Train movement in Punjab hit after farmers begin 3-day 'rail roko' protestFarmers in Punjab launched a three-day 'rail roko' agitation, affecting the movement of 91 trains. They are demanding a financial package f...
29 Sep, 2023, 12.13 PM IST
Amritpal Singh case: Curbs on mobile Internet services only in Punjab's Tarn Taran, FerozepurThe suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in two districts of Punjab, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur, has been extended until noon on Ma...
23 Mar, 2023, 01.08 PM IST
Mobile internet services to resume in Punjab except in some districts like Tarn Taran, FerozepurThe Punjab government on Tuesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur and Am...
21 Mar, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
Farmers continue to block rail tracks, affect train traffic in PunjabFarmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee started the agitation on Monday, demanding besides loan waiver, compensat...
21 Dec, 2021, 10.55 PM IST
Rail roko agitation to severely affect movement of essential items, foodgrains: RailwaysThe Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and The Farming Produce Trade and Commer...
24 Sep, 2020, 02.50 PM IST
Punjab: Solar shift for city railway station on cardsThe authorities are planning to adopt the solar model to power Ludhiana railway station and its buildings.
24 Jan, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
Here's why you may find it hard to travel to Amritsar by trainThe NR public relations officer (PRO) Kultar said the trains towards Amritsar would remain affected due to the ongoing construction works a...
18 Jul, 2018, 12.39 PM IST
Railways' recent move to decentralise authority is helping it move much fasterThe latest change is not without its critics, however. Some argue that it has amounted to diluting checks and balances and might spawn corr...
24 Jun, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
Overcharging rail passengers won't be tolerated: Railways officialThe official said that any complaints regarding overcharging in catering of various items, including food, will be taken seriously and mete...
30 Apr, 2017, 07.06 PM IST
Railways mulls over shifting Ferozepur division to Jalandhar"We are contemplating to shift Ferozepur division to Jalandhar and consultations in this regard are going on," Divisional Railway Manager, ...
20 Oct, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
Minimum 10 days needed to restore normalcy in train movement in Punjab"A lot of things are involved like availability of rakes, crew, etc in fully restoring the train operations on limited track available," he...
13 Oct, 2015, 06.53 PM IST
Farmers' protest cause Rs 100 crore loss to RailwaysWith agitating farmers now extending their stir for next two day, the loss to Railways could exceed Rs 100 crore mark, railway officials sa...
10 Oct, 2015, 07.07 PM IST
Don’t let farmers disrupt train services: RailwaysDivisional Railway Manager (Ferozepur Division) Anuj Prakash said: "These kind of agitations are now happening almost every week in the sta...
05 Oct, 2015, 01.03 AM IST
Dera Sacha Sauda supporters lift blockade after assurance on MSG-2 film releaseA posse of police force was deployed in the area, where protesters, including women, had been squatting on tracks since Saturday.
21 Sep, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
Border districts of Punjab to get uninterrupted power supplyGiving example of Amritsar, Ferozepur and Fazilka, Badal said that several border cities like them were hub of industrial activities before...
18 Dec, 2014, 03.44 PM IST
- Overcrowding, lack of food killed cranes: Report
Postmortems done on some of hundreds of cranes found dead in Pakki Tibbi village in Muktsar has revealed that it was overcrowding, lack of ...
04 Sep, 2012, 03.10 AM IST
- Railways to outsource cleaning work of major railway station
In an attempt to provide cleanly atmosphere at Railway stations, the Indian Railways has decided to outsource the job of cleaning work of m...
05 May, 2008, 09.53 PM IST