Indian Railways

Marriage on wheels: Indian couple ties knot on the train as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar chants mantras

The Uttar Pradesh couple's marriage was solemnized by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar who happened to be traveling on a special train for a yatra.

Mar 2, 2018

Gatimaan Express: Now travel from Delhi to Gwalior in just over 3 hours on India's fastest train

Gatimaan Express operates at a maximum speed of 160 km/h and takes 195 minutes to cover the journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Gwalior Junction railway stations.

Feb 20, 2018

Indian Railways recruitment update: Age limit relaxed, more languages introduced

The candidates from Kerala wanted to take the Indian Railways recruitment exam in Malayalam while people in Bihar had been demanding reduction of age limit.

Feb 20, 2018

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Indian Railways to fill over 1 lakh vacancies in largest recruitment drive

In a move to contribute towards the Narendra Modi government's Skill India initiative, the Indian Railways has also kept a target of training 30,000 apprentices.

Feb 15, 2018

Indian Railways cracks the whip on absentee employees, set to fire 13,000 workers

The decision to sack 13,000 employees was made on the orders of railways minister Piyush Goyal, who told officials to weed-out absentee employees.

Feb 10, 2018

Indian Railway warn against taking selfies by tracks with graphic video

The South Central Railway posted a video on their Twitter of a 25-year-old getting hit by a train whilst he was distracted taking a selfie next to the tracks.They posted the video to warn against taking these dangerous selfies and remind people it is a criminal offence.Remarkably, the selfie-taker survived survived but was severely injured.

Jan 25, 2018

Plan your train journey in advance, get cheaper fares: Railway panel

Normally airlines offer heavy discounts to passengers for booking flight tickets months before the journey. The panel suggests implementing the same mode of operation in trains also.

Jan 18, 2018

Pay more for lower berths, discounts on delayed trains: Know the recommendations of fare review committee

The panel proposed that the Railways follow the dynamic pricing model adopted by airlines and hotels.

Jan 17, 2018

Kashmir covered in snow: Beautiful video and photos prove why this valley is a wonderland in winter

The video, which has now gone viral, was initially shared by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, to show the Indian Railways' support in promoting tourism in the states of Jammu and Kashmir.

Dec 18, 2017

Indian Railways travellers will soon get incentives for booking tickets via digital transactions

Other incentives will include offering free passenger insurance for cashless ticket purchases.

Dec 7, 2017

Indian Railways to raise Rs 35,000 core to get safer coaches, push electrification

The borrowing will be done through the financial arm of the Railways, Indian Railway Finance Corporation.

Nov 29, 2017

IRCTC ordered to pay Rs 25,000 to passenger for wrong SMS

Vijay Pratap Singh was booked on the Mahabodhi Express from Allahabad to Delhi. But he received an SMS from IRCTC that the train had been cancelled, when in fact the train departed as scheduled.

Nov 24, 2017

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Indian Railways seeks to electrify 8,000 km every year from next fiscal, invites tenders

If it electrifies its entire route, the railways will save about Rs 10,500 crore in fuel bills every year.

Nov 24, 2017

Indian Railways to float large size tenders for faster electrification of tracks

The government began electrifying 24,400 km of railway tracks in a five-year period that started in 2016, at a cost of Rs 35,000 crore.

Nov 14, 2017

10 railway stations to have airport-like facilities by 2020

Redevelopment will be in core infrastructure like platforms, lounges, ticketing counters, parking and other facilities.

Nov 13, 2017

Now, Rajdhani and Shatabdi passengers to be alerted to delays

Indian Railways will SMS passengers every time Rajdhani or Shatabdi trains are delayed [VIDEO]

The passenger-friendly provision, which has been developed by Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), is a free-of-cost service borne entirely by the Railways.

Nov 9, 2017

Indian Railways launch project 'Swarn': Top 10 features

Indian Railways launches new gold standard trains as part of project 'Swarn': Top 10 features [VIDEO]

To enhance the experience of passengers, the Indian Railways has undertaken a complete makeover exercise in 30 trains which includes 15 Rajdhani and 15 Shatabdi trains at an estimated cost of Rs. 25 crore.

Nov 7, 2017

In a first, Indian Railways invites bids for rail tracks from private steel producers

Market experts believe the move of opening up the procurement process may benefit Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL), as it is the only other local producer of steel of this grade.

Oct 27, 2017

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Indian Railways to get 7 lakh metric tonnes of rails to renew old tracks

The decision comes after reports suggested earlier this month that Indian Railways will spend Rs 1,000 crore over the next six months to replace old and outdated tracks with new ones.

Oct 26, 2017

Railway's grand plan to reduce running time: Over 500 long-distance trains to run faster from November

Goyal has an objective of implementing the new changes without affecting the current railway fares while boosting revenue.

Oct 20, 2017

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