Railways Ministry News
Sadly, 275 individuals lost their lives in the accident, while over 1,000 people suffered injuries.
Ministry of Railways Twitter shared the pictures of the proposed design of the Ghaziabad railway station to be redeveloped with modern aesthetics and amenities.
The security concerns were triggered after Duronto express robbery
The incident took place in Bihar
20 armed robbers got on train and looted it
Vaishnaw has said that it had received representations from several quarters to restore the facility.
Previously, Indian Railways used to provide concessions in 54 categories.
But the number of categories were lessened in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Isolation coaches are presently utilised in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.
Indian Railways has also positioned 50 coaches at major cities of Uttar Pradesh like Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli and Nazibabad.
Special trains will be run to cater to the growing demand during the ensuing holiday period of Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhatt Puja.
The Election Commission has sent notices to the Ministry of Railways over use of Modi’s image on tickets. Watch full video to know more.
At least 23 people were killed and dozens of others were injured when 14 coaches of the express train derailed.
Railway officials said the cases have been registered under section 380 (theft) of Indian Penal Code
Simple, plain exteriors of trains could be a thing of past soon, as Indian Railways is considering selling consolidated media rights to companies for branding the entire train.
Come 2017, Indian Railways is likely to raise fares in order to cough up sufficient resources for strengthening track and upgrading safety-related infrastructure.
The Patna-Indore Express train mishap has brought the spotlight back as to what needs to be done to improve rail safety and make train journeys an enjoyable and comfortable experience for millions of its passengers.
Trains are still most preferred mode of travel despite severe demand-supply mismatch, claims a recent study by RailYatri.in.
The 92-year-old tradition of a separate Rail Budget is likely to become a thing of the past with a committee to finalise the modalities for its merger with the General Budget submitting its report to the Finance Ministry.
Indian Railway is set to launch a facility next month for the hassled passengers who find it hard to reach its counters within the stipulated time to cancel their confirmed tickets and claim refund.
With an aim to make train travel more comfortable and homely, the Indian Railways is planning to revamp its existing catering policy.
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu Friday asked foreign funds and domestic investors to replicate with the railways their success in the telecom, power and road sectors as the national transporter needs a whopping Rs 1 trillion in funds this year and Rs 8.5 trillion over the next five years.
Facing huge financial crunch, Railways has invited suggestions from the general public to increase its revenue and reduce expenditure ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
The Railways Ministry Friday evening issued a clarification stating that the fare and freight hike announced was inclusive of fuel adjustment component, which is done every six months.
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