Shares of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. rose 0.09 per cent to Rs 1057.05 in Friday’s trade as of 10:30AM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 22648.05, down 0.16 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 1056.05 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 604.0 and […]
Category: Railways
Commuters suffer as train services hit on Mumbai’s Harbour line a day after derailment
Mumbai, A day after an empty local train derailed near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) here, services on the Harbour line were badly affected during the morning peak hours on Thursday due to bunching of trains. The Central Railway (CR) said it happened due to the imposition of speed restriction at 10 kmph for […]
High-powered committee to implement breaks for food, nature’s call for train drivers
NEW DELHI: The Centre has agreed to work out a solution to a long-standing demand of train drivers for definite time intervals to have food and respond to the nature’s call. The Ministry of Labour has constituted a high-powered committee to work out the modalities “to provide defined time intervals for food and attending calls […]
First Vande Bharat Metro train set rolls out: Watch first-look video here
In a big development, a rail coach factory in Punjab’s Kapurthala rolled out the first few coaches of the Vande Bharat Metro yesterday, marking a significant milestone in India’s rail infrastructure development. Indian railways are set to usher in a new era of modern transportation with the introduction of the Vande Bharat Metro, slated for […]
SAIL-RITES JV bags Rs 818 crore wagon order from Indian Railways
The Indian Railways has awarded a Rs 817.74 crore wagon manufacturing contract to a joint venture of SAIL and RITES. These Bogie Open Wagons (BOXNHL) are aimed at transporting coal and iron ore. According to officials aware of the move, the tender for 2000 such wagons was awarded in the last week of April to […]
Hyderabad airport metro: Official conducts survey to finalise alignment. Here are likely stations, route and other details
Officials from Hyderabad Airport Metro Rail (HAML) walked 14 kilometers to finalize the alignment of the Airport Metro and determine probable station locations on Saturday. MD NVS Reddy undertook the walk from Nagole to Chandrayangutta, which marks the initial segment of the Airport Metro, a TOI report stated. After the inspection, the Managing Director provided […]
IRCTC Economy Meals at Rs 20: Stations, food, availability, how to order
Affordable meals for passengers The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has established approximately 150 reasonably priced food and snack counters at more than 100 stations nationwide as part of an Indian Railways initiative. Taking into account the spike in summertime passenger traffic, particularly in the unreserved coaches, Indian Railways made the decision, according […]
Vande Metro trial runs to begin in July 2024
New Delhi: Trial runs of the short distance Vande Metro trains will begin in July 2024. According to officials aware of the move, these trains will eventually ply to and fro over 100-250 kms distances connecting 124 cities across the country. Identified routes include Lucknow-Kanpur, Agra-Mathura, and Tirupati-Chennai, among others. The trains will focus on […]
Railways sets eyes on having 200 Gati Shakti Cargo terminals
The Indian Railways is expected to achieve its target of having 100 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCT) ahead of schedule. According to officials aware of the progress, 60 terminals under public public-private partnership (PPP) mode are already operational and the balance 40 are expected to be in place by the end of the current fiscal. […]
Indian Railways targets raking in Rs 5,400 crore from scrap sale
The Indian Railways is aiming to earn Rs 5,400 crore from scrap sale in fiscal 2024-25. This is 3.8% higher than the Rs 5,200 crore scrap sale target set for fiscal 2023-24. “Action Plan may be prepared to achieve the scrap sale target. Further, Railways and its production units should maintain a target of zero […]
Bullet Train: Completion date depends on award of all tenders, says Railways in RTI reply
The Indian Railways is unable to assess the completion date of the country’s first bullet train project because all work tenders have not been awarded yet. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is constructing the 508 km long corridor, said this in response to an application under the Right to Information Act. […]
IRCTC shares gain 1.2% as Sensex rises
Shares of the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. traded at Rs 1004.0 on BSE at 12:12PM (IST) on Monday, up 1.2 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 594.55 and a high of Rs 1068.65. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up opening.