Category: Railways

Union Minister Prahlad Patel on Saturday flagged off the Rajyarani Express, which restarted its journey to Damoh in Madhya Pradesh from Bhopal after around 18 months, an official said. The train’s operation was stopped due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown last year, said an official of Bhopal railway division.

The NCR Planning Board on Tuesday approved the Draft Regional Plan-2041 paving the way for a future-ready, slum-free National Capital Region with air ambulance facility and high-speed connectivity through helitaxis, road, rail and inland waterways. The draft plan puts special impetus on 30-minute connectivity through super-fast trains within major cities of NCR and also proposes […]

With the restrictions imposed due to coronavirus being relaxed and the festival season beginning, the railways has registered an increase of 113 per cent in earnings from passenger segment during the second quarter of 2021-2022 as compared to the first, an RTI query has found. The railways’ earning from the passenger fare had remained in […]

With the completion of electrification work of the High-Density Network (HDN) from Katihar to Guwahati, the north-eastern city will now be connected to the major cities of the country. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has completed the electrification work of the total 649 Route Kilometre (RKM)/ 1294 Tonne Kilometre (TKM) of High-Density Network (HDN) from […]

A rail switch is a fascinating mechanism. A pair of rails are linked in such a way that even a high-speed bullet train can change its track without a hitch. In Rail Bhawan, though, a policy shift is not that easy. It comes with many jolts and lurches. Till July this year, the railway top […]

In an innovative idea for the first time, South Western Railway, Hubballi Division on Friday utilised idle AC coaches to transport chocolates and other food products, which require low and controlled temperature during the transit. On October 8, chocolates and noodles weighing 163 tonnes were loaded in 18 air-conditioned coaches from Vasco Da Gama in […]

The Indian Railways has launched two long haul freight trains “Trishul” and “Garuda” — which are twice or multiple times longer than the normal composition of freight trains. These long haul trains provide a very effective solution to the problem of capacity constraints in critical sections.

In order to curb the excessive traffic at railway stations in Mumbai, Central Railways has risen the platform ticket price at certain stations ahead of the festive season. The rate has gone up from the previous fee of Rs 10 to a price of Rs 50 at the Dadar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Lokmanya […]

As public spitting remains a major nuisance despite more stringent provisions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, a pocket-sized reusable and biodegradable spittoon, with seeds that will grow into plants when it is disposed of, is the latest green innovation being pushed by the Railways to tackle the menace. It is estimated that the Indian Railways […]

Railways will commence two new trains in Kolkata on account of Durga Puja. The two new additions will run between Howrah-New Jalpaiguri and Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri. The dates when one can book for the special trains will be intimated shortly. The Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri special train will depart from Sealdah every Thursday at 11:55pm between October 14 […]

Not wearing a mask in trains or on railway premises can still fetch a fine of up to Rs 500, as the Ministry of Railways has extended its Covid-19 guidelines for six months, or until further orders. “To ensure wearing of face masks/ face cover by all persons at railway premises including trains, fines upto […]

The Indian Railways’ freight loading for September 2021 was 3.62 per cent higher than the corresponding month’s figure last year, the national transporter said on Thursday. During September, 2021, the railways’ loading was 106 million tonnes which is 3.62 per cent higher compare to last year’s loading for the same period (102.30 million tonnes). In […]