PM Modi virtually flags off the first semi-high-speed Vande Bharat between Dehradun and Delhi
May 25, 2023, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually flagged off first semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train between Uttarakhand's capital Dehradun and national capital Delhi.
Kashmir to have railway line for the first time by December: Rail minister Ashwani Vaishnaw
Mar 26, 2023, at 08:38 pm
Srinagar: The Railway Ministry has announced that by the end of this year or early next year, the Kashmir valley will be connected to the rest of the country via a train service.
'Drunk' TTE urinates on woman traveller's head, Railways removes him with immediate effect
Mar 15, 2023, at 12:12 am
Lucknow: Police have arrested a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) for allegedly urinating on a woman traveller's head in Akal Takht Express.
Feb 23, 2023, at 05:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Railways has completed the electrification of all broad gauge routes in Uttar Pradesh with the completion of the electrification of the Subhagpur-Pachperwa Broad Gauge (BG) route in the North Eastern Railway, according to an official statement.
104 touts apprehended by RPF of Northeast Frontier Railway between April to December
Feb 12, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway apprehended three persons in different drives for illegal selling of railway tickets.
RPF recovers stolen railway property worth Rs 7.37 cr, arrests 11268 offenders in 2022
Jan 26, 2023, at 08:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) recovered stolen railway property worth Rs 7.37 crores with the arrest of 11268 offenders in 2022, the Ministry of Railways said on Wednesday.
Jan 14, 2023, at 01:18 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Railways is set to launch Ayodhya to Janakpur ‘Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train from Feb 17.
Three minors arrested for pelting stones on Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
Jan 05, 2023, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three accused, all of them minors, were arrested on Thursday for pelting stones at the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, media reports said.
Jan 05, 2023, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday put an hold to the Uttarakhand High Court’s order to evict 4,000 families living in illegal colonies on railway land near Haldwani Railway Station, media reports said.
Indian Railways takes measures to avoid train delays during foggy weather in north India
Dec 07, 2022, at 04:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Railway Ministry Tuesday said Indian Railways has taken various steps to ensure smooth operations of trains during fog in northern parts of the country.
Oct 17, 2022, at 12:56 am
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India’s first Aluminum Freight Rake - 61 BOBRNALHSM1 at Bhubaneswar Railway Station on Sunday.
PM Modi hails strengthening of rail connectivity, infrastructure in Northeast
Oct 15, 2022, at 05:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness at President Droupadi Murmu flagging off the Mendipathar - Guwahati - Shokhuvi Special from Guwahati on Friday.
Oct 12, 2022, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday has given its ex-post facto approval for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to railway employees for the financial year 2021-22.
New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express suffers wheel jam
Oct 09, 2022, at 05:50 pm
The New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat suffered a wheel jam while it was running at a speed of 100 km/hr near Bulandshahar on Saturday, media reports said.
Vande Bharat Express hits cow, a day after it rammed into a herd of buffaloes
Oct 08, 2022, at 04:24 am
A day after hitting a herd of buffaloes, Vande Bharat Express hit a cow on the Gandhinagar-Mumbai route on Friday near Anand station in Gujarat.
Vande Bharat rams into herd of buffaloes on railway track in Gujarat
Oct 07, 2022, at 02:41 am
New Delhi: Semi-high speed train Vande Bharat on Thursday met with an accident after a herd of buffaloes came on track in Gujarat, days after the train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Indian Army conducts seminar with Indian Railways
Sep 24, 2022, at 03:24 pm
Guwahati: Indian Army and Indian Railways jointly conducted a scenario Building Exercise aimed towards achieving greater synergy in joint working of both organisations.
Delhi: Around 200 trains affected due to protests against Agnipath scheme
Jun 18, 2022, at 01:25 am
New Delhi/UNI: As protests continue in several parts of the country on the third day against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, Indian Railways cancelled or partially terminated a number of trains.
Indian Railways increases the limit of online booking of tickets through IRCTC website/app
Jun 06, 2022, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi: To facilitate passengers, Indian Railways on Monday said it has decided to increase the limit of booking maximum 6 tickets in a month to 12 tickets by a user ID which is not Aadhaar linked and the limit of booking maximum 12 tickets in a month to 24 tickets by a user ID which is Aadhaar linked.
Govt has no plans to privatise Indian Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Apr 10, 2022, at 01:07 am
New Delhi: Union Railway Minister has said the government has no plans to privatise the Indian Railways and stressed that there is a need for the sector to absorb the latest technologies to meet customer aspirations, especially in terms of safety and comfort.
'All major cities have turned into slums': Supreme Court on land encroachments
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Indian Railways has to take responsibility for encroachments that have come upon its land and take strict action against them, media reports said.
Railways decides to run 150 theme based 'Bharat Gaurav' trains
Nov 24, 2021, at 02:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Railways has decided to run 150 theme-based "Bharat Gaurav" trains to showcase India's rich cultural heritage and historical places across the country.
Vice President Naidu lauds Railways for rising to the occasion with novel efforts during COVID-19
Nov 22, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday lauded Indian Railways for rising to the occasion during the pandemic and coming up with novel efforts to ‘keep the wheels running and customers protected’ from the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19.
UP: Faizabad Junction renamed as Ayodhya Cantonment
Nov 03, 2021, at 03:55 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The name of Faizabad Junction Railway Station has been changed to Ayodhya Cantonment with immediate effect, the Railways said on Tuesday.
RPF/ N. F. Railway recovered ganja worth Rs. 8.94 lakh from trains and stations
Oct 19, 2021, at 08:52 pm
Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) recovered various contraband items during regular checks and drives conducted at various stations and trains over N. F. Railway.
NF Railway to run Vistadome service from Tinsukia to Naharlagun from Oct 23
Oct 19, 2021, at 08:48 pm
Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is all set to start the Vistadome train services from Tinsukia to Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh from Oct 23.
SC orders Railways to pay Rs 30000 compensation to passenger for train delay
Sep 09, 2021, at 05:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has hit out at the Indian Railways for train delays and directed it to pay a passenger Rs 30,000 as he missed his flight because of one such incident.
Cabinet approves allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz band to Indian Railways
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:01 am
New Delhi: Giving a boost to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ mission, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for allotment allotment of 5 MHz Spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band to Indian Railways for public safety and security services at stations and in trains.
Indian Railways' RDSO becomes first to get SDO tag
Jun 02, 2021, at 07:27 am
New Delhi/UNI: Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) of Indian Railways has become the first Institution to be declared Standard Developing Organisation (SDO) "One Nation One Standard" mission of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under Department of Consumer Affairs.
234 Oxygen Expresses deliver 15284 MT LMO since Apr 29 across the country
May 24, 2021, at 06:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Railways has delivered more than 15284 MT of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in more than 936 tankers to various states across the country, the Ministry of Railways said Sunday.