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Unlock 1.0: Essential shopping rebounds fastest to pre-lockdown levels

The latest weekly figures show power generation is close to 2019 levels as industries gradually reopen.

Railway freight shows signs of revival; cement traffic up 18% in June

In April and May, the Railways saw a subdued freight loading at about 70% of what it was in 2019

'Take actions on trade with China on selective basis'

India imports about $70 billion worth of goods from China, mostly manufactured goods.

Freeze on new posts, stationary cuts among railways' austerity measures

The financial commissioner also recommended that all file work be moved to the digital sphere and advised that all correspondence must be done through secure e-mails

Efforts on to use only made-in-India components: Rly Board Chairman

For the past two-three years, the Railways has taken many steps to reduce the import content, the CRB said

Indian Railways converts 5,231 non-AC coaches into Covid-19 care centres

The Ministry said that it was mutually agreed by NITI Ayog and MoHFW that AC coaches would not be suitable in view of the potential transmission risk of Covid-19 through AC ducting

Railways cancels Rs 471 cr contract with Chinese firm over 'poor progress'

They were supposed to complete the work by 2019, but only 20 per cent of the work has been completed so far

India coronavirus dispatch: Railway coaches redesigned for Covid patients

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Generated Rs 360 cr revenue from Shramik trains; avg fare Rs 600: Railways

Indian Railways has run 4,450 Shramik trains so far and carried 6 million migrant workers home, said the Railway Board chairman

Western, Central Railways to resume selected services for essential staff

Western Railway will run 73 pairs of suburban services including eight pairs between Virar and Dahanu Road

Anand Vihar to be used for isolation coaches; trains diverted to Old Delhi

According to a Railways official, all five trains running from Anand Vihar station in east Delhi will now operate from Old Delhi railway station

Robot 'Captain Arjun' to screen passengers while boarding trains: Railways

Captain Arjun is equipped with a motion sensor, one PTZ camera (Pan, Tilt, Zoom Camera), and one Dome Camera

Railways receive requests for 63 Shramik Special trains from 7 states

Of the total, a maximum of 32 trains will depart from Kerala while the destinations of most trains will be West Bengal (23), followed by Bihar (10), Assam (5)

Railways runs Double Stack Container Train in electric zone, creates record

This achievement is a first of its kind in the entire world and will also boost the ambitious mission of Green India as a latest green initiative over Indian Railways

Not going to import locomotives now, will Make In India: GE Transportation

According to the contract signed in November 2015, we were expected to deliver 100 locomotives year-on-year for 10 years, said Sandeep Selot

Shramik Express demand down to 30 trains a day versus 255 in May

On the other hand, the much-hyped special trains - including 15 pairs of Rajdhanis and 100 pairs of mail and express trains - are running on low occupancy of 62 per cent and 67 per cent, respectively.

Pune-Nashik rail line project gets nod; link to boost movement of goods

MRIDC (also known as MahaRail) will be implementing the project, which had been pending approval for long

Eight special trains rescheduled as Cyclone Nisarga heads to Mumbai

Similarly, special trains from Patna, Varanasi, and Thiruvananthapuram, which were scheduled to reach during the daytime were regulated and will now arrive in Mumbai behind schedule

Railway board asks zones to ensure punctuality of 'Shramik Special' trains

The railways has run 4,000 Shramik Special trains and ferried more than 56 lakh passengers across the country so far

Railways' first isolation coaches for Covid-19 patients deployed in Delhi

These coaches have been stationed at the maintenance depot of the Shakur Basti railway station