Indian Railways: News
04 Jun 2017
DelhiRailways to compensate man with Rs. 75,000 for inconvenience
In a complaint pertaining to 2013, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) awarded Rs. 75,000 to Delhi-based Vijay Kumar, who suffered inconvenience on his train journey.
22 May 2017
Mumbai4,000 kaali-peeli Mumbai cabs didn't install speed governors, grounded
The Regional Transport Office (RTO) of Mumbai has grounded approximately 4,000 black and yellow cabs from operating on the grounds that the vehicles didn't have speed governors installed in them.
22 May 2017
IndiaIndia may permit in-flight Internet by August
According to reports, the Centre will most probably permit in-flight internet on flights in India by August end.
19 May 2017
Bharti AirtelGST services tax rates: What's cheaper, what's costlier?
In the new GST regime, among many things, one that's going to get costlier is mobile bills.
19 May 2017
IndiaSafety cess- Indian Railways to hike fares again?
Attempting to remedy huge losses and plagued by numerous derailments in the past few months, the Centre is currently discussing introducing a safety cess, which could marginally hike rail fares.
18 May 2017
IndiaSuresh Prabhu plans to monetize IR data without violating privacy
Suresh Prabhu-led Indian Railways has been increasingly pushing for digitization and using data-centric approaches to be at par with its global counterparts.
11 May 2017
Narendra ModiRailways begins cracking down on corruption within its ranks
The Indian Railways has begun cracking down on corruption within its ranks, after PM Modi asked for strict action against all corrupt officers.
29 Apr 2017
Consumer CourtRailways forgets to wake up passenger, fined Rs. 5,000
A consumer grievance forum has fined Railways Rs. 5,000 for failing to wake up a passenger who had registered on its wake-up alert services.
27 Apr 2017
Suresh PrabhuIndian Railways is ready to have a digital overhaul
Indian Railways continues to surprise with the leaps it is taking towards digitization.
24 Apr 2017
IndiaMega railways app to encompass all existing IRCTC apps
PM Modi's Digital India move has found a kindred spirit in IRCTC as they solidify their stance with changing times.
17 Apr 2017
IndiaIndian Railways' measures to improve tourism sector
Following Indian travel and tourism sector acquiring the 7th position in the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) chart, Railways is now spearheading initiatives to ensure that it doesn't lose its momentum.
12 Apr 2017
Suresh PrabhuRailways will allow firms to run private freight trains
After hitting a record high in terms of profit Indian Railways' recently devised step will disrupt its monopoly in the transportation sector.
05 Apr 2017
IndiaIndian railways is making headway in the right tracks
Demonetization is a station left far behind with Indian Railways posting its all-time high revenue of Rs 1.68 lakh crore in the just-ended fiscal year.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaIndian Railways suffers from drunk drivers
Data has revealed that on an average, 15% of the loco-pilots working with Indian railways, routinely fail alcohol tests.
13 Dec 2016
Mamata BanerjeeLetter demands Rs.50 crore from Eastern Railway; threatens CM Banerjee
A letter reached the Eastern Railway headquarter demanding Rs.50 crores.
10 Dec 2016
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Mumbai on a Saturday
Crawford market traders are despondent over business vanishing due to cash crunch.
28 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiDynamic fare system in Humsafar Express tains
Indian Railways is likely to introduce the dynamic fare system in Humsafar Express trains after witnessing a decline in its earnings.
03 Nov 2016
Computer ScienceIIT Kharagpur scientists create tool to prevent train collision
A team of scientists from IIT Kharagpur successfully tested a tool which can prevent trains from colliding into each other.
28 Oct 2016
Narendra ModiBullet train to hit Indian tracks soon!
The Indian Railways is all set to move swiftly and ensure faster train travels as the construction work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor is going to begin soon.
17 Oct 2016
YouTubeFree Wi-Fi in Patna station being used to watch porn
According to a report by the IANS news agency, the Patna railway station tops the list in India in terms of data usage from the free Wi-Fi provided jointly by Google and RailTel.
12 Sep 2016
Barack ObamaYour weekly wrap
This week the world got a new 'Richest Man', in the form of an obscure Spanish businessman.
08 Sep 2016
Indian AirlinesRailways introduces 'surge pricing'
Indian Railways has introduced 'surge pricing' or flexible fares which will come into effect from September 9, 2016.
05 Sep 2016
GSTWhat made news this week?
Sports, politics, economics were the highlights this week.
03 Sep 2016
Suresh PrabhuIndian Railways introduces Rs.10 lakh insurance cover for passengers
The Indian Railways introduced an innovative scheme that helps enable its rail passengers to opt for insurance coverage of upto Rs.10 lakh.
28 Aug 2016
Mahendra Singh DhoniMS Dhoni becomes the most experienced International Captain
Adding another feather to his cap, MS Dhoni became the most experienced captain in international captain after his latest match, a T20I against West Indies in Florida.
26 Aug 2016
TechnologyIndian Railways engineer bags prestigious MIT award
Ashwani Kumar Upadhyaya, a 43 years old officer with the Indian Railways Traffic Service, won the innovation competition recently held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
10 Aug 2016
South KoreaTrials for MagLev trains coming soon
MagLev (magnetic levitation) trains are being considered by the Indian Railways; these trains can hit 500 km/hour and cut down travel time enormously.
