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Indian Railways To Launch All-in-One 'Super App' For Seamless Passenger Services
This app, developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) in collaboration with IRCTC's infrastructure, will streamline access to ticket booking, platform passes, train tracking, and more.
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Rail Fare Concessions Won't Be Back Anytime Soon, Minister Cites "Heavy Costs", Covid Hit
Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.
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"Railways Going To Start Services From And Through Punjab": Piyush Goyal
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Indian Railways is going to commence services from and through Punjab as the farmer unions have announced suspension of blockades for over two weeks.
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Mumbai, Coastal Konkan Region Experience Heavy Rains, Train Services Hit
Mumbai and the coastal Konkan region continued to experience heavy rains on Sunday with the Central Railway services hit on various sectors and boats were deployed to rescue around 400 people stranded in the Kurla suburb, officials said.
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Sparks In Third Rail Disrupt Kolkata Metro Services
Metro Railway services were disrupted for more than an hour today this morning after sparks were seen flying from the third rail near Dumdum station, an official said.
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New Train Will Offer Wi-Fi, Cuisines By Celebrity Chefs, TV On Every Seat
Soon, train passengers travelling between Mumbai and Goa will get facilities like choice cuisines curated by celebrity chefs, tea and coffee vending machines in every coach and individual LCD screens. Railways will unveil a new premier train service between Mumbai and Goa in June with state-of-the-art facilities. The 20-coach Tejas Express will als...
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Rail Services Must Be Paid For, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Says, Ahead Of Budget
Weeks before he presents India's first combined general and railway budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said rail commuters must pay for the service they receive even as he made a strong case for outsourcing of non-core functions like hospitality services.
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Railways Waives Off Service Tax For Booking Online Tickets
The Indian Railways on Tuesday announced that it would waive off service charges for E-tickets and I-tickets booked through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) in a bid to encourage cashless transactions from November 23 to December 31, officials said.
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Railways, Services Against Demotion in Board of Control for Cricket in India Membership
Railways Sports Promotion Board and Services Sports Control Board are against the Lodha panel
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Engine Of Passenger Train Derails In Chhattisgarh; None Hurt
The engine of a passenger train derailed in a forest pocket of Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Dantewada district today but no one injured in the incident.
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Government Spent Rs. 7,637 Crore For Metro Projects So Far This Fiscal
The Urban Development Ministry has shelled out Rs 7,637 crore towards metro rail projects in five states and the national capital in the current financial year till November, Lok Sabha was informed today.
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To Decongest Choked Network, Indian Railways to Fast Track Projects
Indian Railways has fast-tracked the capacity augmentation projects in certain busiest rail corridors to decongest the choked path for faster movement of trains. There will be commissioning of total 2,500 km new track in the current fiscal, Railway Board Member (Engineering) VK Gupta said today.
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Worries for Indian Railways as Passenger Bookings Fall Over 4 Per cent
With passenger booking falling over four per cent between April and August this year, a worried Indian Railways has raised concerns about a possible rise in passenger subsidy, according to sources.
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Now, Rate Indian Railways Services on Board
Passengers on the Indian Railways will now be able to give their rating of services while travelling following the launch of an IVR-based feedback collection drive, it was announced today.
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Knee-High Water After Overnight Rain Drowns Kolkata's Roads
The sun came out around 9 this this morning in Kolkata but overnight rains left large parts of the city waterlogged, disrupted traffic and even affected train services. There was knee-deep water in parts of both north and south Kolkata even till late this evening.
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Indian Railways To Launch All-in-One 'Super App' For Seamless Passenger Services
This app, developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) in collaboration with IRCTC's infrastructure, will streamline access to ticket booking, platform passes, train tracking, and more.
-
Rail Fare Concessions Won't Be Back Anytime Soon, Minister Cites "Heavy Costs", Covid Hit
Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.
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"Railways Going To Start Services From And Through Punjab": Piyush Goyal
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Indian Railways is going to commence services from and through Punjab as the farmer unions have announced suspension of blockades for over two weeks.
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Mumbai, Coastal Konkan Region Experience Heavy Rains, Train Services Hit
Mumbai and the coastal Konkan region continued to experience heavy rains on Sunday with the Central Railway services hit on various sectors and boats were deployed to rescue around 400 people stranded in the Kurla suburb, officials said.
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Sparks In Third Rail Disrupt Kolkata Metro Services
Metro Railway services were disrupted for more than an hour today this morning after sparks were seen flying from the third rail near Dumdum station, an official said.
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New Train Will Offer Wi-Fi, Cuisines By Celebrity Chefs, TV On Every Seat
Soon, train passengers travelling between Mumbai and Goa will get facilities like choice cuisines curated by celebrity chefs, tea and coffee vending machines in every coach and individual LCD screens. Railways will unveil a new premier train service between Mumbai and Goa in June with state-of-the-art facilities. The 20-coach Tejas Express will als...
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Rail Services Must Be Paid For, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Says, Ahead Of Budget
Weeks before he presents India's first combined general and railway budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said rail commuters must pay for the service they receive even as he made a strong case for outsourcing of non-core functions like hospitality services.
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Railways Waives Off Service Tax For Booking Online Tickets
The Indian Railways on Tuesday announced that it would waive off service charges for E-tickets and I-tickets booked through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) in a bid to encourage cashless transactions from November 23 to December 31, officials said.
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Railways, Services Against Demotion in Board of Control for Cricket in India Membership
Railways Sports Promotion Board and Services Sports Control Board are against the Lodha panel
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Engine Of Passenger Train Derails In Chhattisgarh; None Hurt
The engine of a passenger train derailed in a forest pocket of Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Dantewada district today but no one injured in the incident.
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Government Spent Rs. 7,637 Crore For Metro Projects So Far This Fiscal
The Urban Development Ministry has shelled out Rs 7,637 crore towards metro rail projects in five states and the national capital in the current financial year till November, Lok Sabha was informed today.
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To Decongest Choked Network, Indian Railways to Fast Track Projects
Indian Railways has fast-tracked the capacity augmentation projects in certain busiest rail corridors to decongest the choked path for faster movement of trains. There will be commissioning of total 2,500 km new track in the current fiscal, Railway Board Member (Engineering) VK Gupta said today.
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Worries for Indian Railways as Passenger Bookings Fall Over 4 Per cent
With passenger booking falling over four per cent between April and August this year, a worried Indian Railways has raised concerns about a possible rise in passenger subsidy, according to sources.
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Now, Rate Indian Railways Services on Board
Passengers on the Indian Railways will now be able to give their rating of services while travelling following the launch of an IVR-based feedback collection drive, it was announced today.
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Knee-High Water After Overnight Rain Drowns Kolkata's Roads
The sun came out around 9 this this morning in Kolkata but overnight rains left large parts of the city waterlogged, disrupted traffic and even affected train services. There was knee-deep water in parts of both north and south Kolkata even till late this evening.
