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Railway finances on a shaky track after a sharp cut in budgetary support

The cut during third successive year raises serious doubts about the national transporter's ability to meet its massive modernisation and expansion plans

Railways to sack 13,521 Group C and D employees for unauthorised leaves

During the drive, it was found that 13,521 out of 1.3 million workforce were absent from service for a long time without any authorisation

Railways moves to solve winter woes, enhances fog speed limit to 75 kmph

Railway board also decided that railway zones should scrap "uneconomic stoppages" of mail or express trains

A 70-year-old vs a 30-year-old: LHB coaches perform better than ICF ones

The fatality numbers should be far better and a switch from ICF to LHB (which are safer) was inevitable

Bed linen washed after every use, blankets once in 2 months, says Railways

In case of unsatisfactory work or passenger complaint, suitable penalty is also imposed, says govt

In a first, Railways to create database of contract workers, give benefits

A contractor bidding for a project will be disqualified if they have been levied with penalty for violation of labour laws

Indian Railway replaces 'viklang' with 'divyang' in concession forms

The order will come into being from February 1

Needed: A rolling stock policy

In addition to plans for electrification, there should be a plan for disposing off diesel locomotives, over and above the path of least resistance, that of sending them to the scrap yard

Rakes shortage hits firms: Steel ministry talks with Railways to find a fix

Railway rakes are those wagons that carry various raw materials like coal and iron ore to industrial plants

Railways plans roadmap to achieve three-fold increase in production by 2022

The directive also says that the plan should be such that it facilitates decisions that lead to the best usage of time

Soon, passengers have to pay more for using railway cloak rooms, lockers

The railway board has now empowered Divisional Railway Managers to raise the usage fee for the service at stations

Indian Railways' 24-coach cap

If other countries can have passenger trains with 40 or even 50 coaches, what is the constraint for the IR here?

Railways to use drones for monitoring, maintenance of tracks, rail infra

The drone cameras will also be deployed to undertake monitoring activities of relief and rescue operation and inspection-related activities

Cows to the rescue: How 3,350 truckloads of dung will save Railways' face

Each bio-toilet requires 60 litres-or three large bucketfuls-of inoculum, a mix of cow dung and water

To prevent delays in winters, Railways install fog-safety device in trains

The fog-safety device is placed in the driver's cabin. It alerts the driver of the approaching signal on the track in the fog

Railways comes up with 'concrete' solution for problem of garbage on tracks

'Concrete walls are more durable and long lasting and hopefully they will be a deterrent,' the official said

Three ministries join hands for a technology mission for Indian railways

The agreement will 'facilitate collaboration and cooperation' between the ministries

Bypass route: How Railways will get back Rs 27.5 bn lost due to Jharia fire

The existing line that was running through the Jharia coalfields area was under threat of caving in due to an underground fire

Less trains running in late than flights in fogs: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said the ultimate solution to the railways' problems was capital investment, which has been highest in the last last three years

ITC, MTR meals on trains? Railways to bring ready-to-eat food cos on board

Part of IRCTC's efforts to improve catering service