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Railway accidents at record low; safety budget, technology upgrades boost
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Ministry, the steep decline in accidents is a result of sustained investment in safety and technological upgrades.
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Northern Railways announces special train between New Delhi and Shri Mata
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday informed the introduction of a special train service between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to accommodate the surge in passenger traffic.
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Daily average train services rise to 11,740 post-Covid-19 rationalisation
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Introduction of new train services, including Vande Bharat Express services and its variants, is an ongoing process on Indian Railways which depends on various factors which include Capacity of that section; Availability of path; Availability of required rolling stock; Availability of mat
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Railway triples construction by building 13,600 bridges in 11 years; works
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the minister, only 4,148 ROB/RUBs were constructed between 2004 and 2014.
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Wheelchairs available at 5,868 railway stations across country to assist d
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"Additionally, 196 battery-operated vehicles have been made available at 79 major railway stations, prioritising divyangjans, senior citizens, sick passengers, and pregnant women," Vaishnaw said, as per the Ministry of Railways.
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Indian Railways to run its first hydrogen train to demonstrate 'Atmanirbha
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian Railways has taken up a state-of-the-art project for running its first hydrogen train, on a pilot basis, as per specifications framed by the Research, Design & Standards Organisation (RDSO) to demonstrate the use of hydrogen-powered train technology in Railways.
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Railways and IRCTC jointly set up helpdesk at Ahmedabad Airport amid Indig
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Railways and IRCTC has jointly set up a helpdesk counter at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to facilitate the passengers amid the IndiGo operational chaos and nationwide disruption.
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Indian Railways runs special trains amid IndiGo flights chaos
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Western Railway zone of Indian Railways is running multiple special trains amid the IndiGo flight cancellations.
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Indian Railways to run 89 special trains over next three days amid widespr
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Central Railway will operate 14 Special train services to cater to increased passenger demand. These include Train No. 01413/01414 Pune-Bengaluru-Pune on 6 and 7 December; 01409/01410 Pune-Hazrat Nizamuddin-Pune on 7 and 9 December; 01019/01020 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus(LTT)-Madgaon-LTT on
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Indian Railways to run 89 special train services in next 3 days across mul
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
89 special train services (more than 100 trips) across multiple zones, starting today, will run in the next three days. This will help support smooth travel and ensure adequate connectivity amid rising demand for rail travel.
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Northern Railways runs special trains, adds extra coaches to support stran
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Northern Railway Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said the zone has attached additional coaches to key Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains and introduced special services to Sabarmati, Mumbai, Howrah, Patna, Darbhanga, and Thiruvananthapuram to add
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Indian Railways deploy 116 extra coaches across 37 trains to ease travel d
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian Railways, in view of the surge in passenger demand following widespread flight cancellations, has taken extensive measures to ensure smooth travel and adequate availability of accommodation across the network. A total of 37 trains have been augmented with 116 additional coaches, op
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