Observing that merely the absence of a ticket from a victim’s body will not disentitle his family from claiming the compensation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Railway to release an amount of Rs 4 lakh to a Himachal Pradesh
Indian Railways will have 100 per cent bio toilets by next year that will make tracks safe and eliminate defacation on the rail lines, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said today.
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu has urged Union railway minister Piyush Goyal to expedite the ongoing railway projects in the state for ensuring a robust rail network.
The Delhi division of the Northern Railways on Wednesday introduced a facility to make the bookings of unreserved tickets through mobile from every railway station of Delhi NCR.
The Indian Railways has decided to provide free WiFi facility at all its stations, except at halt stations, without involving any expenditure on the national carrier's account, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain said today.
The Competition Commission has rejected allegations of unfair business practices made against 37 railway signalling cable suppliers even as it noted that the scale of operations of Indian Railways requires an "efficient" procurement policy which is in tandem with competition laws.
Childline, the nationwide emergency helpline for children in distress, has been expanded to 450 locations, including 76 key railway stations, the Women and Child Development Ministry has said.
