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GMR, L&T, BHEL among 13 players shortlisted for operating private trains

The operators would be selected after the requests for proposals (RFP) are submitted with a revenue share quote

Railways to run AC coaches on trains with speeds between 130 - 160 kmph

Tracks on golden Quadrilateral and Diagonals are being upgraded to cater to speeds of 130 kmph to 160 kmph (kilometre per hour)

Railways to introduce 200 more trains during festive season: Board Chairman

The Railways is planning to introduce 200 special trains between October 15 and November 30 to cater to passengers travelling during the festive season, Railway Board Chairman and CEO V K Yadav said

Collected Rs 430 crore as fare from state govts for Shramik trains: Govt

An amount of Rs 433 crore has been collected as fare from state governments for operating 4,621 Shramik Special trains since May 1, the Ministry of Railways informed Parliament

India hands over 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar flagged off the locomotives online in the presence of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and several dignitaries from across the border

Three ways in which private train operations will benefit Indian Railways

These three issues would also be key concerns for bidders, whose interest after the shortlisting stage will depend on how much assurance Indian Railways is able to provide on these

Indian Railways to start private train services by 2023, all 151 by 2027

The railways has said that 70 per cent of the private trains will be manufactured in India which will be designed for a maximum speed of 160 kmph

Eastern Railway coming up with new facility for serious Covid-19 patients

The Eastern Railway is cominp up with a new unit for serious COVID-19 patients at the B R Singh Hospital here, a senior official said on Monday. The city-headquartered zonal railway, which at present treats patients with non-severe symptoms at its Howrah Orthopaedic Hospital, is likely to set up the unit by next week, medical director of B R Singh Hospital, D C Bhuniya said. "We are finalising the nitty-gritties for starting the unit, and the number of beds in it will be decided upon the requirement," he said. Railway employees, retired staff and their dependents will have access to the new facility in Sealdah area. With the number of people infected with COVID-19 increasing, the authorities felt the need for a unit to treat those developing serious symptoms, sources said. B R Singh Hospital was selected as it is the main medical facility of the Eastern Railway, they said.

Covid-19 crisis drags Indian Railways' freight traffic down 21% in Q1

Its earnings from freight also saw 31 per cent fall to Rs 22,266 crore for the April-June period.

Railways fast-tracks proposal to let private players operate 151 trains

Move to see investment of around Rs 30,000 crore

Full list of trains running till August 12: Here's all you need to know

All regular mail, express and passenger services as well as suburban trains have been cancelled till August 12

Beijing cancels hundreds of flights, trains as Covid-19 cases spike

Two airports in Beijing have cancelled 1,255 domestic flights, nearly 70 per cent of the scheduled trips, the official media reported

Nearly 2.3 mn in quarantine, Maharashtra has the highest: Govt estimates

Maharashtra has the highest number of people in quarantine facilities -- 602,000 -- followed by Gujarat, which has kept a total of 442,000 lakh people in quarantine centres

Railways draws plan to transport 4.6 million migrants in 10 days

As many as 3.6 million people taken to their homes in inter-state Shramik Special trains

Centre must suspend flights from Kolkata airport till May 30: Mamata

People returning to their homes in Bengal will have to self-isolate themselves for 14 days, says chief minister.

UP to boost covid-19 testing as migrant influx hits 2-million mark

The daily testing capacity, including pool testing, has now touched 7,000 samples, and the state is aiming to raise it to 10,000 in the days to come

UP arranges for 1,000 special trains as migrants arrive in droves

Some 150,000-200,000 migrants are returning to the state daily

Delhi couple taken off Rajdhani after quarantine seal found on man's hand

The train was briefly detained and the couple was taken to a hospital

Railways cancels over 100 trains as coronavirus precaution, poor occupancy

Railways on Tuesday had issued a set of guidelines to zonal railways for its catering staff stating no employee having fever, cough, runny nose.

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