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Railways To Reactivate Unreserved Ticket Booking Through UTS Mobile App

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 25, 2021

The Railways on Thursday said it will now enable the facility to book unreserved tickets through its UTS on Mobile app to decongest booking counters and to ensure smooth compliance of social distancing norms.

Indian Railways To Reintroduce UTS On Mobile App Facility To Avoid Rush At Counters

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad (With inputs from Agencies) | Thursday February 25, 2021

Indian Railways UTS On Mobile App: To avoid any inconvenience to passengers in booking unreserved tickets and to ensure safety amid the pandemic, the UTS facility will be available on suburban sections

"Was Being Pressured To Join...": Mamata Banerjee On Attack On Minister

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday February 18, 2021

The bomb attack on West Bengal Labour Minister Jakir Hossain was part of a conspiracy because "some people were pressuring" him to join their party, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today, comparing it to the assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in the 1990s. She also held Indian Railways responsible for the incident since it took ...

Indian Railways Manigram-Nimtita Section Electrified: All You Need To Know

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad (With inputs from Agencies) | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Indian Railways Manigram-Nimtita Section: Railway Minister also flagged off a goods train on the newly electrified section, which will provide a boost to the industrial plants in the region

Capex Utilisation In Dedicated Freight Corridor Project Increases 21% To Rs 8,201 Crore

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad (With inputs from Agencies) | Tuesday February 16, 2021

In the first 10 months of the financial year 2020-21, capital expenditure of Rs 8201 crore was registered as compared to Rs 6783 crore for year-ago period, said Railway Ministry

IRCTC To Run Deluxe Train To Statue Of Unity, Jyotirlinga On February 27

India News | ANI | Saturday February 13, 2021

In line with the government's initiative "Dekho Apna Desh" to promote domestic tourism, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will run a deluxe train for "Jyotirlinga and Statue of Unity" tour on February 27.

Indian Railways AC-3 Tier Economy Coach Has Modular Berths, Individual Vents: 10 Points

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad (With inputs from Agencies) | Thursday February 11, 2021

Indian Railways rolled out its first air-conditioned three-tier economy class coach on Wednesday, February 10. The Railway Ministry has pegged the new economy class coach to be the cheapest and best air-conditioned travel in the world. The coaches will be economical and in between the current non-AC sleeper class coach and AC three-tier coach. The ...

Indian Railways Rolls Out Its First AC 3-Tier Economy Class Coach

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 11, 2021

Railways on Wednesday rolled out its first air conditioned three-tier economy class coach which is being touted by the ministry to be "synonymous with the cheapest and best AC travel in the world".

IRCTC Launches Online Bus Booking Services

ANI | Saturday February 6, 2021

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) said on Friday that it has launched an online bus booking service that went live on January 29. It will give last mile connectivity to the travellers already using the IRCTC services for booking train and flight tickets.

Brother's Tweet To Railways Help Girl Reach Exam Hall On Time

India News | ANI | Saturday February 6, 2021

The brother of a girl, whose exam was scheduled to be held at 12 noon but her train was delayed due to fog, tweeted to the Indian Railways that ran the train at full speed and she was able to take the exam.

Indian Railways Asked To Rationalise Freight And Passenger Fares Over Losses

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad (With inputs from Agencies) | Friday February 5, 2021

The committee has also suggested that the railways should strengthen their planning, management and monetary mechanisms substantial non-fare revenues

Budget 2021: Operating Ratio To Improve To 96.96%, Says Railway Board Member

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad (With inputs from Agencies) | Thursday February 4, 2021

Railway Budget 2021: The operating ratio in railways means expenses as a portion of the revenue or the amount spent on every rupee earned by the railways

Highest Ever Allocation For Bengal In Railway Budget, Says Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 4, 2021

The allocation of Rs 6,636 crore to West Bengal is the highest ever funds earmarked for the state in the history of Indian Railways, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, blaming successive state governments for the delay in rail projects in the state.

Budget 2021 Allocates Rs 1.1 Lakh Crore For Indian Railways: What You Need To Know

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad | Monday February 1, 2021

Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways network will witness 100 percent electrification of rail broad gauge routes will be completed by the month of December 2023, said the Finance Minister

Railrestro To Resume Food Delivery In Trains From Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 1, 2021

RailRestro, an authorised catering partner of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and a food aggregator platform, on Sunday said it will resume restaurant food delivery services on trains from February 1.