Chaos at Manila airport in Philippines due to power outage, thousands stranded

A power outage hit Manila airport in Philippines on New Year’s day, affecting 300 flights and leaving thousands stranded on Sunday. Nearly 300 domestic and international flights at the Manila airport in the Philippines were either delayed, canceled or diverted, causing misery for over 65,000 passengers,…

Andhra Pradesh | 9 killed as bus plunges into canal in West Godavari

At least 9 people, including 5 women, were killed after an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation bus veered off the road and plunged into a canal in the West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. There were 47 passengers on board the bus that plunged into the Jalleru Wagu canal. The driver was…

Mumbai’s new rule amid Omicron scare: People in home quarantine to get call 5 times a day – Check details

WWR will regularly send their medical teams with ambulances to check whether the said passengers are complying with home quarantine protocols. Mumbai: Amid the Omicron scare, the Mumbai civic body has issued a set of guidelines to ensure proper monitoring and supervision of international travellers arriving in the city…

Omicron: Compulsory Covid-19 test for international passengers arriving in Karnataka, says health minister

Karnataka’s Minister of Health and Medical Education Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday said that in view of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, passengers arriving from foreign nations in the state will have to undergo a mandatory RT-PCR test at the airport from today, December 1. Passengers may face some delay because…

Railways to resume cooked meal service for passengers on trains

In a relief for people travelling long distances, the Railways is set to resume serving cooked meals on trains, a service which was discontinued in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The order from the Railway Board issued on Friday comes amid the resumption of regular services by the national transporter, earlier…

UAE Temporarily Suspends Visa-On-Arrival For Passengers From India

New Delhi:  Passengers headed from India to the UAE, and even those who’ve stayed in India over the last two weeks, will not be able to access the “visa-on-arrival” facility.   Replying to a query, the Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, said in a tweet: “The UAE…

Cabinet Approves 5MHz 4G Spectrum For Indian Railways: What You Need To Know

Indian Railways intends to provide LTE or long-term evolution, based mobile train radio communication on its route, with the allotment of the 5MHz 4G spectrum system. Bringing a strategic shift to Indian Railway operations, the central government today approved the allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band…

Japans new bullet train pioneers safe drive even in earthquake

Japan recent record breaking bullet trains not only drive faster and smoother but also provides a safe drive to the passengers even in earthquake,as japan receives quake in common. The N700S serves the Tokaido Shinkansen line, which links Tokyo station and shin-osaka station in osaka. It can run up to 360 Km per hour…

15.67 Crore worth gold have been seized from passengers in Jaipur airport

The gold bars/bricks were concealed in baggage and were recovered by a customs department team at the Sanganer airport on Friday, Almost 32 Kg of gold making worth of 15 crore was seized from passengers who arrived here in two chartered flights from the UAE and Saudi Arabia, officials said . Eleven passengers from…