Cabinet reshuffle 2017: Here's the full list of PM Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on reshuffled his Cabinet in which four Ministers of State elevated to Cabinet rank and nine new faces inducted as Ministers of State. This was the third cabinet reshuffle since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) came to power in 2014.
Sep 03, 2017, 14:46 PM IST
Cabinet reshuffle: Goyal bags Railways, Prabhu gets Commerce
It has been said that Goyal had brought about a turnaround in power production and delivered on the government's plan to electrify villages.
Sep 03, 2017, 12:10 PM IST
Railways to rename trains after famous literary works
Passengers travelling to West Bengal could soon board a train named after a novel by Mahashweta Devi.
Sep 02, 2017, 14:58 PM IST
Railway panel mulling flexi-fares for suburban trains
The committee is considering changes in the present practice of a pan-India tariff even for suburban and other short distance services.
Sep 01, 2017, 15:33 PM IST
Govt to appoint transaction advisers for Air India disinvestment
Apart from Jaitley, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Power Minister Piyush Goyal as well as senior officials were present at the meeting.
Aug 30, 2017, 22:39 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu thanks PM Narendra Modi for appointing Ashwani Lohani as Chairman of Railway Board
Lohani`s appointment was announced hours after Prabhu met Modi on Wednesday and offered to quit after a second train derailed in Uttar Pradesh in four days, injuring 74 people.
Aug 24, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani appointed new Railway Board chairman
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India Ashwani Lohani has been appointed as the new chairman of the Railway Board.
Aug 23, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
FIR against unknown persons in Utkal Express derailment, charges include 'death due to negligence'
Thirteen coaches of the high-speed Utkal Express on Saturday jumped the rails near Khatauli in UP.
Aug 20, 2017, 13:58 PM IST
Utkal Express derailment: Prabhu directs CRB to fix responsibility on prima facie evidence by today
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday directed the Chairman Railway Board (CRB) to fix responsibility on prima facie evidence by the evening, in connection with yesterday's Utkal Express derailment, which left 23 people dead and over 100 injured.
Aug 20, 2017, 12:21 PM IST
Utkal Express derailment: Trains on Meerut line cancelled, diverted; routes to be cleared by 7 PM
All the trains on Meerut line have cancelled and diverted till 6 PM on Sunday as the restoration work is underway at the site of the deadly Utkal Express derailment, where the death toll rose to 23.
Aug 20, 2017, 10:36 AM IST
Track maintenance failure behind Utkal Express derailment, claims top railways source
A day after 23 people were killed after 14 coaches of Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express went off the track, it has been reported that the mishap took place due to the negligence of railways staff, as the driver of the train was unaware of the maintenance being carried out at the spot where tragic incident took place.
Aug 20, 2017, 08:06 AM IST
Utkal Express derailment: Uttar Pradesh Police issue helpline numbers
The Uttar Police on Saturday released helplines number in the wake of derailment of six coaches of the Kalinga-Utkal Express went off the tracks in Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar district of the state.
Aug 19, 2017, 19:21 PM IST
Railways Ministry to observe “Rail Swachhta Pakhwada” from 16th to 31st August –Details here
Detailed guidelines for the ‘Pakhwada’ have been formulated and circulated to each unit of Indian Railways and the entire network is gearing up to observe the ‘Pakhwada’ in the most effective manner.
Aug 16, 2017, 12:34 PM IST
Indian Railways launches new train services on different routes; few more to be flagged off on Sunday – Here's the complete list
Here are the details of new train services and extension of trains being inaugurated.
Aug 12, 2017, 15:51 PM IST
Indian Railways to launch several new train services on different routes – Here's the complete list
Here are the details of new train services and extension of trains being inaugurated.
Aug 12, 2017, 09:49 AM IST
333 killed in 206 train accidents in last three years
While in 2014-15 there were 135 accidents, the number was 107 in 2015-16 and 104 in 2016-17.
Aug 04, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Railways dispatches special trains for flood-hit areas: Govt
The government on Wednesday said it has dispatched special trains to flood-hit areas in Assam and Gujarat to facilitate movement of passengers and goods.
Aug 02, 2017, 19:17 PM IST
Railways plans to do away with providing blankets in AC coaches after CAG report
Days after CAG in its report slammed Railways over cleanliness and hygiene in trains as well as platforms, the ministry is reportedly planning to discontinue providing blankets to the passengers in AC coaches in some trains.
Jul 30, 2017, 09:57 AM IST
Lizard found in biryani served to passenger travelling in Poorva Express
A lizard was found in biryani served to a passenger on board the Poorva Express Train Number 12303 on Howrah-Delhi route on Tuesday.
Jul 26, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
Railway Ministry working with companies like Apple on train speeds
Sharing plans for the future, Prabhu said the government had six-eight months ago called major technology developers working on increasing train speeds to more than 600 km per hour.
Jul 22, 2017, 00:04 AM IST