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MV Electrosystems IPO to open on July 30; sets price band at Rs 400-425 per share

MV Electrosystems has fixed the price band for its Rs 290 crore IPO at Rs 400-425 per share. The issue, opening on July 30, will fund working capital, R&D and corporate needs as the railway electronics manufacturer expands its manufacturing capacity and order book.

The Economic Times

Trains Cancelled Till April 26 Check Your Route Now

Imagine reaching the station ticket in hand, bags packed Only to hear your train isn’t coming. No warning. No clear announcement. Just confusion. Right now, thousands of passengers across Bihar are facing this reality as major disruptions hit Indian Railways. Between April 18 and April 26, several trains are cancelled,…

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Track maintainer dies after MEMU train hits him at curve

Kochia track maintainer fatally hit by MEMU train while curve-greasing, highlighting risks faced by track maintainers.

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Passenger bodies from Kerala seek a better deal from Railway

Passenger associations demand Southern Railway to enhance MEMU services, speed up track-doubling, and improve train facilities in Kerala.

The Hindu

DEMU Express Special to be converted to MEMU only March 1 now

South Western Railway plans to convert two trains into MEMU and announces partial cancellations and regulations of train services due to engineering work.

The Hindu

Vaishnaw inaugurates Gopinathpur Nilgiri-Balasore railway line, flags off MEMU train

The MEMU train between Gopinathpur Nilgiri to Balasore in South Eastern Railway division will operate thrice in a day, railway official said.

The Hindu

Experimental stoppage notified for SMVT-Malda Amrit Bharat Express

Eastern Railway notifies stoppage for Train Nos 13434/13433 Malda Town-Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru-Malda Town Amrit Bharat Express at Pakaur on an experimental basis, while Northern Railway diverts several trains due to infrastructure works in Lucknow-Bara Banki-Ayodhya Cant.-Shahganj-Zafarabad sections, and Central Railway partially cancels and diverts trains due to non-interlocking…

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Trains crammed due to traffic bottlenecks on highways where widening works are on: Railways

Railways to introduce unreserved coach in four pairs of trains

The Hindu

LDF seeks steps to alleviate rail passengers’ woes in Kannur

LDF to hold march to 5 railway stations in Kannur on Nov 2 to demand better facilities for commuters. Issues include Vande Bharat train disruption, lack of space in general compartments, reduced sleeper coaches, rescheduling, more MEMU/passenger trains, improved signalling, and station upkeep.

The Hindu

Ashokapuram station inauguration, extension of MEMU services during Dasara

MP Pratap Simha reviews progress of railway projects in Mysuru. Ashokapuram station expanded at ₹30 crore to be inaugurated during Dasara. New facilities, entry point, platforms, pit lines ready. Complaints of inordinate delay of trains addressed. Speed of some trains to be increased. Land acquisition for Naganahalli station discussed. Mysuru…

The Hindu

Drunk helper watching mobile phone, kept his heavy bag on MEMU throttle which made train to climb on Mathura junction platform

LUCKNOW: Hours after Shakurbasti-Mathura MEMU (04446) broke through the platform of Mathura junction on Tuesday late night, the six-member team initial joint report in the accident has found that, a "helper" was sent to get key of the driving trailer coach (DTC) cab (engine), and he was inebriated and continuously…

The Times of India

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge launch Gruha Lakshmi scheme in Karnataka, and more

The Hindu

Upgraded Kollam railway station to be commissioned in 2025

The upgraded Kollam railway station is scheduled to be commissioned in 2025 and the first phase will be completed by January 2024, N.K. Premachandran, MP, has said.

The Hindu

A month on, very few takers for MEMU train service to airport

The SWR will hold meeting with stakeholders to increase the ridership

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MEMU trains to airport an affordable choice

BIAL says it will initiate measures encouraging airport community to use the service as close to 28,000 people are working in various sectors

The Times of India

Bihar: Alertness of a trackman averts major accident on Muzaffarpur-Hajipur route

PATNA: Alertness of a trackman averted a major accident and saved lives of hundreds of passengers travelling by the Muzaffarpur-Patliputra MEMU train (05353), when he detected a rail fracture between Turki and Ramdayalu Nagar section on Muzaffarpur-Hajipur route in the Sonepur division of the East Central Railway (ECR), on Sunday…

The Hindu

MEMU trains to stop at Hoodi

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The Times of India

Bengaluru: Only 1 train to KIA halt station now; Memu services elusive

BENGALURU: The much-hyped suburban train services to and from Kempegowda International Airport appear to have derailed.

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Short-distance train passengers on the warpath

Associations flay Railways for not restoring services despite return of normalcy

The Hindu

Bengaluru-Tumakuru MEMU train services to roll out on April 8

Bengaluru

The Times of India

As several mobility projects remain non-starters, the joke’s on Bengalureans

BENGALURU: For Bengalureans, infrastructure projects missing deadlines is no surprise. On April Fools’ Day, TOI looks at projects that are ready but yet to be operational for reasons varying from the puzzling to the bizarre. Experts and passengers say adhoc planning, lack of political will and absence of accountability are…

The Hindu

Wait for MEMU trains to Tumakuru gets longer

Commuters say existing services not enough as ridership has started to increase with a fall in COVID-19 cases

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