It had been proposed to run in the first week of March, but due to the declaration of election dates, the code of conduct was implemented. This pushed back the pace of the Train 18 project to start new journeys.
Electrification of tracks is expected to reduce diesel consumption by about 2.8 billion litres, resulting in the railways reducing its energy bill by about Rs 13,000 crore per annum by FY22.
The railway tunnel will be built under the Baltic Sea and it will connect Estonian capital Tallinn and Finnish capital Helsinki. Currently, the Channel Tunnel between England and northern France holds
The very useful tatkal booking facility is provided by Indian Railways on the payment of premium charges through first-come-first-served basis. E-tickets are also permitted for tatkal booking through
Several Holi special train services are being introduced. According to Nothern Railways, the zone will be running as many as 8 Holi special train trips to provide comfortable journey to passengers dur
Soon passengers will be able to change and manage their boarding station even four hours before the scheduled departure of the train, that is till the time of the chart preparation. This facility will
The IRCTC ticket booking feature on the Google Pay app allows the users to search, book or cancel train tickets in the mobile app itself. Additionally, the feature also allows the users to check journ
UDAY Express ready for roll-out! Indian Railways is all set to roll out its second UDAY Express of Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri service.
In a bid to upgrade the station infrastructure to cater the passenger growth, the Moula-Ali station has been developed into Adarsh station at a cost of Rs 3.5 crore.
The duration of the tour package called 'Bharat Darshan (WZBD257)' is for 8 nights and 9 days. For this tour, the train will depart from Okha, Gujarat on 30 May 2019 and will cover various iconic dest
Indian Railways in recent years has tried to cut down travel-time between two destinations in India by introducing fast trains like Vande Bharat Train 18 and Gatimaan Express so that people opt for tr
Indian Railways offers aircraft and airport-like smooth experience! Indian Railways is streamlining its operations, focusing on punctuality and passenger experience both on trains and on railway stati
In view of the upcoming summer months, bulk booking or party booking facility of Indian Railways will allow railway passengers to travel in groups for family holidays, official tours, marriage parties
"Why let our guests judge us! Please do not spit 'Paan' anywhere inside station premises. It leaves a wrong impression on our guests from foreign nations, tweeted Western Railways."
For visiting popular tourist attractions of Goa and Rajasthan, Bharat Darshan Tourist Train is being launched. Also, IRCTC has planned an additional tour to Tirupati Balaji Darshan by Charter Coach.
The decision to ground all Max aircraft has been taken by the DGCA due to the crash of Ethiopian Airlines' 737 Max 8 plane near Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The tragic incident took live
Along with the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is executing the bullet train project in India, the state governments will acquire 612 hectare in Gujarat, 246 hectare in Ma
The special services will be operated in order to clear the extra rush of passengers and to provide a comfortable journey to passengers, during the Holi festival 2019.
In a first of its kind initiative, the Central Railway zone of Indian Railways is all set to offer infotainment to suburban railway commuters, by providing hotspots at various locations that offer int
The Western Railway zone has earned an amount of Rs 116.86 crore from ticketless travellers. The amount has been collected from passengers in the last eleven months.
The phase 3A of MUTP was approved last week by Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. The work includes station improvement as well as inviting bids for Communicati
It is being said that the entire bullet train project, comprising 10 routes would cover a distance of nearly 6,000 kilometres in total. The project has been estimated to cost around Rs 10 lakh crore.
