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RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav addressing a press conference at his residence in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Lalu Prasad Yadav to face intense CBI grilling

RJD chief asked to appear before agency for questioning on September 25.

24 Sept 2017 12:44 AM IST

Meerut railway station wears a deserted look on Saturday , following violence triggered by the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case. (Photo: PTI)

Steel shortage stymies Railways rail tracks upgrade projects

India's mammoth state railways, hit by a spate of accidents, is trying to modernise its ageing tracks.

23 Sept 2017 5:05 PM IST

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

Railways to give 78 days' salary to select staff as bonus

Cabinet on Wednesday cleared productivity linked bonus for 12.3 lakh non-gazetted staff.

21 Sept 2017 12:49 PM IST

The passengers in the reserved coaches can only sleep between 10 pm and 6 am to allow others to sit on the seats for the rest of the time. (Photo: PTI/File)

Indian Railways reduces sleeping hours for passengers by an hour

Until the circular was issued, the existing permissible time for sleeping was between 9 pm and 6 am.

17 Sept 2017 7:58 PM IST

Indian Railways may stop providing blankets in AC coaches and instead ramp up the temperature to 24 degree celsius.

Railways to rename trains after famous literary works

Officials working on the database said preliminary work has already begun with a list of Sahitya Academy winning works...

2 Sept 2017 1:35 PM IST

As per railway ministry, the project did not take off due to infrastructure constraints .

Delhi: Ro-Ro service to contain pollution delayed again

Trial run of the ambitious project was conducted in March.

2 Sept 2017 2:24 AM IST

Sardar Patels Statue of Unity in Gujarats 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...

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 IST

Railways will eventually extend the scheme to all trains in which meals are served, officials said. (Photo: Pixabay)

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

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

28 Oct 2018 6:54 PM IST

Indian Railways is not looking at more funds in the upcoming Union Budget for 2018-19 as it is focused on monetising assets within, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said. (Photo: PTI)

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

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

28 Oct 2018 12:20 PM IST

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

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

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

21 Oct 2018 8:46 AM IST

Air India Chief Ashwani Lohani has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter)

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

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

20 Oct 2018 8:51 PM IST

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...

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 IST