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First India-Bangladesh container train flagged off
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): The trial run of the first container train to run between Kolkata and Dhaka was flagged off on Tuesday.
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Railways achieves target of 100% LED lighting at all stations
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 31 (ANI): Indian Railways on Saturday said it has achieved the target of installing LED lights in all the stations, a year before the deadline.
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Vacancy in Indian Railways hiked by 20,000
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): In a bid to create more job opportunities, the Indian Railways announced a 20,000-hike in vacancies in the department.
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Railways to revamp 90 stations
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Mar 23 (ANI): In an attempt to increase passenger amenities and to give an aesthetic makeover to the major stations across the network, Ministry of Railways has formulated a plan to redevelop 90 stations.
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Centre, ADB ink $120mn loan agreement to improve rail infrastructure
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 17 (ANI): The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement to the tune of USD 120 million for the completion of works for double-tracking and electrification of railway tracks along high-density corridors to improve operational efficiency of Ind
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Alstom completes all-electric 'Make-in-India' locomotive from Madhepura, a
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Madhepura (Bihar) [India], Mar. 11 (ANI): In line with the government's and Indian Railways' target towards 100 percent electrification and sustainable mobility, French multinational company Alstom announced the completion of its first all-electric locomotive from its facility here, on sched
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Indian railways deploy all women ticket checking staff
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Mar 08 (ANI): In a first kind innitiative, Indian Railways has deployed an all-women ticket checking staff on Mumbai Central- Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express on Thursday.
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Sluggish attitude was prevalent among babus before NDA came to power: Goya
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 07 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the National Democratic Alliance-led government had inherited a legacy where officials were just passing time, waiting for the next person to do the job.
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Indian Railways to provide bio-degradable pads in 8,000 stations
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 6 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said he wants to run a campaign, ensuring that all women are provided with the benefit of bio-degradable sanitary pads in rural areas.
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Asian Wrestling Ch'ship: Big-B lauds Navjot Kaur on clinching gold for Ind
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 03 (ANI): Bollywood's Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday lauded and congratulated Navjot Kaur for becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships.
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Special trains during Holi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Friday decided to run special trains to clear extra rush of passengers during long weekend in co-ordination with Central Railway for the Holi festival.
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Passengers not to be charged for MDR booking of railway tickets
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): The Indian Railways announced that Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges will not be levied on passengers for booking railway tickets (at the railway ticketing counters as well as through IRCTC ticketing website) on payment made through debit cards for a trans
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