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DPR OF GUWAHATI METRO RAIL SERVICES IS EXPECTED BY THIS OCTOBER

Posted on July 21, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNI) Webdesk, TNI Guwahati, 21st July, 2015: After 2 years from the sanctioning of Guwahati Metro Rail Project in Assam, by the then Central Government, the time has now arrived when the DPR is expected by October this year. A special review meeting on the proposed metro rail project for Guwahati was held at the Chief Minister’s official residence on 3rd May 2015. According to the initial project plan, the first phase of the project…

TRANSPORT STRIKE WITHDRAWN FROM BALURGHAT

Posted on July 20, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 20th July, 2015: At last the Dakshin Dinajpur Private Bus owners pulled out their continuous strike that paralyzed the inter-district and local bus service for the last couple of days. The bus & trekker strike started on the last Saturday. Commuters were the most affected during the last two days as no transport were available in the district and Balurghat town. The problem occurred when a new permit was issued…

BUS, MINIBUS AND TREKKER STRIKE AT BALURGHAT

Posted on July 17, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Balurghat, 17th July, 2015: From yesterday, a strike for undefined time period has been called specifically in Balurghat-Hili and Balurghat-Kumarganj route. Buses, Minibuses, and Trekkers are not plying on those two routes. As usual, common people are the victim of the situation. The strike has been called by Balurghat Motor Owners Association. Recently without any discussion with Balurghat Motor Owners Association, Dakshin Dinajpur district administration has issued a permit for new buses…

LANDSLIDE CUTS KALIMPONG-CHITREY ROAD LINK

Posted on July 15, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Kalimpong, 15th July, 2015: Just after few days of deadly landslides in Darjeeling, last night’s heavy rainfall has again resulted in a landslide at 6th Mile, Kalimpong. The Kalimpong-Chitrey road had been affected on 30th of last month because of the severe landslide and the road was being repaired. However last night’s rainfall has again snapped the road completely. The report says a house has been damaged also. However, till now…

DIRECT FLIGHT FROM BAGDOGRA TO BENGALURU VERY SOON

Posted on June 27, 2015 by tni

TNS News Service Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 27th June, 2015: Very soon a direct new flight service will start from Bagdogra to Bengaluru and vice versa. A Bengaluru-based private Airlines company called Easy Air have expressed interest in running those flights. It is to be noted that the cess of the air-fuel available is just free, and this has led many airline companies to start or touchdown flights from Bagdogra. Even International flights also touch Bagdogra airport. According…

DRIVER ALERTNESS SAVES LIVES OF PASSENGERS IN ASANSOL BUS FIRE

Posted on June 22, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Asansol, 22nd June, 2015: Many lives of a Ranchi-bound tourist bus was saved when the bus driver stopped the bus at the heart of Asansol town after getting a hint that the bus caught at its rear end. The incident happened at around 10.00 am today when the bus was passing through Asansol town of Burdwan district. It was a packed bus which was leaving for Ranchi when the incident happened…

NJP-SHATABDI EXPRESS AC PUT OFF MID WAY DURING JOURNEY

Posted on June 11, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI New Jalpaiguri, 11th June, 2015: The down 12042 Shatabdi Express from New Jalpaiguri to Howrah faced an AC problem, which led the passengers to break off the window of the coaches. The incident happened in C7 coach of the Shatabdi Express when it left Bolpur station towards Howrah. According to the train passengers just immediately after the AC system stopped they felt a suffocating condition in the coach. Since all the…

NOW RAIL TICKETS CAN GET CONVERTED INTO AIR TICKET, COURTESY IRCTC

Posted on June 10, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI New Delhi, 10th June, 2015: Now IRCTC has started offering a service to the passengers for those, who fails to get a confirmed rail reservation ticket, which gets converted into a confirmed air ticket at a competitive fare for the same destination. In this connection IRCTC has tied up with the low cost airways i.e. GoAir. It already has sold 100 tickets in this scheme. According to the IRCTC spokesperson Mr….

25 SCHOOL STUDENTS DIE IN ACCIDENT AT UN-MANNED LEVEL CROSSING AT ANDHRA

Posted on July 24, 2014 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Hyderabad, 24th July 2014: At least 25 school students along with the driver of their bus were killed when the bus collided with the Nanded – Secunderabad passenger train at an unmanned railway crossing in Medak district. The exact location of the accident is Chegunta in Masaipet village of Veldurthi Mandal in Medak district. The victims included children, aged between seven and 14, from Kakatiya Technol School in Toopram. Most…

SILIGURI TO GET ‘NO REFUSAL’ TAXIS BEFORE PUJA THIS YEAR

Posted on June 23, 2014 by tni

Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 23rd June 2014: Siliguri could get air-conditioned and non-AC taxis with fare meters like Kolkata before this Puja. Sources said that at least one thousand taxis are expected to run from October in the SMC and SJDA areas. The transport department notification says “sedans” would be available. However, the notification did not specify the names of the manufacturing car companies. The color of the car will be a combination of navy and sky…

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