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India launches first direct container freight train to Nepal, carrying 1,225 tonnes of canola from Kolkata port | Business News

India launches first direct container freight train to Nepal, carrying 1,225 tonnes of canola from Kolkata port | Business News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 10:18 PM IST The Indian Railways has launched the first ever direct commercial container freight train to Nepal, in a move aimed at boosting rail-based cross-border freight movement. Officials said the first container freight train, comprising 40 wagons and carrying a consignment of 1,225 tonnes canola, completed its journey from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar customs yard in Nepal on July 23. The official said the rake was booked on July 19, and was released from Nepal after unloading on July 25. The cross-border train operation is built on the revised India-Nepal Rail Transit Protocol and the completion of the broad-gauge line between Jogbani (Bihar, India) and Biratnagar (Nepal). Both the countries had interchanged a Letter of Exchange (LoE), amending the protocol to the treaty of transit between India and Nepal in November 2025. The new arrangement removed the need for transshipment at the border, resulting in the reduction of transit time, logistics costs and cargo handling. The new broad gauge line between Jogbani-Biratnagar (18.60 km) was inaugurated in …

Bus carrying policemen crashes into container truck in Kozhikode, 32 injured

Bus carrying policemen crashes into container truck in Kozhikode, 32 injured

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As many as 32 persons, including policemen, were injured after a bus collided with a container lorry at Koyilandy here on Saturday, officials said. According to police, the bus was carrying personnel of the Malabar Special Police (MSP) who were returning to their base after election duty at around 12.30 am. Police said the accident occurred near Kollam in Koyilandy on a National Highway stretch when the bus collided with the container lorry. The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals and were later discharged after receiving preliminary medical aid. Twenty-seven policemen and five others — employees in the bus and the container lorry, sustained injuries. Both vehicles were later removed from the road to ensure smooth traffic movement, police said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever. Disclaimer: We do not …

Container Road remains dark, after installing 1,100 lights

Container Road remains dark, after installing 1,100 lights

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The NHAI agreed to install adequate lighting along the entire four-lane Container Road after over two dozen fatal accidents over the past decade. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU A bulk of the 1,100 lights that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) installed as early as March 2025 on the 17-km-long Container Road (NH 966A), which links the Vallarpadam International Container Transhipment Terminal with Kalamassery, remain non-functional. As a result, much of the busy and accident-prone stretch continues to remain pitch dark. The agency agreed to install adequate lighting along the entire four-lane Container Road following intervention by the Kerala High Court, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), NGOs, road safety enthusiasts, and people’s representatives, after over two dozen fatal accidents, especially involving two-wheeler riders and parked container lorries, over the past decade. “Over time, apart from accidents, the corridor turned into a hub for criminal activity and waste dumping, all under the cover of darkness,” the police said. C.J. Johnson, a road safety enthusiast, had taken up the matter with the SHRC since 2015. …

India to install container living units at SAI centres for 2026 Asian Games preparations

India to install container living units at SAI centres for 2026 Asian Games preparations

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In a bid to help athletes familiarise with the living conditions at the upcoming 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India is all set to install special makeshift container units at the Sports Authority of India regional centres in Patiala and Bengaluru. The decision was taken at a high-level committee meeting to review India’s preparations for the Asian Games, chaired by the union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya. At the 2026 Asian Games, athletes will be accommodated in luxury cruise and containers instead of the traditional Games village as a cost cutting measure. The 15-member committee for Asian Games 2026 preparation review, includes Shri Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, PT Usha, President, Indian Olympic Association, Sh. Sahdev Yadav, Asian Games Chef de Mission, Sharath Kamal, Deputy Chef de Mission and others. India is expected to field over 700 athletes in more than 40 sports at the quadrennial continental games. If it happens, this will be India’s biggest-ever contingent at the Asian Games, surpassing the 655 athletes who represented the country in the previous …

Man Killed After Container Falls Off Truck In Gujarat’s Valsad | India News

Man Killed After Container Falls Off Truck In Gujarat’s Valsad | India News

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Last Updated:February 06, 2026, 20:38 IST Officials said the incident happened while labourers were eating inside the structure; some escaped, but one man failed to get out in time and was crushed under the container. Police said he was found dead on Monday morning, a day after his arrest. (AI Image) A man was crushed to death after a container fell off a moving truck in Gujarat on Friday, police said, triggering panic among bystanders and briefly disrupting traffic in the area. The container landed on a makeshift structure where the victim was eating. According to officials, two makeshift structures had been erected at a construction site next to National Highway 48 in Valsad’s Pardi. CCTV footage shows the truck swerving off the highway onto the unpaved shoulder, after which the container fell from the vehicle and crashed onto one of the structures. Footage from a nearby office shows a man cleaning his mobile phone when the truck speeds past him at close range. He quickly steps away as the container crashes down nearby, causing the …

Air India A350 suffers engine damage after baggage container incident

Air India A350 suffers engine damage after baggage container incident

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Air India’s newest Airbus A350 aircraft, operating a Delhi–New York flight with more than 250 passengers on board, suffered damage to its right engine after ingesting an improperly secured baggage container while taxiing to its parking bay at the Delhi airport, sources told news agency PTI on Wednesday.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by mid-day (@middayindia) The incident occurred as Flight AI101 was taxiing in dense fog after returning to the national capital shortly after take-off, following the unexpected closure of Iranian airspace. No injuries were reported. Engine ingestion refers to a situation where a jet engine draws in a foreign object such as baggage containers, tools, debris, or birds instead of clean air. Unverified visuals circulating online showed damage to the aircraft’s right-side engine. The aircraft has been grounded for repairs, adding to Air India’s shortage of widebody aircraft, with one of its six A350s already out of service, PTI reported. The Directorate General of …

Air India flight returns due to Iran airspace closure, sucks in cargo container at IGI| India News

Air India flight returns due to Iran airspace closure, sucks in cargo container at IGI| India News

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NEW DELHI: An Air India Airbus A350 aircraft operating on the Delhi-New York route suffered engine damage after a cargo container lying unattended was sucked into the plane’s second engine when it was taxiing in dense fog at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday morning. FILE PHOTO: An Air India spokesperson said the airline was assisting passengers with alternative travel arrangements and refunds, as preferred (REUTERS) The long-haul aircraft operating as flight AI 101 had previously taken off from IGI Airport at 2am but was forced to return to Delhi after Iran’s temporary airspace closure. Officials said the plane landed safely on runway 28, but ingested a cargo container when it was taxiing to the apron. An Air India spokesperson said the airline was assisting passengers with alternative travel arrangements and refunds, as preferred. In a statement, the spokesperson also warned that some of its A350 routes could face disruptions. “The aircraft is currently grounded for a thorough investigation and necessary repairs, which may cause potential disruptions on select A350 routes,” the spokesperson said. Air India …

Three killed, 8 injured as container truck topples over pilgrims in Bundi| India News

Three killed, 8 injured as container truck topples over pilgrims in Bundi| India News

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Kota, Three persons were killed while eight others sustained injuries after a container truck loaded with cotton overturned on to a group of pilgrims travelling by foot, on the Kota-Lalsot highway in Bundi district on Sunday, police said. Rajasthan: Three killed, 8 injured as container truck topples over pilgrims in Bundi Following the accident, furious villagers staged a demonstration on the highway stretch and set fire to a large quantity of cotton that had spilled on to the road from the overturned container, disrupting traffic in the area, they added. The deceased were identified as Kishan Lal Kevat , Kalulal and Rajaram, all residents of Bundi district. The injured were rushed to the MBS hospital in Kota, where eight persons are presently undergoing treatment, an official said. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reached the hospital and assessed the condition of the injured, directing medical officials ensure effective care. Rajasthan energy minister Heeral Lal Nagar also visited the hospital and spoke to the injured. “Three persons were killed while eight other sustained injuries in the mishap …

ICG and Navy rescue 24 crew members as Liberian container ship sinks

ICG and Navy rescue 24 crew members as Liberian container ship sinks

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Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indian Navy conducted major mid-sea rescue operation off Kerala coast after a Liberian container ship sank due to flooding, an official statement said on Sunday. According to the statement, released by the Defence PRO, all 24 crew members on board Liberian container ship — MSC ELSA 3 were safely rescued. It said that 21 crew members were recused by the Indian Coast Guard and three by the Indian Navy’s INS Sujata. The ship was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide. It also had large quantities of fuel—84.44 metric tonnes of diesel and 367.1 metric tonnes of furnace oil, it said. The statement further said that the vessel, travelling from Vizhinjam to Kochi, developed a 26-degree tilt to one side on 24 May, around 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi. It sent a distress call after losing stability. The ICG’s Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) in Kochi quickly responded. An ICG Dornier aircraft spotted two liferafts with survivors, and ICG patrol ships along with …

Odisha: 10 injured as speeding container truck collides with tourist bus

Odisha: 10 injured as speeding container truck collides with tourist bus

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Ten people were injured following a collision between a stationary tourist bus and a speeding container truck in Odisha`s Bhadrak district on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred on a stretch of National Highway-16 in Bhandaripokhari area. The bus, heading to Puri, had halted near Chatabara to change a punctured tyre when the container truck rammed into it from behind, said Mahaprasad Nayak, inspector-in-charge of Bhandaripokhari police station. The injured were taken to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for treatment, he said. Later, four of them were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, the officer added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and …