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CAG for revising railway passenger fares to recover operating cost

Between 2010-11 and 2014-15, 560 cases of mistakes in accounts worth Rs 3,548.95 cr were pointed out

Railways seek reimbursement for IRCTC service charge waiver

IRCTC used to charge Rs 40 per ticket for bookings in AC classes, Rs 20 per ticket in sleeper class

Rail freight service to connect India with Iran, Turkey

The ITI-DKD route has the strategic advantage of connecting the capitals of these countries

Railways bets big on long-term contracts to regain its lost marketshare

Indian railways is betting big on the long-term contract plan to regain its lost marketshare in sectors like cement, steel and fertilisers. According to sources close to the development, in cement sector only the national carrier is targeting at least 110 million tonne cargo in financial year 2017-18.Railways is already in touch with companies like UltraTech Cement Ltd and ACC Ltd and also the Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA). Railway minister Suresh Prabhu had launched a policy for long-term contracts with major freight customers on Thursday. "Our main focus is on sectors like cement, steel, fertilisers, grains, , iron ore, scrap and pig iron. We are already in talks with a few companies. Initially our focus will be on cement and steel sectors and expect to achieve over 110 MT on cement only during the next fiscal," said Mohammed Jamshed, member (traffic), railway board.Railways has already crossed 1000 MT of freight traffic in 2016-17 and expects to achieve its revised ...

Railways starts RO-RO service to carry trucks, unclog NCR roads

RO-RO service also aims to reduce carbon emission

Railways partners with India Post in parcel business

It aims to attract more parcel with the increased e-commerce activities.

Passengers to grade Rajdhani, Shatabdi trains on cleanliness

Services of all Jan Shatabdi, Samparkkranti, inter-city trains will be involved in the survey

Trains to remote areas will soon gain steam

As progress in laying new railway lines in hilly, remoter and hitherto unconnected habitations gets more focus, the central government is mulling a separate scheme or programme for giving impetus to this, on the lines of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).NITI Aayog, say officials, is expected to suggest separating the task of laying rail tracks and connecting remote habitations through the rail network as an entirely different programme, outside the current allocations. This is to give these added focus and to ensure completion of such projects, many languishing for years."We need schemes like NHDP (the highways developmnent programme) and PMGSY in the railways. Even today, some parts of the northeast and Odisha are not connected by rail," a senior government official said. He said the Aayog will be asking the railways for a project report on the lines of PMGSY and NHDP. "We would like to make this a national priority. All districts of India should be on the railway map," ..

Finance Ministry kickstarts listing process of three Rail PSUs

The government currently holds 100 per cent stake in IRCTC, IRFC and IRCON

Railways spending shows sustained rise

Part-1, is the government investing enough?

Railways to offer space for app-based cab services

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will unveil the new policy for app-based cab service next month

Bibek Debroy: The history of light railways

Development of road transport killed light railways, except where they survived as heritage railways

Doctors deployed on-board Duronto trains: MoS Railways

However, patients with serious ailments would be de-boarded for medical treatment

Railways launches Rs 1 lakh-cr station redevelopment programme

Railways will take up 400 A1 and A stations for redevelopment through PPP

Indian Railways ropes in Italy's FS Group for improving safety

The cooperation areas identified in this agreement includes safety audit of Indian Railways

Railways allocated Rs 500 crore for CCTV cameras at 983 stations: Minister

The minister said that currently CCTV cameras have been installed at 344 railway stations

Ministry report identifies staff faliure as biggest cause of rail accidents

A task force on safety was formed in Dec last year after a derailment killed 151 people near Kanpur

Railways lost Rs 800 crore in 2016-17

The loss on passenger revenue was around Rs 100 crore

Railways to replace conventional coaches with modern LHB

The LHB coaches are equipped with modern technology to prevent capsizing of coaches

Shorter trips in Railways to get cheaper soon. Here's why

Short-distance passengers are not allowed reservation in Mail and Express trains on longer routes