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As if the railways didn’t have enough problems following a spate of deadly accidents and mishaps, the railway...

29 Aug 2024 12:02 AM IST

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

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

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

29 Oct 2017 4:46 PM IST

Representational image of an air-conditioned local train in Mumbai.

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 IST

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: PTI/Representational)

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 IST

Indian Railways may stop providing blankets in AC coaches and instead ramp up the temperature to 24 degree celsius.

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

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 IST

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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...

21 Oct 2017 4:53 AM IST

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...

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

20 Oct 2017 7:36 PM IST

Tickets booked across reserved ticket booking window can now also be cancelled through IRCTC website or through 139.

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 IST

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 IST

The train was running at a speed of about 40 km per hour which, officials say, prevented any injuries when the incident occurred.

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 IST

Union minister of railways Piyush Goyal at the India Economic Summit 2017 in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Trains and stations to smell of pine, lemongrass

Objection raised by railway minister Goyal over unpleasant' smell.

10 Oct 2017 1:56 AM IST

A coach of Jammu Tawi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed on Thursday at the New Delhi Railway station. (Photo: ANI)

Tickets booked on IRCTC website may cost less as MDR likely to go

At present, Indian Railways' catering and tourism arm transfers MDR charge to passenger.

6 Oct 2017 3:10 PM IST