Acting on the complaint of a Colonel in the Indian Army, IRCTC, which provides food on board the train is likely to penalise the hotel which supplies food for the train.

India's first self-propelled (engine-less) Train 18, which was rolled out last year, presently runs between New Delhi and Varanasi as Vande Bharat Express

The party in its 'Sankalp Patra' focused on the expansion of the connectivity of high-speed trains along with an increase in the number of airports, as a part of its infrastructure development.

In what seems to be an attempt to compete with the roadways and aviation sector, the ministry is offering many new facilities both at the stations and on trains.

PM Modi will also inaugurate Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City Metro section today; he has already inaugurated four metro projects across the country this week.

Almost 130 of these engine-less, semi-high speed trains - India's fastest currently - are reportedly on anvil over the next few years

Manduadih railway station in Varanasi underwent a round of renovation. Piyush Goyal-helmed railway ministry is planning to revamp two more prominent stations.

SP-BSP alliance: Both the SP and the BSP have already stitched ties in Uttar Pradesh while keeping the Congress out of the alliance.

Designed with several safety measures, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is set to launch new fibre-made composite cylinders with capacities of 2 kg, 5 kg and 10 kg of cooking gas, which would be much safer and lighter than the metallic cylinders in use.