Indian Railways

Mumbai bridge collapse: 6 dead; BMC and Indian Railways charged with culpable homicide

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia each to the kin of deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. He has also ordered a high-level probe into the Thursday's incident.

Mar 15, 2019

MCF floats Rs 150 cr tender for technology to produce first 'Make In India' metro coach by 2021

The tender for transfer of technology for design, development, manufacturing, testing and maintenance of aluminium body passenger coaches for metro trains was floated by MCF, Rae Bareilly last week.

Jan 27, 2019

Ayushman Bharat scheme: Indian Railways to provide treatment to beneficiaries

In addition, eligible families will soon be able to get benefits under the scheme at hospitals under the New Delhi Municipal Council and the North Delhi Municipal Corporation.

Jan 25, 2019

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Is 10% quota for general category just another eyewash by PM Modi?

As per the actuals declared in the Union Budget for 2018-19, the number of central employees came down by 75,231 as against their strength on March 1, 2014.

Jan 20, 2019

Railways to cut down on Electricity cost, plans to invest in solar power units along tracks

The government's nodal agency, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has planned to invite the solar bidding in two tranches of 2 GW each to be built across 10 states.

Jan 19, 2019

India's first engine-less train; all you need to know about Train-18

Train 18 is India's first engine-less train, which is said to be the successor of 30-year-old Shatabdi express.

Oct 30, 2018

Indian Railways to set up special team to ensure speedy trials of indigenously built Train-18

Estimated to cost about Rs 100 crore, the first trainset will have a few imported components such as French-made seats, brakes and couplers from Germany, along with a Czech-made door system, all of which are to be indigenised for the next rake.

Oct 28, 2018

General Provident Fund interest rate hiked to 8% for Oct-Dec quarter

The interest rate would apply on Provident Funds of central government employees, railways and defence forces.

Oct 16, 2018

Indian Railways takes eco-friendly path; to use 'green' composite sleepers

Composite sleepers were first used by the Railways in the Muradabad division in 2003. They have an edge compared with the strength of wooden and channel sleepers.

Oct 13, 2018

IRCTC announces Vaishno Devi tour package starting from just Rs 2,490

No need to worry about hotel booking for your next visit to Vaishno Devi

Sep 20, 2018

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Forced Employment? Millions of engineers apply for gangman's job in Indian Railways

This is not the first the first time that people having technical degrees are applying for such low qualification-required jobs. The exam held by Railways Recruitment Board (RRB) on 31st August for 1.27 lakh posts also witnessed a huge number of overqualified people applying for the job

Sep 15, 2018

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Indian Railways to go eco-friendly, ties up with GAIL to use natural gas in production

Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani announced that almost 23 workshops will use natural gas by year end under the first phase of the project.

Sep 1, 2018

Swachh Rail survey: After stations, top trains to be ranked on cleanliness

Apart from 72 pairs of premier trains, services of 128 trains will be covered by 50 audit teams in the next couple of months.

Aug 24, 2018

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80-year-old Kerala bishop falls to his death from moving train

The bishop was reportedly standing near the door of the train when the accident occurred.

Aug 24, 2018

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Indian Railways' operating ratio worsens; it invests Rs 111 to earn every Rs 100

A higher expense ratio indicates the inability of the national carrier to generate a surplus in terms of revenue that could be further used for capital investments such as laying new tracks and deploying more coaches.

Aug 20, 2018

Indian Railways to propose Rs 44,000-crore third dedicated freight corridor

The project will also be known as East Coast Corridor and is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project.

Aug 18, 2018

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CAG report identifies reasons why trains get constantly delayed in India

During the month between April 2017 and March 2018, the punctuality of mail and express trains stood at 71.39 percent as against 76.69 percent in 2016-17.

Aug 9, 2018

Steam-hauled passenger train to chug from Sabarmati to Ahmedabad on Gandhi Jayanti

The entire fleet of rail coaches will bear a Swachh Bharat logo -- the spectacles worn by the Father of the Nation -- and specially designed stickers will be displayed on all trains commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Jul 24, 2018

Railways continues digital adoption with new WhatsApp service

The Indian Railways will now allow passengers to check their train's status through WhatsApp in a new partnership with MakeMyTrip.