The Pune railway division has announced a service disruption from September 22 to 24 as it undertakes essential works related to the commissioning of the third railway line between Hadapsar and Ghorpadi. During this period, six trains will be cancelled, and many others will face diversions and short-terminations. This infrastructure upgrade aims to enhance railway capacity and efficiency in the region.
On Sept 22, trains like the Pune-Solapur Intercity Superfast Express, Solapur-Pune Intercity Superfast Express and four other local DEMU trains operating between Daund and Pune will remain cancelled. On Sept 23 and Sept 24, a total of eight trains will be cancelled in addition to many being diverted, short-terminated, short-originated and rescheduled, the officials said. Pune rail division authorities, however, said there was no glitch and a planned block for maintenance of the miniature circuit breaker (MCB) was undertaken between 2.15pm and 2.35pm. Flyer found standing in aircraft while taxiing Pune: A video posted by a flyer who was on an Air India Express flight from Pune to Indore (IX-1236) showing a passenger standing in the aircraft while the aircraft was taxiing on the runway has gone viral.
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In total, five trains will be diverted, officials said. Authorities said that the television screens providing information about the trains and the announcement system were working all along. Following the maintenance work, the system was restored, an official said, adding that during the above period, train movements were minimal in the station.
Five other express trains like Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express, CSMT Mumbai-MGR Chennai Central Express, Hazrat Nizamuddin-Vasco-Da-Gama Goa Express, Nagercoil-Mumbai LTT Express etc. , will be diverted via different routes. Also, four trains will be short-terminated, three more trains will be short-originated, in addition to three trains being rescheduled. the video was posted by flyer Amitava Das in the early afternoon hours of Monday, which garnered thousands of views and many comments While the date of the incident and other details were not clear. the airline, replying to Das on social media, regretted the incident and added that safety remained its highest priority and all operations were conducted in accordance with applicable safety procedures and regulatory requirements While a query on the same sent to an Air India Express spokesperson remained unanswered until the report went to press. The airline added that its crew was trained to ensure that all safety protocols are followed throughout the journey and to address any situation that may arise on board. Download the TOI App.
Info screens go black at Pune Junction Pune: Passengers at Pune Junction station were shocked after the information screens providing timings and information about trains went black for some time on Monday afternoon.