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Railway coaches to Ayush clinics, India keeps beds ready with Omicron rise

The mainstream infrastructure has already been pushed into action, with hospitals now working to ramp up their Covid wards.

IRFC looking to diversify revenue streams, says CMD Amitabh Banerjee

IRFC is set to expand its wings with its plans of diversification and in line with the govt mandate, it can finance non-railway projects that have got a backward and/or a forward linkage with Railways

Maharajas' Express back on track, signals return of foreign tourists

The last trip for Maharajas' Express was in February 2021, and two more trips scheduled for March 2021 were cancelled to check the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic

RINL flags off its first 51 loco wheels shipment to Indian Railways

The first dispatch of 51 loco wheels was flagged off to Lucknow workshop of the Indian Railways

Will do due diligence before resuming providing bedrolls: Railway Minister

The railways had last month restored some of its services that it had suspended in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Railways to get Rs 20,000 crore in supplementary demand for grants

After Parliament approves the supplementary demand, the railways' budget will go up by Rs 40,575.93 crore

Railway ministry resumes consultation on private train operations

The consultations gained relevance after the Railway Board had to scrap the first bid round due to lacklustre participation

Kerala CM writes to PM Modi requesting sanction for Silver Line project

In his letter dated December 6, 2021, the CM has said that the Kerala government has already agreed to meet the entire land acquisition cost of Rs 13,700 crore

SC pulls up Railways for not protecting its property against encroachers

The top court was hearing two separate petitions which have raised issues related to the removal of encroachment from Railways land in Gujarat and Haryana

Railways to get Rs 20,000 cr in supplementary grants as capital expenditure

The total reworking of railway's budget though will be Rs 40,575.93 crore after the Supplementary Demand gets approved by Parliament.

75 trains cancelled as Cyclone Jawad expected to make landfall today

With the cyclonic storm, Jawad, expected to make landfall today, Indian Railways has cancelled around 36 trains that were scheduled to depart on December 4.These mostly include trains that were scheduled to depart from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Howrah (West Bengal) and Puri (Odisha).Further, 38 trains scheduled to depart on December 5 and one on December 6 have also been cancelled as a precautionary measure.New Tinsukia-Bangalore Express (22502) from New Tinsukia on December 3 will run on a diverted route via Kharagpur-Jharsuguda-Ballaharsa instead of the Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam route.AK Satpathy, Divisional Railway Manager of East Coast Railway, which handle major parts of Odisha and Northern Andhra Pradesh, said, "Waltair Division of East Coast Railway is prepared to face the challenges posed by cyclone Jawad. We are in touch with the state government, SDRF, NDRF and other agencies. Our personnel are on alert and in full preparedness."As per the last bulletin released ..

70% dip in AC travel among railway passengers in 2020-21 due to Covid: Govt

The number of passengers travelling in air-conditioned coaches reduced by more than 70 per cent in 2020-21 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said

Restoration of concessions not found feasible at present: Railway Minister

The Railways has informed Parliament that at present, it did not find it feasible to restore concessions on rail tickets that have been suspended since the pandemic. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that it had received representations from several quarters to restore the facility. "In view of Pandemic & Covid protocol, concession to all categories of passengers (except 4 categories of Divyangjan, 11 categories of Patients and Students) have been withdrawn from 20.03.2020. "Representation/request/suggestions from different quarters have been received for restoration of all concessions. The matter has been examined but not found feasible at present," he said. Pre-Covid, Railway provided concessions in 54 categories.

Railways has incurred losses to tune of Rs 36.87 cr due to protests: Govt

Railways has incurred losses to the tune of Rs 36.87 crore due to the agitations by farmers and other organisations during this year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday

Suspension of fare concessions: Railways' FY21 losses narrow significantly

The Railways has informed Parliament that its losses from fare concessions given to passengers has reduced from Rs 2,059 crore in 2019-2020 to Rs 38 crore in 2020-21

Indian Railways rolls back increased platform ticket price to Rs 10

Indian Railways rolled back the platform tickets prices that were increased during the COVID-19 pandemic time

Railways seeks private participation to run tourist trains and packages

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says power to price tickets for these services will vest with concessionaire that runs them

Railways to begin third segment of trains for tourism, Bharat Gaurav trains

Bharat Gaurav trains will be theme-based, showcasing India's culture, heritage; around 190 trains allocated, says Rail minister

Recovery tracker: Higher freight numbers, workplace visits on the rise

Power generation has also continued to move higher after Diwali

Sevoke-Rangpo railway line to spur socio-economic devpt in Sikkim: Minister

The railway link between West Bengal and Sikkim, which is expected to be completed by 2023, will spur socio-economic development in the Himalayan state, Minister of State for Railways said