The Western Railway (WR) area of Indian Railways has decided to resume air-conditioned (AC) trains on Mumbai suburban services. According to a Western Railway official, initially a total of 10 air conditioning services (2 slow services – 1 DOWN between Mahalaxmi-Borivali and 1 UP between Borivali- Churchgate and 8 fast …
Read More »Railways receive 120 requests from 15 companies to operate private trains
Indian Railways has received a total of 120 applications from 15 companies, including L&T, GMR and Welspun, in response to its request for a quote inviting private operators to operate trains on key routes, the rail ministry announced on Wednesday. The Ministry of Railways began on July 1 the formal …
Read More »50 grams of pongal for Rs 80? Passenger video against Southern Railways is viral
The man traveling from Karaikudi to Chennai on the Pallavan Express was outraged at the alleged sale of pongal for 80 rupees. The Southern Railway suffered a shock Sunday after an elderly passenger posted an angry video questioning the price of ready-to-eat goods delivered on the train. The man, who …
Read More »You can now track merchandise shipments
Indian Railways, with the aim of increasing its income from freight transport operations, has recently launched a portal for clients who want to transport their goods with the national carrier. Indian railways carry over 1.2 billion tonnes of freight traffic each year on its 68,000 km of rail network. The …
Read More »Anger over farm bills spills onto roads and railways
New Delhi / Chandigarh / Meerut Farmers in several states protested key farm reform laws passed by Parliament this week, disrupting life in Punjab, Haryana and parts of western Uttar Pradesh, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of spreading “lies” and misleading farmers for their own political …
Read More »MoS Railways Suresh Angadi 1st Minister of the Union dies of Covid-19 | India News
NEW DELHI / BELAGAVI: The Union Minister of State for Railways and Karnataka BJP MP Suresh Angadi, 65, passed away on Wednesday, days after testing positive for Covid-19. Angadi is the central prime minister to die of coronavirus. Angadi passed away around 8 p.m. at the AIIMS trauma center, which …
Read More »44 Vande Bharat Trains: Indian Railways Submits Revised Tender for Semi High Speed Train Sets; details
The revised tender is in line with the Modi government’s preference for the “Manufacture in India” policy. Indian Railways will introduce more Vande Bharat trains soon! The revised tender for 44 Vande Bharat semi-high speed trains has been launched by Indian Railways. The revised tender is for three-phase propulsion, control …
Read More »Railroads to start 40 clone trains on these routes starting today. Full list
The main feature of clone trains will be that these trains will have fewer stops and will also run faster than the original train. Clone trains are a boon to rail passengers and the problem of not getting tickets on busy routes can be reduced with the introduction of clone …
Read More »Private railways will be free to set their own rates: Government
The government has taken steps to increase the speed of passenger trains. (Proceedings) The government will allow private companies to set passenger rates once train services begin operating in the country, a move aimed at attracting investors as the administration led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens the network. railway. …
Read More »Relocate, then demolish: Delhi government slum board to railways
The Delhi government has written to the Northern Railway, urging it not to demolish the slums along the city’s train tracks without first rehabilitating their inhabitants. The letter, from the government’s Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), said that the slum housing units, which the railway company must demolish in …
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