To end corruption in Railways, PM Narendra Modi orders 'strictest action' against corrupt officials
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a serious note of the "large number of complaints" about "corrupt practices" of Railway officials and directed strictest possible action against those found guilty.
Apr 27, 2017, 10:25 AM IST
Check train delays or face action: Railway Minister to officials
With a number of complaints being received over late running of trains, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has cracked the whip on officials concerned, asking them to improve punctuality rate or "face action".
Apr 18, 2017, 17:32 PM IST
Vistadome coach: India's first train with glass-domed ceiling, 360 degrees reclining passenger seats launched
Train journey to the picturesque Araku valley will be an even more delightful travelling experience as the Indian Railways has introduced a see-through Vistadome coach on its Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger train.
Apr 18, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
Rajya Rani Express derails in Uttar Pradesh; two injured, compensation announced
In an unfortunate incident, eight coaches of Meerut-Lucknow Rajya Rani Express derailed near Rampur, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
Apr 15, 2017, 09:08 AM IST
Railways supply chain goes digital
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday launched the digital contract, a system of digitisation of railways' supply chain across all zones, to ensure greater transparency and ease of doing business.
Apr 11, 2017, 14:42 PM IST
Delhi-Patna Rajdhani Express robbers will be nabbed soon: Indian Railways
Expressing concern for the passengers looted this morning in the Delhi-Patna Rajdhani Express, the Indian Railways has assured that the perpetrators would be nabbed at the earliest.
Apr 09, 2017, 15:46 PM IST
RPF intelligence gathering to be strengthened to prevent sabotage
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) will strengthen its intelligence network in coordination with central and state agencies to foil attempts on sabotaging railway operations.
Apr 01, 2017, 15:31 PM IST
Flexi-fare system in premier trains to be revised again: Railways
Faced with many vacant seats, railways is mulling to reserve about 50 percent berths in premier trains including Rajdhani for normal fare by making changes in the prevailing flexi-fare system.
Mar 28, 2017, 19:38 PM IST
No move to extend flexi-fare policy to mail, express trains
There is no proposal to extend to mail/express and superfast trains the flexi-fares currently applicable only to Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Friday.
Mar 24, 2017, 21:14 PM IST
Railways Minister in talks with 6 global companies for high speed trains
Discussions by the Railway Ministry with top six global companies for the launch of very high speed trains in India that can travel at a speed of 600kms per hour was in the advanced stage, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturday.
Mar 04, 2017, 16:09 PM IST
Railways offers discounts to woo freight customers
Railways on Thursday offered discounts to customers to gain lost ground in freight share, which has been witnessing a decline over the years.
Mar 02, 2017, 20:16 PM IST
Antodaya Express and Hamsafar Express flagged off
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today flagged off the first Antodaya Express and the fourth Humsafar Express through video conferencing from here.
Feb 27, 2017, 20:25 PM IST
Railways new catering policy 2017: All you need to know
Railways on Monday announced a new policy for its catering services which shall separate the functioning of its cooking and food distribution onboard.
Feb 27, 2017, 20:12 PM IST
New rail catering policy to separate cooking, distribution
Railways will tomorrow announce a new policy for its catering services which shall separate the functioning of its cooking and food distribution onboard.
Feb 26, 2017, 16:45 PM IST
Sabotage angle in train derailments gains currency after PM Modi termed Kanpur train accident a "conspiracy"
On November 20, 2016, 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Kanpur claiming 150 lives and more than 100 injuries.
Feb 25, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu unveils Antyodaya rail coaches for common man
Equipped with cushioned seats, aluminium composite panels, and LED lights, the Antyodaya Express, a new fully unreserved train for the common man with specially designed colourful coaches was unveiled Wednesday by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
Feb 22, 2017, 15:49 PM IST
India commits $340 million soft loans to Nepal
India on Sunday committed soft loans amounting to USD 340 million to Nepal for infrastructure projects.
Feb 19, 2017, 22:09 PM IST
Dedicated to climate-change, 'Science Express' train flagged off to cover 68 stations
India's Science, Environment and Railway ministers on Friday flagged off, the world's largest "science exhibition on wheels", the Science Express train to create an awareness on climate change in the country.
Feb 18, 2017, 01:03 AM IST
Gujarat: 12 Youth Congress workers arrested for showing black flags to Suresh Prabhu
At least 12 Youth Congress workers on Sunday were arrested for showing black flags to Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and garlanding him with black cloth as soon he stepped out of his vehicle in Nanpura.
Feb 06, 2017, 10:03 AM IST
No proposal to link Aadhaar with Railway passes: Govt
The government currently has no proposal to link Aadhaar numbers with railway passes, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu informed Parliament on Friday.
Feb 03, 2017, 14:58 PM IST