Eastern Railway

Majerhat bridge collapse: NDRF, army personnel continue rescue operations; ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh announced to kin of deceased

Rescue operations are still going on Wednesday after a portion of Majerhat bridge collapsed in south Kolkata.

Piyush Goel warns Indian Railways officials on train punctuality, says delays will cost them promotions

Railway minister Piyush Goyal has warned heads of zonal railways that delays in train services will defer their appraisal proportionately, giving them a month to improve punctuality.

BSF jawan suspended for molesting Bangladeshi woman on cross-border Maitree Express

The BSF has suspended a jawan for allegedly molesting a Bangladeshi woman on board the cross-border Maitree Express, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Maoists attack Bihar's Masudan Railway Station: Naxals slay village official, threaten to kill abducted staffers

Maoists attacked the Masudan Railway Station in Bihar, killing one person and abducting two officials to enforce a shutdown in the region, police said on Wednesday.

Mishap averted in Kolkata after railway track maintainer finds rail fracture near Jaugram station

A mishap was averted when a railway track maintainer detected a rail fracture near Jaugram station in Howrah-Bardhaman Chord section Saturday evening and stopped traffic immediately, an Eastern Railway spokesman said.

Floods in West Bengal and Bihar: Eastern Railway to run special trains between Howrah and Raigan

In a bid to aid passengers and cater to the rush in view of the floods in northern West Bengal and Bihar, Eastern Railway (ER) on Saturday announced it would run three pairs of special trains between Howrah and Raigan via-Katihar.

Trains to North Bengal from Sealdah, Howrah disrupted due to heavy rains

North Bengal bound trains that originated from Sealdah and Howrah were terminated at various stations as heavy rains in sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal led to a deluge.

Eastern Railway authority has issued an advisory after increasing number of deaths caused by selfies

A day after the selfie craze inside a running train led to the deaths of several youths, the Eastern Railway authorities on Friday appealed to passengers to be careful and issued guidelines.

Two railway officials abducted in Bihar by alleged Maoists

The two railway personnel were abducted by gunmen, suspected to be Maoists, for allegedly defying a bandh call by the insurgents.

Eastern Railway opens health camps for heat-stroke affected

The Eastern Railway on Wednesday opened special health camps at several stations to help passengers suffering from heat stroke.