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Indian Railways completes recruitment exercise for 127,000 vacancies

Two recruitment notifications -- one for Assistant Loco Pilots and technician and the other for Level-I (erstwhile group D) posts -- were released in 2018

Rlys replaces 1 litre Rail Neer bottles with 500 ml ones in Shatabdi trains

Passengers can get extra bottles, but they would have to pay for it

Freight traffic by Indian Railways drops 0.97% in first 7 months of FY20

Till November 2, loading by the Railways was 689.88 million tonne (mt) compared to around 683.19 mt during the same time last year

Railways launches OTP-based refund for tickets booked via authorised agents

This system will be applicable only to the e-tickets booked through its authorised agents

Trai wants 5 MHz spectrum in premium 700 MHz band for Indian Railways

The Railways had urged the telecom department to reserve 15 MHz of spectrum in 700 MHz band

Indian Railways to turn 200 colonial-style carriages into 10 tourist trains

Conceived initially as inspection cars to be exclusively used by railway officials to visit far flung areas, these saloons comprise of two bedrooms, a lounge, a pantry, a toilet and a kitchen

Railways running 2,500 additional services to cater to festival rush

Also, augmentation of coaches in regular trains is being done to ensure berth availability during festive rush, railways said

Railways to implement Rs 18,000-crore project to run trains at 160 kmph

Once the project begins, it will take at least four years to complete, he said after inaugurating the International Rail Conference-2019 and the 13th International Railway Equipment Exhibition

Coal India ramps up daily despatching capacity to Maharashtra and Gujarat

Coal India has now commissioned the third crucial 44-km long railway track in Chhattisgarh under East Rail Corridor

IRCTC to make stock market debut today after raising Rs 645 cr in IPO

The IPO, which was open for subscription between September 30 and October 4, was subscribed 112 times

Govt gears up to privatise 150 trains, 50 stations; to form task force

The Tejas Express on Lucknow-Delhi route is the railways' first experience of running a train by non-railway operator, its own subsidiary, IRCTC

Railway unions protest against Tejas Express launch, observe 'black day'

The All India Railway Men's Federation (AIRF) said it is observing the day as 'virodh diwas' across the network against the first "private" train Tejas

Country's first private train, Tejas Express to pay you if there is a delay

Many countries and cities over the globe compensate passengers for delays - some do so as monetary compensation and some in kind

High speed, auto doors: 10 things that make Vande Bharat India's top train

The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, boasts a host of features, including plastic-bottle crusher machines, a spacious pantry with a deep freezer, revolving seats and cattle guard

IRCTC IPO fully subscribed; sees strong demand from retail investors

The issue was subscribed about 81 per cent on the opening day of bidding on Monday. The price range for the initial public offering (IPO) has been fixed at Rs 315-320 per share.

Railways launches pilot project to promote production with AI, big data

A pilot project for ushering in Industry 4.0 in the country has been launched at the Modern Coach Factory in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district, the railways said on Saturday. Industry 4.0, commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, is a name given to the current trend of automation, inter-connectivity and data exchange in manufacturing technologies to increase productivity. Industry 4.0 is a complex cyber-physical system which synergies production with digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Analytics, Machine Learning and Cloud Computing. The Ministry of Railways and the Department of Science and Technology have joined hands in partnership with IIT Kanpur for taking up a unique project on 'Industry 4.0'. They launched the pilot project on Friday for implementation at the Modern Coach Factory, an official statement said. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Department of Science & Technology Ashutosh Sharma said that his department has recently ...

IRCTC looks to raise Rs 645 cr via IPO, at price band of Rs 315-320 a share

The issue comprises an offer for sale of 2.01 crore shares of the face value of Rs 10

The private train mirage

No short-cut to reform in the Indian Railways

Best of BS Opinion: Changing thinking at Railways, competition regulator

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Letter to BS: Indian Railways to adopt HOG system to save power cost

This is an initiative taken by the national transporter to become more eco- and passenger-friendly