Indian Railways: News

07 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhi-Jaipur semi high-speed train can cut travel-time to 90 minutes!

One of Indian Railways' many planned projects is a semi high-speed train between Delhi and Jaipur running at 200kmph.

07 Mar 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: On Women's Day, Matunga Rd station gets all-women staff

After Matunga station on the Central Line of the Mumbai suburban network, Matunga Road will become the next station to have an all-women team.

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01 Mar 2018

Arunachal Pradesh

Railways planning to expand network in Northeast: Minister Gohain

Union Minister Rajen Gohain today said the railways was planning to expand its network in the entire Northeast including Arunachal Pradesh.

27 Feb 2018

Delhi

Railways ties up with Ola for last mile connectivity

Railways has partnered with ride-sharing company, Ola to facilitate last mile connectivity at its five key stations in Delhi, the national transporter said today.

26 Feb 2018

Times of India

Indian Railways begins 'world's biggest recruitment drive' for 90,000 vacancies

The Railways has begun what is being touted as the world's largest recruitment drive, with about 90,000 vacancies across different groups and positions.

26 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Architect Hafeez offers to design 19 Railway Stations for free

Noted architect Hafeez Contractor has reportedly offered to design 19 stations across the country, including several in Mumbai free of charge, as part of a redevelopment project being rolled out by the Railways.

25 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Soon, all-women TTE crew on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi!

The Railways is taking major strides towards women empowerment. Recently, it launched all-women crews at Mumbai's Matunga and Jaipur's Gandhinagar railway stations.

23 Feb 2018

Piyush Goyal

Railways' suppliers can now view status of bills online

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched a new feature on the Railways' supply chain website, through which vendors of the national transporter can view details of the bills they have generated and their status.

20 Feb 2018

Delhi

High-speed rail between Delhi-Meerut to save Rs. 6,300 crore

The high-speed rail corridor that will cut the travel time between Delhi and Meerut to just 62 minutes will also double up as a local metro for the people of Meerut.

19 Feb 2018

Bhopal

Bhopal: Man kicks stranger out of train for no reason

In a shocking incident, a man in Bhopal kicked a stranger out of a moving train without any apparent reason.

19 Feb 2018

India

Railways announces massive training program for 30,000 apprentices

The Indian Railways has announced a massive apprenticeship program for 2018-19, and plans to train 30,000 apprentices as part of a Skill India initiative.

16 Feb 2018

India

Railways announces massive recruitment drive for 90,000 posts: Details here

Ten days after announcing a massive recruitment drive for 26,500 vacancies, the Railways has now invited applications for another 90,000 lower-level posts.

15 Feb 2018

Delhi

Railway Minister's plan to take '50% cars' off Delhi's roads

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has a plan to take send "50% cars off the roads" in Delhi: revive the long-neglected ring rail and link it with Delhi Metro services.

15 Feb 2018

PTI

Train passenger gets punished for snoring too loudly

In a strange incident, a man on-board a long-distance train was "punished" by fellow passengers on Thursday for snoring too loudly.

14 Feb 2018

India

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to start a year earlier

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train that was scheduled to be completed by 2023, has advanced its completion deadline to August 15, 2022.

13 Feb 2018

Delhi

At least 15 trains cancelled, 25 running late in Delhi

As many as 15 trains have been canceled while 25 other trains will be arriving late on Tuesday in the national capital due to operational reasons, as per the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Northern Railways. However, there were no reports of flight services being affected.

13 Feb 2018

Railway Ministry

Railways plans 10,000km of new high-speed corridors for faster journeys

The Railway Ministry is reportedly planning 10,000km of new high-speed corridors which will allow overnight trains to run at speeds of up to 250kmph.

10 Feb 2018

India

Indian Railways to fire 13,000 employees on 'unauthorized leaves'

According to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report, the Indian Railways said on Friday that it had identified 13,000 employees who would soon be fired.

09 Feb 2018

India

Railways' new luxurious Uday Express to roll out soon

The Indian Railways is all set to launch the Uday Express with state-of-the-art amenities on three routes.

09 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai theft victim falls off train, loses fingers, foot crushed

A 23-year-old woman in Mumbai was severely injured when she fell off a moving train and was hit by another in a robbery bid.

08 Feb 2018

India

Railways washes linen everyday, blanket once in two months

The Indian Railways has said it washes all bed linen provided to passengers on trains, including bed sheets, pillow covers and towels, after every single use.

07 Feb 2018

India

50% off on Maharaja Express: Here's how to get it

The luxury Maharaj Express has a special offer for passengers for a limited time: 50% discount on one ticket on booking of two seats for adults.

05 Feb 2018

India

Railway employees to soon get whistleblower website for anonymous complaints

The last year saw several train accidents, throwing light on the lack of safety procedure in the Indian Railways.

04 Feb 2018

India

Railways announces a massive recruitment drive for 26,502 vacancies

In one its biggest recruitment drives, the Railways has announced 26,502 vacancies for assistant loco pilots and technician posts.

03 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai local catches fire at Dadar station, no casualties reported

Thousands of Mumbai local train commuters had to face inconvenience as rail traffic was affected due to a major fire that broke out in one of the coaches of a local train at Dadar Railway Station on Friday.

02 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai stations, that receive over 25,000 footfall, to get escalators

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday, during his budget speech, announced that almost all Mumbai Region stations that exceed footfall of more than 25,000 will soon get escalators.

01 Feb 2018

Vadodara

#DecodingBudget: Jaitley's budget focuses on safety and Railways modernization

After declaring that infrastructure is important for economic growth, FM Arun Jaitley made an all-time high allocation to Indian Railways.

31 Jan 2018

Pune

150 "Google Stations" offering free Wi-Fi deployed across Pune

Two years after launching free public Wi-Fi initiative called "Google Station" to bring millions of Indians online, Google has partnered with engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro to bring 150 "Google Station" hotspots to Pune.

31 Jan 2018

Delhi

New Delhi station's Ajmeri gate side entrance to get makeover

The Ajmeri Gate side entrance to New Delhi Railway Station's will soon get a makeover. A new 30m-wide road from Bhavbhuti Marg will be opened directly at the entrance gate of the station from September this year.

31 Jan 2018

India

Railway Budget'18: Rs. 78,000cr to automate Indian Railways

After 2017's historic reform of merging the two budgets, this year Railway Budget will be presented along with the Union Budget on February 1.

29 Jan 2018

Delhi

After Fairy Queen, Indian Railways bringing back vintage steam engines

On Republic Day, Fairy Queen, the world's oldest steam engine, left the railway museum and took a short trip from New Delhi railway station to Delhi Junction.

29 Jan 2018

Suresh Prabhu

Customized bags, rods, films: Railways' approach to keep us safe

In 2016-17, the government recorded 193 deaths in train accidents, the highest in 10 years.

25 Jan 2018

Employment

South Western Railways announces 21 unreserved vacancies: Details here

The South Western division of Indian Railways has announced 21 unreserved vacancies for candidates under sports quota.

24 Jan 2018

India

Railways to install 12 lakh CCTV cameras in 11,000 trains

The government is expected to set aside Rs. 3,000 crore in Budget 2018 for the Indian Railways for purchasing 12 lakh CCTV cameras to improve passenger security and provide a more secure travel experience.

24 Jan 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Railway introduces wireless device to issue AC train tickets

The Western Railway (WR) in Mumbai is planning to introduce new hand-held wireless devices for issuing tickets to passengers who have first-class tickets and want to travel by the air-conditioned train that runs between Churchgate and Virar.

22 Jan 2018

India

Two new high-speed trains to replace Rajdhani, Shatabdi soon

Indian Railways is reportedly gearing up to introduce two new high-speed trains -operating at a speed of 176 kmph- even before the launch of India's first bullet train project.

21 Jan 2018

India

Railways may introduce "dynamic fares" for luxury Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express

India's first "ultra-luxury" train -the Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express- had become a hit with travelers after its launch in May'17.

18 Jan 2018

India

'Japan has upper hand in bullet train deals'

One would assume that PM Narendra Modi's pet bullet train project would benefit India in terms of manufacturing and employment. This is especially because he has consistently been pushing for 'Make in India.'

17 Jan 2018

India

Mumbai: First-class passes now valid for AC local trains

Soon after India got its first air-conditioned local train in Mumbai in December 2017, the Western Railway has recently proposed to make the existing first-class passes of local train valid for the AC locals as well.