Tag: Indian Railways

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Need coaches for a marriage party or a religious tour? Now, it can be done online, according to instructions issued by the railway board. According to a circular by the Railway Board, booking of special trains, coaches, saloons on full tariff rate (FTR) shall now be booked through a “single window booking system” […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: In order to avoid extra rush of passengers during the upcoming festival season, the Indian Railways has announced several Holi special trains. Anticipating heavy rush during the Holi festival, Railways has decided to run more special trains for the convenience of railway passengers. Here’s what you need to know. List of trains during […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: In a significant move, the Indian Railways has decided to do away with the practice of pasting reservation charts on all trains at A1, A and B category stations on a pilot basis starting from March 1, an official statement from the ministry said on Friday. The railway ministry has directed its zones […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: About 94 per cent of the rail commuters want the Indian Railways to refund 50 per cent on Tatkal tickets cancelled six hours before the departure of the train, a survey conducted by social engagement platform Local Circles said. According to the survey, which was conducted few months in relation to the amendment […]

It is estimated that the Railway Infrastructure would need an investment of Rs. 50 lakh crores between 2018-2030

New Delhi: The Indian Railways is having over 2 lakh vacant posts across its many groups, with majority of them in the Northern Zone of the network, the parliament was informed last week. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said 2,22,159 posts are vacant in the rail network. The […]

New Delhi: The Indian Railways is likely to start offering tickets at discounted price by completely revamping the flexi-fare scheme. The railways could soon rope in discounts on tickets if trains were not fully booked, just like the airlines and hotels, informed Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. “We have been deliberating on a dynamic pricing policy. […]

Bhubaneswar: Good news again for the students awaiting a job in the railway sector, as the South Eastern Railways and the South East Central Railway division have invited applications to fill up a huge number of vacancies for railway recruitment 2017-18. Interested and eligible candidates should apply online soon. The details of each of the […]

Bhubaneswar: It’s a great opportunity for all Indian Railway job seekers as the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced various vacancies under the Sports quota for Railway Recruitment 2017-18. Interested and eligible men and women sportspersons must fill and submit the application form to the Board before December 18, 2017. However, for residents of Andaman, […]

Bhubaneswar: Good news for candidates who are looking for a career in the Indian Railways, as the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has released a recruitment notification to fill various Group-C and erstwhile Group-D posts against the Scouts and Guides Quota for the year 2017-18. Interested and eligible candidates must apply through the prescribed format and […]

Bhubaneswar/ New Delhi: Indian Railway job seekers have more reasons to rejoice now, as the North Western Railway (NWR) has invited applications for the recruitment of 1164 Ministerial staff posts under Apprentice Act 1961. Interested candidates must apply for these vacancies before November 29, 2017. The selection process for the recruitment will completely be based […]

Jhansi: The North Central Railway’s Jhansi Division has announced recruitment to fill 446 posts under its apprentice training programme. As per the official notification available on official website ncr.indianrailways.gov.in, Fitter, Welder (Gas and Electircal), Mechanic, Machinist, Painter (General) and Electrician will be filled in the recruitment drive. Candidates are required to send the application to […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of the decision by the Indian Railways to increase the speed of nearly 500 trains, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Thursday issued new time table for 56 trains. The changes in the timings will be effective from November 1, 2017. The new time table will have revised timings for […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Good news for candidates who are looking for a career in the Indian Railways, as the Railways Recruitment Board (RRB), Gorakhpur has announced various vacancies under the Sports quota (Group C) for Railway Recruitment 2017. Interested candidates must fill and submit the application form to the Board before November 13, 2017. However, the […]

New Delhi: The Indian Railways will cut short of running time of 500 long distance trains by up to two hours. Acting as per directive of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, the Railways is planning to incorporate “innovative timetabling” to reduce the running time. The new timetable are expected to be updated in November. “Our plan […]