Indian Railway
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Indian Railways rolls out first prototype LHB AC 3-tier economy class coach
India | Mar 21, 2021, 01:22 PM ISTThe Indian Railways has rolled out the first prototype Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) AC three-tier economy class coach.
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IRFC logs 15% rise in net profit for October-December
Business | Feb 15, 2021, 08:09 AM ISTIndian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC) has reported a growth of 15.4 per cent at Rs 1,046.74 crore for the quarter ended December.
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IRCTC to run 4 pilgrim special trains from Rajkot. Check details
Travel | Feb 06, 2021, 10:50 AM ISTRahul Himalayan, the group General Manager of IRCTC Western Zone, said: "All the four trains will commence from and terminate in Rajkot. Two pilgrim special trains will start from February.
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16 trains to Delhi delayed due low visibility as thick fog engulfs north India
India | Jan 23, 2021, 10:07 AM ISTAccording to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility recorded in Palam at half-past six in the morning was 300 meters.
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IRFC IPO opens today. Check price band, closing date - Should you invest?
Business | Jan 18, 2021, 04:14 PM ISTThe initial public offering (IPO) of Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) worth about Rs 4,600 crore will hit the market today on January 18.
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Increasing capacity to make trains available on demand: Railways
India | Dec 19, 2020, 02:50 PM ISTMinistry of Railways on Saturday announced that it has been working in the direction to increase the capacity to make trains available on demand to reduce the possibility of passengers getting waitlisted.
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IRCTC's 'South India Temple Tour' to start from Jan 2 with COVID precautions
News | Nov 22, 2020, 08:38 AM ISTIndian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is operating "South India Temple Tour" Bharat Darshan Yatra for 7 nights/8 days, keeping all COVID-19 precautions during journey.
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Railways run 3 one-way Diwali special trains from Assam to Bengaluru, Secunderabad. Check routes
India | Nov 12, 2020, 10:58 PM ISTIndian Railways is running three one-way festival special trains for Diwali on Thursday and Friday to Bengaluru Cantonment, Hubbali, and Secunderabad, a South Central Railway (SCR) zone official said on Thursday.
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Punjab govt 'misguiding' people on rail track blockade by protesters in state: Railways
World | Nov 06, 2020, 11:41 PM ISTThe Railways on Friday accused the Punjab govt of “misguiding” people over the extent of blockade of rail tracks by the protesting farmers, hours after the state govt issued a statement claiming that all tracks have been cleared for train movement.
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Railways launches 'Meri Saheli' trains for women passengers' safety
India | Nov 05, 2020, 09:08 PM ISTThe South Central Railway (SCR) has launched 'Meri Saheli', an initiative for the safety of women travellers, especially those travelling alone.
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Punjab farm protests: Railways incur losses to the tune of Rs 1200 crore
India | Nov 04, 2020, 12:40 PM ISTAccording to data from the national transporter, till date more than 2225 freight rakes carrying vital commodities could not be operated due to the blockages caused by the protestors. Around 1350 have been forced to be cancelled or diverted, they said.
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Mumbai AC local train services to resume from Oct 15
India | Oct 14, 2020, 05:40 PM ISTMumbai AC local train service is set to resume from October 15 (Thursday) onwards. According to the official release, the Western Railway will run additional 194 special services including the 10 AC trains, from Thursday.
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Railways to resume New Delhi- Katra Vande Bharat express from Oct 15
India | Oct 11, 2020, 04:44 PM ISTThe Vande Bharat train from Delhi to Katra, home to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, will resume its service from October 15, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said.
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South Central Railway runs special trains for UPSC candidates
India | Sep 29, 2020, 09:00 PM ISTThe South Central Railway (SCR) zone's Vijayawada division will operate two special trains between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam to facilitate civil services examination candidates to appear for the exam.
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Railways generates over 10 lakh 'man days' of work under GKRA
India | Sep 27, 2020, 08:20 PM ISTIndian Railways on Sunday said it has generated 10,66,246 man-days of work till September 25 this year under Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) in six states to benefit migrant labourers.
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Clone trains will arrive at destinations 2-3 hours before parent trains: Official
India | Sep 20, 2020, 06:28 PM ISTThe Indian Railways rolling out 40 clone trains from September 21. With this, waitlisted passengers on high traffic routes can hope to reach their destinations 2-3 hours before the corresponding parent train, a senior official said on Sunday.
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Indian Railways introduces Rail Bicycle for inspection, monitoring & tracks repairs | Watch
India | Aug 25, 2020, 10:07 PM ISTThe introduction of the railway bicyles will help track men in inspecting and monitoring the tracks specially during monsoons. These bicycles move at a maximum speed of 15 kmph and can be easily lifted as they weigh only 30 kg. They can also be dismantled and assembled by one person.
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Watch: Security personnel miraculously save life of passenger at Kalyan Railway Station
News | Jul 29, 2020, 01:04 PM ISTAn on duty Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and Maharashtra Security Force (MSF) personnel K Sahu and Somnath Mahajan respectively saved the life of a 52-year-old passenger.
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Economy Revival: Indian Railways posts higher freight load in July than last year
Business | Jul 29, 2020, 08:49 AM ISTIndian Railways - held as the lifeline of the country- for being the principal mode of transportation in the country has brought massive news that raises hopes of a revival of the pandemic-battered economy.
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Railways BIG Ticket change: QR code scans introduced, will fight Covid and fake tickets menace
India | Jul 23, 2020, 03:09 PM ISTIndian Railways Moradabad division under the northern railway zone has modified the way it used to check passenger tickets. The examiners have now shifted to scanning the QR codes printed on the tickets in order to reduce human contact amid the COVID-19 pandemic.