Indian Railway News

Indian Railways freight loading rises 8.3% to 145.07 million tonnes in Oct

Indian Railways transported 145.07 million tonnes of freight in October, up 8.3 per cent year-on-year, aided by higher foodgrain and coal loading, while passenger traffic also rose.

Diwali, Chhath 2026: Northern Railway announces festival special trains

Indian Railways has announced festival special trains on major routes ahead of Diwali and Chhath Puja. The motive of the additional services is to manage the rush and smooth functioning

Jupiter Wagons bags ₹1,140 crore Indian Railways order for 2,583 wagons

Jupiter Wagons secures a ₹1,140 crore contract from the Ministry of Railways to supply 2,583 wagons and expects fresh orders worth around ₹2,000 crore in the fourth quarter of FY27.

Loud phone calls, music on trains may cost passengers ₹1,000 or jail time

Southern Railway has directed its divisions to warn passengers against loud phone calls and music played on speakers, citing provisions of the Railways Act

Railway NTPC 2026 notification released for 3,548 graduate posts, know more

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have declared the notification for RRB NTPC Graduate Recruitment 2026 under Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) 06/2026 for 3548 posts

Lack of ID will invalidate ticket: Railways to intensify ticket checking

Indian Railways is intensifying its ticket-checking drive ahead of the festive season, making carrying an original ID mandatory for passengers for authentication

India launches first LNG train: How is it different from a hydrogen train?

India's first LNG-diesel dual-fuel train aims to cut diesel use, while its hydrogen counterpart, launched earlier, uses fuel cells to generate electricity

Brics summit 2026: Delhi-NCR trains cancelled, diverted from Sept 11-13

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

CAG audit finds E. coli in water, poor amenities at 458 railway stations

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 ...

Railways uses 39% of of ₹2.9 trn FY27 Budget allocation in first 4 months

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.

RRB Group D Admit Card 2026 released for Aug 3 exam on official website

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

Indian Railways launches online luggage booking: Rules, limits explained

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

Meta's AI splurge lays bare its compute conundrum, cash flow shrinks by 91%

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

Travelling without ticket, damaging property: Railway increases fine

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

Railway map redrawn: Odisha seeks SER merger as ECoR shrinks, SCoR surges

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

PM hails approval of railway projects worth ₹23,437 cr covering six states

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

Indian Railways earns ₹6,813.86 crore from scrap sales in FY 2025-26

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

₹90,000 cr rail infra projects under execution in Odisha: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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

Indian Railways clears 100 major projects worth ₹1.53 trn for FY2025-26

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

Indian Railways clocks record ₹6,735 crore scrap revenue in FY26

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