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City migrants flee to villages as coronavirus measures take a hit

On Saturday, hundreds of people, many young men wearing masks and lugging backpacks, jostled in long queues to board trains at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus station

Covid-19: Railways relaxes refund rules for travel from Mar 21 to April 15

Refund across counter can be taken on submission of ticket up to 45 days from the date of journey instead of the present 3 hours

'Janata curfew': India readies for a complete lockdown on Sunday

Taxi services have been exempted from the transport shutdown. There will be other measures like complete shutdown of gyms, bars, restaurants, cinema halls, swimming pools and malls on Sunday

No cancellation fee for 155 cancelled trains, passengers to get 100% refund

India on Thursday reported 13 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the tally to 169 in the country

Coronavirus impact: Railways cancels 84 more trains from March 20 to 31

The national transporter had cancelled around 99 trains on Wednesday night

Railways cancels over 100 trains as coronavirus precaution, poor occupancy

Railways on Tuesday had issued a set of guidelines to zonal railways for its catering staff stating no employee having fever, cough, runny nose.

Coronavirus wrap: Trains cancelled, French Open deferred, recession feared

The coronavirus pandemic upset a range of things on Tuesday - from deferred sport championships to cancelled trains in India. Here is a look at all you must know

Coronavirus: No blankets for passengers on trains, says Railways

Ghosh said the withdrawal of blankets to passengers and curtains will be in effect immediately and will continue till further orders

Providing safety, security measures at stations: Railways to Delhi HC

The bench was hearing the petition by a lawyer, Kush Kalra, seeking safety and security measures like baggage scanners, hand-held metal detectors and CCTV cameras at all railway stations

East Coast Railways to engage ticket booking agents at small stations

The agents will sell unreserved tickets through the computerised system, the official said, adding that they will get a commission

Letter to BS: Why Indian Railways privatisation should not be hasty

The Rakesh Mohan Committee Report of 2002 must be salvaged from railway godowns and action must be taken to corporatise Indian Railways.

Fast trains at slow speed: Why railway privatisation should not be hasty

The experience with 50 stations and 150 trains should be a learning experience, helping frame sensible rules that are not unfair to new operators and also don't attract criticism, writes T N Ninan

Indian Railways likely to miss ambitious 100% electrification target

Need to electrifiy 9,700 km in 4 yrs, achieves only 41% target for 2019-20 till Jan

Indian Railways provided first aid to over 60,000 passengers in 2018-19

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said these passengers were given medical care and were even attended to by doctors on payment basis.

New technology adds zing to Indian Railways; zinc-coated rails to be used

According to a source close to the development, the railway requirement will be about 1,000 track kilometre or approximately 120,000 tonnes of zinc every year

Indian Railways records its safest year, no passenger deaths in 2019-20

In a statement, the railways said from April 1, 2019 to February 24, 2020, there was no fatality of any railway passenger in any consequential railway accident.

Kashi Mahakal Express commercial run begins: Know timings, halts here

The Indore-Varanasi Kashi Mahakal Express will operate three days in a week; twice through the Sultanpur-Lucknow route and once through the Prayagraj route

Railways roots out illegal software, more Tatkal tickets for passengers now

The railways does not allow agents to book Tatkal tickets and over the past two months, the RPF has nabbed around 60 illegal agents who were booking tickets through these softwares

Temple on wheels: Kashi-Mahakal Express reserves seat for Lord Shiva

Kashi-Mahakal Express gets a temple on wheels dedicated to Lord Shiva

Railways modifies capex spending model, enhances focus on critical projects

The national transporter has decided to disburse budgetary grants in full to projects nearing completion and will partially fund those in the initial stages