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Virender Sehwag

04 Jun 2023

Virender Sehwag Offers Free Education To Children Of Odisha Train Crash Victim

Sadly, 275 individuals lost their lives in the accident, while over 1,000 people suffered injuries.

Indian Railways

27 Nov 2022

Indian Railways to redevelop Ghaziabad Railway station with modern aesthetics

Ministry of Railways Twitter shared the pictures of the proposed design of the Ghaziabad railway station to be redeveloped with modern aesthetics and amenities.

Indian Railways

17 Oct 2022

Railways mulls giving special protection to premier trains after robbery

The security concerns were triggered after Duronto express robbery The incident took place in Bihar 20 armed robbers got on train and looted it

Indian Railways

03 Dec 2021

Senior citizens to get concessions in trains? Check what Railway Minister said

Vaishnaw has said that it had received representations from several quarters to restore the facility. Previously, Indian Railways used to provide concessions in 54 categories. But the number of categories were lessened in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian Railways

02 May 2021

Good News! Indian Railways deploys 4,000 isolation coaches and 64,000 beds

Isolation coaches are presently utilised in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. Indian Railways has also positioned 50 coaches at major cities of Uttar Pradesh like Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli and Nazibabad.

Indian Railways

24 Oct 2020

Railways to run 23 special trains during festive season: Check list here

Special trains will be run to cater to the growing demand during the ensuing holiday period of Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhatt Puja.

Election Commission

30 Mar 2019

EC sends notice to Railways over use of Modi’s image on tickets

The Election Commission has sent notices to the Ministry of Railways over use of Modi’s image on tickets. Watch full video to know more.

19 Aug 2017

Utkal Express derailment: President Kovind, PM Modi express grief

At least 23 people were killed and dozens of others were injured when 14 coaches of the express train derailed.

16 Aug 2017

25 people allegedly drugged, robbed onboard Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani

Railway officials said the cases have been registered under section 380 (theft) of Indian Penal Code

Branding of trains

09 Jan 2017

You could be boarding ‘Pepsi Shatabdi, 'Coke Rajdhani’ trains soon

Simple, plain exteriors of trains could be a thing of past soon, as Indian Railways is considering selling consolidated media rights to companies for branding the entire train.

Indian Railways

11 Dec 2016

Train fares seen rising in 2017 as Indian Railways mulls safety cess

Come 2017, Indian Railways is likely to raise fares in order to cough up sufficient resources for strengthening track and upgrading safety-related infrastructure.

Patna-Indore Express derailment

20 Nov 2016

Patna-Indore Express derailment: Steps needed to improve rail safety

The Patna-Indore Express train mishap has brought the spotlight back as to what needs to be done to improve rail safety and make train journeys an enjoyable and comfortable experience for millions of its passengers.

Indian Railways

28 Sep 2016

Over 10 lakh train travellers fail to get a seat everyday: Study

Trains are still most preferred mode of travel despite severe demand-supply mismatch, claims a recent study by RailYatri.in.

09 Sep 2016

Detailed recommendations for merger of budgets submitted to FM

The 92-year-old tradition of a separate Rail Budget is likely to become a thing of the past with a committee to finalise the modalities for its merger with the General Budget submitting its report to the Finance Ministry.

27 Mar 2016

Cancelling train tickets to be just a phone call away

Indian Railway is set to launch a facility next month for the hassled passengers who find it hard to reach its counters within the stipulated time to cancel their confirmed tickets and claim refund.

Indian Railways

21 Mar 2016

Railways plans to revamp catering system, remove pantry cars from trains

With an aim to make train travel more comfortable and homely, the Indian Railways is planning to revamp its existing catering policy.

08 Aug 2015

Suresh Prabhu rolls out red carpet eyeing Rs 1 trillion investment annually in railways

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu Friday asked foreign funds and domestic investors to replicate with the railways their success in the telecom, power and road sectors as the national transporter needs a whopping Rs 1 trillion in funds this year and Rs 8.5 trillion over the next five years.

Indian Railways

19 Jan 2015

Railways invites suggestions from public on managing finances

Facing huge financial crunch, Railways has invited suggestions from the general public to increase its revenue and reduce expenditure ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.

21 Jun 2014

Fare hike inclusive of fuel adjustment component, says rail ministry

The Railways Ministry Friday evening issued a clarification stating that the fare and freight hike announced was inclusive of fuel adjustment component, which is done every six months.

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