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Covid-19 Second Wave: Migrant Crisis Returns! Indian Railways Steps Up Special Services

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  Currently, the  Indian Railways  is running 1,512 superfast/express and covid19 specials train, on an average per day, up from the 1,490 train such services last week. In view of the promptly spreading coronavirus pandemic and emigrant crisis, the Indian Railways has stepped up special train operations, including superfast/express trains, local trains, and EMU/DMU trains, for the comfort of train passengers. With Delhi undergoing a 6-day strict lockdown and migrant workers/labours queuing up to return to their native place/village, the  Indian Railways  has announced 3 more  covid-19 special trains  from Delhi railway station or Anand Vihar Terminus to Bihar(Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, and Gaya). These special trains are from New Delhi Railway Station to Darbhanga Railway Station, Anand Vihar Terminus to Sitamarhi Railway Station, and New Delhi Railway Station to Gaya Railway Station. While more than 50+ covid-19 special train services are being run from Northern Railway, more than 40+ cov

India Announces Free Covid-19 Vaccination For All 18+Years of Age from 1st May 2021

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The   Covid-19 Vaccination   third phase drive will open for all Adults 18+ Years from May 1. The Covid-19 vaccination third phase decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (19 April 2021). Covid vaccination for all adults   18+ years   of age is seen as a major step in controlling the second wave of Corona Virus in which India’s infection tally has reached 15,924,989. Covid-19 (Corona Virus) vaccination will be made available for all Indian peoples above the age of 18 years from May 1 onwards, the health ministry announced on Monday (19 April 2021). The much-awaited announcement comes when India has been recording a daily surge of over 300,000 cases of corona disease for the past week. “India is vaccinating citizens at world record pace and we will continue this with even greater momentum,” Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during the meeting where the decision to  covid-19 vaccinates  all adults (18+) in India was taken. The Covid

Best & Healthy Food Tips for Iftar During Ramadan 2021 | RailRecipe

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Ramadan Kareem just starts from today, Islamic worldwide are bracing themselves to take full advantage of the blessings and mercy bestowed upon the holy month by the Almighty Creator.   Ramzan   is a month where Islamic may be granted forgiveness for all their past breach, thus authorizing them to return to a state of naturalness and starting their trip once again. The positivity arrives with the beginning of the holy month named “ Ramadan ” or “ Ramzan ”. Ramadan Kareem, A festival that marks a sense of self-control and practices holy deeds. Every year Ramadan witnessed billions of Islamics across the world eating in what is called Iftar, the period of refraining. For a successful Ramadan fast, here are the Best Food Options for Iftar while Travelling in Train during Ramadan. What is iftar? During Ramadan, Islamic typically have two meals per day; the pre-dawn meal, suhoor, to prepare Islamic for the fast ahead, and Iftar, the post-sunset meal signifying the breaking of the day’s fast

Real Time Information System in Indian Railways | RailRecipe Report

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  East Central Railway (ECR) in collaboration with ISRO will now be able to provide real-time information about the movement of mail and express train to passengers through Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). The  “Real-time Train Information System” (RTIS)  has already been installed on 172 locomotives of mail and express trains including the Rajdhani and other premier trains travelling to destinations like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Goa. What is RTIS Automatic acquisition of train movement data on Indian Railways is a key requirement for improving operational efficiency and quality of passenger information. This requirement gained greater significance after implementation of ICT based Control Office Application (COA) on all divisions of Indian Railways. Accordingly, Railway Board sanctioned a work “Real-time Train Information System (RTIS)”. The project is being executed by Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) in collaboration with ISRO. The trials for
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Being the most trafficked travel mode for Indian population, Indian Railways carries a major load of population everyday across nation. When it comes to travel, safety is the prime concern for all and new tech enabled methods are being roped in, in order to ensure the safety concerns of travellers. With recent implementation or   RTIS with aid from ISRO , Railways have ensured real time tracking of trains. The recent developments in making train travel a preferred mode of travel, new technologies are being implemented to gauge the durability of bridges spanning across the river beds. Railways has adopted various modern technologies for the inspection of bridges and in 2019-20 it has sanctioned 4,168 bridges for repairing at an estimated cost of Rs 752 crore. What’s New Technology is All About? Various modern technologies like drone survey, 3D scanning of river beds and water level monitoring have been adopted and being used for the inspection of the bridges. During 2019-20, a total of

Self Servicing Kiosks Introduced in Indian Railways For Tickets and Health Assessment

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Minimal contact is the new fashion, be it travel, essential services or online food. The strategy running around all the business verticals is to bring services into completely seamless mode keeping in mind, the contactless nature of offering services. Indian Railways aims to provide a seamless train boarding process while maintaining minimum contact between the passenger and railway officials.   Railrecipe   brings to you the latest details on what the self servicing kiosk is and what are the benefits of the this initiative by Indian Railways. In a bid to make the train boarding process contactless, Indian Railways may soon automate passenger health and ticket check. The Railways has introduced a new automated ticket checking and access control machine that checks the body temperature of the passenger and whether they are wearing a mask before checking their ticket and ID. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted a video that demonstrates the process of the new automated ticket checking.

IRCTC Defines the New Normal In Terms of Train Travel Across India

  The pandemic has devastated the human race across the world and no single nation has to remain untouched with its impact on all fronts, be it social, economic, or travel. India being one of the largest nations in terms of population is also undergoing a tough battle with COVID-19. IRCTC has been at the forefront of this journey with the Indian government. From mass   productions of safety masks   to converting of major trains into isolation coaches, the list goes on. Being a national transporter for the nation, it acted as a major carrier for people stranded across the nation during the lockdown periods. Indian Railways has been striving to achieve normal travel schedules. The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation is on its way back to ease the process of travel and has published a white paper defining the new normal in terms of travel across India via trains. Railrecipe, an e-catering service provider for Indian railways, in its endeavor to keep the citizens acquainted br

Coronavirus Safety Guidelines for Train Travelers | RailRecipe Guide

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Perhaps the most dreadful buzz word now all over the web and world is  “Coronavirus “. Medically termed as  COVID-19 . Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. Precautionary Measures to Ensure Safer Train Travel During the Pandemic Avoiding travelling to infection-laden areas  is your best bet to protect against Coronavirus. If you cannot restrict, change or avoid travelling altogether. Wash Your Hands Frequently:  A basic hygiene habit, washing your hands rigorously can curb the risk of infection spread. When you travel, you come in contact with a lot of places and things which can be a breeding house for germs. While many use a sanitizer, remember, they can only act as a backup and not replace the effectiveness

Easy Steps to Order Food Online in Train from IRCTC Authorised E-catering Partner | RailRecipe

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Over 3.2 Million people travel every single day via  Indian Railways . With this huge scale of traffic, Indian Railways is one of the most used travel modes for the Indian population. The need to food is no doubt inevitable for every human and it’s something that bothers everyone traveling away from their comfort zone. Thanks to the advent of  IRCTC Authorised E-catering Partner   RailRecipe  which offers easy ways to  order food online in train journey . If you haven’t tried hands-on to order  food in train  journey, you are missing an easy avenue to quench the hunger during traveling. It’s pretty easy to order food and get it delivered on your seat and it’s surely gonna amaze your travel experience for all upcoming journeys.                                                             Click here for quick tips to order food online in train