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Railways move over 500,000 files, 1.2 mn documents online during lockdown

Due to availability of e-office, majority of file work in Railways can continue smoothly without physical presence in offices

Railways staring at Rs 35,000-40,000 crore drop in earnings this fiscal

The railways has inched ahead of 2019's freight loading by managing to load 3.13 MT of goods on July 27 as compared to 3.12 MT on the same date last year

Insurance may get 'strategic sector' tag under new privatisation policy

Other sectors that could get the 'strategic' tag are railways, oil and gas, defence, space and atomic energy

After stints at Railways and Air India, Ashwani Lohani joins GMR Group

Move could a boost for the company, as it was in the process of expanding in Railways sector by showing interest in private train project, station redevelopment and dedicated freight corridors

Railways to move towards QR code-enabled contactless ticketing: Official

Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said while 85 per cent train tickets are currently being booked online, a QR code will also be available for those buying tickets from counters

Railways ends Chinese firm's contract for telecommunication work: Official

The work was to be executed on a 417-km section of the corridor between Kanpur and Mughalsarai

Foot-operated flushes to ionised AC air, post-Covid train coaches are here

The features, detailed in a booklet circulated by the Railways, include a host of foot-operated fixtures including taps, soap dispensers, lavatory doors, flush valves and door latches

Projects including bullet train on track despite lockdown: Railways

The completion of the DFC and the resultant decongestion of the railway network is also essential for the beginning of the 151 private train services in April 2023

Pvt trains to share gross revenue including onboard earnings with Railways

The Railways recently floated a Request for Qualification (RFQ) inviting private entities to operate passenger trains on its network

From Tatas to Adani, private players train sights on railway privatisation

Railways holds meet with prospective bidders prior to RFQ

RITES renews pact with Coal India for rail infra business, other projects

The MoU has been renewed for five years

Private trains by 2023. Here are trading strategies for rail-related stocks

Rail-related stocks are back in focus after Indian Railway said that India is likely to see its first privately operated train running by April 2023

Self-subservience, not self-reliance: CPI(M) on private players in Railways

It said that contrary to the claim that the move will boost job generation, past experiences in other countries have shown that such privatisation results in huge job losses

Rail-related stocks rally; RITES, Rail Vikas Nigam surge over 10%

Indian Railways has started the process to invite private players in passenger train operations.

Railways to ply 700 more Mumbai local trains but not for general passengers

The trains will, however, only carry essential services personnel identified by the Maharashtra government

RITES Q4 profit down 4% at Rs 143.93 cr; revenue falls to Rs 614.24 cr

The railways consultancy firm had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 150.38 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous fiscal

Kolkata Metro can restart services from July 1 if it gets nod from Railways

The possibility of resumption of Kolkata Metro Railway services from July 1 to alleviate the travel woes of commuters is unlikely till the Railway Ministry gives its nod for doing so

Freeze on new posts, stationary cuts among railways' austerity measures

The financial commissioner also recommended that all file work be moved to the digital sphere and advised that all correspondence must be done through secure e-mails

317 isolation coaches in Delhi to be ready by Wednesday night: Railways

The isolation coaches here are among the 960 converted coaches deployed in five different states in an effort to augment medical care facilities for Covid-19 patients

Semi-high speed rail corridor Silver Line gets Kerala cabinet nod

The DPR will now go for the approval of Railway Board, NITI Aayog and the Union Cabinet