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Indian Railways registers best safety figures in 5 years, records just 40 deaths in 75 accidents since Sept 2017
India | Sep 09, 2018, 11:42 AM ISTWhile between September 2016 and August 2017, where there were 80 train accidents and 249 fatalities, in the corresponding period for 2017 and 2018, the number of deaths stood at 2018.
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RRB Group D recruitment 2018: Venue of exam, date, shift details to be announced today
Education | Sep 09, 2018, 10:04 AM ISTThose who successfully qualify the test will be called for PET or stage 2 of the exam, the dates of which will release post result declaration of stage 1.
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Railways slashes AC fares in 5 trains from Karnataka
Business | Aug 12, 2018, 09:11 AM ISTThe South Western Railway (SWR) has slashed fares in 5 express trains originating from Bengaluru, Gadag and Mysuru in Karnataka.
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal proposes higher pay scale for Railway General Managers
India | Aug 05, 2018, 07:22 PM ISTIn his proposal, Goyal has suggested a string of administrative changes including the introduction of a post in the Railway Board to exclusively focus on safety issues of the national transporter, along with the upgradation of the post of the zonal GMs.
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Supreme Court lashes out at Railways for lack for proper medical facilities, says something 'terribly wrong'
India | Jul 31, 2018, 11:22 PM ISTThe hard hitting remarks by the apex court came while it was hearing a matter related to the death of a man at the platform of Vijayawada railway station after de-boarding a train.
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Taking cue from airlines, railway pantry staff to carry trash bags to passengers for waste disposal after meals
India | Jul 27, 2018, 10:23 PM ISTThe railways is increasingly adopting the airline model -- from its food to its vacuum toilets -- to give passengers airline-like comforts.
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Mumbai Rains: Heavy showers batter financial capital for 4th consecutive day; rail, road services hit
India | Jul 10, 2018, 11:47 PM ISTSuburban services were suspended on a section of the Western Railway (WR) due to waterlogging on tracks and several long-distance and inter-city express trains were delayed or cancelled, officials said.
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After wooing world with 'Chaiyya, Chaiyya', Nilgiris Mountain Railways eyeing more tourist attractions
India | Jul 06, 2018, 09:13 PM ISTThe train has also featured in several films, prominent among them being Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Dil Se' for which the runaway hit number "Chaiyya Chaiyya" was shot on the slow-moving train.
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Alert! IRCTC website, other online Railway services to remain closed for over six hours tonight
India | May 02, 2018, 11:13 AM ISTAll websites and apps related to the Railways, including the passenger Reservation System (PRS) will remain shut during this period for upgradation.
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Mumbai rail roko protest: Train services resume after job aspirants call off agitation
India | Mar 20, 2018, 11:52 AM ISTAs per reports, the job seekers even hurled stones after they were stopped from protesting by the police personnel.
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Elphinstone bridge stampede: Railways Claims Tribunal awards compensation to 36 victims
India | Mar 13, 2018, 11:21 PM IST"Usually compensation claims are settled in two to four years, this one was done very quickly. This is the first time that there were no advocates involved in a claims case," a senior railway official told PTI.
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Indian Railways begins 'world's biggest recruitment drive' to fill 90,000 vacant posts
Career | Feb 26, 2018, 01:24 PM ISTThe vacant posts in Railways include assistant loco pilots, technicians, gangmen, switchmen, trackmen, cabinmen, welders, helpers and porters.
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Stop giving contaminated water to passengers: High Court to Railways
India | Feb 19, 2018, 10:10 PM ISTStop giving contaminated water to passengers, the Delhi High Court told the Indian Railways today, and questioned its decision to hike fares when it was not providing better services.
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Union Budget Key Highlights: Income tax slabs unchanged, Rs 1.48 lakh crore for Railways and more
Budget | Feb 02, 2018, 03:22 PM ISTUnveiling the Union Budget 2018-19, the Modi government today kept the personal income tax slabs unchanged, while allowing a standard deduction of Rs 40,000.
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Arjun Tendulkar's fifer helps Mumbai beat Railways in Cooch Behar Trophy
Cricket | Dec 19, 2017, 07:03 PM ISTThe 18-year old remained wicket-less in the first innings, returning with figures of 0-23, but came back strongly in the second to take five Railways' wickets at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana in suburban Kandivali.
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40% seats on Ahmedabad-Mumbai trains go vacant, cause heavy losses to Railways: RTI
Business | Oct 31, 2017, 06:17 PM ISTThe RTI query by Mumbai activist Anil Giglani has revealed that over 40 per cent of seats on all the trains on this sector go vacant causing huge losses to Western Railway.
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Railways to invest $150 bn, create 1 million jobs in 5 yrs: Goyal
Business | Oct 29, 2017, 07:41 PM ISTThe Railways is looking to invest over $150 billion over the next five years which would help create one million additional jobs, minister Piyush Goyal has said.
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Railways accepts Amul's business proposition in 'utterly butterly' way
India | Oct 24, 2017, 09:02 AM ISTThe Indian Railways responded to Amul's business proposition on Twitter using a popular tag line of the company for its butter brand.
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Railways to cut running time of 500 long distance trains from next month
India | Oct 20, 2017, 05:05 PM ISTIndian Railways will soon cut short the running time of over 500 long distance trains by up to two hours.
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Ranji Trophy: Delhi beat Railways by an innings and 105 runs, get to top of table
Cricket | Oct 17, 2017, 04:52 PM ISTWith seven points including a bonus by virtue of innings victory, Delhi are now on top of Group A with 10 points from two games.