Virender Sehwag Offers Free Education To Children Of Odisha Train Crash Victims At Sehwag International School
Sadly, 275 individuals lost their lives in the accident, while over 1,000 people suffered injuries.
Jun 04, 2023, 22:10 PM IST
Indian Railways to redevelop Ghaziabad Railway station with modern aesthetics; Check pics
Ministry of Railways Twitter shared the pictures of the proposed design of the Ghaziabad railway station to be redeveloped with modern aesthetics and amenities.
Nov 27, 2022, 11:03 AM IST
Duronto robbery triggers safety concerns! Railways Ministry mulls giving special protection to premier trains
Railways Ministry is considering giving RPF commandos to special trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Duronto running through specific routes, based on IANS' report.
Oct 17, 2022, 19:44 PM IST
Senior citizens to get concessions in train fare? Check what Railway Minister has to say
In pre-covid days, senior citizens used to benefit from the concessions offered by the Indian Railways on train booking.
Dec 03, 2021, 19:21 PM IST
Good News! Indian Railways deploys 4,000 isolation coaches and 64,000 beds amid surge in COVID-19 pandemic
Isolation coaches are presently utilised in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. The latest demand came from Nagaland and Railways worked swiftly to deploy 10 Isolation Coaches at Dimapur. Indian Railways has also positioned 50 coaches at major cities of Uttar Pradesh like Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli and Nazibabad.
May 02, 2021, 17:43 PM IST
Railways to run 23 special trains during festive season: Check list here
Special trains will be run to cater to the growing demand during the ensuing holiday period of Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhatt Puja.
Oct 24, 2020, 09:57 AM IST
EC sends notice to Railways over use of Modi’s image on tickets
The Election Commission has sent notices to the Ministry of Railways over use of Modi’s image on tickets. Watch full video to know more.
Mar 30, 2019, 12:18 PM IST
Utkal Express derailment: President Kovind, PM Modi express grief
At least 23 people were killed and dozens of others were injured when 14 coaches of the express train derailed.
Aug 19, 2017, 20:56 PM IST
25 people allegedly drugged, robbed onboard Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani
Railway officials said the cases have been registered under section 380 (theft) of Indian Penal Code
Aug 16, 2017, 23:18 PM IST
You could be boarding ‘Pepsi Shatabdi, 'Coke Rajdhani’ trains soon
Simple, plain exteriors of trains could be a thing of past soon, as Indian Railways is considering selling consolidated media rights to companies for branding the entire train.
Jan 09, 2017, 09:48 AM IST
Train fares seen rising in 2017 as Indian Railways mulls safety cess
Come 2017, Indian Railways is likely to raise fares in order to cough up sufficient resources for strengthening track and upgrading safety-related infrastructure.
Dec 11, 2016, 10:56 AM IST
Patna-Indore Express derailment: Steps needed to improve rail safety
The Patna-Indore Express train mishap has brought the spotlight back as to what needs to be done to improve rail safety and make train journeys an enjoyable and comfortable experience for millions of its passengers.
Nov 21, 2016, 04:21 AM IST
Over 10 lakh train travellers fail to get a seat everyday: Study
Trains are still most preferred mode of travel despite severe demand-supply mismatch, claims a recent study by RailYatri.in.
Sep 28, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
Detailed recommendations for merger of budgets submitted to FM
The 92-year-old tradition of a separate Rail Budget is likely to become a thing of the past with a committee to finalise the modalities for its merger with the General Budget submitting its report to the Finance Ministry.
Sep 09, 2016, 20:16 PM IST
Cancelling train tickets to be just a phone call away
Indian Railway is set to launch a facility next month for the hassled passengers who find it hard to reach its counters within the stipulated time to cancel their confirmed tickets and claim refund.
Mar 27, 2016, 11:41 AM IST
Railways plans to revamp catering system, remove pantry cars from trains
With an aim to make train travel more comfortable and homely, the Indian Railways is planning to revamp its existing catering policy.
Mar 21, 2016, 17:05 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu rolls out red carpet eyeing Rs 1 trillion investment annually in railways
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu Friday asked foreign funds and domestic investors to replicate with the railways their success in the telecom, power and road sectors as the national transporter needs a whopping Rs 1 trillion in funds this year and Rs 8.5 trillion over the next five years.
Aug 07, 2015, 23:16 PM IST
Railways invites suggestions from public on managing finances
Facing huge financial crunch, Railways has invited suggestions from the general public to increase its revenue and reduce expenditure ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
Jan 19, 2015, 23:03 PM IST
Fare hike inclusive of fuel adjustment component, says rail ministry
The Railways Ministry Friday evening issued a clarification stating that the fare and freight hike announced was inclusive of fuel adjustment component, which is done every six months.
Jun 21, 2014, 10:00 AM IST
