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On mission mode, Indian Railways achieved a significant milestone of pulling freight traffic ahead of  last year’s level inspite of COVID 19 related challenges.   On 19 August 2020 the freight loading was 3.11 million tonnes which is higher than last year for the same date (2.97 million tonnes). On …

Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal & Mines, Pralhad Joshi dedicated Railway Museum at Hubballi through video conferencing today i.e.09th August, 2020. The event was presided over by Minister of State of Railways, Suresh C. Angadi and was attended by other …

It has come to notice of Ministry of Railways that one organization by name of “Avestran Infotech” having  website address www.avestran.in has given an advertisement in a prominent  news paper  on 8th  August 2020 calling for applications against a total number of 5285 number of post in eight categories on outsourcing basis on Indian Railways on …

Railways Ministry said, more relaxations have been provided to the customers by slew of incentives. These incentives are expected to boost the economy.   The Ministry said, Railways is on a mission mode to boost freight traffic. Inspite of Covid related challenges, Railways has already overtaken freight loading figures of …

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal, complimented the superannuated staff for their dedicated services and valuable contribution to Railways. Union Minister Piyush Goyal urged all to continue to perform acts which can benefit society at large and further enrich the process of nation building. The staff getting superannuated thanked Mr Goyal for …

NTPC has reportedly entered into a contract with the Indian Railways for transportation of coal from mines to all its plants through fiscal 2020. The contract is for Rs 10,000 crore inclusive of GST. The company will pay the Indian Railways a freight advance towards payment of transport of coal …

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is preparing for supply of wheels for newly introduced Linke Hoffman Busche (LHB) coaches for the Indian railways. The company is the only domestic producer of forged wheels which are used for high speed trains and locomotives. The company’s Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) is collective …

BHUBANESWAR:  After cancellation and diversion of trains due to Cyclone Titli, a Super Fast Tatkal Special Train will run from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Bangalore Cantonment, Karnataka to help facilitate stranded passengers. The East Coast Railways informed that the train would leave from Bhubaneswar on October 15 at 7:50 am. The train …

Ramayana Express will be flagged off on 14th November, 2018 from Delhi Safdarjung railway station. The train will cover all important destinations associated with the life of Lord Ram in a 16 days all inclusive tour package which is spread both in the countries of India as well as Sri …

Union Minister for Electronics, IT, Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad launched “5000 CSC WiFiChoupal” an initiative towards developing rural Wi-Fi network infrastructure to provide affordable services that transform villages into smart villages. “Delivery of Railway Tickets through CSCs” was also launched. On the occasion, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced …

Northern Railway General Manager Vishwesh Chaube said in New Delhi, that every department, be it pantry, bed rolls etc will have separate WhatsApp groups, in which status report of cleanliness will be uploaded on a daily basis. To keep the station area and tracks clean, 4,415 bio-toilets have been fitted …

While the national transporter is already using this technique to detect flaws or problems in the signalling system on a real-time basis and rectifying it in order to avoid possible delays and mishaps, this is the first time that such a technology will be used in a tunnel in the …

New Delhi: In the wake of an accident at an unmanned level crossing in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district in which 13 children died, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that all unmanned crossings will be eliminated by March 2020. Goyal made these remarks after holding a review meeting with …

New Delhi: When it comes to food, quality and not quantity is the key for Indian Railways. And when it comes to providing good hygiene to passengers, both matter equally with a statement from the Railway Ministry on Thursday announcing that more than one lakh bio-toilets have been installed on …

Here are six tips to prepare for RRB exam: 1. Keep a thorough grip on the syllabus and all the subjects such as Mathematics, General Intelligence, General Knowledge, Science and Reasoning Ability. 2. Focus on quantitative aptitude section which includes formulae. 3. Stay updated on current affairs at national and …

New Delhi: Indian Railways is mulling to replace its high-speed premium train Shatabdi Express with its first semi-high speed train, manufactured under the government’s ‘Make In India’ initiative. This semi-high speed train has been named – Train 18 – on the year it’s being manufactured. The train will run on …

With hundreds of job aspirants crippling Mumbai local train services, the railways has refuted the claims of protesters saying they did not appear in any examination. Chief PRO of Railways, Sunil Udasi, has clarified that the protesting aspirants did not appear for any examination. He said that the protesters just pursued …

NEW DELHI: Faced with criticism that it gives dirty blankets to passengers, the railways is working on a pilot project to discontinue providing them in AC coaches in some trains. Recently, the CAG, in its report tabled in Parliament, criticised the railways on cleanliness and hygiene in trains and stations. On a trial basis, the …