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The government may shortly include Aadhaar card as a valid document for filing income tax returns. (Photo: PTI/File)

Aadhaar will be must for booking train tickets online

Move aims to prevent touts from blocking a bulk of tickets, end fraudulent bookings and curb cases of impersonation.

2 March 2017 5:17 PM IST

Indian Railways incurs a whopping Rs 33,000 crore towards paying subsidy on passenger fares.

'Will roll out water management policy by Jan-end'

Railways says proposals include mandatory solar water heaters, water tariff, storm water management, among others.

11 Jan 2017 5:04 PM IST

The railways officials feel that the double-decker train failed because of its departure time of 5 am, and Tejas may not succeed as it has been given the same slot.

IRCTC plans e-catering for Rajdhani, Shatabdi trains

The company will be given responsibility of managing catering services in all trains with pantry cars.

27 July 2017 11:34 AM IST

A dead lizard was found in veg biryani served in train.

Passenger in Poorva Express served biryani with lizard

Incident came to light when a co-passenger took to social media and posted image of lizard in biryani.

26 July 2017 11:30 AM IST

A view of water logged railway tracks following a heavy rain in Mumbai (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Railways fears cheaper airlines will eat into its business

Blueprint says 25 per cent domestic air travel now occurs in 0-500 km route which was railways' monopoly.

25 July 2017 1:04 PM IST

Indian Raiways has said it will install dirt cheap clean drinking water booths.

IRCTC to install Re 1 clean water booths at 450 stations

Railways hopes that initiative would help national transport entity to generate 2,000 new jobs.

24 July 2017 2:28 PM IST

A couple snaps selfie inside a coach of Tejas Express before it was flagged off at CS Terminus in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

Wrap-up: Tejas' smart maiden run puts Indians in poor light

The floor of the train was littered with cups, pet bottles, wrappers and bags of chips, which the train staff had to...

29 May 2017 1:12 AM IST

The railways plans to win back the customers it has lost to economic air travel. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Railway ministry working with companies like Apple on train speeds

NITI Aayog approved the ministry's Rs 18,000 crore proposal to increase speeds of the Gatiman Express.

21 July 2017 2:27 PM IST

Indian Railways has changed its catering policy three times since 2005 with the last policy change announced in February 2017.

CAG blames govt policy for poor train food, low hygiene

Food stuff is kept in the open for flies, insects, rats and cockroaches to feast upon.

21 July 2017 12:41 AM IST

Indian Railways plan to induct at least four other solar-powered trains in the next six months (Photo: AFP)

In national first, Indian railways adds solar panels to roof of Delhi...

The lighting, fans and information displays inside the train -- once powered by diesel -- will run off the sun's energy.

20 July 2017 12:17 PM IST

Railways to launch non-fare revenue policy

Railways to launch non-fare revenue policy

Policy to offer various schemes including train branding, rail radio and setting up 2400 ATMs.

8 Jan 2017 10:24 AM IST

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Indian Railways to go for biometric system for attendance

The move will ensure increase in productivity by up to 20 percent, a senior official in Railways said.

7 March 2017 2:14 AM IST