Ministry of Railways

Caught On Camera: Railway Staff Dumping Trash on Tracks, Video Goes Viral On Twitter

The video in question exposes a railway employee collecting various forms of waste, including plastic bottles and food wrappers, in a corner using a wiper.

Sep 12, 2023, 18:48 PM IST

PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone For Redevelopment Of 508 Railway Stations Across India - Check Complete List

The redevelopment of 508 railway stations will provide modern passenger amenities along with ensuring well-designed traffic circulation, inter-modal integration, and well-designed signage for the guidance of passengers.

Aug 06, 2023, 11:27 AM IST

Vande Bharat Express Now Has A Fleet Count Of 46 Trains, Operating in 24 States And Union Territories

The semi-high-speed train of the country - Vande Bharat Express, is now operational in 24 states of the country with a fleet count of 46 trains.

Jun 30, 2023, 08:55 AM IST

Top 10 Fastest Indian Railways Trains To Travel Quickly

The newly inaugurated Vande Bharat Express on the Bhopal-Delhi route is one of the fastest trains in India, with a maximum speed of 160 kmph achieved on Palwal-Agra section of the route. However, the Vande Bharat Express is designed to touch a top speed of 180 kmph, making it the fastest train in India. Not only this, Gatiman Express of the Indian Railways is also capable of reaching 160 kmph on this Agra-Delhi section. Here's a list of the top 10 fastest trains in India. 

Apr 03, 2023, 10:54 AM IST

Ministry Of Railways Praises First-Ever Woman Ticket Checker To Collect Fine Worth Rs 1 Crore

Southern Railways's woman ticket checker has now become the first-ever woman TC to collect a fine worth Rs 1.03 crore.

Mar 23, 2023, 16:50 PM IST

Shakuntala Express: Meet India’s Only Privately Owned Railway Line

Shakuntala Railways, the only private owned railway line in India is a narrow gauge railway line in Maharashtra. The train takes around 20 hours to cover the 190km distance between Yavatmal and Achalpur in Amravati district and stopped operations in 2019, but is still under the ownership of the Central Province Railway Company (CPRC), the private firm floated by the British firm called Killick-Nixon. It is pulled by a diesel engine that replaced a steam engine in 1995, after serving the train for 70 years. 

Feb 28, 2023, 13:10 PM IST

Indian Railways to Redevelop Jaipur Station at Rs 717 Crore, Check 'Riveting' Design

Under the modernisation plan, the Jaipur railway station will be upgraded with high-end facilities at a cost of Rs 717 crore, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Feb 12, 2023, 10:34 AM IST

Indian Railways: India's first cable-stayed rail bridge in J&K nears completion - WATCH Video

The Anji Khad Bridge, connecting Katra and Reasi, is dubbed as an engineering marvel and the link will be a breakthrough in connecting Kashmir with the rest of India by train soon.

Jan 21, 2023, 20:03 PM IST

Vande Bharat Express train to soon have SLEEPER class, ministry rolls out tender for 200 rakes

Ministry of Railways has now rolled out a tender worth Rs 26,000 crore for 200 new rakes of the Vande Bharat Express train, which will also have a sleeper class.

Dec 01, 2022, 08:56 AM IST

Indian Railways redeveloping THESE 40 railway stations with MODERN amenities

The Ministry of Railways said in its statement that redevelopment of these Stations envisages the provision of a spacious Roof Plaza, facilities such as a food court, waiting for lounge, and more.

Nov 04, 2022, 16:57 PM IST

Ministry of Railways reveals some of the cleanest Railway Stations in India, check top 6 list HERE: IN PICS

The Ministry of Railways has shared a list of some of the India's cleanest Railway Stations on Twitter, including stations of Jaisalmer, Mumbai's CSMT among others celebrating government of India's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Oct 31, 2022, 09:36 AM IST

Indian Railways to redevelop Secunderabad Junction Station, shares glimpse of MODERN design

Indian Railways shared the proposed design for the re-development of Secunderabad Junction Railway Station with modern looks, greenery, parking space, and more.

Oct 30, 2022, 13:45 PM IST

Indian Railways: THIS Proposed design of New Delhi Railway Station looks breathtaking

Indian Railways has shared a glimpse of the revamped look of the iconic New Delhi Railway Station, following the efforts to revamp all the major train stations in the country.

Sep 03, 2022, 10:17 AM IST

Indian Railways tweet on modernization of trains takes internet by storm, check pic

Indian Railways tweet showing 'then' and 'now' pictures of the cockpit of a train has stirred up the internet, here are some more advancements the railways have made in recent years.

Jun 25, 2022, 09:53 AM IST

Caught in the crossfire, power corporation NTPC urges Indian Railways to rename rail tests

The abbreviation of the exams which is the same as the one used for the power producer has been recently widely used to refer to the controversial test during the reportage on the issue.

Jan 30, 2022, 13:17 PM IST

Railway Recruitment: Why are students protesting over RRB-NTPC result?

Thousands of students have been protesting across the country against the Railway Recruitment Board's Non-Technical Popular Categories (RRB-NTPC) exam 2021 result.

Jan 26, 2022, 08:49 AM IST

Indian Railways to start 180 ‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains to boost tourism: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The minister said that the Railways has identified 3033 coaches for the purpose and has invited applications for taking over the operation of the new train service. 

Nov 23, 2021, 15:57 PM IST

Railway Board decides to drop 'special train' tag, return to pre-COVID fares

The Railway Board said trains will now be operated with their regular numbers and fares will revert to normal pre-Covid prices.

Nov 12, 2021, 21:53 PM IST

Big relief for IRCTC! Railway Ministry withdraws decision on sharing 50 percent convenience fee

IRCTC had on Thursday said that the Ministry of Railways has asked it to share 50 percent of its revenue earned as convenience fee from bookings on its website with the national transporter.

Oct 29, 2021, 12:27 PM IST

IRCTC to share 50% convenience fee with Railway Ministry, should investors worry?

IRCTC will now share the revenue earned from convenience fees in the ratio of 50: 50. 

Oct 28, 2021, 18:50 PM IST