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Train 18 to begin operations in January 2019: Report
Train 18, which is set to replace the Shatabdi series, has the potential to run between 160 kmph to 200 kmph
1 min read27 Dec 2018New Delhi-Vizag AP Express catches fire in Madhya Pradesh, no injuries reported
The two coachesB-6 and B-7of train No. 22416, a fully air-conditioned express train, caught fire around 11.45am
1 min read21 May 2018Railways floats global tender for rails to improve track safety
Additional rail tracks will help the railways towards clearing track renewal backlog
3 min read26 Oct 2017Piyush Goyal speaks on Railway Safety and PPP Model for Heath and Education
Union Minister of Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal, on no constraint of budget when it comes to safety of passengers and on transformational impact of PPP on health and education
12 Oct 2017Railways to engage with Isro for rail safety, says Piyush Goyal
Union minister Piyush Goyal says the Indian Railways is working with Isro to explore the use of space technology to make travel by trains more safer
1 min read29 Sep 2017Why the railways suffer on an average 100 accidents a year
The problem of railway accidents is not of safety standards but the execution of standards
4 min read23 Aug 2017India’s first railways disaster management centre to come up near Bengaluru
The 'Railways disaster management village,' expected to come up near Bengaluru by next year, will be used to replicate train accidents to improve rescue operation efforts
1 min read13 Aug 2017Indian railways safety overhaul at risk due to rail shortage: report
SAIL has promised to meet only around 78% of demand in the year to end-March 2018, prompting Indian railways to escalate the problem to the office of Narendra Modi
3 min read30 Jun 2017Bengaluru metro rail Phase 1 to get fully operational after inspection
Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety to start inspection of the remaining stretch of Phase 1 of the Bengaluru metro rail service today
3 min read24 May 2017Indian Railways to install 19,000 CCTV cameras at 900 stations to ensure security
Railways will install high-definition CCTV cameras at 900 stations under the Nirbhaya Fund to ensure round-the-clock security to passengers including women
1 min read15 May 2017Popular 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