New Delhi, The CBI will challenge before the Supreme Court the acquittal of Abdul Karim Tunda in the 1993 serial train blasts case by a special court in Ajmer, officials said Friday. The agency said 12 people have been convicted in the case so far including Irfan and Hamir-Ul-Uddin, who were sentenced to life imprisonment […]
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Besco bags Rs 485 crore order to supply 1,200 wagons to Indian Railways
The Indian Railways has awarded a Rs 485.09 crore tender to Kolkata’s Besco Limited for manufacture and supply of 1,200 wagons. A third of these wagons need to be delivered by December 2024-end. According to officials aware of the development, the balance wagons will be delivered in two batches of 400 each by December 2025-end. […]
Railway unions threaten to stop all trains from May 1 if old pension scheme not implemented
Several unions of railway employees and workers, who have come together under the Joint Forum For Restoration of Old Pension Scheme (JFROPS), have threatened to stop all train services across the country from May 1 if their demand to implement the Old Pension Scheme is not met. “The government is completely non-committal to our demand […]
150 railway stations get FSSAI’s ‘Eat Right Station’ certification: Govt
Food regulator FSSAI on Thursday said it has awarded ‘Eat Right Station’ certification to 150 railway stations so far for ensuring safe, hygienic and nutritious food options for passengers. In a statement, the health ministry said, “The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s Eat Right Station initiative is making significant strides in ensuring […]
Driverless train incident fallout: Railways launches special counselling drive for loco pilots
The Northern Railway zone launched a 15-day long special drive from February 25 to counsel the loco pilots and assistant loco pilots to strictly follow norms regarding stabilising engines after working hours. A written instruction, addressed to chief loco inspectors (CLIs) and lobby in-charge of various stations, detailed the recent incident of driverless running of […]
Railways bans diesel generators supplier JVPL for 2 years
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has barred for two years Jakson Ventures Private Ltd (JVPL), one of the largest and oldest suppliers of diesel generators in the country. Jakson is the authorised dealer for US-headquartered diesel genset maker Cummins Inc. Government officials aware of the development said JVPL had forged documents certifying earnest money deposit […]
Bengaluru Metro fires supervisor for denying farmer entry over ‘inappropriate’ attire
The Bengaluru Metro has terminated a security supervisor for preventing a farmer from using its train services due to alleged inappropriate attire. The incident, which occurred at Rajajinagar Metro station on February 18, sparked outrage after a commuter posted a video of the incident on social media. The video shows the security supervisor stopping the […]
Station redevelopment scheme world’s biggest: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) is the world’s biggest railway station redevelopment programme and any programme of this size has never been taken up in history, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told media persons on Monday. While providing to the media an update of the ongoing work under the scheme, he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
PM lays foundation stone for redevelopment of 21 train stations in Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several railway projects, including redevelopment of 21 stations and 83 road over/under bridges in Chhattisgarh. The PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of a total of 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth Rs 41,000 crore across the country via video conferencing, […]
PM unveils rail infra projects worth Rs 2,320 crore in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled 73 railway infrastructure projects worth Rs 2,320 crore in Odisha, and said that the redeveloped Baleswar station has been designed on the theme of Jagannath Temple. Twenty-one railway stations in the state will be redeveloped under the ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’ at the cost of Rs 900 […]
Indian Railways viral video: Goods train with 53 wagons runs 80 km without driver, like from ‘Unstoppable’ movie
A diesel goods train travelled nearly 80 km from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua to a village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district without its drivers on Sunday, news agency Press Trust of India reported, citing officials. No casualty or damage to property has been reported and an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place […]
IRCTC share price up 1.92 per cent
Shares of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. traded 1.92 per cent up at Rs 983.25 at around 10:05AM (IST) on Monday. The stock had closed at Rs 964.65 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 301.02 points lower at 72841.78 around the same time. The scrip has climbed 61.81 per cent in […]