Tag: IRCTC
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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