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Railways have big role in putting Ayodhya on global map: Yogi Adityanath

Earlier, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the Ramayana Conclave in Ayodhya

Fare of new AC 3-tier coaches 8% less than regular 3AC coaches: Railways

The Railways said the fare of its new air conditioned three-tier economy class coaches will be 8 per cent less than the existing 3AC coaches, giving the best travel experience at the cheapest price.

400 stations, 90 passenger trains; assets to fetch Rs 1.52 trillion

A total of 400 stations, 90 passenger trains, railway stadiums and colonies, and the famed Konkan and hill railways are among the assets identified by the government for monetisation.

Railways suffered Rs 36,000 cr loss during pandemic: Raosaheb Danve

Union minister Raosaheb Danve on Sunday said the Railways has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 36,000 crore during the coronavirus pandemic, and termed goods trains as the real revenue generators

Many stranded in Jammu as 4 trains cancelled due to Punjab farmers' protest

Scores of farmers on Friday launched an indefinite agitation in Jalandhar and blocked train movement on the Ludhiana-Amritsar and the Ludhiana-Jammu railway routes

Railway privatisation round 1 goes off track amid operational hurdles

The lack of an independent regulator to ensure that the Railways Ministry gives a level-playing field to private- and government-run trains was a deterrent for the players

Railways may scrap first private train operations tender over viability

Rethink driven by poor response to the initiative, with only two bidders

Explained: Why IRCTC wants a partner for its premium train operations

Why the Railways' wholly-owned subsidiary wants a partner for its premium train operations

Railways entrusts RLDA to redevelop 49 additional railways stations

The Indian Railways has entrusted the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) to redevelop additional 49 railway stations across the country, an official statement said on Tuesday.

Over 100 mn litres of milk transported by 'Doodh Duronto' trains to Delhi

Over 10 crore litres of milk has so far been transported by 'Doodh Duronto' special trains from Renigunta of Andhra Pradesh to the national capital, the Railway Ministry said.

Govt plan for private train operators halted in its tracks?

Indian Railways’ invitation for private companies to run trains has received a lukewarm response, with only two companies – state-run IRCTC and Megha Engineering and Infrastructures – participating in the bidding opened last month for public-private partnerships in passenger train operations

IRCTC stock price soars to fresh high on likelihood of share split

Shares end 6.9% higher on Monday from Friday's close; up 17.5% from a month ago

Railways sets eyes on hydrogen powered trains, invites bids for new tech

Successful trails can mean conversion of all diesel trains to Hydrogen

Speeding up of trains on Indian Railways an ongoing exercise: Vaishnaw

To contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Railways discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains from March 23, 2020

RITES bags 'highest ever' Rs 4,027-cr order from Ministry of Railways

RITES is currently executing doubling project at Gooty-Dharmavaram and 3rd line project at Annupur-Pendra Road of approximately 140 km, which are near completion.

Railways operating 846 passenger trains in view of Covid: Govt

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, the Railways had discontinued all passenger carrying trains in March 2020.

No proposal yet to restore concessions in ticket fares: Railways minister

Teachers, war widows, awardees, artists, sportspersons, farmers, medical professionals and youths are among the different classes who enjoy concessional travel.

IRCTC's payment gateway gains traction, handles 125,000 transactions daily

IRCTC introduces Autopay feature to ensure more reliable ticket booking

Top headlines: Tesla's India plan dealt blow, Tata Motors gets debt problem

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IRCTC and BHEL in talks for a partnership to run private trains

Bids for public private partnerships (PPPs) in passenger train operations were opened last month