A catering contractor in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, was illegally charged 36.64 lakh rupees by the Indian Railways as rent for a kitchen and store room. The contractor challenged this in court, arguing that the rent was unjustified and the space had been provided for use since 1956 without any previous rent...
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demands. The court ruled in favor of the contractor, declaring the rent demand illegal. When the contractor demanded the money back, the Railways initially resisted but eventually paid the amount after the court threatened to seize assets, including the engine of the Karnataka Express (train number 12628), station master's office furniture, and air conditioners. This incident highlights the Railways' questionable practices in charging exorbitant fees and using pressure tactics against licensees.

In a surprising turn of events, the Indian Railways has returned ₹36.50 lakh to a catering contractor after threatening to seize the engine of the Karnataka Express train. This occurred on March 2, 2024, at Khandwa Junction station. The reason for the initial threat of seizure and the subsequent refund remains...
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unclear.

Indian Railways has announced schedule changes for several trains effective February 29, 2024. Train number 17317, the Hubli-Dadar Express, has revised arrival and departure times between Hubli and Kudachi stations. The changes include: Hubli departure at 15:40 (previously 15:00), Dharwad arrival/departure at 16:02/16:04 (previously 15:18/15:20), and so on. Additionally, several...
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trains have been adjusted or rerouted due to doubling work at Nimballa, Vilad, and Wambori stations. Train number 12628 (New Delhi-KSR Bengaluru Express) will have a 30-minute delay starting from February 24th to 28th. Train number 12627 (KSR Bengaluru-New Delhi Express) will be rerouted through Daund, Pune, Lonavala, Karjat, Panvel, Kalyan, Igatpuri, and Manmad stations on February 26th and 28th. Similarly, train number 12780 (Hazrat Nizamuddin-Vasco-da-Gama Express) will take a new route via Manmad, Igatpuri, Kalyan, Pune, Kurla, Pune, and Karva on February 26th and 28th. Train number 22685 (Yesvantpur-Chandigarh Express) will be rerouted through Miraj, Pune, Lonavala, Kalyan, and Manmad on February 28th. Train number 16515 (Yesvantpur-Karwar Express) will face a 90-minute delay between Mangalore Jn and Mulki due to safety-related work at Nandikuru station on February 28th.

This notice from Rail Duniya outlines changes to train routes and schedules between February 24th and February 29th, 2024. Several trains, including the New Delhi-Bengaluru Karnataka Superfast (12628), Pune-Howrah Duronto (12221), and Pune-Rani Kamalapati Humsafar Express (22171) will be subject to temporary controls, lasting for 30 minutes, on various dates. The...
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Nizamabad-Pune Express (11410) will take an alternate route between February 26th and February 28th, while the Daund Junction-Nizamabad Express (11409) will follow a different path on February 27th and 29th. Several other trains, including the Kolhapur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Weekly Superfast (12147), Pune-Lucknow Weekly Superfast (12103), and the Pune-Darbhanga Weekly Express (11033), will also experience route and schedule adjustments during this period. The announcement highlights specific dates, train numbers, and affected stations, providing passengers with necessary information to plan their travel.

A young man impersonating a railway official was caught red-handed extorting money from passengers on the 12628 Karnataka Express train travelling from Mathura to Delhi. The accused was found with a fake ID card and was handed over to the Delhi GRP by the ticket checking staff. Deputy CTI Sunny Bhalla,...
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who was checking tickets on the train, noticed the suspicious activity and upon questioning, the youth became abusive and tried to influence him by showing a fake ID. After investigation, the accused, Rajkumar, was found to be a fraudster who had been extorting money from passengers for some time. The ticket checking staff filed a complaint against him at the police station.