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Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Rail: Work on phase 2 of the project to begin in June 2020; details
The foundation of the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after inaugurating a 6.5 km long stretch of phase I during his visit in the month of March this year.
Indian Railways takes noteworthy eco-friendly steps! Electrification to plastic ban & solar power; top 5 moves
Indian Railways goes eco-friendly! In a bid to become environment-friendly, Piyush Goyal-chaired Railway Ministry has undertaken various measures over the past few years.
Breathtaking train ride! Indian Railways services in Kashmir valley resume; details of train numbers, timings
Train services between Srinagar to Baramulla has begun from today. Following the season’s first snow in the valley, Indian Railways authorities conducted the track inspection as well as the trial run of trains in Srinagar y
Commuters to get toilets, ambulance & other facilities on Eastern, Western Peripheral Expressways
The order from Delhi High Court came while disposing off a petition which sought the availability of facilities or amenities including toilet complex, eateries, ambulance, emergency facilities as well as police patrolling on
Indian Railways’ Chenab bridge, world’s highest railway bridge, to be ready by this date; project details
Considering the terrorism-prone region, Indian Railways and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are working to make sure that the bridge can withstand any major blast.
Indian Railways’ Katra-Banihal railway line on fast-track! PM Modi wants project completed by 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently reviewed the progress of Indian Railways' Katra-Banihal railway line project and gave explicit instructions on the speedy completion of the key infrastructure project by 2020.
Kunal Kohli praises Indian Railways! Bollywood Director shares wonderful experience on Rajdhani Express
The renowned Bollywood Director Kunal Kohli, while travelling on the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express, shared his journey experience via Twitter.
Travelling by Shatabdi Express? Indian Railways replaces 1 litre Rail Neer with 500 ml bottle; here’s why
The order issued by Railway Board also stated that the scheme of replacing 1 litre Rail Neer water bottles with 500 ml water bottles will be in effect for the next three months.
Indian Railways cracks down against touts: RPF blocks over 2,800 tickets booked illegally
The campaign conducted by Indian Railways between October 26 and November 4, 2019, resulted in blocking of as many as 2,801 tickets, worth Rs 70 lakh which were booked through touts.
Water conservation, reuse & more! This Indian Railways zone starts project to make eco-smart stations; details
The foremost requirement to declare a station as 'eco-smart' is to make arrangements for zero discharge of untreated waste water in order to keep the railway station and its surrounding areas clean.
Coming soon! Indian Railways first world-class stations – Habibganj and Gandhinagar to be ready by March 2020
The redeveloped Habibganj station is likely to be ready by December 2019 or January 2020, while the Gandhinagar station would be ready by March 2020.
Indian Railways’ Belagavi-Bengaluru Daily Superfast Express gets upgraded; train to run with new LHB coaches
As the production of ICF-design coaches has been stopped by the Railway Ministry, Indian Railways' production units are only manufacturing LHB coaches from 2018-19.
More IRCTC luxury trains coming soon! Indian Railways to offer rail officials inspection saloons to passengers
Indian Railways has a total of 336 saloon cars across all the zones, among which many of them have already been condemned. Around 62 saloon cars are air-conditioned.
Indian Railways goes paperless! RailTel completes phase-I of e-office cloud-enabled software for railways work
Developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), NIC e-Office is a cloud-enabled software that is being deployed or hosted from RailTel Tier III certified data centres at Gurgaon and Secundrabad.
Cleanest railway stations in India 2019: These are the top 50 cleanest stations on Indian Railways network
Recently, a survey was conducted to identify the cleanest railway stations. This was done taking into account several parameters like solid and liquid waste management, cleaning activities, energy management, etc.
This Indian Railways’ zone becomes first to install bio-toilets in all passenger trains; details here
Bio-toilets have been installed in all passenger trains originating from the three divisions of the zone namely - Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Kota.
Indian Railways upgrades Muzaffarpur-Ahmedabad Jansadharan Express with LHB rake; pays tribute to Sardar Patel
The Jansadharan Express will pass through the states of Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, spreading awareness among the public about the role of Sardar Patel in uniting the country.
Big setback for Indian Railways! Freight and passengers fare earnings see major dip in second quarter of 2019-20
The slowdown also affected ticket bookings, which witnessed a decline of 1.27 per cent in the period from April to September 2019, as compared to last year's corresponding period.
IRCTC Delhi-Shirdi tour: Visit the shrine of Sai Baba with new tour package; departure dates, price details
The departure dates for this tour are 16 November 2019, 7 December 2019 and 21 December 2019. A total of 10 passengers would be accommodated on the tour.
Indian Railways eyes big reforms! India to have one of the world’s largest coach & engine production entities
The new Indian Railway Motive Power Company will own and run factories like Diesel Loco Works, Varanasi, and Chittaranjan Loco Works and those in Madhepura and Marhowra in Bihar.
Soon, Indian Railways to upgrade Charminar Express with safer and more comfortable LHB coaches; details here
Soon, train number 12759/12760 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central - Hyderabad - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Charminar Express will be converted to LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches.
Commuting from Delhi Metro stations to get easier! Uber partners with DMRC to launch Public transport option
Uber won a competitive bid and now, the company will be able to expand its operations across 210 Delhi Metro stations, helping metro passengers in the city with last mile connectivity.
Indian Railways bets on 160 kmph trains! Ambitious Rs 18,000 cr Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Kolkata project underway
As part of this, in the next three years, the 68,000 km long broad-gauge network will be electrified. A total of 28,000 km network is electrified at present and for next year a target of 7,000 km has been set.
Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express private train delayed! IRCTC sends SMS to passengers to claim refund of this amount
The train offers free rail travel insurance to passengers, worth Rs 25 lakh. Moreover, as per its refund policy, Rs 100 is refunded to passengers if the train is delayed for more than one hour and Rs 250 if delayed over two h
Indian Railways tickets bonanza! No more waiting for confirmed tickets; additional seats being made available
From now, passengers will not have to wait for getting confirmed train tickets as the Railway Ministry is arranging additional seats/berths for the passengers.
No more traffic congestion in Delhi! Roads in the capital to be redesigned, says Arvind Kejriwal; details here
The announcements were made by Kejriwal at "Dilli ki soch", an event organized by ASSOCHAM, where the panelists spoke about governance and development of the national capital.
Great step! Indian Railways NFR zone plans to save crores by producing 8000 kWp of solar power
The HOG system is likely to earn additional revenue for the national transporter by replacing the power cars with passenger coaches. Since there is no use of diesel, there is no air pollution due to the burning of fossil fuel
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