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16 railway stations to soon be revamped under PPP model, 3 in Delhi

The decision has been taken following the plan to revamp the New Delhi and CST stations under the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model

Trains Cancelled Today, 12 Aug: Railways cancels 151 trains on Friday

Indian Railways have been going through a schedule crisis. On Friday, August 12, IRCTC reschedules 17 trains, diverts 21, and fully cancels 151 trains till 9 am, August 12, 2022.

No proposal to withdraw flexi fare policy, says Railway Minister Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Wednesday said that no changes will be made in the flexi fare policy in the coming times. The flexi fare system was introduced in Rajdhani, Duronto, etc

Ministry of Railways to monetise redeveloped stations through REITs

The decision assumes significance as MoR has been lagging behind in achieving its targets under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) of the Centre, during the last fiscal year

Bharat Gaurav train: India's first private rail service begins journey

South Star Rail is the registered service provider that will operate the train between Coimbatore and Shirdi

Recovery tracker: Mobility on the rise, vehicle registrations up 8.7%

Railways showed a moderation in freight growth numbers

A power crisis on an old track and a plan that was never implemented

The Railways' decision to stick with steel wagons may have contributed to the shortage of rakes to haul coal to generating plants

2 years on, Railways passenger bookings still far from pre-Covid levels

In 2021-22, up to February, the national transporter received 3,204 million bookings at an average of 291 million

Allocation of funds for rail projects in Telangana raised: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The remarks came against the backdrop of the ruling TRS alleging that the NDA government at the Centre meted out a raw deal to Telangana in allocation of funds and other developmental projects

2,000 km of rail network to be brought under 'Kavach' in 2022-23: Vaishnaw

'Kavach', the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, will be deployed across the entire rail network beginning with 2,000 km in 2022-23 fiscal, Railway Minister Vaishnaw said

Vande Bharat train service timetable, routes to be finalised soon: Vaishnaw

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the routes and timetable of Vande Bharat train services will be finalised soon as new rakes are expected to arrive from August-September.

'PM wants Thane to be world class station,' says Railway minister Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed his ministry to develop Thane into a world class railway station.

Bikaner-Guwahati mishap: Problem with locomotive's equipment, says min

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the Bikaner-Guwahati Express train accident site in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district

Vaishnav flags off 3 new trains in Lucknow, launches coaching complex

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Thursday flagged off three new trains in Lucknow and inaugurated a new coaching complex at Gomti Nagar station

Railways to be highly profitable in coming 5-6 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railways will be "highly profitable" in coming 5-6 years with its ongoing transformative initiatives, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.

No proposal yet to restore concessions in ticket fares: Railways minister

Teachers, war widows, awardees, artists, sportspersons, farmers, medical professionals and youths are among the different classes who enjoy concessional travel.

New rail minister orders officials, staffers in office to work in 2 shifts

Hours after taking charge as the new Railways Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered officials and staffers in his office to work in two shifts

New railway minister takes charge, directs officials to work in 2 shifts

Bureaucrat-entrepreneur-turned-politician Ashwini Vaishnaw took charge as the country's new railway minister on Thursday

Goyal indicates customers to get compensation for delayed freight delivery

Speaking at the foundation day of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited, Goyal said that it should make a commitment to its customers with a timetable for its freight trains

Railways may cut freight and passenger rates to boost slumped economy

There is helping hand for companies, as the railways may cut freight rates in a bid to boost economic growth, besides "rationalising" passenger fares