Southern Railways directed to pay Rs 1.30 lakh compensation

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 22:33

A civil court Thursday directed the Southern Railways to pay a compensation of Rs. 1.30 lakh to a person who sustained head injury after a wooden-sleeper fell from the railway track.

Union Minister to flag-off special train on Sept 28

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 11:49

Union Minister V Narayanasamy will flag-off the inaugural Special Train Mangalore Central-Puducherry express at Mahe Railway station on September 28.

Normal traffic restored after rail mishap in TN

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 16:19

Southern Railways Thursday announced restoration of normal traffic on the Arakkonam-Katpadi sector, where a Karnataka-bound train derailed on Wednesday leaving one person dead and 33 persons injured.

S Railways directed to pay Rs 4L compensation

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 14:58

The Southern Railways has been directed to pay a compensation of Rs 4 lakh within two months to the kin of a 23-year-old woman, who was pushed out of a moving train, raped and killed in February last year.

Railways use Street Plays to create awareness

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 20:05

Alarmed at the increasing mishaps at unmanned level crossings, the Southern Railways has decided to stage street plays to create awareness.

Tirupati-Madurai train to be extended up to Rameswaram

Last Updated: Saturday, June 16, 2012, 17:36

The General Manager (in-Charge) of Southern Railways A K Mittal said Tirupati-Madurai Train would be extended upto Rameswaram shortly.

Special Yesvantpur-Ernakulam Express from May 18

Last Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 14:53

The South Western Railway today announced that it would run weekly express special trains between Yesvantpur-Ernakulam from May 14 to June 18 in each direction.

New DRM for Salem division

Last Updated: Monday, October 31, 2011, 14:40

Sujatha Jayaraj today took over as Divisional Railway Manager, Salem Division of Southern Railway.

Railways to install HD cameras in TVM, EKM

Last Updated: Saturday, August 27, 2011, 14:15

To prevent loss of life in railway crossings, ministry would also man all the 110 unmanned level crossings in the state.

Special trains for Tamil conference

Last Updated: Monday, June 14, 2010, 13:58

Southern Railways will run special trains to clear extra rush of passengers expected to attend the World Classical Tamil Conference being held here from June 23.