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Rlys plans concessions for truckers on dedicated freight corridors

Move aimed at capturing modal freight share from national highways

Ramkrishna Forgings-Titagarh JV lowest bidder for forged wheels tender

Consortium needs to supply 80K of forged wheels annually over 20-year timeline

New payment mechanism of railways: 30 days max, else govt will pay interest

The step is expected to eliminate the "biggest risk" faced by contractors, meaning that railways will ensure that payments are made within the stipulated time, said the railway minister at an event

Another pee-gate incident, this time on train by TTE in Akal Takht Express

Yet another pee-gate scandal took place -- this time aboard the Akal Takht Express between Amritsar and Kolkata

Several trains rescheduled, cancelled for maintenance: Indian Railways

IRCTC website guarantees automatic refunds to passengers for cancelled tickets

Western Railway chugs into 100-million tonnes freight club in FY23

First ever non-coal zone to achieve the feat

Railway Min, Tata Steel ink deal for seating, panelling in Vande Bharat

The Ministry of Railways has signed an agreement with Tata Steel for providing seating system, panelling for 22 Vande Bharat trains as one of its vendors

Railways increases coal transportation for power sector ahead of summer

Expecting a surge in demand for coal by power plants during the summer, the railways increased its coal transportation by 11.92 per cent in terms of tonnage by the end of February, the national transporter said in a statement on Thursday. It also said keeping in view the rising demand in the next few years, comprehensive planning of an energy corridor has been done with planned investment of Rs 1 lakh crore for over around 100 projects. Loading of rakes for the power sector from various sources in the current fiscal -- from April till February -- is 408 rakes a day against 344 rakes a day in last year, an increase of 64 rakes a day, the railways said. In February, 426.3 rakes a day have been loaded for power houses against 399 rakes a day in February last year, an increase of 27.3 rakes, it said. In order to meet the projected demand for rakes by the power sector in the coming fiscal, the railways has taken various steps, including higher induction of coal carrying wagons. From ap

Indian Railways to run 491 trips of 196 special trains during Holi

The Railways will run 491 trips of 196 special trains during Holi for the convenience of passengers and to ease the festive rush, the national transporter said on Monday. These special trains will connect major destinations across the country, they said. "In this ongoing festive season of Holi, for the convenience of rail travellers and to clear extra rush of passengers, Indian Railways is running 491 trips of 196 special trains. "Special trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country like Delhi- Patna, Delhi- Bhagalpur, Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Saharsa, Gorakhpur- Mumbai, Kolkata-Puri, Guwahati- Ranchi , New Delhi- Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Jaipur- Bandra Terminus, Pune- Danapur etc.," the Railways ministry said in a statement. The Railways has also put into effect crowd controlling measures by forming queue at the terminus stations under the supervision of RPF staff for orderly entry of passengers in unreserved coaches is being ensured, it ...

Govt likely to lower rail freight rates for coastal shipping of coal

Proposal aimed to ease pressure on rail network, improve coal dispatch during peak demand summer months

Indian Railways to launch Bharat Gaurav train to northeast on March 21

The Indian Railways is set to launch its first Bharat Gaurav train to the northeast on March 21 which will offer passengers a tour of the region, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Saturday. The 15-day tour will cover Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya. "The much sought-after train tour 'North East Discovery: Beyond Guwahati' is ready to depart on March 21, 2023 from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on a 14 nights/15 days itinerary. "State-of-the-art Deluxe AC Tourist Train with AC I & AC II class will accommodate total 156 tourists," the statement said. The places which will be covered as part of the tour are Guwahati, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Kaziranga in Assam; Unakoti, Agartala and Udaipur in Tripura; Dimapur and Kohima in Nagaland; and Shillong and Cherapunji in Meghalaya. Tourists can also board or deboard at Delhi, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Itawah, Kanpur, Lucknow and Varanasi railway stations. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism ...

Railways to start Vande Bharat train from Mumbai-Goa: Union minister Danve

A Vande Bharat semi-high speed express train will be operated on the Mumbai-Goa route soon, Union Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Danve has informed a delegation of legislators from Maharashtra. This information was shared by Niranjan Davkhare, a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council representing the Konkan graduates constituency. The delegation of legislators met Danve on Friday. During the meeting, the Union minister told the group that a Vande Bharat Express train will be operated between Mumbai and Goa, Davkhare said in a release. This express train will be operated between Mumbai and Goa on the lines of the ones introduced recently on Mumbai-Shirdi and Mumbai-Solapur routes to curtail travel time, Danve said. The electrification of the Mumbai-Goa railway route has been completed and the new train service will be introduced following an inspection, the minister told the delegation. The delegation discussed several issues concerning railways in Thane and Konkan

Plan to build 120 Vande Bharat trains moving fast: Rail panel member

The plan to make 200 advanced Vande Bharat trains, including a major portion in Marathwada Rail Coach Factory in Latur in Maharashtra, has taken a decisive step with the lowest and second lowest bidders being chosen in a Rs 58000-crore tender, an official said on Friday. Rail Advisory Committee member Shamsundar Mandhana said 120 of these rakes, or a total of 1,920 coaches, will be made in Latur and the rest in Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. He said Latur Lok Sabha MP Sudhakar Shrangare was making efforts to ensure work on these state-of-the-art 16-coach rakes begin here as quickly as possible. The Railway ministry had announced a couple of days ago that a consortium of Russia's CJSC Transmashholding and Indian PSU Rail Vikas Nigam Limited was the lowest bidder, followed by state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and private rake manufacturer Titagarh Wagons. Of the Rs 58000 crore earmarked for the project, Rs 26,000 crore will be upfront payment for the delivery of t

IRCTC Update: Indian railway cancelled 397 trains today, check details here

The Indian railway cancelled 397 trains today. Out of these 397, 296 trains are fully cancelled, while 101 trains are cancelled partially all over India

Railways need not to seek permission to develop infra on its forest land

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has clarified that the railways does not need to seek permission to develop infrastructure on its land in forest areas, after its contradictory orders on the issue created confusion in many states. Quoting an order dated March 10 last year, the ministry has stated that the Forest (Conservation) Act will not be applicable on railway owned land for execution or maintaining of railway works. This paves the way for the national transporter to execute infrastructure projects even in sensitive forest areas without seeking permission from the Centre. "It has been brought to the notice of the ministry that in some states/UTs there is ambiguity regarding interpretation of the term "RoW", mentioned in the guidelines dated 10.03.2022. Several states have asked the railway to explain the term "RoW". "The matter was examined in the ministry and it is clarified that RoW mentioned in the guidelines...may be understood as the area falling with

Indian Railways cancels more than 400 trains ahead of Holi: Official

As per the Indian Railways, 354 trains have been completely cancelled, 53 trains have been partially cancelled, 25 trains have been rescheduled and the route of 49 trains has been diverted

Railways to get colourful, disable-friendly signages across 1,275 stations

The Railways has decided to replicate the colourful and disable- friendly signages introduced at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) station in Mumbai in more than 1200 railway stations notified to be modernised under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, sources have said. They said this is a first-of-its-kind effort not only to re-invent them, but also to bring uniformity in its designs. The Central Railway installed new indicative board and signage facilities at CSMT to give an international look and feel to the iconic World Heritage Site station. These signages which are in varied colour schemes and big fonts can be seen from a distance. The station also has Braille signages at various points to help visually impaired persons find out information and location of various facilities. They can also be seen at major entry points of foot over bridge railing and important offices, waiting rooms and water dispensers. A total of 1,275 railway stations, including border areas, h

CBI arrests chief Controller of East Central Railway in bribery case

The CBI on Friday arrested a Chief Controller of East Central Railway, in Bihar's Hajipur for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000

Alstom, Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives in race for Vande Bharat tender

The technical bids were opened on Thursday and financial bids are expected to be invited soon

Deputy NSA calls for adoption of new technologies for railway security

Deputy National Security Adviser Pankaj Kumar Singh on Thursday called for adoption of new technologies for railway security. Speaking at the 18th UIC World Security Congress, he lauded the role of UIC and its security platform for bringing together all stakeholders to develop solutions for emerging security threats. He highlighted the exceptional role played by Railway Protection Force in enhancing passenger security through various initiatives such as Operation Nanhe Farishte for rescue of children and Operation AAHT for rescuing women and children from the clutches of traffickers. Singh called for adoption of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) among others to develop comprehensive solutions for Railway Security that covers all aspects of the railway system including infrastructure, operations, and passenger experience. The 18th UIC World Security Congress was jointly organised by Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the International