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Sankranti Travel Update: South Central Railway Announces 150 Extra Trains for Festival Rush

As the Sankranti festival 2026 approaches, Indian Railways has stepped up to manage the heavy travel demand from Hyderabad and surrounding regions. The South Central Railway (SCR) has announced 150...

Chennai Metro Extends Blue Line Peak-Hour Service; Central Section Now Runs Every 3 Minutes, Reducing Crowding

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has increased the number of trains on the Blue Line during busy hours to reduce crowding and shorten waiting time for passengers, and it has seen a steady rise in...

Mumbai Metro One Unveils Menstrual Hygiene Vending Machines Across All 12 Blue Line Stations

Mumbai Metro One has taken a new step to improve comfort and convenience for women passengers by installing menstrual hygiene vending machines at all stations on Metro Line-1, the...

Kochi Traffic Rules Explain: Shifted Bus Stop by RBI Office Near Town Hall Metro Still Confuses Commuters

Even though clear signboards were installed nearly a month ago announcing that the bus stop in front of the Town Hall metro station has been shifted to a waiting shed near the Reserve Bank of India...

Bengaluru to Benefit from 8km Elevated Walkways Along ORR Metro Corridor as Funding Is Finalised

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) recently approved a plan to build 8 kilometres of elevated walkways under the new Outer Ring Road (ORR) Metro line. These walkways are meant to help people...

Indian Railways Plans Overnight Jaipur–Ajmer Vande Bharat Sleeper Train to Boost Rajasthan Connectivity

There's good news for travellers in Rajasthan as Indian Railways is planning to introduce a new Vande Bharat Sleeper train that will connect Jaipur and other cities on the North Western Railway...

CMRL Expands AFC Gates and Excess Fare Counters to Ease Chennai Metro Crowding at Busy Stations

To reduce crowding during busy hours, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has started adding more automatic fare collection (AFC) gates and setting up excess fare counters at the concourse level of...

Namma Metro Decorates for Yash's 40th Birthday with Subtle Moving Billboards Across Bengaluru

In Bengaluru, a special tribute is made on the city's metro to celebrate Kannada film star Yash's 40th birthday, which is on January 8. For the first time, Namma Metro trains have been decorated...

BESCOM Announces Daytime Power Cuts in Bengaluru on Jan 8 for Maintenance and Safety

Bengaluru and Tumakuru residents will face planned power cuts over the next few days as BESCOM carries out maintenance work, feeder repairs, and supports railway overbridge construction. These...

TANGEDCO Announces 7 January Power Outages Across Chennai and Nearby Districts for Maintenance

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has announced an important power cut on 7 January in several districts of Tamil Nadu due to ongoing maintenance activities....

Lohri and Makar Sankranti 2026: Celebrate January 13–14 as the Sun enters Capricorn at 3:13 PM

Lohri and Makar Sankranti 2026 are important festivals in India and hold deep cultural and religious meaning. According to the Hindu Panchang, Lohri will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 13, 2026,...

Western Railway to Run 18-Car Local Train Trials in January on Virar–Dahanu Route in Mumbai

Mumbai's suburban railway is preparing to test 18-car local trains in January, considered a big step toward increasing the number of passengers that trains can carry. Right now, most local trains...