Rajdhani blaze puts spotlight on fire safety gaps at Delhi station

A massive fire broke out in the B-1 coach of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express, in Ratlam on Sunday. All passengers were safely evacuated, and no casualties were reported New Delhi: The fire on the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday has again raised concerns over how prepared Delhi’s railway stations…

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DMRC to run additional train trips to encourage public transport use across Delhi-NCR

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday announced a series of measures aimed at encouraging commuters to shift from private vehicles to public transport across Delhi-NCR, including additional train services, enhanced security deployment, expanded ticketing facilities and improved last-mile connectivity.The DMRC said it will introduce 24 additional train trips by deploying six…

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Fire breaks out in four-storey building in Delhi’s Shahdara, 9 rescued and hospitalised

Nine people rescued from smoke-filled Shahdara building (Representative image) DELHI: A late-night fire in a four-storey residential building in Delhi’s Shahdara left nine people, including women and a minor girl, hospitalised after they suffered breathing difficulties due to smoke inhalation, officials said on Sunday. According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call about the…

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Delhi ranked ‘Exemplary’ in Centre’s LEADS logistics index

New Delhi: Delhi has secured the “Exemplary” rank — the highest category — in the Centre’s Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2025 index, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday, attributing the achievement to improvements in logistics infrastructure, multimodal connectivity, digital governance and ease of doing business.“This achievement is the result of Delhi govt’s…

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