India Railways
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Digital India: Free Wi-Fi service launched at Patna, Ranchi & Visakhapatnam station
May 21, 2016, 11:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched free Wi-Fi service at three more railway stations across India via video conferencing. These stations are at Patna in Bihar, Visakhapatnam in Odisha and Ranchi in
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Delhi-Agra train fare less than 1 kg of apples: Railways
India | Jan 08, 2016, 05:23 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 19, 2015, 02:07 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 19, 2015, 01:38 PM ISTDarbhanga: 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 | Mar 25, 2015, 08:27 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 20, 2015, 06:46 PM ISTAgra: 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 | Mar 20, 2015, 06:21 PM ISTNew 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 | Feb 13, 2015, 10:09 AM ISTChennai: 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
Jan 10, 2015, 11:35 AM ISTNagpur: 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 | Sep 11, 2014, 01:43 PM ISTNew 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 | Aug 22, 2012, 08:49 PM ISTNew 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