Railways to launch Delhi-Doon Tejas Express
Dehradun: The Railway Ministry has agreed to launch a Tejas Express train equipped with modern onboard facilities between Delhi and Dehradun via Haridwar.
An agreement in principle to start a Tejas Express train between Delhi-Haridwar-Dehradun has been given on a request by the Uttarakhand chief minister, an official release here on Friday quoted Railway Minister Piyush Goyal as saying.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met Goyal in Delhi over the matter.
Goyal said work on the project will begin as soon as a pathway is available.
There will be no budgetary shortage for railway projects in Uttarakhand, he said.
Arrangements for the safety and convenience of pilgrims on the lines of Prayagraj Kumbh will be made for 2021 Haridwar Kumbh by the railways, Goyal said.
During the meeting, Rawat requested Goyal to grant a clearance for Lalkuan-Khatima, Tanakpur-Bageshwar and Kashipur-Dhampur new rail line projects, the release said.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
