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.
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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
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