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Restructuring of the Railway Board is just the beginning of an overhaul of the ministry (Photo: Mint)

Railways to 'right size' Railway Board by 25%, transfer 50 officials: Report

1 min read . 20 Oct 2019

While the railways' earnings have gone up by 3.3%, its expenses have gone up by 8.65% from April-August, 2018 to April-August, 2019. (Mint )

Railways' earnings from ticketing, freight take a hit

1 min read . 30 Sep 2019

Railways is mulling on idea to allow private operators to run trains on several important routes. (HT)

Private trains likely on Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Jammu, Delhi-Howrah routes

1 min read . 26 Sep 2019

On Monday, the railways notified that the Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will be operational from October 5. (Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

Railways to identify routes that can be run by private operators

1 min read . 24 Sep 2019

The fresh order was issued by the Railway Board on July 18.

Railways to hire retired army personnel

1 min read . 22 Jul 2019

Railway officials asked to travel in general class, take passengers feedback

1 min read . 18 Jun 2019

Railways to equip TTEs with devices to check realtime seat availability

1 min read . 14 Dec 2018

The government wants to clear the project before March 2019 as it was a Budget promise. Photo:HT

Railway Board gives in-principle approval to Rs55,000 crore Mumbai sub-urban rail project

1 min read . 10 Dec 2018

The running of the heritage steam trips on popular tourist sections is undertaken by Railways from time to time. Photo: @RailwayNorthern

For hauling Palace on Wheels, 70-year locomotive back on tracks: In Pics

1 min read . 22 Nov 2018

Holding emotional intelligence workshops is a brainchild of Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Railways plans to improve senior leaders’ EQ

1 min read . 15 Nov 2018

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Explained: How to change boarding station through IRCTC website

1 min read . 13 Sep 2018

Indian Railways annually consumes about 3 billion litres of diesel. Photo: Mint

Indian Railways turns to natural gas to cut cost

1 min read . 30 Aug 2018

Of the total 47 lakh applicants, 9.5 lakh are from Uttar Pradesh, while 9 lakh and 4.5 lakh are from Bihar and Rajasthan, respectively. Photo: HT

Railways largest recruitment exam starts today amid uncertainty over number of posts

1 min read . 09 Aug 2018

The parliamentary panel has also asked the railways to make a segregated assessment of the actual revenue benefits accrued through the introduction of the flexi-fare system. Photo: Mint

Parliamentary panel recommends periodic revision of train fares

1 min read . 03 Aug 2018

The Railway Board says that the design and layout of such restaurants should be decided by engaging agencies in the field of architecture and hospitality sector. Photo: Mint

Old train coaches will soon be converted into theme-based restaurants

1 min read . 27 Jul 2018

The Railway Board has directed its zonal offices to refurbish only air conditioned class coaches under phase 1 with the cost of refurbishment of each coach limited to a maximum of Rs10 lakh.

Railway Board limits coach renovation to AC coaches, caps expenditure to Rs10 lakh per coach

1 min read . 26 Jul 2018

Rajeev Mehrotra, chairman and managing director, Rail India Technical and Economic Services Ltd. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

RITES to buy 25% stake in IRSDC for ₹250 crore

1 min read . 10 Jun 2018

Under the policy, each station would have two such facilities. Photo: Mint

Low cost sanitary napkins, condoms to be sold at railway stations

1 min read . 26 May 2018

Railway board said these appointments can be made provided the appointing authority is satisfied that the duties of the post can be performed with help of some on-job training. Photo: Mint

Railways scrap educational qualification norm for jobs on compassionate grounds

1 min read . 18 Apr 2018

In September last year, PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe launched the bullet train project entailing a total cost of around Rs1.10 lakh crore. Photo: PTI

Ahmedabad Mumbai bullet train to be fully operational by 2023: Railway Board

1 min read . 13 Apr 2018