Railways
- India
Northeast Railway’s first Vande Bharat completed its trial run
Siliguri: The Northeast Frontier Railway’s (NFR) first Vande Bharat Train, the semi-high-speed train completed its trial run from Howrah-New Jalpaiguri station on Monday, an official statement said. The train is likely to…
- Delhi
Job seekers made to count trains at Delhi station, duped of over Rs 2.5 cr
New Delhi: At least 28 people from Tamil Nadu were made to stand at different platforms of the New Delhi Railway Station every day for eight hours for a month to count…
- India
Railways to roll out Vande Metro train by May or June 2023: Union Minister
Bengaluru: The Railways is manufacturing Vande Metro train which will replace those designed in 1950s and 60s, Railways and Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday. He also said that the first…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru Cantonment railway station set for makeover
Bengaluru: The Cantonment Railway station, which is one of the oldest railway stations of Bengaluru, is undergoing a substantive makeover to cater to the increased transportation needs of the city, railway authorities said…
- India
New India-Bangladesh rly line along NE to be operational in June 2023
Agartala: The much expected new railway line between India and Bangladesh along Tripura would be operational in June next year, officials said here on Monday quoting Bangladesh Railway Minister Md. Nurul Islam…
- Hyderabad
SCR, Postal Dept collaborate to provide doorstep parcel services
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) and Postal Department have joined hands to provide doorstep pickup and delivery parcel service to their customers by integrating railway transportation with postal services. SCR general…
- India
Railways sees dip in senior citizen travellers in 2021-22: Officials
New Delhi: The Railways has seen an almost 24 percent dip in the number of senior citizens travelling by trains in 2021-22 as compared to 2019-2020, according to an RTI query. Officials…
- India
Maoists set ablaze dozen vehicles used for railway line construction in Jharkhand
Latehar: Maoists on Tuesday set ablaze around a dozen vehicles, including trucks and excavators, used for the construction of a railway line in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said. A large number of…
- India
Yamuna crosses danger mark in Delhi; Railways cancels several trains
New Delhi: The Yamuna river in Delhi crossed the danger mark on Tuesday afternoon. The river’s water level reached 206.30 meters, this happened after the national capital received rainfall for three consecutive…
- Telangana
Secunderabad Railway Station wins National Tourism Award
Hyderabad: The Secunderabad Railway Station on Tuesday was given the National Tourism Award for being the ‘most welcoming station for tourists’ operated by Indian Railways for the 2018–19 fiscal year. A.K. Gupta,…
- Telangana
Telangana: Vijayawada-Kazipet tripling project commissioned, work begins
Hyderabad: The third line project in the grand trunk route Vijayawada-Kazipet tripling project has been commissioned. It covers Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. This line is an important rail link which connects northern…
- Business
No bids invited for running passenger trains on PPP mode: Railways
New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways on Tuesday said it has no plans to invite bids for running passenger trains on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. A news item published in a…
- India
IRCTC to sell traveller data for monetisation amid data concerns
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a public sector undertaking that provides ticketing, catering, and tourism services for the Indian Railways, is going to monetize train travellers’ data to raise…
- India
Woman gang-raped inside New Delhi station, 4 railway employees arrested
New Delhi: A woman was allegedly raped by two railway employees in a room at the New Delhi station, the national transporter said on Saturday. Four railway employees, including two who stood…
- India
Railways suffered loss of Rs 259.44cr during Agnipath protests
New Delhi: The government on Friday said the Railways has suffered a loss of Rs 259.44 crore due to damage or destruction of railway assets during agitations against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme. In…
