Everything you need to know about Rajdhani Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Rajdhani Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday questioned officials of private power distribution companies over the prolonged power cuts in many parts of the capital, an officer said.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The much awaited lucrative Indian Badminton League (IBL), which offers a prize purse of $1 million, will be held across six major Indian cities Aug 14-31.
Guwahati, April 26 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) here registered a case against a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) Friday for allegedly misbehaving with two women on the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani express Thursday night, officials said.
New Delhi, Apr. 2 (ANI): Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal launched Wi-Fi- facility as a pilot project on Howrah Rajdhani Express (train no. 12302), here today.
Good news for passengers traveling on the Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani express as they will be able to surf internet through Wi-Fi connectivity during the journey, a railway official said Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Passengers on the Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani would now be able to connect to internet through Wi-Fi facility while travelling, a railway official said Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Officials of the electricity department and police personnel were attacked by an unruly mob here during an anti-power theft drive, police said Friday. The officials received minor injuries.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Zooming off between Mumbai and New Delhi in the Rajdhani Express air-conditioned first class will now be more comfortable -- courtesy upgraded coaches and enhanced facilities introduced by Western Railway, an official said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Catering to increasing demand for higher travel comfort, the railways will introduce swanky new coaches offering excellent ambience, and latest modern facilities and services in select trains, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) With no fare hikes, 106 new trains and a host of proposals for travel safety and comfort, such as escalators at key stations, a new e-ticketing system and a swanky coach in select trains, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented his maiden annual budget for his ministry Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The government is pushing power companies to start distributing a certain percentage of renewable energy, like solar power, from this financial year, but the discoms say they need more time and that solar power is likely to lead to higher power tariffs in the short run.
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) Tennis player Leander Paes, who makes his Bollywood debut with "Rajdhani Express", now sees actors and directors in a new light.
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) Ace choreographer and director Prabhudheva can be seen grooving to his epic dance number "Muqabla" in "ABCD: AnyBody Can Dance". However, director Remo D'Souza clarifies that the song is only for promotional purpose.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): A thick blanket of fog enveloped the national capital on Tuesday morning, reducing visibility on the streets and severely disrupting air and rail traffic.
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Tennis player Leander Paes, who makes his Bollywood debut as an actor with "Rajdhani Express", says he is here to play a long innings.
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) From the tennis court to the acting arena - Leander Paes has made a good transition, if Sayali Bhagat, his co-star in "Rajdhani Express" is to be believed.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The city's top consumer court has asked a doctor to pay Rs.5 lakh compensation to a woman whose abortion he botched up not once but twice in 1997, leading to severe medical complications and her uterus being removed.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Urging Delhiites to ensure a safe Diwali, officials from power distribution companies Friday appealed to the people not to burn crackers near electric installations.
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate a rail coach factory in her parliamentary constituency Rae Bareily in Uttar Pradesh Nov 7, an official said Saturday.
Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) A pantry car staffer was arrested Friday afternoon for molesting a young girl on board Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, police said.
Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) A pantry car staffer was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of molesting a young girl on board Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, police said.
As the traditional party of banias or traders, the BJP's opposition to FDI in retail is not surprising. There is also an element of cogency is this stance of both the Left and the BJP.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) People may have to shell out more to travel by autos and taxis as the government may allow increase in the fares in the wake of rise in price of CNG, auto union leaders said Wednesday after a meeting with the transport minister.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With demand for power soaring in Delhi, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday announced that energy-saving LED bulbs will cost less in the capital.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With a record demand for power in Delhi, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday announced tax concessions on energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs.
In major mishaps, twenty-six wagons of a goods train derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district damaging tracks.
Patna, July 13 (IANS) Twenty-six wagons of a goods train derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district early Friday, damaging tracks and disrupting train services, officials said. No casualties were reported.
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Delhi government said Monday it would continue to provide a subsidy on power consumption up to 200 units with the Chief Minister again justifying the hiked electricity tarrif, terming it "inevitable".
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday announced it would continue to provide subsidy on the consumption of power up to 200 units with the Delhi Chief Minister again justifying the hiked power tarrif, calling it 'inevitable'.
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Come July 1, the Delhiites will have to shell out more for their electricity bill as the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) Tuesday decided to increase the average power tariff for homes by 20.87 percent.
Panaji, June 20 (IANS) The Delhi-bound Trivandrum Rajdhani Express was delayed by half an hour Wednesday after an anonymous caller rang up to say that a bomb was on board the train. The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax, a railway spokesperson said.
Panaji, June 20 (IANS) The Delhi-bound Trivandrum Rajdhani Express has been halted at the Margao railway station, 35 km from here, after an anonymous caller informed authorities of a bomb on board the train.
Panaji, June 20 (IANS) The Delhi-bound Trivandrum Rajdhani Express has been halted at the Margao railway station, 35 km from here, after an anonymous caller informed authorities of a bomb on board the train.
Guwahati, May 31 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) Thursday seized 2 kg of morphine from the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express in Guwahati, police said.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The ever-rising blistering heat in the capital pushed the power demand to an unprecedented high of 5,155 Megawatts (MW) Wednesday, breaking all previous records in Delhi's power consumption.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The sweltering heat forced Delhiites consume so much power that its demand, shooting up to 5,032 Megawatts (MW) Friday, broke all previous years' records.
New Delhi/ Penukonda, May 22 (ANI): The public relations officer (PRO) of Indian Railways, Anil Saxena, on Tuesday said that rescue operations at the train collision site at Penukonda in Andhra Pradesh is almost over with most passengers being sent to their respective destinations safely.
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) A total of 31 kg of ganja (cannabis) was seized from a New Delhi-bound train in Assam's Kokrajhar district Monday and two people were arrested, police said.
On the completion of glorious 10 years of Yog Sadhna Shivir, a free blood donation and health check up camp will be organized on May 13
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed BSES Rajdhani, a power distribution firm, to give a compensation of Rs.7.5 lakh to a minor girl who lost her hand due to the company's negligence.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Indian Railways plans to provide internet facility using Wi-Fi in three rakes of the Howrah Rajdhani Express by September this year, as a pilot project, the Lok Sabha was informed Thursday.
On the world water day program was organised in capital in which leading personalities come together to highlight the fact.
The rail budget of India has great significance for people and governments. With 114,500 kilometers of total track over a route of 65,000 kilometers and 7,500 stations the Indian railways holds fourth position in the world.
New June 25(ANI): The Union Railways Ministry has decided to extend facility of concession in rail fare to completely blind persons and mentally retarded persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Ministry of Railways has issued a notification for extending the concession to orthopaedically handicapped or paraplegic persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): In order to clear extra rush of passengers due to pilots strike of Air India, the Ministry of Railways has decided to run special trains on important sectors.
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): In order to clear extra rush of passengers due to pilots strike of Air India, the Ministry of Railways has decided to run special trains on important sectors.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): The Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express, which caught fire earlier this morning near Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, has arrived in New Delhi around seven hours late.
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh), Apr 18 (ANI): Three coaches of the 12951 Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express caught fire in the wee hours on Monday near Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh.
Patna, Jan.3 (ANI): The Environment and Forest Departments has created the Rajdhani Vatika Smriti park in Patna, where trees with religious significance have been planted.
Katihar (Bihar), Oct. 9 (ANI), Oct.9 (ANI): At least nine people are feared killed after the Guwahati-Delhi Rajdhani Express hit a tempo in Bihar's Katihar District on Saturday evening.
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Sep. 24 (ANI): Train passengers blocked railway tracks and detained the Sealdah Rajdhani Express in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad city on Friday demanding solution to their problems of direct link to the Delhi Junction.
Kolkata, Sep 1 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has lashed out at Railway Minister and Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee for accusing the ruling Left Frontwithout reason.
Howrah (West Bengal), Aug 30 (ANI): Two coaches of the Howrah-bound Rajdhani Express derailed near Baruipara station in West Bengal today. However, no casualties were reported.
New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniyappa has informed that Railways were taking steps to improve the standards of cleanliness and amenities in trains.
West Midnapore, July 6 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested wanted Maoist leader Santo Singh in West Bengal's West Midnapore District this morning.
Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Apr 26 (ANI): Railway authorities on Monday either cancelled or diverted several trains and beefed up security in Jharkhand's Dhanbad District due to a 48-hour shutdown call given by Maoists.
Gaya, March 27 (ANI): Railway Police arrested five persons on Friday, suspected to be Maoists, for their alleged role in the derailment of the Rajdhani Express in Bihar's Gaya district.
New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): CPI (M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh owes an explanation on increasing Maoists violence, despite repeated announcements by him that the dangers posed by the ultras happen to be the gravest threat to the country's internal security.
Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar/ Patna / Ranchi, Mar 23 (ANI): The Maoists attacked railway tracks in four states of West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar and Jharkhand during the second day of their two-day shutdown call, which began on Monday.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): The arrest of Venkateshwar Reddy alias Telugu Deepak, a close aide of top Maoist leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji has put the Maoists under tremendous pressure, as Rao is ready to hold peace talks with the Central Government provided his key aides are released.
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday proposed to enhance the concession to cancer patients upto 100 per cent in 3 AC and Sleeper Class.
Jharkhand/ Bihar/ West Bengal/ Orissa, Feb 7 (ANI): Maoists attacks have been reported ahead of a 72-hour shutdown call given by them from Sunday across the four states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal.
Kolkata, Dec 15(ANI): The Indian Air Force on Tuesday said that it is planning to rope in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to conduct surveillance in Maoist-infested areas of the country.
Midnapore (WB), Dec 10 (ANI): Suspected Maoists shot dead three CPI(M) workers at Sebaytan village in Midnapore West district in the wee hours today.
Kolkata, Dec 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is of the view that unless and until a comprehensive operation against the Maoists is initiated by the central government, the success of such a strategy would be tough and is bound to fail.
Bansbastar (Chhattisgarh), Dec 9 (ANI): Maoists killed two villagers here on Tuesday suspecting them to be police informers.
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Dec 8 (ANI): After two days of shutdown that witnessed a collision between students of Osmania University and the state police here and sporadic incidents of violence in other places on Monday, the Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) today moved an adjournment motion in the State Assembly asking the State government to issue a declaration on formation of a Telangana State.
Keralapal (Chhattisgarh), Dec 7 (ANI): At least four people were killed when suspected Maoist rebels blew up a truck by triggering a landmine blast in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec. 6 (ANI): Suspected Maoist rebels torched a forest rest house in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
Geneva, Nov.21 (ANI): The Indian Government has said that it has a plan in place to deal with the vexed issue of Maoist violence.
Hooghly (WB), Nov 3 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury has appealed to the Maoists to leave the path of violence and leave it to the people to decide what was right for them.
Gaya (Bihar), Nov 3 (ANI): Bihar Police arrested eleven Maoist rebels in Gaya district on Monday.
Latehar (Jharkhand), Nov2 (ANI): Maoist rebels put up posters in Latehar district of Jharkhand, calling upon people to spurn the initiatives of the Prime Minister, the Congress President and the Home Minister.
Midnapor (WB), Nov 2 (ANI): Suspected Maoist rebels on Sunday killed a former village head in Bhutashole village of West Midnapore district.
Kolkata, Nov 1(ANI): Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday retorted to various allegations by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee and accused him of having links with the Maoists. ddressing a press conference in Kolkata, Mamata said: "I think that the Marxists and the Maoists are both sides of the same coin. They are working together. If Maoists are to be banned, why not the CPM which is also carrying out armed operations in the state."
Kolkata, Oct.31 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Saturday said the Maoist problem was emerging as a major problem in the State and it was now the biggest challenge before his Government.
Kolkata, Oct. 29 (ANI): The First Information Report that was filed against the hijackers of the Rajdhani Express didn't have any mention of any Maoists or the armed wing of the People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA).
Hazaribagh, Oct. 28 (ANI): A group of suspected Maoist rebels abducted a police officer on Tuesday evening from Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand state.
New Delhi, Oct. 28 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony said on Wednesday said that the tumultuous situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan poses serious security threat to India everyday.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday condemned the hijacking of New Delhi bound Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express at Bansthala in Midnapore district, and asked the Centre to be aware of new Naxal tactics.
Bashthala (West Bengal) / New Delhi, Oct 27 (ANI): The Delhi bound Bubaneshwar Rajdhani Express, which was abducted and released by the pro - Maoist organisations, is all set to start from the Bashthala railway station.
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Oct 28 (ANI): Passengers, who were travelling by the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, voiced their apprehensions over the lack of security measures on passenger trains.
Bashthala (West Bengal), Oct.27 (ANI): Activists of the pro-Maoist group, the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) have released the New Delhi-bound Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express late on Tuesday evening.
Bashthala (West Bengal), Oct.27 (ANI): Top Maoist leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji on Tuesday denied allegations of the rebel outfit kidnapping a train driver.
Bashthala (West Bengal), Oct.27 (ANI): Maoists have reportedly abducted the driver of the Delhi-Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express at Bashthala station in West Bengal today.
Ghaziabad, May 25 (IANS) Angered commuters in Ghaziabad Monday disrupted traffic on the eastern railway track after two people in a running train were killed when they hit a signal pole, allegedly installed wrongly. Services could be resumed only after senior railway officials assured the pole would be removed.
After keeping the local train, carrying about 400 passengers, hostage for over four hours in Jharkhand's Latehar district Wednesday, the Maoists finally released the train, district and railway officials confirmed the report.
Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 21 (ANI): A major accident was averted in the wee hours of Saturday morning, when the Patna-bound Rajdhani Express came to a sudden halt after pantry car of the train caught fire near the Karman Station in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Railway Minister Lalu Prasad while presenting the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha today, announced the introduction of 43 new trains which include four Garib Raths.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has proposed to increase the frequency of several train services while introducing the Interim Railway Budget for 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha today.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Fog continued to play havoc with air traffic and rail services in the capital Tuesday. Flights were delayed, and important trains like the Rajdhani Express on the Delhi-Sealdah sector running across north Indian plains were cancelled.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The thick blanket of fog covering the capital was back Tuesday morning, delaying flights and trains once more. Visibility was down to 50 metres even at 9 a.m., so motorists had a bad time too.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The capital received light showers Monday morning, resulting in a rise in temperature and washing away the fog that grounded normal life in the last few days. Weather officials have predicted more rain in the next few days.
The northern parts of India, including national capital, on Monday once again engulfed with thick blanket of fog, which became the cause of disrupting flight
Guwahati, Dec 24 (IANS) A major disaster was averted Wednesday when a powerful explosion missed the super fast Rajdhani Express from New Delhi by a couple of minutes, although the blast damaged a portion of a railway track in Assam, officials said.
Ranchi, Dec 17 (IANS) Five people, alleged to have been involved in a blast on a train in Assam last year, were arrested in Jharkhand, an official said Wednesday.
Ghaziabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Six school children were killed Thursday afternoon when a speeding train ran over them at a railway track here.
Ranchi, Nov 23 (IANS) At least eleven bogies of a goods train derailed in the Dhanbad railway division of Jharkhand early Sunday, railway authorities said.
Hyderabad, Nov 22 (IANS) Activists of right-wing Hindu groups Saturday threw stones at a film theatre here to protest screening of Telugu film 'Vinayakudu', alleging its title had hurt the community's religious sentiments.
