Ministry Of Railways

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Ticket price hike to control crowds at stations; Rail ministry justifies move after Digvijaya tweet

This decision will be reviewed post the pandemic, a railway official said.

18 Aug 2020 7:36 PM

A file image of passengers being allowed to board a train after clearance at Hubballi. (PTI)

First train with 1,000 passengers arrives in Bengaluru from Delhi

These travellers will be taken to the quarantine centres to complete their quarantine period.

14 May 2020 11:21 AM

Railways cancels all tickets booked for passenger trains till June 30

Passengers with tickets of regular trains which have been cancelled will get full refund.

14 May 2020 10:56 AM

Sunilam was travelling from Nizamuddin to Multai in an air-conditioned coach of Gondwana Express on the intervening night of Monday-Tuesday. (Representational Image)

Ex-SP MLA claims being threatened, hides inside train toilet to save life

In a letter, he complained about the incident to Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday.

17 Jul 2019 12:38 PM

This is hoped to be achieved by infusing nearly Rs 14,000 crore into the railways to improve infrastructure, including replacement of tracks, upgrade of signals systems, bridges strengthened, level crossings eliminated and other technical enhancements on the routes over the next four years. (Photo: Representative | File)

Mumbai-Delhi train trip to take just 10 hours within 4 years

The new systems will also enhance line capacity by 46-48 per cent, improve punctuality and provide technological aid to avert accidents.

20 Jun 2019 1:30 PM

Railways rethinking on flexi-fares: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said a committee has submitted a report on how to dynamically price the train tickets which would also help improving profits.

03 Feb 2018 9:56 AM

Railways minister Piyush Goyal also said that his ministry was planning a major overhaul of the obsolete signalling system currently being used and to introduce latest technology. (Photo: File)

Railways rethinking on flexi-fares, may bring in dynamic pricing system: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said a committee has submitted a report on how to dynamically price the train tickets which would also help improving profits.

02 Feb 2018 7:03 PM

The fog makes the visibility very low and trains have to run on a highly-restricted speed to ensure safety of the passengers which leads to considerable delays in the movement of trains. (Photo: File)

Delhi: 13 trains delayed, 10 cancelled, due to fog, low visibility

The passengers have been advised to check the status of the train before undertaking their journey.

13 Dec 2017 8:58 AM

The mercury came down by several degrees on Tuesday after rain continued to lash parts of Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi: Residents wake up to pleasant morning as temp drops down

Weather forecast said the sky is likely to be enveloped by clouds over Delhi-NCR on Tuesday as well.

12 Dec 2017 10:34 AM

At least 22 people were killed and 39 injured in a rush hour stampede on a narrow foot overbridge (FOB) linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban stations during heavy rain on Friday morning. (Photo: PTI)

Sena MPs warning to Rail Ministry on Elphinstone footbridge went unattended

Sena MP wrote to Ministry in 2015 raising issue of the foot overbridge being narrow and incapable of bearing rush hour crowd.

29 Sep 2017 7:05 PM

The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday permitted the use of m-Aadhaar as one of the prescribed proofs of identity for railway passengers. Photo: PTI

m-Aadhaar allowed as identity proof for train passengers: Railways Ministry

For showing Aadhar, one has to open the m-Aadhaar app and enter his or her password to show the Aadhar Card.

13 Sep 2017 5:36 PM

Building rail connectivities through PPP was commenced in 2002 when last mile connectivity to the ports through private participation was undertaken.

Railways to push for punctuality

The punctuality rate of railways in the period of April 1-16 was five per cent lower than that in the corresponding period last year.

22 Apr 2017 1:31 AM

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