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The blockade and arson caused cancellation of 35 local trains while eight trains were stranded at different stations, an Eastern Railway spokesperson said.(Photo: Representational Image | PTI)

Protest against encroachers disrupts train services in Kolkata

A senior official of state government said that the railways did the eviction drive without informing the state...

21 Nov 2017 6:12 AM

The electrification work, under NFR jurisdiction, will mostly cover railroads in north Bengal districts of Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar and Alipurduar. (Photo: Asian Age)

WB: Proposed electrification of 881 km of rail network at Rs 771.54 Cr

7 zones of Bengal under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway and North Frontier Railway will...

7 Feb 2018 10:49 AM

The blockade and arson caused cancellation of 35 local trains while eight trains were stranded at different stations, an Eastern Railway spokesperson said.(Photo: Representational Image | PTI)

Goods train derails near Dhanbad, disrupts rail services for 10 hours

The single line train services, however, remained unaffected during the restoration work, he added.

9 April 2018 9:56 PM

Railway inspection car collided with a local train at Sreerampur Station near Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: Asian Age)

7 rail staff injured in train collision at Serampore

Train movements via down' mainline and reversible line of Howrah-Bandel Section were blocked due to the accident.

6 April 2019 11:59 PM

The blockade and arson caused cancellation of 35 local trains while eight trains were stranded at different stations, an Eastern Railway spokesperson said.(Photo: Representational Image | PTI)

Divisional heads to ensure smooth rail functioning in rains

Wipers of the engines must be properly checked and cleaned for better visibility of drivers.

13 Jun 2018 12:55 AM

The blockade and arson caused cancellation of 35 local trains while eight trains were stranded at different stations, an Eastern Railway spokesperson said.(Photo: Representational Image | PTI)

Blockade hits train services

The blockade which continued from around 8 am to 9 am at different stations was lifted totally at 12.10 pm, he said.

2 Aug 2018 12:28 AM

A bus driver is seen wearing a helmet during the strike called by BJP against the state government on Wednesday. (Photo: Asian Age)

BJP ends bandh early, calls it successful

Saffron party withdraws bandh 2 hrs early, bandh peaceful barring some stray incidents of violence.

27 Sept 2018 12:35 AM

Meerut railway station wears a deserted look on Saturday , following violence triggered by the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case. (Photo: PTI)

Dera Sacha case: ER trains cancelled due to mob violence

In a statement, the ER informed on Saturday that three trains scheduled to leave during the day were cancelled.

26 Aug 2017 11:32 PM

Two teenagers were killed by a speeding train while they were doing stunts and posing for selfies near a railway track in Delhi. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

West Bengal: Three run over by train in Canning

Two siblings, a brother and a sister, and a woman in her sixties were killed as a Sealdah-bound Canning Local knocked...

2 July 2017 10:33 PM

Relatives of the passengers on board the ill-fated Sealdah-Ajmer Express scan the list containing names of those injured after the train derailed near Rura railway station in Kanpur on Wednesday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Kin struggle for info after derailment near Kanpur; ER diverts many...

Help desks were set up at Sealdah station to respond to queries of anxious relatives of passengers travelling in the...

28 Dec 2016 10:47 PM

A child help desk monitored by NGO Cini Asha is functioning at Sealdah railway station. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

RPF of Eastern Railway rescues 650 children, unite 251 of them with...

Of the 650 children, 251 were united with their parents while the rest of the children were handed over to NGOs, police...

4 Jun 2017 11:10 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

Alleged JeM letter threatens to kill CM Mamata, blow up Howrah Station

The letter sent to the Easter Railway, claimed Rs 50 crore, failing which the JeM would the CM.

13 Dec 2016 5:28 AM