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Piyush Goyal introduces the Dhigawara-Bandikui section of NWR

December 1, 2020
Dhigawara-Bandikui section
  • The Union Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal has introduced the newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of North Western Railway (NWR) in the state of Rajasthan.
  • The Minister also flagged off the first train on this recently electrified route. The Dhigawara-Bandikui section is on the Delhi-Ajmer route via Jaipur.

IRCTC to begin ‘Bharat Darshan Yatra’ on December

November 15, 2020
Indian Railways
  • Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will be commencing ‘Bharat Darshan–Dakshin Bharat Yatra’ from December 12.
  • The Bharat Darshan Yatra will begin from Hyderabad and Secunderabad from December 12 to 18.
  • The theme of this yatra will be ‘Show India to Indians’.

Meri Saheli initiative launched by Indian Railways

October 31, 2020
Meri Saheli
  • Indian Railways has launched the ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative which focuses on the safety of women passengers travelling through trains across all the zones. It was launched as a pilot project in the South Eastern Railway in September 2020.

RPF launches ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative on AP Express

October 21, 2020
Meri Saheli
  • Railway Protection Force (RPF), Visakhapatnam has started implementing ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative in AP Express (Visakhapatnam to New Delhi), in order to provide proactive security to women passengers.
  • The objective of the scheme: to provide safety and security to women passengers travelling in trains throughout their journey.

“Swachhta Pakhwara” is being observed by over Indian Railways

September 20, 2020
Swachhta Pakhwada 2020
  • “Swachhta Pakhwara” is being observed by over Indian Railways. Swachhta Pakhwara’ is being observed all over Indian Railways from 16th to 30th September 2020. To create awareness for keeping the railway premises clean and safe including Covid-19 related precautions and webinars are also being organized.