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Nearly 70 per cent of Metros daily commuters, averaging around 27-30 lakh daily, are smartcard users.

Kolkata Metro to be driverless by March 2018

GoA 3 is a driverless train operation system where starting and stopping are automated.

18 Dec 2016 5:44 AM IST

The new rakes to be imported from China would be for existing metro including new East-West and Dum Dum-Garia metro routes. (representational image)

Driverless train may be a reality in Kolkata post 2018

There is a target that all the new metro rakes in city from March 2018 would be GoA 3 grade driverless rakes, said...

17 Dec 2016 5:39 PM IST

BHEL has already supplied 225 such IGBT-based traction converters, which are in operation with Indian Railways.

BHEL bags major contract from Indian Railways

The traction converters will be manufactured and supplied by BHEL's Electronics Division, Bengaluru.

16 Dec 2016 2:02 PM IST

The foundation stone of the museum was laid in 1971, which opened as Rail Transport Museum in 1977 and was later rechristened as National Rail Museum in 1995.

Delhi's Rail Museum to get restaurant with serving train

The museum houses the unique heritage of Indian Railways, rich history of more than 150 years.

25 Dec 2016 2:33 AM IST

A railway official on the condition of anonymity said, We will check the Harbour and the Trans-Harbour line, so there will be an inspection in small sections by each of our three teams.

Now, dial 139 to book rail tickets

Till now, this facility was only available for checking the status of wait-listed tickets.

22 Dec 2016 3:09 AM IST

Indian Railways (Photo: PTI)

Rail projects in northeast under CBI scanner

CBI has registered a case to probe serious defects in the execution of work by the railway contractors in Demlakang...

4 Dec 2016 12:26 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTI)

To boost cashless India, government offers incentives to go digital

Service tax waived for credit/debit card transactions upto Rs 2,000

9 Dec 2016 1:21 AM IST

Indian railway minster Suresh Prabhu

Railways seeks inputs on 'National Rail Plan'

Website launched by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will be ready by middle of next year.

8 Dec 2016 6:18 PM IST

Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu

Indian Railways to adopt e-tendering process

Suresh Prabhu termed demonetisation as a good opportunity to move to cashless transactions.

14 Dec 2016 3:19 PM IST

Railways is expecting to earn Rs 500 crore in current financial year from flexi fare structure in 42 Rajdhanis, 46 Shatabdis and 54 Durontos.

Railways to tweak flexi fares in drive to increase revenue

At present, the fares of Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi can go up to 50 per cent more than the base fare as per the...

13 Dec 2016 2:08 AM IST