Railways operating record-breaking 9,111 trips during summer season of 2024
This marks a substantial rise compared to the summer of 2023, where a total of 6,369 trips were offered.
This marks a substantial rise compared to the summer of 2023, where a total of 6,369 trips were offered.
Indian Railways is set to record the best ever performance in its recorded history in terms of the output from the freight business, total revenue and track laying in the Financial year 2023-24, Ministry of Railways said on Friday.
Tripura CM Saha was traveling to Howrah in one of the semi-high-speed Vande Bharat trains, which he boarded from Maldaha.
On a cumulative basis from April 2023 - February 2024, freight loading of 1434.01 MT was achieved by Indian railways against last year’s loading of 1367.5 MT, an improvement of approximately 66.51 MT over last year’s loading for the same period.
Formally opened in April 1930 by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Sir Malcolm Hailey, the Railways’ apex training centre had its life cut short. The IR Board viewed it as an “expensive luxury” amidst the Rs 10 crore-loss Railways suffered in the year then.
In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today, Vaishnaw highlighted the steps taken by Indian Railways to bolster safety across its vast network.
A groundbreaking ceremony of the Central Control and Command Centre for Indian Railways took place in New Delhi on Wednesday, a release said.
The Indian Railways will operate 1,200 special trains for Maha Kumbh-2025 from different parts of the country to facilitate devotees wishing to attend the mega religious event.
Some of the trains that are scheduled to depart on 16 July and 17 July are also cancelled or diverted or short-terminated.
The discount will be implemented with immediate effect. No refund of fare will be admissible for already booked passengers.