Tag: Indian Railways
COVID-19: Railways Puts Brake On 709 Trains On Saturday
In the wake of the highly contagious coronavirus and the call given by prime minister Narendra Modi to observe 'Janata Curfew' on Sunday, the Indian railways on Saturday decided to put brakes on as many as 709 trains.....
Railways Gears Up To Resume Services From April 15
The Indian Railways, which had announced closure of all passenger, mail and express train services from March 24 to April 14 in a bid to stop the chain of transmission of novel coronavirus (Covid-19), has started preparation to resume all its services from April 15, sources said on Saturday.....
Bookings For Regular Trains Till June 30 Cancelled, Specials To Ply
Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has cancelled all bookings for train tickets made till June 30 and given full refunds, adding that Special and Shramik trains will ply as usual. ....
Budgetary Allocation For Railways To Focus On Safety, Amenities, Infra Expansion
Overriding concern for safety, improvement in passenger amenities and big investment in infrastructure are slated to be the focus for the railways with the Modi government expecting to loosen the purse strings in its last full budget ahead of the 2019 general elections. ....
Rail Ticket Scam: After Nabbing Touts, Now Role Of Insiders Under Scanner
After launching its biggest crackdown on railway ticket agents and touts, the Special Intelligence Branch of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) is now probing the role of insiders involved in the racket which runs into several crores. ....
Indian Railways Issues 54K Reservations In 3 Hours
The Indian Railways on Monday issued reservation to more than 54,000 passengers within three hours of commencement of booking.....
Holi Festival 2024 : Railways To Run 540 Extra Trains To Clear Holi Rush
Holi Festival 2024 : Indian Railways is running 540 train services to clear the rush of passengers in the ongoing Holi festive season, the Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.....
RPF Busts Ticketing Scam With Terror Funding Links
In one of the biggest crackdowns on the train ticketing touts in recent times, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested a madrassa-educated, self-taught software developer from Jharkhand and claimed, here on Tuesday, to have busted an e-ticketing racket with suspected links to terror funding and money laundering.....
Railways Cancels Regular Trains Till Aug 12, Special Trains To Continue
The Indian Railways on Thursday announced cancellation of all regular trains till August 12, but said that special trains will continue to operate.....
Railways Cancels 85 Trains Over COVID-19 Crisis
Following coronavirus outbreak, the Indian Railways on Tuesday cancelled 85 trains due to low occupancy in different zones from March 18 to April 1.....
