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Over 57k passengers allotted alternative accommodation in 2023-24: Ashwini
New Delhi: More than 57,200 passengers were allotted alternative accommodation under ‘VIKALP’ scheme during the financial year 2023-24, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. “With a view to…
- Middle East
Dubai Airport set for record year with 68.6M passengers; India tops market
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is poised for record-breaking annual traffic following an impressive performance in the first nine months of 2024. By the end of September, DXB had welcomed 68.6 million passengers,…
- India
Air India ends Halal meal service for Hindu, Sikh passengers
Air India announced that it will no longer provide halal-certified non-vegetarian meals for Hindu and Sikh passengers. However, travellers can pre-book a Muslim Meal (MOML), which will still be halal-certified. This decision…
- Business
IndiGo faces system outage; thousands of passengers face tough time at airports
Mumbai: Thousands of IndiGo passengers faced a tough time on Saturday as the airline faced system outage for more than seven hours leading to long queues, longer waiting time for check-ins and…
- India
7 Indians believed to be missing after landslide in Nepal: Reports
Kathmandu: At least seven Indian nationals are among more than 60 passengers who are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a massive landslide and pushed into a…
- World
Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers of turbulence-hit SQ321 flight
Singapore: Singapore Airlines on Tuesday offered monetary compensation and a full refund of the airfare to the 211 passengers onboard the flag carrier’s turbulence-hit London to Singapore flight last month, which led…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: With 536 flights, RGI Airport was busiest on Jan 30
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad witnessed arrivals and departures of 536 flights on January 30, making it the busiest day for the airport so far. The highest level of daily…
- India
IndiGo introduces charges for front row aisle or window seat up to Rs 2K
New Delhi: Days after reducing fuel charges, the IndiGo has increased charges for passengers seeking extra legroom in the front row of its aircraft. According to the airline’s website, passengers opting for…
- India
2 passengers light bonfire with dung cakes on train, arrested
Aligarh: Two men were arrested for lighting a bonfire in a running train after a gateman alerted authorities to smoke emanating from a compartment of the New Delhi-bound Sampark Kranti Superfast Express,…
- India
Plane grounded in France over suspected human trafficking lands in Mumbai
Mumbai: A charter plane carrying 276 passengers, mostly Indians, grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking, landed in Mumbai in the wee hours on Tuesday, an official said. The…
- India
Plane with more than 300 passengers from France to land at Mumbai airport
Mumbai: A plane carrying more than 300 passengers, mostly Indians, is expected to land at Mumbai airport on Monday afternoon, three days after it was detained by French authorities over suspected human…
- World
France: Plane with Indians aboard allowed to leave after 3 day-detention
Paris: A Nicaragua-bound flight carrying 303 passengers, mostly Indians, was allowed to resume its journey on Monday three days after they were detained by the French authorities at an airport near Paris…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Airport serves 14 million passengers till October-end
Hyderabad: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has served over 14 million domestic and international passengers by October, marking a significant growth. RGIA broke its own records for the highest-ever year-to-date (YTD) passenger…
- India
Mamata demands Railways give priority to safety of passengers
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday demanded that the railways give more attention to the safety and security of travellers and roll back the dynamic pricing of train tickets.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Passengers recount moments after AP train derailment, thank God for being alive
Bhubaneswar: As the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Passenger Special train jumped the track on Sunday evening in Andhra Pradesh, the six-year-old daughter of Dilip Kumar Patro fell from the upper berth but fortunately did not…
