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In a first, all-women crew operates CSMT-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express
The train was driven by Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first woman loco pilot. It passed through Matunga Station, which is India’s first all-women managed station
08 March,2025 09:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Nagpur-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express to reduce coaches to eight from 20
The train's average occupancy for the period between September 2024 and January 2025 has been recorded at 33.81 per cent for the Nagpur-Secunderabad route (Train no 20101)
13 February,2025 07:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train completes trial runs, awaits final nod
The Research Designs and Standards Organisation will issue a final certification after thoroughly analysing the trial runs to ensure that the trains meet the highest standards of safety and performance
06 February,2025 10:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Prateek Goswami appointed as Additional General Manager of Central Railway
Goswami is a Civil Engineering Graduate from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, and a Post Graduate from Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay. He qualified the Engineering Service exam in 1988 and joined the Indian Railway Stores Service in 1990
31 January,2025 12:32 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra: MSRTC bus fares increase by 14.95 per cent, new rates effective now
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority has approved a rise of Rs 3 in the base fare for auto rickshaws and black-and-yellow taxis. Consequently, auto-rickshaw fares will increase from Rs 23 to Rs 26, while taxi base fares will go up from Rs 28 to Rs 31
25 January,2025 02:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vande Bharat sleeper version makes first trial run on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route
Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), a public sector undertaking, secured the initial order worth Rs 675 crore for manufacturing the sleeper version from the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai last year
16 January,2025 01:14 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
WR conducts Vande Bharat sleeper coach trails on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route
As part of the ongoing trials, the 16-coach train set with swanky interiors reached Mumbai Central at around 1:50 pm and departed for Ahmedabad at 2:45 pm, a senior WR official
15 January,2025 06:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Train to connect Jammu and Kashmir valley set to start soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The long-awaited train service linking Jammu and the Kashmir Valley will begin soon, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. Overcoming challenging terrains and harsh weather, this engineering marvel features the Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge, and specially designed Vande Bharat trains.
11 January,2025 10:08 AM IST | New Delhi
Railways unveils Vande Bharat, specially designed for winters in Jammu-Kashmir
The Vande Bharat Express is manufactured under the 'Make in India' initiative by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) and is equipped with cutting-edge technology and advanced features
08 January,2025 08:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shoojit Sircar gets permission to use Vande Bharat express train for shoot
Shoojit Sircar has become the first director to get permission from the Railways to use Vande Bharat express train for commercial shoot
08 January,2025 04:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent