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Maharashtra: Negative RT-PCR report must for train passengers from 6 states

The Maharashtra government has categorised these six states as 'places of sensitive origin' in view of surge in Covid-19 cases

Covid: Not wearing mask in Railway premises will attract fine up to Rs 500

The order also said that this would come into immediate effect for a period of six months till further instructions are issued in this regard

Trains now running at 69% of pre-Covid levels: Railway Board Chairman

This inching up of rail utilisation is due to rising demand with many passengers going back to their home towns to avoid extended lockdowns because of the resurgent pandemic

No state has asked to stop train services: Railway Board chairman

No state has asked the railways to stop any train service yet, Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said on Friday

Indian Railways throws weight behind port connectivity projects

India has a coastline spanning 7,516.6 km - forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world

Western Railway to operate three additional weekly special trains

Western Railways to operate three additional weekly special trains between Bandra Terminus-Barauni Junction and Subedarganj, Surat-Hatia and Udhna-Chhapra stations

We're running more trains to meet rush on some routes: Railway Board chief

Odisha and Uttarakhand propose Covid-19 negative certificates from inbound train passengers

No plan to stop or curtail train services: Railway board chairman

"There is no cause for alarm. We can run trains immediately on demand if there is any rush," Suneet Sharma said

KSRTC strike: Railways chips in to mitigate passengers' woes in Karnataka

The state-owned transport corporations employees' are on strike over salary related issues

Chenab Arch Bridge: World's highest & 30 metres higher than Eiffel Tower

With the completion of its majestic arches, the construction of the iconic Chenab Arch Bridge, which will soar 359 metres above the bed of the river and will be 30 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, has reached another milestone. The bridge, which will be the world's highest bridge once completed in December, will provide all-weather connectivity to Kashmir with the rest of the country seamlessly. It is part of an ambitious 272-km rail link project in Kashmir, which is being constructed by the Northern Railway at an estimated cost of Rs 28,000 crore to connect the valley to the rest of the country. Watch the video to know more.

India completes arch of world's highest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir

The 5.6-metre steel arch is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project (USBRL) and a key segment of the 111-km-long stretch from Katra to Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir

Arch of world's highest railway bridge on Chenab river in J-K completed

The construction of the arch of the world's highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir was completed on Monday

You worked even harder at great risk: Piyush Goyal thanks rail employees

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday penned a letter to around 13 lakh rail employees, thanking them for their work during the coronavirus crisis.

Unfazed by Covid onslaught, brokerages eye up to 50% upside in IRCTC

While rising Covid cases pose some near-term risks to revival in financials, analysts remain unfazed as they see IRCTC as a long-term bet

Railway services to pre-Covid levels likely over next two months: Report

The Railways is likely to restore its train services to pre-COVID levels over the next two months, provided the state governments give their nod and the coronavirus pandemic is under control

Indian Railways closes the year with higher freight loading than the last

Steps taken to increase freight maybe institutionalized in coming year: Rail Ministry

No charging of electronic devices on board trains at night: Railways

The Railways has decided to disallowed passengers from using mobile charging stations onboard trains between 11 pm and 5 am as a precautionary measure against the spread of fire

Current fiscal 'most challenging' for Indian Railways: Piyush Goyal

During the lockdown, all services of the railways had come to a grinding halt and even now, only special trains are plying

Rail Vikas Nigam share sale subscribed 63%

Market players said the volatility in the secondary market impacted demand

Govt to sell 15% stake in Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd via OFS

The government on Tuesday said it will dilute 15 per cent stake in Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd via an offer for sale to raise nearly Rs 750 crore. The issue will open on Wednesday for non-retail investors, and on Thursday for retail investors. "Offer for Sale in RVNL opens tomorrow for Non Retail investors. Retail investors can bid on Thursday. Govt. would divest 10% equity with a 5% Green Shoe option," Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said in a tweet. The floor price has been fixed at Rs 27.50 a share, a 9.54 per cent discount to Tuesday's closing price of Rs 30.40 apiece on the BSE. RVNL was incorporated as a 100 per cent owned PSU of the Ministry of Railways on January 2003 with the objectives of raising extra-budgetary resources and implementation of projects relating to creation and augmentation of capacity of rail infrastructure on fast track basis.