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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.…
- India
Firing on Nandan Kanan Express in Odisha, probe launched
Bhubaneswar: At least around two rounds of bullets were fired on the guard brake of Nandan Kanan Express (train number 12816) between Bhadrak and Baudapur sections in Odisha on Tuesday. The Indian…
- India
Indian railways washes wool blankets once or twice monthly: Report
The Indian Railways washes wool blankets in air-conditioned coaches only once or twice a month, raising concerns regarding hygiene and possible infections. In response to a Right to Information (RTI) inquiry from…
- India
Maharashtra: Ratnagiri railway station’s roof collapses before inauguration
Mumbai: A newly installed roof and cladding were damaged at Ratnagiri railway station amid heavy rains in the Konkan region, on Monday, October 7. According to officials of the Konkan Railway, tin…
- India
SIT probe ordered into Kanpur-like train derailment attempt in Ajmer
Jaipur: After an attempt was made by some miscreants to derail a train near Ajmer in Rajasthan, close on the heels of a similar sabotage attempt on the Kalindi Express in Kanpur,…
- India
Attempt to derail goods train in Ajmer, cement blocks kept on tracks
Jaipur: An attempt to derail a loaded goods train was made in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan by putting two cement blocks on tracks of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, railway officials…
- India
Rahul shares video of interaction with rail trackmen, highlights their problems
New Delhi: Noting that trackmen are the most neglected employees of the Indian Railways, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi highlighted their problems on Tuesday, while stressing that safe…
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