Page 29 - Railways
Railway blankets washed once in two months
Members of RS raised questions regarding the quality and hygiene of laundry and linen supplied by the Indian Railways
 "Railway blankets washed once in two months")
Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?
Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains
 "Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?")
IRCTC-OYO partnership to offer 45,000 hotel rooms across 170 cities
The vision behind this partnership is to become the most preferred and trusted hotel brand and to create reliable and affordable Hotel network for Railways Passengers
 "IRCTC-OYO partnership to offer 45,000 hotel rooms across 170 cities")
Indian Railways should be made accessible for the differently abled: NGO
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu is set to announce the annual Railway budget today
 "Indian Railways should be made accessible for the differently abled: NGO")
Rail related stocks in focus; Titagarh, Kalindee Rail, Texmaco up over 5%
Texmaco Rail & Engineering, Titagarh Wagons, Kalindee Rail Nirman, BEML and Stone India rallied up to 9% on the BSE.
 "Rail related stocks in focus; Titagarh, Kalindee Rail, Texmaco up over 5%")
Rail Budget expected to unveil massive capacity enhancement
An increased outlay of about Rs 1.25 lakh crore has been earmarked to focus on massive capacity creation
 "Rail Budget expected to unveil massive capacity enhancement")
Rail Tatkal Ticket booking timings revised; 50 percent refund on cancellation
Indian Railways has changed the timing for the booking of Tatkal tickets, and said that customers can get a refund of upto 50 percent on cancellation for the same.As per the new schedule, the Tatkal booking for AC classes will commence at 10 a.m. and close at 11 a.m., while for the non-AC classes, the Tatkal booking will commence at 11 a.m and close at noon.Railways will soon launch its 'Tatkal Special' train service, travelling on which will be dearer than on normal trains.The cash-strapped public transporter will make special trains on tatkal fares operational for certain busy routes.While 'Premium' trains - tickets for which are priced as per a dynamic fare structure - are already operational, the Tatkal Special trains will be an additional service to cater to the rush.The Railways has also relaxed the advance reservation period for Tatkal Special trains. The advance reservation period is of a minimum 10 days and a maximum of 60 days.
 "Rail Tatkal Ticket booking timings revised; 50 percent refund on cancellation")
Railway stocks dip post Rail Budget
Railway stocks dip post Rail Budget
