address System
>Route Relay and Panel Interlocking
>Automatic Train Control
>CCTVs at Stations, etc.
Full story:
— SouthEasternRailway (@serailwaykol) July 10, 2020
Also read: In a relief to airport-bound passengers, the railway halt station on the boundary of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru to be ready by August-end. Complete story here…
