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Indian Railways receives boost from govt to finance strategic projects

The railways had already used 80 per cent of its budgetary support by mid-March

Indian Railways targets at least 50% of freight traffic by 2030

The transporter's current share is 33%

ADB to extend $750-millon loan to push railways' electrification drive

The ADB debt financing is likely to be structured as a standard secured project finance loan for a tenor of 20 years

Indian Railways likely to surpass revised freight target for FY19

The transporter has handled incremental freight traffic of 54.14 mt from April to February in 2018-19

Govt achieves feat of optimum coal supply at power units, thanks to Rlys

Record 425 rake per day for power sector during 2018-19

Indian Railways may miss 6,000-km electrification target for this year

Indian Railways has achieved 62% of its 6,000-km target this fiscal year

Govt turns to PSBs to fast track redevelopment of railway stations

This approach is vital for completion of the station redevelopment programme as the project saw a lukewarm response from real estate players in previous tenders

Railway stations will soon be housing 'mini secretariats' and offices

Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand show interest in the redevelopment project

Railways approved 500 extra train stoppages this fiscal on MPs' request

Senior officials say that MPs are still writing to the railway minister to approve stoppages in their constituencies, as they become a rallying point during election campaigns

25 trains cancelled, 7 diverted as protesting Punjab farmers block tracks

Two trains the New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express and the New Delhi-Amritsar Shan-E-Punjab Express were short-terminated in Jalandhar City and Beas town respectively

Railways starts displaying reservation charts, vacant seats online

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday that the reservation charts will now be available for public viewing on the internet

Railways gives land at Re 1 per acre on lease to Bengaluru suburban project

Of the total land requirement of 800 acres for the project, about 617 acres will be railway land

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The Railways should also focus on its structural weaknesses

PM Modi unveils India's first diesel-turned-electric locomotive in Varanasi

The work on the project began on December 22, 2017 and from concept to execution of the conversion of the diesel locomotive to electric was carried out in just 69 days, railway officials said

DoT to seek Trai view on allocating spectrum to Railways without auction

The 700 MHz band is earmarked for mobile services and allocating it to Indian Railways for non-commercial use may adversely impact levies

400,000 railway jobs in 2 years: Piyush Goyal reveals mega hiring plans

This announcement comes despite over 150,000 aspirants still waiting to join railway ranks, after appearing for tests conducted last year

Railways to eliminate last unmanned level crossing ahead of 2020 target

The move gathered steam in April 2018, after 13 children were killed in Kushinagar when a train hit a school van

Railways to fill 13,487 posts of engineers, depot superintendents

The scale of the posts is Rs 35,400-Rs 1,12,400 (Level 6) as per 7th Central Pay Commission

Catering on trains: 'No tips please; if no bill, your meal is free'

Goyal also issued directions that a single helpline number for all non-security complaints be developed for the convenience of passengers by the end of January 2019

Tax ghost of Rs 6,390 crore returns to trouble listing-ready IRFC

Railways has sought waiver from MCA, saying it may improve valuation of the company