Greater Noida's Boraki is being developed as a world-class integrated passenger handling facility. The development includes a multi-modal logistics hub in Dadri, an integrated industrial township in Greater Noida, and connecting Boraki to the Delhi-Howrah rail route via NH-91. This will create a single-point connectivity venue via railway, highway, bus terminal,...
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and metro. A 358-acre multi-modal transport hub is being developed with an inter-state bus terminal and a local bus terminal. The project includes a state-of-the-art railway terminal with passenger terminal, station building, platforms, maintenance yard, tracks, and staff quarters. A DPR for connecting the Aqua Line of Noida Metro to the depot station is ready and approved. The project also includes the development of commercial spaces, retail centers, hotels, shopping malls, and multi-level parking.

The construction of the much-awaited Deoband-Roorkee railway line is progressing well and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. This 27.45-kilometer line will reduce travel time between Delhi and Haridwar by one hour. The project was announced 18 years ago, but construction was delayed due to various...
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factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic. The line will pass through 14 villages in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, and 11 villages in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, requiring the acquisition of 86.26 hectares and 51 hectares of land, respectively. The new line will reduce the distance between Delhi and Roorkee by 33 kilometers, as it will bypass Tapri, offering a direct route from Deoband to Roorkee. This will also ease congestion on the main rail route. Currently, trains from Delhi to Haridwar travel through Muzaffarnagar, Tapri, or Saharanpur, with the existing route being longer and winding, leading to slower travel times. The direct line will shorten the journey by 27.45 kilometers and allow trains to run at higher speeds, resulting in a one-hour reduction in travel time between Delhi and Haridwar, as well as between Delhi and Dehradun.

The Vande Bharat Express train running between Varanasi, the cultural capital of India, and Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, is facing low passenger occupancy. Most seats on the train are empty, both when departing from Varanasi and Ranchi. Since March 30th, over 200 seats have remained unoccupied on the Ranchi-Varanasi...
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Vande Bharat. In contrast, the Ranchi-Banaras Intercity train is experiencing a high demand for seats, with no confirmed tickets available for this week. The lack of passengers on the Vande Bharat train is attributed to its higher ticket fare, while the Intercity train's popularity is likely due to its lower cost.

A major accident was averted when the Tejas Rajdhani Express, traveling from Agartala to Anand Vihar, encountered a stone placed on the tracks near Maharajpur, close to Sahibganj in Jharkhand. The incident occurred on the first day of operation of the train on the Bhagalpur-Jamalpur route. The stone struck the engine,...
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causing minor damage. The train driver, however, maintained control and ensured the safety of the passengers. The train arrived in Bhagalpur ahead of schedule and was welcomed by local dignitaries. Railway officials confirmed that an investigation is underway to identify the perpetrators and determine if there was an attempt to derail the train.