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Over 1.6 mn staff trained to handle medical emergencies: Rail minister

More than 16 lakh frontline rail employees have been trained for three years to handle medical emergencies at stations and in trains effectively, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In response to questions about emergency medical centres in Railways, the minister, in a written reply, said the need and extent of providing medical facilities at railway stations and in trains were examined by the Supreme Court. In compliance with its orders, a committee of experts was constituted at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, he said. "As recommended by the committee of experts, instructions have been issued to provide a medical box containing life-saving medicines, equipment, oxygen cylinder, etc. at all railway stations and passenger-carrying trains," Vaishnaw said. According to the minister, frontline staff such as ticket examiners, train guards/superintendents, station masters and others are trained in rendering first aid, and regular refresher ...

Parliamentary panel recommends RRTS link between IGI and Jewar Airports

A parliamentary panel has recommended that the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry connect the Indira Gandhi International Airport and the under-construction Jewar airport through the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors. The Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs, chaired by Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, appreciated the efforts of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for ensuring multimodal integration of RRTS with other transport modes such as metro rail, railways, inter-state bus terminals (ISBTs), bus depots and expressways. In its report, the committee emphasised that Jewar Airport is expected to become a key transport hub for residents of Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, and nearby areas in the future. The growth of dense residential areas, employment opportunities, entertainment zones, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities along the Ghaziabad-Noida-Greater Noida corridor makes it even more crucial to connect these areas ...

Loco maker Wabtec looks to make Bihar unit key pillar of global chain

With over 700 locomotives already manufactured and an order pipeline till 2028, the company is drawing up plans to make the facility a mainstay in the Indian market

NHRC notices to railways, TN govt, DGP over train-school van collision

The NHRC on Thursday said it has issued notices to the Railway Board, the Tamil Nadu government and the state's police chief over the death of three school students after their van collided with a passenger train in Cuddalore district. In a statement, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said it has taken "suo motu cognisance of media reports that the passenger train collided with a school van at a level crossing in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, killing three children and injuring several others on 8th July". The Commission has observed that the content of the media report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. The Commission has issued notices to the Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, as well as the chief secretary and the director general of police of Tamil Nadu, seeking a detailed report in two weeks, including the present health status of the persons who sustained injuries in the incident, the statement said. While the Southern Rail

Titagarh Rail acquires 40 acres of land for ₹126 cr in Bengal for expansion

Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd has acquired 40 acres of land in West Bengal for ₹126 crore to expand production capabilities for Vande Bharat and metro coaches.

PM Modi raised Bihar's railway budget by 9 times to ₹10,000 cr: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw noted that Bihar is among the top states with the highest number of Vande Bharat trains, underlining the government's focus on modernising rail travel in the region

Railways building AI-based integrated security centre, analytics platform

Railways should leverage AI for dynamic freight pricing, suggests Vinod Dham

RailOne super app launched: How to book IRCTC tickets, track trains & more

Indian Railways has launched the RailOne app, a unified platform for booking reserved/unreserved tickets, tracking PNR, accessing Rail Madad, and more, with single sign-on and R-Wallet

East Coast Railway sees 9.69% growth in freight loading in Q1FY26

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) loaded a total of 68.19 million tonne of freight from April to June 2025, compared to 62.2 million tonne during the same period last year, a growth of 9.69 per cent, an official said. In the month of June this year, freight loading reached 23.15 million tonne, an increase of 7.72 per cent compare to over 21.49 million tonne loaded in June 2024. The daily average freight loading by East Coast Railway currently stands at 0.75 million tonne, keeping the zone on track to achieve its annual target for the fiscal year 202526, the official said. This consistent growth is attributed to efficient planning, improved operational management, and proactive coordination with freight customers across sectors like coal, iron ore, cement, and fertilizers, the official added.

RailOne app launched to consolidate all passenger services on one platform

Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils RailOne, a unified railway app integrating bookings, live tracking, catering, grievance redressal and more with 10x backend upgrade

Rail fare hike from July 1; AC and sleeper classes to cost more

Railways notify modest fare hikes across AC and mail trains from July 1; no increase in suburban rail and monthly season ticket fares

Railways to prepare reservation charts 8 hours in advance: 5 things to know

Indian Railways will prepare reservation charts 8 hours before departure; the upgraded system can handle 150,000 bookings per minute, up from the current 32,000

Experts flag delay in railway postings as GMs given 2 zones for 3 months

The general managers of Central and South Coast Railway Zones have been given additional charge by the Ministry of Railways to look after the affairs of Western and South Central zone, respectively, for three months. The GMs of these two zones are superannuating on June 30, 2025. However, the ministry, according to a section of experts, failed to complete the selection process on time. Ministry officials, meanwhile, said the selection process is going on and it is not for the first time that GMs of one zone have been given additional charge of other zones. "It doesn't hamper any work, implementation of plans or decision-making process in any zone," a railway official said. "The Ministry of Railways has decided that Sandeep Mathur, general manager, South Coast Railway, should look after the duties of the post of general manager, South Central Railways, in addition to his own for a period of three months or till posting of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is the

Fare track: Latest hike in railway tariff seems a modest proposal

The fare increase is expected to generate revenue of ₹700 crore in FY26 over a Budget estimate of ₹92,800 crore

Experts call 25% cap on railway waiting list 'uneconomical, impractical'

The Railway's decision to limit the passenger waiting list to 25 per cent of the capacity of each class has been flagged by reservation supervisors, ticket booking clerks and some senior commercial officers as uneconomical for the railways and inconvenient for travellers. The ministry, however, has justified the decision, saying less than one-fourth of the total number of waiting passengers get confirmed berths on an average and the 25 per cent cap has been placed in view of that. "The decision was made after meticulously studying the waiting list confirmation pattern," said Dilip Kumar the Executive Director of Information and Publicity, Railway Board. He highlighted that earlier, there was an allegation that the Railways allowed a lot of passengers to book berths in the waiting category which led to crowding in trains. "It was also alleged that the Railways earned money on ticket cancellation." Refuting the charge, Kumar stressed the Railways was more concerned about passenger ..

Train controllers say railway reforms leave crucial issues unaddressed

Days after the Ministry of Railways introduced crucial reforms to enhance the working conditions of the train control department and bring it at par with the world class standard, a section of controllers have expressed disappointment for "leaving several important issues unaddressed". On June 25, the ministry announced a slew of reforms for train control department, prominent among them are filling up of 60 per cent post through direct recruitment and 40 per cent from other railway departments through departmental promotional examinations. Besides, the ministry also introduced three-year fixed tenure, better selection criteria, regular performance analysis and several other welfare measures for controllers. However, a section among them felt dissatisfied. "The ministry hasn't given any thought on issues like enhancement of stress allowance and night duty allowance which were very much among important agendas," Servjeet Singh, general secretary of Indian Railway Employees Federatio

Texmaco Rail & Engineering share rallies 9% in trade today; here's why

The rise in the Texmaco Rail share price came after the company announced that it has secured an order of ₹535 crore from Camalco SA.

Indian Railways likely to hike train fares across classes from July 1

All non-AC coaches on Mail and Express trains are likely to see a hike of 1 paisa per kilometre for passengers

Indian Railways now transports 20% of cars produced across the country

In 2014, only 1 per cent of India's automobiles were transported through railways

Maruti Suzuki opens India’s largest in-plant railway siding | Manesar

India’s large car maker Maruti Suzuki has started the country's largest in-plant railway siding at Manesar facility with dispatch capability of 4.5 lakhs vehicles at full capacity.