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  TTE succumbs to coronavirus in Patna, railway staff in panic

  India | April 10, 2021 8:10 IST

  The death of a Patna railway station Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) due to coronavirus has spread panic amid the other railway staff in all the stations of the district especially at Patna Junction, Danapur, Patliputra, and Rajendra Nagar Terminal.

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  Less than 10% railway stations have CCTV cameras: Railways in Parliament

  India | March 25, 2021 7:07 IST

  The railways has installed closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at 686 stations across the country, Union minister Piyush Goyal informed Parliament on Wednesday, indicating that it has such coverage in less than 10 percent of the 7,349 railway stations in India.

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  Mumbai power grid failure: Railway takes hit as electricity goes off

  India | October 12, 2020 12:09 IST

  A massive power grid failure in the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has brought the city to a standstill. Among others, Railway services have also taken a hit as the electricity went off in the region.

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  Railways to run 20 pairs of special trains from Sept 2-15 for JEE, NEET, NDA aspirants in Bihar

  India | September 01, 2020 21:57 IST

  A day after the Railways permitted NEET and JEE candidates to avail special suburban services in Mumbai on exam days, the national transporter has now decided to run 20 pairs of special trains from September 2 to 15 for the convenience of those appearing for these exams in Bihar.

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  RRB NTPC Exam Update: Railways likely to release NTPC exam date soon. Check details

  Education | July 31, 2020 21:35 IST

  RRB NTPC Exam: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is expected to release the RRB NTPC exam dates soon. Over 1.26 crore registered candidates have been waiting for the RRB NTPC CBT examination to be conducted.

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  Huge opportunities for businesses in railways: Piyush Goyal

  Business | June 22, 2020 16:28 IST

  Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said huge opportunities are there for businesses in the sector as the ministry is willing to lease out traffic routes and parcel trains to them.

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  ECoR advises special train passengers to carry food, linen

  India | May 12, 2020 7:14 IST

  The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Monday issued an advisory for passengers to travel on a special train from Bhubaneswar on May 13, asking them to carry their own food and linen and arrive at the city station at least 90 minutes before departure for health screening.

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  Lockdown Extension: Railways set to cancel around 39 lakh tickets booked for April 15-May 3

  Business | April 14, 2020 19:36 IST

  Railways is set to cancel around 39 lakh tickets booked for travel between April 15 and May 3 due to extension of the nationwide lockdown and suspension of passenger trains till then in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, sources told PTI.

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  Coronavirus: Railways not to provide blankets to passengers of AC coaches

  India | March 14, 2020 22:49 IST

  The South Eastern Railway (SER) and the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Saturday said they decided to withdraw the provision of blankets and curtains in air-conditioned coaches of all trains they operate to prevent spreading of novel coronavirus.

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  Over 160 rape cases reported on railway premises, on board trains from 2017-2019: RTI

  India | March 01, 2020 16:25 IST

  Over 160 rape cases have been reported on railway premises and on-board running trains between 2017 and 2019, an RTI query has found.

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  Railway police to wear body cameras in Karnataka

  India | February 22, 2020 22:27 IST

   South Western Railway's (SWR) Hubli division police personnel will wear cameras on uniform for providing enhanced security to passengers and property, railways said on Saturday.

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  Mumbai Molester caught on CCTV groping, kissing women on Matunga railway bridge, arrested

  Crime | February 06, 2020 22:57 IST

  Railway police in Mumbai have arrested a man who molested several women on Matunga bridge. The lewd acts of the man were caught on CCTV camera installed at Matunga railway station. The man is accused of groping and kissing several women. The police came to know about the man's actions on January 25.

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  Railways to allow armed escorts in freight trains to secure goods prone to theft

  India | January 31, 2020 18:18 IST

  In 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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  RRB NTPC: Important questions likely to come in Railways' NTPC CBT-1 exam. Check inside

  Career | January 24, 2020 17:37 IST

  RRB 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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  Train tickets get costlier as Railways raises basic passenger fare nationwide

  India | January 01, 2020 3:40 IST

  Indian Railways has raised basic passenger fare nationwide. The prices will affect AC as well as non-AC trains. The price for non-AC mail, express trains will go up by 2 paise per kilometre while the prices for AC trains will go up by 4 paise per kilometre. This hike will be applicable to high-end passenger trains like Shatabdi and Rajdhani as well.

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  Train journey to cost more, Railways likely to hike fares

  India | December 24, 2019 20:22 IST

  Indian Railways has suffered a loss and is trying to boost revenues.

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  Goods train derails, services affected between lower and upper Assam

  India | December 08, 2019 18:22 IST

  The tracks will be repaired during this period, an official said. According to N F Railway officials 13 goods laden wagons derailed around 6.40am. The cause of derailment will be ascertained after an enquiry, the officials said.

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  Kolkata metro services affected after woman attempts suicide

  India | November 26, 2019 13:27 IST

  Metro Railway services in Kolkata were partially disrupted during peak office hours on Tuesday after a woman allegedly attempted suicide in front of an approaching train at Maidan station

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  Rightsizing Railway Board: Transfer orders of 50 officers to zones issued

  India | November 19, 2019 14:24 IST

  The Indian Railways has pruned the Railway Board by 25 per cent, cutting down its strength from 200 to 150 by transferring director-level officials and above to zones in a long pending move to enhance efficiency, according to an official order.

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  Railways completes recruitment exercise for 1.27 lakh vacancies

  Education | November 07, 2019 20:45 IST

  Two recruitment notifications -- one for Assistant Loco Pilots and technician and the other for Level-I (erstwhile group D) posts  were released in 2018 for filling up about 1.27 lakh vacancies.