Tag: IRCTC
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24 fall ill after consuming food on Tejas Express
At least 24 passengers of the Goa-Mumbai Tejas Express on Sunday fell ill after consuming food served by on-board pantry car operator and were admitted to hospital, officials said. The IRCTC has launched an investigation. A Central Railway official, who didn’t want to be named said: “The passengers complained of uneasiness and nausea around 12.10 …
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October 15, 2017 -
Tejashwi appears before ED in railway hotels PMLA case
Tejaswi Yadav, the son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, today appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its money laundering probe in the railway hotels allotment corruption case, officials today said. The former Bihar deputy chief minister arrived at the central probe agency’s office here where it is expected that the investigating officer of …
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October 10, 2017 -
CBI quizzes Lalu Yadav in IRCTC scam
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was on Thursday questioned by the Central bureau of Investigation (CBI), after choosing not to appear before the agency repeatedly. According to reports, Lalu left for CBI headquarters at around 10.20 am and was quizzed at length over alleged irregularities in issuing contracts for two IRCTC hotels …
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October 5, 2017 -
IRCTC corruption case: CBI asks Lalu, Tejashwi to appear for quizzing
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday asked RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav to appear before the agency on 5 and 6 October respectively over alleged irregularities in issuing contracts for two IRCTC hotels in 2006 to a private company. “CBI has now asked Lalu Yadav to appear for questioning on …
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October 3, 2017 -
IRCTC case: Lalu skips CBI quizzing, seeks 15 days’ time
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Monday again skipped questioning by the CBI, the second time in a month, in a case against him and his son Tejashwi Yadav over alleged irregularities in issuing contracts for two IRCTC hotels in 2006 to a private company. Lalu Prasad’s advocate, through a letter, informed the Central Bureau of …
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September 25, 2017 -
Food served must carry details of quantity, supplier: Piyush Goyal
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has asked officials to ensure that meals served on board trains carry information about quantity and the contractor supplying it, as the national carrier continues efforts to improve catering services. In a letter addressed to all zonal general managers, the railway board has said that Goyal has asked that food …
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September 21, 2017 -
Book tatkal railway tickets now and pay later
People can now pay later for tickets booked under the tatkal quota on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) website, it was announced on Wednesday. Till now, this service was available only for general reservations. For tatkal bookings people had to pay first via the standard online payment gateways before the IRCTC portal …
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August 2, 2017 -
Book tatkal railway tickets now and pay later
People can now pay later for tickets booked under the tatkal quota on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) website, it was announced on Wednesday. Till now, this service was available only for general reservations. For tatkal bookings people had to pay first via the standard online payment gateways before the IRCTC portal …
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August 2, 2017 -
CBI to quiz railway officials in IRCTC tender case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the alleged irregularities in the tender of two IRCTC hotels to private companies by then Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, may question few railway officials soon, officials said on Saturday. According to the investigating agency officials, it has collected the documents and files pertaining to the tenders of …
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July 29, 2017 -
No wrong done, won’t be cowed down by CBI raids, says Lalu
Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids at his residence was a conspiracy against him and the Modi government was using the CBI against the opposition. “No wrong was done in the tendering. This is a BJP conspiracy. Me and my party will not be …
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July 7, 2017 -
CBI raids Lalu Yadav and family, files case against former minister
The CBI on Friday carried out searches at 12 locations after registering a corruption case against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members including his son Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav. The searches started at seven in the morning and were spread out at 12 locations in Patna, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar …
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July 7, 2017 -
Central Railway to install 76 water vending machines at all its stations
With a view to further improve availability of potable and affordable drinking water for passengers, the Central Railway has started installing 76 water vending machines (WVMs) at all its stations. These machines will be operated by private parties. According to the chief PRO Sunil Udasi, “A total 76 WVMs have been allotted out of which …
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June 24, 2017 -
Railways rope in self-help groups to provide local cuisine on trains
The Railways has roped in self-help groups (SHGs) for providing local cuisine in running trains through station-based e-catering service. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), the catering arm of railways, has empanelled nine SHGs to provide authentic regional food cooked in hygienic conditions at 10 stations including Adra, Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Mysore, Ernakulam …
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April 4, 2017 -
Service charge waiver to hit IRCTC revenues
The Central government’s decision to waive service charges on booking of railway tickets online is likely to severely impact the revenues of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and it may force the government to derail its plans for listing it on the stock market. The government waived the service charges on online …
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March 19, 2017 -
Are the railways getting derailed?
Of the 803 serious accidents (the minor ones run into thousands) between 2009-10 and 2014-15, 373 were due to derailments. In the recent past too, most major accidents were due to derailment. The accident of the Indore-Patna Express near Kanpur Dehat on 20 November 2016 which killed 150 people and injured many was again, it …
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March 11, 2017 -
Railway begins free accidental insurance cover for online bookings
The Indian Railways on Saturday started giving free accidental insurance cover to the passengers who booked their tickets through online mode, IRCTC officials said. “The railways has started giving free accident insurance to such passengers who book their tickets through online mode,” Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) spokesperson Sandip Dutta said. “The services …
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December 10, 2016 -
IRCTC to operate railway retiring rooms
Railways is set to hand over the management and operation of its retiring rooms and dormitories to the IRCTC with a view to making better use of the existing infrastructure to improve amenities and services for passengers. IRCTC, a PSU of Railways, will take charge of the retiring rooms and dormitories at the stations in …
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September 27, 2016