Railway Ministry

Teacher Paints Train Coaches On School Walls; Railway Applauds Creativity

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Friday January 24, 2020

"Teacher's innovative idea to paint school boundary walls like train coaches to encourage children to come to school," railway ministry has tweeted.

UPSC To Facilitate Recruitment In Indian Railways Management Service

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Saturday December 28, 2019

"It will enable Railways to recruit engineers/non-engineers as per need, and offer equality of opportunity to both categories in career progression," the Ministry said.

Complete Transparency In Recruitment Of People With Disabilities: Railway Ministry

Jobs | Asian News International | Friday November 29, 2019

The statement came in the backdrop of ''Divyangjan'' staging a protest at Mandi House here regarding some issues for Level-1 jobs in the Railways for them.

Over 2643 km Track Renewal Carried Out Till October: Railway Ministry

India News | ANI | Saturday November 23, 2019

The Ministry of Railways on Friday said that as many as 2643 km track renewal has been carried out up to October across the country.

Railway Ministry, IIT-Kanpur Digital Project To Host AI And Big Data Technology

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 28, 2019

The Railway ministry, Department of Science & Technology and IIT-Kanpur have forged an association on a project called 'Industry 4.0'.

Kulhad Waali Chai May Soon Be Available At Airports, Malls Too!

Sakshita Khosla | Monday August 26, 2019

Union Transport and MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari has taken a step towards ensuring kulhads are used instead of plastic cups for serving tea.

Reports On Foul Play In RRB JE Results Wrong And Unfounded: Ministry Of Railways

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday August 20, 2019

The RRBs are currently engaged the RRB JE recruitment process, which involves various stages of competitive exams, for hiring of 13,538 posts.

Garib Rath Train Restored On Two Routes, Says Railways

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

The Railway Ministry on Friday rolled back its decision to replace services of Garib Rath in Kathgodam-Jammu and Kathgodam-Kanpur route by mail or express trains, and the services of the low-cost no-frills AC train will be resumed from August 4, officials said.

Sonia Gandhi Accuses Centre Of Taking "First Step" To Privatisation

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 2, 2019

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday opposed in Lok Sabha a railway ministry proposal to corporatize its production units, including the Modern Coach Factory in her Lok Sabha constituency of Rae Bareli, alleging that it was the "first step" towards their privatisation.

Happy That There Will Be Continuity: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 31, 2019

Piyush Goyal took charge of the railway ministry on Friday and said he was happy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reassigned the portfolio to him as it would mean "continuity" in the work of the ministry.

Piyush Goyal Retains Railways, Likely To Focus On Safety, Non-Fare Revenue

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 31, 2019

Piyush Goyal, reassigned the charge of the crucial railway ministry, is likely to focus on safety, generation of non-fare revenue, track renewal, modernisation and increase in the production of state-of-the-art coaches in his second stint at the helm of the national transporter, official sources said Friday.

1.71 Lakh Theft Cases Reported By Railway Passengers In Last 10 Years

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

Over 1.71 lakh cases of theft have been reported by passengers in trains in the last 10 years, the Railway Ministry has said, a data that may suggest certain lacunae in ensuring fool-proof security of travellers and their belongings by the national transporter.

73,000 Transgenders Arrested For Extorting Money From Rail Passengers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2019

More than 73,000 transgenders have been arrested for extorting money from railway passengers in the past four years, with over 20,000 alone in the last one year, the railway ministry has said in a reply to an RTI query.

After "Main Bhi Chowkidar" Tea Cups, Railways Gets Notice From Poll Body

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Saturday March 30, 2019

The poll body has asked the Railway Ministry to file a reply by today evening for alleged violation of the model code of conduct.

6 Dead, 33 Hurt As Foot Overbridge Collapses Near Mumbai's CST: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday March 15, 2019

A foot overbridge near Mumbai's landmark Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station collapsed on Thursday evening, killing six people and injuring 33. The overbridge was under repair but it was still in use. The collapse took place around 7.30 pm -- the busiest hours of the evening, when footfall was at its highest. The Railway Ministry h...