Railways

Bill For 5% Job Quota To Dead Soldiers' Families Introduced In Lok Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 22, 2019

A private member bill seeking to provide one-time lump sum honorarium of Rs 2 crore, free railway passes and reservation up to 5 per cent in private and public jobs for dependents of dead soldiers of armed forces, was introduced in Lok Sabha.

5-Year-Old Raped By Differently-Abled Man At Haridwar Railway Station

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2019

A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a differently-abled man at the Haridwar railway station, the police said today.

Mamata Banerjee Claims Train Services Were Curtailed At Trinamool Rally

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday claimed rail services were curtailed to stop people from attending her rally, even as the Railways maintained that it was running a number of special trains in addition to the ones scheduled for the day.

Bardhaman Station To Be Named After Batukeshwar Dutt: Nityanand Rai

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2019

The Bardhaman railway station in West Bengal will be named after revolutionary freedom fighter Batukeshwar Dutt, who was born in that district but later made the Bihar capital his home, Union minister Nityanand Rai said in Patna.

Man Allegedly Kills Girlfriend At Lodge Near Mumbai, Hangs Self: Police

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 20, 2019

A man allegedly killed his girlfriend before hanging himself to death at a lodge in Kalyan in the district, police said Saturday.

No Plan To Discontinue Garib Rath Trains, Says Railways

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 19, 2019

Garib Rath was started in 2006 by then railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav targeting the middle-and lower income classes

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.

Motorman In Maharashtra Stops Train Midway To Urinate On Track

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

The video of a local motorman in Maharashtra, stopping it to urinate on the tracks has gone viral on social media, prompting demands to install toilets in cabins of motormen and guards.

Indian Railway To Begin RRB Paramedical Exam Tomorrow; 62 Per Cent Applicants Female

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Thursday July 18, 2019

The RRB Paramedical examination will be conducted in three shifts over three days - July 19, July 20, and July 21.

Mumbai-Gorakhpur Antodaya Express Coach Derails, No Injuries Reported

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

Railway traffic in the hilly section of the Central Railway has been affected as one trolley of the second coach of the Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express derailed in Maharashtra early on Thursday, an official said.

Indian Railways' RRC Group D Exams From September. Details Here

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Date for Computer-Based Test or CBT and other stages of recruitment will be intimated from time to time through the websites of RRCs.

Government Plans To Auction 41 Coal Blocks "Very Shortly": Prahlad Joshi

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Union Minister Prahlad Joshi said a number of important steps have been taken to augment and monitor coal dispatches to power plants.

Penguins Break Into Sushi Stall, 'Detained' By Police

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A pair of New Zealand penguins that broke into a sushi stall at Wellington's busiest railway station have been returned to their natural habitat.

Mumbai Local Train Services Hit As Overhead Wire Falls, 2 Women Injured

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Local train services of the Central Railway in Mumbai were disrupted for over three hours on Wednesday after an overhead electric wire broke and fell between Vithalwadi and Kalyan stations, an official said.

Fresh Tender System For Vande Bharat Express After "Favouritism Charges"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

After the production of the third Vande Bharat Express unit virtually stopped over allegations of favouritism in the tendering process of the first train set, the Railways Tuesday said it has introduced a new system for giving all bidders a level playing field and ensuring transparency.