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Why Rajdhani gets delayed? 16% network carries 60% traffic, says Prabhu

Signalling system of a 'very high value' is being prepared so that trains can run properly, he said

Punjab likely to allow open access of power for railways

National transporter is targeting savings of Rs 3,000 cr a year via open access of electricity

No more blanket in AC coaches; Railways to instead raise temp to 24 degrees

Officials say washing or dry-cleaning of linen, blankets is economically unviable

Decoding railway accidents

Railway's approach to accidents may not match our perception of them, but effect can be disastrous

Railways need a track change

Focusing on premium services will have a knock-on effect

Lizard found in food served on Poorva Express, passenger tweets to Prabhu

The passenger has filed a complaint with the Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through Twitter

Lizard found in food served on Poorva Express, passenger tweets to Prabhu

The passenger has filed a complaint with the Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through Twitter

Railways goes to people for ideas to generate revenue

The idea generator might also get some earnings if the project is successful, say officials

Tata Steel inks long-term tariff pact with Indian Railways

LTTC has been introduced by Indian Railways to establish long-term contracts with customers

Railways rolls out cashless health care scheme for retired employees

CTSE beneficiaries include retired employees and their dependent family members

Late trains, dirty stations throw Indian Railways off track

Indian Railways is notorious for delay in train services. According to a survey by travel search application Ixigo, the Manduadih-Rameswaram Weekly Express tops the list of latecomer trains, with the highest average delay time of 11.5 hours. Manduadih is in Uttar Pradesh and the train travels a little more than 2,000 km to Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. The survey was conducted among the 20-odd million customers of Ixigo. The other worst performing trains include Himgiri Superfast Express from Howrah to Jammu Tawi, with 9.3 hours average delay time, and the Jan Nayak Express between Amritsar in Punjab and Darbhanga in Bihar, with a delay time of 8.9 hours. The survey also looked at the favourite railway stations for passengers. Vadodara topped the list, followed by Nagpur and Howrah stations. Among the lowest rated stations were New Delhi, Pune and Kanpur.In terms of favourite trains, the top three were the Bikaner-Delhi SF Express, Mumbai-Jaisalmer SF Express and the New Delhi Duronto ..

Railways fixes quota on lower berth for differently-abled in 3AC coaches

Currently, there is a provision for lower berth quota in sleeper class only

Rajdhani, Shatabdi makeover: Passengers will now get on-board entertainment

Trolley service for catering, polite uniformed staff are some of the changes slated to be introduced

Indian Railways introduce upgraded 'Humsafar Express' coaches

The coaches have facilities like GPS-based passenger information system, fire and smoke detectors

Railways to replace conventional coaches with new ones for better safety

These special coaches have been fitted to improve passenger safety

A lot on the plate, now time for execution

Indian Railways has several projects either in the pipeline or in various stages of finalisation

Railways to offer 20 stations in Tier II cities to Malaysia for development

Faridabad, Cuttack, Amritsar, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Jammu, and Bikaner are considered Tier-II cities.

How to reduce fares? Food ordering on trains to be made optional

Optional food-order facility will start on an experimental basis on 10 trains within a month

Railways to launch overnight double-decker train for business travellers

Public transporter is looking to connect metropolitan centres through new service, Uday Express

Railways aiming at one-third reduction in emission by 2030

It will use 5% bio diesel, CNG/LNG for traction, renewables up to 10% of its energy needs