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Railways to take seniors' 'Give it up' scheme on fare sops to all 53 groups

The idea, the official said, is to create awareness and encourage more people to give up the concession on fares

Google, Facebook, Airtel and Reliance Jio to bid for rail wi-fi project

Six million people were using the wi-fi services of RailTel through Railwire Fast wi-fi services till the end of 2017

Govt may replace loss-making AC-II coaches with AC-III in Rajdhani, Duronto

This will be initially applicable to those trains where the number of AC-II passengers is low and at least 250 such coaches across the country may be replaced

Indian Railways wagon procurement to run on reverse auction track

The Railways had decided to go for reverse auction process from April 1 this year for high-value items

Full list: Railways to re-do these 90 stations to showcase culture, history

Agra station is to be developed on the lines of Taj Mahal, Ujjain station on Mahakaleshwar temples

Target of installing LED lights at all stations achieved, says Railways

The move would help the railways save Rs 500 million per annum in electricity bills and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 60,000 ton

Railways to use math formula to maximise loco usage, increase revenue

Hitherto, locomotive links were being manually prepared by the respective sixteen zones to operate the allocated trains

Railway lets you transfer your train ticket to someone else: Here's how

When it comes to train ticket bookings, we prefer doing it in advance to get confirmed tickets but plans don't always fall in place

Which are heritage railways?

The definition of 'heritage' is subjective. It is essentially left to the zones to decide what is heritage

Railways aim to save Rs 100 billion a year with reverse auction bidding

Currently several ministries, including the Ministry of Power, and public sector undertakings are using the reverse auction process to procure supplies at competitive prices

Soon, aircraft-style vacuum toilets can be a reality on trains: Piyush

Vacuum toilets can soon be a reality on trains; to be built in 500 coaches

Railways to build modern signalling system to mitigate safety risk: Goyal

Indian railway is planning to build modern signalling system on the line of European Train Control System

Railway finances on a shaky track after a sharp cut in budgetary support

The cut during third successive year raises serious doubts about the national transporter's ability to meet its massive modernisation and expansion plans

Railways to sack 13,521 Group C and D employees for unauthorised leaves

During the drive, it was found that 13,521 out of 1.3 million workforce were absent from service for a long time without any authorisation

Railways moves to solve winter woes, enhances fog speed limit to 75 kmph

Railway board also decided that railway zones should scrap "uneconomic stoppages" of mail or express trains

A 70-year-old vs a 30-year-old: LHB coaches perform better than ICF ones

The fatality numbers should be far better and a switch from ICF to LHB (which are safer) was inevitable

Bed linen washed after every use, blankets once in 2 months, says Railways

In case of unsatisfactory work or passenger complaint, suitable penalty is also imposed, says govt

In a first, Railways to create database of contract workers, give benefits

A contractor bidding for a project will be disqualified if they have been levied with penalty for violation of labour laws

Indian Railway replaces 'viklang' with 'divyang' in concession forms

The order will come into being from February 1

Needed: A rolling stock policy

In addition to plans for electrification, there should be a plan for disposing off diesel locomotives, over and above the path of least resistance, that of sending them to the scrap yard