Railways

West Central Railway Invites Application For Apprentice Post. Selection Through Merit

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Wednesday February 19, 2020

This is the second apprentice recruitment drive conducted by the West Central Railway. The first one was held in January for 1273 posts.

RailTel Says Free Wi-Fi Service Will Continue at 415 Stations After Google Contract Ends

ANI | Wednesday February 19, 2020

RailTel, the Miniratna PSU, said that the free Wi-Fi services at 415 stations will continue even after its contract period with Google expires in May 2020.

Indian Railways Roots Out Illegal Software, Says More Tatkal Tickets Now Available for Passengers

Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 19, 2020

More Tatkal tickets will be available for passengers now as the railways has weeded out several illegal software and arrested 60 agents who would use them to block such tickets, a top official said on Tuesday.

Piyush Goyal Shares Horrifying TikTok Video Of Train Stunt Gone Wrong

Offbeat | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has shared a horrifying TikTok video of a stunt gone wrong on a moving train, urging citizens to follow rules.

Google Station Free Wi-Fi Service Being Wound Down Globally, Will Be Helmed by Partners Like RailTel

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From IANS | Monday February 17, 2020

Google Station is being wound down, globally. To recall, the free Wi-Fi programme was launched in India back in 2015, and has since been expanded to hundreds of railway stations and thousands of other locations in the country.

Seat On Train Launched By PM Turned Into Shiva Temple? Railways Reacts

India News | ANI | Monday February 17, 2020

After sharp reactions to a "mini-temple" for Lord Shiva on a new train launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, the railways today said any "prayers" offered to idols on the Kashi-Mahakal Express were only a one-time affair.

2 Cops Allegedly Rape 20-Year-Old Woman In UP Hotel Room, Case Filed

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 16, 2020

Two unidentified policemen allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman in a hotel room near a railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur.

Woman Slips While Boarding Train In Bhubaneswar, Railway Cop Saves Her

Bhubaneshwar News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 16, 2020

An Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel saved the life of a passenger who slipped while trying to board a train at the Bhubaneswar railway station today, officials said.

13 Kg Of Elephant Tusk Seized In West Bengal, One Arrested

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 15, 2020

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized almost 13 kilograms of elephant tusk from a train in New Jalpaiguri railway station of northern West Bengal and arrested one person, an official said on Friday.

Man Beaten To Death By Co-Passengers In Train In Maharashtra: Report

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 14, 2020

A 26-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by 12 persons, including six women, following an argument over a seat in the Mumbai-Latur-Bidar Express on Thursday, the Government Railway Police said.

New Ramayana-Themed Train Set To Launch Next Month

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 14, 2020

The government is set to launch a new train with Ramayana-themed interiors and bhajans playing on board. The Railways' next edition of the Ramayana Express will take pilgrims to places associated with Lord.

Bengal Government Depriving People Of Benefits Of Central Schemes: Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 14, 2020

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday accused the West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, of depriving the people of the state of the benefits of central schemes such as the Ayushman Bharat and Prime Minister Kisan Yojana.

7 Elephant Teeth Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Bengal, 1 Arrested: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 13, 2020

Seven elephant teeth worth around Rs 1.29 crore have been seized from a man travelling on a train in West Bengal, a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) official said on Thursday.

IRCTC Shares Surge To Record After Profit Triples In December Quarter

Business | Written by Abhishek Vasudev | Thursday February 13, 2020

IRCTC shares price: Since its listing in October last year, IRCTC has surged 403 per cent from its issue price of Rs 320.

Nine Injured As Portion Of Overbrige Collapses At Bhopal Railway Station

Bhopal News | Reported By Anurag Dwary, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Thursday February 13, 2020

At least nine people were injured when a portion of overbridge collapsed this morning at Bhopal Junction railway station.