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Train 18: India's first engineless train hits tracks for trial run
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The first trial run of indigenously developed Indian's engineless train, the "Train 18" was successfully conducted on tracks at Moradabad-Rampur section of Northern Indian Railways on Sunday morning. During the trial run, the train was made to
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Railways launches Shri Ramayana Express from November 14
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Ministry of Railways will run a special tourist train -- Shri Ramayana Express -- from November 14, covering four important destinations associated with the life of Lord Ram in a 16-days tour package spread over India and Sri Lanka.
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Delhi reservation system to remain shut for few hours on Nov 9-10: Railway
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Tuesday announced that the Delhi Passenger Reservation System will remain shut for a few hours on November 9-10.
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UP: Train runs over 3 track maintenance workers
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Nov 05 (ANI): A train ran over three gangmen between Sandila and Umartali station in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The foot soldiers of the Indian Railways were responsible for maintenance of the railway track.
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Railway launches anti-tout drive for Diwali rush
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 3 (ANI): In a drive against touts selling Tatkal e-tickets during the ongoing Diwali festive season, the Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) team arrested one person on Friday and also recovered 50 live Railway e-tickets, valued at a nearly two lakh rupees.
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Over 3400 unmanned level crossings removed since April
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 03 (ANI): The Indian Railways has eradicated as over 3,400 Unmanned Level Crossings (UMLC) on broad gauge routes in the past seven months.
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Railways rolls out Unreserved Mobile Ticketing facility
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Passengers can now purchase unreserved train tickets without standing in long queues as Ministry of Railways has introduced Unreserved Mobile Ticketing with a view to promote digital payment and customers convenience.
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8.75% increase in freight rates for major commodities
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Wednesday rationalised its freight rates to ensure additional revenue generation across the network for improved passenger amenities.
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Railways plans to be flexible on flexi-fare
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The flexi-fares in Indian Railways may soon be discontinued in 15 trains in which monthly occupancy is less than 50 per cent throughout the year.
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Piyush Goyal felicitates Indian Railways staff
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal on Monday felicitated 39 Civil Engineering staff and officers of the Indian Railways with certificates of excellence at an event here.
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Metro-like 'Train-18' to hit railway tracks from Jan
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 29 (ANI): A first-of-its-kind 16-bogie metro-like train, capable of achieving a maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour, is ready to hit the tracks from January. Conceptualised, designed and manufactured indigenously by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), thi
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Got rid of Railway budget to remove political interference: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government has changed the functioning of the Indian Railways and removed the Railway budget as it was being used as a ‘political tool’.
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