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The Indian Railways will increase the number of rakes to provide transportation to the automobile sector.

Dilip Cherian | Decoding the Railway Board reshuffle

Roopa Srinivasan is set to serve as the DG, NAIR, from the Railway Board in Delhi

11 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

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

Sanitary napkins, condoms to soon be available at toilets of railway...

The policy said each facility was to have separate toilets for men, women and Divyangjans with provision of both style...

26 May 2018 1:35 PM IST

Coal shortage is still affecting the efficacy or capacity utilisation (Plant Load Factor) of independent power projects in the country.

Railways draws action plan to increase coal supply to power plants

The Centre has also ensured that the power plants will get adequate supplies of the dry-fuel.

26 May 2018 12:50 PM IST

NCR may face blackout as power plants short of coal

Some have coal stock availability for only one or two days: Minister.

26 May 2018 4:24 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: PTI/Representational)

1.5 crore job aspirants register for 89000 railway posts

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will tentatively conduct the exam during April and May, 2018.

14 March 2018 1:44 PM IST

Rescue officials offer an oxygen mask to a Metro passengers after several passengers were taken ill due to smoke detected inside an air-conditioned coach of the Metro in Kolkata on Thursday. Smoke was seen coming out of the Dum Dum-bound Metro rake soon after it left the Maidan station. (Photo:Abhijit Mukherjee)

Stampede-like situation as fire breaks out in Metro; 16 injured

Passengers claimed around 40 persons fell ill due to suffocation and a stampede-like situation occurred inside the...

28 Dec 2018 12:41 AM IST

A railways official said the money for the project would come from the Nirbhaya fund. (Photo: @RailMinIndia)

Passengers not to be charged for MDR booking of railway tickets

Benefits on govt transactions must be passed on to public, and they should not face MDR charges while making payments to...

2 March 2018 10:15 AM IST

Train 18, developed by the Integral Coach Factory and seen as a successor to the prestigious 30-year-old Shatabdi Express, was flagged off by Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani on October 29. (Photo: twitter | @RailwayNorthern)

India's first engineless train sets record, passes 180 kmph speed...

Train 18 is capable of touching 200 kmph provided rest of Indian Railways' system such as tracks and signals permit.

3 Dec 2018 9:36 AM IST

Coal Minister Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal trashes report that claimed airline-like dynamic pricing...

Report suggested higher prices for faster trains, added charges for lower berth and travel during festivals.

18 March 2018 3:10 PM IST

In 2017, the CAG had termed the food served at Railway stations and in trains as unfit for human consumption. (Photo: PTI)

Passengers to soon get airline-like food as Railways plans major...

Rly Chairman Ashwani Lohani said that the new menu would be served from July -- first on an experimental basis in...

12 May 2018 4:28 PM IST

Around three lakh people use free WiFi service at these spots (Photo: AFP)

Kerala: Coolie uses free rail WiFi to prepare for civil services,...

Sreenath K has been earning his livelihood carrying heavy luggage at Ernakulam Junction in Kerala for the past 5 years.

8 May 2018 6:32 PM IST

The Indian Railways has been treated as a political tool by successive governments.

Indian Railways magazine goes pink, dedicates May edition to women...

The magazine turns spotlight on women TTEs and testimonials from them on working with the national transporter.

8 May 2018 4:20 PM IST