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Railway coach making arms to see 30% surge in FY20 to around 8,000 units

All manufacturing utilities of the railways put together have produced around 6,000 units in FY19

Railways' existential dilemma: Fare hike, rejig proposal spark fresh debate

A fare hike and restructuring proposal have raised afresh the debate over whether this state-owned transport utility is a service or a business

Railways claims it lost Rs 84 cr due to anti-CAA protests in West Bengal

The matter will be taken up for hearing again four weeks hence, the court directed.

JSPL to focus on Housing and Railways; aims to become debt-free by 2023

Firm is looking at a 50% demand growth coming from housing segment, eyes 25% uptick from Railways

Indian Railway integrates its helpline numbers into single number - 139

New helpline number 139 will take over all existing helpline numbers (except 182) and it will be easy for passengers to remember this number to connect with railways for all their needs during travel

Train rides get costlier from today: Here's by how much

Railways have increased passenger fares by 1 to 4 paisa across various classes. But is that enough for the cash-strapped national transporter ? Listen to this podcast to know more

Railway recruits to be inducted through UPSC in 5 categories says Chairman

Chairman, Railway Board, who will also be the CEO of the national transporter, will be an officer of Indian Railway Service and not from any other service

Railways are on the track to become a more horizontal organisation

The merger of cadres, while it affects only about 12,000 Group A officers, who lead this "army", creates a far larger noise.

If anybody destroys railway property shoot them at sight: Suresh Angadi

The minister further asserted that it is taxpayers' money and to develop one train it takes years together

People are key to Railways and legislators reflect their sentiments: Goyal

According to an official statement, work on all projects has progressed at a very fast pace, including improvement in facilities for passengers at railway stations and in the trains.

In a rare move, Railways retires 32 officers before time for inefficiency

The only time in recent history when the railways undertook such a move was in 2016-17 when four officers were prematurely retired.

How to transform Indian Railways

Indian Railways should immediately corporatise its production units and construction wing, segregate its passenger and freight businesses, and restructure the Railway Board

Why railway station redevelopment projects do not attract private players

After 15 years of unsuccessfully trying to attract the private sector, the public sector seems to have taken the lead in developing the mega-programme

Railways made Rs 139 cr selling platform tickets in FY19: Govt to Lok sabha

Replying to a query in Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said Rs 230.47 crore were earned from advertisements and shops including those on the platforms in 2018-19.

Railways to outsource onboard services, no large-scale privatisation plans

In reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha, the ministry said that while private players will be allowed to run trains, the responsibility of its safety lay with the railways.

JKB Infra joins hands with French firm SNCF to revamp railways stations

It is a landmark project to redevelop, reconstruct and renovate India's major railway stations to surpass world-class standards and focuses on key stations to positively impact 100 cities

Tejas Express rides its way to Rs 7 million profit till October: Report

The train has run with an average occupancy of 80-85 per cent since it began operations on October 5, the sources said

Linear infra companies eye road deals as railway, power projects dry up

Currently, linear infra companies participate in highway construction and their share in the overall road construction mix is 25 per cent

Indian Railways completes recruitment exercise for 127,000 vacancies

Two recruitment notifications -- one for Assistant Loco Pilots and technician and the other for Level-I (erstwhile group D) posts -- were released in 2018

Johnson Lifts eyes 12% growth on high government orders this fiscal

The business in the government sector is primarily driven by projects in railways, metro stations, smart cities and airports