I am a principal correspondent with the national political bureau of the Hindustan Times. I track the aviation and railways ministry. I also write on travel trends. I cover the beats at the national level for the newspaper. Before being in Delhi, I have worked as a journalist in Mumbai as well. My hobbies include trekking and travelling.
Articles by Neha LM Tripathi
Experts flag shortage of aircraft engineers amid the growing aviation sector
A former airline official said that the deployment of these planes into the service would require a huge workforce
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 04:18 AM IST
45-year-old cab driver killed, 8 others hurt in roof collapse at Delhi airport
One killed, 8 injured as roof at Delhi airport's Terminal 1 collapses amid heavy rain. Operations suspended, airlines shifted to other terminals.
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Delhi airport roof collapse: DGCA to examine structure, submit report to aviation minister
Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu, along with aviation secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam, visited the site of the incident, and ordered the airport operator to inspect the terminal building
Published on Jun 28, 2024 01:55 PM IST
Roof collapses at Terminal 1 of Delhi airport, 1 dead; all departures suspended
Personnel from the Delhi police, fire services, CISF and the National Disaster Response Force are present at the site to carry out rescue operations
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 10:43 AM IST
Digi Yatra can be extended to international passengers: SITA head
In December last year, SITA, a European IT company that provides technology and telecommunications services to the aviation industry, won a contract to implement DigiYatra at 40 Airports Authority of India- owned airports
Published on Jun 26, 2024 04:49 PM IST
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asks staff to scale up Kavach installation
Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the progress of Kavach on Saturday in which officials presented the progress of Version 4.0 of Kavach
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 10:31 PM IST
DGCA revises regulations to boost seaplane operations
The DGCA said the revised regulations were issued following a recommendation by their Working Group to streamline and update the regulatory framework in question
Published on Jun 20, 2024 12:03 PM IST
Faulty signal, speeding freight train: What caused West Bengal train crash
At 8.55am, the goods train rammed into the back of the Kanchanjunga Express just before Rangapani town and around 10km away from New Jalpaiguri station.
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 07:26 AM IST
Neha LM Tripathi, New Delhi
Bengal train accident: Line not covered by Kavach safety system
Kavach is a central government programme aimed at securing India’s ageing 68,000km-long railway network.
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 03:52 AM IST
Neha LM Tripathi, New Delhi
Tragedy on tracks: 9 killed, 41 hurt in Bengal train accident
Nine people were killed and 41 injured as a freight train collided with a slow passenger train in North Bengal, blamed on human error, sparking a political tussle.
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Prima facie a human error: Railway Board chief on Kanchanjunga Express accident
Three of the eight people who have died in the Kanchanjunga Express accident were railway employees
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 04:11 PM IST
Increasing train coaches, Vande Metro among Vaishnaw’s target for the year
Over 400 million people travelled in the Indian Railways (IR) just in the first 21 days of April this year, which was claimed to be the highest the IR had witnessed
Published on Jun 15, 2024 10:11 AM IST
Domestic passenger traffic up by 4.4% in May: DGCA
Pointing out the market shares of the airlines, the data showed that market leader IndiGo saw its share growing to 61.6% while Air India’s share declined to 13.7% from 14.2% in April 2024
Published on Jun 14, 2024 07:41 PM IST
TDP’s Ram Mohan Naidu takes charge as civil aviation minister
Naida, 36, a three-time Lok Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam, is the youngest minister in the Modi 3.0 cabinet
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 07:57 PM IST
ATC staff de-rostered after two aircraft come alarmingly close at Mumbai airport
A video of an averted mishap at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) went viral on social media on Sunday
Published on Jun 09, 2024 02:23 PM IST
Delhi airport working to increase international passenger capacity: CEO
The Delhi airport has a maximum capacity handling of around 105 million passengers, and the international passenger capacity is around 22 million
Published on Jun 07, 2024 08:38 PM IST
A year on, pain and horror of Balasore tragedy linger
A year after India's worst railway disaster in three decades, survivors like Dilip Pattanayak continue to struggle with physical injuries and emotional trauma.
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Debabrata MohantyNeha LM Tripathi
Balasore tragedy: One year later, trauma persists for train drivers
At least 293 passengers were killed and 1,100 others injured in the Balasore triple train tragedy in Odisha on June 2 last year
Published on Jun 01, 2024 09:07 PM IST
Day after bomb scare, crew of IndiGo flight de-rostered
DGCA said it took action against the airline crew for violating rules during the evacuation when they left the jet using the emergency slides with their bags
Updated on May 30, 2024 04:39 AM IST
Neha LM Tripathi, New Delhi
Go First crisis: After aircraft de-registration, EaseMyTrip founder withdraws bid
Go First, which filed for bankruptcy in May last year, had received two financial bids as part of its bankruptcy process
Published on May 25, 2024 05:47 PM IST
Baggage delivery time at major airports increased by 30%: Civil aviation ministry
The BCAS in January undertook an exercise to enhance the baggage delivery system of domestic airlines in the six major airports – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru
Updated on May 22, 2024 01:06 PM IST
IndiGo flight returns to airport after crew spots overbooked passenger
The incident took place around 7.50am after a crew member noticed a male passenger standing at the rear end of the aircraft when flight 6E 6543 was taxiing
Updated on May 22, 2024 01:15 AM IST
Expanded T1 in Delhi set to open from mid-June: Officials
Delhi's domestic flights at Terminal 2 will move to expanded Terminal 1 by mid-June, increasing capacity to 40 million passengers annually.
Updated on May 17, 2024 06:12 AM IST
Air India, Vistara hold townhall; address pilots’, employees’ concerns
One of the concerns expressed by the pilots of Vistara was restricting flying time for a co- pilot from 70 to 40 hours and reducing salaries
Published on May 14, 2024 11:11 AM IST
AI Express sacks 25 crew members; disruptions continue, 74 flights cancelled
An Air India Express statement said the airline was making efforts to minimise the inconvenience caused and that it operated 283 flights on Thursday
Published on May 09, 2024 02:51 PM IST
Air India Express sacks 25 crew members over mass sick leave
The protest led to the cancellation of at least 86 Air India Express flights on Wednesday and 74 on Thursday besides curtailment of operations
Updated on May 09, 2024 10:08 AM IST
86 Air India Express flights cancelled after cabin crew call in sick en masse
This is the second time in around a month that a Tata Group-owned Air India Express is facing flight disruptions due to crew unavailability.
Updated on May 09, 2024 01:13 AM IST
Neha LM Tripathi, New Delhi
Air India Express cancels 86 flights as cabin crew go on mass sick leave
There are major Air India Express cancellations at all airports in southern India
Updated on May 08, 2024 01:35 PM IST
DGCA deregisters Go First aircraft on court orders
The low-cost airline, before its crisis, was operating 26 of the total 54 aircraft due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues
Published on May 02, 2024 04:22 PM IST
Smaller cities register dip in air passengers: AAI Data
This is for the first time in the past five years that domestic passengers at tier-2 airports have declined
Updated on May 01, 2024 07:24 AM IST
