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Indian Railways to resume providing linen, blankets inside trains

In a major relief to passengers, the railways on Thursday issued orders to resume providing linen, blankets and curtains inside trains, a provision that was suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Braithwaite bets on domestic demand due to Russia-Ukraine war

Braithwaite & Co Ltd is betting big on domestic demand for wagons after the Russia-Ukraine crisis has derailed its export negotiations for shipping out over 5,000 railway freight vehicles worth more than Rs 1,000 crore to war-torn Ukraine, an official said on Sunday. The PSU under the Ministry of Railways was negotiating with Ukraine to secure an order of 5,400 wagons, the largest export bid for the company. The war derailed the export negotiations. The company could be in trouble if it had broken out in the execution phase of the proposed shipment. However, domestic wagon requirement has gone up substantially and the delay in securing the export order has compelled us to focus on Indian supplies, Braithwaite CMD Yatish Kumar told PTI. The engineering firm along with the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) has been working for the "RO-RO truck on train concept", he said. "A prototype has been manufactured with RDSO design and the conflict pushed us to focus on ...

RRB NTPC row: Solution to be 'notified soon', says Railway Minister

"The High-Power Committee has received around 3 lakh representations The Committee hqs analyzed them and within a few days the RRB will notify the solution," the minister said in a tweet

Railways: 1.78 cr ticketless passengers in first 9 months of FY'22

The data was made available by the Railway Board in response to the RTI query filed by Madhya Pradesh-based activist Chandra Shekhar Gaur

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.

Rly ministry has approved rolling stock for Navi Mumbai metro: CIDCO

The railway ministry has approved train coaches and electrical systems for the Navi Mumbai Metro, CIDCO said.

Railway Ministry approves Board Member Rahul Jain's voluntary retirement

Railway Ministry approved the application of voluntary retirement of Railway Board Member (Traction and Rolling Stock) Rahul Jain on Wednesday.The ministry has also decided to waive off the three-month notice period of Jain.The statement read, "The application dated 10.01.2022 submitted by Shri Rahul Jain, Member (Traction & Rolling Stock), Railway Board, seeking Voluntary Retirement from Service w.e.f 15.03.2022, with a request to waive off three months notice period has been considered and it has been decided with the approval of the President to accept the request for Voluntary Retirement of Shri Rahul Jain, w.e.f. 15.03.2022, subject to the condition that the officer shall not apply for commutation of a part of his pension, before the expiry of the notice of three months."According to sources, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had reprimanded Jain and asked to apply for voluntary retirement and he was sent on leave.

Railway Ministry clarifies candidates' concerns over shortlisting process

The Ministry of Railways issued a clarification after some candidates raised concerns over the process of shortlisting candidates for the second stage of the ongoing recruitment examination

Railways to get Rs 20,000 crore in supplementary demand for grants

After Parliament approves the supplementary demand, the railways' budget will go up by Rs 40,575.93 crore

Railway ministry resumes consultation on private train operations

The consultations gained relevance after the Railway Board had to scrap the first bid round due to lacklustre participation

New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment project hits a hurdle in history

Two protected monuments, Ajmeri Gate and tomb of Ghaziuddin Khan, interrupt redevelopment

IRCTC looks to increase its earnings as more trains back on track

Ticket bookings go past pre-Covid levels; cooked food service to resume

Facing backlash, Ministry of Railways scraps IRCTC fee sharing order

Stock tanked 30% intraday before it recovered from losses

Railway ministry asks IRCTC to share 50% of revenue from convenience fee

Sharing started in 2014 in the ratio of 80:20 between IRCTC and the Indian Railways

Railway ministry not keen on sharing spectrum with NCR transit system

Railways says this could lead to safety, security risks

Railways extends Covid guidelines, Rs 500 fine on passengers without masks

The Ministry of Railways extended the COVID-19 guidelines for six months, or till further order, adding that not wearing a mask on railway premises or in trains can attract a fine of up to Rs 500.

Railway-focused skill development programme launched under PMKVY

The Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana aims to train 50,000 candidates over next three years, will start with 1,000 candidates

Railways to train 50,000 youths under the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana

The Railways will train 50,000 youths in the age group of 18 to 35 years over the next three years as part of the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana

Off track: Declining operating ratio shows Railways' poor financial health

Railways' accounts reveal it spent Rs 98 to earn Rs 100 in 2019-20. Business Standard analysis shows accounting practices mask the actual operating ratio