Tag: Indian Railways

PM Modi to flag off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express connecting Guwahati with New Jalpaiguri

This new service will cover the distance of 411 km between Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri in 5 hours 30 minutes reducing the present shortest journey time by the speediest train significantly.

May 28, 2023

Indian Railways set to change signboards at stations

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Monday said that the signs at railway stations across India will be standardised in so far as colour, font, and use of pictographs are concerned for the convenience of passengers.

May 15, 2023

Indian Railways launches scheme to promote indigenous products

The pilot of the scheme was started on 25 March 2022 and as on 1 May 2023, 728 stations have been covered with 785 OSOP outlets in 21 states and three Union Territories across the country.

May 12, 2023

Indian Railways to give 15% reservation to retired Agniveers

The Agniveers will be recruited for non-gazetted posts including Level-1 and Level-2 of the Railways.

May 12, 2023

RPF successfully carried out drive to crack down on touts

The month-long drive was undertaken to take action against criminals involved in touting and identify vulnerable trains and black spots prone to incidents of stone pelting and take measures to prevent such incidents.

May 10, 2023

Tagore and his association with the railways

The great poet and nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore had a pleasant association with the railways from the was 11 years and 9 months-old, on 14 February

May 9, 2023

Railways Medical Officer caught accepting Rs 5 lakh bribe

In this regard, a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused Divisional Medical Officer at ACB police station Karnal.

May 8, 2023

18,065 km rail routes electrified in six years from 2014 to 2020

The Mission 100% electrification of the Railways will achieve the goal of net-zero carbon emissions.

May 6, 2023

Eastern Railway plans to roll out AC local EMU rakes

Commuters depending on local trains for their daily travel could soon enjoy more comfortable journeys. The Eastern Railway is putting efforts to introduce air-conditioned local EMU rakes in the suburban section like those operational in Mumbai.

April 15, 2023

Dimapur-Kohima rail line project first phase is complete

The connectivity in the North East is going to be of great benefit to the local people and tourists.

April 12, 2023

Indian railways achieve 100 pc rail electrification in Haryana, PM Modi congratulates

While replying through a retweet quote of the Union Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Twitter, he said, "Congrats Haryana! Many benefits will come with this accomplishment".

March 30, 2023

Indian Railways reduces AC-3 fare from Rs 60 to 70

The refund rule will be applicable for both online and offline tickets.

March 23, 2023

Railways proposes to complete 100% electrification in mission mode

After the completion of electrification in Uttar Pradesh recently, Indian Railways has achieved another milestone by completing the electrification of Uttarakhand.

March 13, 2023

Crackdown on ticketless travellers yields Railways Rs 100 crore in fines

According to the official data of the Central Railway, the amount has been collected from 18 lakh ticketless passengers between April 2022 and February this year. Last year, the figure was ₹ 60 crore.

March 1, 2023

Indian Railways to operate Ambedkar Yatra tour package

The first journey of the Baba Saheb Ambedkar Yatra will be from New Delhi in April.

February 24, 2023

OTP-based digital locking soon for freight-package trains

To make sure the system functions properly, the railway will receive the OTP at each station where loading or unloading needs to be done.

February 21, 2023

Railway Boards directive for intensive safety drive across India

Indian Railways has directed senior officers of the Railway Board, Zonal Railways, and Divisions to conduct vigilance raids at various sections, lobbies, maintenance centers, workplaces, etc. to prevent derailments, Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD), and other types of accidents.

February 20, 2023