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Unlock 4.0: Railways planning to introduce over 100 special trains, in talks with statesSubscriber Only
September 01, 2020 17:35 IST
If some states, especially Opposition-ruled ones, do not agree to more inter-state trains, the Railways plans to run more trains on routes that do not touch those states.
Tue, Sep 01, 2020
AC train passengers may not get pillows, sheets, towels even after pandemic is overSubscriber Only
August 31, 2020 03:24 IST
While a formal decision is yet to be taken, the issue is learnt to have been discussed at a high-level video conference between Railway Board top brass and zonal and divisional officials earlier this week.
Mon, Aug 31, 2020
Railways: Outing of prices at qualification stage among reasons for cancellation of tenderSubscriber Only
August 24, 2020 02:06 IST
In what is known as a two-packet tender in two stages, only technical qualifications of the bidders were to be furnished at this stage of Request for Qualification.
Mon, Aug 24, 2020
Chinese firm sole foreign bidder, Railways cancels tender for Vande Bharat trainsetsSubscriber Only
August 22, 2020 02:02 IST
Sources said this was on the cards since it emerged that none of the globally renowned rolling stock manufacturing companies from Europe had participated in the international tender.
Sat, Aug 22, 2020
Private operators to pay Railways if trains delayed, earlySubscriber Only
August 13, 2020 02:00 IST
Since it will be a revenue-sharing arrangement with the government, Railways will depute its “representatives” in the offices of the private companies to ascertain that they are reporting their earnings “honestly and faithfully”.
Thu, Aug 13, 2020
Railway ministry to revise recruitment of ‘bungalow peons’Subscriber Only
August 08, 2020 06:22 IST
Two weeks ago, a nine-member committee of Executive Directors unanimously endorsed the retention of the present system, sources said.
Sat, Aug 08, 2020
Top Railways posts may be filled through selection panel, not seniority aloneSubscriber Only
August 06, 2020 01:50 IST
Railways has hired management consultancy firm McKinsey to work out the modalities of the merger of eight railway cadres into one Indian Railway Management Service, sources said.
Thu, Aug 06, 2020
Railways readies plan to boost Ayodhya station infraSubscriber Only
August 05, 2020 02:03 IST
Officials in the Lucknow Division of Railways said the footfall in Ayodhya station is estimated to jump at least 12 times from the present 5,000 per day after the Ram temple is opened to the public, bringing it on a par with Varanasi and Prayagraj.
Wed, Aug 05, 2020
No upper limit on ticket fare in private trains, Railways clarifiesSubscriber Only
August 01, 2020 02:44 IST
Several prospective bidders for the project had raised a set of queries on various aspects of the move to give out 109 routes to run 151 trains to private players for 35 years at a recent pre-application meeting.
Sat, Aug 01, 2020
Explained: Why private firms are being invited to run trains in India, and how the model will workSubscriber Only
July 30, 2020 19:24 IST
The government has identified 109 busy routes across India to run 151 private trains for 35 years. The 151 trains represent only around 5 per cent of total trains run in India.
Sat, Aug 01, 2020
Private train operators to get land for setting up maintenance facilities at no extra costSubscriber Only
July 30, 2020 11:34 IST
However, after the completion of the contract period, the facilities will belong to Indian Railways, officials said, adding that the contract will be drawn like that. The discussions to this effect are on, sources have confirmed.
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
Railways estimates Rs 40,000 cr loss this fiscal due to Covid pandemicSubscriber Only
July 29, 2020 01:30 IST
To make good this loss, the railways is aiming to increase its freight-loading target this financial year by around 50 per cent from last year
Wed, Jul 29, 2020
6,000 ‘unremunerative’ train stoppages may be droppedSubscriber Only
July 24, 2020 01:24 IST
During lockdown, the Railways completed the work of making the timetable with help from IIT-Mumbai. As per the timetable, introduction of every train and every stoppage into the system is justified by operational need on a clean slate—hence zero-based. Moves like this one are on hold due to the pandemic.
Fri, Jul 24, 2020
DG RPF Arun Kumar nominated as Vice-Chairman of International Union of RailwaysSubscriber Only
July 22, 2020 21:50 IST
The UIC is the global platform for railway systems working on inter-operability, developing common technical standards for railways across the world and strengthening what is called “rail diplomacy”.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020Private trains project: 16 firms take part in pre-application meetSubscriber Only
July 22, 2020 04:25 IST
GMR, Sterlite, Bombardier, Janson, global investment firm I-Squared Capital are some of the companies that evinced interest in the new sector of running passenger trains.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020
Cases surge, 23 trains run full Monday, down from 80 in early JulySubscriber Only
July 22, 2020 04:00 IST
This was a fall from 68 just last Friday, and down to one-fourth from earlier in the month when more than 80 trains were running full.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020Birla firm proposes to take over work of Chinese firm ousted from Railway contractSubscriber Only
July 21, 2020 08:45 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, a top company executive said that the offer to step in was “in national interest” but the financials of the balance work would depend on how much of the Chinese signalling system already installed is compatible with other systems, like that of the Japanese
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
Investors of private train operators set for up to 27% returns: Railways projectionSubscriber Only
July 21, 2020 01:54 IST
Considering the routes put up for private operations and the value proposition envisaged, it has been estimated that the private trains will enjoy an average occupancy of 50-70 per cent.
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
Chinese firm sues Rlys after losing Rs 470-cr contractSubscriber Only
July 18, 2020 05:35 IST
The World Bank, which is funding the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, has not given a no-objection certificate for the termination yet. Railways has decided to not wait for the World Bank and fund this portion of the project on its own.
Sat, Jul 18, 2020
Explained: Understanding the language of railway station signboardsSubscriber Only
July 14, 2020 15:55 IST
While Indian Railways may own the station, it does not get involved in the business of naming it. This, it leaves to the discretion of the state governments concerned because, obviously, a station is identified by the place it is in and not the other way around.
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
Sambit Patra tweets Dehradun ‘in Sanskrit’ on station board, Railways says not changedSubscriber Only
July 14, 2020 01:53 IST
Sources said the signboard in picture was part of this exercise last year when Urdu was replaced by Sanskrit, but after some local organisations objected the plan did not go ahead.
Tue, Jul 14, 2020
110 migrants died on Railway premises when Shramik Special trains were runSubscriber Only
July 10, 2020 02:14 IST
Data from the states where nearly 63.07 lakh stranded migrants reached on 4,611 Shramik Specials indicate that the 110-odd deaths were caused by a variety of reasons, including pre-existing illness and Covid-19.
Fri, Jul 10, 2020
Bihar latest to join states wanting to use Covid care isolation coachesSubscriber Only
July 08, 2020 13:02 IST
Bihar government on Wednesday made the request to the Indian Railways for 500 isolation beds or berths to be placed at Patna junction, sources said.
Wed, Jul 08, 2020
Explained: What did it take for Indian Railways to achieve 100% punctuality?Subscriber Only
July 03, 2020 12:38 IST
The 100 per cent punctuality on July 1 has been achieved when the network is running just 230 passenger trains – along with about 3,000 loaded freight trains and 2,200 empty ones.
Sat, Jul 04, 2020
High-tech work for bullet train project to be done by Indian firmsSubscriber Only
July 01, 2020 01:02 IST
India is in discussions with Japan to explore if the highly technical work of laying the track of the bullet train can be done by an indigenous engineering firm.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020Journalism of Courage
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