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99.98% uptime for IRCTC website during April-October 2025: Ashwini Vaishna
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian Railways has undertaken both administrative and technological measures for system modernization. Administrative measures include deactivation of suspicious user IDs, lodging complaints on National Cyber Crime Portal for suspiciously booked PNRs, revalidation of user IDs etc, an off
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Railways provided 5.08 lakh jobs in last 11 years, recruitment process on
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous processes in Indian Railways considering its size, spatial distribution and criticality of operation, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said, noting that the recruitment process is on for 1,20,579 vacancies notified in 2024 and 2
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Gati Shakti multi-modal cargo terminal freight revenue increases 4 times i
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The minister informed that under the GCT policy launched to facilitate development of cargo terminals on non-Railway land, as well as on Railway land (partially or fully), so far, 118 new GCTs have been commissioned since the implementation of the policy, with an estimated traffic capacit
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Aparna Garg assumes charge as Member (Finance), Railway Board
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Garg has served in several key roles, including Divisional Railway Manager, Mysore; Principal Financial Advisor, Rail Wheel Factory; and Director General, IRIFM.
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Railway plans to implement OTP based window tickets in tatkal within the n
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
An OTP-based Tatkal reservation system was proposed by the railways to make the facility more convenient for common users.
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Indian Railways freight grows 4.2% in November 2025
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
On a cumulative basis up to November 2025, freight loading has risen by 3.3 per cent to 1,070.8 million tonnes. This milestone is particularly significant given that the Indian Railways has moved more freight in just eight months of FY 2025-26 than it did in the entire year of 2013-14, wh
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Punjab: Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to hold statewide rail blockade on December 5
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
This protest is being held to demand the cancellation of the draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2025, the removal of prepaid meters and the reinstatement of old meters, opposition to the forcible sale of public properties by the Bhagwant Mann government, and to address other issues.
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Ministry of Railways gives special promotions to Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh,
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
he Ministry of Railways has sanctioned an out-of-turn promotion to OSD (Sports) for Indian cricketers Sneh Rana, Pratika Rawal and Renuka Singh Thakur in recognition of their outstanding contributions to India's triumph at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025
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Seawoods-Darave railway station in Navi Mumbai renamed to Seawoods-Darave-
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the notification issued by Central Railway on Saturday (29th November), the renaming was initiated by the Maharashtra government through a letter dated November 6, 2025. Subsequent confirmations from the Survey of India and IRCA paved the way for final implementation. The Mum
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No guidelines mandating meals in trains must be Halal certified: Ministry
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
There are no such guidelines mandating that meals served in trains must be Halal certified, said the Ministry of Railways on Thursday in response to the reported notice by the National Human Rights Commission.
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Union Cabinet approves two multitracking projects covering four districts
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved two projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total cost of Rs 2,781 crore (approx.).
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Indian Railways crosses 1 billion tonne freight loading in FY25-26; daily
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This milestone reflects broad-based support from key sectors, with coal remaining the largest contributor at 505 MT, followed by iron ore (115 MT), cement (92 MT), container traffic (59 MT), pig iron & finished steel (47 MT), fertilisers (42 MT), mineral oil (32 MT), foodgrains (30 MT
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