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IRCTC ticket booking for 200 trains starts: Reservation rules, charting details
Only online E-Ticketing will be done through IRCTC website or through Mobile AppRAC and Wait list will be generated as per extant rules however waiting list ticket holders shall not be permitted to board the train.
3 min read21 May 2020Keeping back issues at bay with India’s only certified orthopaedic mattress
India’s leading mattress brand Duroflex launches Duropedic, which has been scientifically engineered to offer the ultimate “backup” your back deserves.
2 min read25 Feb 2020Delhi-Allahabad Duronto to be replaced with Humsafar Express
The schedule of the new Humsafar express train will remain the same as of the 12275/12276 Allahabad-New Delhi-Allahabad Duronto Express TrainThe Humsafar express that will replace the Duronto will run four days a week instead of the triweekly run of the superfast train
1 min read13 May 2019Railways increases lower berth quota for senior citizens, women passengers
At present 12 lower berths are earmarked in sleeper, AC-3 tier and AC-2 tier classes for senior citizens, female passengers-- 45 years of age and above-- and pregnant women
1 min read27 Dec 2018CDC commits $25 million to Lighthouse’s third PE fund
Lighthouse raised its first fund of $100 million in 2009, followed by a second fund of $135 million. The firm has invested in 17 companies since then
2 min read12 Dec 2018How Indian Railways’ flexi fare scheme impacts its revenue
While flexi-fare (surge pricing) scheme for train tickets helped generate more income for Indian Railways, it led to a reduction in number of passengers due to high prices
3 min read14 Nov 2018Tickets of many Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto trains get ‘cheaper’. Full list here
Railway passengers can now avail tickets at cheaper rates in premier trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Duronto:, says railway minister Piyush Goyal
2 min read1 Nov 2018Railways to scrap surge pricing for tickets of some trains
Indian Railways has decided to scrap its flexi-fare system (surge pricing) in trains with less than 50% occupancy and reduce the flexi-fare mark from 1.5 times to 1.4 times the full ticket price
2 min read1 Nov 2018Sleep easy: Have you tried a sweat-free mattress yet?
Mattresses that employ the Heat Absorption Technology (TM) (HAT) adapt to each person's body temperature, thereby ensuring a good night's sleep.
1 min read8 Oct 2018Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto train fares set for revision soon
The current flexi-fare system, applicable in premium trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto, was implemented in 2016.
1 min read27 Aug 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared