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The whole project was designed, and developed by the Indian Research & Development (R&D) organisation as mentioned by the Indian Railways. (Photo: File)

Indian Railways creates history as PM Modi flags off electric conversion locomotive

The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) has converted the diesel locomotive to electric locomotive in Varanasi.

19 Feb 2019 1:01 PM

During the total internet shutdown, all types of data services have been restricted, as per an official statement from the district administration. (Photo: ANI)

Gujjar agitation enters day 5, internet services snapped in Sawai Madhopur

The people of the Gujjar community have squatted on rail tracks for the last five days, movement of trains has been adversely affected.

12 Feb 2019 11:16 AM

The budget has made a provision of Rs 584 crore for various phases of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). (Photo: Pixabay)

Budget allocates enough funds for MUTP: railway officials

The interim budget presented by finance minister Piyush Goyal has allotted Rs 7,672 crore for the Central Railway.

02 Feb 2019 11:19 AM

Goyal also announced that the operating ratio for the current fiscal has improved to 96.2 per cent.

Budget 2019: Railways gets Rs 1.58 lakh cr, highest ever for national transporter

No railway fare hike was announced in the Railway Budget for 2019.

01 Feb 2019 1:53 PM

These recruitment drives will fix long-standing issues of overtime work, delay in project implementation, low efficiency, and constraints on upgradation. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Railways begin mega recruitment process, 10 pc reserved for economically weaker sections

Indian Railways will initiate fresh recruitments of 2,30,000 more employees under various cadres of Indian Railways.

24 Jan 2019 11:42 AM

These steps are a part of a security plan under the Integrated Security System (ISS) which was approved in 2016 to strengthen surveillance mechanism at 202 railway stations. (Representational Image | PTI)

Arrive at least 20 minutes before departure: Railways plans to seal stations

The security plan - with high-end technology - has already been put in motion at Allahabad and at Hoobly railway station in Karnataka.

06 Jan 2019 1:34 PM

Rescue officials offer an oxygen mask to a Metro passengers after several passengers were taken ill due to smoke detected inside an air-conditioned coach of the Metro in Kolkata on Thursday. Smoke was seen coming out of the Dum Dum-bound Metro rake soon after it left the Maidan station. (Photo:Abhijit Mukherjee)

Stampede-like situation as fire breaks out in Metro; 16 injured

Passengers claimed around 40 persons fell ill due to suffocation and a stampede-like situation occurred inside the train.

28 Dec 2018 12:41 AM

Train 18, Rs 100-crore indigenously designed train, is made operational, it will become the country's fastest train. (Photo: Twitter | @RailwayNorthern)

India's first engineless train sets record, passes 180 kmph speed limit

Train 18 is capable of touching 200 kmph provided rest of Indian Railways' system such as tracks and signals permit.

03 Dec 2018 9:36 AM

The incident took place at a time when there was smoke in the air due to fire crackers and burning of Ravana's effigy, the report said. (Photo: File)

Clean cheat for Railways in Amristar tragedy, people’s ‘negligence’ killed 60: report

Report further classified the accident as 'error in working by public near railway line'.

22 Nov 2018 9:29 PM

Railway Board order issued on Nov 20 had assigned the responsibility to RailTel for finalisation of fresh CUG scheme for Indian Railways. (Photo: AFP)

RJio to take over as service provider for Railways from January 1

Fresh CUG scheme had since been finalised by RailTel and Reliance Jio has been awarded the contract to implement the scheme.

22 Nov 2018 11:17 AM

‘Train 18’, developed by the Integral Coach Factory and seen as a successor to the prestigious 30-year-old Shatabdi Express, was flagged off by Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani on October 29. (Photo: twitter | @RailwayNorthern)

India's first engine-less train, Train 18, to go on trial run today

Indigenously developed high-tech, energy-efficient train, ‘Train 18’ is built at cost of Rs 100 crore.

17 Nov 2018 10:20 AM

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. (Photo: PTI)

Rs 65,000 crore set aside for Mumbai suburban rail revamp: Goyal

Maha govt actively supporting these infrastructure projects, which seek to improve transportation and passenger amenities.

12 Nov 2018 11:18 AM

Sardar Patel's Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district is twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty in the US. Iron was collected from all over the country to build the statue. (Photo: @PMOIndia twitter via PTI)

Railways ran special 'unity' train to ferry 1,000 for Sardar Patel statue unveiling

The railways also ran a special train from Gujarat to Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu today as a show of unity.

31 Oct 2018 9:14 PM

The alleged tout, identified as Indrajeet Gupta (32), was caught with 44 tickets booked online worth Rs 2.12 lakh. (Representational image | Pixabay)

Mumbai: Man caught with railway tickets worth over Rs 2 lakh in Mankhurd

Officials said investigations have shown that the accused has so far booked 2,042 tickets worth Rs 57.69 lakh using the same modus operandi.

28 Oct 2018 6:54 PM

He added that PM Modi has focused on variety of programs that not only provide 'inclusive and sustainable growth but make India a power to be reckoned with on an international stage'. (Photo: File | PTI)

'Got rid of Railway budget to remove political interference': Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal said there had been 'a dramatic shift in concept and execution of policies by this govt' as compared to its predecessors.

28 Oct 2018 12:20 PM

The accident happened when a crowd of Dussehra revellers spilled onto the railway tracks near Joda Phatak and could not see the train approaching them. (Photo: PTI)

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go missing

Municipal corporation councillor Vijay Madan, her son Sourabh Madan Mithu, main organisers of Dussehra event, have gone underground.

21 Oct 2018 8:46 AM

'We will launch a nationwide campaign against trespassing and the dangers thereof. This is all that we can do to avoid such tragedies,' Lohani said. (Photo: PTI | File)

Amritsar train tragedy: Railways to launch massive anti-trespassing drive

Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani said the railways has launched such campaigns in the past as well, but intermittently.

20 Oct 2018 8:51 PM

Medical teams were rushed to the site of the accident in which at least 61 people, including women and children, died. (Photo: PTI)

No penal action against driver in Amritsar train accident: MoS Manoj Sinha

Railway officials said that the accident was a 'clear case of trespassing' and no permission was granted for the event.

20 Oct 2018 5:47 PM

Items like Navaratri thali, sabudana khichdi, lassi, fruit chats can be pre-ordered through IRCTC's e-Catering website www.ecatering.irctc.co.in or 'Food-on-track' app.

IRCTC to offer 'vrat ka khana' during Navaratri

These special meals offered by the IRCTC will be available through selected restaurants and at hand-picked stations.

11 Oct 2018 11:13 AM

Authorities have been asked to hand the Rohingyas over to police if they are found travelling on rails. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

RPF alerts Kerala over movement of Rohingyas into state

The RPF has issued a warning with a list of 14 trains on which the refugees from Myanmar are mostly moving from the northeastern states.

30 Sep 2018 5:21 PM

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