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Piyush Goyal orders top Railway officials to move out of ministry and work on the field

by Rakesh Ranjan |Oct 26, 2017

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said 90 officials from different zones and departments have been accommodated in the railway ministry over the years.

Piyush Goyal to electrify Indian Railways by 2020; plans to remove diesel engines in three years

by Rakesh Ranjan |Oct 9, 2017

If the railway ministry has its way, thousands of diesel-guzzling locomotives could be a thing of the past in the country. In a move to expedite the complete electrification of rail network, Indian ra...

No WhatsApp for railway officials during duty hours: Delhi Railway Division

by Rakesh Ranjan |Oct 5, 2017

The circular has been issued by the Delhi division of Indian Railways to its entire operational staff, including drivers, guards, TTE and even station managers. Anyone found violating the orders s...

Railway Ministry asks top officials to shun first-class AC and travel in sleeper coach

by Rakesh Ranjan |Oct 3, 2017

Normally these officers travel in their special saloon for official purposes but with the new mechanism in place, they will have to move in a typical aam aadmi-style in regular trains.

Indian Railways considering Metro-like self-propelled trains for high-speed corridors

by Rakesh Ranjan |Jun 12, 2017

This technology, experts say, will not only achieve faster acceleration of up to 160 km per hour, but also put in place advance protective measures like electro-pneumatic braking system to improve...

PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of bullet train project in September

by Rakesh Ranjan |May 31, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart will together lay the foundation of the project during the latter's visit to India in September, said Mohd Jamshed, member traffic, Railwa...

Reeling under Rs 33,000 crore operational loss, Railways may hike fare this budget

by Rakesh Ranjan |Jan 4, 2017

Burdened with an operational loss of Rs 33,000 crore, Railways has decided against announcing new trains and rail lines. Doling out sops in the rail budget has been a major tool to gain political ...

Could there be another hike in railway fares?

by Rakesh Ranjan |Dec 14, 2016

In the wake of merger of railway budget with the general budget, the rail ministry had urged the finance ministry to bear its operational losses but the request was turned down by the latter.

Aadhaar card to become mandatory for railway concessions

by Rakesh Ranjan |Dec 6, 2016

Indian Railways is all set to make aadhaar card mandatory to avail any kind of concession in the train fare. From April next year, it will be applicable for senior citizen concession and gradually...

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Delhi Metro not ready to bear 'odd-even' car formula's burden

by Rakesh Ranjan |Dec 23, 2015

While over 10 lakh passengers are expected to shift to Delhi Metro from January 1, there is little that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation can do to cater to the rush.