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This couple spent two decades making their local railway station bloom, and now it’s been nominated for an awardSheila and Sandy Davidson embarked on their gardening journey at Hindley railway station nearly two decades ago. With the support of volunt...
In 1885, Folkestone built a cliff railway powered by water and gravity; it carried 36.4 million passengers before closing after 132 yearsDiscover the remarkable Leas Lift in Folkestone, Kent, a historic water-powered funicular railway built in 1885. Using gravity and water in...
TTD to offer Rs 2 lakh insurance to devotees; Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu announces major temple development plansTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams will offer insurance coverage to every devotee through LIC. The temple trust also plans to construct new Sri...
North Western Railway runs 44 pairs of special trains for Diwali and ChhathIn celebration of Diwali and Chhath Puja, both the North Western Railway and Central Railway are set to operate a fleet of over 1,700 speci...
Seven years of Indian Roti Bank: From UP's Hardoi to over 100 centres in 14 states"That day I was travelling to Delhi and on the way, I kept thinking about that woman. On returning from Delhi, I started feeding the hungry...
Delhi government to pay for train travel of migrant workers stranded in city"Most of these states are yet to respond on the matter of bearing the travel costs of these stranded people. The Delhi government has taken...
Railways provides special train to tackle Holi rushA special train for Darbhanga to clear extra rush during Holi festival would be pressed into service on March 11.
Chorus for rail station off Kempegowda International Airport gets louderCitizens for Bengaluru, a volunteer group spearheading the #ChukuBukuBeku campaign, also has added to the chorus.
Orlem parish beautifies the same railway station it helped establish a century agoWith the help of about 200 volunteers, made up of both parishioners and Malad residents, 75 percent of the project was completed on the fir...
Railways to run 172 special trains to cater to festive rushGearing up to the festive rush, the Northern Railways has rolled out an elaborate plan to run 172 special trains and to stop sale of platfo...
Swachh Bharat: 29 Central, 11 Western Railway stations adopted to ensure cleanliness29 Central, 11 Western Railway stations respectively have been adopted by different social and charitable institutes, NGOs to ensure cleanl...
Ramdev to develop Haridwar railway station as model stationDescribing cleanliness as integral to Mahatma Gandhi's vision of India, he said the idea behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachch Bha...
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan drives away stink & mess from New Delhi railway stationSurprise inspections, hefty fines and strict vigil have ensured that New Delhi railway station looks clean and tidy and meets commuters' ex...
Civil society, NGOs to be asked to help guard rail crossings18,735 people have lost their lives in railway accidents this year till October of which 5,000 alone in areas falling under the Northern Ra...
Swachh Bharat: Maneka Gandhi takes part in mission at railway stationUnion Minister and local MP Maneka Gandhi today took part in the "Swachh Bharat" mission at the railway station Pilibhit.
East Coast Railway to launch 'Shramdaan' on Gandhi JayantiFollowing the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Campaign is being organised all over the country.
Railways' Delhi Division armed with 10K brooms for October 2 clean-upRailway Minister Sadananda Gowda will himself pick up the broom for what has been billed as a first-of-its-kind exercise by the national tr...
Arvind Kejriwal takes train to Varanasi to take on Narendra Modi in ballot battleConfident that his party would "defeat" Narendra Modi in the LS polls, Kejriwal today took a train to Varanasi where they are locked in pol...
- New entry point likely to come up at New Delhi railway station
Named as Premier Access, passengers will have to pay a fee to avail the facility for entering the platform using a separate gate at the New...
- Eastern Railway organises health camps for passengers to beat the heat
The affected passengers were given ORS, water with lemon & salt, drinking water, medicine and first-aid treatment at these camps.