A fire broke out in the brake binding of a running train on Monday afternoon in Goa. The incident occurred on train number 12977, the Marusagar SF Express, which was traveling from Ernakulam to Ajmer. The fire occurred in coach S2, five kilometers away from Thivi railway station. The alert Kokan...
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Railway Police promptly evacuated passengers from the affected coach and two adjacent coaches, using fire-extinguishing equipment to put out the fire. The train was halted at Thivi station, where the smoke was noticed, causing panic among the passengers. The situation was brought under control after about 1.5 hours, and the train resumed its journey.

MGP supremo Ramkrishna Dhavalikar has defended the Konkan Railway track doubling project, stating that the same people who opposed the original Konkan Railway are now objecting to the doubling. He highlighted the benefits of the project, including faster trains, reduced commodity prices, and overall economic advantages for Goa. While acknowledging the...
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potential for coal transportation, he assured that only authorized coal shipments will be allowed. Dhavalikar also emphasized that the project is unrelated to the Sagarmala initiative.

The Indian Railway Time Table Committee (IRTTC) met in Jaipur from April 10th to 12th to discuss new train routes and timetables. While no agreement was reached on new routes, a significant decision was made regarding special trains. These trains, currently requiring individual approvals from different railway zones for each...
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festival or holiday period, will be integrated into the regular timetable. This means that specific special trains will run on predetermined schedules without needing separate approvals for each festival or holiday, resulting in more efficient operations and reliable scheduling. The committee also agreed to include a special train running between Gwalior and Barauni via Gorakhpur in the regular timetable. The list of these special trains will be released soon. The Gorakhpur railway division had proposed several new routes, including a Vande Bharat train between Gorakhpur and Agra Fort, but these proposals were not approved due to conflicting schedules with other railway zones. The board officials have asked for a revised timetable to be submitted within 15 days. Although no new trains were approved, there is hope that an agreement will be reached soon.

A meeting of the IRCTC in Jaipur from April 10-12 to discuss the timetable for new trains failed to reach an agreement. The Gorakhpur operational team presented proposed timings for various trains, including the Gorakhpur-New Delhi, Gorakhpur-Agra Fort Vande Bharat, and Gorakhpur-Malatipatpur, Gorakhpur-Bandra, and Gorakhpur-Madgaon trains. However, no consensus was reached...
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due to scheduling conflicts with other trains. The Gorakhpur-Agra Fort Vande Bharat faced issues with conflicting timings in the NCR region. The board officers requested a revised timetable within 15 days. While no new trains were approved, there is optimism that an agreement will be reached soon.

Santosh Kumar Jha, a 1992 batch Indian Railway Traffic Services (IRTS) officer, will assume the role of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) on April 1, 2024. He previously served as the Director (Operations and Commercial) at KRCL. Jha holds an M.Sc. in Geology and an...
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MBA in Marketing and has over 28 years of experience in operations, infrastructure planning, and business development. His expertise includes logistics, commercial and business development, custom procedures, training, and strategic planning. He has also played a key role in establishing multi-modal logistic hubs, sidings, and private freight terminals.