In another step towards improving passengers’ safety, the Indian Railways has started a massive drive to curb unauthorized vending in trains and directed the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Zonal Railways to expedite their inspections to deal with the menace. In an official order, the Railway Board has advised both […]
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Indian Railways introduces first ‘Pod’ retiring rooms in Mumbai central station
Indian Railways has unveiled its first-ever ‘pod’ concept retiring rooms at Mumbai Central Railway station. Union Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Patil Danve virtually inaugurated the rooms on Wednesday. ‘Pod’ rooms which were first started in Japan are basically affordable hotel rooms that are equipped with basic necessities in a compact form. “This […]
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Indian Railways extends Covid guidelines, imposed Rs 500 fine on passengers found without masks
The Ministry of Railways on Thursday extended the COVID-19 guidelines for six months, or till further order, adding that not wearing a mask on railway premises or in trains can attract a fine of up to Rs 500. “To ensure wearing of face masks/ face cover by all persons at railway premises including trains, fines […]
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Indian Railways to lease seven land parcels in Chennai for commercial development
Indian Railways statutory body Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is in the process of inviting online bids for leasing seven land parcels for commercial development in Chennai, as the city has emerged as a realty hub with the growth of the IT sector in the past few years. Apart from inviting bids for the land parcels, a […]
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Indian Railways to continue running trains as per demand
Indian Railways will continue to provide train services as per demand and is, at present, running 1,402 specials train services on an average per day. Total 5,381 suburban train services and 830 passenger train services are also operational. Apart from this, 28 special trains are being operated as clones of highly patronized trains. A railway ministry release said that additional […]
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Indian Railways May Procure 11 Lakh Tonnes Of Steel For Massive Track Renewal
With significant increase in capital expenditure (capex) for the current financial year, Indian Railways is planning to procure over 11 lakh tonnes of steel from Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) for the track renewal and laying new lines across the country. In 2018-19, the national transporter procured 10.48 lakh […]
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Indian Railways to upgrade speed of trains on two long routes
Indian Railways is preparing to upgrade the speed of trains up to 130 kilometers per hour on two routes, from Delhi to Mumbai and from Delhi to Howrah, allowing the faster passenger movement in a shorter time period. Speaking on the issue, Member (Signal & Telecom), Railway Board Pradeep Kumar […]
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Full list of trains to resume from June 1; Jan Shatabdis, Durontos included
The Indian Railways will begin operating 200 special trains, or 100 pairs with both AC and non-AC coaches, from Monday, June 1, and more than 1.45 lakh passengers will travel on the first day. These 200 trains will run in addition to the premium passenger trains connecting New Delhi with […]
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Train services resume today after nearly two months; 54,000 bookings done
The Indian Railways is resuming passenger train operations from Tuesday, nearly two months after services were stopped due to the nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of Covid-19. The railways opened bookings for passenger services on Monday with 15 trains a day connecting Delhi to […]