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Recovery tracker: Power puts a bright spot on otherwise lacklustre revival

Goods carried by train and workplace visits were among the high-frequency indicators that gave up some gains for the latest week

Southern Railway Chennai division's revenue from auto loading up 17% in Oct

Loads 10,004 cars on 43 rakes consisting of 1,151 wagons; earns revenue of Rs 11.8 crore in October

Resumed operations of 97 goods trains in Punjab: Indian Railways

Days after the railway minister and Punjab CM exchanged letters highlighting suspension of trains the national transporter said on Wednesday it has resumed operations of 97 goods trains in the region

Back, front-end support to propel Kisan Rail project, say experts

This is Centre's second attempt to run special trains for agri goods

Indian Railways receives 24 mn applications for 104,000 various posts

It said that the details of schedule of the CBTs will be uploaded on the websites of RRBs in due course

Tamil Nadu asks Railways to resume EMU trains for economic activity boost

'Resumption of EMU/Sub-urban trains will greatly help the general public and facilitate quick revival of the economy,' the CM said

Appointments of trained apprentices without open trial against rules: Rlys

Before March 2017, a general manager could make a regular appointment of a trained apprentice without an open competition

About 1.15 mn non-gazetted railway staff granted bonus equal to 78 days pay

This productivity linked bonus for railway employees has been estimated to be of Rs 2081.68 crore

Rly unions call off stir after cabinet approves productivity-linked bonus

The railway unions called off their stir against the non-payment of bonus on Wednesday after the Centre announced the same following a cabinet meeting.

Railways to run more special trains from Karnataka in festive season

The Railways would operate more special trains from Bengaluru and other cities in Karnataka to Chennai, Hyderabad, Howrah and other cities to enable passengers travel during the festival season

Railway minister Piyush Goyal allows women to travel in Mumbai local trains

On Tuesday morning, Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar asked the railway authorities to consider its request "at the earliest".

JSPL becomes first Indian firm to develop rails for high-speed corridors

The Indian Railways has projected a requirement of 180,000 MT per annum of this high-grade 60E1 1175 Heat Treated (HT) Rails

Railways expects festive season to push freight higher in coming months

The recovery in freight came after it touched a historic drop of 65 per cent in April 2020, over the same month in 2019

No non-competing clause may prove a hurdle for pvt train operators: Ind-Ra

Could amplify cash flow risks for investors

RITES takes 24% stake in railway station firm, gets board representation

V G Suresh Kumar will be RITES nominee on IRSDC board; RITES' induction has brought IRSDC additional capital of Rs 48 crore

Railways to run 22 festival trains to and from Karnataka, says SWR

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

Covid-19 impact: Railways looks to FinMin for pension liabilities

The railways is the only government department which meets the pension expenditure of its retirees from its own receipts.

Govt extends 50% subsidy on fruits, vegetables handled through Kisan Rail

In order to operate the scheme, the MoFPI will initially provide Rs 10 crore, which will be deposited with South Central Railway

Railways to run AC coaches on trains with speeds between 130 - 160 kmph

Tracks on golden Quadrilateral and Diagonals are being upgraded to cater to speeds of 130 kmph to 160 kmph (kilometre per hour)

Eight new special trains to run between Telangana, Andhra Pradesh: SCR

The South Central Railway announced that it will operate eight more special trains connecting various destinations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh