Indian Railways

Cabinet okays 4 projects worth Rs. 18,658 crore to expand track network of Indian Railways

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved four projects to expand the track network of Indian Railways with an investment of Rs 18,658 crore, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Apr 4, 2025

Indian Railways providing 47% travel subsidy to passengers: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Indian Railways is providing more subsidy to passengers as the cost of travel per km by train is Rs 1.38 but passengers are charged only 73 paise — meaning 47 per cent subsidy, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed.

Mar 18, 2025

Railways freight movement shoots up to 1.47 million tonnes in April-Feb of FY 2024-25

Indian Railways loaded 1,465.371 million tonnes (MT) of freight in the 11 months of FY 2024-25 so far, up from 1,443.166 MT in the full financial year 2023-24, according to the latest figures compiled by the Ministry of Railways.

Mar 15, 2025

Railway Ministry shelves Srinagar-Kargil-Leh rail project; focus shifts to Manali-Leh line

The Railway Ministry has shelved the 480-km Srinagar-Kargil-Leh rail project due to high costs and low traffic projections. However, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared for the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh rail line, which has been identified as a strategic project by the Ministry of Defence.

Mar 13, 2025

Women staff in Indian Railways crosses 1.1 lakh-mark

The number of women employees in Indian Railways has been steadily rising over the last 10 years, with the total crossing 1.13 lakh, which constitutes 8.2 per cent of the total workforce, up from 6.6 per cent in 2014, according to official figures.

Mar 10, 2025

Nuclear plants to power railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw

CThe growing power requirements of Indian Railways (IR) are likely to be met with clean and reliable nuclear power, for which the Power Ministry has been approached, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Feb 9, 2025

Pace of govt's work has tripled: Key highlights of President Murmu's address

President Droupadi Murmu while addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament highlighted key achievements of the government in her speech. Here are key highlights of her address.

Jan 31, 2025

Railway milestone: 18-coach trial run on Katra-Budgam track in J&K

The trial run on the Katra-Budgam railway track of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) was completed on Sunday as the 18-coach trial train started at 8 a.m. from Katra railway station towards Kashmir.

Jan 19, 2025

Indian Railways meets budget targets with timely completion of projects in 2024-25

Indian Railways has spent 76 per cent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months of the current financial year, reflecting the timely implementation of projects to expand capacity and make travel safer

Jan 8, 2025

Wonderful to see Indian Railways' transformation in last 10 years: Erik Solheim

Erik Solheim, former Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway, said on Monday it has been wonderful to observe the improvement of Indian Railways in the last 10 years under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the government laid the foundation stones of multiple projects, further strengthening the country's railway infrastructure.

Jan 6, 2025

Bharat Gaurav: Special train between Rajasthan and Guwahati offers unique travel experience

In a bid to promote tourism, Indian Railways is operating a Bharat Gaurav special train between Rana Pratap Nagar in Rajasthan and Kamakhya in Guwahati, officials said here on Sunday.

Jan 6, 2025

First passenger train crosses world's highest railway bridge; fascinating facts about Chenab Rail Bridge

The dream of connecting Kashmir to Kanyakumari via rail is set to become a reality as the first passenger train successfully crossed the iconic Anji Khad Bridge. This milestone marks the final stages of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project.

Jan 5, 2025

Vande Bharat sleeper train hits 180 km/hr in trials

The Vande Bharat sleeper train has achieved a peak speed of 180 km per hour during its recent trials. The Ministry of Railways announced this achievement on January 3, stating that the trials will continue until the end of the month. This is a precursor to making this world-class travel experience available to rail commuters across the nation.

Jan 3, 2025

Railway projects worth Rs 88,875 crore sanctioned in big boost to 3 economic corridors

A total of 58 railway projects have been sanctioned across three economic corridors, with a combined completion cost of about Rs 88,875 crore and a total track length of about 4,107 kilometres during 2024 as part of the Centre's strategy to spur economic growth in the country through big infrastructure projects, according to the year-end review of the Indian Railways.

Dec 29, 2024

Indian Railways rakes in Rs 12,159 crore from festive rush

Indian Railways raked in a revenue of Rs 12,159.35 crore from ticket sales during the festive period that stretched from September 1 to October 31 this year, according to data tabled in Parliament.

Nov 28, 2024

Centre rolls out 7,663 extra trains to clear festive season rush

The Railway Board has introduced another 7,663 special train services to cater to the festival season rush, from October 1 to November 30, which is a 73 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.

Nov 6, 2024

Indian Railways to run special trains to meet Diwali, Chhath Puja rush

Indian Railways will operate 7,000 additional special train trips to facilitate passengers travelling during the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja. The number of special trains operating on Wednesday was 164, according to Railway officials.

Oct 30, 2024

First Vande Metro train renamed as Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, to be inaugurated in Gujarat by PM Modi

India's first Vande Metro train has been renamed as 'Namo Bharat Rapid Rail', top sources in the Indian Railways said. The much-awaited launch of the indigenously built train is slated for Monday.

Sep 16, 2024

Indian Railways Unveils Advanced Water Level Monitoring System; Boosts Passenger Comfort

Indian Railways has launched an innovative 'water level monitoring system' aimed at enhancing the comfort of train passengers. The first installation of this system has been carried out on the Brahmaputra Mail Express, which will conduct trial runs.

Aug 20, 2024

Over 700 passengers died in 667 train accidents in last 10 years; 2,087 injured [details]

Indian Railways take some concrete steps including Ultrasonic Flaw Detection (USFD) testing of rails to detect flaws and timely removal of defective rails.

Aug 12, 2024