Tag: Indian Railways

Stunts On Train
Stunts on running train with sharp weapons, 3 college students arrested

In one such viral video, three youths were seen performing several stunts on a moving train in Chennai. All of them were seen brandished sharp weapons which appeared to be like swords

  • Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Railway announces 179 special trains to meet festive season rush
Railway announces 179 special trains to meet festive season rush

The special trains will run till Chhath Puja this year to meet the increase in demand, connecting major destinations

  • Tuesday, 04 October 2022
sculpture made from plastic and pet bottles
PM Modi lauds sculpture made from plastic & pet bottles at KSR Bengaluru station

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to the micro-blogging site to congratulate the officials on the unique initiative to keep the public places clean.

  • Tuesday, 04 October 2022
200 railway stations across country to be revamped with modern facilities: Vaishnaw
200 railway stations across country to be revamped with modern facilities: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw also said that railway stations will act as the "platform" for the sale of regional products.

  • Monday, 03 October 2022
Productivity Linked Bonus
Non-gazetted Railway employees to get productivity linked bonus

Around 11.27 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees are likely to benefit from the decision.

  • Sunday, 02 October 2022
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Indian Railways ordered to pay Rs 98,000 to passenger, here’s why

District Consumer Forum in Bhopal has issued the order while hearing a claim of one Avinash Tiwari, a resident of E-8 Arera Colony

  • Saturday, 01 October 2022
Bhubaneswar Railway Station
Indian Railways to run special train between Bhubaneswar and Tirupati

The decision will benefit passengers from Berhampur, Palasa, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram to visit Tirupati during the upcoming Durga Puja vacation.

  • Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Passengers at Bhubaneswar Railway Station
e-Catering services managed by IRCTC in Indian Railways; here’s all you need to know

Passengers can pre-order meals of their choice at the time of booking of e-ticket or while travelling on train using App/Call Centre/website/by calling 1323.

  • Friday, 23 September 2022
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Kashmir's first electric train to start moving on Banihal-Baramulla stretch from Oct 2

The Kashmir Valley will cross another milestone this Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 when J&K's first electric train will start moving on the 137 km Banihal-Baramulla corridor, according to officials of the Indian Railway Construction Limited.

  • Saturday, 17 September 2022
Surprising meaning behind white/yellow stripes on train coaches 
Surprising meaning behind white/yellow stripes on train coaches 

Similarly, you can also find green and red stripes on grey coach. While green stripes suggest the coach is meant for women, red stripes indicate first-class cabins in EMU/MEMU trains, preferably on Mumbai local ones.

  • Friday, 16 September 2022
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Indian Railways revenue up 38 pc to Rs 95,486.58 cr till Aug-end

The overall revenue of Indian Railways at the end of August 2022 was Rs 95,486.58 crore, showing an increase of Rs 26,271.29 crore or 38 per cent over the corresponding period of last year, an official statement said on Sunday.

  • Sunday, 11 September 2022
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Indian Railways to run special Navratri trains to Vaishno Devi shrine

The Indian Railways has decided to introduce special trains for devotees interested to visit the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir this festive season.

  • Friday, 02 September 2022
For Rs 20, man fights legal battle with Indian Railways; wins case after 22 years
For Rs 20, man fights legal battle with Indian Railways; wins case after 22 years

Consumer Forum President Navneet Kumar ordered the Railways to refund the Rs 20 collected from the advocate at 12% interest per year. During the hearing, the advocate suffered mental and financial distress, as well as litigation expenses and a Rs 15,000 fine.

  • Wednesday, 10 August 2022
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ECoR to cancel several trains for safety related modernisation works, check list here

The East-Coast Railway is going to cancel several trains originating and terminating under its jurisdiction in view of safety-related modernisation works under Nagpur division of SEC Railway jurisdiction from August 6-14, 2022

  • Monday, 08 August 2022
The many colours of Railway coaches in India: Know what each colour means
The many colours of Railway coaches in India: Know what each colour means

Indian railways boast of world's second biggest rail network in world and come with more than one and half a century of rich history.

  • Thursday, 21 July 2022
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