Tag: Railways

Bhubaneswar: The shifting of the proposed wagon repair unit of Railways to Visakhapatnam rocked the Assembly today after ruling party members protested the decision alleging step-motherly treatment to Odisha. Opposition Congress also vehemently protested the Railways’ decision to shift the factory leading to the adjournment of the house. BJD legislator Amar Satpathy raised the issue […]

Bhubaneswar: In another instance of the Railways’ step-motherly attitude towards Odisha, the wagon repair factory proposed at Narla in Kalahandi district has been shifted to Andhra Pradesh. As if that was not enough, uncertainty looms large over the fate of the wagon construction factory at Sitapali in Ganjam district. Data obtained through an RTI application […]

Bhubaneswar: The House Committee on Railways of Odisha Assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to urge the Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu to expedite construction work of ongoing railway projects which are pending due to various reasons. The Committee is scheduled to meet Prabhu in New Delhi today and submit a memorandum asking for an allocation […]

The Railway ministry and Odisha government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to expedite the inordinately delayed Khurda-Bolangir rail line within six years’ time

Agartala: The Railways, for the first time, have started utilising the government’s rural job flagship scheme – MGNREGA – to undertake railway work, a senior official said on Thursday. “The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) has started works of widening railway embankment in Kishanganj area of Katihar division in Bihar and Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal […]

Soon after Railways got its new Minister, the ministry introduced new work timings for its employees. After Rajya Sabha member from Odisha, Ashwini Vaishnaw assumed office as Union Minister for Railways; he directed that all the offices & staff of minister's office will work in two shifts.

New Delhi: Aiming to become more eco-friendly, Indian Railways has decided to replace wooden sleepers with composite sleepers that are not only lighter but also stronger. “The Railways has decided to use the composite sleepers in a limited way. It is being used mainly on girder bridges,” a senior Railway Ministry official told IANS, Composite […]

Mumbai: Passengers can now click pictures of filth and dirt at railway stations and send it across to authorities on mobile messaging platform WhatsApp, as part of the Western Railway’s cleanliness drive. “Authorities are hopeful that this will ensure clean railway stations and toilets,” a senior WR official said. “A dedicated staff has been deputed […]

New Delhi: Failing several times to meet its deadlines, Indian Railways has yet again set a new target of April 2020 for commissioning of the 3,342-km Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) along its trunk routes. Moving at a snail’s pace, the ambitious Rs 814 billion project had got the Union Cabinet’s green signal way back in […]

New Delhi: Stepping up its efforts to prevent train derailments, Indian Railways is opting for the latest technology to reduce its dependence on manual inspections and to improve the track maintenance system of its rail network. Automatic track geometry-cum-video inspection systems, ballast regulating machines, rail grinding machines, automated multifunction track recording cars and ultrasonic flaw […]

New Delhi: Ministry of Railways on Monday relaxed the upper age limit by two years for all categories in one of the world’s largest recruitment drive for about 90,000 jobs. “For the ongoing recruitment of Group C Level I & II posts, Ministry of Railways have decided to extend the relaxation in upper age limit,” […]

New Delhi: The Railways will provide space for electric vehicle charging stations at the parking lots of train stations to promote the use of green energy. To begin with, the parking lots at the New Delhi and Nizamuddin railway stations in the capital have been identified to set up e-vehicle (EV) charging spots and “necessary […]

New Delhi: In a bid to boost the morale of Indian Railways employees, a Committee has recommened introduction of a new appraisal system for the staff, bonuses, incentives, and badges, Ministry officials said. According to a senior Ministry official, the railways will introduce the new rating system for its employees soon after a nod from […]

New Delhi: Stressing on boosting the safety aspect of Railways and its carrying capacity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the largest-ever allocation of Rs 1.48 lakh crore capital expenditure for the Indian Railways in 2018-19. “Railways capex for 2018-19 has been pegged at Rs 1,48,528 crore,” Jaitley said in his Budget speech. The […]

Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced a new GPS-based system in all locomotives for auto warning to train drivers during the foggy season, an official said on Thursday. The system is also expected to ensure timely running of trains. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer, Pranav Jyoti Sharma, said an equipment called FogPASS (Fog Pilot […]