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Month: January 2017

KNOW ABOUT – How Does the “Emergency Alarm Chain Pull” stops the Train? 

Emergency pull chain to stop train
January 30, 2017January 30, 2017
Durga
Indian Railways, People, Railways

The Emergency Alarm Pull Chain system For those of us who has traveled in a train, might had have seen a Emergency pull chain. The chain is used to stop the train ta a time of an Emergency ( or

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Hirakhand Train Accident: 39 Killed, Over 50 Injured

Hirakhand Train accident - OMitra train app
January 23, 2017January 23, 2017
Durga
Indian Railway News, Indian Railways, Train Between Cities

At least 39 people were killed and 54 injured after Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed BHUBANESWAR:  At least 39 people were killed and 54 injured after the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Sunday. The incident took place

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Southern Railway cancels trains: Jallikattu agitation

trains staging by tamilnadu students
January 20, 2017January 20, 2017
Durga
Admin

In view of unrest/demonstration over Tamil Nadu area with regards to Jallikattu and consequent to the prevailing situation, the following are the changes in pattern of Train Services, released by Public Relations Officer/Madurai :- A.   Full cancellation of train services:

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Chennai to Bangalore in 30 minutes; Elon Musk proposed mode of train transport

all modes of transportation
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Durga
Indian Railway News, IRCTC, Railways, Train Between Cities

Travel from Chennai to Bengaluru in 30 minutes! No, this is not a figment of imagination, or worse a videogame, but a proposed mode of transport.   A US-based company which has embarked on an ambitious project to revolutionize the

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IRCTC to launch first pilgrim train for North East region

IRCTC starts news update_OMitra train traveler blog
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Durga
Indian Railway News, IRCTC, Train Between Cities, Train Travel Stories

IRCTC to launch first pilgrim train for North East region Originating from Guwahati, the train will be launched on February 17 and cover pilgrimage sites in West Bengal and Odisha. These sites include Gangasagar, Sri Swamy Narayan Temple, Kalighat and

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Meet The ‘Father’ Of 120 Kids Who Ensures No Child Sleeps On Railway Platform

Pic showing Sarath, former Indian railways Clerk
January 16, 2017January 18, 2017
Durga
Indian Railways, Railway News, Train Travel Stories

J Rama Chandra Sarath Babu aka Sarath Babu former clerk in Indian Railways is father to over 120 children. Doesn’t it sound like a world record? Certainly it does, but Sarath isn’t their biological father, instead he has given these

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Earn upto Rs 250 while your are travelling – Quick parcel

Earn upto 250 rupees OMitra train app Image
January 11, 2017January 12, 2017
Durga
Earn Money, Indian Railways, Rail Parcel, Send parcel

Earn up to Rs 250 on Train travel by helping OMitra user.  How do you  earn At OMitra, you earn on travel by helping someone in need. You can carry someone’s parcel and get paid for that. You earn on travel,

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2000 ATMs to be set up on Railway plat forms : announces Suresh Prabhu

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017
Durga
Indian Railway News, Indian Railways, News

ATMs will be on end platforms or prominent spaces in the circulating area of the station.   Eyeing about Rs 2,000 crore annually from non-tariff sources, Railways is all set to reach out to big names from the advertising world

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Get 10% discount on train tickets till 31st May 2017

Passengers boarding train
January 9, 2017January 9, 2017
Durga
Admin, Indian Railway News, Indian Railways, News

Railways will introduce discount on vacant berths in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains on a trial basis till May 31, 2017. Vacant berths available after preparation of charts will be sold at a 10% discount over the last ticket sold

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Journey of currency; printing press to ATM

Journey of currency
January 5, 2017January 11, 2017
Durga
Demonetization, Rail Parcel, Railways

One needs no introduction about demonetization and its effect in 2016. “2016 will be remembered as ATM year” as social media has framed it. Namely Amma, veteran actress and Tamilnadu Chief Minister, Jayalalitha’s death, Trump, victory of Donald Trump as president,

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