Railway Ministry
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IRMS examination 2023: Railways to recruit officers through UPSC; abandons plans for separate test
Education | Feb 02, 2023, 02:19 PM ISTIRMS examination: Earlier the ministry had stated that recruitment to the service would be done through a specially designed IRMS examination.
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Railways Ministry announces 'Amrit Bharat' scheme for modernisation of stations
India | Dec 27, 2022, 11:19 PM IST'Amrit Bharat Station' scheme: The scheme shall aim to meet the needs of the stakeholders, the station usage studies as far as possible based on the availability of funds and priority, and cater for introduction of new amenities as well as the upgradation and replacement of existing ones.
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Railway ministry drops proposal for monetisation of stations on PPP mode
India | Dec 13, 2022, 05:27 PM ISTIndia Railways: The ministry of railways has dropped its proposal for the monetisation of stations in a public-private partnership mode, and projects are now being taken up under engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode.
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35k trains cancelled in 9 months in 2021-22 due to maintenance work on railway network: RTI
India | Jan 23, 2022, 04:21 PM ISTThe RTI query was filed by Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekar Guar. Officials indicated that the highest number of such cancellations in recent history was in 2019, when around 3,146 trains were cancelled due to maintenance work.
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Railway Ministry asks IRCTC to restart sharing 50% convenience fee
Business | Oct 29, 2021, 07:37 AM ISTConvenience fees charged from customers generated a sizable revenue for both IRCTC and the Railways. The fee is not part of the rail fare. It is for the service of online ticket booking offered by the IRCTC.
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New Delhi railway station to get international airport-like makeover | See photos
India | Jan 14, 2021, 11:09 PM ISTThe Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday shared photos of how the New Delhi Railway Station will look like in the future. Posting photos on Twitter, Piyush Goyal wrote, "envisaging an enriched passenger experience with complete integration of different modes of transport, take a look at the future of New Delhi Railway Station."
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Not privatising Railways; only outsourcing some services: Govt
India | Nov 22, 2019, 02:59 PM ISTThe government is not privatising the Indian Railways but only outsourcing commercial and onboard services to private players in order to provide better facilities to commuters, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said in Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Garib Rath Express will continue to run, no hike in fares: Railway Ministry
India | Jul 19, 2019, 11:40 AM ISTAccording to an earlier notification by the Indian Railways, the production of new coaches for Garib Rath Express trains will be halted. However, Railway Minister Suresh Angadi on Friday confirmed that Garib Rath Express will continue to run as usual and there will be no hike in train fare. Meanwhile, the services of Garib Rath have already been stopped on Kathgodam-Jammu and Kathgodam-Kanpur route by Mail or Express trains.
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Railway Ministry studying profiles of officials under anti-corruption drive: Piyush Goyal
India | Jul 15, 2019, 10:50 AM ISTThe profiles of officials in the Railway Ministry are being studied as part of a wider anti-corruption drive to set an example of transparency, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said.
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Railways gets Rs 65,837 crore budgetary support, Rs 1.60 lakh cr capex outlay
Budget | Jul 05, 2019, 08:11 PM ISTRailways has got a budgetary allocation of Rs 65,837 crore and the highest ever outlay for capital expenditure amounting to Rs 1.60 lakh crore from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget. Last year, the outlay for the railways was Rs 1.48 lakh crore while the Budget allocation was Rs 55,088 crore.
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Railway Bonanza: Services of 22 trains extended | Check full list here
India | Jan 23, 2019, 07:21 PM ISTRailway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that all these extensions have been planned by utilising the lie-over periods of the existing trains at their respective terminating stations.
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Catering on trains: 'No tips please, if no bill, your meal is free'- be displayed in coaches soon
India | Jan 04, 2019, 10:11 PM IST'No tips please, if no bill, your meal is free' - printed on a tin plate with a rate list of the menu be publicly displayed on trains by March this year, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has instructed all zonal railways to ensure transparency in catering services.
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New Rajdhani train on Delhi-Mumbai route via Madhya Pradesh soon: Piyush Goyal
India | Jan 03, 2019, 06:35 PM ISTThe railways will soon add a new train to its fleet of Rajdhani expresses by starting another Delhi-Mumbai service covering Kalyan, Nasik and Khandwa in the Central Railway zone in Maharashtra, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
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VIRAL VIDEO: Ex-Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi exposes unhygienic drink served in premium train
Trending | Oct 03, 2017, 05:48 PM ISTDinesh Trivedi attacked government for poor hygiene in premium category trains.
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Three incidents reported in a day: It’s been a rough start for Railways Minister Piyush Goyal
India | Sep 07, 2017, 04:22 PM ISTSeen as an efficient administrator, new Railways Minister Piyush Goyal will have to shoulder the task of putting an end to the spate of accidents that have shaken people's confidence in the Asia's largest transporter
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Lizard found in food served to a passenger on-board Poorva Express
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Operation Swarn: Govt to spend Rs 50 lakh each on Rajadhani, Shatabdi Express for upgradation
India | Jun 21, 2017, 03:44 PM ISTAfter endless complaints by the passengers, now the Railway Ministry has awaken and is set to launch "Operation Swarn" to improve the services in Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express
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Twitter-savvy Railway ministry suspends corrupt TTE on moving train
India | Sep 12, 2016, 06:43 PM ISTCome to be known for its quick actions based on Twitter complaints, the Suresh Prabhu-led Railway Ministry today gave another instance of its modern ways of handling customer grievances. Minutes after it received a complaint
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Hamsafar trains on track from October, fares to be 20pc higher
Sep 11, 2016, 01:33 PM ISTAfter high-speed Talgo successfully completed its trial run today, Railway Ministry has announced the launch of Humsafar trains. As per a Railway Ministry official, these trains will be unveiled next month with fares that would
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204 rail accidents due to failure of staff, points report
India | Mar 07, 2016, 04:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Over 200 rail accidents out of the total 292 were caused due to failure of railway staff in the last few years with action being taken against 542 employees and penalties imposed in