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Rakes shortage hits firms: Steel ministry talks with Railways to find a fix

Railway rakes are those wagons that carry various raw materials like coal and iron ore to industrial plants

Railways plans roadmap to achieve three-fold increase in production by 2022

The directive also says that the plan should be such that it facilitates decisions that lead to the best usage of time

Soon, passengers have to pay more for using railway cloak rooms, lockers

The railway board has now empowered Divisional Railway Managers to raise the usage fee for the service at stations

Indian Railways' 24-coach cap

If other countries can have passenger trains with 40 or even 50 coaches, what is the constraint for the IR here?

Railways to use drones for monitoring, maintenance of tracks, rail infra

The drone cameras will also be deployed to undertake monitoring activities of relief and rescue operation and inspection-related activities

Cows to the rescue: How 3,350 truckloads of dung will save Railways' face

Each bio-toilet requires 60 litres-or three large bucketfuls-of inoculum, a mix of cow dung and water

To prevent delays in winters, Railways install fog-safety device in trains

The fog-safety device is placed in the driver's cabin. It alerts the driver of the approaching signal on the track in the fog

Railways comes up with 'concrete' solution for problem of garbage on tracks

'Concrete walls are more durable and long lasting and hopefully they will be a deterrent,' the official said

Three ministries join hands for a technology mission for Indian railways

The agreement will 'facilitate collaboration and cooperation' between the ministries

Bypass route: How Railways will get back Rs 27.5 bn lost due to Jharia fire

The existing line that was running through the Jharia coalfields area was under threat of caving in due to an underground fire

Less trains running in late than flights in fogs: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said the ultimate solution to the railways' problems was capital investment, which has been highest in the last last three years

ITC, MTR meals on trains? Railways to bring ready-to-eat food cos on board

Part of IRCTC's efforts to improve catering service

Rlys to triple freight traffic, follow reciprocation policy for foreign cos

It plans to procure Rs 20 billion-worth rails from the private sector for the first time in last three decades

Ticketless travel a concern, Railways can't afford it: Parliamentary panel

While the Northern Railways made maximum detections, it was Central Railway which tops the list for the recovery amount at Rs 125.13 crore

16% train trips delayed by more than an hour this year: Govt

As of April 1, 2017, there were 2,20,137 vacancies of non-gazetted staff in the railways, says Rajen Gohain

Govt mulls phasing out diesel locomotives, says will save 13,000 cr per yr

A proposal for conversion of 200 diesel locomotives to electric locomotives is under consideration

LED lights at all stations, staff colonies by March: Railways

Railways said it is a huge initiative to provide energy efficient lighting which will eventually greatly help in the conservation of environment as well

Railways plans to make all stations 100% LED lit by March-end

The railways said it was actively working to provide 100 per cent LED lighting for energy needs in railway staff colonies, stations and platforms

Indian Railways faces CAG heat on bio-toilets

The report indicated that no awareness campaign was conducted by railway zones - except Southern Railway.

Freight rolling stock needs revamp

Railway upgrade should embrace new generation wagons by involving the private sector