Indian Railways

Sliding Doors, Alarms: Railways Draft Specification For Private Operators

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Electronic sliding doors, windows with double-glazed safety glass, Braille signages, emergency talk-back mechanism, passenger surveillance system, and information and destination boards.

Alstom, Bombardier, 21 Other Firms Attend Railways' Meet For Running Private Trains

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Twenty-three firms including Alstom Transport India Ltd, Bombardier Transportation India, Siemens Limited, GMR Infrastructure and some PSUs have shown interest in operating private trains in the country, and they attended a pre-application meeting Wednesday as a first step, the Railways said.

Job Advertisement Claiming Over 5,000 Vacancies In Indian Railways Is Fake: Government's Fact Check

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Monday August 10, 2020

RRB Recruitment: A job advertisement notifying over 5,000 vacancies in Indian Railways is a fake one, government's fact check has confirmed.

Railways Set To End Colonial-Era "Khalasi" System, Stops New Appointments

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 7, 2020

The railways is set to end a colonial-era practice of appointing "khalasis" or ''bungalow peons'' who worked at the residences of senior officials, following an order from the Railway Board barring any new appointment to the post.

Kisan Rail Service For Carrying Perishable Farm Produce Begins Today

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday August 7, 2020

Kisan Rail Service: The Railways began the Kisan Rail service, to transport vegetables and fruits, today. The first train is between Devlali in Maharashtra and Danapur in Bihar, the Railways said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced Kisan Railin her Budget earlier this year.

Satellite Tracking Of Trains Improved Efficiency In Operations: Railways

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Tuesday said satellite tracking of trains has improved efficiency in train operations amid coronavirus pandemic.

44 Vande Bharat Trains In Next 3 Years, Says Railways

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Amid speculation that the 44 Vande Bharat trains scheduled to hit the tracks by 2022 will be delayed, the Railways on Tuesday said the train sets will now be manufactured by not one but three railway units and will be on the rail network within the next three years.

India Flags Off 10 Locomotives To Bangladesh Further Boosting Bilateral Ties

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 27, 2020

India today handed over 10 railway locomotives to Bangladesh, reflecting its continued efforts to further boost bilateral economic engagement and expand ties with the neighbouring countries, notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic.

Rahul Gandhi Accuses Railways Of "Making Profit" During Lockdown: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 25, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of benefitting by making profits during the coronavirus-induced lockdown when people were in trouble.

Railways to Get Contactless Ticketing With QR Code-Enabled Tickets

Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

The railways will move towards contactless ticketing like at airports with QR code-enabled tickets, which will be scanned on handheld devices and mobile phones at the stations and on the trains, a senior official of the national transporter said on Thursday.

All Existing Demand For Shramik Trains Met, Last One Operated On July 9: Railways

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

The Railways on Thursday said it has met all the existing demand of states for Shramik Special trains to ferry stranded migrant workers home, with the last service being operated on July 9.

First Set Of Private Trains To Be Introduced By 2023, All 151 By 2027: Railways

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 19, 2020

The first set of 12 private trains will be introduced in 2023, followed by 45 more in the next fiscal, according to an initial timeline drawn by the railways which plans to roll out all 151 such train services by 2027, officials said.

Railways To Move To 100% Electrification In Next 3.5 Years: Piyush Goyal

India News | ANI | Thursday July 16, 2020

Railways will move to 100 per cent electrification in the next 3.5 years and by 2030, we will be owing the world's first large "Clean Railways", said Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal on Thursday.

Maruti Suzuki Transported Over 6 Lakh Cars Through Indian Railways In 6 Years

Edited By Charanpreet Singh | Wednesday July 8, 2020

Maruti Suzuki, the country's leading car manufacturer has officially announced that it has transported more than 6 lakh cars through the Indian Railways in the past six years. Employing the rail mode, the Indo-Japanese car manufacturer counterbalanced around 3,000 MT of CO2 emissions, witnessing a CAGR of over 18%. The carmaker is very bullish on u...

Trains From 3 Cities To Kolkata Reduced To Once A Week Over COVID-19

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Tuesday July 7, 2020

With coronavirus cases showing no signs of abating in the state, West Bengal has persuaded Indian Railways to reduce the frequency of trains arriving from Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. This move comes days after flights from six cities with "high prevalence" of the deadly virus were stopped from landing in Kolkata.