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Pawan Sharma, who was allegedly slapped and pushed during a dispute over a senior-citizen seat at Supreme Court Metro station, has died during treatment. An FIR names Sanjay Pratap Singh and Siddharth Singh in the case, which was filed after a complaint by Sharma's mother, Durga Sharma.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Ahmedabad that Indian Railways reduced diesel consumption from 293 crore litres in 2015–16 to 108 crore litres in 2024–25. He added that the government aims to bring railway diesel use down to 0 by 2030, with the stated goal of saving Indian currency.
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The Nagpur–Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Duronto Express was targeted by stone-pelting in Maharashtra, according to Central Railway CPRO Swapnil Nila. The incident affected First AC coach A1, with windows reported to have been shattered.
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Northern Railway has announced additional festival special train services alongside previously declared trains. The timetable covers routes linking New Delhi, Patna, Anand Vihar Terminal, Bhagalpur, Sultanpur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Kolkata, Amritsar, Bareilly, Muzaffarpur and other destinations, with services scheduled between October and November 2026.
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Eastern Railway has cancelled multiple train services starting September 4 and September 5 after land subsidence was reported near New Farakka station in Malda Division. The disruption affects routes linking North Bengal and neighbouring regions with Kolkata and Howrah, including several Express, Shatabdi, Vande Bharat and local services.
