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Indian Railways

Railways` anti-collision device not foolproof: CAG

Railways has been unable to develop a robust and reliable anti-collision device to prevent train mis...

`Izzat` railway passes being misused, complain MPs

Members from across the political spectrum today alleged in the Lok Sabha that `Izzat` railway passe...

Safety low priority for railways: CAG

The Comptroller and Auditor General has observed safety related works are being accorded low priorit...

Rlys for new system after problems in anti-collision device

The Indian Railway is considering an alternative system after trial runs of the anti-collision devic...

`Chapra rail wheel factory ready for commissioning`

Government Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that a rail axle wheel manufacturing factory in Chapra in...

340 rail projects pending: Minister

Government Thursday said 340 railway projects, including launch of new rail lines, were pending for ...

Platform ticket to now cost Rs five

Get ready to shell out Rs 5 instead of Rs 3 for entering railway platforms across the country.

Tatkal scheme rakes in moolah for Indian Rlys

The revenue generated under the Tatkal scheme for reservation of railway tickets has shown a steady ...

Now, satellites to monitor IR trains

All trains, including Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto, will be monitored by a satellite-based navigat...

Land for Guwahati railway wagon factory identified

The business model for the proposed wagon manufacturing factory in PPP mode in Guwahati has been fin...

Mukul to pursue Mamata`s Vision 2020 for railways

Railway Minister Mukul Roy Thursday said he would take his Trinamool party chief Mamata Banerjee`s V...

Mukul Roy puts Trivedi`s tenure under scanner

The Railway Minister is believed to have reviewed the overall performance of the ministry during the...

Professor claims of developing better bio-toilets

Toilets currently used in passenger coaches are of flush types.

Executive lounges at major railway stations soon

With a view to facilitate hassle- free passenger boarding, Railways have decided to introduce a sl...

Executive lounges at major railway stations soon

With a view to facilitate hassle- free passenger boarding, Railways have decided to introduce a sl...

Railway "Bheem" ready to roll out

Railways is ready to roll out a newly-designed 5500 horse power (HP) diesel locomotive equipped with...

Passenger fails to detect wrong ticket

The Indian Railways issued passeger a ticket with wrong date due to which he had to pay an extra Rs ...

Safety, punctuality Railway`s priorities: Mukul

Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Monday said safety, security and punctuality are his priorities while ...

Crime against women on the rise in trains

Despite initiating steps to prevent crime in trains and stations, there has been an increase in ca...

Mamata wants general/sleeper fare hike reversed

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee stuck a reconciliatory tone on Monday on the issue of rail ...

Railway Unions threaten revolt over fare rollback

With the Trinamool Congress resolute on rollback of rail fares hiked by Dinesh Trivedi, the Indian R...

Green toilets to provide better hygiene for passengers

Indian Railways would be introducing green trains with bio-toilets to provide better hygiene for pas...

After Tagore, special train for Bankim Chandra

Indian Railways will commemorate the 175th birth anniversary of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay by sett...

No hurdle for rail extension in Tripura

The impasse over land acquisition for the 44 km Agartala-Udaipur railway extension project is over...

Railways to take states’ views before finalise RPF

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said they would take states` concern into account before finalising ...

Indian Railways fall under CCI`s ambit: HC

Delhi High Court has held that the Indian Railways is an enterprise and CCI is empowered to hear co...

Rly minister assures to look into Kovai’s demands

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today assured that various demands pertaining to railways from the...

Railways to promote steam loco tourism

Railways on Saturday said that it will help preserve steam heritage as well as boost tourism in th...

Govt approves Rs 550 cr for Palakkad coach factory

The long-pending demand of Kerala for a rail coach factory in Palakkad has been approved by the Cen...

High tech security at 76 railway stations by March

The Indian Railways said they hope to complete installation of the high-tech Integrated Security Sys...

SPO with ISI, LeT links held near LoC

Ahead of rail budget, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seek...

Unmanned level crossings death trap for railways

Despite the increased number of accidents at unmanned level crossing, Railways is yet to put its ac...

Chilarai Exp derails near Guwahati; 3 dead

Three persons were killed and over 50 injured when a passenger train derailed after hitting an earth...

Rs 14 lakh cr needed to modernise railways: Trivedi

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday said his department has prepared a blue print envisaging...

‘Aam admi’ to be hit by rail fare hike?

The hike could be anywhere between 10 and 12 percent or Rs 35 for every 500 km, highly placed Rail...

High-speed trains for Delhi-Mumbai route

Railways have joined hands with Japan to begin the ground work to reduce travel time by half on th...

Now high-speed accident relief trains for Railways

Railways is finalising a plan to procure high-speed self-propelled accident relief trains (SPART) ...

Over 50 trains hit by dense fog

With dense fog enveloping the Northern region, services of over 50 trains were affected on Wednesday...

Security helpline to come up for train passengers

A nationwide railway helpline number - 135- to help passengers seeking security assistance during t...

Railways offer train tickets on cell phone

Booking train ticket was never so easy as you can now get it done through your mobile phone.

MPs concerned over poor health of railways

Railways is "passing through an acute" financial shortage, he said, adding the cash surplus with the...

Railways start project to install fire alarms

Indian Railways has started a pilot project to install fire and smoke detection alarms in trains.

Rs 1,900 crore shortfall in Railways` earnings

Railways on Thursday said it has registered a shortfall of over Rs 1,900 crore in earnings till Octo...

Railway Minster for commercialisation of stations

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Monday advocated commercial exploitation of stations instead of f...

New Tatkal ticket rules come into effect

Indian Railways’ new ticket booking rules under the Tatkal Sewa will come into force from Monday.

Cash crunch hits Indian Railways

The cash crunch in Railways has hit the crucial Rs 344-crore security project involving installation...

Railways to launch 24 new trains today

Railways will launch two dozen new trains across the country on Friday in keeping with an announceme...

`Railway stations can generate good revenue`

Railway Minister said Indian Railways is the country`s engine of growth, which is not possible witho...

Chhat: NR special trains to make 74 trips

To clear extra rush of passengers travelling to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for Chhath Pooja, the railwa...

Rail drivers abducted by stopping train in Assam

Suspected Reang militants abducted two drivers of a train after stopping it at Ramnathpur in Haila...

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