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States can't charge fare from migrant workers, must provide food, says SC

The bench, also comprising Justices S K Kaul and M R Shah, directed that states oversee the registration of migrant workers and ensure that they are made to board the train or bus at the earliest

No other pass needed for those with valid flight/rail tickets: GB Nagar DGP

Meanwhile five in Gautam Buddha Nagar district tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, taking district count to 307

Railways to restart counter ticket bookings, run more trains soon

500,000 tickets booked in three hours for 200 trains starting on June 1

Railways to operate AC, non-AC trains from June 1, booking from tomorrow

It said the general (GS) coaches shall also have reserved seats for sitting, meaning there will be no unreserved coach in these trains

200 non-AC passenger trains to run daily from June 1; online bookings soon

These trains will have non-air conditioned second class coaches and will run daily

No consent needed from destination states to run Shramik Specials: Railways

Earlier, a political storm had broken out when Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh were being laggard in approving these trains

UP govt use Disaster Relief Fund to pay for migrants' rail tickets

The state is arranging for trains to evacuate workers from Delhi, will make advance payment to facilitate speedy homecoming

Adani, GMR among firms keen on revamping Nellore, Tirupati railway stations

Both stations will be redeveloped in PPP mode and based on the design, build, finance, operate transfer (DBFOT) model

Railways to introduce waiting lists for special trains from May 22

The railways has capped the waiting list on these trains -- up to 100 for AC 3 tier, 50 for AC 2 tier, 200 for Sleeper Class, 100 for chair cars, and 20 each for First AC and Executive Class

Don't resume air, train services to Chennai: Tamil Nadu CM tells Modi

Palaniswami urges centre give his state a credit and refinancing package for micro, small and medium enterprises

Train from Aluva to Bhubaneswar to take first set of 1,200 migrants home

6,000 litres of water, food for Day One of the journey arranged; Most of 360,000 'guest workers' staying in 20,826 camps at present want to head back home

Amazon strengthens tie-up with Railways for faster delivery of essentials

The e-commerce giant is leveraging 'Covid-19 Parcel Special Trains' launched by Indian Railways to ramp up its operations to 55 lanes during lockdown period

How the Railways readjusted its freight operations to cope with lockdown

The Railways had to run its freight operations, probably becoming the only lifeline for the nation in moving essentials when roads and inter-state routes were sealed

Covid-19 lockdown indecision: To sell or not to sell air and train tickets?

Lack of circular sends airline dept in a tizzy; Railways yet to take decision on resuming passenger services

Shortage of workers in clearing cargo clogs airports, ports, railways

If lockdown continues, cargo movement is expected to drop another 10-15%

Railways issues restoration plan for resumption of services from April 15

All 17 zones have been sent a missive to be prepared to run their respective services, the source said

Railways' move to suspend services contradicts social distancing message

The Railways' decision to abruptly suspend passenger services contradicts the government and health experts' social distancing message

Emergency flights for tens of thousands stranded by virus in South Asia

March 26, 24,009 wagons were loaded with essential commodities

Rlys to pay full salaries to contractual workers during service suspension

"Maximum payment which may be made shall be limited to 70 per cent of the contract value for contracts awarded on lump sum basis," the order stated.

Coronavirus: Railways sounds alarm, advises against non-essential travel

The cancellation of trains came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for 'Janata Curfew' on that day