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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 9:40 AM

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

Tender for modernising railways can create 1 million jobs: Goyal

The Railways Minister also said that safety will be the priority of Indian railways and there would be no limit to...

5 Oct 2017 12:27 PM

Wrong information displayed on boards at Gwalior station may cause a chaotic situation. (Representational Image | PTI)

MP min writes to Piyush Goyal, warns him of stampede at Gwalior...

Tomar, who is an MP from Gwalior witnessed the chaotic situation on Oct 1, when he reached the station to board...

2 Oct 2017 10:29 AM

This facility had always got a tepid response, but IRCTC has stopped the service because there is uncertainty over application of GST, an official said.

IRCTC delists juice brand after complain of contamination

Railways has reacted to former railway minister Trivedi's complaint swiftly and delisted brand pending laboratory...

2 Oct 2017 6:01 AM

Goyal without taking any particular name said those opposing the bullet trains should answer whether they want the people to suffer by not letting the government introduce better technology and keep them safe. (Photo: PTI/File)

Railways issue not 1 or 2 yrs old, given to NDA as inheritance in...

Earlier on Saturday, Goyal empowered the Railways' General Managers to spend whatever is necessary on safety.

1 Oct 2017 4:54 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)

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 10:23 AM

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.

28 Nov 2017 9:13 PM

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

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...

28 Nov 2017 9:44 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)

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...

23 Nov 2017 2:29 PM

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)

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

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

20 Nov 2017 10:43 AM

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...

19 Nov 2017 7:13 AM

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...

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

10 Nov 2017 6:29 AM