Indian Railways
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IRCTC account holders can book e-tickets for others having different surnames: Railways
New Delhi: Anyone with an IRCTC account can book e-tickets for others and reports on social media regarding restrictions in booking e-tickets due to different surnames are false and misleading, a spokesperson…
- India
How Indian Railways plans to prevent train accidents in future
New Delhi: Indian Railways aims to deploy the Kavach system on 44,000 kms of tracks to avoid train accidents in the future, according to a media report. Indian Railway plans to implement…
- India
Railways laid on an average 7.41 km tracks daily in 10 yrs: RTI
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has laid on an average of 7.41 km of tracks, which include new line construction as well as doubling, tripling and gauge conversion of existing lines in…
- 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,…
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Indian Railways reduces ticket prices for passenger trains by half
Indian Railways has reduced ticket prices for passenger trains by around 50 percent, providing relief to daily commuters. After the reduction, prices have returned to pre-COVID levels. Passengers were paying express ticket…
- 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
Railways managers to approve replies after RTI reveals PM selfie booths’ cost
Soon after a report published by The Hindu stating that the Centre was spending Rs 1.65 crore on 3D PM Modi selfie booths, an advisory was issued by the Railway Board making…
- 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…
