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No non-competing clause may prove a hurdle for pvt train operators: Ind-Ra

Could amplify cash flow risks for investors

RITES takes 24% stake in railway station firm, gets board representation

V G Suresh Kumar will be RITES nominee on IRSDC board; RITES' induction has brought IRSDC additional capital of Rs 48 crore

Railways to run 22 festival trains to and from Karnataka, says SWR

The South Western Railway (SWR) zone would operate 22 special trains to and from Karnataka from October 23-27 to ferry passengers for Dasara, Diwali and Chhath puja, an official said on Wednesday

Covid-19 impact: Railways looks to FinMin for pension liabilities

The railways is the only government department which meets the pension expenditure of its retirees from its own receipts.

Govt extends 50% subsidy on fruits, vegetables handled through Kisan Rail

In order to operate the scheme, the MoFPI will initially provide Rs 10 crore, which will be deposited with South Central Railway

Railways to run AC coaches on trains with speeds between 130 - 160 kmph

Tracks on golden Quadrilateral and Diagonals are being upgraded to cater to speeds of 130 kmph to 160 kmph (kilometre per hour)

Eight new special trains to run between Telangana, Andhra Pradesh: SCR

The South Central Railway announced that it will operate eight more special trains connecting various destinations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Amazon India ties up with IRCTC to start online train ticket bookings

Users can check seat, quota availability on all train classes on Amazon app. They can pre-load money into Amazon Pay Balance wallet and pay in a single click

BHEL, L&T, Welspun, IRCTC among 15 firms in fray for running private trains

Rail ministry had invited RFQ for private operation of passenger trains over 12 clusters consisting of 140 Origin-Destination pair of routes with launch of 151 modern trains

Southern Railways tests 1st battery operated dual-mode shunting locomotive

The locomotive has a continuous run time of 3.5-4 hours in Battery Mode

Goyal meets top brass of coal, power sectors to consolidate rlys' coal biz

Coal accounts for almost 50 per cent of the freight of the railways

Railways freight traffic will surpass last year despite Covid: Piyush Goyal

The minister noted that despite September being a lean month, for the first time during the past 10 years freight movement touched 100 million tonnes

From tax collection to car sales, India's economic recovery picks up pace

GST mop-up at 7-month high, manufacturing PMI at 8-year high, but new projects down 81% in Q2

Indian Railways back on track, stems fall in freight traffic to 9%

Among the commodities, the only two commodities that showed positive growth were foodgrains and chemical manures

Location data, goods moved: More weekly indicators on economy turn positive

Power generation numbers and Delhi emissions, too show economy may be turning the corner

Railways mulls linking Kisan Trains to seasonal fruits, vegetables

The officials said they are still finalising details, but added that they have received feedback from zonal railways about the viability of running dedicated trains linking them with seasonal produce

Railways generates Over 1 mn man-days of work Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan

Around 164 railway infrastructure projects are being executed in these states, according to a statement from the Railways said

To avoid overcrowding Railways to run 6 more local trains, 2 ladies special

At present 500 special suburban services are being operated by Western Railway for essential services staff

Farm Bills: 'Rail Roko' stir in Punjab, Haryana; train services suspended

As many as 31 farmers' outfits have given a call for the complete shutdown of Punjab tomorrow

NTPC, Concor freight advance saved Railways dipping operating ratio: CAG

Without freight advance from NTPC and Concor the operating ratio would've been worse, notes CAG