Special trains to run in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: A few special trains will be operated in Kerala for the convenience of passengers during the festive season.

India to run 80 new special trains amid Covid-19 from Sept 12

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the worst Covid-19-affected Asian country, will run 80 new special trains amid the pandemic from Sept 12, media reports said.

Special trains between West Bengal and Covid hotspots to run once a week

Kolkata/IBNS: Special trains to West Bengal's Howrah station from Covid-19 hotspots, including, Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad will now run once a week, following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's request to cut down the number of trains from hotspot areas as coronavirus cases in the state have been hitting new highs in the past one week, said reports.

Bengal to bear all costs of special trains for migrant workers coming to state: Mamata govt

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid a showdown with the Centre over Coronavirus-related issues, the Mamata Banerjee government on Saturday said West Bengal will bear all costs of special trains meant for the stranded migrant workers' return to the eastern state.

Mah HC asks Govt to provide details of special trains for migrants

Nagpur/UNI: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Union and Maharashtra government to give details of special trains running across the country ferrying migrants and others stranded amid lockdown and how long the services would be functional.

Piyush Goyal slams Mamata's arrangement of 105 trains for migrants, says WB needs more

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Mamata Banerjee announced that her government has organised for 105 trains to bring back people to Bengal, stuck in different parts of the country, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said he feels sad that the eastern state doesn't want to accept the migrants waiting to return home.

Server down, IRCTC bookings for special trains to start at 6 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The online booking for 15 pairs of special trains, which was about to start at 4 pm on Monday, got delayed by couple of hours as the server of the official website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) was down.

K'taka govt cancels spcl trains for migrants, oppn asks 'are they bonded labourers'?

Bengaluru/IBNS: Hours after the Karnataka Government cancelled special trains ferrying hundreds of stranded migrant workers home, opposition Congress on Wednesday condemned the move asking whether the country is still 'practicing bonded labour?'

After Yediyurappa's meeting with builders, Karnataka cancels trains for migrant workers

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government on Wednesday cancelled all trains which were about to take stranded migrant workers back to their homes, following a meeting between between Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and property builders, media reports said.

Railways bearing 85 pct of fares, states covering rest, clarifies Centre on row over migrants' homecoming 

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a row over the ticket prices of special trains ferrying the migrants back home from different cities, the Centre on Monday clarified that 85 per cent of the ticket fares are borne by the Indian Railways and the remaining 15 per cent has to be paid by the state. 

Special train for migrants to run from Bhiwandi to Gorakhpur tonight

Thane/UNI: A special train for the stranded people will be run from Bhiwandi Road railway station in the district to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday night.