Chidambaram flags off non-stop Chennai-Delhi trainSeptember 21st, 2009 CHENNAI - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday flagged off the non-stop Duronto Express from Chennai to Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi.
Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto Express flagged offSeptember 19th, 2009 KOLKATA - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged off Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto express, the country's first point-to-point non-stop train in Kolkata. The Duronto express will cover the 1447-km distance between Sealdah and New Delhi in 16 hours and 20 minutes.
Mamata flags off Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto ExpressSeptember 18th, 2009 KOLKATA - Fulfilling a budget promise, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday flagged off the Duronto Express - a non-stop train that will cover the 1,454 km distance between Sealdah in West Bengal and New Delhi 90 minutes quicker than the Rajdhani. While the Rajdhani Express completes the journey in 18 hours, Duronto takes only 16 hours and 30 minutes.
New train connects Kolkata, New Delhi in 16 hours (Second Lead)September 18th, 2009 KOLKATA - A new superfast train service was launched Friday between Kolkata and New Delhi that will cut short the travelling time by 90 minutes and offer added amenities to passengers. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged off the first Duronto Express - Duronto means speedy in Bengali - at the Sealdah railway station here, fulfilling the promise she made in this year's railway budget.
Now Kolkata-Delhi in 16 hours as Mamata flags off Duronto ExpressSeptember 18th, 2009 KOLKATA - A new superfast train service was launched in India Friday that promises to cut travelling time between New Delhi and Kolkata by 90 minutes without any stops on the way. Flagged off by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, the the splashily painted Duronto - speedy in Bengali - Express will cover the 1,454 km distance between Sealdah station in Kolkata and New Delhi 90 minutes quicker than the present inter-city Rajdhani Express.
Railways to start two Duronto trains before Durga PujaSeptember 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will flag off two non-stop Duronto Sewa trains before the Durga Puja festival begins Sep 25. "Indian Railways will be starting at least two Duronto Sewa trains, from New Delhi to Sealdah and New Delhi to Chennai," a senior ministry official said.
Women bless Mamata Banerjee for first ladies' trainJuly 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - A day after Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged off the first ladies' special local train, hundreds of jubilant women showered their blessings upon the West Bengal leader and wished her well. The first ladies' special train was flagged off Sunday and started plying from Howrah to Bandel station Monday.
West Bengal strike disrupts train services in OrissaJuly 17th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Train services in Orissa were disrupted Friday due to a 12-hour shutdown in West Bengal by the Congress protesting an attack on party legislators earlier this week, a railway official here said. At least six trains have been cancelled and two trains have been stopped on route.
Bonanza for Maharashtra in railway budgetJuly 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has come up with a series of proposals for Maharashtra, including non-stop point-to-point service proposed for the first time in the history of Indian Railways. Apart from introducing nine new trains to Mumbai, Banerjee has proposed upgrading three stations in the state - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Pune and Nagpur - to "world class" standards.
Apart from non-stop services, Mamata introduces 57 new trainsJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Apart from 12 non-stop train services between major cities, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has introduced as many as 57 new trains in her rail budget for 2009-10. They are:
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Mamata starts non-stop, long-distance trainsJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee introduced non-stop train services between major cities as she unveiled her 2009-10 budget proposals in parliament Friday. The 12 services will be called 'Duronto' (spirited), she said.
Relatives complain lack of information on rail tragedyFebruary 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - Anxious relatives of the passengers of the Howrah-Chennai Coromandel Express, which derailed in Orissa Friday evening, rushed to the Howrah station here to enquire about their fate but complained that officials were not forthcoming with details. 'Authorities here do not have any information.
List of trains with increased frequencyFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The following are the trains with increased frequency announced Friday in the interim railway budget for 2009-10:
2423/2424 New Delhi-Guwahati/Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express from five days to six days a week. 2443/2444 Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express from two days to four days.
Lalu Prasad extends services of 14 trainsFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railway Minister Lalu Prasad proposed the extension of services of the following trains in the interim budget he presented Friday:
1. 5761/5762 Ranchi-Alipurduar Express to Guwahati
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List of 43 new trains announced in rail budgetFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Friday announced the introduction of 43 new trains, including four Garib Raths - air-conditioned trains for the poor - while presenting the interim railway budget for 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha. 1. Bilaspur-Tirunelveli via Thiruvananthapuram Express (Weekly)
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