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  Delhi-Agra train fare less than 1 kg of apples: Railways

  India | January 08, 2016 17:23 IST

  New Delhi: The railways have come out with a chart comparing train fares with the prices of apples, movie ticket, refined oil, other commodities used in daily life in an indication of the subsidy provided

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  IRCTC to offer baggage insurance for train passengers

  India | April 19, 2015 14:07 IST

  New Delhi: Aiming at providing passengers more facilities for booking tickets online, IRCTC is planning to offer a new service of 'baggage insurance' for them.Under this, a customer will be offered additional services like insurance

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  Major accident averted as seven bogies decouples from train

  India | April 19, 2015 13:38 IST

  Darbhanga: A major disaster was averted today as seven bogies decoupled from the New Delhi-bound Bihar Sampark Kranti Express near Laheriasarai railway station in Bihar's Darbhanga district.The incident took place due to technical fault, as

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  Train reservation period increased from 60 to 120 days

  India | March 25, 2015 20:27 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Rilways Wednesday said that it has decided to increase the advance reservation period (ARP) from 60 days to 120 days from April 1, 2015.According to the railways, from April 1, 2015, the

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  Langurs to provide security at railway stations in Agra

  India | March 20, 2015 18:46 IST

  Agra:  Railways has hired monkey catchers at a cumulative package of Rs 9 lakh per year to get rid of monkeys from four major railway stations of Agra division.Langur owners were being hired to provide

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  Railways announces Helplines to assist mishap victims

  India | March 20, 2015 18:21 IST

  New Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today expressed his grief over the loss of innocent lives in Bachhravan train accident near Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and has announced setting up of a helpline to

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  9 coaches of Bangalore-Ernakulam Intercity express derail, no casualty reported

  India | February 13, 2015 10:09 IST

  Chennai: Nine coaches of the Bangalore-Ernakulam Intercity express derailed today morning between Anekal-Hosur, about 45 kms away from Bangalore.The mishap occurred around 7.40 am.Railway officials said that many passangers are feared injured after the train

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  Union opposes FDI in Railways, threatens indefinite strike

  January 10, 2015 11:35 IST

  Nagpur: The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) has vehemently opposed the Centre's proposal for FDI in Railways and threatened to go on indefinite strike in June this year.According to NFIR General Secretary M Raghaviah,

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  Railway to pay Rs 25,000 for not informing about cancelled train

  India | September 11, 2014 13:43 IST

  New Delhi: Northern Railway has been asked by the apex consumer commission to pay Rs 25,000 to a man for not informing him about cancellation of a train, terming it as ‘deficiency in service'.National Consumer

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  India TV's nationwide expose reveals pathetic, filthy conditions in railway pantry cars

  India | August 22, 2012 20:49 IST

  New Delhi/Mumbai/Lucknow/Hyderabad, Aug 21: A nationwide investigation by a team of India TV reporters alongwith nutrition experts revealed the pathetic state of affairs in India's leading trains, where food is being served from pantry cars