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Langur 'replaces' Railway officials at work in West Bengal
The clip shows how a langur was seen working on the desk of a Railway official. Since being posted, the clip has gone viral.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 02:44 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Madurai train fire: ‘Trip turned lifetime nightmare for us’, says traveller
The fire broke out at 5.15am in a “private party coach” with 65 passengers who had arrived from Lucknow, according to the release from the Southern Railway
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 08:41 PM IST
Aakash Ghosh
State tree authority gives nod to remove 750 trees in Mumbai, Thane
The Maharashtra State Tree Authority has approved the felling of 753 trees in Mumbai and Thane for two projects, including a new railway station and a private building. This is likely the last such approval granted by the Authority, which may be limited to existing on paper. The Authority has approved the felling of at least 12,000 trees across the state since its inception. Out of the 753 trees, 358 are slated to be transplanted, but the success rate of previous transplantation exercises is low.
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Prayag Arora-Desai
Desire to have a son leads father of 4 daughters to kidnap 4-year-old boy
According to the Kalyan Government Railway Police (GRP), the boy, Atharva, lived with his parents, daily wage labourers, and a two-year-old sister near the Vithalwadi station area, however, as their hutment was demolished recently, the family would come to the waiting room of Kalyan railway station to take shelter
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Anamika Gharat
Azad Hind & Jhelum Express trains delayed for hours; passengers furious
The schedule of the Howrah-bound Azad Hind Express departing from Pune railway station has been disrupted for the past three months, with the train not only running late most of the time but also being cancelled a few times
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:06 AM IST
New avatar of Chandigarh railway station to be unveiled in 8 months
Chandigarh railway station is among the 508 railway stations across India being redeveloped as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, for which Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone on Sunday
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 02:23 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
‘Pariwarwad, quit India...’: PM Modi's dig at Oppn during railway stations event
PM Modi on Sunday virtually laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across India as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
Updated on Aug 06, 2023 01:10 PM IST
Once bitten, never shy: A new book captures Zac O’Yeah’s trysts with Indian food
Goat’s eyes, barley sausages, snails from the north-east and a love affair with the bonda... see how the Swedish writer used food to make sense of his new home.
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 08:47 PM IST
Natasha Rego
Ludhiana: One arrested for carjacking, vehicle recovered
Police arrest one person for allegedly robbing a man of his car near the railway station. Another accused is still at large.
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 11:59 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
It will be ‘Digha’ railway station, not ‘Dighe’: Govt accepts locals’ demand
Pratap Mhatre, a resident, was confused about why the station was named Dighe when the area is known as Digha. “We have a Digha deity temple in the area, and hence it was important for us that it is named accordingly. We fail to understand why Dighe was chosen earlier,” he said
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 12:21 AM IST
Drunk 32-year-old man molests woman in Kalyan railway station, held
According to the police, during peak hours at 8.30pm, Jadhav touched a woman commuter inappropriately and as the victim raised an alarm, a crowd gathered and bashed up the accused
Updated on Jul 05, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Commuters raise concern over poor crowd management in Thane railway station
“The situation at the Trans Harbour line of Thane station, which falls on platforms 9 and 10, is very bad as the crowd has increased a lot these days. It is completely chaotic, and I have seen stampede-like situations on the stairs of the bridges,” said Anjali Ambekar, 48, a commuter who travels to CBD Belapur for work
Updated on Jun 30, 2023 12:17 AM IST
Delhi railway station electrocution: Govt negligence killed Sakshi, says family
Sakshi Ahuja, a 35-year-old teacher and freelance architect, was electrocuted just outside New Delhi railway station
Updated on Jun 26, 2023 12:33 AM IST
North Central Railways shares revamped look of Prayagraj Junction on social media
After remodelling, Prayagraj Junction will have 12 platforms which will be accessible through two mega concourses, 42 lifts and 29 escalators
Updated on Jun 22, 2023 06:14 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Sr citizen goes missing from Kalyan station
A 73-year-old woman suffering from epilepsy went missing from Kalyan Railway station on Saturday evening. Police are searching for her.
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 11:27 PM IST
N K Gupta
RPF constable saves man’s life at railway station in West Bengal
The RPF constable who avereted tragedy and saved a man’s life is being hailed as a hero by many on Twitter.
Published on Jun 11, 2023 03:11 PM IST
'Railways ko chaupat kar diya’: Lalu Prasad on three-train crash in Odisha
The accident in which three trains rammed into each other in Odisha's Balasore district killed at least 290 people and injured nearly 1,000.
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 04:57 PM IST
Odisha train accident: Helpdesk set up at Bengaluru's Yeshwanthpur station
A help desk has been set up at Bengaluru's Yeshwanthpur railway station for providing assistance to people following Train Mishap in Odisha's Balasore.
Published on Jun 03, 2023 03:39 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Kerala: Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express catches fire 2nd time since April
Officials said the fire started on one of the coaches of the train when it halted near a Bharat Petroleum fuel depot
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 04:56 PM IST
Woman recklessly dances on railway tracks. Watch
A woman shared a video of herself dancing on railway tracks. Since she shared the video, many people have condemned her act and pointed that it is ‘dangerous’.
Published on May 31, 2023 02:25 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Jammu and Kashmir brings Uri on railway map, locals cheer at rail connectivity
The Northern Railway has revealed plans to begin work on the 50-km Baramulla-Uri railway line for which tenders have been floated
Published on May 17, 2023 04:55 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Uri (j-k)
MP takes stock of Ludhiana railway station development works
He said that the existing structure of the railway station, constructed in 1908, is being remodelled at a cost of ₹473 crore and the project will be completed by the end of 2025
Updated on May 17, 2023 12:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
1.4kg opium recovered at the Ludhiana Railway Station, one held
As per police, the accused was arrested near platform number 1, which is near the godown of the Ludhiana railway station
Updated on May 01, 2023 12:05 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Labourer arrested for raping 6-year-old girl
An FIR has been lodged following the complaint of the mother of the victim and police have arrested a labourer for raping a six-year-old girl
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 12:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Mental hospital plot handed over to TMC for new station
The file pertaining to the land granted for expansion also mentions that in 2010, a PIL was filed in the Bombay high court on the condition of the mental hospital and in 2015, the court gave a judgment which mandated better facilities for the inmates and said that all encroachments on the hospital land should be stopped immediately
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Shimla man dies of suspected drug overdose in Ambala
As per the deceased’s mother, her two sons had left home around 2 pm on Sunday to travel to New Delhi by bus and had halted at Batra Hotel behind Ambala bus stand; around 1 am on Tuesday, she received a call from Ambala police about her sons’ fight
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 02:09 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
Motorised cycle rickshaws under Delhi pollution board scanner
An official said Anand Vihar was identified as one of the hubs of these modified rickshaws, with goods being transported both to the markets there
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Chandigarh: Trains delayed as farmers stage rail roko protest
Passengers at Chandigarh railway station faced inconveniences as several trains were delayed because of the four-hour-long “rail roko” protest by the farmers in Punjab on Tuesday
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 03:11 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
GRP puts up Amritpal’s ‘wanted’ posters at rly stations in Amritsar
The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Thursday put up ‘wanted’ posters of pro-Khalistan leader and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh, who continues to evade arrest since March 18, at railway station Amritsar district
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:35 AM IST
Four empty coaches derail near Minto Bridge while entering Delhi railway station
The derailment of coaches delayed the departure and arrival of some trains as the incident happened during the evening peak hours when thousands of people use local trains to reach their homes in Delhi-NCR from their offices
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:03 AM IST
