Saturday, November 23, 2024

railways

Railways running 195 special trains from Delhi to ensure smooth travel ahead of Chhath Puja

NEW DELHI: In preparation for the Chhath Puja festival, Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar has said that Indian Railways is operating 195 special trains over 13 days from the Delhi area this year.

Flood mitigation works: CM Stalin to inspect works with Railways, GCC tomorrow

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will coordinate with engineers from Indian Railways and the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Monday to expedite flood mitigation projects in the city.

Indian Railways to run special trains to meet Diwali, Chhath Puja rush

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways will operate 7,000 additional special train trips to facilitate passengers travelling during the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja. The number of special trains operating on Wednesday was 164, according to Railway officials.

Railways reduces time limit for advance ticket booking from 120 to 60 days

NEW DELHI: The Railway Ministry has reduced the time limit for advance reservation of tickets from 120 days to 60 days, excluding the day of the journey, from November 1, 2024, an official circular said.

Cabinet greenlights Rs 2,642 crore multi-tracking Railways project in UP

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a multi-tracking Railways project that traverses through Varanasi and Chandauli districts in Uttar Pradesh, with an estimated Rs 2,642 crore outlay.

Bagmati Express accident: Arrangements made for passengers, probe will be conducted, says Railways Min

BENGALURU: Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna on Saturday stated that a major tragedy was averted in the Bagmati Express accident and that all arrangements are made for stranded passengers to reach their destinations.

ADB approves US$47 million loan to help digitalise Azerbaijan's railways

MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a loan of US$47 million to help Azerbaijan digitalise its railway system, enhancing the safety, reliability and efficiency of the country's railway networks.

Indian Railways becomes key driver of progress to high-income economy in a decade: Report

NEW DELHI: From high-speed rail projects to widespread electrification, investments worth Rs 17.4 lakh crore between fiscals 2016 and 2025 are helping modernise Indian Railways and reinforce it as a key driver of India’s progress to a high-income economy, a Crisil report said on Wednesday.

Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal meets union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu, requesting personal intervention to link Ajnala-Ballaharwal border region to rail network

CHANDIGARH: Punjab NRI Minister S. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today called upon Union Minister of State for Railways Mr. Ravneet Singh Bittu to raised the issue of lack of rail connectivity in the Ajnala-Ballaharwal border area. He urged to consider integrating this region with the broader Indian railway network for the greater public benefit.

Delegation of AIKCC and BKU meets Minister of State for Food Processing and Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu

CHANDIGARH: A delegation led by S. Bhupinder Singh Mann, EX MP, Chairman All India Kisan Coordination Committee and National President BKU met Ho'ble Union Minister of State for food processing and Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu at New Delhi. Other members of delegation included Gurpartap Singh Mann, Ex Member PPSC, Ch Guni Parkash, Member MSP Committee, President BKU Haryana, Sukhwinder Singh Kahlon, President BKU, Chairman Sugar Mill Batala, Balwant Singh Nadiali BKU Punjab.

Vinesh Phogat resigns from Railways post

NEW DELHI: Former wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday tendered her resignation from Northern Railways, where she was working as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Sports in level 7.

Women's inter-department hockey: Steel Plant Sports Board, SSB and Railways win

NEW DELHI: Steel Plant Sports Board, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) won their matches on Day 3 in the 2nd Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship here on Saturday.

Punjab beat Railways by 3 wickets in Vijay Hazare Trophy

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

SC seeks Railways' response on rehabilitation of slum dwellers

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.

Indian Railways clinch Surjit Hockey Trophy

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.

Indian Railways set up title clash with Punjab & Sind Bank Delhi in finals

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.

IRCTC's share plunge on revenue share with Indian railways

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.

Fake job racket offering employment in Railways busted, 4 held

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.

Railways cancels 68 trains in view of farmers agitation in Punjab

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

Railways cancels 19 trains in view of farmers' protest in 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.

Railways plans to go green with hydrogen-fuelled trains

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.

Waning traffic pushes Railways to cut down passenger coach production

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.

CBI arrests ex-Railways official, recovers Rs 2.75 cr, 23 kg gold

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.

CBI arrests ex-Railways official, recovers Rs 2.75 cr, 23 kg gold

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.

Railways suspends arrested star wrestler Sushil Kumar until further orders

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympian Sushil Kumar, who was arrested by the Delhi Police on Sunday in connection with the death of wrestler Sagar Dhankar, has been suspended by the Indian Railways until further orders, officials said on Tuesday.

Railways transports more oxygen to Karnataka

BENGALURU: Railways has transported more medical oxygen to Karnataka as it faces growing demand amid the Covid surge, an official said on Friday.

Railways delivers 1,118 MT of medical oxygen in a single day

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.

Railways ferries another 160 MT oxygen to Karnataka

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.

Railways to set up 86 O2 plants for its hospitals

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.

Since last year, Railways lost 1,950 employees in Covid crisis: Chairman

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.

Railways handed over 169 Covid care coaches to different states

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.

Wrestler Jadhav's financial woes end with Railways job

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.

Maruti Suzuki dispatched 1.8L units via railways in FY21

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.

Railways extends computerisation of parcel management system

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.

Railways surpasses last year's freight loading

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.

Railways ensures 100% minimum wage payment to contract workers

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.

Chinese hackers might have targeted Indian Railways infra: Recorded Future

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.

Zonal railways must adopt sustainable ideas: Piyush Goyal

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.

Rail roko' had minimal impact, passed without any untoward incident: Railways

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.

Capex utilisation in DFC increased by 21%: Railways

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.

Railways to replace Agartala Rajdhani with Tejas rakes

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.

Indian Railways plans to improve its operating ratio soon

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.

Railways to be catalyst of change for Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Goyal

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.

In 2021, railways eyes to complete most sections of DFC

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.

Goyal launches new Railways freight portal

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.

Increasing capacity to make trains available on demand: Railways

NEW DELHI: Ministry of Railways on Saturday announced that it has been working in the direction to increase the capacity to make trains available on demand to reduce the possibility of passengers getting waitlisted.

Policy of reserved tickets on express trains to stay for now: Railways

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways on Sunday refuted claims about issuance of unreserved tickets, saying that there has been no change in policy to run all Express trains, including festival specials and clone specials, as fully reserved trains only, by issuing reserved tickets for second class coaches coaches and passenger portion of SLRs coach.

Railways to resume suburban train services in B'luru region

BENGALURU: In a relief to commuters in and around Bengaluru, the South Western Railway (SWR) would resume suburban train services from December 7 after suspending them for over eight months to contain the Covid pandemic, an official said on Thursday.

Railways gets 120 applications for passenger train operation

NEW DELHI:Indian Railways has completed the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) evaluations for PPP in passenger train operation project and out of 120 applications, 102 were found eligible to participate for Request for Proposal (RFP) stage, a press release by the Ministry of Railways said.

Railways ferried record freight from K'taka in Oct

BENGALURU: Making up for the revenue loss due to suspension of passenger services since the Covid-induced lockdown was enforced on March 25 and was extended further, the South Western Railway (SWR) zone ferried a record 3.22 million tonnes of freight in October, an official said on Tuesday.

Railways ferried record freight from K'taka in Oct

BENGALURU:Making up for the revenue loss due to suspension of passenger services since the Covid-induced lockdown was enforced on March 25 and was extended further, the South Western Railway (SWR) zone ferried a record 3.22 million tonnes of freight in October, an official said on Tuesday.

Railways cancels 3 trains, diverts 29 others due to Gurjar agitation

NEW DELHI: In view of the Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan, the Railways has cancelled three trains and diverted 29 trains.

Railways ready to open suburban trains for all commuters

MUMBAI: While responding positively to the Maharashtra Government's proposal to open up the suburban railways for all commuters, the Central Railway and Western Railway have sought more details to implement the plans, officials said here on Thursday.

Punjab CM seeks Union Railways Minister's personal Intervention for restoration of Freight movement

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has sought the personal intervention of Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal for the immediate restoration of freight movement, which remains suspended in and through the state even after the farmers’ decision to partially lift their blockade.

Railways receives 2.4 cr applications for 1.4L posts

NEW DELHI:The Railways said that around 2.4 crore candidtates have applied for 1.4 lakh vacancies in Indian Railways for various categories of staff to be hired by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs).

Railways to give bonus equivalent to 78 day wages to 11.58 lakh non-gazetted employees

NEW DELHI:In a piece of good news for Indian Railways employees, the Union Cabinet has granted bonus equivalent to 78 days wages for financial year 2019-20, the national transporter announced on Thursday.

Railways approve JSPL produced rails for high-speed corridors

NEW DELHI:Indian Railways will get almost its entire requirement of speciality grade rails for the proposed high speed corridors from the domestic market.
Domestic steel maker JSPL has successfully developed 60E1 1175 Heat Treated (HT) Rails suitable for High speed and High Axle Load applications under its Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

Railways to run 22 festival trains to and from Karnataka

BENGALURU: The South Western Railway (SWR) zone would operate 22 special trains to and from Karnataka from October 23-27 to ferry passengers for Dasara, Diwali and Chhath puja, an official said on Wednesday.

Railways taps solar energy to power stations in Karnataka

HUBLI:The South Western Railway (SWR) has installed solar panels on the roof of its stations, terraces of its buildings and at level-crossing gates across Karnataka to harness renewable energy for its power needs, an official said on Friday.

Railways to save 10-15% per annum by procuring via GeM: Goyal

NEW DELHI:Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that Indian Railways will save at least 10-15 per cent by procuring all the required goods and services through the government e-marketplace (GeM).

Railways to launch first Kisan Parcel Train on Friday

NEW DELHI:The Indian Railways will flag off India's first Kisan Special Parcel Train from Maharashtra's Devlali to Bihar's Danapur on Friday afternoon to transport perishable goods, a promise made in the Union Budget 2020-21.

Railways' first Cargo Express to run on Hyderabad-Delhi route

HYDERABAD:In an initiative aimed at increasing the market share of Indian Railways in the movement of general cargo across the nation, the South Central Railway (SCR) will be launching its first Cargo Express train on August 5.

Railways' PPP model to stimulate private investment: Report

NEW DELHI:India's first-ever public-private partnership (PPP) scheme in passenger rail operations rolled out by the Indian Railways will stimulate private sector investments in the country, the Acuite Ratings & Research said in a report.

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