Sreenath takes advantage of the free WiFi Internet service available at Ernakulam station to learn. The WiFi service, launched in...
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An Indian railway adventure: the pilgrim train from Hyderabad to Tamil Nadu
May 5, 2018
On an epic rail journey, our writer joins 800 Hindu devotees and, thanks to their kindness and friendship, enjoys life...
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Maharashtra’s Ballarshah & Chandrapur railway stations bag top honours in beautification contest organised by Railways. Efforts of Maharashtra’s Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar ji & Forest Department in giving the stations a new makeover are truly commendable
May 3, 2018
The Ballarshah andChandrapur railway stations in Maharashtra have been adjudged winners of the national transporter’s in-house station beautification contest, a...
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Railways to implement Electronic Reverse Auction to enhance transparency, ease of doing business, & competitive bidding in high-value procurement, which will save up to ₹20,000 crores annually
May 3, 2018
To ensure substantial savings for Indian Railways, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has advocated implementation of electronic reverse auction (ERA) for...
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Railways has loaded highest-ever cargo of 98 Million Tonnes for the month of April, this year. Engaging with customers has helped Railways spread demand more evenly throughout the year to ensure optimal utilisation of trains, tracks and locomotives
May 2, 2018
April is typically a notoriously dull month for the Railways freight businesses. But this year, there’s cause for cheer: the...
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My statement on the unfortunate tragedy that happened this morning in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
April 26, 2018
Ministry of Railways Statement by Minister of Railways, Shri Piyush Goyal on Kushinagar Accident Ministry of Railways announces Ex gratia...
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Enhancing Track Safety Through Technology: Indian Railways to introduce wearable GPS devices for track maintainers or gangmen to ensure that they are doing their job, and to get real-time inputs related to safety & maintenance of rail infrastructure
April 21, 2018
Railway authorities have come up with a wearable GPS device, resembling a fitness band, for track maintainers or gangmen. The...
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Indian Railways to launch a dedicated app, ‘MADAD’ – Mobile Application for Desired Assistance During travel, which will integrate all passenger grievance & redressal mechanisms in railways to make the process faster & more efficient
April 16, 2018
The proposed app would integrate all passenger grievance and redressal mechanisms in the railways Move over Twitter, Facebook, helplines and...
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Indian Railways to triple the number of female personnel in the Railway Protection Force by next year. The presence of women staff will give female passengers a sense of safety, and help Railways assist women & children efficiently
April 16, 2018
Indian Railways is raising an all-women patrol squad that will guard running trains, ensure women’s safety at busy stations and...
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