Raosaheb Patil Danve, Union Minister of State of Railways inspected various project sites of the ongoing Dimapur – Kohima new BG railway line project that will connect the state capital of Nagaland. Works on the project is going on in full swing and expected to ready by March, 2026. The line starts from Dhansiri station, […]
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Many mutual funds want no part in IRCTC’s roller-coaster ride
MUMBAI – October was a month of great highs and eye-watering depths for investors of Indian Railway Catering and Transportation Corporation. It was too much to handle for some domestic mutual funds. Shares of IRCTC jumped 68 per cent in the first three weeks of October as investors exuberantly bought the company’s stock. They expected […]
By 2029-30, there could be a bullet train connecting Delhi to Agra every hour
If all goes according to plan, there could be a Bullet Train between Delhi and Agra and Agra to Delhi running at top speed of 300 km/hour every hour by 2029-30. The Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail project will be 958 km long having a 123 km long spur connecting Lucknow and Ayodhya, according to a […]
Meghalaya govt trying to facilitate goods train till Byrnihat: CM Conrad K Sangma
Meghalaya Minister Conrad K Sangma said the state government will be engaging with all stakeholders to find a way forward for the introduction of goods train till Byrnihat in Khasi Hills region of the state. Several organisations in the Khasi Hills region of Meghalaya have been opposing the construction of the 20.5 km long Tetelia-Byrnihat […]
Western Railways to introduce eight more AC local services from Nov 22
The Western Railway (WR) will introduce eight more air-conditioned suburban services here from November 22, an official said on Friday. With the new addition, the number of air-conditioned suburban services will increase to 20 from the existing 12, he said. “Eight new AC services will be introduced for the convenience of commuters in the suburban […]
Railway Board issues order to resume serving cooked meals to passengers on trains
The Railway Board has issued an order to resume serving cooked meals to passengers on trains, a service that was discontinued due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Railway Board, in a letter on Friday, asked the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC NSE -1.43 %) to resume the service. Ready-to-eat meals will also continue to […]
Indian Railways gets first pod hotel at Mumbai
First-of-its-kind Passengers of Indian Railways and even common people can now avail of modern resting facilities at comparatively cheaper rates thanks to the first-of-its-kind pod hotel that has come up at the Mumbai Central station.
Now, get audited, certified veg meals from IRCTC kitchens as it ties up with veg standards council
The IRCTC NSE 2.03 % on Monday tied up with the Sattvik Council of India to get certified in the process of cooking, transportation and storage of vegetarian food specially on board trains to religious sites with the Railways’ catering arm inviting a third party audit of its base kitchens where such food is cooked […]
PM Modi inaugurates modern Rani Kamalapati railway station, says departure from VIP culture begins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the revamped Rani Kamalapati railway station, earlier known as Habibganj, in the Madhya Pradesh capital. This station, recently named after the queen of Bhopal’s Gond kingdom, has the first central concourse with connectivity to all platforms with modern world-class facilities. “The re-developed Rani Kamalapati railway station has modern […]
Allow foreign firms to demonstrate hyperloop tech for ultra-high-speed travel: Niti member Saraswat
Stating that India has the capacity to come up with its own design of hyperloop technology for ultra-high-speed travel, Niti Aayog Member VK Saraswat on Sunday said since it is going to take time, the country should permit foreign companies to set up a line to demonstrate the technology. Saraswat, who is heading a committee […]
Railway line connecting NE with Bangladesh likely to be completed by September-end next year: NFR official
The much-awaited 15.6-km-long Agartala-Akhaura railway line, connecting India’s North-East with Bangladesh, is likely to be completed by the end of September 2022, officials said. Divisional Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway, J S Lakra, who is in Tripura for two days, visited Nischintapur yard here on Friday to review the work underway for the project – […]
Minor fire breaks out in Taj Express, all passengers safe
A minor fire broke out in an AC coach of New Delhi-Jhansi Taj Express on Saturday morning, the Northern Railways said. Smoke was detected around 7.40 am following which the train was stopped at Asaoti station in Haryana between Nizamuddin and Palwal section for technical review. An official spokesperson said the fire broke out due […]