Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Lakshwadeep express derailed at Kalyan.
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One Wheel of engine (Locomotive) of Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Lakshwadeep express derailed while entering kalyan station at 1418 hrs. Route cleared at 1530 hrs and suburban services are running.
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GE Transportation unveils Indian Railways Evolution locomotive.
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INDIA: The first of 1 000 Evolution Series diesel locomotives which GE Transportation is to supply to Indian Railways over 10 years was unveiled at the manufacturer’s plant at Erie in the USA on June 1.
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Transportation is to supply 700 locos of 4 500 hp and 300 of 6 000 hp under a US$2·6bn joint venture agreement signed with the Ministry of Railways in November 2015, the largest contract ever won by GE in India. They will have Tier 1 GEVO engines.
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The first 100 of the twin-cab 1 676 mm gauge locos locomotives are to be exported from the USA complete or in kit form. To meet the requirement for local production under the government’s Make in India programme, the other 900 are to produced with mainly Indian components at a factory which GE is building at Marhowra in Bihar. This is expected to be completed later this year, and will produce two locomotives per week for the current contract.
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GE will also develop facilities at Roza in Uttar Pradesh and Gandhidham in Gujarat to support long-term maintenance of the fleet.
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Rajdhani, Shatabdi passengers can now order food from Domino’s, KFC or McDonald’s
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Indian Railways has also partnered with Switz Foods, Only Alibaba, Haldiram, Bikanerwala, Nirula’s and Pizza Hut.
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From June 15, passengers travelling...
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on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains can pre-order food from Domino’s Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chickenn, Sagar Ratna and other fast food chains to be delivered to their seat, reported the Hindustan Times. The food can also be ordered via phone call or SMS.
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Indian Railways has tied up with food chains including Domino’s, KFC, McDonald’s and Sagar Ratna in order to provide a “delightful travelling experience” to passengers, said divisional commercial manager Rajneesh Srivastava. Passengers must book their meals two hours in advance to avail of the facility. With this, the meals provided by Railways have now become optional.
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“While booking online, passengers should visit www.ecatering.irctc.co.in
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Indian Railways has also partnered with Switz Foods, Only Alibaba, Haldiram, Bikanerwala, Nirula’s and Pizza Hut. However, passengers travelling from Ludhiana to Delhi by Shatabdi will only be able to avail food from Domino’s, Gyan Vegetarian and a restaurant called Babbi Fish and Chicken at Ludhiana. This is because KFC and McDonald’s are yet to start delivery at stations that come under the purview of the Northern Railways’ Ferozepur division.
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In June 2016, Indian Railways had conducted a 45-day trial on the Patna Rajdhani, Delhi-Mumbai August Kranti Rajdhani, Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi and Howrah-Puri Shatabdi. Under the new scheme, the payment can be made online or at the time of delivery.
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