A young man from Muzaffarnagar, India, attempted to pull a stationary train engine with his motorcycle and filmed the stunt. He then posted the video on Instagram, where it went viral. This led to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) police arresting the young man, identified as Vipin Kumar, and charging him...
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with reckless endangerment. The police confiscated the motorcycle, the phone used to film the video, and charged the young man, sending him to jail.

A new railway line connecting Deoband to Roorkee in Uttarakhand is nearing completion. This 27 km line (17 km in Uttar Pradesh and 10 km in Uttarakhand) will significantly benefit travellers between Delhi, Haridwar, and Dehradun. Land acquisition took almost a year, resulting in two new stations at Bandheड़ा Khās and...
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Jhabreda. The line will pass through 14 villages in Uttar Pradesh and 11 in Uttarakhand, including Deoband, Banheड़ा Khās, Jatoल, Majholi, Asadpur Karanjālī, and Divālhedī. The new route will shorten travel time by 33 km, reducing both travel time and costs. The line is expected to be operational by the end of October 2024.

The construction of the long-awaited Deoband-Roorkee railway line is progressing rapidly and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. This 27.45 km line will reduce the travel time between Delhi and Haridwar by one hour. The project, announced 18 years ago, faced delays due to various reasons,...
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including the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past five months, construction has made significant progress, with 17 km of track laid in Uttar Pradesh and 10 km in Uttarakhand. This line will pass through 14 villages in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, requiring the acquisition of 86.26 hectares of land. In Uttarakhand, 51 hectares of land from 11 villages in Haridwar district has been acquired. The new railway line will shorten the distance between Delhi and Roorkee by 33 km. Currently, trains travel via Tapri, but the new line will provide a direct route from Deoband to Roorkee, reducing congestion on the main railway line. The new line will also reduce travel time between Delhi and Dehradun.

The construction of the much-awaited Deoband-Roorkee railway line is progressing well and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. This 27.45-kilometer line will reduce travel time between Delhi and Haridwar by one hour. The project was announced 18 years ago, but construction was delayed due to various...
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factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic. The line will pass through 14 villages in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, and 11 villages in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, requiring the acquisition of 86.26 hectares and 51 hectares of land, respectively. The new line will reduce the distance between Delhi and Roorkee by 33 kilometers, as it will bypass Tapri, offering a direct route from Deoband to Roorkee. This will also ease congestion on the main rail route. Currently, trains from Delhi to Haridwar travel through Muzaffarnagar, Tapri, or Saharanpur, with the existing route being longer and winding, leading to slower travel times. The direct line will shorten the journey by 27.45 kilometers and allow trains to run at higher speeds, resulting in a one-hour reduction in travel time between Delhi and Haridwar, as well as between Delhi and Dehradun.