With this rail service, it can take a maximum of 45 minutes to get to the airport from Bengaluru city. With the opening of the new line initially, it is expected to benefit a section of the Bengaluru airport workforce of approximately 25,000 people. Offers a fast and economical transportation …
Read More »New IRCTC e-ticketing website and app launched! See the full list of passenger features
IRCTC The e-ticketing website, irctc.co.in, and the IRCTC Rail Connect app have been updated! Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has unveiled a more passenger-friendly version of the site and the IRCTC train ticket booking app. Indian railways Passengers can expect a more personalized, faster and smoother ticket booking experience with the …
Read More »See: Train travel with visual pleasure! Indian Railways completes 180 km / h speed test of new Vistadome coach
Indian Railways successfully completed a 180 km per hour speed test of a new design Vistadome tour coach. Vistadome Coaches: Soon, tourists will have an impressive experience with the new Vistadome tourist coaches. Recently, the Indian Railways led by Piyush Goyal successfully completed a 180 km per hour speed test …
Read More »Why Dedicated Freight Corridor Matters: For Railways, Country
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a 351km stretch between Khurja and Bhaupur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday for the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) business operations. He also dedicated a state-of-the-art Operations Control Center in Prayagraj to the nation. The total 2,843 km project – listed as the largest rail infrastructure …
Read More »Indian Railways completes Vistadome coach speed test
Indian Railways has successfully completed the 180 km / h test of the new Vistadome tour coaches, Rail Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. Goyal shared images of the luxurious coach, manufactured by Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, on Twitter “Ending the year on a high note: Indian Railways successfully …
Read More »Migrants to key goods, how the railways faced the challenge of the blockade
NEW DELHI: Just days after the government declared full lock in March suspending air, land and rail transport operations due to the pandemic, Indian railways got a unique task to transport a batch of swab samples from Delhi to Indore for testing in a laboratory within a set time frame. …
Read More »2020: a glimpse into life without trains as railways battled odds to keep India’s lifeline running
NEW DELHI: The year 2020 showed India a glimpse of what life would be like without trains. As the coronavirus shutdown was announced on March 24, the Railways closed all its services for the first time in its 167-year history. People stranded across the country, who generally looked to the …
Read More »Indian Railways prepares to organize mega recruiting drive to fill 1.4 lakh vacancies
The Indian Railways, through its 21 Railways Recruitment Boards (RRB), are organizing a mega three-phase recruitment drive starting Tuesday to fill around 1.4 lakh of vacancies. The Ministry of Railways, in a statement dated December 11, 2020, declared that more than 2.44 million candidates will appear in different cities of …
Read More »Indian Railways prepares to organize mega recruiting drive to fill 1.4 lakh vacancies
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways, through its 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB), is organizing a mega recruiting campaign in three phases starting Tuesday to fill around 1.4 lakh of vacancies. The Ministry of Railways, in a statement dated December 11, 2020, declared that more than 2.44 million candidates will appear …
Read More »Video: Indian Railways Renew Lower Side Berths on Trains
Currently, the Railways operate 230 special trains and 80 passenger trains throughout the country. Sitting or lying in the folded-down bunk seats on the underside of trains has been an uncomfortable experience for many passengers. When folded down to make sleeping arrangements, the center part of the side bunk does …
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