Indian Railway
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Vande Bharat sleeper train hits 180 kmph in high-speed trial
New Delhi: Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone in its journey towards self-reliant rail technology with the successful completion of the final high-speed trial of the indigenously designed Vande Bharat sleeper…
- Technology
Indian Railways 2nd largest freight carrying rail network in world: Minister
New Delhi: The government has informed that freight loading increased from 1,233 million tonnes (MT) in 2020-21 to 1,617 MT in 2024-25, making Indian Railways second largest freight carrying Railways in the…
- Technology
Railways add 116 coaches to 37 trains amid flight cancellations
New Delhi: Keeping the widespread flight cancellations in mind amid IndiGo fiasco, a total of 37 trains have been augmented with 116 additional coaches, operating over 114 augmented trips across the country,…
- India
Indian Railway CTC denies claims of serving halal-only meals
New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), on Thursday, issued a clarification amid renewed concerns alleging that only Halal-processed meat is being used in non-vegetarian meals served on trains.…
- Technology
Indian Railways crosses 1 billion tonne freight loading in FY26 to date
New Delhi: Indian Railways’ freight performance continues to strengthen India’s economic backbone, with cumulative loading this year crossing the 1-billion-tonne mark — reaching 1020 million tonnes (MT) — to date, the Ministry…
- India
Rs 1 cr accidental death cover for Railway staff with SBI accounts
New Delhi: The Indian Railways on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India to provide significant insurance cover for its employees and their families, an official statement…
- Technology
Indian Railways introduces discounted ‘Round Trip Package’ for festive season travel
New Delhi: To avoid rush by ensuring hassle-free ticket booking experience during the upcoming peak festive seasons, the Ministry of Railways on Saturday said that it has decided to formulate a ‘Round…
- Technology
Over 78 pc Indian Railways tracks upgraded for speed of 110 kmph & above
New Delhi: Over 78 per cent of railway tracks in the country have now been upgraded for speeds of 110 kmph and above, with the improvement in the Indian Railways network carried…
- Offbeat
Train passenger uses luggage rack as berth; internet reacts
A picture of a train passenger using the luggage rack of train as a berth has gone viral. Most social media users were amused at the picture. The image shared on Reddit…
- India
Railways caught 2.16 cr ticketless passengers in 2023-24, earned Rs 562 cr: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has caught about 2.16 crore passengers travelling without ticket in 2023-24 and an amount of approximately Rs 562.40 crore as excess charges was realized from these travellers,…
- Business
Central PSUs record 47 pc jump in net profit for 2023-24
New Delhi: Overall Net Profit of operating Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) rose to Rs 3.22 lakh crore in FY24 as against Rs 2.18 lakh crore in FY23 showing an increase of…
- News
Over 57k passengers allotted alternative accommodation in 2023-24: Ashwini
New Delhi: More than 57,200 passengers were allotted alternative accommodation under ‘VIKALP’ scheme during the financial year 2023-24, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. “With a view to…
- India
Railway Board crackdown on stunts for reels after Thar gets stuck on tracks
Hyderabad: The Railway Board has issued strict instructions to all its zones, directing them to file First Information Reports (FIRs) against individuals creating social media content, such as reels, if their actions…
- India
Coordination gap between rly workers led to death of pointsman: ECR probe
Begusarai: A lack of coordination between two rail employees during a shunting operation led to one of them getting stuck in the buffers of the engine and a power car, causing his…
- India
Video: Railway worker crushed to death during engine shunting
A railway employee was crushed to death by a train engine in a mishap during the shunting process at the Barauni Junction railway station in Begusarai, Bihar, on Saturday morning, November 9.…
