Holi train 2024: Railways announce 540 additional trains: Here is the list, routes and other details

In anticipation of the surge in passenger numbers during the upcoming Holi festival on March 25, the Indian Railways has announced plans to run approximately 540 additional train services. These services will connect various key cities across the country, including Mumbai, Patna, Gaya, Katra, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Prayagraj, Pune, and Ambala. Notably, there will be extra […]

Indian Railways poised for performance in freight business, revenue, track laying in FY 2023-24

New Delhi: Indian Railways is set to achieve unprecedented milestones in its operational performance, marking a historic year for the nation’s lifeline in terms of freight loading, total revenue, and track laying during the financial year 2023-24. According to Ministry of railways, Indian Railways has surpassed the milestone of 1500 million tonnes in originating freight […]

Railways on track to register best-ever freight business, revenue generation, track laying: Govt

The Ministry of Railways on Friday said it is on track to register its best-ever performance in terms of freight loading, overall revenue collection and track laying in the financial year 2023-24. In a press statement, the ministry said, “As per the preliminary data, IR (Indian Railways) has crossed an originating freight loading of 1500 […]

Two new Delhi Metro lines get Union Cabinet approval: Here are details about route, deadline, stations

The Union Cabinet today approved the development of two new Delhi Metro corridors on Wednesday. The corridors will connect Lajpat Nagar to G Block in Saket and Inderlok to Indraprastha, with a combined length of approximately 20 km. The new corridor will benefit nearly 2.5 lakh commuters. The announcement comes just days before the dates […]

Maruti Suzuki’s in-plant railway siding, India’s first such project, inaugurated by PM Modi in Gujarat

India’s first automobile in-plant railway siding project (of Maruti Suzuki) was inaugurated by PM Modi in Gujarat on March 12. The project is at Hansalpur in Gujarat’s Mehsana district. Modi inaugurated it virtually from a function in Ahmedabad. Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of Rs 85,000 crore railway projects, including the launch […]