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Railways liable for theft in train
The National Commission castigated the Railways in delaying the payment needlessly
Railway scraps flexi fare in 47 trains, offers discount: What you must know
It has also reduced flexi fares from 1.5 to 1.4 times the base ticket fare in 101 trains, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said
Train 18, India's first engine-less train, is also the country's fastest
Safety to amenities, Train 18 will be second to none.
Advocate ID issued by Bar councils valid proof for train journey: Railways
An identity card is mandatory for passengers while travelling by train or booking online tickets
Rlys plans plane-like pressurised coaches for world's highest track in Leh
At a height of 5,360 metres above the sea level, the 465-km strategically significant line to be built at a cost of Rs 833.6 bn will see railways' first pressurised coaches
Railways to unveil Rs 1-bn made in India engineless train on Oct 29
The train, capable of touching speeds of 160 kmph, will replace the Shatabdi Express
Railways' scheme for buying unreserved tickets online to go live from Nov 1
The scheme is also open for those who want to buy tickets for travelling long distance
'Electrification of railway lines will save Rs 135 bn every year'
Railway Board Member and Member (Traction) Ghanshyam Singh he asserted that not only electrification would be done but the energy would be sourced from locally available sources
Railways suffers as cash-strapped cos fail to meet wagon delivery targets
Railways has asked wagon manufacturers to improve the supply or face a penalty of two per cent of the value of the order as laid down in the contract
In a first, Railways to allow commercial use of luxury saloon coaches
All saloons except those required for safety/operational needs will be made available for commercial purposes on payment basis
India's 1st railway station inside tunnel to come up near Sino-India border
The station will be at a height of around 3,000 metres and will be inside a 27-km-long tunnel
Soon, you could file 'zero FIR' through mobile app while on board a train
On this app, passengers can also complain offline
This Navratri, Railways' IRCTC is offering 'vrat ka khana' in its menu
IRCTC's menu consists of satvik diet like sabudana, sendha namak, kuttu ka atta, and certain vegetables
Railway finances to take Rs 20.44-bn hit as govt clears bonus for employees
At close to 98%, the Railways' operating ratio is also expected to be the worst ever this financial year
84 railway projects worth Rs 990 billion on cards to boost coal traffic
Once the coal projects are completed, the railways expects freight movement of 2 billion tonnes in three to five years
Technology only input to impact future of Indian railways: Piyush Goyal
Goyal hit out at the previous government for the low amount of budget sanctioned to the ministry, which halted the evolution of technology
Necessary evils
If Railways needs to fill vacancies; cooking fuel subsidy is difficult to scrap
Indian Railways not to mark Gandhi's birth anniversary as 'Vegetarian Day'
Railway Board has instructed that the option of non-vegetarian food be made available for passengers on the said day as usual
Uncertainty looms for railway job aspirants as PIL filed against TCS iON
With the petition, uncertainty will prevail till Indian Railways gets a clean chit from the judiciary
A year after launch, Railways' station revamp plan back to drawing board
The first phase of the station redevelopment programme covering 23 stations that was launched with much fanfare had to be called off owing to lukewarm response from developers
