PM Modi to flag off Ayodhya-Mumbai Amrit Bharat Express trainIndian Railway launches a new weekly train connecting Ayodhya to Mumbai. This service will improve travel between Uttar Pradesh and Maharas...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Entire Union cabinet, 19 CMs won't help BJP win Bengal polls: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleges the Bharatiya Janata Party is deploying its full force to win the state elections. She c...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
TMC files complaint against BJP for allegedly arranging free Special Trains from Surat to West Bengal ahead of pollsIn a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, TMC MP Derek O' Brien claimed that the BJP, including its Gujarat Unit, ...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Summer vacations, industrial slowdown triggers massive passenger rush at Surat's Udhna railway stationUdhna railway station in Surat saw massive crowds of migrant workers on Sunday. Passengers faced heat and lacked facilities while trying to...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
What happened at Surat Railway Station? Why are migrant workers leaving the industrial town in a rush?Surat Railway Station News: Thousands of migrant workers crowded Surat's Udhna railway station, creating chaos and long queues as they rush...
20 Apr, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Chaos breaks out at Surat's Udhna Railway Station as passengers complain of long queues, scorching heat & lack of facilitiesChaos erupted at Surat's Udhna Railway Station on Sunday. Passengers struggled in heat and long queues for a Bihar-bound train. Many migran...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Assam LPG, fuel supply fully stable, adequate stocks available: IndianOil AODNitin Bhatnagar, Executive Director and State Head of IndianOil AOD State said that the supply of domestic LPG cylinders and petroleum prod...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
West Asia conflict deals a double whammy to India’s farm sector: pre-harvest cost pressures, post-harvest shipping delaysSupply shocks, export disruptions, and labour shortages caused by the Iran war are beginning to strain India’s agriculture despite ample fo...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Railways spent Rs 2,142 cr on Shramik Specials, generated Rs 429 cr revenue: DataThe Railways spent Rs 2,142 crore on running Shramik Special trains for ferrying stranded migrant workers home during the coronavirus lockd...
24 Jul, 2020, 08.47 PM IST
3,736 Shramik Special trains ferried over 48 lakh migrants since May 1The railways has distributed more than 85 lakh free meals and about 1.25 crore free water bottles to migrant workers travelling in these tr...
28 May, 2020, 08.53 PM IST
Gujarat HC asks railways to waive one-way ticket charges of migrantsThe Gujarat High Court has directed the railway authorities to waive one-way train ticket charges of migrant workers, or the state governme...
24 May, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
Railways ferries 31 lakh migrants on board 2,317 Shramik Special trains since May 1The initial estimation of migrant workers to be transported back to their home towns were based on details provided by various state govern...
22 May, 2020, 04.43 PM IST
MHA urges states and UTs to ensure no movement of migrant workers on roadsMHA directed the states and UTs to widely disseminate the arrangements for travel in special buses, shramik special trains amongst the migr...
15 May, 2020, 10.03 PM IST
Home Secretary asks States to cooperate with Railways in running more 'Shramik' SpecialsHome Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to chief secretaries of all states and union territories, to cooperate with the Indian Railways to e...
11 May, 2020, 11.31 AM IST
Shramik Trains: 83 run so far, over 80,000 migrants ferriedEach special train has 24 coaches, each with a capacity of 72 seats. While the Railways has officially not stated how much it has spent so ...
06 May, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
Maharashtra seeks clarity from railways on train fares for migrantsThe BJP on Monday said the Railways has subsidised 85 per cent of ticket fare for special trains being run to transport migrant workers and...
06 May, 2020, 12.37 PM IST
Railways paying 85%, state govt 15% fare for migrant workers: BJP"Rahul Gandhi ji, I have attached guidelines of MHA which clearly states that 'No tickets to be sold at any station'. Railways has subsidis...
04 May, 2020, 05.18 PM IST