Highlights
According to the order, all the closed trains will be started within a week.
Order to start 500 passenger trains
About 100 mail express trains will also run on the track
New Delhi. There is relief news for railway passengers. Taking a big decision, Indian Railways has issued an order to run passenger and mail express trains once again. Actually, from this week all the trains that were closed during the Corona period will start operating. Orders have been given to resume about 500 closed passenger trains. Apart from this, about 100 Mail Express trains will also start running on the track.
Many trains were closed due to Kovid
Let us tell you that before the Corona period, about 2800 passenger trains used to run, whereas now 2300 passenger trains are running. Apart from this, 1770 Mail Express trains are running now and more than 1900 Mail Express trains will start running in a week.
Railways to launch new version of Vande Bharat train
On the other hand, Indian Railways is preparing to launch a new version of Vande Bharat train. This will be the third such train in the country and it will be flagged off on August 12 from the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai for testing. Sources said that this train is likely to run on a special route in South India from November. According to railway sources, the semi-high speed (160-200 kmph) Vande Bharat trial will be started before August 15.
Railway will allot exam centers to candidates with the help of Google Map
Railways will use Google Maps to allot exam centers to first-time candidates appearing for examinations within a radius of 300 km from their place of residence. The purpose of this process is to reduce the time spent by the candidates on the journey. For decades, candidates appearing for RRB exams have been complaining that the exam center is shifted away from their place of residence, due to which they not only have to travel long distances, but also spend extra money on accommodation and food. have to do.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 29, 2022, 19:43 IST