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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

While punctuality of trains is an issue, Lohani says safety is also of great concern and the Railways have laid utmost stress on track maintenance and repairs. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Flexi-fare in premium trains to be tweaked: Railway Board chairman

1 min read . 04 Mar 2018

According to data available with Railways, it has 122,911 vacancies in safety categories and a shortage of another 174,64 loco running staff. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Railways may shorten recruitment process from 2 years to 6 months

1 min read . 17 Dec 2017

The Railway board, in a letter dated 16 October, had empowered the divisional railway managers (DRMs) to re-engage retired rail personnel in appropriate posts. Photo: Mint

Railways raises age limit to re-engage retired employees to 65

1 min read . 12 Dec 2017

According to 7th Pay Commission data the Centre is one of the biggest users of temporary staff or contractual workers and spends around Rs300 crore a year on wages of such workers. Photo: Mint

Govt seeks data on contract workers in key ministries to draft minimum wage plan

2 min read . 23 Nov 2017

Railway Board has been unable to get in touch with officials of CREEC despite repeated communications sent to them via mails in the last six months. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

China delays railways’ ambitious high speed train project

2 min read . 15 Oct 2017

Under the current station redevelopment plan, the Indian Railways already allocates operation and maintenance of stations to the developers. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Railways looks to woo developers for station redevelopment plan

2 min read . 11 Oct 2017