Indian Railway

Union Cabinet approves railway land license policy

The Union Cabinet has taken a big decision. Railway's land policy has been approved. Railways will get land on a lease of 35 years. This decision has been taken for the betterment of Railways.

Sep 07, 2022, 16:30 PM IST

Finance Ministry's Big update: Pay GST on Hotel, train booking cancellations -- Check details

As per the circular released by the Ministry of Finance on August 3, the cancellation of confirmed train tickets would now be more expensive since it would be subject to Goods and Services Tax (GST). Booking tickets is considered to be a "contract" under which the service provider agrees to offer services to the consumer. 

Aug 29, 2022, 17:18 PM IST

IRCTC launches tour package from Lucknow to Andaman Islands for THIS price

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has launched a tour package for all looking for travelling from Lucknow to the Andaman Islands, read for more details.

Jul 31, 2022, 08:35 AM IST

DNA: Democracy -- Is 'exemption' reserved for politicians?

When the exemption given to the elderly has been abolished by the Indian Railways, then it is also necessary to think that why the government does not end the facility of free train travel available to the public representatives.

Jul 23, 2022, 00:12 AM IST

DNA: Analysis of 'double standard' of railways, elderly to not get concession

Know through this report that in our democracy, public representatives get facilities free of cost but the public has to pay a price for everything. This is also because recently the Indian Railways has decided to discontinue the concession given to the elderly and sportspersons.

Jul 23, 2022, 00:10 AM IST

Indian Railways’ train hijacked! Twitter user complains, netizens respond

A passenger on Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express panicked and tweeted that the passenger train was being hijacked, his tweet has gone viral on the internet and is taking the internet by storm.

Jul 12, 2022, 19:04 PM IST

India's longest train route covers more than 4,000 km in 80 hours, check here

We unravel India's longest train route along with the world's longest train route and how they compare to each other, read more to find out the details of the interesting journeys.

Jul 02, 2022, 08:01 AM IST

Agnipath protest update: Indian Railways cancels over 491 trains

Indian Railways has cancelled 491 trains due to the ongoing Agnipath protests across the nation. Several trains have been rescheduled, while a few have been terminated mid-journey.

Jun 20, 2022, 11:04 AM IST

Namaste India: Deccan Queen of Railways completes 92 years

India's first superfast train, Deccan Queen has turned 92 years old. This train was started by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway in June 1930. According to the information, it was the main train of Central Railway.

Jun 02, 2022, 10:02 AM IST

33-year-old Railway employee, while working on rail track, crushed by train in Greater Noida

He was working on the rail track segment near Dadri when the incident involving the Ranchi Garib Rath Express train occurred, the PTI news agency reported.

May 18, 2022, 21:57 PM IST

Indian Railways cancels more than 442 trains, check the full list here

Indian Railways has cancelled 442 trains, the cancellation of trains has been made considering the construction work going on in different zones.

Feb 05, 2022, 10:16 AM IST

Indian Railways bans loud music, loud talking on trains, imposes this much fine

The Indian Railway has banned loud music and talking loudly on the phone to make passengers' train journeys more comfortable.

Jan 21, 2022, 19:28 PM IST

Railways Minister takes stock of stations, says no entry without mask

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw opens the railway hospitals and railway infrastructure for public use, takes stock of the availability of medicines and supplies.

Jan 12, 2022, 17:34 PM IST

Indian Railways' Bharat Gaurav mission launched, all you need to know - 6 points

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday launched the Bharat Gaurav trains plan.

Nov 23, 2021, 16:21 PM IST

Train booking, other services to remain shut for 6 hours till Nov 21

To normalize passenger services & revert back in a phased manner to the pre-covid levels of service, the Railways Passenger Reservation System (PRS) will be shut down for 6 hours during the lean business hours of the night for the next 7 days

Nov 15, 2021, 19:38 PM IST

PM Modi inaugurates Rani Kamlapati station, hails it as pride of Gondwana

"Railway's pride is now linked to the pride of Gondwana,” said PM Modi.

Nov 15, 2021, 16:42 PM IST

5 coaches of Kannur-Bengaluru Express derail in Tamil Nadu

Five coaches of the Kannur-Bengaluru Express derailed in Tamil Nadu. No casualties have been reported in the incident.

Nov 12, 2021, 11:58 AM IST

Indian Railway Recruitment: Applications invited for over 4,000 apprentice posts at scr.indianrailways.gov.in, check details here

Check the name of posts, number of vacancies, educational qualifications, age limit and other important details below.

Oct 05, 2021, 11:32 AM IST

Indian Railways follows up on PM Modi's words, floats tender for 58 Vande Bharat coaches

These coaches will be manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareilly and Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.

Aug 29, 2021, 18:38 PM IST

Four trains cancelled at UP railway stations as farmers' protest block tracks

The passengers of these cancelled trains were given a full refund for their tickets.

Aug 21, 2021, 08:19 AM IST