Indian Railways
- 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…
- 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…
- India
Railways to introduce ramps in trains for wheelchair users, elderly
New Delhi: Indian Railways is going to introduce ramps in trains for the convenience of wheelchair users and senior citizens, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Releasing the pictures of the…
- Hyderabad
New Vande Bharat Trains have more features for passenger comfort
Hyderabad: To make the travel experience more comfortable for the passenger, several technological changes were incorporated into the new Vande Bharat Trains. Currently, 25 Vande Bharat Trains are being operated across India.…
- Hyderabad
Indian Railways, IIT Madras join hands to establish 5G testbed in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) under the Ministry of Railways and the IIT Madras have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the India 5G…
- Delhi
Take no action on notice to mosques for encroachment: Delhi HC to Railways
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Railways not to take any action pursuant to its notices pasted on two mosques on Tilak Marg and Babar Road for removal…
- India
Passenger refuses ‘halal tea’ on Vande Bharat Express, warns staff
A passenger recently created a flutter on a Vande Bharat Express train, confronting an Indian Railways staff member over serving ‘halal-certified’ premix tea. The incident was recorded by the passenger himself, who…
- India
Odisha train tragedy: 7 railway staff suspended
Bhubaneswar: The Indian railway has suspended seven railway officials, including the three personnel arrested in connection with the Odisha triple train tragedy, an official said on Wednesday. “In the train mishap case,…
- India
Railways to slash AC Chair car, executive classes charges by 25 percent
New Delhi: Fares of AC chair cars and executive classes of all trains, including Vande Bharat, and those with Anubhuti and Vistadome coaches will be reduced by up to 25 per cent,…
