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Rs 9,494 cr spent on railway projects in Telangana in 8 years: Kishan Reddy

: The NDA government at the Centre has spent nearly Rs 9,494 crore during the past eight years on 12 new major railway projects in Telangana, Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy said on Friday. Speaking at a function marking the dedication of a new railway line between Medak- Akanapet railway stations to the nation at Medak, Reddy said the Indian Railways has been taking several measures on the safety front resulting in a lesser number of accidents year on year. He said the Centre is proposing to set up a railway coach overhauling unit at Warangal with an investment of Rs 400 crore. The facility is expected to provide employment to 3,000 people. "During the past eight years, 12 new (major) projects have been taken up in Telangana...Rs 9,494 crore was spent during the past eight years for development in Telangana. As many as 43 railway stations in the state were modernised under Kavach (A state-of-the-art electronic system which was designed to help the Indian Railways achieve .

Recovery tracker: Lower mobility, power generation in week ended Sept 14

Railway freight traffic numbers were higher than before

US railroads reach tentative deal with workers, averting a strike

US President Joe Biden announced the deal in a statement early Thursday morning, calling it 'a win for tens of thousands of rail workers who worked tirelessly through the pandemic'

France's railway giant SNCF to pay additional 1.7 bn euros for electricity

French national railway company SNCF has said that the electricity bill for passenger trains will rise by nearly 1.7 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in 2023 due to the rise of electricity price

IRCTC cancels 214 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 13 here

Indian Railways cancelled 214 trains on Tueday, September 13. Read this report to learn how to check your train's cancellation or rescheduling and the list of affected trains today

Govt refuses to pay excess Kisan Rail subsidy, Rlys 'writes off' Rs 71 cr

The Railways had to write off Rs 71.86 crore it spent as excess subsidy on Kisan Rail Services last fiscal, after the Ministry of Food Processing Industries refused to bear the additional cost citing a Rs 50-crore ceiling for the initiative, documents show. According to official data, the Railways spent Rs 121.86 crore as subsidy under the scheme which is more than double the amount of Rs 50 crore sanctioned in 2021-22 by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) for the pro-farmer initiative. The national transporter was forced to "write off" the excess expenditure of Rs 71.86 crore after the MoFPI -- the nodal ministry for implementing the 'Operation Greens - TOP to total' scheme under which Kisan Rails operate -- deciding not to reimburse the outstanding amount. Under the scheme, a 50 per cent subsidy is offered directly to farmers and traders on railway transportation charges for fruits and vegetables. A ceiling of Rs 50 crore was set by the MoFPI as subsidy for the las

IRCTC cancels 202 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 9 here

Indian Railways cancelled over 200 trains on Friday, September 9. Read this report to know how to check your train's cancellation or rescheduling, and the list of affected trains

Railways eyes Rs 30,000-crore revenue with new land licensing fee policy

Sources also indicated that the current policy was causing a lot of leasable Railways land to go idle, notwithstanding the potential for terminal operations

IRCTC cancels 193 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 8 here

Indian Railways cancelled over 190 trains on Thursday, September 8. Read this detailed report to know how to check your train's cancellation or rescheduling status and the list of affected trains

IRCTC cancels 194 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 7 here

Indian Railways cancelled 194 trains today September 7, Wednesday. Over 300 trains have been affected. Read this article to know more

IRCTC cancels 161 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 6 here

Indian Railways cancelled 161 trains on September 6, Tuesday. Read this detailed report to know the rescheduled, cancelled, diverted, short-terminated and source-changed trains today

Railways' freight revenue up 19% in Aug, earns Rs 66,658 cr during FY23

Coal freight revenue rose 42 per cent despite rains, floods during August

IRCTC cancels 269 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 4 here

Indian Railways cancelled 269 trains on Sunday, September 4. Read this report to know the status of rescheduled, source-changed, diverted, cancelled or shortly-terminated trains today

IRCTC cancels 173 trains today: Check your train status for Sept 3 here

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation announced the list of cancelled, rescheduled, diverted, source-changed trains and shortly-terminated trains on Saturday, September 3. Read this article

Railways' freight revenue up 19% in Aug, Rs 66,658 cr earning during FY23

Coal freight revenue rose 42 per cent despite rains, floods during August

IRCTC cancels 165 trains today, 31 Aug: Check your train status here

Indian railways cancelled 165, rescheduled 12, source-changed 18, and diverted 35 trains today, August 31. Read more

IRCTC cancels 182 trains today, 30 Aug: Check your train status here

Indian railways cancelled 182 trains today, August 30, rescheduled 18, source-changed 19, and diverted 29. Read this article to know more

IRCTC cancels 165 trains today, 29 Aug: Check your train status here

Indian railways cancelled more than 160 trains, rescheduled 18 partially cancelled 20 trains and diverted 24 trains on Monday, August 29. Read this article to know more

IRCTC cancels 126 trains today, 26 Aug: Check your train status here

Indian railways cancelled more than 120 trains, rescheduled 14 trains and partially cancelled 18 trains on Friday, August 26. Read this article to know which trains are affected

Fund allocation for railway projects in North-East rises by 254% in 8 years

The fund allocation for the railway projects in the northeastern states has been increased by 254 per cent in the last eight years (2014-2022) compared to the previous same period