The Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has dismissed media reports claiming it is planning to monetise passenger and freight customer data. Several reports suggested the objective behind the same was to generate revenue up to ₹1,000 crore. The reports did rounds on social media platforms and received backlash from those advocating digital […]
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IRCTC invites bids to use booking data
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) invited bids for a project to explore how train reservation data, including possible personal details of passengers, can be monetised, triggering concerns of privacy. Officials in the Indian Railways are now considering dropping the plan, people aware of the matter said. The plan, unveiled as a tender, […]
No changes in norms for travel of kids under 5: Railways
The railway ministry has denied media reports that children aged up to four now needed tickets to travel on trains. “It is informed that Indian Railways has not introduced any changes with regards to booking of tickets for children…,” the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. It called the media reports about the changes […]
Bengaluru to Hyderabad in 2.5 hrs soon through high-speed railway track : Report
The Indian Railways is reportedly considering building a semi-high-speed track between Bengaluru and Hyderabad for better connectivity between the two IT key hubs in the southern part of the country. According to a report by the India Infrahub, the railway track is compatible for running trains at a speed of 200km per hour and the […]
Rapid rail to deliver vegetables, milk in Delhi-NCR | What we know
The NCRTC established Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) – a rail-based, high-speed regional commuter transit system for Delhi-NCR, will also facilitate transportation of goods, Livehindustan reported. Several warehouses will be set up to facilitate the pick & drop, and storage of these goods. The first RRTS train set arrived at Duhai depot in June from […]
25 injured after train collision near Nagpur; probe ordered
At least 25 passengers were injured when a bogie of a passenger train collided with a goods train near Gondia, around 175km from Nagpur in the early hours oof Wednesday. According to reports, the accident occurred around 2:30am due to non-receipt of signal. As of now, no death has been reported. Santosh Kumar, chief public […]
CR to add 10 new AC local services
Mumbai: The Central Railway on Monday announced that ten more air-conditioned local services will be added on the main line to benefit Thane, Kalyan and Badlapur commuters. The services will be operational on both up and down lines to and from CSMT. At present, 56 AC local services are operational on the Central line which […]
First eight-car metro train ready for safety trials
MUMBAI The first eight-car prototype metro train made by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) for the metro railway line 3 between Colaba, Bandra and SEEPZ is finally ready for technical trials. While the first four metro coaches arrived in Mumbai last week, the last four arrived on Monday. “The shunter has a carrying capacity […]
Parliamentary panel asks railways to restart concession for senior citizens
The Parliamentary standing committee on railways has suggested the Indian Railways to re-commence senior citizens concession for both sleeper and 3AC passengers, according to a report released on August 4. The report comes after the Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Parliament that re-starting concessions for senior citizens were not feasible for the government. […]
Bengaluru metro to increase frequency in non-peak hours. Details here
The BMRCL(Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited) announced on Saturday that the frequency of metro trains will be increased during non-peak hours from Monday. It also requested metro commuters to make use out of increased train frequency. Currently, the metro trains run at a frequency of 20 minutes’ interval between 5am to 6am and 10pm to […]
8 bogies of goods train derail on Delhi-Rohtak railway line
Eight bogies of a goods train derailed on the Delhi-Rohtak railway line near Kharawar station here on Sunday morning. The train was laden with coal blocks and was heading towards Suratgarh from Delhi via Rohtak when the accident took place. A portion of the railway track near the mishap site was also damaged. The railway […]
Unable to find kin, railway officials perform last rites of woman in Bihar
The last rites of a 35-year-old woman, who was found dead at the Bhagalpur railway station in Bihar four days ago, were performed on Thursday after authorities failed to find her family, officials said. The woman was found dead on platform number 1 of the station with her three-year-old differently abled son sleeping on her […]