Margao: While double tracking the Margao-Sanvordem (Curchorem) section that was commissioned earlier this month is expected to improve train mobility, local and regular commuters on this part, particularly from Curchorem, Sanvordem and surrounding areas, are subjected to severe hardships owing to lack of proper passenger amenities at the Sanvordem railway station. Following the commissioning of […]
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Pune railway station platform ticket price raised to prevent overcrowding during Diwali
PUNE: The Pune rail division has increased the cost of platform tickets by two times in a bid to control crowd during Diwali. According to the officials, platform tickets will cost Rs. 30 between October 25 to November 10, the officials said. “The same has been done to control the crowd which is expected to […]
Indian Railways set to roll out full Economy AC-3 tier trains soon
Indian Railways is gearing up to run a full train with just Economy AC-3 tier coaches, similar to the concept of the Humsafar Express. Economy AC 3 tier class of travel is the latest offering by railways, aimed at making air-conditioned travel more affordable for the common man. Fares of Economy AC 3 are 8% […]
Rs 4,264 crore rail works okayed for Maharashtra under South Central Railway: Union minister Raosaheb Danve
AURANGABAD: Amid outcry over biased treatment to Nanded division by the South Central Railway (SCR), Union minister of state for railways Raosaheb Danve on Wednesday said rail infrastructure works worth Rs 4,264 crore have been sanctioned for Maharashtra under the jurisdiction of SCR. “These works include 263-km of double-line, 42-km of third-line and 930-km of […]
Move to shut IRSDC may hit railway stations’ upkeep in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: The Centre’s decision to shut down the Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) is likely to hit maintenance and revamping of railway stations in the city. The railway ministry on Monday decided to close IRSDC, which was set up in 2012 mainly for the redevelopment of stations. The ministry stated in a notification that […]
Konkan Railway TTEs to accept digital payments
Margao: With a view towards transforming Konkan Railway (KR) into a digitally-enabled organisation, and in an endeavor to go cashless, the Konkan Railway Corporation has tied-up with State Bank of India to do away with monetary transactions in the form of cash collected by train ticket examiners (TTEs). A press note by Konkan Railway said, […]
South Central Railway’s Nanded division at bottom in terms of railway infrastructure
AURANGABAD: The Nanded division, which caters to several parts of Marathwada, has had only 35km of route electrification and barely 83km of track doubling, revealed the official data furnished by the South Central Railway (SCR). While Nanded division is at the bottom in terms of electrification among six divisions of the SCR, it is placed […]
Rly stn devp goes to Ambala division
Chandigarh: The wait to enjoy world-class facilities at the Chandigarh railway station has become a distant dream as the ministry of railways has dissolved the Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) and handed over the developmental works to the Ambala division. The orders were issued inprinciple by the Centre on Tuesday. A special purpose […]
Checks on Western Railway lead to Rs 20L fines in one day only
MUMBAI: Western Railway, Mumbai Central division, conducted an intensive ticket checking drive at stations and on trains on Monday and recovered fines of over Rs 20 lakh in a day. WR chief spokesperson Sumit Thakur said 167 staff and 20 RPF personnel were deployed. “Almost 4,000 cases were detected and of Rs 20.1 lakh was […]
Bengaluru railway stations’ upkeep in disarray after Centre shuts IRSDC
BENGALURU: The Centre’s decision to shut down the Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) is likely to hit maintenance and revamping of railway stations in the city. The Union ministry of railways on Monday decided to close IRSDC, which was set up in 2012 mainly for the redevelopment of stations. The ministry stated in a […]
Rail board shuts down second railway body in 45 days
NEW DELHI: The Railway Board has ordered the closure of the Indian Railway Stations Development Co (IRSDC), which was set up for redevelopment of railway stations across the country in March 2012. IRSDC is the second organisation under the railway ministry that has been shut down in the past 45 days as a part of […]
Farmers block railway tracks, trains stopped amid heavy security
Meerut/Muzaffarangar/Rudrapur: Farmers squatted on railway tracks in several districts of West UP and Terai region in Uttarakhand on Monday, delaying trains and leaving passengers stranded on the stations. A stern warning from the UP government and deployment of heavy police force failed to deter farmers from answering the call for a nationwide ‘Rail Roko’ by […]