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Inside the Indian Railways' high-tech project to map defects in tracks

At present, thousands of trackmen throughout the country patrol the railway tracks every day to manually check every nut and bolt for defects

Private insurance firms make windfall from Railways' insurance scheme

Private insurance companies received a premium of around Rs 46 crore in the last two years from railway and its passengers while making a payout of only Rs seven crore in claims under the national transporter's travel insurance scheme, an RTI has found. IRCTC, which is a wholly owned undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, has entered into an agreement with three private insurance companies through limited tender - Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd and Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Ltd for its Optional Travel Insurance Scheme which was launched in September 2016 with a premium of Rs 0.92 per passenger. This facility is for confirmed/RAC railway passengers who booked e-ticket through the official website of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). Under the scheme, a sum assured is paid to the victim/family or legal heir of the victim as the case may be in case of death/injury of reserved passengers due to ..

RRB recruitment test 2019 from tomorrow for 1,937 posts: Details here

The computer-based test will be of a 90-minute duration and will have a total of 100 questions

Uphill task for Railways as few private players ready for participation

In her July 5 Budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Railways needed Rs 50 trillion in five years to 2030

No question of privatisation of railways: Piyush Goyal tells Parliament

FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech on July 5 had said the government may use private investment in railway tracks

What have you done to ensure clean drinking water in trains: HC to Railways

The bench asked the lawyer for the Railways to file an affidavit indicating the steps it has taken and proposes in future for ensuring clean drinking water on its trains and stations

Govt likely to monetise Indian Railways' heritage routes and stadia

The railways heritage lines that are part of the UNESCO-accorded sites

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by pvt players

The train, one of the most-awaited trains on the route, is currently parked at the Annandnagar railway station in Uttar Pradesh

Railway union says will launch protest after Budget proposes privatisation

FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech on Friday proposed that railways should use Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for faster development

Wherever we spot opportunities, we will try to invite PPPs: Piyush Goyal

A big thrust has been given to the ease of living for the middle and lower-middle classes, said Goyal

Railways seeks private players, plans Rs 50 trillion investments: Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget proposes pan-India transportation card for bus, rail and waterways.

IRFC to remain post rail budget merger

Indian Railway Finance Corporation is a dedicated financing arm that helps raise money from the market to partly finance the plan outlay of Indian Railways

Top events today: New train timings, GST anniversary, RTGS charges, & more

From new Indian Railways train timings to GST anniversary, here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today

Railway Protection Force to recruit 4,500 women constables: Piyush Goyal

Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi said the recruitment process is going on

Railways may need 1.7 mn tonne rails in FY20, SAIL to supply 1.35 mn tonne

SAIL has been supplying less rails against the order placed by the Railways for the last four financial years

Mumbai and Howrah Rajdhani trains to travel at 160 kmph, reduce travel time

The official said that this is one of the 11 proposals prepared by the railways in its 100-day plan

Railways set to hive off production units in corporatisation drive

As part of the 100-day strategy, the board is also planning re-development of at least 50 stations out of a total of 500

Pvt operators may run Rajdhani, Shatabdi, passenger trains on select routes

In its strategy for New India released in 2018, Niti Aayog had advocated for more private participation ownership of locomotives and rolling stock and modernising railway stations

Private PR professionals to soon drive railways' publicity campaign

The teams will be formulating strategies for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms