Railways

Railways To Check Rail Bridges After 252 Found Without Speed Restrictions

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 21, 2017

The Railway Board has ordered a review of all rail bridges in the country that need repair after it was found that out of the 275 such bridges, only 23 had speed restrictions on them. The board had earlier sought details of the condition of bridges and found that trains would pass on the 252 dilapidated bridges in their usual speed, posing a safety...

Travel Time Of Over 500 Long Distance Trains To Soon Be Cut By Up To 2 Hours

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 20, 2017

The running time of over 500 long distance trains will soon be cut short by up to two hours, a senior railway official said today.

500 Long Distance Trains To Run Quicker From Next Month

Press Trust of India | Friday October 20, 2017

Following directions from Railway Minister Piyush Goyal earlier this month, the national carrier incorporated "innovative timetabling" under which running time of popular trains will reduce by 15 minutes to two hours.

Railway Board Empowers DRMs To Re-Engage Retired Rail Staff

Jobs | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 19, 2017

The Railway Board has empowered Divisional Railway Managers (DRM) to re-engage retired rail personnel for appropriate posts in the sector. In a letter dated October 16, the board gave the power to the DRMs to employ pensioners at their discretion.

Ranji Trophy: Delhi Win By An Innings And 105 Runs, Bengal Wallop Chhattisgarh

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Delhi beat Railways by an innings and 105 runs while Bengal walloped Chhattisgarh by an innings and 160 runs.

Ranji Trophy: Ravindra Jadeja Fires Saurashtra To Big Win

Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

Ravindra Jadeja, after completing a double hundred on day two, took four wickets in Jammu and Kashmir's first innings.

Food Was Okay, Says Railways After 26 People Fell Sick On Tejas Express

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

An inquiry report on the food poisoning incident on-board the Tejas Express train has found no problem with the food quality, and said the unease was triggered after two children vomited "vitiating the air quality in the a/c coach".

Super Rajdhani Launched On Delhi-Mumbai Route: Fares And Other Details

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday October 19, 2017

Indian Railways new Super Rajdhani will reduce at least two hours of travelling time between Delhi and Mumbai

Ranji Trophy: Ishant Sharma, Manan Sharma Put Delhi On Top vs Railways

Sunday October 15, 2017

In his fifth first class season for Delhi, left-handed Manan scored 136 off 216 balls and then took 2/18 in 11 overs with his accurate left-arm orthodox spin, putting Delhi in the driver's seat.

24 Passengers Fall Ill After Consuming Food On Mumbai-Bound Tejas Express

India News | Reported by Anant R Zanane, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday October 15, 2017

At least 24 passengers of the Goa-Mumbai Tejas Express have fallen ill after consuming food served by on-board pantry car.

China Delays High-Speed Train Project For Chennai-Bengaluru: Report

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday October 15, 2017

An ambitious high speed train project in south India has been delayed after the Chinese railways that completed a feasibility study a year ago, did not respond, railway officials have said.

Cheaper, Faster: 10 Things To Know About New Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Train

India News | Edited by Amrita Ray | Wednesday October 18, 2017

The Ministry of Railways has introduced a new Rajdhani on the Delhi-Mumbai route. The special train, which will be launched on October 16, is aimed at reducing travel time by two hours with the current infrastructure and rolling stock.

Railways' Diwali Gift To Commuters: Cheaper, Faster Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2017

Commuters on the Delhi -Mumbai route have another reason to rejoice this Diwali as Railways is introducing a new faster and cheaper Rajdhani. The special train will not only decrease travel time by two hours, but will cost passengers Rs 600-800 less than the two other Rajdhanis already on the route.

India Gets 1st Diesel Loco From GE, Work On Bihar Factory On Track

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

The first diesel-electric locomotive built by US conglomerate General Electric as part of a USD 2.5 billion deal to supply 1,000 such engines to the Indian Railways has arrived in India.

Northern Railways To Recruit Retired Staff For More Than 4500 Vacancies

Jobs | Written By Maitree Baral | Friday October 13, 2017

In a few of its kind recruitment, Northern Railways has announced to recruit more than 4500 retired railway employees.

Rain To Blame For Mumbai Stampede That Killed 23, Says Railways

Mumbai News | Written by Anant R Zanane | Thursday October 12, 2017

The stampede at a Mumbai railway bridge that left 23 dead last month has been blamed on rain and rumours by a safety committee of the railway ministry, which does not refer to any official negligence.

Jams In Kolkata After Night-Long Rain, Flights And Trains Affected

Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday October 9, 2017

Night-long rain and winds at 30 to 40 km an hour brought down dozens of trees in Kolkata, disrupting rush-hour traffic on Monday as the city returned to work after a long Durga Puja break. Incoming flights could not land because of the weather, so hundreds of outgoing passengers are stuck at Kolkata Airport. The Railways has reported disruption bec...

Calling For Innovation In Railway Safety, Piyush Goyal Says Money No Bar

India News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Friday October 6, 2017

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today called for innovation in making the railways safer while stressing that enough money is available for the purpose.

Railways Evict Illegal Hawkers From Stations, Foot Overbridges

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 6, 2017

In a bid to prevent incidents like the Elphinstone station stampede that claimed 23 lives, the railway administration has undertaken a drive to evict illegal hawkers from the entry and exit points of the station as well as from the foot overbridges to ease commuter movement.

7 Hours With CBI For Lalu Yadav, He Requested And Got 'Masala Kam' Lunch

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday October 5, 2017

Perhaps it was in reaction to the substantial grilling that Lalu Yadav requested the CBI today to provide him with a "kam masala" or simple lunch, Bihari if possible. He was obliged with a menu of jeera rice, aloo chokha and arhar dal at the investigating agency's headquarter in Delhi where the 69-year-old spent seven hours about an alleged corrupt...

Rail Ecosystem Can Create A Million Jobs Within A Year: Minister Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

Working on various areas across the railway ecosystem in India can create 10 lakh jobs within a year, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today.

Lalu Yadav Questioned For 7 Hours By CBI In Hotels-For-Land Scam

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 5, 2017

Bihar politician Lalu Yadav was questioned for nearly seven hours today by the CBI in Delhi in a corruption case that hastened his break-up with Nitish Kumar and exit from power in Bihar. He had defied three summons in the past but was forced to show up after being denied more time.

'Phool' And 'Pul' (Bridge) Mix-Up Triggered Mumbai Stampede, Says Survivor

Mumbai News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday October 4, 2017

The deadly stampede that killed 23 people and left over 30 injured in Mumbai on Friday may have been triggered by the most unfortunate of mix-ups. A flower vendor's cry of "phool gir gaya (flowers have fallen)" being mistaken as "pul gir gaya (the bridge has fallen)" might have caused the panic on a bridge linking two suburban train stations, a sur...

Minister Writes To Piyush Goyal, Warns Of Stampede At Gwalior Station

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday October 2, 2017

Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar has written a letter to Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal stating that wrong information allegedly displayed on the boards at Gwalior station may cause chaos and lead to a stampede like situation.

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Delists Juice Brand After Ex-Rail Minister Complains Of 'Kachra'

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 1, 2017

The Indian Railways' catering wing, IRCTC, has delisted a juice brand after former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi complained that he was served a "contaminated" drink onboard a premium train.

Bihar A Stakeholder, We Need This, Nitish Kumar Writes To Piyush Goyal

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday October 1, 2017

A 2.6 billion-dollar deal with General Electric centred on building 1,000 diesel locomotives is vital for Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has written in a letter to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal, who just days ago reassured that the project will not be cancelled.

Safety First, Money No Problem, Says Railways Minister After Mumbai Stampede: 10 Points

Mumbai News | Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from agencies) | Sunday October 1, 2017

Passenger safety will be top priority, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal declared on Saturday as he announced a series of measures a day after 23 people were killed in a stampede at a crowded station in Mumbai. After chairing a nine-hour-long high-level meeting, the minister said that he had empowered officials "to spend whatever is necessary on safet...

Not Excuse But Inherited Big Problems, Says Railways Minister: 10 Facts

Mumbai News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Sunday October 1, 2017

Targeted for Friday's stampede in Mumbai that killed 23, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal fought off the perception that the government didn't want to invest in safety of suburban commuters but found money for the bullet train. After spending nine hours at meetings, closeted with top bureaucrats, Mr Goyal gave officials powers to spend on safety-rela...

Mumbai Stampede: PM Modi 'Liar', Won't Allow Bullet Trains In Mumbai, Says Raj Thackeray

Mumbai News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday September 30, 2017

With 23 people dead in the stampede at the Elphinstone railway station in Mumbai, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray today warned that "not a single brick will be allowed to be placed for the bullet train in Mumbai" until the infrastructure of local railways was made better.

Overbridge's Structural Strength Not A Factor In Mumbai Stampede: Minister

Mumbai News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 30, 2017

Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha ruled out the structural strength of the foot overbridge connecting Mumbai's Parel-Elphinstone Road stations being a factor in yesterday's stampede, but later said his remarks were being 'distorted'