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

Railways to rename trains after famous literary works

Officials working on the database said preliminary work has already begun with a list of Sahitya Academy winning works...

2 Sept 2017 1:35 PM IST

As per railway ministry, the project did not take off due to infrastructure constraints .

Delhi: Ro-Ro service to contain pollution delayed again

Trial run of the ambitious project was conducted in March.

2 Sept 2017 2:24 AM IST

Sardar Patels Statue of Unity in Gujarats Narmada district is twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty in the US. Iron was collected from all over the country to build the statue. (Photo: @PMOIndia twitter via PTI)

Railways ran special 'unity' train to ferry 1,000 for Sardar Patel...

The railways also ran a special train from Gujarat to Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu today as a show of unity.

31 Oct 2018 9:14 PM IST

Railways will eventually extend the scheme to all trains in which meals are served, officials said. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mumbai: Man caught with railway tickets worth over Rs 2 lakh in...

Officials said investigations have shown that the accused has so far booked 2,042 tickets worth Rs 57.69 lakh using the...

28 Oct 2018 6:54 PM IST

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)

'Got rid of Railway budget to remove political interference': Piyush...

Piyush Goyal said there had been 'a dramatic shift in concept and execution of policies by this govt' as compared to its...

28 Oct 2018 12:20 PM IST

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go missing

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go...

Municipal corporation councillor Vijay Madan, her son Sourabh Madan Mithu, main organisers of Dussehra event, have gone...

21 Oct 2018 8:46 AM IST

Air India Chief Ashwani Lohani has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Amritsar train tragedy: Railways to launch massive anti-trespassing...

Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani said the railways has launched such campaigns in the past as well, but...

20 Oct 2018 8:51 PM IST

Medical teams were rushed to the site of the accident in which at least 61 people, including women and children, died. (Photo: PTI)

No penal action against driver in Amritsar train accident: MoS Manoj...

Railway officials said that the accident was a 'clear case of trespassing' and no permission was granted for the event.

20 Oct 2018 5:47 PM IST

Around 200-300 retail service providers (RSP) registering daily with the Indian Railway IRCTC.

IRCTC to offer 'vrat ka khana' during Navaratri

These special meals offered by the IRCTC will be available through selected restaurants and at hand-picked stations.

11 Oct 2018 11:13 AM IST

The incident took place at a time when there was smoke in the air due to fire crackers and burning of Ravanas effigy, the report said. (Photo: File)

Clean cheat for Railways in Amristar tragedy, people's negligence'...

Report further classified the accident as 'error in working by public near railway line'.

22 Nov 2018 9:29 PM IST

Reliance Jio will start offering cashback and benefits totalling Rs 2,599 from Friday to its Jio Prime members opting for recharge of Rs 399 and above. (Photo: AFP)

RJio to take over as service provider for Railways from January 1

Fresh CUG scheme had since been finalised by RailTel and Reliance Jio has been awarded the contract to implement the...

22 Nov 2018 11:17 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 engine-less train, Train 18, to go on trial run today

Indigenously developed high-tech, energy-efficient train, Train 18' is built at cost of Rs 100 crore.

17 Nov 2018 10:20 AM IST