Indian Railways
- India
SC appreciates Indian Railways on steps taken to implement ‘Kavach’ system
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has appreciated the steps taken by Indian Railways for the implementation of anti-collision systems, including ‘Kavach’, to prevent accidents. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV…
- India
About 15% posts of train drivers vacant: Railways in RTI response
New Delhi: Out of total 1,27,644 sanctioned posts of both drivers and assistant drivers in all railway zones across the country, 18,766 (about 14.7%) were lying vacant as of March 1, 2024,…
- Telangana
Telangana: Special trains for tribal fair Medaram Jathra
Hyderabad: The Ministry of Railways has arranged special trains for the Sammakka Sarakka Medaram Jathra, the famous tribal fair, beginning in Telangana’s Mulugu district on February 21. Union Minister for Tourism and…
- Telangana
Iconic Godavari Express connecting AP, Telangana marks golden jubilee
Vijayawada: The Godavari Express, a popular overnight train that connects the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on a daily basis, has completed 50 years of operation on Friday. The Vijayawada…
- Telangana
Railways in Telangana set for transformation with Rs-31,221 crore investment
Hyderabad: The Indian Railways is gearing up for a major transformation in Telangana, as Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced an investment of Rs 5,071 crore for this year out of…
- India
Sitharaman announces three new railway economic corridors
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman on Thursday announced the setting up of three new major railway economic corridors. “These include the energy, mineral and cement corridor, a port connectivity corridor and…
- India
Railways record Rs 4,627 crore rise in freight earnings in current fiscal
New Delhi: The revenue from goods traffic earned by Indian Railways has gone up by Rs 4,626.92 crores to Rs 12,5106.2 crore during April-December in the current financial year from Rs 12,0479.3…
- India
Railway official who revealed costs to set up ‘PM Selfie Booth’ transferred
The Central Railways chief public relations officer (CPRO), who provided information to the RTI query regarding cumulative expenditure on 3D PM Modi Selfie Booths, has been transferred before the completion of his…
- India
Centre to spend Rs 1.6 crore on 3D PM selfie booths: RTI
On August 14, a life-size cutout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was erected at the Secunderabad Railway station. Its sole purpose was for passengers to take selfies with the PM’s poster, labelled as ‘3D PM…
- India
Modi govt left no stone unturned to destroy Railways: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday attacked the Centre on the latest Railway Performance Report, alleging the Narendra Modi government has left no stone unturned to destroy the Railways. He…
- India
Railway Minister dismisses reports of decrease in number of train passengers post Covid
New Delhi: There has been no decrease in the number of train passengers and by the end of the current financial year, the Indian Railways will touch the pre-Covid passenger traffic of…
- India
Three-fold rise in special train trips this festive season: Railway Minister
New Delhi: Dismissing reports of a shortage of berths for passengers opting for non-AC coaches, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said there has been a nearly three-fold increase in the number of…
- Offbeat
Video of rats feasting in railways pantry goes viral, netizens troll IRCTC
It is a well-known fact that food available in a majority of Indian trains plays hide and seek with your taste buds and surely they are not winning the game. Railways food…