IRCTC deactivated 3.04 crore user IDs and suspended 6.33 crore IDs to curb ticket‑booking fraud by touts and agents. The railway PSU also rolled out anti‑bot measures and capacity upgrades to handle record booking volumes during the festive season.
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Northern Railway’s Delhi Division will impose a ten‑day power and traffic block on platform 4 at Ghaziabad station from 25 September to 4 October 2026. The maintenance work will cancel 18 trains and shift platforms for 45 services, prompting passengers to verify schedules before travel.
Four men from West Bengal were arrested after a joint operation seized over 71 kg of ganja at Palakkad railway station on September 10, 2026, and a separate seizure of 53.453 kg was made a week earlier at Olavakkode involving six Odisha natives. Authorities suspect both groups belong to a larger network trafficking cannabis from eastern states to Kerala.
South Western Railway announced a special express service between Yeshwantpur and Bidar to accommodate the surge of travelers during Ganesh Chaturthi. The train will run on September 11‑13 with designated stops and a mixed coach composition.
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹10,783 crore investment to add multi‑track lines on three railway corridors covering 655 km, aiming to boost freight capacity. The projects are expected to add 26.69 million tonnes per annum of freight, create jobs and reduce emissions.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India's first indigenous bullet train body frame and test coach are ready, with track trials scheduled soon.
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Trial run conducted on restored down line as railway authorities inspect tracks for safety
The train will originate from ICD Whitefield every Saturday, providing industries with a scheduled and predictable logistics option for transporting goods to North India, according to South Western Railway (SWR).
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Railway Protection Force collected ₹11.57 lakh in fines over the past two months, as part of measures to prevent unauthorised entry onto tracks
The CR appealed to passengers not to carry inflammable articles or light diyas, candles or incense sticks inside trains.
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SCR officials informed the meeting that DPRs for 17 railway projects covering 2,023 km have already been submitted to the Railway Board for consideration
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