Railway Ministry

101 infra projects see Rs 1.29 lakh crore in cost overruns

As many as 101 infrastructure projects sized Rs 1,000-crore and above have reported a cost overrun of Rs 1.29 lakh crore, as per official data.

Jul 31, 2016, 10:38 AM IST

Swanky new Deen Dayal coaches for unreserved Rail passengers –Check out pics

We have bumped upon the swanky new Deen Dayal coach. Check out the pic!

Jul 26, 2016, 13:02 PM IST

Buzzing News : Railway Ministry may issue tender for elevated rail corridors

Railway Ministry may issue the tender for elevated rail corridors. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.

Jul 19, 2016, 20:27 PM IST

High-speed train between Amritsar, New Delhi soon: Suresh Prabhu

Work on launching a high-speed train between Amritsar and New Delhi will be initiated soon following the successful trial run of Spanish-made Talgo which became the fastest train in the country by clocking a speed of 180 km/hr, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said Sunday.

Jul 17, 2016, 23:06 PM IST

Oops! No changes in ticketing rules from July 1, says Railways

Railways Thursday said no changes are being made to rules regarding booking and cancellation of wait-listed and Tatkal tickets from July 1 as has been reported on some social media platforms.

Jun 23, 2016, 21:06 PM IST

Railways will invest $140 bn in infrastructure in 5 years: Suresh Prabhu

"Indian Railways will invest $140 billion in the next five years. We have invested Rs 94,000 crore and additionally we have decided to issue contract of Rs 40,000 crore for locomotives," Prabhu said at an event organised by MCC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Jun 09, 2016, 20:08 PM IST

India's first bullet train project hits a roadblock in Mumbai

The Railways is set to construct the Mumbai station underground at the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), which is a central business district.

Jun 08, 2016, 09:49 AM IST

Trials of Talgo train to commence today: Know more about it

Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express runs at average speed of 85 km per hour while Talgo train can maintain average speed of 125 km per hour.

May 29, 2016, 03:16 AM IST

First bullet train to run in India by 2023: Suresh Prabhu

The bullet train is expected to cover 508 km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in about two hours, running at a maximum speed of 350 kmph and operating speed of 320 kmph.

May 26, 2016, 19:26 PM IST

Indian Railways to lay test track for trial of high-speed trains

In a first for Indian Railway, the public sector transporter is laying a 20 km-long test track, equipped with a state-of-the-art laboratory, near Raipur for trial of high-speed and regular trains it plans to introduce.

May 15, 2016, 12:22 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal lauds PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet Minister Suresh Prabhu – Know why

Seems, criticism and praises for BJP leaders come easily to AAP convenor. After expressing admiration for Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari, the Delhi Chief Minister has now commended the work of Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Apr 30, 2016, 09:30 AM IST

Railways pitches for over Rs 8 lakh crore investment

Aiming at a massive investment of more than Rs 8 lakh crore over the next five years, Railways has firmed up various models to attract private participation for capacity augmentation of the state-run transporter.

Mar 14, 2016, 23:24 PM IST

Finally! Railways to wash blankets after every use

As per the plan, newly designed lightweight blankets made of soft fabric will replace the existing ones and these will be washed after every use, a first in railways.

Mar 13, 2016, 12:15 PM IST

No more smelly blankets on trains, now Railways to wash them after every use

Smelly blankets may soon become a thing of past on trains, with the railways deciding to wash them after every use.

Mar 13, 2016, 11:33 AM IST

Bullet train will be in self-financing mode: Suresh Prabhu

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Wednesday said the Mumbai-Ahemdabad Bullet train being built with Japanese assistance will be more or less in the self-financing mode and will significantly help the public transporter in upgrading technology.

Mar 09, 2016, 22:02 PM IST

Check out! Suresh Prabhu's 7 missions to transform Indian railways

The seven missions are '25 Tonne', 'Zero Accident', PACE (Procurement and Consumption Efficiency), 'Raftaar', 'Hundred', 'beyond book-keeping' and 'capacity utilisation'.

Feb 25, 2016, 18:06 PM IST

Railways to focus on innovation, analytics to optimise ops

Indian Railways has set up a new team to use analytics for optimising investment decisions and earmarked a sum of Rs 50 crore to offer grants to employees and startups for supporting innovation as part of this year's Budget.

Feb 25, 2016, 16:35 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi hails Rail Budget; says it caters to all sections

PM said that Rail Budget showcases a vision to reorganise and rejuvenate the national transporter with the aim of providing trains with higher speed and safety.

Feb 25, 2016, 15:21 PM IST