NEW DELHI: As the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj draws closer to its conclusion, railway stations across Northern India are witnessing an unprecedented influx of devotees, with long queues, overcrowded platforms, and heavy rushes in trains.

NEW DELHI: Promising to offer all possible help to the railway stampede victims and their kin, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday called off his scheduled engagements for the day as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives.

NEW DELHI: Following the devastating stampede at New Delhi Railway Station which claimed 18 lives, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has expressed deep sorrow over the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, which claimed the lives of 15 people.

NEW DELHI: At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a tragic stampede that broke out late Saturday night at New Delhi Railway Station.

NEW DELHI: A tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station late on Saturday night left at least 15 people dead, as a large crowd rushed to catch trains to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the loss of life in the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station in which at least 15 people were killed.

NEW DELHI: At least 15 people have been killed after a massive crowd of passengers in a rush to catch trains to Prayagraj in the New Delhi Railway Station led to a stampede late on Saturday night, officials said.

NEW DELHI: A stampede broke out on platform number 14 and 15 of the New Delhi Railway Station here due to a large crowd of passengers, leaving several injured.

CHENNAI: The Government Railway Police (GRP) have intensified patrolling and enhanced security measures at all major railway stations across Tamil Nadu following the brutal attack on a pregnant woman, who was pushed off the ladies’ compartment of a moving train near Katpadi Junction at Jolarpet during an attempted sexual assault.

MUMBAI: As part of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of modern railways in 2025, Britain’s railway network is set to commemorate 30 years of the iconic film "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge."

NEW DELHI: The growing power requirements of Indian Railways (IR) are likely to be met with clean and reliable nuclear power, for which the Power Ministry has been approached, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav for allocating Rs 9,960 crore for state railways, emphasising its role in modernisation, station redevelopment, and infrastructure expansion to enhance passenger facilities.

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli confirmed to play a Ranji Trophy match after 12 years as Delhi won the toss and elected to bowl first against Railways in their Elite Group D match of the ongoing season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: In recent winter days of New Delhi, the sun shines intensely after the early morning cold goes away. As people bask in the winter sun for their Vitamin D intake, cricket fans in the national capital will soak in the sunshine at the Arun Jaitley Stadium from Thursday.

CHENNAI: A bomb threat was issued to Tirunelveli railway station by unidentified individuals on Saturday morning, according to Daily Thanthi.

JAMMU: The trial run on the Katra-Budgam railway track of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) was completed on Sunday as the 18-coach trial train started at 8 a.m. from Katra railway station towards Kashmir

PRAYAGRAJ: As the Maha Kumbh Mela continues to attract millions of devotees from across India and around the world, Indian Railways has stepped up its efforts to ensure the health and safety of pilgrims with well-equipped medical facilities at key railway stations, including Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj Junction.

GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which operates in the northeastern states, seven districts of West Bengal and five districts of North Bihar, detected 2,073 cases per day last year of ticketless or irregular travel, officials said here on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: In order to ensure foolproof security arrangements in wake of forthcoming Republic Day-2025, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at and around all the Railway Stations across the state.

HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually inaugurated the Charlapalli Railway Terminal in Hyderabad and said this would accelerate regional development.

JAMMU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, virtually inaugurated the new Jammu Railway Division, terming it a historic milestone.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of multiple railway projects through video conferencing, further strengthening India's railway infrastructure.

PHAGWARA: The Northern Railway have cancelled the plying of 106 Mail, Express or Superfast trains in Punjab on Monday due to “Punjab Bandh” call of various farmers organisations. Railway Officials while confirming it told This correspondent here on Sunday Evening that the decision in this effect was taken this afternoon and has been circulated to all concerned railway officials in Punjab. Railway Officials. Said that most of the trains could ply between Ambala and Delhi or Saharanpur side only on Monday.

NEW DELHI: A total of 58 railway projects have been sanctioned across three economic corridors, with a combined completion cost of about Rs 88,875 crore and a total track length of about 4,107 kilometres during 2024 as part of the Centre's strategy to spur economic growth in the country through big infrastructure projects, according to the year-end review of the Indian Railways.

NEW DELHI:Indian Railways achieved 6,450 km of complete track renewal, 8,550 turnout renewals and raised speeds to 130 kmph over 2,000 km in 2024, according to the Railway Ministry's year-end review released on Sunday.

NEW DEHI: Indian Railways has successfully carried out a trial run of a tower wagon on the Anji Khad Bridge, the country's first cable-stayed rail bridge, located in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district.

NEW DELHI: The redevelopment of India’s railway stations is expected to open up business opportunities worth Rs 30,000 crore for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) players over the next two years, according to an ICRA report released on Monday.

SEOUL: The government on Friday expressed concerns that a general strike of unionised workers of the national railway operator may continue for a prolonged period due to political chaos surrounding a recent martial law imposition.

DHARAMSALA: Kangra Parliamentary constituency MP Dr. Rajiv Bhardwaj voiced his concerns over the lack of broad-gauge railway connectivity in Kangra district while speaking on the Railway Amendment Bill in Parliament on Wednesday. Expressing his disappointment, Dr. Bhardwaj highlighted the pressing need to extend rail infrastructure in the region, emphasizing its cultural and tourist significance.

KOLKATA: As foggy weather sets in, the Railways has cancelled four pairs of express trains for nearly three months (from December to February) to ensure passenger safety and operational efficiency.

NEW DELHI: After repeated adjournments and protests since the beginning of the session on November 25, both Houses of Parliament will meet on Friday.

NEW DELHI: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to ensure that steps are taken to speed up the land acquisition process in the state so that the execution of railway infrastructure projects, presently held up for this reason, can go forward.

NAGPUR: Indian Railways recruited as many as five lakh employees during the last 10 years, which exceeds the number of employees that were recruited in the previous decade, according to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

BELGRADE: Four Serbian state officials, including former Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic, were arrested over allegations of involvement in a "serious offense against public safety" following a deadly roof collapse at the Novi Sad railway station.

LUCKNOW: The body of a 24-year-old auto-rickshaw driver has been recovered from Utratia-Manaknagar railway track under the SGPGI police station here.

KOLKATA: The death count in the Guwahati-Bikaner Express train accident in north Bengal climbed to nine and the officials said tracks have been cleared for traffic. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw arrived at the spot on Friday.

JHASI: The Jhansi railway station has finally been renamed as Veerangana Lakshmibai railway station, after the revered warrior queen.

MOHALI: Punjab defeated Railways by three wickets in their Elite Group E league match in the Vijay Hazare Cricket Tournament at JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi, Jharkhand

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati suspended a train driver and his assistant for stopping on the way to purchase yoghurt near the Kahna railway station, Dawn reported.

CHANNAI: A city-based organisation has been given the go-ahead to operate trains under the Bharat Gaurav Trains Scheme by the Southern Railway.

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court on Monday sought an explanation from the Secretary, Railway Ministry, while pointing at the contradictory stands taken by the Railways before various high courts and the apex court in connection with relocation and rehabilitation of slum dwellers encroaching on the land adjacent to railway tracks. The top court sought an affidavit within a week.

JALANDHAR: Indian Railways clinched the title of 38th Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey Tournament by beating Punjab & Sind bank Delhi by 3-1 in the finals at Katoch Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar Cantonment here this evening. Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi was introduced to the finalist teams before the final match.

JALANDHAR: Indian Railways Delhi will clash swords with holders Punjab & Sind Bank of Delhi in the finals of the 38th Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey Tournament at Katoch Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar Cantonment on Sunday at 2.00 p.m.

MUMBAI:  Shares of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) plunged on Friday morning on the back of revenue share issue with the Indian railways.

NAWANSHAHR: On the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, Delhi to stop trains across the country in protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, farmers' organizations here today staged dharna at the Railway Station which lasted from 10 am to 4 pm. No train could arrive or leave from the station during this period.

NEW DELHI: Agitating farmers on Monday stopped the railway traffic at the Modinagar Railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district. Hundreds of farmers sat on the tracks to stop the passenger and freight train movement as part of the 'rail roko' protest call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha.

NEW DELHI:  Delhi Police have arrested four persons who cheated people on the pretext of providing them a job in the Indian Railways, an official said here on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days' wages for the financial year 2020-21 for all eligible non-gazetted railway employees, excluding the Railway Protection Force and the Railway Protection Special Force personnel.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday urged the Chairman, Railway Board, Government of India (GoI), New Delhi to withdraw the cases registered by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) against the members of Kissan organizations.

PYONGYANG:  North Korea has launched a railway-borne missile with a mission to strike the target area 800 km away, the state media reported on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: Councilor Shakti Prakash Devshali has requested Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav to start a direct train service from Chandigarh to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Ayodhya.

NEW DELHI: The Railways on Monday said that it has cancelled 68 trains amid the farmers agitation in several parts of Punjab.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways said on Saturday that it has cancelled 19 trains in view of the farmers' protests at several locations in Punjab.

NEW DELHI: Taking a big leap towards going green, the Indian Railways has decided to introduce the country's first hydrogen-fuelled train.Initially, the hydrogen fuel based technology will be introduced on the 89 km long Sonipat-Jind route. The Railways has also floated tenders for retrofitting the existing DEMU rakes into green fuel based train.

NEW DELHI:The Indian Railways has proposed to cut down its passenger coach production almost by half over next couple of years as it looks to get leaner with competition from roadways and airways eating into its traffic.

NEW DELHI: A Delhi-based man has been arrested for impersonating as personal assistant to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and making calls to the general manager.

GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the newly-built railway station in Gandhinagar not only depicts change in railway infrastructure, but also in the mindset of the functioning government.

GUWAHATI: All Assam Engineer’s Association (AAEA), while greeting the new railway (along with information technology) minister in PM Narendra Modi’s Union cabinet, expresses hope that Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is a technocrat, would contribute immensely for the all-round growth of Indian Railways.

NEW DELHI: Hours after taking charge as new Railway Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet, Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed all the officials of his team to work in two shifts.

NEW DELHI: Hours after taking charge as new Railway Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet, Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed all the officials of his team to work in two shifts.

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Monday that it has arrested A.K. Kathpal, the former Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer of Indian Railways earlier posted at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), in an alleged graft case and recovered Rs 2.75 crore in cash and 23 kg gold during searches at nine locations.

NEW DELHI: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday thanked President Ram Nath Kovind for his encouraging words for the railway employees and assured him that the national transporter will keep on working to make rail travel pleasant for crores of passengers.

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur called on Union Railways Minister Piyush Goel at New Delhi today.

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CHANDIGARH : Of the one billion people in the world who have no toilet, India accounts for nearly 600 million. It is revealed in a survey conducted by HolidayIQ.com, country’s largest travel community with over 20 lakh members from 80 plus Indian cities. The survey was conducted to understand the current scenario and importance of clean restrooms, while travelling.

NEW DELHI: Continuing its efforts to provide liquid medical oxygen (LMO) the Indian Railways on Friday said that it has delivered 1,118 MT of LMO to different states, which is the highest so far in a single day.The railways has so far delivered 13,319 MT of LMO to different states in 814 tankers and 208 Oxygen Expresses.

BENGALURU: The Railways has ferried 160 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen more to Karnataka from Jharkhand's Tatanagar for treating Covid patients, an official said on Thursday.

PATNA: A man, who lost his job in the second wave of coronavirus, abandoned his wife at Bihar's Buxar railway station on Thursday, police said.

NEW DELHI: To deal with the Covid pandemic crisis, Indian Railways on Tuesday said that it has planned to set up 86 Oxygen plants for its hospitals across the country and it has increased the beds for the coronavirus infected patients from 2,539 to 6,972.

PHILLAUR:Member of Parliament Santokh Singh Chaudhary welcomed the first Oxygen Express to reach Punjab at Phillaur railway station here on Monday. He was accompanied by Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori.

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has commissioned Wi-Fi at 6,000th railway station in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, the Ministry of Railways said on Sunday."With the commissioning of Wi-Fi at Hazaribagh Town falling under Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand in Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway as on May 15, Indian Railways commissioned Wi-Fi at 6,000 Railway stations," said the Ministry.

NEW DELHI: Since the Covid pandemic hit the country last year, more than 1,950 personnel of the Indian Railways have succumbed to the virus and around 1,000 are getting infected on a daily basis, officials said here on Monday.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has handed over 169 train coaches to various states for Covid care.
In the united fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Railways has developed nearly 4,000 Covid care coaches with almost 64,000 beds ready for use by the states.

NEW DELHI: Greco-Roman wrestler Sunny Jadhav, who had been doing odd jobs including washing cars to make ends meet, is elated at finally having landed a job with the Indian Railways through sports quota.

NEW DELHI: Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India transported more than 1.8 lakh vehicles in 2020-21 using Indian Railways, the company said on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that there is no lockdown in the country and people do not need to panic about how they will reach home. Trains will continue to run as before and people will be able to go anywhere by booking tickets.

PATNA: Death of a Patna railway station Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) due to coronavirus has spread panic amid the other railway staff in all the stations of the district especially at Patna Junction, Danapur, Patliputra and Rajendra Nagar Terminal.

BENGALURU: The South Western Railway (SWR) on Friday denied that its stations in Karnataka were over-crowded amid surge in Covid cases across the southern state.

PATNA: At least 11 passengers and three railway officials at Patna junction have tested positive for coronavirus, an official said on Thursday.
Soon after the detection of the Covid infections on Wednesday, Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh reviewed the situation at the Patna junction and also inspected the Covid testing centres.

SHAHJAHANPUR(Uttar Pradesh): A young couple ended their lives by jumping in front of a speeding goods train near Garrah river bridge in Shahjahanpur.
The incident took place on Sunday and though the train driver applied the emergency brakes, the couple could not be saved.

SECUNDERABAD: The South Central Railway (SCR) zone on Monday extended the periodicity of 30 special trains to various destinations across the country for the convenience of passengers till June.

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has extended computerisation of Parcel Management System (PMS) from 84 locations to 143 locations in phase-II and 523 locations in phase-III.In a statement, Ministry of Railways said that Railways' PMS has been undergoing total transformation and is geared to providing transportation for small consignments, over a vast network of stations.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways on Friday said that its total freight loading for financial year 2020-21 had surpassed that of the previous fiscal.
Addressing a press conference here, Railway Board Chairman and CEO Suneet Sharma said it is a huge achievement given the coronavirus pandemic had disrupted rail movement.

NEW DELHI: In a move aimed to benefit daily wager earners, the Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has ensured 100 per cent compliance of payment of minimum wages to contract workers through its e-application.

NEW DELHI: Besides 10 organisations in the Indian power sector and two ports, Chinese state-sponsored hackers might also have targeted Indian Railways infrastructure, an expert with cyber intelligence company Recorded Future said on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday directed all zonal railways to come up with "sustainable" ideas for reducing railway expenses and rationalising costs, to cope up with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

NEW DELHI: The farmers four-hour 'rail roko' protest over the three farm laws had "minimal or negligible" impact on train operations across the country and passed off without any untoward incident, railway officials said on Thursday.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Minister Jakir Hossain was seriously injured after unidentified assailants hurled bombs at him at a railway station in Murshidabad district on Wednesday night, police said.

NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday reviewed the progress of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation India Ltd (DFCCIL) with top officials of the Railways Board, and the DFCCIL.

NEW DELHI: With a focus on improving passenger comfort, the Indian Railways  has decided to replace the existing rakes of Rajdhani Express with the Tejas sleeper type rakes, with a plan to introduce 500 more such rakes.

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said that redevelopment of New Delhi railway station has been taken up on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode at an estimated cost Rs 5,000 crore.

GUWAHATI/AGARTALA: A sum of Rs 8,060 crore has been allocated for the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in this year's Budget, officials said on Friday.
NFR's Chief Public Relations Officer Subhanan Chanda said that of the Rs 8,060 crore, Rs 4,330 crore has been allocated for three new Lines and doubling of several railway line works.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways, which saw suspension of its passenger, mail and express trains for the first time in its history due to the Covid pandemic, is now hopeful to improve its operating ratio, or the balance between expenditure and revenue, in next few months, officials said on Friday.

NEW DELHI: Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the 2021 Budget has focussed on infrastructure projects in Indian Railways and the highest capital expenditure will act as a huge catalyst to revitalise the economy and lead towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

ERNAKULAM: The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited bids for the redevelopment of Ernakulam Junction railway station in Kerala on a PPP model as a part of Smart City Projects launched by the central government, officials said on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: The CBI has nabbed a senior railway engineering service officer of 1985 batch along with two others in an alleged bribery case of Rs 1 crore, sources said on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: The initial public offering (IPO) of Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), worth over Rs 4,600 crore, will open on January 18 and close on January 20. The price band of the IPO will be of Rs 25-26 per share.

BENGALURU: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday reviewed the status of the Bengaluru suburban service project in a virtual meeting from New Delhi, an official said.
Reviewing the project status, Goyal said the suburban rail service should be built keeping in view the growing needs of Bengaluru and should be based on Make in India policy to boost the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' mission," a South Western Railway official told IANS here.

NEW DELHI: With two back to back inaugurations of the 351 km Khurja-Bhaupur section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and 306 km Rewari-Madar section of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor within a gap of 10 days, the railways is now eyeing to complete most of the sections of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) this year, officials said on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday launched the Indian Railways freight business development portal and said that it is among the best in the world and will be an important element towards ease of doing business.