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India3 days ago

Indian Railways approved 115 mail, express trains in January

Besides the 1,135 trains, the Railways is also operating 4,807 suburban train services per day in different zones.
India3 weeks ago

Time to cancel train tickets booked between March-July 2020 extended

The railways earlier issued comprehensive guidelines for cancellation of tickets and refund of fare amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
India2 months ago

Policy of reserved tickets on express trains to stay for now: Railways

It clarified that "permission" given to zonal railways to issue unreserved tickets is meant for suburban and limited number of trains.
India2 months ago

9 companies clear RFQ for Secunderabad cluster to run trains

Following the RFQs evaluation, as many as 102 of the 120 applicants have made the cut to submit RFPs.
India2 months ago

GMR, L&T, BHEL among 13 players shortlisted for operating private trains

The operators would be selected after the requests for proposals (RFP) are submitted with a revenue share quote
Blog3 months ago

Farmers Protest: Is Punjab facing an ‘economic blockade’?

Fearing the strained relations may spoil peace, the Chief Minister has warned many a time that any move by the Central government to tinker with religion...
Business3 months ago

Railway freight loading, earnings in Oct cross 2019 figures

It said that coronavirus pandemic has been provided an opportunity to the Railways to improve all-round efficiency.
India3 months ago

Two Bogies Of Gorakhpur-Kolkata Special Train Derail

Two bogies of Gorakhpur-Kolkata special train jumped off the track Tuesday in between Muzaffarpur and Samastipur under East Central Railway zone, a senior ECR official said.
India4 months ago

Indian Railways ticket reservation rules come into effect from October 10. Check details

The Indian Railways has decided to restore the pre-COVID system of preparing the second reservation chart 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of trains from stations
India4 months ago

120 applications from 15 firms for pvt train ops: Railways

New Delhi, Oct 7 : Days after the Railways invited bids for running 151 passenger trains on 109 pairs of routes across the country, it said...
Business4 months ago

Indian Railways begin sector specific discussions to attract more Freight business: Piyush Goyal

Secretary Power ,Secretary Coal , Chairman & CEO Railway Board,Heads of CIL, NTPC , Singareni, MCLSECL, CCL, NCL, WCL,ECL, BCCL, NEC , SCCL participated in the...
India4 months ago

CAG picks holes in Railway’s elaborate plans for Kumbh Mela

New Delhi, Sep 23 : The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Wednesday pointed out various shortcomings in Railways’ elaborate plans to control rail...
India4 months ago

Railway Board failed to assess electric locos’ requirement: CAG

New Delhi, Sep 23 : The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Wednesday said that despite the target of achieving 100 per cent electrification by 2022,...
India4 months ago

PM dedicates Kosi rail mega bridge to nation, inaugurates several rail projects in Bihar

“These projects will improve Bihar’s railway network and also strengthen connectivity in areas of West Bengal and West India,” PM Modi said.
India5 months ago

Railways to hold exams for 1.4 lakh posts from December 15

“Railways has decided to start exams for all three categories of vacancies from December 15. A detailed schedule will be announced very soon,” Yadav added.
India5 months ago

Cabinet approves restructuring of railway board, appoints first CEO in rail history

Chairman Railway Board, VK Yadav, is also the Chief Executive Officer now. Pradeep Kumar, who was Member (Signalling and Telecom) is the new Member (Infrastructure), heading...
India5 months ago

Railways cancels tender for manufacturing 44 Vande Bharat Express rakes

Train 18 was manufactured by ICF, which is owned by the Indian Railways, with over 80 per cent indigenous materials and was rolled out in October...
India6 months ago

Indian Railways’ style of working has improved: Piyush Goyal

Stating that retirement is an intermediate station in one’s life journey, Goyal said the later half of the journey could be more interesting if one decided...
India6 months ago

Piyul Goyal reviews steps to promote make in India in Railways

New Delhi, Jul 26 : Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal held a meeting with various government agencies to review the steps taken to promote ‘Make in...
India6 months ago

Demand for Shramik Special trains fully met: Railways

He said in Delhi, 503 isolation ward coaches have been stationed with 270 in Uttar Pradesh and 40 in Bihar.
India6 months ago

Railway holds meet with industry players on private train services

New Delhi, July 21 : Even as the Indian Railways plans to introduce the first set of 12 private trains in 2023, followed by 45 more...
India7 months ago

Railways’ public-private partnership model to stimulate private investment: Report

"The PPP is likely to spur new private sector and even foreign investments in the railroad segment where many domestic and global players will b e...
India7 months ago

Youth Congress ”shirtless” protest against Railways privatisation

The Youth Congress alleged that the anti-poor government at the Centre has also consistently moved towards privatisation of Indian Railways, which will gradually lead to trains...
India7 months ago

Private trains’ fares to be competitive with airlines: Chairman

Yadav said the train sets would have to be brought by private operators and maintained by them.
India7 months ago

Big relief to train passengers as Tatkal ticket bookings resume

Last month, before running the 200 pairs of special trains, the Railways had resumed 30-day advance bookings at railway station reservation counters.
Business7 months ago

Goyal emphasises opportunities for private investors in railways

He also suggested the private sector to look at the option of elevated corridors along the national highways to avoid the delay in the process of...
Disaster8 months ago

Anand Vihar railway station to house isolation coaches

New Delhi, June 14 : The Indian Railways has decided to shift all the five train services from Anand Vihar railway station to old Delhi railway...
Cities8 months ago

Restart Mumbai local trains for essential staff, Maharashtra Govt urges Centre

The MMR - comprising the four key districts - accounts for the maximum 2,216 Covid-19 deaths and 68,299 cases, followed by Pune.
India8 months ago

Rail services resume partially

Around 26 lakh passengers have booked for Advance Reservation Period (ARP) from June 1 to 30.
Disaster8 months ago

Govt neglecting Shramik special trains: Priyanka Gandhi

New Delhi, May 31 : Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, here on Sunday, alleged that Shramik special trains were being ignored by the railways due to...
India8 months ago

Advance reservation time in 230 trains now 120 days: Railways

It also started to run 30 Special Rajdhani Express from May 12 and plans to run 200 special mail and express trains from June 1.
Disaster8 months ago

‘We should hang our heads in shame’: Kapil Sibal on video showing toddler trying to wake up dead mother

A toddler’s vain attempt to wake up his dead mother from eternal sleep on a railway platform in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur on Wednesday presented the most poignant...
Disaster8 months ago

Southern Railway HQ closed after staff test positive for Covid-19

The office was functioning with 50 per cent staff strength. The office will be disinfected before it reopens next week.
India8 months ago

Heart-wrenching: Video shows toddler trying to wake up dead mother at Bihar station

He said the deceased was identified as Uresh Khatoon, who was returning back to her native place in Katihar. "She had undergone a heart operation on...
India8 months ago

Political heat rises over Shramik Special; Maharashtra, Kerala slam Railway

A senior railway ministry official on Tuesday said till Monday, 3,274 Shramik Specials have been run which ferried 44 lakh passengers to their home states.
India8 months ago

Railway red faced as Gorakhpur-bound train reaches Rourkela

According to official data with the railways, 31 lakh migrant workers on board 2,317 Shramik Special trains were transported to their home states since May 1,...
India8 months ago

Migrants on ‘Ram bharose’ journey as IR re-routes trains

Several passengers have lodged online complaints with the IR Twitter handle, Indian Railways Seva, but claimed there has been no relief so far.
India8 months ago

Railways books 5.7 lakh tickets in 24 hrs for 12 lakh passengers

The railways has suspended passenger, mail and express train services from March 25 amid the nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of novel coronavirus.
Disaster8 months ago

Railways ferried 31 lakh people in Shramik Special trains

New Delhi, May 22 : The Indian railways has transported more than 31 lakh passengers in the 2,317 Shramik Special trains it operated since May 1....
India8 months ago

Railways to open reservation counters, allow agent booking

This development has come after Railways announced 200 more special trains from June 1.
India8 months ago

After special trains, now stalls at platforms ordered to reopen

However, it warned that in case of food plazas and refreshment rooms, only takeaways will be permitted and not any sit-down eating arrangements.
India8 months ago

Trains services to be partially restored from 1 June

Railways will partially restore train services from 1 June, says Centre; bookings for 200 trains to begin tomorrow
India8 months ago

Indian Railways get state-of-the-art Alstom 12,000 BHP locomotives

The locomotive is capable of taking heavy consingment of freight and will be used on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).
India8 months ago

Railways to run non-AC trains from June 1, bookings to start soon

New Delhi, May 19 : In a major relief to people across the country, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced that Indian Railways will resume...
Disaster9 months ago

Over 11 lakh migrants ferried since May 1 in Shramik trains

The Indian Railways started to run the Shramik Special train from May 1 to transport the stranded migrant workers, students, pilgrims and tourists across the country.
India9 months ago

Rail passengers find reaching home tough without transport

On Thursday, several Rajdhani specials arrived at the New Delhi stations as the railways had announced to run 15 pairs of such trains from May 12.
India9 months ago

’10 lakh migrant workers transported since May 1 in Shramik trains’

A railway spokesperson said that till May 14, a total of 800 Shramik Special trains have been operationalized from various states across the country.
India9 months ago

Bookings for regular trains till June 30 cancelled, Specials to ply

The Indian Railways has cancelled the bookings of all tickets for regular passenger trains for travel on or before June 30. The railways will give refunds...
India9 months ago

Railways hints at introducing more trains in service

The chances will come into effect for tickets booked from May 15 for journeys beginning May 22.
India9 months ago

Bare minimum ticket counters to open, only few concessions: Railways

The official further said that in AC three-tier coaches, 52 passengers will be allowed while in AC two-tier coaches, 48 passengers will be allowed keeping in...
Blog9 months ago

Trains set to resume but only online bookings on, migrants hope for the impossible

"Now what should I do? I don't have money to buy ticket and now I don't even have a phone to buy online ticket,"
India9 months ago

Passengers need to arrive 90 minutes before train departure: RPF DG

Till 10 a.m. on Monday, the national transporter has operated 468 Shramik Special trains and transported over 4.7 lakh people across several states.
India9 months ago

Lockdown: 428 special trains ferried over 4.5 lakh Indians in distress

Shramik special trains were run from May 1 on the request of different state governments.
India9 months ago

Trains with migrants to 6 North and East states chug from Bengluru

All passengers were given packed meals, 1 litre water bottle, cookies and buttermilk for the initial journey.
India9 months ago

Railway’s green signal to passenger services from May 12, 15 AC specials to run

Railways said it will start passenger services from Tuesday (May 12), with limited operations.
India9 months ago

3.4 lakh workers ferried in 302 Shramik trains since May 1

A senior Railway Ministry official said that 34 trains were run on Saturday, 53 on Friday and 61 on Thursday from different parts of the city.
India9 months ago

115 Shramik trains run so far to ferry migrants

The first special train with 1,200 migrants left Telangana for Jharkhand on May 1.
India9 months ago

Railways operates 67 Shramik trains since May 1

The railways is only running freight and special parcel trains to ensure supply of essential items during the lockdown.
India9 months ago

Rahul Gadnhi slams Centre for charging rail tickets from migrants

"On one hand railways is charging for the tickets of the stranded labourers and workers in different states while on the other hand it contributed Rs...
Business9 months ago

Railways registers growth in private foodgrains freight amid lockdown

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Indian Railways on Wednesday said that private foodgrains (PFG) freight has registered a growth during the lockdown period as compared...
Health10 months ago

Railways develops disinfectant tunnel to combat Covid-19

The disinfection tunnel will work uninterrupted for 16 hours, hence requiring refilling only once a day.
India10 months ago

Railways suspends all passenger services till April 14

Railways said that passengers could claim a full refund for all trains cancelled in this period till June 21.
India10 months ago

Railways extends time limit to stay in its retiring rooms

New Delhi, March 23 Even as thousands of passengers were left stranded at railway stations across India in the wake of suspension of train services, the...
India10 months ago

3,700 trains cancelled, Mumbai local train services curtailed due to COVID-19 on Janata Curfew day

New Delhi, March22 : The Indian Railways has cancelled over 3,700 passenger locomotives and long-distance mail, express trains, which were scheduled to run on Sunday to...
India11 months ago

Railways cancels 155 pairs of trains

New Delhi, Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic crisis, the Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has cancelled 84 pairs of trains, taking the total...
India11 months ago

Covid-19: In 2 days, Railways cancels 184 trains till Apr 1

New Delhi, March 18 : The Indian Railways on Wednesday cancelled 99 more trains as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), taking...
India11 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: CR cancels 29 long-distance trains

Mumbai, March 17 : In a significant decision to help contain the spread of coronavirus and owing to low occupancy, the Central Railway on Tuesday announced...
India11 months ago

Railways cancels 54 trains between March 18 and April 1

The Central Railway increased the prices of the platform tickets at over 174 stations, while the East Central Railway increased the prices of platform tickets at...
India11 months ago

COVID-19 fallout: Platform tickets turn pricey Rs 10 to Rs 50

"Platform ticket prices at 250 stations have been increased from Rs 10 to Rs 50 in several parts of the country," he said.
Business11 months ago

Regal revamp awaits Mumbai-Pune ‘Deccan Queen Express’

While the under-frames of the original rakes were built in England, the coach bodies were built at the Matunga Workshop in Mumbai.
Business12 months ago

FM proposes, railways sets forth Indore-Varanasi Tejas train

New Delhi, Feb 1: Hours after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech that Tejas Express would connect more tourist destinations, Railway Board Chairman...
India12 months ago

Four North East state capitals to be in rail network: President

"Recently, the management of Indian Railways has also been restructured by my Government. This will ensure transparency, better coordination and working style, and swift decision making."
Cities1 year ago

15 trains running late on Tuesday

New Delhi: With visibility across northern India continuing to be hit by fog conditions, as many as 15 trains are running late on Tuesday, said an...
India1 year ago

Allot funds for maintenance: Adhir to railways after Burdwan mishap

Kolkata, Jan 4 : Blaming Indian Railways’ reluctance to allocate funds towards maintenance of its property for the collapse of a portion of the Burdwan Junction...
India1 year ago

New Year shocker: Railways hikes passenger fares

The increase in passenger fares in sleeper class from New Delhi to Patna for a distance of 997 km means that passengers will now have to...
Business1 year ago

Centre lines up infrastructure projects worth Rs 102 lakh cr

Sitharaman said that the private sector share in the overall infrastructure is expected to reach 30 per cent by 2025.
India1 year ago

Railways sees zero passenger deaths but financial crisis looms

"During 2017-18, the net revenue surplus decreased by 66.10 per cent from Rs 4,913.00 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 1,665.61 crore," it pointed out.
India1 year ago

Indian Railways: 150 private passenger trains to run on 100 routes

Indian Railways has picked 100 routes to run 150 private passenger train rakes and bids for the routes are likely to be invited next month, a...
Cities1 year ago

Trial run on Rewari-Madar rail freight corridor successful

New Delhi, Dec 27 : The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd(DFCCIL) on Friday said it had successfully conducted the trial run on the 306-km...
India1 year ago

Railway Board restructured; railway cadres merged: Cabinet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet today approved the restructuring of the Railway Board.
India1 year ago

Railways operating ratio in 2017-18 worst in 10 years: CAG

The operating ratio shows how efficiently the railway is operating and how healthy its finances are.
India1 year ago

Golden Chariot train to commence service from March next year

New Delhi, Nov 19 : The luxurious Golden Chariot train will start plying from March next year, Indian Railways said on Tuesday. The announcement was made...
Entertainment1 year ago

Piyush Goyal invites Directors to shoot films on trains

New Delhi, Oct 17 Minister of Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has lauded the novel idea of Indian Railways to invite Bollywood directors to shoot films...
Business1 year ago

Railways not to produce new Vande Bharat rakes this fiscal

New Delhi, Sep 9 : The Indian Railways will not manufacture any new rake of the Vande Bharat Express in this financial year, Railway Board Chairman...
India1 year ago

India cancels Samjhauta Link Exp

The cross-broder Samjhauta Express arrived in the national capital last Friday with 110 passengers on board. The Samjhauta Express ran twice a week from Lahore to...
India1 year ago

Indian Railways to layoff 10 lakh employees in one year

New Delhi Aug 2 : The Indian Railways, which has currently having 13 lakh employees, is planning massive layoff of 10 lakh employees in the next...
Entertainment2 years ago

Big B hails Mahalaxmi Express rescue operation

Mumbai, July 28 Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has praised the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Indian Railways, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the state administration...
India2 years ago

Railways’ 100-day plan: Cut travel time on Delhi-Howrah, Delhi-Mumbai routes

The Request for Proposal (RFP) and a Request for Quote (RFQ) could be issued within the next 100 days, the official said.
India2 years ago

Railways mulling another Vande Bharat Express between Delhi-Katra

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Riding high on the success of the Vande Bharat Express currently plying on the New Delhi-Varanasi route, the Indian Railways is...
India2 years ago

Tejas- 1st Lucknow-Delhi train to be run by private players

Lucknow, July 9 : The first train, operated by private players, to be run between Lucknow and Delhi will be the Tejas Express. The Railway Board...
India2 years ago

CPI-M opposes privatisation of Indian Railways

New Delhi, July 4 Alleging that private passenger trains will start operating within 100 days, the CPI-M has come out strongly against what it says is...
India2 years ago

A railway station that looks more like airport

This station will not only provide world-class international standard facility to the passengers but, it will also offer employment to Varanasi citizens.
India2 years ago

Railways runs 78 special trains to meet summer rush

New Delhi, May 27: Due to unavailability of tickets in most fast and super fast trains during the summer holiday season, the Indian Railways is running...
Cities2 years ago

Local train derails in Mumbai

Mumbai, May 26 (PTI) Suburban train services of the Central Railway (CR) were affected Sunday evening after a coach of a Kalyan-CSMT local train derailed between...
Cities2 years ago

Fire breaks out in New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express

Bhubaneswar, May 11: The New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express caught fire near Khantapada station in Odisha’s Balasore district on Saturday. The fire reportedly broke out in the...
Cities2 years ago

Karnataka students miss NEET due to train delay

Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Nearly 365 students from north Karnataka missed appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) here on Sunday, as the train...
India2 years ago

Cyclone Fani: 223 trains suspended till May 4

New Delhi, May 3: In the wake of cyclone ‘Fani’, the Indian Railway has cancelled 223 trains in the Bhadrak-Vizianagaram section, along the coastal lines of...
Election2 years ago

PM Modi’s picture printed on train ticket, 4 employees Suspended

Lucknow, April 16: Railways has suspended four employees after tickets with the picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi printed on them. “A total of four people...
India2 years ago

Respond to UDID benefit denial plea, Railways told

New Delhi, March 13 :The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Indian Railway’s response on a plea alleging it refused concession to the disabled despite...
India2 years ago

Samjhauta Express services restored, Train to run from India on Mar 3

New Delhi, Mar 2: The Indian Railways on Saturday anounced that Samjhauta Express services (Train which runs between India and Pakistan) will resume from March 3....
India2 years ago

Modi’s Sankalp Rally at Patna: NDA hires 17 trains

Patna, Feb 25 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah will address the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s “Sankalp Rally” at Patna on March...
India2 years ago

Now monitor railway punctuality, earnings with ‘eDrishti’

New Delhi, Feb 25: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched a dashboard for passengers to keep track of train punctuality as well as other such...
Politics2 years ago

Announcement to fill vacant railway posts another ‘jumla’: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Jan 25: Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday targeted the Narendra Modi government over the announcement of filling vacant railway posts saying the...
India2 years ago

Dacoits loot Jammu-Delhi Duronto Express

New Delhi, Jan 17: A group of unidentified assailants barged into the Jammu-Delhi Duronto Express and robbed the train on the outskirts of the national capital....
India2 years ago

Major train accident averted as keyman spots crack in track

Mumbai, Jan 14: A major accident averted in Mumbai after a keyman noticed a crack in the track and immediately alerted the motarman who stopped the...
Analysis2 years ago

Deaths on tracks and shaky finances stalk railways despite some achievements – 2018 In Retrospect

New Delhi, Dec 28 : Mowing down 61 people on the tracks on Dussehra, among a spate of accidents; rolling out the first indigenously-built Trainset and...
Cities2 years ago

11 trains cancelled, 2 trains partially cancelled due to fog: Northern Railway PRO

At least eleven trains were cancelled, two trains partially cancelled due to foggy weather conditions, the Northern Railway PRO said on Wednesday. Besides this, there is...
India2 years ago

Train-18 receives green signal for commercial run – with caveats

Rail fencing is essential for 160 kmph speeds to prevent trespassing of people or cattle on the tracks.
India2 years ago

Train 18, soon to be flagged off by PM Modi, pelted with stones during trial run

New Delhi, Dec 20 : India’s fastest train- the Train 18, which is scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 29,...
India2 years ago

Railways start work under MGNREGA scheme

Agartala, Dec 13 : The Railways, for the first time, have started utilising the government’s rural job flagship scheme – MGNREGA – to undertake railway work,...
Cities2 years ago

20 trains cancelled for 2 months in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Dec 13: The North-Eastern Railways (NER) has cancelled 20 trains, including eight trains plying in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur and Basti divisions, due to fog and...
India2 years ago

Railways to provide jerk-free rides on Shatabdis, Rajdhanis

New Delhi, Dec 10: Moving ahead with technology, Indian Railways’ fleet of Shatabdi Express and Rajdhani Express trains will offer a jerk-free journey to passengers from...
Analysis2 years ago

Reverse bidding: Five players get nod to supply 12,000 rail wagons

The Railways is suffering due to the slow pace of delivery and has tried to step up procurement.
Blog2 years ago

Beside comfort and high speed, India’s Train 18 also to be fire-proof

"As compared to steel coaches these coaches are more durable and due to light weight these trains easily accelerate and decelerate."
India2 years ago

Train 18 likely to be launched on Dec 25 between New Delhi-Varanasi, with increased fare

Onboard Train-18 (Kota), Dec 3 (IANS) With the Train 18 speeding up to 180 kmph between Kota Junction and Kurlasi station during a trial on Sunday,...
India2 years ago

Train 18 breaches 180 kmph speed during trials

The ICF will roll out one more Train 18 this fiscal and four by the next fiscal.
Cities2 years ago

Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link

The Baramulla-Kupwara rail link project would be taken up under the Railways.
India2 years ago

Vested interests trying to fail India’s first engine-less train: Official

Chennai, Nov 16: Vested interests are trying to “fail” India’s first locomotive- less train or Train 18, a top official said on Friday, adding there was nothing...
Blog2 years ago

Lakhs of towels, bedhseets missing from AC coaches – passengers are suspects

Besides, the Railways found 56,287 pillows and 46,515 blankets missing from the AC coaches in this period.
Analysis2 years ago

Lakhs of towels, bedhseets missing from AC coaches – passengers are suspects

New Delhi, Nov 15: Affluent AC passengers are the prime suspects as over 21 lakh towels, bedsheets, blankets and other items went missing from air-conditioned coaches during...
India2 years ago

Shri Ramayana Express to be flagged off on November 14

New Delhi, Nov 12: The Shri Ramayana Express will be flagged off on November 14 from Delhi, Indian Railways said on Monday. The train will cover all...
Cities2 years ago

Maharashtra: 2 coaches of goods train catch fire in Palghar

Mumbai, Nov 9: Two coaches of a goods train caught fire near Dahanu in Palghar district of Maharashtra last night, affecting rail services. Upline was restored...
Cities2 years ago

Train kills 4 railway employees in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Nov 5: Four railway employees were killed on Monday in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh when a train ran over them. The incident took place when...
India2 years ago

Railways take on airlines by offering discounted fares

New Delhi, Oct 31: In a bid to take on airlines, the Indian Railways plan to lure more passengers by revoking the flexi-fare scheme in some trains...
India2 years ago

Rs 100 crore engineless Train 18 to be unveiled on Oct 29

Chennai, Oct 24: A Rs 100 crore indigenously-developed high-tech, energy- efficient, self-propelled or engineless train will be unveiled later this month, a top official of the...
India2 years ago

Jharkhand: Maoists blow up railway tracks in Giridih

Dhanbad, Oct 16: The Maoists blew up railway tracks in Giridih district of Jharkhand disrupting train services on the busy Grand Chord Dhanbad division for seven hours last...
India2 years ago

Railways to go for black boxes

New Delhi, Oct 15: Indian trains will soon have voice recorders or black boxes in a bid to facilitate investigators trying to identify the cause of...
India2 years ago

UP: Kathgodam-Howrah Express train derails in Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur, Oct 11: A coach of Kathgodam-Howrah Express train derailed near Domingarh station in Gorakhpur on Thursday. The incident took place in the afternoon. No casualty...
India2 years ago

Navratri 2018: IRCTC offers ‘vrat ka khana’

New Delhi, Oct 10: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has decided to offer ‘vrat ka khana’ as a part of its e-catering menu....
Cities2 years ago

New Farakka Express train derails in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, 7 dead

Rae Bareli, Oct 10: Seven persons have lost their lives died after nine coaches and the engine of New Farakka express train heading to New Delhi from Malda...
India2 years ago

Train 18, first engine-less train to replace Shatabdi Express

New Delhi, Sep 17: Get ready to experience better rail journey in the upcoming days, with much awaited indigenously built semi-high speed “Train 18” which will make you forget Shatabdi Express. ...
India2 years ago

Bihar Sampark Kranti Express adorned with Madhubani paintings arrives in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 24: The Indian Railways has found an artistic way to preserve Madhubani art with exquisite Mithila art paintings on the walls of Bihar...
Analysis2 years ago

PAC for penalising officials over ‘glaring lapses’ in Railways’ accounting system

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) In a critical observation on Indian Railways’ accounting system, a parliamentary committee has pulled up the national transporter for not following...
India2 years ago

Jodhpur cleanest station, Varanasi slips in ranking

Mathura railway station was declared the dirtiest station in the A1 station category.
Cities2 years ago

One held by RPF of Patna Rajdhani Express over molestation

New Delhi, Aug 13: Following the complaint of molestation filed by a woman passenger, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Escort Party of Patna Rajdhani Express arrested a person on...
India2 years ago

No free travel insurance in trains from September 1: Railways

New Delhi, Aug 11: The Indian Railways will not provide free travel insurance to its passengers starting September 1, an official said on Saturday. A senior Railway...
India3 years ago

Premier train passengers don’t think service matches enhanced fare: CAG survey

New Delhi, July 23: Improved punctuality, cleaner toilets and coaches and better quality food and bedrolls provided in trains are needed to match the increased fare in...
India3 years ago

Maharashtra: Coach of Madurai express derails in Khandala

Mumbai, July 6: A Seating cum Luggage Rake (SLR) coach of Madurai express derailed in Maharashtra’s Khandala on early Friday morning. According to the reports, the...
Cities3 years ago

3 coaches of Pooja Express derails in Rajasthan’s Phulera

Jaipur, July 4: Three coaches of the Pooja Superfast Express derailed in Phulera district of Rajasthan on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported so far. Rajasthan:...
India3 years ago

India needs safe Rail system, Not Bullet trains: Sreedharan

New Delhi, July 2: Retired civil engineer Elattuvapil Sreedharan, popularly known as the Metro Man of India, said the Indian Railways is “20 years behind those of...
India3 years ago

Patna-Hatia-Patliputra Express looted by robbers

New Delhi, June 27: In a shocking case of dacoity, a gang of robbers looted passengers of valuables worth lakhs of rupees in the Patna-Hatia-Patliputra Express...
India3 years ago

Railways reverses decision: Only larger stations now to have escalators

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India3 years ago

Indian Railways’ punctuality leaves much to be desired; Howrah worst performer

Howrah Division in Bengal is the worst performer as far as trains running on time is concerned, with a punctuality performance of only 34 per cent...
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Andhra Pradesh: Now, safer train rides for women with ‘Subhadra Vahini’

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), June 12: In a unique initiative to give a boost to women security, the Visakhapatnam railway station of Waltair Division, East Coast Railway,...
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Child dies of ‘extreme heat’ in Brahmaputra Express

Lucknow, May 25: A six-month-old child died due to extreme heat wave conditions on Friday in an overcrowded train in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, officials said....
India3 years ago

Live insect found in passenger’s breakfast in Delhi Shatabdi Express

New Delhi, May 5: The Indian railway has faced criticism many times over its food quality. And now another shocking incident has come across, as a...
Analysis3 years ago

Missing several deadlines, Railways’ freight corridor project sets new target

According to a CAG report in 2014, "the delay in completing the project was mainly due to lack of proper planning and implementation" which has resulted...
India3 years ago

Railway vendor fined Rs 1 lakh for using toilet water to make tea, coffee

New Delhi, May 3: A viral video dating back to December of last year has prompted authorities to impose a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a...
Blog3 years ago

Despite FM’s red flag, Railways to push 99-year lease proposal for station redevelopment

The initial proposal for redevelopment of 400 stations on a 45-year lease was made when Suresh Prabhu was Railway Minister. However, the proposal did not receive...
India3 years ago

Is operating ratio of Indian Railways the worst: Chidambaram

New Delhi, April 21: Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday asked if the operating ratio of Indian Railways is the worst and added that if the ratio...
Business3 years ago

As projects pile up, Railways turn to DPRs for those worth over Rs 50 crore

New Delhi, March 24: Faced with massive cost-overruns and procedural wrangles over certain projects, Indian Railways has decided against approving any works above Rs 50 crore without...
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Manduadih to become Banaras railway station

Varanasi, March 18: The holy city of Varanasi is soon likely to get a railway station named “Banaras”. The Railway Ministry is considering renaming the Manduadih railway...
India3 years ago

Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express flagged off

New Delhi/ Bhubaneshwar, Feb 10: Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Manoj Sinha on Saturday flagged off Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express via video conferencing. The ministers flagged...
India3 years ago

Indian Railways to sack 13,521 absentees

New Delhi, Feb. 10: More than 13,000 employees of the Indian Railways may face termination of services over long and unauthorised leaves. The disciplinary action against...
India3 years ago

Budget 2018: Railways gets Rs 1.48 lakh crore

New Delhi, Feb 1: Stressing on boosting the safety aspect of Railways and its carrying capacity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the largest-ever allocation of...
Cities3 years ago

Engine of Delhi-Saharanpur passenger train derails in Shamli

New Delhi, Jan 13: Engine of Delhi-Saharanpur passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli on Saturday. UP: Wheels of Delhi-Saharanpur passenger train's engine derailed at Shamli...
Cities3 years ago

Misty Saturday morning in Delhi, 13 trains cancelled

New Delhi, Jan 13: It was a misty Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 5.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the...
Cities3 years ago

Bihar: Four coaches of Patna-Mokama passenger train gutted in fire

New Delhi, Jan 10: Four coaches of the Patna-Mokama passenger train were gutted in a mid-night fire. However, no casualties or injuries have been reported so far...
India3 years ago

SMS alerts on delays to expand to over 1,000 trains

New Delhi, Jan 3: The Railways on Wednesday expanded its SMS alerts for departure delays of over an hour to more than 1,000 trains, including premium and...
India3 years ago

Mumbai commuters get AC local trains on Christmas

Mumbai, Dec 25: The Indian Railways on Monday flagged off the country’s first air-conditioned suburban local train for Mumbai commuters, 150 years after the first suburban local...
India3 years ago

Railways forms committee to review flexi-fare scheme

New Delhi, Dec 14: Over two months after Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the flexi-fare scheme will be reviewed, the railways has set up a six-member...
India3 years ago

14 coaches of goods train go off track in Odisha, Second derailment in a day

Bhubaneshwar, Nov 24: At least Fourteen coaches of a goods train carrying coal derailed near Jagatsinghpur in Odisha on Friday. The incident took place at 5:55 am,...
India3 years ago

Uttar Pradesh: Three killed as Vasco Da Gama express derails

Manikpur , Nov 24: At least three commuters were killed and many injured after 13 coaches of the Vasco Da Gama-Patna express derailed on Friday morning near...
India3 years ago

Bio-toilets to be installed in all trains by 2018-end

Bonn, Nov 15: The target of 100 percent completion of installing bio-toilets in the Indian Railways coaches has been advanced to December 2018, said an official here...
India3 years ago

App to predict if waitlisted rail ticket can be confirmed

New Delhi, Nov 5: The Indian Railways is mulling to come up with an app that will predict if waitlisted tickets have any chance of getting confirmed,...
India3 years ago

Biometric attendance system to be installed in railway offices by January

New Delhi, Nov 5: The Railway Ministry has planned to implement Aadhar-based biometric attendance system in all its zonal and divisional offices by January 31, 2018. The...
India3 years ago

24 passengers fall ill after consuming food on Goa-Mumbai Tejas Express

New Delhi, Oct 15: At least 24 passengers have fallen ill after consuming food from on-board pantry car operator of Karmali-Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Tejas Express on Sunday. ...
India3 years ago

Robbers steal cash and jewellery from passengers onboard Jhelum Express

Jammu, Oct 14: The robbers sneaked in Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express while the passengers were in a sound sleep and took away the valuables. They stolen Cash,...
India3 years ago

Flag pending decisions to Railway Board: Piyush Goyal to railway zones

New Delhi, Oct 11: In a bid to ensure safety of commuters, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said he has asked all zones to immediately flag...
India3 years ago

Railways can create 10 lakh jobs within a year: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Oct 5: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday claimed Indian Railways ecosystem can generate as much as 10 lakh jobs within a year. While speaking...
India3 years ago

Don’t need terrorists, Railway is enough to kill people: Raj Thackeray

New Delhi, Sep 30, 2017: Warning authorities over bullet trains construction in Mumbai, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday said that “the construction...
India3 years ago

India set to leapfrog learning stages towards going digital: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Sep 28: With the kind of technology, talent and innovation which are currently available in the country, India will leapfrog the learning stages the developed...
India3 years ago

CBI arrests Senior Section Engineer of Railways for accepting bribe

New Delhi, Sep 27: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested a senior Section Engineer of Railways for taking a bribe of Rs 3.44 Lakh, new...
India3 years ago

Major accident averted as Duronto, Hatia-Anand Vihar Express and Mahabodhi Express were on same track

Allahabad, Sept 26: A major accident averted after Duronto Express, Hatia-Anand Vihar Express and Mahabodhi Express were on the same railway track near Allahabad. The accident...
India3 years ago

Sealdah Express coaches derails at Jammu Railway Station

New Delhi, Sep 10: Five empty coaches of Jammu to Kolkata Sealdah express derailed at Jammu Railway Station’s on Saturday. However, no one was injured in...
India3 years ago

Trains affected due to Haryana violence resumed

New Delhi, Aug 27: Trains affected due to law and order situation in Haryana and Punjab have been resumed after receiving security clearance from authorities, the Railways...
India3 years ago

Safety will be main focus: Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani

New Delhi, Aug 24, 2017: Taking charge of Indian Railways after two back-to-back train accidents that claimed over 20 lives, new Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani...
India3 years ago

Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani to head Railway Board

New Delhi, Aug 23, 2017: Air India chief Ashwani Lohani was on Wednesday named the Chairman of the Railway Board to succeed A.K. Mittal, who stepped...
India3 years ago

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu offers to quit; PM asks him to wait

New Delhi, Aug 23, 2017: Union Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu has on Wednesday offered to resign taking “full moral responsibility” of recent rail accidents in...
India3 years ago

Utkal Express Derailment: Tracks to be repaired by night

Lucknow, Aug 20: Railway tracks damaged by the derailment of the Kalinga Utkal Express in Uttar Pradesh will be repaired by Sunday night and traffic restored, officials...
India3 years ago

Rajdhani Express passengers claimed they were drugged at the time of Robbery

NEW DELHI, August 17: In the case of Rajdhani Express Robbery from Mumbai to Delhi, Passengers have complained that they were drugged and robbed of around...
India4 years ago

CAG urges Railways to enhance parcel service

New Delhi, July 23: Emphasising the delays in parcel services, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has urged Railways to enhance the quality of services...
India4 years ago

CAG raps Railways for serving foodstuff ‘unsuitable’ for consumption

New Delhi, July 22: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Friday came down heavily on the Railways saying cleanliness and hygiene were not being maintained in...
India4 years ago

CAG raps Railways for serving foodstuff ‘unsuitable’ for consumption

New Delhi, July 21: The CAG on Friday came down heavily on the Railways saying cleanliness and hygiene were not being maintained in catering units at stations...
Business4 years ago

World Bank to set up plan for Indian Railways’ Rs 5 lakh crore makeover

New Delhi, July 19: In a major boost for the 164-year old Indian railways network, World Bank would help it to plan Rs 5 lakh crore...
India4 years ago

After LPG, Now Government wants you to give up Rail Fare Subsidy

New Delhi, July 6: After the success of the ‘Give-It-Up’ campaign on cooking gas subsidy, the government has drawn up a similar plan for rail fares,...
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New Varanasi-Vadodara express from Friday

Lucknow, June 22: The Indian Railways is starting a new train from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi from Friday, an official said on Thursday....
India4 years ago

Railways earned Rs 3,439 cr in last 3 yrs through ticket cancellations

Mandi, May 30: The Indian Railways have earned over Rs 8,000 crore apart from passenger and freight fares in the last three years. The Railways have...
India4 years ago

Windows of New Tejas Express damaged by unknown people

May 21 , Sunday : Windows of Indian Railways Luxury train service Tejas Express were damaged by unidentified group of people on Sunday ahead of its...
India4 years ago

Railways to use data for improvements, monetisation, says Suresh Prabhu

New Delhi, May 16 : Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Tuesday, the Indian Railways is one of the most “data rich” organisations and is working...
Cities4 years ago

Karnataka: Aurangabad-Hyderabad passenger train derails, no casualties

Karnataka, April 21, 2017: A passenger train from Aurangabad to Hyderabad derailed between Khalgapur and Bhalki stations in Karnataka on Friday morning. As per initial reports,...
Cities4 years ago

Minor fire in Rail Bhawan in Delhi

New Delhi, April 5 : A minor fire broke out in Rail Bhawan, the headquarters of the Indian Railways, here on late Wednesday evening. No one was...
Analysis4 years ago

Overworked tracks are what make train travel unsafe

On January 21, 2017, nine coaches and the engine of the 18448 Hirakhand (Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar) Express derailed near Kuneru in Vizianagram district, Andhra Pradesh, killing 39 passengers...
India4 years ago

Eight coaches of Mahakaushal Express derailed in UP’s Mahoba, 22 injured

Jhansi, March 30, 2017: At least 22 passengers suffer injuries after eight coaches of the Mahakaushal Express derailed on Thursday morning near Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba railway...
Front Page4 years ago

Is Prabhu trying to save water? Only 1 bottle per passenger in Duronto Express

Delhi, 23 March: Either the Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is unaware of the fact that at least eight glasses of water are necessary for human...
India4 years ago

Despite Rs 500 crore allocation from Nirbhaya fund, Railways lack CCTVs, surveillance systems

New Delhi, March 9: While Tuesday’s explosion on a Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train has been suspected to be a terror attack and sabotage by anti-national terror outfits,...
Business4 years ago

Railways, postal department join hands in parcel business

New Delhi, Feb 27 : The Indian Railways and the Department of Posts on Monday entered into a partnership for facilitating parcel services utilising the space in...
Blog4 years ago

No hosannas for Railways in the Union Budget

Arun Jaitley the Union Finance Minister has proposed a capital expenditure of Rs 1, 31,000 crore for Indian Railways in FY 2017-18. Now with this pace,...
Travel4 years ago

Fairy Queen to run between Delhi-Rewari on Feb 11

According to Railways, the Fairy Queen, is a great attraction among steam engine lovers across the globe.
India4 years ago

Express Trains set to have automatic doors like Metro

The Indian Railway is all set to facilitate trains like metros for the passengers as all the super fast trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi will have...
India4 years ago

Railways to launch train for religious tourism

Agartala, Jan 18, 2017: The railways will launch a train for religious tourists on February 17 that will originate in Guwahati and cover shrines in West...
India4 years ago

41 trains delayed, five cancelled due to fog

New Delhi, Jan 8: At least 41 trains were running late and five cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Sunday morning,...
India4 years ago

52 trains delayed, 10 rescheduled over dense fog

New Delhi, Dec 28, 2016: At least 52 trains were running late and 10 rescheduled on Wednesday due to dense fog in many parts of north...
India4 years ago

Railways to offer 10% discount on seat left after chart preparation

New Delhi, Dec 19: Railways on Monday announced that it will offer 10 per cent off on any seat left vacant after the preparation of the...
India4 years ago

Indian Railways all set to go cashless

New Delhi, 2 Dec: The Indian Railways is all ready to provide a digital platform to all its passengers for ticket booking. It has asked the...
India4 years ago

Indore-Patna express train derailed incident-List of Helpline numbers

Indian Railways and UP Government have launched helpline numbers for seeking information about the Indore-Patna express train which derailed near Kanpur Dehat. Helpline numbers: Indore-07411072 Ujjain-07342560906 Ratlam-074121072 Orai-051621072 Jhansi-05101072 Pokhraya-...
India4 years ago

Over 125 killed, 200 injured in Indore-Patna express train derailment

November 20: More than 125 people were killed and 200 injured in Kanpur train tragody confirmed Kanpur Dehat SP Deewakar Chaudhary. An Indore-Patna Express train derailed...
Industry4 years ago

Vacant seats, more losses likely for Indian Railways this Diwali

New Delhi, October 28: Indian Railways continue to face blues as seats in premium trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express are reportedly going vacant,...
India4 years ago

Train tickets set to be costlier, Indian Railways introduce surge pricing in Rajdhani, Duranto and Shatabdi

The Ministry of Railways has decided to introduce the flexi fare system for Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains as per details given below:- 1. The Base...
Tech5 years ago

2 mn Indians using high-speed Wi-Fi at 23 railway stations: Sunder Pichai

The technology giant revealed on Friday that nearly two million Indians are using high-speed Wi-Fi services at 23 railway stations across the country that Google provided...
India5 years ago

Prabhu with Bangladesh leaders set to show green signal to Agartala-Delhi train

The ministry which had shown its best in last two years in ruling government, Once again in a move for development, Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu...
India5 years ago

Talgo clocks 180kms/hr on Mathura-Palwal tracks

A lightweight Spanish train, Talgo has acquired a maximum speed of 180 kms per hour between Mathura and Palwal route on Wednesday (13 July), leaving behind...
India5 years ago

Speeding high! Talgo’s 2nd trial on Mathura-Palwal tracks

After successful launch of India’s fastest semi-bullet train, the Railway is running the Spanish Talgo train at a maximum speed of upto 180 km per hour...
Cities5 years ago

Woman lives with son’s decomposed body

A 54-year-old mentally ill woman lived with the decomposed body of her son for at least four days at her home in New Delhi’s Kali Bari...
India5 years ago

Indian railways remodels new rules, effective from July 1

Indian Railway is all set to change many rules and regulations which effective from July 1 that will benefit millions of its passengers, who are planning...
India5 years ago

IRCTC portal hacked, around 1 crore users data feared to leak

The official rail ticket booking website of Indian railways IRCTC was hacked and the personal data of around 1 crore users is feared to have been...
Front Page5 years ago

Indian Railways ‘water train’ reaches drought-hit Latur

The ‘water train’ dispatched by Indian Railways as a humanitarian gesture for the parched Latur district in Maharashtra, carrying around 550,000 litres of drinking water, reached...
India5 years ago

First water carring train to drought-hit Latur will reach today

In an initiative by Indian Railways, The first train transporting water to worst drought-hit Marathwada will reach Latur by Monday. A railway official said the 50-wagon...
India5 years ago

Indian Railways to install 17,000 bio-toilets

After the disclosure of Rail Budget 2016-2017 , Railway Minister @sureshpprabhu has announced to facilitate 17,000 bio-toilets in trains and additional toilets at 475 stations before the...
India5 years ago

Shakur Basti Demolition: AAP, TMC protested outside Parliament

The politics is taking hype in demolition of Delhi slums, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday gave an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha...

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