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Concor shares drop 4% as Q4 profit, revenue slip; earnings breakdown here

Shares of Container Corporation of India (Concor) fell over 4 per cent on Friday after it reported a marginal decline in its net profit

Railways' safety planning drive faces zonal and internal challenges

21 divisions have failed to comply with timely submission of their rolling block plans, the railways have communicated to zones

RRB NTPC Exam Dates 2025: When and where to check once declared and more

The RRB is expected to issue the NTPC Exam Date 2025 soon. The RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam for 2025 is likely to take place in April 2025 and will be recruiting for 11,558 posts through these exams

Fix liability for loss in electrification contracts: Parl panel to Railways

A parliamentary committee has directed the Railway Ministry to fix responsibility of officers for a financial loss of Rs 9 crore in electrification work contracts in the South East Central Railway Zone in 2017-18. It has also favoured bringing in a provision for the recovery of financial loss to the exchequer along with penal interest consequent to the fixing of responsibility. The matter pertained to the execution of Overhead Equipment (OHE) work in the SCR zone, for which two contracts were awarded worth Rs 35.36 crore in 2017-18. However, the audit report found that the prerequisite civil works were not ready before awarding the contract because of a lack of coordination between the civil and electrical departments of the SECR, leading to inefficiencies and financial losses. It noticed that the contractors supplied materials worth Rs 9.0 crore during the contract period (2017-18) but could not execute works due to the non-availability of a clear worksite. "This led to the short

Railways' financial health sound, paying expenses from own income: Vaishnaw

Indian Railways' financials are in good condition with continuous improvement efforts underway, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. During a debate on the working of the Railways Ministry, Vaishnaw noted that the national transporter has successfully overcome pandemic-related challenges, with passengers returning to train travel and both passenger and cargo traffic showing growth. During 2023-24, Indian Railways reported a revenue of approximately Rs 2,78,000 crore against expenses of Rs 2,75,000 crore. Major expenditure components include staff costs (Rs 1,16,000 crore), pension payments (Rs 66,000 crore), energy expenses (Rs 32,000 crore), and financing costs (Rs 25,000 crore). "Railways is fulfilling its expenses from its own income because of good performance. ...Overall, the financial condition is good and we are trying to improve it on constant basis," Vaishnaw stated. The minister highlighted that Railways subsidises passenger fares while .

Opposition accuses govt of trying to control Railway Board via new Bill

Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on Monday accused the government of trying to take control of the Railway Board through the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and alleged that it was avoiding scrutiny by a parliamentary panel. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw moved the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, for consideration in the Upper House. The bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in December last year, seeks to enhance the functioning and independence of the Railway Board. With the inclusion of the Railway Board under the 1989 Railway Act, the appointment, qualifications, tenure and criteria for the Chairman and members of the Board will be the responsibility of the central government. The Bill also includes provisions to appoint an independent regulator that will oversee matters like fare determination and ensure the competitiveness of the Railways. "You have just gone for 'governmentalisation' of the Railway Board," Congress member Vivek K Tankha said while initiating ...

Indian Railways to implement new crowd control measures at 60 busy stations

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces permanent waiting areas, wider FOBs for passenger safety. New cameras will be installed in stations and nearby areas for better crowd control

RRB Group D 2025: Registration deadline for 32,438 vacancies extended

The Group D Recruitment 2025 application deadline has been extended by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). Now, it will conclude on March 1, 2025. Earlier, it was scheduled on Feb 22, 2025

NDLS stampede: PM Modi monitoring situation, says Shiv Sena leader

Dilip Kumar, Executive Director of Information & Publicity at the Railway Board, on Sunday, informed that a two-member high-level committee had been formed to investigate the matter and determine the cause of the stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday, which claimed around 15 lives."A two-member high-level committee has been formed to investigate the matter," said Dilip Kumar.Kumar has assured that the situation is now under control, and passengers have been accommodated on special trains. Normal train movement has also resumed at the station."The situation is under control, and the passengers have been sent by special train... Train movement at the railway station is normal now," he added.According to Kumar, the station was experiencing an unusually high volume of passengers, prompting the railways to operate four additional special trains to manage the crowd.Unfortunately, the large number of passengers led to a chaotic situation, with reports of people fainting and

Deadline to install 'Kavach' on Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata route extended to Dec

Railway Board has extended its deadline for the installation of Automatic Train Protection System, Kavach, on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi Kolkata route from March to December 2025. "Track side equipment for Kavach Version 4.0 on the 3,000 Km route of New Delhi-Mumbai and New Delhi-Kolkata will be completed by Dec, 2025 and work on the remaining section is underway," budget document, 'Railways estimates for Revised Estimates 2024-25 and Budget Estimates 2025-26' shared by the Board on February 1, 2025 said. The Railway Ministry had on August 7 last year said that Kavach work would be completed on the route by March, 2025. "Indian Railways has adopted indigenously developed Kavach as National ATP system in 2020 and after indigenous development specification for Kavach Version 4.0 was approved in July '24. Work for the installation of Kavach on 10,000 locomotives has already started," the budget document said. According to railways, Kavach is a complex technology with multiple components s

2 yrs after deploying Kavach, Railway Board frames rules on its functioning

More than two years after deploying the Automatic Train Protection System Kavach on 1465 route km in the South Central Zone, the Railway Board has now included it in the Railway Act of 1989 through a recent Gazette notification and framed rules on its functioning. Kavach was adopted as the National ATP system in July 2020 and it was first deployed on 1465 route km in South Central Railway in 2023 and its further installation is ongoing. Safety experts said the deployment helped develop understanding about its functioning and optimisation which further assisted in making rules for its implementation. The government published a gazette notification on January 2 according to which, the Railway Act of 1989 was amended to include Kavach along with its definition. The Board separately framed new rules regarding its functioning and the role of the safety department in Kavach operational territory. On January 20, 2025, the Railway Board sent a written communication with these documents to

SC urges Railways to take corrective action on Mumbai CST's catering stalls

The Supreme Court recently said the Railways required immediate corrective steps for the "lapses" in the management of catering stalls at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai. Observing administrative lapses on the part of IRCTC, a bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar said a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report filed over the matter indicated "serious negligence" on the part of its divisional officials. The top court said the CVC report should be examined by the Railway administration and placed before competent authorities for action and corrective measures within a month and three months, respectively. "The report of the CVC is required to be implemented on the part of the Railways," it said on January 21. Though the CVC indicated no "mens rea" to initiate criminal action while only indicating negligence on part of the officials, the court underlined the utilisation of "immediate corrective measures" by the Railways to remedy lapses and improve IRCTC's ..

RRB NTPC exam for 11,558 posts: When and where to check the full timetable

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will shortly announce the exam dates for the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) examination for 11,558 positions on the official website

RRB recruitment 2025: Apply for over 32,000 vacancies, check the details

Railway Recruitment Board started the applications for over 32,000 posts in Level 1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix on Thursday, Jan 23, 2025. Candidates can apply on the RRB's official website

Railways likely to receive Rs 3 trillion Budget boost on February 1

The government is likely to continue with a zero or minimal borrowing plan for the national transporter

RRB Group D 2025 Recruitment: Board increases age criteria, vacancies

RRB Group D 2025 Recruitment notification out: According to the latest notice, the railway recruitment board has increased the age limit from 33 to 36 years. Here are all the updates you should know

Railway introduces special trains ahead of Maha Kumbh 2025, details inside

Western Railway has launched special trains for the Maha Kumbh 2025. 98 special trains have been introduced with a focus on passenger convenience, hygiene and the proper functioning

Railway Board flags violation of continuous night duty norm for loco-pilots

The Railway Board has asked the Centre for Railway Information Systems to provide alert to crew controllers in case of violation of its instructions regarding continuous night duty for running staff such as loco pilots. As per the board's guidelines, Continuous night duty for running staff should be limited to four nights with the fourth night towards the headquarters. However, it has been observed that railways are violating these instructions by continuing to book running staff after 4 consecutive nights due to absence of alert in CMS (Crew Management System), the Board said in its letter dated December 26, 2024 addressed to the managing director of the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). In CMS reports for the month of October, November and December (till date), total 1360, 1224 and 696 cases of loco pilots with five and more than five continuous night duty were recorded respectively, the board's letter added. Advising CRIS to provide alerts on crew booking console of

Vaishnaw calls for focus on safety, maintenance, innovation in railways

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasised the need for three times more efforts on safety, maintenance, quality, and training to modernise infrastructure and provide a world-class experience to commuters. While conferring the 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar to 101 railway officials and 22 shields to best performing zones in different categories on Saturday at the Bharat Mandapam here, Vaishnaw announced a significant focus on maintenance, innovation, industry collaborations, enhanced inspection systems, and improved training for officers and technicians, incorporating feedback from grassroots levels. Chairman & CEO of Railway Board, Satish Kumar, Members of the Railway Board, and General Managers of various Railway Zones and Production Units attended he event. According to a press statement from the Railway Board, Vaishnaw highlighted the transformative progress achieved by the Railways over the past decade. He emphasised the rapid construction pace, completing projects ...

Parliament Session: Railways Amendment Bill passed in LS amid disruptions

Minister assures opp that bill won't cause privatisation, calls it "fake narrative"