Tag: Indian Railways
Coronavirus: Railways Starts Thermal Screening Of Passengers In Running Train
Amid the novel coronavirus scare (Covid-19), the railways has started screening passengers on running trains with the help of the Kerala government.....
Indian Railways To Prepare PPEs For Doctors, Medical Staff
Just days after the DRDO approved the personal protective equipment (PPEs) made by the Northern Railway, the Indian railways has geared up to prepare thousands of PPEs at 17 workshops across the country to help the medical personnel. ....
Indian Railways Prepares 5.8 Lakh Face Masks, 41k Litres Of Sanitiser
Amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the transmission of novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the Indian Railways has manufactured over 5.8 lakh reusable face masks and more than 40,000 liters of hand sanitier at its different production units across the country. ....
Indian Railways Earns Rs 16 Crore On Day 1 Of Booking
The Indian Railways, which started the booking for the 15 pairs of Special trains almost two months after suspending the passenger, mail and express train services, have earned Rs 16.15 crore from over 45,500 tickets booked on Monday, officials said. ....
Railway Develops New Technique To Make PPEs With Higher Reliability
The Indian Railways, which started the manufacturing of personal protection equipments (PPE) at its various production units, has developed a process of stitching with hot air seam sealing tape for higher reliability. ....
160 Railway Projects Of 9 Lakh Mandays For Migrant Workers: Chairman
The Indian Railways has identified over 160 projects through which it will generate over nine lakh mandays for the migrant workers who have returned to their native places during the nationwide lockdown, Railway Board Chairman V.K. Yadav said on Friday. ....
Railways Runs Record 2.8-km-long 'Shesh Naag' Freight Train
Days after the Indian Railways created history by joining three trains carrying more than 1,500 tonnes in an 'Anaconda' formation, the Indian Railways on Thursday broke its own record by operating 'Shesh Naag', a 2.8-km-long freight train amalgamating four empty BOXN rakes.....
Railways Holds Meet With Industry Players On Private Train Services
Even as the Indian Railways plans to introduce the first set of 12 private trains in 2023, followed by 45 more in the next fiscal, according to an initial timeline drawn by the Railways, the national transporter held a pre-bid conference, which was attended by 16 private players to seek clarifications. ....
Railways Cancels Tender For Manufacturing 44 Vande Bharat Express Rakes
Indian Railways on Friday cancelled the tender for the manufacturing of 44 rakes of Train 18, which has been re-christened as Vande Bharat Express, and said a fresh tender will be floated within a week's time, focusing on Make in India as a Chinese Joint Venture also applied as a foreign bidder. ....
Railways To Run Special Trains For NEET, JEE, NDA Exam Candidates In Bihar
The Indian Railways has decided to run 20 pairs of special trains from September 2 to 15 for the convenience of the canidates appearing for NEET, JEE and NDA examinations in Bihar.....
