Indian Railways: News
04 Jun 2018
West BengalRailways working on increasing speeds of long-distance trains by 25kmph
The Indian Railways is working on increasing the speeds of all long-distance passenger trains by 25km/hour by 2022 which will reduce travel time considerably, Minister of State (West Bengal) for Railways Rajen Gohain said in Kolkata.
02 Jun 2018
IndiaAmbitious bullet train project lands in trouble: Details here
The ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has run into trouble as people in more than 70 tribal villages in Palghar, Maharashtra, have refused to give up their lands.
01 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiAll the passenger-friendly changes Railways brought in May
The Indian Railways is on a mission to do the best it can. In just the last month, it has introduced a range of changes to make the whole experience smoother for passengers.
30 May 2018
State Bank of India (SBI)Recruitment: SBI, Air Force, Railways, ISRO, IOCL seek qualified candidates
A number of government agencies and institutes have issued notification for more than 1,000 vacancies overall in various fields.
29 May 2018
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationIRCTC now tells you chances of waitlisted tickets getting confirmed
Booking train tickets on waiting is often a gamble: the IRCTC website sees 13L reservations everyday against 10.5L berths.
24 May 2018
LondonPeople stealing blankets, ceiling-fans, showers, even train tracks from Railways!
Indians have this annoying tendency to nick stuff from public places. Last year, some journalists embarrassed the country by stealing silverware from a London hotel during an official trip!
23 May 2018
VadodaraParty on railway platform? Soon, it will be possible
Hosting social gatherings at banquet halls would soon become a thing of the past.
22 May 2018
Narendra ModiRailways announces 9,744 vacancies for RPF constable/sub-inspector posts
The Indian Railways has announced 9,744 vacancies for the posts of RPF constable and RSPF Sub Inspector (SI).
21 May 2018
Mahatma GandhiRailways plans veg-only menu to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Gandhi Jayanti, the Indian Railways has put forth a proposal to serve only vegetarian food on railway premises and trains on 2nd October for 2018, 2019, and 2020.
21 May 2018
Andhra PradeshFour coaches of Andhra Pradesh AC Superfast Express catch fire
Four coaches of 22416 Visakhapatnam- Nizamuddin train (Andhra Pradesh) caught fire near Birlanagar station in Gwalior at around 11:50 AM on Monday.
15 May 2018
IndiaDo train delays frustrate you? They are here to stay
As frustrating as train delays are, there will be no signs of its improvement in the coming months, said Railways Board chairman Ashwani Lohani.
13 May 2018
IndiaRailways' new 'smart coaches' have black boxes, integrated real-time monitoring-system
In a first, the Railways has unveiled new advanced 'smart coaches' which come fitted with black boxes, like in aircraft.
10 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPassengers injured while boarding/de-boarding trains eligible for compensation, rules SC
The Supreme Court ruled death or injury of passengers while boarding or de-boarding a train is an 'untoward incident' and the victim is liable for compensation.
09 May 2018
KeralaKerala-coolie used railway Wi-Fi to prepare for KPSC while carrying-luggage
Most people would drown themselves in books while preparing for civil services exams, but not Sreenath K.
08 May 2018
Mumbai125 new ATVMs in Western-Railways stations, relief for 36L commuters
Western Railway (WR) has decided to install 125 new ATVMs across its stations, which is set to bring a huge relief to smart-card holders.
05 May 2018
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationIn case of train cancellation, money will be refunded automatically
On Friday, the Indian Railways announced that in case a train is fully cancelled i.e. from start to end, booked tickets will automatically be cancelled and refunds will be processed automatically.
05 May 2018
MumbaiRailways planning to kill two birds with one 8-feet-high wall
Last month, the government approved 8-10 feet high walls along the Delhi-Mumbai train route, which would convert it to a high-speed corridor.
05 May 2018
Central RailwayRailways clocks abysmal punctuality figures, thanks to massive maintenance work
On one hand, Indian Railways registered one of its best safety records in decades. On the other, its performance in punctuality was abysmal.
05 May 2018
ChandigarhWoman wins Rs. 10,000 from Railways for insect in train-food
Nearly two years later, an insect found in food served aboard a train has come back to bite the Indian Railways.
04 May 2018
Madhya PradeshBelieve-it-or-not: These railway stations lie in between 2 different states
The Indian Railways is the world's 8th largest employer, and employs over 1.4 million people.
04 May 2018
MumbaiDelhi-Mumbai Special Rajdhani to have engines at both ends
For the first time in the Indian Railways, a passenger train - the Mumbai-Delhi Special Rajdhani - will have an engine at the front and at the rear, to save travel time.
03 May 2018
SecunderabadTrain vendors seen purportedly mixing toilet-water in tea, fined Rs.1L
In a major embarrassment for the Railways, vendors aboard the Chennai Central-Hyderabad Charminar Express were caught on camera purportedly mixing water from a toilet in the tea served to passengers.
02 May 2018
Narendra ModiHere's why railway-station benches will soon carry local MPs' name
The Railways is planning to install 1L benches at 1,500 stations across the country through a unique sponsorship scheme: local MPS will fund these benches, costing Rs. 12,000-30,000 each, and in turn, their name will be etched on the bench.
01 May 2018
Bihar2 railway employees arrested with illegal liquor in Bihar
Two railway employees were arrested from a Patna-bound train near the city on Tuesday for trying to smuggle liquor to dry Bihar.
01 May 2018
BengaluruBengaluru's modified Baiyyappanahalli railway station to overhaul travel for locals
If all goes according to plan, the expansion work of Bengaluru's Baiyappanahalli railway station should be over by June, South Western Railways (SWR) says.
28 Apr 2018
GSTMan waiting for Rs. 35-refund from IRCTC since a year
For nearly a year, a Kota-based engineer has been fighting to get Rs. 35 refund from Indian Railways.
26 Apr 2018
IndiaAfter UP accident, Railways says will remove unmanned-crossings in 2-years
Hours after 13 children were killed in UP after their vehicle was hit by a train, the Railways has said that it plans to "completely eliminate" unmanned level crossings by March 31, 2020.
26 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshPiyush Goyal orders inquiry into Kushinagar train-school van accident
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today ordered an inquiry into Kushinagar train-school van accident and announced a compensation of Rs. 2L for the kin of deceased.
23 Apr 2018
India'Tu', 'Tum' unacceptable, address juniors as 'aap', directs Railways Chairman
In a bid to end VIP culture in Railways, Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani has directed senior officials to address subordinates as 'aap' and do away with 'tum' or 'tu'.
22 Apr 2018
IndiaRailways' biggest recruitment-drive to cost Rs. 300cr, take a year
The Railways has received a whopping 2.5cr applications for its biggest recruitment drive for 90,000 lower-level posts: 47.5L applications for 26,500 Automotive Loco Pilot positions, and 1.89cr for 62,907 Group-D positions (track maintainer, pointsman, switchman, helper, porter).
21 Apr 2018
Piyush GoyalRailways to extend 'Give it up' to all fare-concession holders
Buoyed by "Give it up" scheme's success with senior citizens, Indian Railways is set to extend the scheme to include other concession holders to offset nearly Rs. 33,000cr subsidy burden in annual passenger fares.
17 Apr 2018
Piyush GoyalPiyush Goyal explains need of Railway University on Quora
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Coal, took to Quora to answer 'What is the necessity of setting up a university for Indian Railways?'
16 Apr 2018
Mumbai500km wall along Delhi-Mumbai train route to make travel faster
Commuting between Delhi and Mumbai via train might soon become much faster and smoother with the Central government approving the construction of a 500km boundary wall along the railway track to restrict human and cattle interference.
16 Apr 2018
OdishaRun over by train, four elephants including a calf, die
In Odisha's Jharsuguda district, four elephants including a calf died after being hit by Bokaro-Allepy Express, between 3:30 AM and 4:00 AM on Monday.
16 Apr 2018
Aadhaar CardNew rules for booking tickets online on IRCTC: Details here
On the first day of its launch, the IRCTC online portal saw 29 tickets booked. Today, over 13L tickets are bought on the portal.
16 Apr 2018
IndiaIndian Railways to launch grievance redressal app MADAD
The Indian Railways will launch a mobile application for grievance redressal this month.
15 Apr 2018
MumbaiRajdhani trips between Delhi, Mumbai get extended for 1 month
In order to meet the extra demand, the Special Superfast Rajdhani (tri-weekly) between Delhi and Mumbai that was launched in October'17, gets another extension from April 17 to May 16.
15 Apr 2018
IndiaCommonwealth Games: Railway athletes win 10 out of 26 golds
Indian Railways today said that it was a matter of pride that 40% of the gold medals for India, 10 out of 26, in the recently concluded Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, were won by Railway athletes.
15 Apr 2018
TechnologyIndian Railways may deploy chatbots to improve customer service
In its endeavor to provide better services to its users, Indian Railways may soon use chatbots to respond to train queries and boost customer experience.
14 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train tickets to cost between Rs. 250-3,000
Tickets of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train would likely cost passengers between Rs. 250-3,000.
