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Indian Railways increases reserved births for women in AC 3-tier

Railways currently also offers a reservation quota of six sleeper class berths in every mail/express train for female passengers

Train 18 breaches 180 kmph speed during trials, India's fastest train now

Train 18 expected to commence commercial run from Jan 2019, replace Shatabdi Express

Airfares soar, Railways cash in with more coaches to attract flyers

On Friday (November 16) evening, several travel portals showed a sharp rise in spot airfares

Indian Railways to foray into education, convert hospitals to colleges

The plan to covert hospitals into medical colleges was mooted by then railway minister Mamata Banerjee

Rs 650 bn facelift for Mumbai local trains, passenger amenities: Goyal

"This will ensure upgradation of the suburban railway system of Mumbai and its adjacent areas," Goyal said

L&T, BEL among 8 players in fray for advanced CCTVs at 6,000 rly stations

HFCL, L&T, BECIL, BEL, Mahindra Defence, TCIL, Avrin Pro and KEC International have emerged as serious contenders for the over Rs 10 billion project after the closure of the bid

Now you can buy unreserved train tickets on Railways' UTS mobile app

The passenger has to be within a five-kilometre range of the source station to be able to buy a ticket through the UTS app

Railways liable for theft in train

The National Commission castigated the Railways in delaying the payment needlessly

Railway scraps flexi fare in 47 trains, offers discount: What you must know

It has also reduced flexi fares from 1.5 to 1.4 times the base ticket fare in 101 trains, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said

Train 18, India's first engine-less train, is also the country's fastest

Safety to amenities, Train 18 will be second to none.

Advocate ID issued by Bar councils valid proof for train journey: Railways

An identity card is mandatory for passengers while travelling by train or booking online tickets

Rlys plans plane-like pressurised coaches for world's highest track in Leh

At a height of 5,360 metres above the sea level, the 465-km strategically significant line to be built at a cost of Rs 833.6 bn will see railways' first pressurised coaches

Railways to unveil Rs 1-bn made in India engineless train on Oct 29

The train, capable of touching speeds of 160 kmph, will replace the Shatabdi Express

Railways' scheme for buying unreserved tickets online to go live from Nov 1

The scheme is also open for those who want to buy tickets for travelling long distance

'Electrification of railway lines will save Rs 135 bn every year'

Railway Board Member and Member (Traction) Ghanshyam Singh he asserted that not only electrification would be done but the energy would be sourced from locally available sources

Railways suffers as cash-strapped cos fail to meet wagon delivery targets

Railways has asked wagon manufacturers to improve the supply or face a penalty of two per cent of the value of the order as laid down in the contract

In a first, Railways to allow commercial use of luxury saloon coaches

All saloons except those required for safety/operational needs will be made available for commercial purposes on payment basis

India's 1st railway station inside tunnel to come up near Sino-India border

The station will be at a height of around 3,000 metres and will be inside a 27-km-long tunnel

Soon, you could file 'zero FIR' through mobile app while on board a train

On this app, passengers can also complain offline

This Navratri, Railways' IRCTC is offering 'vrat ka khana' in its menu

IRCTC's menu consists of satvik diet like sabudana, sendha namak, kuttu ka atta, and certain vegetables