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No plan to privatise railways or trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi: Piyush Goyal
The ministry in its 100-day plan has proposed that it will offer two trains to IRCTC, to operate on haulage conceptIn the 100-day proposal, the railways has also proposed to hive off its seven production units and associated workshops into a new entity
1 min read28 Jun 2019Arrive at least 20 min ahead of departure: Just like airports, railways plans to seal stations
The plan is to seal the railway stations. It is primarily about identifying openings and to determine how many can be closed, Railway Protection Force Director General Arun Kumar told
1 min read6 Jan 2019Delhi-Varanasi Train 18 to have stoppages at Kanpur, Allahabad: 5 things to know
According to reports, Train 18's first commercial run will begin next week just ahead of the Kumbh Mela, which will begin on 14 January in Allahabad
1 min read3 Jan 2019Train 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 2018Train 18, India’s fastest, to replace Shatabdis: Latest updates
Train 18 will take eight hours in its journey from New Delhi to Varanasi, reducing travel time by six hours
1 min read19 Dec 2018‘Zor Ka Jhatka Dheere Se Laga’: Travelling in Train 18 as it clocks over 180 km/hour
The second trial run of the fully air-conditioned Train 18 that was conducted in Kota, in which it crossed the 180 km per hour speed limit
1 min read3 Dec 2018Train 18 services, the new Shatabdi Express, likely to start next month: 5 things to know
The second trial run of the fully air-conditioned Train 18 will be conducted in Kota, where the train will be tested at 160 km per hour
1 min read28 Nov 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 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