Indian Railways

Indian Railways set to get its first dedicated freight corridor on Independence Day

Although the dedicated freight corridor received an in-principle approval from the Cabinet way back in 2006, the project has been delayed multiple times.

Jul 17, 2018

Plastic bottle crushers installed at select railway stations

Railways to install plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations

To combat the rising number of plastic bottles disposed in and around railway stations, the Indian Railways has directed stations to install bottle crushers. Smaller stations will be covered under social responsibility schemes, larger stations to host bidding for selecting the operator.

Jul 15, 2018

Railways to export six DMU train sets to Sri Lanka

India to manufacture trainsets at its Integral Coach Factory in Chennai in the deal worth Rs. 600 crore. The first train to hit Lankan rails in September, all six to run from next year.

Jul 11, 2018

Indian Railways bypasses recruitment board to open doors for contractual hiring

Railways will be hiring retired staff as part of a drive to fill the shortage in several key areas including heritage property preservation and stenographers.

Jul 7, 2018

Life Insurance Corporation to invest Rs 26,000 crore in Indian Railways' finance arm

The state-owned insurance group and investment company headquartered in Mumbai is planning to infuse Rs 26,000 crore through bond subscription.

Jul 5, 2018

Indian Railways unveils new plan for blankets in AC coaches following harsh criticism

The exceeding complaints in 2017 have prompted the railway authorities to phase out the smelly old woollen blankets in favour of a new nylon-woollen mix, with directives issued to wash them twice a month.

Jun 26, 2018

India to spend Rs 2 lakh crore on rail lines to China border

Once complete, the rail lines will allow rapid deployment of forces to the border areas to counter any mischief on part of China.

Jun 26, 2018

Youth run over by train in West Bengal; protests disrupt Howrah-Kharagpur route

Passengers stuck at Howrah railway station suffered due to delay and lack of announcements.

Jun 22, 2018

Indian Railways will become a net zero carbon emitter by 2030: Piyush Goyal

According to Indian Railways minister, the national transporter will be going green with a complete electrification plan to operate the railway system.

Jun 20, 2018

The Lohe-ka-Pul bridge over Yamuna river in Delhi.

Delhi: New bridge proposed over the Yamuna to ease congestion, improve travel time

The Indian Railways is planning to introduce a third bridge along the Ghaziabad-New Delhi corridor. Meanwhile, construction for the new rail bridge replacing the old Lohe-ka-Pul over Yamuna river is expected to be completed by March 2019.

Jun 20, 2018

Railways ticketing platform IRCTC gets a complete makeover

The new Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd or IRCTC website comes with an easier UI to book tickets, view PNR and other features. The website also has links for hotels, flights and more.

Jun 15, 2018

Indian Railways to focus on 'Make in India' in ambitious Rs. 78,000 crore signalling project

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the railways to focus not on 100 percent electrification, but on cost-effective electrification with a thrust on prioritising the routes.

Jun 12, 2018

Free WiFi in 400 railway stations thanks to Google

Google Station is offered as a free utility service under the brand name "RailWire", where users can access high-speed WiFi for up to 30 minutes, followed by a slower service for a longer period of time.

Jun 8, 2018

Lashkar-e-Taiba threatens attacks in UP, state on high alert

Pakistani militant organisation sends a letter to authorities at Northern Railways. Threatens to blow up several railway stations and Temples

Jun 6, 2018

Indian Railways may soon stop serving non-vegetarian food on Gandhi Jayanti

Besides serving vegetarian food on its premises, stations and on the trains on Gandhi Jayanti, the Indian railways will also appeal all its employees to eat vegetarian food on October 2.

May 21, 2018

Passenger caught railway staff using toilet water to make 'chai', contractor penalized

The incident was also caught on camera by the passenger. It has been doing rounds on various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp for the past few days.

May 3, 2018

PM Modi unveils India's most powerful all-electric locomotive: 7 things to know

With the launch of the all-electric locomotive, India enters the group of countries, which includes Russia, China, Germany, and Sweden, that runs electric locomotives with a capacity of 12,000hp and above.

Apr 11, 2018

Indian Railways receives 25 million applications for 90,000 jobs

The number of job aspirants who have applied for the positions in the Indian Railways is more than the entire population of Australia.

Mar 30, 2018

Help improve Indian Railways: give suggestions and win Rs 10L

Indian railways has announced a public competition "How to Raise Money For Railways To Provide Better Services" and is asking people to share their ideas.

Mar 28, 2018

Made-in-India train, with 160 kmph top speed, to run from June

The self-propelled train, with state-of-the-art amenities, can run at a maximum speed of 160 km per hour, making it the fastest in the country.

Mar 16, 2018

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