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Indian Railways to deliver gold-standard coaches meant for Rajdhani and Shatabdi to trains 'patronised by poor'
•The Railways will now deliver gold-standard coaches, meant for Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains, to trains "patronised by the poorest of the poor"
Kolkata police arrest man for links to terrorists from banned organisation Ansarullah Bangla Team
•The Kolkata police on Friday arrested a man allegedly linked to two terrorists of the banned Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), who were held earlier this week.
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.
Six taken ill after 'stale' dinner on Rajdhani Express, passengers protest
Ians •A senior railway officer at Sealdah station said they have noted down the address of passengers who fell ill. He assured action would be taken against those responsible.
Demonetisation: Bandh called by Left Front fails to evoke much response in Bengal
•The state-wide 12 hour strike called by the Left Parties to protest demonetisation failed to evoke much response in Bengal.
Rail roko by tribal students' union disrupts raiway services in Northeast
Ians •A rail blockade called by tribal students hit railway services in parts of northeast India for the second day, snapping the crucial rail link of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam with the rest of the country.
NIA arrests fake currency smuggler Alam Sekh from railway station in WB
•On Monday NIA arrested an alleged fake currency smuggler from Sealdah railway station in Kolkata who is said to be the mastermind of a gang busted by the agency last year.
Low-intensity blast in Kolkata local train injures 25 people near Barrackpore; 1 arrested
Fp Staff •At least 25 people were injured after an explosion in a local train in Kolkata on Tuesday early morning, reports said.
Kolkata: Taxis go on indefinite strike over demands of fare hike
Fp Archives •Taxis went off the roads in the metropolis on Thursday in response to an indefinite strike called by Left-backed unions.
CBI arrests Railway official, 5 others in bribery case
Fp Archives •A senior Railways official from Sealdah Division and five others were today arrested by CBI for allegedly receiving bribe in return of favouring business concerns of private companies in processing of bills and overlooking the omission against execution of various works.