Earlier, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation had announced restricting entry at metro stations if social distancing and other COVID-19 protocol are not followed strictly. However, Delhi Metro closed entry at four metro stations for around 10 minutes. The stations were New Delhi, Patel Chowk, Chandni Chowk, and Chawri Bazar. Also Read: As Delhi Metro Is...
If you seek to behold something really mesmerizing, you must make your way to Srinagar. The state of Jammu and Kashmir and within it, Srinagar, is currently hosting Asia’s biggest Tulip garden in full bloom. As many as 1.5 million tulips have bloomed in the garden making the place a sight to behold. The garden...
In an attempt to align with the target of reducing road accidents by half (75,000) in the country, the government is coming up with all types of stringent rules. In the new rule, Union Minister For Road Transport And Highways, Nitin Gadkari, in Lok Sabha on Thursday announced that passing license test will now get...
The doors of one of the most celebrated and visited shrines in North India, the Kedarnath Temple, will reopen for devotees on May 17, 2021. The news was shared by the spokesperson of the Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board on Thursday. Before the opening of the Kedarnath temple, the idol of Lord Shiva will...
If you ever have to see heaven on earth, you need to head to the northeast of India. Besides mysteries, the northeastern states of India have subsumed in themselves incomparable beauty and some of the most awe-inspiring and scenic spots in the world. And one among those is the Umngot river in Meghalaya also called...
The new cars, wanting to make a debut in India, will now have to be equipped with two airbags as per the decision finalised by the government of India on Friday. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in a gazette notification said that new cars from April 1, 2021, will have to have both...
The Indian Railway has released a notification that announces a hike in platform ticket rates at many stations. Though, the Indian Railways Ministry said that the hike in platform ticket rates is a ‘temporary measure’. The Railway Ministry stated that this temporary measure prevents the spread of Covid-19, overcrowding of passengers at railway stations, and...
The Indian Railways, in yet another feat, recently completed the trials of its new economy AC 3-tier coaches that are capable of running at a speed of 180 kmph. The Ministry of Railways, tweeted a video of the final trial that was carried out on the Kota-Sawai Madhopur section. Other than that, media firms have been sharing a glimpse...
The Ministry of Road and Transport Highways (MORTH) on Thursday announced that people no more need to visit the RTO office for as many as 18 services including renewal of driver’s licence, vehicle registration, etc. These services will now be provided via the Aadhaar-authentication based contactless service. However, anyone who doesn’t wish to seek the online...
Recently some Media outlets reported that the Indian Railways has, for a while now, been charging slightly higher fares from the passengers travelling in the short-distance trains. As the news spread, Railways soon barged in to clarify its stance on the price hike. A statement released by the Railways said, “As a special provision in...
In a first, Bengaluru is all set to inaugurate the first-ever AC railway terminal in India, built at an anticipated cost of ₹314 crores, later this month. In a nutshell, the railway station is pepped to provide an airport like experience to the commuters until they are at the station. Named after Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya,...
The government of India in a statement has notified that the automatic toll plaza payment system, i.e. FASTag, will become compulsory from today across the country. Those who do not install FASTag or have one that does not work will have to pay twice the toll for the category of the vehicle they are driving....
