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RailTel to become enabler in data economy in coming years, says CMD

RailTel Corporation of India Limited, a Mini Ratna PSU of the Ministry of Railways, celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day at the CSOI auditorium on Friday.

PM Narendra Modi flags off Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

According to Indian Railways, the ticket fare of the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat will be Rs 1,440 for chair car and Rs 2,650 for executive coach

North Western Railway to get five 'Vande Bharat' trains next year: Official

A railways official said on Thursday five 'Vande Bharat' trains have been allotted to the North Western Railway and they will arrive by September 2023. Captain Shashi Kiran, Chief Public Relations Officer, North Western Railway, said, "North Western Railway has been allotted five Vande Bharat trains which will reach North Western Railway by September 2023." He said the routes of these trains have not been finalised yet. Kiran said electrification and double-track works of some routes have been completed and as a result there has been a partial change in timings of trains. The arrival/departure of trains at different stations as per the new time table will be applicable from October 1, he told reporters at the North Western Railway headquarters here. Responding to a question on electrification of railway tracks, Kiran said the target of completion of electrification work on North Western Railway is by December 2023. Till now, work has been completed on 2,900-route kilometers, which

Cabinet okays Rs 10,000-crore 'futuristic' revamp of three railway stations

New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and CST stations to be redeveloped under EPC model

Indian Railways to resume levying surcharge during busy season from Oct 1

The surcharge will be levied on transportation of all commodities barring coal and coke, containers and automobiles moved in certain wagons

Railway ministry mandates online booking for goods transport starting Nov 1

he new guidelines will apply to all indents placed with zonal railways, with the exception of military traffic, goods transported during natural disasters, and events identified as force majeure by au

Railways explores direct leap to 5G to revive outdated train safety systems

Kavach tender expected in two months after the proposal is fine-tuned by the Indian Railways

Railways aims to run 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15 next year

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw a few weeks ago inspected the Vande Bharat trains being manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. After finding all okay, he handed them over to the R&D wing of the Railway, Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in Lucknow. The RDSO will examine the trains and after being fully satisfied, it will give safety clearance, paving the way for rolling out the trains.

Payment aggregator licence may open avenues beyond rail-ticketing for IRCTC

Recently secured shareholder approval to approval RBI; has database of 100 mn users

Ease of moving

Lower logistics costs will boost output

IRCTC causing loss to exchequer by not issuing invoice: Tax consultant

Chandigarh-based tax consultant Ajay Jagga said the Supreme Court recently issued notices to the Central government on a plea seeking to plug existing loopholes in the GST system

Hydrogen-powered train to be ready in India next year: Railway Minister

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that India is developing hydrogen-powered trains and they will be ready in 2023

IRCTC cancels 214 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 13 here

Indian Railways cancelled 214 trains on Tueday, September 13. Read this report to learn how to check your train's cancellation or rescheduling and the list of affected trains today

Coal India, NTPC, Railways can help meet clean energy goals by 2050: Report

Three of India's biggest central state-owned enterprises, Coal India Limited, NTPC, and Indian Railways can help the country reach its climate goals while seizing a share of the clean energy market

IRCTC cancels 205 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 12 here

Indian Railways cancelled 205 trains on Monday, September 12. Read this report to learn how to check your train's cancellation or rescheduling and the list of affected trains today

Indian Railways revenue up 38% to Rs 95,486.58 crore till August-end

The overall revenue of Indian Railways at the end of August 2022 was Rs 95,486.58 crore, showing an increase of Rs 26,271.29 crore or 38 per cent over the corresponding period of last year, an official statement said on Sunday. The revenue from passenger traffic was Rs 25,276.54 crore, an increase of Rs 13,574.44 crore (116 per cent) year-on-year. Passenger traffic also increased compared to last year in both the segments -- reserved and unreserved. The growth from the long distance reserved mail express trains has been sharper than the same in passenger and suburban trains, the Railways said. The other coaching revenue stood at Rs 2,437.42 crore, higher by Rs 811.82 crore (50 per cent) over the corresponding period of last year. This is being fuelled by robust growth in the parcel segment of Indian Railways, the statement added. Goods revenue climbed by Rs 10,780.03 crore (or 20 per cent) to Rs 65,505.02 crore till August-end this year. This has been achieved through incremental

Railways floats tender to procure 80,000 indigenous forged wheels a year

Invites industry to set up domestic manufacturing facility at estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore

IRCTC cancels 202 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 9 here

Indian Railways cancelled over 200 trains on Friday, September 9. Read this report to know how to check your train's cancellation or rescheduling, and the list of affected trains

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Railways eyes Rs 30,000-crore revenue with new land licensing fee policy

Sources also indicated that the current policy was causing a lot of leasable Railways land to go idle, notwithstanding the potential for terminal operations