Election Commission transfers 83 BDOs, AROs across 18 districts of BengalThe Election Commission has transferred 83 officials in West Bengal. These block development officers and assistant returning officers were...
29 Mar, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
TMC West Bengal candidate list: Mamata Banerjee announces full list of candidates for 294 seats ahead of assembly electionsAs West Bengal gears up for assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress announced its candidate list, a critical exercise to maintain domina...
17 Mar, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
Howrah–Guwahati Vande Bharat sleeper train: Check route map, timings, stoppages, features, price, morePrime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train, connecting Howrah and Guwahati. This new service sig...
17 Jan, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Train services resume at Darjeeling accident siteTrain services resumed on the railway line in Phansidewa, Darjeeling, where the Kanchenjunga Express accident occurred, killing 8 and injur...
18 Jun, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Northeast to get its first Vande Bharat Express train soonOn Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Odisha's first Vande Bharat train between Puri to Howrah via video conferencing. Followi...
21 May, 2023, 08.50 AM IST
Vande Bharat Express: Route 'Howrah to New Jalpaiguri' train to run from Jan 1. All details herePrime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the train via video conference since he needed to get to Ahmedabad for the funeral of his mother H...
30 Dec, 2022, 04.02 PM IST
WB CM should prioritise people's welfare over her ego: BJP leader Amit MalviyaBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Friday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should start prioritising people...
30 Dec, 2022, 03.12 PM IST
Vande Bharat train flag-off: Mamata Banerjee refuses to sit on dais at Howrah StationThe Vande Bharat Express connecting Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, the gateway to the northeast, as well as several development projects, was b...
30 Dec, 2022, 03.03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi flags off Howrah-NJP Vande Bharat express virtuallyPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the Vande Bharat express connecting Howrah and New Jalpaiguri in the presence of West Be...
30 Dec, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
PM Modi to flag off West Bengal's first Vande Bharat Express on December 30The train will leave the Howrah station at 6 am to reach the New Jalpaiguri station at 1.30 pm, and after a one-hour stopover, it will leav...
25 Dec, 2022, 10.29 PM IST
This Durga Puja, two special trains will become operational in West BengalOn every Friday, New Jalpaiguri-Sealdah special train will leave at 12:50pm to reach Sealdah at 11:05pm on the same day. This train would r...
07 Oct, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway to run 7 festival special trains from November 15While one train each will run on five routes -- Guwahati-Secunderabad, GuwahatiPune, New TinsukiaRanchi, GuwahatiHowrah and AgartalaHowrah,...
14 Nov, 2020, 06.45 PM IST
Railways to withdraw flexi fare from some trains from March 2019The Railways ministry has decided to rationalise the flexi fare scheme in these trains with effect from March 15, 2019 on an experimental b...
13 Nov, 2018, 08.14 PM IST
Project Swarna: Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi becomes second train to get 'Gold' makeover, dozens to followProject Swarna aims at improving aesthetics, amenities, security, cleanliness and services. Average cost of Swarna upgrade of a train is ar...
10 Mar, 2018, 01.06 PM IST
Flood situation worsens in West Bengal, trains cancelledCM Mamata Banerjee expressed concern over the flood situation in north Bengal and said the administration has been monitoring the relief an...
14 Aug, 2017, 09.22 PM IST
- Board Shatabdi Express from Kolkata, reach North Bengal in eight hours
Those who frequently travel from Kolkata to NBengal or vice versa, now have a reason to cheer. Soon Howrah & New Jalpaiguri will be connect...
10 Jul, 2012, 02.34 PM IST
- Railway Budget 09-10: 57 New Trains Introduced
57 new trains service are proposed in the Railway Budget for 2009-10. This was announced by the Minister of Railway, Kumari Mamata Banerjee...
03 Jul, 2009, 02.45 PM IST