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Railway seems to have finally come out of the rut after a dip in passenger traffic since 2013-14 and a marginal high in 2016.

Railways record 5 per cent jump in freight, passenger traffic

Overall freight loading saw a growth of 747.70 million tonne in these eight months of this year.

08 Dec 2017 10:09 AM

The cost assessments of the four other routes are being considered for inclusion in the works programme for 2018-2019.

High-speed rail to interlink four metros by 2022

The high-speed network of trains will run at 160 kmph, against the current average speed of around 88-90 kmph.

01 Dec 2017 4:39 AM

Board is likely to finalise a detailed cost estimate for the remaining routes by December 31 this year.

Railways eye 2022 launch for hi-speed network interconnecting

Project has been appraised by NITI Aayog and is awaiting Cabinet sanction which is under process.

30 Nov 2017 3:53 PM

Thirteen coaches of the Patna-bound passenger train had derailed near Manikpur Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

Rail official suspended for mishap

Three passengers had died in the incident. The senior railway official was in-charge of tracks.

29 Nov 2017 2:43 AM

Railways official suspended for Patna-Vasco Da Gama train derailment

The reason behind accident will be discovered after probe but initial investigation suggests that derailment happened due to rail fracture.

28 Nov 2017 3:14 PM

Currently, nearly 30 per cent of the fuel bill goes into paying state taxes.

Railways saves over Rs 5,000 crore in power bills in two years

Railways consumes around 2.8 billion litres of diesel a year, costing Rs 18,000 crore, and 17.5 billion units of electricity.

23 Nov 2017 7:59 PM

The average waiting list has gone down considerably from last year. (Photo: File/Representational)

Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidays now high: study

Cancellation of wait list tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation.

20 Nov 2017 4:13 PM

Indian Railways is not looking at more funds in the upcoming Union Budget for 2018-19 as it is focused on monetising assets within, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said. (Photo: PTI)

Railways not to seek more funds from Union Budget: Piyush Goyal

The Budget that Jaitley presented on February 1 this year broke the tradition since 1924 of having a separate railway budget.

19 Nov 2017 12:43 PM

The incident occurred when the Chennai-Mumbai train arrived at Wadi junction around 3 pm on Wednesday and halted for the diesel engine to be attached to the bogies as the route from Wadi to Solapur in Maharashtra is not electrified. (Photo: Representational)

No film but reality: Train travels 13 km without driver, rail staff chases it on bike

The staffer successfully caught up with the engine in a filmy style, and got on to it and stopped it.

10 Nov 2017 11:59 AM

India's rail tracks, spanning over 1,25,000 km, happen to be the world's third largest.

Zinc- The Zing of India’s

The International Zinc Association also advocates that Indian Railways require corrosion-free tracks in case India is considering Bullet Trains.

08 Nov 2017 11:19 PM

A decision to this effect was taken in August and a letter was issued on October 13 by the railway board to all zonal railways for necessary action to be taken in this regard.

Free train travel for Ashok, Kirti Chakra awardees

A senior railways official said that Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakra awardees will now onwards be entitled to the same free rail travel facilities.

02 Nov 2017 7:21 AM

The Railways is looking to invest over USD 150 billion over the next five years which would help create one million additional jobs, minister Piyush Goyal has said. (Photo: ANI)

Goyal trying to give Railways 'new direction', to create 1 mn jobs in 5 years

Railways can play an important role in 'aggressively pursuing' government agenda to provide safe and comfortable travel, he said.

29 Oct 2017 4:46 PM

Soon, Bengaluru will have its own network of rush hour trains. (Photo: Representational)

Bengaluru to have its own network of subruban trains: Goyal

Idea was suggested to him by senior BJP leader Ananth Kumar before he became rail minister, says Goyal.

27 Oct 2017 5:51 PM

Indian Railways has started its National Solar Mission.

Indian Railways launches its first set of solar plants in Delhi

Project part of govt's National Solar Mission in which Railways plans to commission 1,000 MWp solar plants.

27 Oct 2017 4:22 PM

The Indian Railways had introduced the refrigerated van service a few years ago with an aim to facilitate the transportation of perishable commodities such as fruits, vegetables, frozen meats/poultry and chocolates, but most of the vans were lying defunct, according to a ministry official. (Photo: File)

Amul makes business proposition to Railways, gets back 'butterly' reply

The railways promptly responded on the micro-blogging site, using a popular tag line of the company for the brand.

24 Oct 2017 2:26 PM

“In the suburban segment, the growth of passenger traffic has gone up by 2.75 per cent during April to September 2017, which is second best over other zones of Indian Railways.

4 per cent growth in Eastern Railway, says report

The Eastern Railway has witnessed growth in passenger traffic and earnings during the first quarter of the current financial year.

21 Oct 2017 4:53 AM

The railways has started the exercise of an internal audit through which 50 mail and express trains will be upgraded to super-fast services. (Photo: File/Representational)

Travel time of 500 long distance trains to be cut short by up to 2 hours: Railways

The new timetable will also provide each railway division two to four hours for maintenance works.

20 Oct 2017 7:36 PM

Indian Railways runs India's vast network of local and long route trains.

IRCTC to get Rs 80 cr refund for revenue loss from FinMin

Report says value of IRCTC has come down after govt scrapped service charge on online ticket bookings.

17 Oct 2017 2:18 PM

The train will run thrice a week from October 16.

Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express trip cut by 2 hours

Currently the Rajdhani takes 15 hours and 50 minutes to reach the capital. But it will now take 13 hours and 55 minutes.

14 Oct 2017 2:41 AM

Indian Railways and General Electric have tied up for supplying these diesel locomotive engines.

India gets 1st diesel locomotive from GE, work on Bihar factory on

Indian Railways and GE jointly to supply and maintain modern diesel electric locomotives of 4,500 HP and 6,000 HP.

12 Oct 2017 6:37 PM

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