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New Delhi: India is expected to clock the fastest growth in digital payments transaction value between 2019-2023 with a compound annual growth of 20.2% according to a recent Assocham-PWC India study. The Indian Railways in a step further towards promoting the digital payment initiatives of the Ce
Posted Date : 03-08-19
February: Continuing with its passenger-friendly measures, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd(IRCTC), which manages the online e-ticket booking portal www.irctc.co.in for Indian Railways has taken a new initiative to offer unmatched digital reading experience to its 6.6 crores plus
Posted Date : 06-02-19
New Delhi: According to a reoprt of Financial Express, Railway Board has ordered to procure new linen items like bed sheets, pillow covers and face towels for trains, according to a recent PTI report, to zonal networks in all over country. This comes days after Varanasi and Raebareli were instruc
Posted Date : 01-02-19
New Delhi: In yet another passenger friendly move, a key facility is being launched for e-ticket holder devotees visiting the temple of Shri Sai Baba at Shirdi to book Shri Sai Baba Darshan tickets online on www.irctc.co.in, the website of Indian Railway PSU, IRCTC. This facility will be launched
Posted Date : 24-01-19
New Delhi: Union Railways Minister Shri Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that Railways will hire close to 4 lakh people. The Railway Minister said that last year Railways provided employment to 1.5 lakh people.
'New job opportunities for 2.25-2.50 Lakh people have been created, the
Posted Date : 23-01-19
New Delhi: Train 18 sets to be exported: Indian Railways’ fastest engine-less self-propelled train, is generating buzz around the world. Indian Railways is hoping to export Train 18-like train sets to Middle-east, South-east Asian, South American, North American and European countries and has a
Posted Date : 21-01-19
New Delhi: Daily Himachal Express train, which at present runs between Delhi and Amb-Andaura, but will now run between Delhi and Daulatpur Chowk. 16-km broad gauge rail line section between Amb-Andaura and Daulatpur Chowk in Una district was also dedicated to the nation on 15th January 2019.
Posted Date : 21-01-19
New Delhi: Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR’s), under Railway Ministry maiden voyage vessel - SSL Mumbai was flagged off from Kandla Port to Tuticorin Port by railways minister Shri Piyush Goyal and minister of road transport and highways, shipping and water resources Nitin Gadkari th
Posted Date : 12-01-19
Varanasi: Indian Railways, creates history with the world's 1st ever conversion of a Diesel Loco into an Electric Loco of 12,000 HP using indigenous technology. In a first of its kind notable initiative, Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways has decided to convert its diesel locomotives to electr
Posted Date : 15-01-19
New Delhi: The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Nitin Gadkari along with the Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal flagged off the first voyage of CONCOR coastal movement - from Kandla Port t
Posted Date : 11-01-19
New Delhi: Under the guidance of Hon’ble Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal, IRCTC, the tourism wing of Ministry of Railways will run a special tourist train associated with the story of Lord Shri Ram from the famous Indian epic Ramayana in the name of 'Shri Ramayana Express'
Posted Date : 10-07-18
Noida: Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation has developed a live streaming mechanism that will allow passengers to view food preparation and packaging process at various base kitchens over Indian Railways. Chairman Railway Board Shri Ashwani Lohani has inaugurated the live streaming of b
Posted Date : 04-07-18
GUWAHATI: As many as 336 numbers of structural steel members called stringers of the iconic Saraighat Bridge over the River Brahmaputra here have been replaced in a duration of just eight and half months. Stringers are steel beams positioned along the length of the bridge on which the rails of
Posted Date : 02-01-18
HYDERABAD: Secunderabad Railway Station has become India’s first railway station to bag the coveted ‘Green Railway Station’ tag given by the Indian Green Building Council – Confederation of Industry (IGBC-CII). The IGBC-CII, with the support of Environment Directorate of the Indian Railwa
Posted Date : 17-10-17
New Delhi: In Tejas Express (train no. 22120) alleged food poisoning was reported on 15.10.17 while on run between Karmali and CSTM. Acting immediately on receiving the information, a show cause notice was served on the catering contractor. Further, Area Officer of IRCTC at Madgaon and on-board
Posted Date : 16-10-17
New Delhi: In a significant change of policy change to create more space on platforms, the Railways will soon start removing extra food stalls from platforms. Instead, it will have a single stall, creating more space for commuters.
The other part, the hungry passengers would have to do away
Posted Date : 10-10-17
NEW DELHI: Core sector growth rebounded to a five-month high in August while manufacturing activity expanded for the second month running in September, providing some cheer for an economy that saw growth touch a three-year low in the June quarter. The data would have been factored in by the monet
Posted Date : 10-10-17
New Delhi: The government will "very soon" float a global tender to procure tracks for modernising the railways, which can create a million jobs within a year through various areas across its ecosystem, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today. He further said that safety will be priority for the
Posted Date : 10-10-17
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream ‘Make in India’ project just got a boost from Indian Railways! For the first time, Indian Railways has rolled out 100% ‘Make in India’ LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) coaches, with each and every component made in the country. Manufactured at I
Posted Date : 10-10-17
NEW DELHI: Policing on Railways being a State subject, prevention of crime, registration of cases, their investigation and maintenance of law and order in Railway premises as well as on running trains are the statutory responsibility of the State Governments, which they discharge through Governme
Posted Date : 03-08-17
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of double line with electrification between Vanchi-Maniyachchi- Nagercoil via Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.
The total length of the line will be 102 km. Th
Posted Date : 03-08-17
NEW DELHI: The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu and the Chief Minister of Delhi, Shri Arvind Kejriwal jointly flagging off the Delhi Metro Heritage line from ITO to Kashmere Gate, in New Delhi on May 2
Posted Date : 29-05-17
NEW DELHI.The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu lighting the lamp to inaugurate a seminar “NEKI KI RAIL” for improving the Railways’ social footprint and impacting society in a positive manner, in New Delhi on March 23, 2017.
Posted Date : 24-03-17
New Delhi. Govt. of India has decided to go full throttle for pushing solar power generation in the country. As per reports coming in, massive increase in budget has been allocated to double solar power generation, even as plans for putting 7000 railway stations under 100% solar power is rapidly
Posted Date : 24-02-17
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways plans to install 770 escalators and 620 lifts at railway stations across the country and redevelop some stations, government said today but did not fix a timeline for it.Economic Times
Posted Date : 04-02-17
New Delhi. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the Union Budget 2017 on Wednesday, which included the Railway Budget for the first time, has proposed among other things, to introduce a 'coach mitra' facility that will be a single window interface to register all coach-related
Posted Date : 02-02-17
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways will soon start leasing out its standalone passenger corridors and branch lines to private companies for operations and maintenance, marking the beginning of corporate participation in the running of the world’s fourth largest railroad network. Times of India
Posted Date : 30-01-17
MUMBAI: Estimating Rs 6.7 lakh crore business opportunities for the Railways in 5 years, Crisil today said the upcoming Union Budget could allocate funds to the tune of Rs 1.3-1.4 lakh crore in this sector for 2017-18. Economic Times
Posted Date : 25-01-17
NEW DELHI . The Indian Railways is set to go for an external audit of its passenger safety system. Sources said railway experts from Japan are likely to begin the audit soon. Japanese experts, along with those from South Korea, Italy and France are already probing the Patna- Indore express derail
Posted Date : 23-01-17
New Delhi, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) announced the launch of an all-inclusive ‘AASTHA CIRCUIT TOURIST TRAIN from Guwahati on 17.02.2017, which would take travellers to a mix of popular pilgrimage destinations across the eastern part of the country at affordable
Posted Date : 17-01-17
New Delhi. The railways ministry plans to increasingly lean towards a 90-year lease structure for developers.
“If we increase the lease period to 90 years, the benefits multiply by 1.5 times. The current approval from the Cabinet is for 45 years…once we have test
Posted Date : 14-01-17
NEW DELHI . the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday.
"The Railway Ministry is giving a big push to use renewable energy, electrification for ensuring sustainability and cost efficien
Posted Date : 12-01-17
New Delhi. Union Minister for Railways Sh. Suresh Prabhu announces the latest offering in the field of mobile based applications in the form of NGet IRCTC Rail Connect Mobile App by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
E-ticketing through IRCTC website, ww
Posted Date : 11-01-17
NEW DELHI . The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inaugurating the various railway projects, through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan, in New Delhi on January 10, 2017. The Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain, the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri A.K. Mital a
Posted Date : 11-01-17
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NEW DELHI. You may soon board a Vodafone Shatabdi Express or Thumbs Up Rajdhani Express from a branded station, if the proposed move of the railway ministry materialises.
Facing huge financial crunch, Indian Railways is planning to mop up revenues by providing advertising rig
Posted Date : 10-01-17
NEW DELHI . In a wide-ranging interview to Financial Chronicle, railway minister Suresh Prabhu talks about profits, monetisation and the fact that there will be no Rail Budget for the first time in 92 . Prabhu countered vehemently saying, “A number of non-core activities are at present
Posted Date : 07-01-17
Salem: Marking a red letter day in green energy initiatives of the Southern Railway, a coach powered by solar roof panels was operated on a trial basis in Salem on Thursday.
Southern Railway general manager Vashista Johri flagged off the solar paneled coach attached to an ins
Posted Date : 07-01-17
NEW DELHI . Equipped with latest technology, existing IRCTC Connect will now become IRCTC Rail Connect to facilitate booking of train tickets in a faster and easier way, a senior Railway Ministry official said.
IRCTC, which handles online train ticket bookings, will formally
Posted Date : 07-01-17
NEW DELHI .Divestment in railway public sector undertakings (PSUs) is not likely in the near future. According to sources, future divestments on railway subsidiaries will depend on a decision by the Union Cabinet on the plan to set up a holding company for all central public sector enterprises un
Posted Date : 06-01-17
Thiruvananthapuram: As part of its programme to upgrade facilities for rail users, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said here today that 200 more stations and some additional trains would be providedwith Wi-Fiin 2017. PIB
Posted Date : 27-12-16
Hyderabad: The Indian Railways has initiated feasibility studies to set up new warehousing terminals in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states. The decision has been taken as demand forecasting has come of age in several places across the two Telugu states.
According to Central
Posted Date : 27-12-16
New Delhi. Under IRCTC’s e-catering services, providing meals through SHGs was conceptualized following announcement in the Railway Budget by UNion Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhu towards increasing the choice of local/regional cuisines to the passengers travelling on trains.
Posted Date : 20-12-16
NEW DELHI .Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has set up an Executive Lounge at Visakhapatnam station, a first of its kind in the Eastern Zone.
Built over an area of 2710 square feet, the swanky lounge is situated on first floor of platform number one nea
Posted Date : 19-12-16
NEW DELHI .The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu briefing the media after inspecting the rake of Humsafar Train, in New Delhi on December 09, 2016. The Chairman, Railway Board, Shri A.K. Mital is also seen.
Posted Date : 10-12-16
NEW DELHI . Indian Railways is all set to make aadhaar card mandatory to avail any kind of concession in the train fare. From April next year, it will be applicable for senior citizen concession and gradually all categories will be brought into the ambit.
The idea is to ensur
Posted Date : 07-12-16
New Delhi, Dec 5: Come April 1, 2017, reservation of rail tickets for senior citizens will be directly linked to Aadhaar or Unique Identification (UID) cards on a mandatory basis for both counter and e-tickets. However, such a requirement will be optional during January-March 2017.
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Posted Date : 06-12-16
New Delhi, Dec 5: In a sustained bid to promote tourism activities in the North-Eastern states, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and the Mizoram government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which seeks to provide a range of hospitality and tourism services to
Posted Date : 06-12-16
New Delhi. The passenger-friendly concierge service, introduced by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to provide last mile connectivity to rail travellers, can now be availed through round the clock 139 Interactive Voice Response (IVR) facility.
The conci
Posted Date : 03-12-16
NEW DELHI. The Chairman, Railway Board, Shri A.K. Mital addressing the Economic Editors’ Conference-2016, organised by the Press Information Bureau, in New Delhi on November 11, 2016. The Member Traffic, Railway Board, Shri Mohd. Jamshed and the Director General (M&C), Press Information
Posted Date : 12-11-16
NEW DELHI: Railways, the country's largest energy consumer plan to save Rs 3000 crore of its energy bill every year by procuring electricity directly from power generators of its choice.
Railways is targeting a savings of Rs 3,000 crore per year through the open access of
Posted Date : 12-11-16
NEW DELHI .Ministry of Railways allotted 761 kms of Railway Route Electrification Work to POWERGRID. Letter of Allotment was handed over to Mrs. Jyoti Arora, JS (Transmission), MoP and Ravi P Singh, Director (Personnel), POWERGRID by Hon’ble Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu during the In
Posted Date : 08-11-16
New Delhi. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a subsidiary of the government-controlled Indian Railways, has received recognition for successfully leveraging information technology initiatives that have positively transformed rail travel in the country.
Posted Date : 17-10-16
New delhi . Continuing its efforts of spreading the awareness of Cleanliness at tourist places, public places, offices etc., Northern Regional Office of the Ministry of Tourism organized a Swatch Bharat campaign at New Delhi Railway Station today. The event drew huge response from across th
Posted Date : 07-10-16
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways plans to set up 1,000 Megawatt of solar power generation capacity over the next six years in a move aimed at ramping up the share of renewables in its total energy use to 10 per cent.
Indian Railways consumes around 18.2 Billion Units of electricity annua
Posted Date : 07-10-16
NEW DELHI . Union Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inspected and flagged off the newly manufactured Guard Van of Goods (Freight) Train on 05th October 2016 at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. The newly manufactured Guard Van of Goods Train (8 wheeled) has been equipped for
Posted Date : 06-10-16
New delhi .The Mission Raftaar project of the Indian Railways has now picked up and started yielding results. Under this project measures are being taken to raise average speed of both passenger carrying trains and freight carrying trains. The Mission is being spearheaded by a cross disciplinary
Posted Date : 04-10-16
New delhi .Ministry of Railways has decided to grant concession only to senior citizens of Indian Nationality, permanently residing in India.
It has been clarified that Senior Citizen concession shall not be admissible to the senior citizen of foreign nationals & NRIs.
The revised rul
Posted Date : 03-10-16
New Delhi: In the presence of Shri P. Udayakumar, Director (Planning & Marketing) NSIC, an MoU was signed on 21.09.20 between Shri Paramjeet Singh, General Manager- SG (BD), NSIC and Shri Sunil Ku ...
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