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Topic: Railways

Railways to resume intrastate travel, approves commencement of 2 trains in Karnataka

According to an order issued by the SWR, the two special trains are the Bengaluru -- Hubli -- Belagavi and Mysore-Bengaluru Special Express train.

Centre asks states to cooperate with railways in running more Shramik trains for migrants

The Centre also noted that migrant workers continue to walk on roads and railway tracks to return to their native places.

Maharashtra & Bihar to bear migrants’ travel costs, no charge for students says Nitish Kumar

Amidst outrage over Modi government's move to charge migrant workers steep railways fares, Congress announced that it would bear the full travel cost.

Flights, railways, inter-state bus travel likely to remain suspended even after 14 April

Exit strategy on how lockdown can be lifted in phases was discussed at a meeting of the GoM on Covid-19, which included Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman.

Madhya Pradesh railways designs mobile, zero-contact ‘doctor’s booth’ amid PPE shortage

The West Central Railway's Coach Rehabilitation Workshop repurposed the toilet from an old bogey by converting it into a cabin.

Railways to pay full salaries to contractual workers during suspension of services

In an order issued Tuesday, the railways said due to prevailing coronavirus situation in India and the stoppage of trains, several contractual staff have been stranded.

Railways property worth Rs 80 crore damaged in CAA protests, to recover money from ‘guilty’

The Railway Board chairman said the damages will be recovered from those found involved in arson and violence, and the Rs 80 crore-estimate could up higher.

Indian Railways deems 2019 safest year in its history, records zero passenger deaths

According to official data, there were 16 deaths in 2018-19, 28 the year before and 195 during 2016-2017.

When Lal Bahadur Shastri sent Nehru his resignation & set a gold standard for politicians

As railway and transport minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri sent his resignation twice to Nehru after train accidents. Only once he was persuaded to take it back.

Modi govt again considering merging rail, roads, aviation, shipping into transport ministry

A top govt panel is set to make a presentation of the proposal to PM soon. The idea of a unified transport ministry was discussed during Modi govt's first tenure as well.

On Camera

Lt Samuel Kamalesan’s dismissal for religious stand shows colonial mindset. Army must end it

The case of Lt Samuel Kamalesan was a rare clash between an officer’s beliefs and the Army’s traditions, but today’s climate of politicised religiosity and a hierarchy pandering to it makes reform urgent.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.