Indian Railways passengers travelling in trains are often not sure about the quality of food available on platforms of intermediate stations. But, that’s set to change with a new Railway Board order that will soon allow IRCTC s
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has decided to examine the flexi fare system for premier Indian Railways trains — Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto.
Soon, Indian Railways will get a new line! Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-chaired Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the construction of a new railway line between Budni to Indore (Mangaliyagaon).
Farmers in Gujarat whose lands will be acquired for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train have written to the Japan government, alleging violation of the guidelines of the Japanese agency which is funding the project.
GE Transportation today announced Indian Railways has confirmed its acceptance of GE’s 4,500 Horsepower diesel-electric Evolution Series prototype locomotives. This follows the completion of rigorous testing of the locos on Indian Railways’
Working on a war footing, the Indian Railways has managed to remove or supervise all unmanned crossings on major routes across the country in the last five months, Indian Express has reported.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), the country’s largest power equipment manufacturer, today announced it has expanded footprint in the transportation sector with the flagging-off of its first 6,000 Horsepower Type WAG-9H electric locomotive.
Indian Railways had introduced dynamic pricing on September 7, 2016. Two years after its introduction, Indian Railways is all set to do away with the much-criticised flexi-fare scheme. The scheme has also been under CAG scrutiny.
Indian Railways has decided to award contracts for three to five years for non-fare revenue projects such as advertising on trains, railway bridges and other assets, setting up of ATMs on platforms and offering digital content to passengers.
If the presumption was that VVIP culture had long been ended, the unfolding events on the intervening night of August 28-29 – when a Superfast train pulled in at the Gwalior railway station – turned up as rather a shocker.
