Indian Railways News - NR/Northern Rly Zone

The restrooms at the DRM office of the North Railway Lucknow Division in Hazratganj, Lucknow are in a deplorable state. Both men's and women's restrooms are extremely dirty, with a foul odor emanating from them. This is despite the ongoing cleanliness fortnight initiative. The North Railway administration is conducting cleanliness programs...
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in trains, stations, and coaching depots, but the state of the restrooms at the DRM office is a matter of concern.

The Indian Railways has completed construction of a new overbridge at the Katai Pul intersection in Lucknow, which will alleviate traffic congestion and allow trains to reach Charbagh station more efficiently. The overbridge is now ready and only the approach road remains to be completed. Once operational, the new overbridge will...
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handle traffic, allowing for the widening of the Sadar Outer to four lanes. The new overbridge is expected to be operational by October 2023, and the widening project will begin subsequently. The overbridge will significantly reduce delays for trains heading towards Charbagh station from Barabanki, which were previously caused by congestion at the Katai Pul intersection. The new overbridge will allow trains to reach the station without delays, reducing travel times by 15 minutes to half an hour.

The North Railway Division has submitted a plan to the Ministry of Railways to operate toy trains on the Jogindernagar-Pathankot Heritage Railway track. This plan includes the restoration of stations under the Amrit Bharat Railway scheme to attract tourists. The division is also preparing to resume train services from Jogindernagar to...
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Baijnath Paprola and Nurpur soon.

On Tuesday night, the newly built second platform at Una Railway Station successfully hosted a trial run of two major trains. The Jan Shatabdi train was the first to arrive on the new platform and the loop line. Shortly after, the Himachal Express train arrived on platform number two and departed...
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for Delhi. Interestingly, the Himachal Express was also the first train to depart from Una Railway Station when it was inaugurated 33 years ago in 1991. The second platform was bustling with passengers, particularly those arriving from New Delhi on the Jan Shatabdi train. Earlier on Tuesday, railway board staff were present throughout the day to inspect the loop line, including the electrical wiring and tracks. Technical staff and workers monitored safety measures using a wagon car. The Jan Shatabdi train from New Delhi arrived 26 minutes late at 9:42 PM. Passengers disembarked onto the second platform and used the foot-over bridge to reach Una Railway Station. The Himachal Express train departed for Delhi at 9:53 PM, allowing passengers to experience traveling from the newly built platform.

Two opium smugglers, Shrawan Kumar and Anis Kumar Dangi, were apprehended at Varanasi Cantt Railway Station by the GRP while they were waiting for a train to Moradabad, en route to Chandigarh. The GRP team, on patrol, found 5 kg of opium (2.5 kg each in two packets) worth INR 75...
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lakhs in their possession. Both individuals, hailing from Chatra district, Jharkhand, arrived in Varanasi from Ranchi by bus. The police are investigating the smugglers' past activities using surveillance and tracking their phone records. A cash reward of INR 5000 was given to the team by the SP.