Indian Railway
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7th Pay Commission: In Budget 2020, what's in there for central govt employees and what's NOT
Business | Feb 03, 2020, 08:04 AM IST7th Pay Commission: The PM Modi-led Central government introduced the Union Budget for FY 2020-2021 in Parliament on Saturday. Lakhs of govt employees awaited for some good news for them in the new budget 2020.
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Railways to allow armed escorts in freight trains to secure goods prone to theft
India | Jan 31, 2020, 06:18 PM ISTIn a first, railways will allow armed escorts provided by private agencies in goods trains to ensure the safety of commodities susceptible to pilferage and theft, according to an order issued by the national transporter.
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Hindi rap song about unity through Indian railways unveiled
Lifestyle | Jan 27, 2020, 02:41 PM ISTBhartiya Rail, a Hindi rap song that sheds light on the unity within diverse India, through the railways, has been launched.
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RRB NTPC: Important questions likely to come in Railways' NTPC CBT-1 exam. Check inside
Career | Jan 24, 2020, 05:37 PM ISTRRB NTPC 2019 Important Questions: The RRB NTPC exam competition level is quite high this year due to an increased number of applicants. indiatvnews.com have listed down some important current affairs questions which may come in the upcoming RRB NTPC 2019-2020 exam.
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Rains intensify coldwave; 21 Delhi-bound trains delayed due to fog
India | Jan 09, 2020, 10:52 AM ISTA day after heavy downpour in several parts of North India, cold wave conditions with an overcast sky prevailed over most parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh on Thursday. The severe fog led to the delay of at least 21 Delhi-bound trains by one to six hours.
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RRC Railway Recruitment: Over 3500 vacancies for class 10, 12 pass. Apply to get salary up to Rs 56,
Education | Jan 07, 2020, 02:15 PM ISTRRC Railway Recruitment 2020: The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) of the Indian Railways has invited applications for 3553 posts of apprentices. The cell has released an official notification on its official website -- rrc-wr.com.
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Railways renames RPF as Indian Railway Protection Force Service
India | Dec 31, 2019, 03:55 PM ISTThe Railways has renamed its security force RPF (Railway Protection Force) as Indian Railway Protection Force Service. The ministry has accorded organised Group A status to RPF and renamed it, according to an order issued on Monday.
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CCTV cameras at all railway stations and train coaches by March 2022: Indian Railway Board Chairman
India | Dec 30, 2019, 07:36 PM ISTThe Indian Railways has floated tenders for installing CCTV cameras at all the stations and in all the coaches by March 2022, Railway Board Chairman V.K. Yadav said on Monday. Speaking to the media here, the Chairman said, "By December this year, the railways has installed CCTVs at 503 railway stations across the country."
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Indian Railways property worth Rs 80 crore damaged during anti-CAA protests
India | Dec 30, 2019, 05:51 PM ISTRailway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav om Monday said that Indian Railways' suffered damages of Rs 80 crore to its property during recent protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act. He said that the Railways will make recovery of the losses.
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Railways to change exam pattern, candidates to be inducted through UPSC
Jobs | Dec 27, 2019, 01:23 PM ISTAll new recruits in railways will be inducted through the UPSC civil services exams under five specialties, Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav said on Thursday, days after the Cabinet approved the merger of its eight services into one -- the Indian Ra
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Biggest restructure in Indian Railways confirmed. Here's what all will change
India | Dec 24, 2019, 08:16 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi led Union Cabinet in Tuesday approved major restructuring in the Railway Board. The new board will be downsized from 8 members to 5. As per sources, the 5 members will include the chairperson and 4 other members comprised of heads of merged cadres into a single Railway Management System.
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45 new Vande Bharat trains by 2021-22: Railways
Business | Dec 19, 2019, 08:02 AM ISTThe Railway Board has given approval to the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) to manufacture 45 new sets of Train 18, which has been christened as Vande Bharat Express, by 2021-22, railway ministry officials said on Wednesday.
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Indian Railway spends ₹ 98 to earn ₹ 100: CAG to Parliament
Business | Dec 02, 2019, 05:05 PM ISTThe Indian Railways' operating ratio in 2017-18 was at 98.44 per cent, the worst in the last 10 years, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India said in a report tabled in Parliament on Monday.
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IRCTC issues notices to 47 onboard private catering service providers
India | Nov 23, 2019, 05:51 PM ISTThose served notices amount to 13 per cent of the total onboard catering contracts numbering 358.
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Indian Railways UTS app misses senior citizen concession feature
Technology | Nov 19, 2019, 07:14 PM ISTIndian Railways UTS app for Android and iOS skips on the senior citizen discount option. Here's why you should be worried
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Train services in Kashmir likely to resume from November 17
India | Nov 16, 2019, 02:18 PM ISTTwo trial runs on Srinagar-Banihal railway line were conducted successfully on Saturday, paving the way for resumption of full services in Kashmir Valley from Sunday, more than three months after they were suspended due to security reasons, officials said.
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IRCTC ALERT! Indian Railways hike fare prices of Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto trains
Business | Nov 15, 2019, 02:56 PM ISTIRCTC Alert! The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hiked meal fares on the Shatabadi, Rajdhani and Duronto class of trains, resulting in slight increase in their fares, according to a government order. According to a circular issued by the Director (tourism and catering) of the Railway Board, the cost of prepaid food items on the said Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto trains will go up significantly.
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Good News for Indian Railway Passengers! IRCTC offers heritage train trip at just Rs 10
Travel | Nov 13, 2019, 02:27 PM ISTAre you planning for heritage trip? then IRCTC has a perfect deal for you. The Indian Railway's subsidiary is offering a historic experience aboard Railways' heritage train at a surprising price. You can enjoy historic experience aboard Railways' heritage train at just Rs 10.
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India's first private train Tejas Express posts ₹ 70 lakh profit in first month
India | Nov 10, 2019, 07:03 PM ISTThe Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation's Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express is part of the Railways' bid to develop 50 railway stations of world-class standards and allowing private passenger train operators to run 150 trains on its network.
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Railway service in Kashmir to resume from Nov 11
India | Nov 06, 2019, 08:37 PM ISTRailway service in Kashmir Valley will resume from November 11, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday, over three months after it was suspended in view of the abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir.