As heavy fog engulfed various parts of the country, many trains were canceled and the schedules for some changed until January 1, Indian Railways announced. “Taking into account the comfort of passengers, several trains have been canceled from December 16 to January 1,” said the northeast railway CPRO Pankaj Kumar. …
Read More »Attention Mumbaikars! Indian Railways Will Decide To Let Ordinary People Ride Local Trains After New Years
At present, only certain categories of people, including those working for essential services, can travel on local trains in Mumbai. In 2021, Indian Railways Will Allow The Public To Ride Mumbai Premises! After the New Year celebrations are over, a decision will be made on allowing the general public to …
Read More »IRCTC shares fall for fourth day, government will exercise oversubscription option in OFS
IRCTC shares fell 1.2% on BSE today after a sharp drop in the previous session. The government announced Thursday that it will exercise the oversubscription option up to 80,00,000 shares of capital in addition to the size of the base offering. The shares were under pressure after the government announced …
Read More »Government will sell up to 20% stake through OFS; minimum price set at ₹ 1,367 / share
The Government of India has proposed to sell up to 2.4 million shares of IRCTC, representing 15% of the company’s paid share capital through the offer-for-sale route. The government has also proposed an additional share sale of 0.8 million shares, representing 5% of paid-in capital, in the event of oversubscription. …
Read More »The government will sell up to 20% stake in IRCTC through OFS, sets the minimum price of Rs 1,367 per share
The government plans to sell up to a 20 percent stake in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) through an Offer for Sale (OFS) that opens for subscription on Thursday. “The sale offer in IRCTC opens tomorrow for non-retail investors. Day 2 for retail investors. The government would divest …
Read More »Indian Railways Cancels Several Special Trains In View Of Cyclone Nivar; see list here
Southern Railways has suspended several special train services. Special Train Cancellation: In light of Cyclone NIVAR, the South Indian Railways area has suspended several special train services. Special trains will remain fully canceled on November 25, 2020. For canceled special train services, the domestic carrier would grant a full refund …
Read More »Rail Services Resume in Punjab, Says Piyush Goyal | India News
NEW DELHI: Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal Monday said that the Indian railways will start services from and through Punjab as the farmers unions they have announced the complete lifting of the blockades starting today. “After the postponement of the movement of farmers on the railways and stations in Punjab …
Read More »The security drill begins as train services to Punjab are likely to resume from Monday
The inspection of the railways began today in Punjab under the supervision of the railway authorities, as freight train services are likely to be restored as of late Monday night after almost two months of suspension due to the protests of farmers in the state over the railway towers. Sources …
Read More »Students who sit the exams may travel until December 10
Indian railways decided to allow teaching and trainee staff carrying valid identity cards, students carrying valid tickets for Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education exams to travel on suburban trains in Mumbai. The permit was granted to allow students to ride the suburban trains according to a joint …
Read More »Punjab Farmer Protests: It’s a Security Issue, We Won’t Be Dictated, Says Railways
Written by Avishek G Dastidar | New Delhi | Updated: November 21, 2020 9:41:12 am KMSC members sitting on the train tracks in the Jandiala Guru area of the Amritsar district. (Express photo) Indian railways insisted on Friday that services through Punjab would resume only after the state government provides …
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