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Indian Railways has revised train operations around NDLS station from September 11-13 amid security arrangements for the BRICS Summit 2026. Northern Railway has revised schedules for 110 trains

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) found that the Railway Ministry had framed several norms for passenger amenities at stations; however, zones failed to comply, leading to widespread discrepancies in services, including the presence of E. coli bacteria in drinking water from water coolers and unhygienic conditions in washrooms, among others. "Bacteriological analysis of drinking water was not carried out at 59 stations over six zones," the CAG said in its report -- Passenger amenities and sanitation at non-suburban railway stations in Indian Railways -- tabled in Parliament on August 12. "Water sample from water cooler was positive for E-coli at two stations (Coimbatore and Palakkad Junctions) in SR (Southern Railway), one station (Hyderabad) in SCR (South Central Railway), four stations (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Bhiwandi Road, Kalyan and Lonavala) in CR (Central Railway) and one station (Madhupur) in ER (Eastern Railway)," it added after studying ...

The Railways has utilised more than Rs 1.14 trillion of its Rs 2.93 trillion FY27 Budget grant by July, while continuing to invest in track upgrades, capacity expansion and the Kavach safety system.

According to the revised exam schedule, the computer-based exam (CBT) will now be held from Aug 3 to Aug 25, 2026 nationwide. Earlier, the exam was scheduled to end on Aug 21

No more separate visits to the parcel office. Eligible train passengers can now book excess luggage online. Here's how the new facility works and who can use it

Pressed by analysts for details on Meta's plans, Zuckerberg framed compute as a scarce strategic asset that the company should keep and build around, rather than simply sell for short-term profit

New railway rules increase monetary penalties for common offences, including travelling without a ticket, entering women-reserved coaches and misusing facilities.

The creation of South Coast Railway has reduced East Coast Railway's footprint, prompting renewed demands to merge Odisha-based South Eastern Railway sections with ECoR

Prime Minister said that the projects would enhance connectivity, improve operational connectivity and give access to various tourist sites across the country

Against a target of ₹6000 crore, the Railways recorded scrap sales amounting to ₹6813.86 crore, surpassing the set benchmark with notable efficiency

Vaishnaw informed that railway projects worth over ₹90,000 crore are currently under execution in Odisha, marking an unprecedented expansion of the rail network

The 100 sanctioned projects include new lines, doubling and multitracking works, as well as bypass lines, flyovers and chord lines

National transporter surpasses scrap disposal target by over 12 per cent, with multiple zones exceeding benchmarks amid push to monetise redundant assets

Authorities said these steps have been taken to ensure smoother travel and reduce inconvenience for passengers during the peak summer travel period

The Railways Ministry has raised eligibility thresholds, tightened subcontracting norms, and introduced stricter checks to improve project execution and curb delays

Revised allowances for locomotive and traffic staff take effect as government adjusts travel compensation in line with dearness compensation

While welcoming the move to indigenously develop bullet trains capable of a maximum speed of 250 kmph, experts have also cautioned the Railway Ministry that scaling up production before testing the prototype could be risky. Their cautionary note follows reports that the Ministry will soon award a tender for more trains. In a push to the 'Made-In-India' initiatives, the Ministry in 2024 awarded a contract to Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) to develop one pair of 250 kmph bullet trains by 2027. The Ministry recently informed a parliamentary panel that the first pair of Bharat-made Bullet Trains, named B28, will operate on the 508-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor. Its first phase is expected to open in August 2027 on a 97-km stretch from Surat to Vapi. The corridor is being constructed with financial assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to operate Japanese-made 320 km/h bullet trains using Japanese signalling technology. The Ministry .

Indian Railways has approved the regularisation of the Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad and Puri-Patna special trains. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi about the development. "Kindly refer to our discussion regarding regularisation of special trains for public convenience. You would be pleased to know that regularisation of the two special trains have been approved," Vaishnaw said in a letter to the chief minister. Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Special (02832/02831) will now run as Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Express (18403/18404) and Puri-Patna Special (08439/08440) will now run as Puri-Patna Express (18405/18406). The daily Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Express will depart Bhubaneswar at 8.25 pm and reach Dhanbad at 11 am the next day. Its return journey will commence at 4 pm and the train would arrive at the Odisha capital at 7.45 am the next day. The Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Express will halt at Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Rairakhol, Sambalpur city, ...

IRCON International and RVNL shares climbed nearly 12 per cent today after reports suggested that the government may consider merging the two railway companies

Indian Railways has sanctioned the Development of Coach Maintenance Facilities at Shri Ganganagar Station in Rajasthan under Phase I at a cost of ₹174.2644 crore