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Indian Railways to set up special team to ensure speedy trials of indigenously built Train-18

Estimated to cost about Rs 100 crore, the first trainset will have a few imported components such as French-made seats, brakes and couplers from Germany, along with a Czech-made door system, all of which are to be indigenised for the next rake.

Oct 28, 2018

General Provident Fund interest rate hiked to 8% for Oct-Dec quarter

The interest rate would apply on Provident Funds of central government employees, railways and defence forces.

Oct 16, 2018

Indian Railways takes eco-friendly path; to use 'green' composite sleepers

Composite sleepers were first used by the Railways in the Muradabad division in 2003. They have an edge compared with the strength of wooden and channel sleepers.

Oct 13, 2018

IRCTC announces Vaishno Devi tour package starting from just Rs 2,490

No need to worry about hotel booking for your next visit to Vaishno Devi

Sep 20, 2018

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Forced Employment? Millions of engineers apply for gangman's job in Indian Railways

This is not the first the first time that people having technical degrees are applying for such low qualification-required jobs. The exam held by Railways Recruitment Board (RRB) on 31st August for 1.27 lakh posts also witnessed a huge number of overqualified people applying for the job

Sep 15, 2018

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Indian Railways to go eco-friendly, ties up with GAIL to use natural gas in production

Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani announced that almost 23 workshops will use natural gas by year end under the first phase of the project.

Sep 1, 2018

Swachh Rail survey: After stations, top trains to be ranked on cleanliness

Apart from 72 pairs of premier trains, services of 128 trains will be covered by 50 audit teams in the next couple of months.

Aug 24, 2018

The Lohe-ka-Pul bridge over Yamuna river in Delhi.

80-year-old Kerala bishop falls to his death from moving train

The bishop was reportedly standing near the door of the train when the accident occurred.

Aug 24, 2018

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Indian Railways' operating ratio worsens; it invests Rs 111 to earn every Rs 100

A higher expense ratio indicates the inability of the national carrier to generate a surplus in terms of revenue that could be further used for capital investments such as laying new tracks and deploying more coaches.

Aug 20, 2018

Indian Railways to propose Rs 44,000-crore third dedicated freight corridor

The project will also be known as East Coast Corridor and is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project.

Aug 18, 2018

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CAG report identifies reasons why trains get constantly delayed in India

During the month between April 2017 and March 2018, the punctuality of mail and express trains stood at 71.39 percent as against 76.69 percent in 2016-17.

Aug 9, 2018

Steam-hauled passenger train to chug from Sabarmati to Ahmedabad on Gandhi Jayanti

The entire fleet of rail coaches will bear a Swachh Bharat logo -- the spectacles worn by the Father of the Nation -- and specially designed stickers will be displayed on all trains commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Jul 24, 2018

Railways continues digital adoption with new WhatsApp service

The Indian Railways will now allow passengers to check their train's status through WhatsApp in a new partnership with MakeMyTrip.

Jul 24, 2018

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Railways planning to mine your data, here's what they can do with it

Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu hinted at a possible disinvestment of the service to mine the over 100 terabytes of data to improve its services. The government is also considering opening up the data to third-parties.

Jul 18, 2018

Indian Railways set to get its first dedicated freight corridor on Independence Day

Although the dedicated freight corridor received an in-principle approval from the Cabinet way back in 2006, the project has been delayed multiple times.

Jul 17, 2018

Plastic bottle crushers installed at select railway stations

Railways to install plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations

To combat the rising number of plastic bottles disposed in and around railway stations, the Indian Railways has directed stations to install bottle crushers. Smaller stations will be covered under social responsibility schemes, larger stations to host bidding for selecting the operator.

Jul 15, 2018

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Indian Railways

Indian Railways to set up special team to ensure speedy trials of indigenously built Train-18

General Provident Fund interest rate hiked to 8% for Oct-Dec quarter

Indian Railways takes eco-friendly path; to use 'green' composite sleepers

IRCTC announces Vaishno Devi tour package starting from just Rs 2,490

Forced Employment? Millions of engineers apply for gangman's job in Indian Railways

Indian Railways to go eco-friendly, ties up with GAIL to use natural gas in production

Swachh Rail survey: After stations, top trains to be ranked on cleanliness

80-year-old Kerala bishop falls to his death from moving train

Indian Railways' operating ratio worsens; it invests Rs 111 to earn every Rs 100

Indian Railways to propose Rs 44,000-crore third dedicated freight corridor

CAG report identifies reasons why trains get constantly delayed in India

Steam-hauled passenger train to chug from Sabarmati to Ahmedabad on Gandhi Jayanti

Railways continues digital adoption with new WhatsApp service

Railways planning to mine your data, here's what they can do with it

Indian Railways set to get its first dedicated freight corridor on Independence Day

Railways to install plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations

Railways to export six DMU train sets to Sri Lanka

Indian Railways bypasses recruitment board to open doors for contractual hiring

Life Insurance Corporation to invest Rs 26,000 crore in Indian Railways' finance arm

Indian Railways unveils new plan for blankets in AC coaches following harsh criticism

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious