Tag: IRCTC
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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 -
IRCTC given catering responsibility in 23 more trains
Railways has given catering responsibility of 23 more trains to IRCTC as part of its efforts to bring the management of food supply services on trains under the national transporter’s PSU. With this addition, the number on trains on which IRCTC manages catering services has risen to 115. The IRCTC already provides catering services on …
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September 10, 2016 -
IRCTC, Manipur ink pact to promote tourism
IRCTC, Manipur ink pact to promote tourism
August 8, 2016