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IRCTC To Operate Bharat Darshan Train From August, Offers Visit To 7 Jyotirlingas
In view of declining cases of coronavirus across the country, the Indian Railways has decided to operate a special train in August covering several top tourist destinations, including seven Jyotirlingas.
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8,700 People Died On Railway Tracks In 2020 Despite Reduced Train Services
Over 8,700 people were mowed down on railway tracks in 2020 even though passenger train services were severely curtailed during the year due to the national coronavirus lockdown, with officials saying many of the victims were migrant workers.
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Railways Moves 969 Tonnes Of Oxygen In 24 Hours
Beating inclement weather conditions, 12 Oxygen Express trains carried 969 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen to six states and a union territory in a span of 24 hours, the Railways said on Wednesday.
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Over 17,239 MT Oxygen Delivered By Oxygen Express Trains So Far
Over 17,239 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in over 1,042 tankers has been delivered across the country by the Indian Railways' Oxygen Express during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Oxygen Express Leaves For Delhi From Chhattisgarh: Indian Railways
An Oxygen Express train with 64.55 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) left for Delhi from Chhattisgarh today as the demand for the life saving gas skyrocketted due to a spike in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Indian Railways said.
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Delhi Government Requests Railways To Deploy COVID-Care Coaches At 2 Station
The Delhi government has urged the railways to arrange up to 5,000 beds by deploying COVID-care coaches at the Shakur Basti and the Anand Vihar stations in view of the rising number of coronavirus cases in the national capital.
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Railways To Provide Coaches With 800 Beds For Covid Treatment In Delhi: Ministry
To ramp up COVID care facilities in Delhi, 45 doctors and 160 paramedics of the paramilitary forces have arrived in the capital, while the Railways is making available coaches with 800 beds at a station here to be used as health and isolation centres, the home ministry said on Wednesday.
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In Auto Sector, We Should Move Towards Global Dominance, Says Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal has said that in the auto sector, we should move towards global dominance, in terms of auto components and automobiles.
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Satellite Tracking Of Trains Improved Efficiency In Operations: Railways
Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Tuesday said satellite tracking of trains has improved efficiency in train operations amid coronavirus pandemic.
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Trains From 3 Cities To Kolkata Reduced To Once A Week Over COVID-19
With coronavirus cases showing no signs of abating in the state, West Bengal has persuaded Indian Railways to reduce the frequency of trains arriving from Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. This move comes days after flights from six cities with "high prevalence" of the deadly virus were stopped from landing in Kolkata.
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Railways Cancels All Tickets For Regular Trains From July 1 To August 12
The Indian Railways on Thursday said it would refund all tickets booked for regular trains between July 1 and August 12 as coronavirus cases in the country surged a month after the government started relaxing some of the restrictions imposed in March. Only special trains announced in May and June will run, the railways said.
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Oxygen Cylinders, Dustbins, Bathrooms: Inside Railways' COVID-19 Coaches
Amid a worryingly steady surge in novel coronavirus cases across the country, Indian Railways has deployed 960 specially-outfitted coaches to five states to act as COVID-19 isolation and treatment centres for patients with mild symptoms
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UP, Delhi, Telangana Seek Isolation Coaches From Railways As COVID-19 Cases Spike
After almost two months, the railways' isolation coaches have finally found takers -- Uttar Pradesh has asked for 240 such coaches for 24 locations, Telangana has requisitioned 60 for three places and Delhi has asked for 10 such coaches as COVID-19 cases in India close in on the three lakh mark.
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Turned Away By Delhi Hospitals, Man Goes To Bhopal For Treatment, Dies
After being allegedly refused treatment and even a coronavirus test by at least five hospitals in Delhi, a man with all symptoms of COVID-19, including high fever, was forced to travel 800km to Bhopal where he died the day after his arrival.
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"Left Usain Bolt Behind": Piyush Goyal On Cop Who Ran With Milk For Baby
The Railway policeman who sprinted towards a moving train coach in Bhopal to give milk for a baby and won hearts across the country has become the poster boy of the Indian Railways. Minister Piyush Goyal compared Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Inder Yadav to Usain Bolt while tweeting a video on services provided by the Indian Railways.
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IRCTC To Operate Bharat Darshan Train From August, Offers Visit To 7 Jyotirlingas
In view of declining cases of coronavirus across the country, the Indian Railways has decided to operate a special train in August covering several top tourist destinations, including seven Jyotirlingas.
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8,700 People Died On Railway Tracks In 2020 Despite Reduced Train Services
Over 8,700 people were mowed down on railway tracks in 2020 even though passenger train services were severely curtailed during the year due to the national coronavirus lockdown, with officials saying many of the victims were migrant workers.
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Railways Moves 969 Tonnes Of Oxygen In 24 Hours
Beating inclement weather conditions, 12 Oxygen Express trains carried 969 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen to six states and a union territory in a span of 24 hours, the Railways said on Wednesday.
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Over 17,239 MT Oxygen Delivered By Oxygen Express Trains So Far
Over 17,239 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in over 1,042 tankers has been delivered across the country by the Indian Railways' Oxygen Express during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Oxygen Express Leaves For Delhi From Chhattisgarh: Indian Railways
An Oxygen Express train with 64.55 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) left for Delhi from Chhattisgarh today as the demand for the life saving gas skyrocketted due to a spike in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Indian Railways said.
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Delhi Government Requests Railways To Deploy COVID-Care Coaches At 2 Station
The Delhi government has urged the railways to arrange up to 5,000 beds by deploying COVID-care coaches at the Shakur Basti and the Anand Vihar stations in view of the rising number of coronavirus cases in the national capital.
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Railways To Provide Coaches With 800 Beds For Covid Treatment In Delhi: Ministry
To ramp up COVID care facilities in Delhi, 45 doctors and 160 paramedics of the paramilitary forces have arrived in the capital, while the Railways is making available coaches with 800 beds at a station here to be used as health and isolation centres, the home ministry said on Wednesday.
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In Auto Sector, We Should Move Towards Global Dominance, Says Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal has said that in the auto sector, we should move towards global dominance, in terms of auto components and automobiles.
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Satellite Tracking Of Trains Improved Efficiency In Operations: Railways
Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Tuesday said satellite tracking of trains has improved efficiency in train operations amid coronavirus pandemic.
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Trains From 3 Cities To Kolkata Reduced To Once A Week Over COVID-19
With coronavirus cases showing no signs of abating in the state, West Bengal has persuaded Indian Railways to reduce the frequency of trains arriving from Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. This move comes days after flights from six cities with "high prevalence" of the deadly virus were stopped from landing in Kolkata.
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Railways Cancels All Tickets For Regular Trains From July 1 To August 12
The Indian Railways on Thursday said it would refund all tickets booked for regular trains between July 1 and August 12 as coronavirus cases in the country surged a month after the government started relaxing some of the restrictions imposed in March. Only special trains announced in May and June will run, the railways said.
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Oxygen Cylinders, Dustbins, Bathrooms: Inside Railways' COVID-19 Coaches
Amid a worryingly steady surge in novel coronavirus cases across the country, Indian Railways has deployed 960 specially-outfitted coaches to five states to act as COVID-19 isolation and treatment centres for patients with mild symptoms
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UP, Delhi, Telangana Seek Isolation Coaches From Railways As COVID-19 Cases Spike
After almost two months, the railways' isolation coaches have finally found takers -- Uttar Pradesh has asked for 240 such coaches for 24 locations, Telangana has requisitioned 60 for three places and Delhi has asked for 10 such coaches as COVID-19 cases in India close in on the three lakh mark.
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Turned Away By Delhi Hospitals, Man Goes To Bhopal For Treatment, Dies
After being allegedly refused treatment and even a coronavirus test by at least five hospitals in Delhi, a man with all symptoms of COVID-19, including high fever, was forced to travel 800km to Bhopal where he died the day after his arrival.
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"Left Usain Bolt Behind": Piyush Goyal On Cop Who Ran With Milk For Baby
The Railway policeman who sprinted towards a moving train coach in Bhopal to give milk for a baby and won hearts across the country has become the poster boy of the Indian Railways. Minister Piyush Goyal compared Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Inder Yadav to Usain Bolt while tweeting a video on services provided by the Indian Railways.
