The Ministry of Railways on Sunday announced a rationalisation of passenger fares, with a revised fare structure set to take effect from December 26, 2025, aimed at balancing rising operational costs while minimising the impact on passengers.
Rajya Sabha MP Sukhedu Sekhar Roy, in a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday, drew attention to the deaths of seven elephants, including four calves in Assam, noting that such incidents recur due to trains exceeding speed limits in designated elephant corridors.
The government has sanctioned 38 projects for new lines, gauge conversion, and doubling of tracks covering 5,098 kilometres at a total cost of Rs 89,780 crore in Maharashtra.
"Of the total 600 passengers in the train, the 200 passengers in the affected coaches have been safely shifted to other coaches, and the train has resumed its journey. The restoration work will be finished promptly," Sharma said.
He further stated that the incident site is approximately 126 km from Guwahati and is not a designated elephant corridor, adding that the loco pilot, on observing the herd of elephants, applied emergency brakes. However, elephants dashed into the train.
This case is linked with alleged offence of providing Railway grade D jobs to candidates in lieu of Land. Special Judge Vishal Gogne listed the case for order on framing of charges after receiving the death verification report of Accused Ashwani Kumar Malhotra and report on the status of
Indian Railways on Friday clarified that it has not issued any instruction making it mandatory for passengers to carry a printed copy of unreserved train tickets, countering certain media reports that suggested a change in the existing rules.
Police have achieved a major breakthrough in the death case of delivery worker Prasenjit Sarkar in Dharmanagar. The three main accused in the case were arrested late last night from the railway station area of Sribhumi district, Assam. After their arrest, the accused were first brought to
He mentioned that aviation, just like railways, is an essential service for the country. Goyal noted that the lifeline has been disrupted due to the government's failure to implement the new crew rest policy.
Indian Railways has introduced the service of regional cuisines on Vande Bharat trains to further enhance passenger experience by offering culturally relevant food and authentic local flavours.
In a significant milestone for the nation's transportation infrastructure, Indian Railways has achieved electrification of 99.2 per cent of its broad gauge network, putting it ahead of countries like the UK (39%), Russia (52%), and China (82%), bringing the country closer than ever to a f
Free Wi-Fi services have been provided at 6117 Railway Stations across Indian Railways. No separate funds have been sanctioned by the Ministry of Railways on these Wi-Fi services at Railway stations, according to a release.