Great news for train travellers!
To provide better facilities to passengers, the Indian Railways has taken many new, important steps. These include resumption of the Neral–Matheran toy train, makeover of Secunderabad station, and launch of a month-long safety drive.
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> Resumption of Neral–Matheran toy train
Indian Railways’ Neral–Matheran toy train has resumed its services after an infrastructure upgrade in the section. The Union Railway Minister of India, Ashwini Vaishnaw, shared the news on Twitter along with a photo of the toy train. According to the tweet, the train will have a vistadome coach and Gabion protection.
See the tweet here:
Heritage Neral- Matheran toy train whistles again! 🚂
👉Vistadome coach
👉Gabion protection
👉Grouting of stone pitching beneath the track pic.twitter.com/e6sEmEamLE— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) October 26, 2022
> Railways launches a month-long mega safety drive
To improve safety and remove gaps in the maintenance of locomotives and other assets, the Ministry of Railways has directed its zones to launch a month-long safety drive. This includes patrolling tracks, surprise checks at stations, and ensuring that all safety measures are being practised across the zone.
> Redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station
The South Central Railway has finalised the upgradation plan of Secunderabad Railway Station with world-class facilities at an approximate cost of Rs. 699 crores. The primary objective of the project is to redevelop the core city area with multi-modal integration. The venture will also enable seamless transfer of passengers from one mode to another, better connectivity, convenient pickup, and drop-off areas, and ample parking space.
See the tweet here:
#Secunderabad railway station to don a new look soon #StationRedevlopment pic.twitter.com/XNQoCTGDSS
— South Central Railway (@SCRailwayIndia) October 27, 2022
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