Indian Railways has decided to hire retired railwaymen to deploy them on all unmanned railway crossing, besides setting up a committee to expedite the process.
Two of the country's oldest trains, Deccan Queen which completes 88 years and Punjab Mail which completes 106 years, will mark the milestones on June 1.
Ministry of Railways conducted a one day workshop “Mission Raftaar” aimed at raising the average speed of freight trains and coaching trains in New Delhi.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday sought the cooperation of passengers, saying the delays in running of trains were due to track upgradation work to ensure their safety.
Most of the passengers in A2 coach of 15015 Gorakhpur-Yeshvantpur Express were all praise for railway authorities, despite the harrowing experience after the train’s wheel broke, delaying their journey by 12 hours.
A total of 1,253 people were killed on tracks in South Western Railways’ Bengaluru division over the past two years, data compiled by the government railway police (GRP) show.
Ever wondered why it’s still a herculean task to book confirmed tatkal tickets online while the ‘travels’ shop near Chennai Central or Egmore railway stations sell them, albeit at a 100% premium?
