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The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued show cause notices to both Indigo and Mumbai airport after a video of passengers sitting on the tarmac and eating food went viral on social media.
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The cruise ship was carrying a large crowd of passengers who came to celebrate the New Year amidst the Omicron threat.
Relaxing in visa and travel restrictions for more categories of foreign nationals and Indians, the government permits all OCI and PIO cardholders and all other foreign nationals intending to visit India for any purpose, except on a Tourist visa.
Bringing a major reform, the railway ministry kick-started the operation to allow private players to operate passenger trains services. The railway ministry invited Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for private participation for the operation of passenger train services over 109 pairs of routes through 151 modern trains.
Following the announcement of restarting passenger trains services, more than 80,000 passengers have booked tickets worth over Rs 16 crore on the special trains so far, the Indian Railways said on Tuesday.
In a surprising development, Indian Railways on Monday said that the Shramik Special trains for migrant workers would run with full capacity of 1,700 passengers and not with the current capacity of 1,200 passengers.
Indian Railways has come up with something cheering for passengers. Now, passengers can easily register complaints and get information related to train enquiries such as train schedule, ticket bookings, PNR, and fares through an integrated helpline number 139.
Women in Delhi will get free rides in public buses starting from today. As per the plan, conductors will distribute pink tickets having a face value of 10 rupees each to women passengers for free-travel. The government will then reimburse the transporters based on the number of such tickets issued. Wow sounds good right? But free bus ride? To all those who have misconceptualised this move, here let's get a clear picture. The money paid for by the exchequer is the money which is filled by your taxes which th
Uses of state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) went off the roads across the state as employees began an indefinite strike from Friday midnight to press for their demands. However, Telangana government has warned of the dismissal of strikers if they do not report to duty till 6.00 pm today.
Catching collars of the criminals, five male Afghan passengers were taken into custody by New Delhi IGI Airport for ingesting 370 capsules of heroin. Five passengers, aged 18, 19, 20, 20 and 29 years respectively, arrived by flight no. FG 311 (Kandahar-Kabul-Delhi) at 18:00 hrs on Saturday. On the basis of specific intelligence indicating that these five passengers had ingested capsules containing a narcotic substance, they were intercepted in a joint operation by officers of the Air Intelligence Unit & Pre
Initiating on levelling up on all platforms, be it safety, cleanliness, availability of trains, the Indian Railways has left no stones unturned. In a similar attempt, taking out a leaf from airport’s book, the Indian Railways is planning to seal stations for security checks. So now, the train passengers would have to arrive 15-20 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete these security checks before boarding their trains.
Mumbai recorded 184 mm rainfall, the highest 24-hr rainfall in four years on July 10. Over 450 passengers of the Vadodara Express were stuck in the floods at Nalasopara station. Without much ado these passengers were rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
Pertaining to the safety and security of the commuters in train, the railway has undoubtedly jotted down several measures. Citing the need for commuters, the Supreme Court has ruled out that the railways will be liable to pay compensation to passengers in case of death or injury while boarding or de-boarding train.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted 488 stranded civilians from Udhampur to Leh in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. With this successful operation, a total of 955 stranded passengers have been airlifted by the IAF to Leh from Udhampur-based IAF station this year.
For the second consecutive in two weeks, the Indian Air Force on Tuesday airlifted 234 stranded civilians from Udhampur to Leh in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, Ladakh region remains cut-off for over five months due to heavy snowfall in Zojila pass area, along 434-km Srinagar-Leh National Highway, the only road linking the frontier region with rest of the state.
The Indian Air Force on Monday airlifted 233 stranded civilians from Udhampur to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir usually brings smile and joy for the tourists but often create problems too.
Now long distance travelling will be comfortable and feasible for the passengers. To cater the needs of the passengers the officials have decided to increase the number of unreserved coaches in trains. It’s like a boon for people because it will reduce the unwanted rush in railways.
Mumbai Metro launched a new security app ‘Secucare’, which can be downloaded on android and IOS platforms, for raising an alarm to ensure passengers’ safety. Through the app, commuters can raise an alarm in case of any problem.
Bored of waiting for hours? Passengers of the Kochi Metro Rail can now make waiting hours at the station exciting, with some quick grocery shopping or maybe even a haircut. Kochi Metro station will soon have food outlets, mini supermarkets, salons and spas, along the lines of the Bangalore Metro Rail.