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Soon, recharge mobiles, pay bills at 'RailWire' kiosks in 200 stations

Passengers in 200 railway stations across India will soon be able to recharge their mobiles, pay electricity bills, fill up Aadhaar and Pan card forms and even file taxes with help from Common Service Centre (CSC) kiosks to be set up by RailTel. The scheme has been operationalised in partnership with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited' (CSC-SPV) and the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, RailTel said in a statement. The kiosks will be run by village level entrepreneurs (VLEs). "The services offered by CSC include booking of the travelling tickets (train, air, bus etc.), Aadhar Card, Voter Card, Mobile recharge, Electricity bill payment, Pan card, Income tax, Banking, insurance and many more," the statement said. The kiosks have been named RailWire Saathi Kiosks' -- RailWire is the brand name of RailTel's retail broadband service. To begin with, the RailWire Saathi CSC kiosks at the Varanasi City and Prayagraj City stations in Uttar Pradesh have been made ...

New code to book tickets for Jhansi Railway Station post name change

Passengers going to Jhansi Railway Station will now have to use 'VGLB' as code to book tickets instead of 'JHS', as per the changed name, a railways official said on Thursday

Jhansi Railway Station now Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station'

The Uttar Pradesh government has renamed Jhansi Railway Station as Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station' after Rani Laxmibai. The announcement was made by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday in a tweet in Hindi. "The Jhansi Railway station will now be known as 'Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station', he wrote. A notification to this effect has been issued by the UP government and the Railways has started preparations to implement the change, Chief PRO of North Central Railway, Prayagraj, Shivam Sharma, said. The notification stated that the station's name was changed following a "no-objection" given by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a letter dated November 24, 2021. Earlier the Mughalsarai Railway station was renamed as Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya junction and the Faizabad Railway station as Ayodhya Cantt. Since coming to power, Adityanath government has changed names of several establishments including those of Faizabad and Allahabad districts, which were renamed as Ayodh

New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment project hits a hurdle in history

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

Security tightened at railway stations in 9 UP districts after bomb threat

The superintendent of Meerut City Railway Station has received a letter threatening bomb blasts at railway stations and temples in nine districts, including Meerut

The first 24-hours multi-brand Food Plaza at New Delhi Railway Station

Spread across 6,000 sq feet, the seating capacity extends to 120 people on each floor.

IRCTC dedicates new food plaza for passengers at New Delhi railway station

To offer an enhanced travel experience with taste, Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) offered a new food plaza for the passengers at New Delhi Railway Station on Friday.

Railways tweaks model contract doc for pvt players to redevelop stations

The railways have made a slew of changes in its model contract document for private players to redevelop railway stations, bringing down the concession period from the earlier 60 years to 35-40 years

Railways entrusts RLDA to redevelop 49 additional railways stations

The Indian Railways has entrusted the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) to redevelop additional 49 railway stations across the country, an official statement said on Tuesday.

Railway stations need to go beyond transport, become economic hubs: PM Modi

Work on redevelopment of 125 stations currently underway, at total investment of over Rs 50,000 cr

India's 1st upgraded rail station promises to offer 'airport experience'

The Gandhinagar Capital railway station, the country's first redeveloped station set to be inaugurated this week, will provide an airport-like experience to passengers

Indian Railways mulling makeover of 90 more stations; work on 60 underway

This comes after the corporation spruced up Habibganj, Gandhinagar stations

Adani, GMR among firms in next round for Mumbai's CSMT rly station revamp

Redevelopment cost pegged at Rs 1,642 cr; project to be executed on design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT)-basis

PM Narendra Modi to e-inaugurate railway station near Statue of Unity

CM Rupani said the PM would flag off eight trains from Kevadia, some 195 kilometres from here, during the virtual function on Sunday

In pics: Key highlights of New Delhi railway station redevelopment plan

Railway stations across India will be redeveloped on a public-private partnership model as part of the smart city project launched by the central government

Adani, GMR among 20 firms keen on rebuilding New Delhi railway station

Pre-bid meeting held today, railway station to serve as multi-modal hub with upgrade of infra and provision of amenities such as an elevated concourse, multi-level car parking

RITES to pick 24% stake in Railway's station redevelopment entity

According to sources, a shareholder agreement was signed on May 21 and the proposal will be taken up for approval of the shareholders

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

Residents near railway stations may get free wifi as govt mulls options

Goyal said the ministry had initially put the Wi-Fi facility at 410 railway stations with help from online ad giant Google, and then put another few using own money

Portion of WB's Bardhaman Railway Station collapses, many feared trapped

Construction activity was underway at the site where the collapse took place, said an official