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 »Railways Launch Updated IRCTC Website, Call It A ‘New Years Gift’ For Travelers
Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal launched the revamped version of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) e-ticketing website on Thursday. The new website claims to have full user customization tied to user login, such as meal reservation, room checkout, and hotels have also been integrated and can be …
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 »PM Modi Opens New Bhaupur-New Khurja Section of Dedicated Eastern Freight Corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 351 km ‘New Bhaupur-New Khurja section’ in Uttar Pradesh of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) via videoconference on Tuesday. During the event, he also inaugurated the EDFC Operations Control Center (OCC) in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. While recounting the myriad benefits of exclusive freight …
Read More »PM to mark Kisan’s 100th railway on Monday | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will point out the Kisan Lane 100 on Monday from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in west bengal. So far, 27,000 tons of agricultural products have been transported by these trains since August 7 and according to railways farmers get almost 30% more price …
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 »Dilli Chalo | Supreme Court debates panel for talks between farmers and government
Bench notes that the current negotiations have not led the way and are destined for failure. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said talks between the Center and farmers’ leaders on the controversial farm laws had made no progress and were destined to fail. A bank led by the Chief Justice …
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 »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 »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 …
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