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Indian Railways to end British-era practice of posting 'bungalow peons'
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Indian Railways has decided to end the British-era practice of posting "bungalow peons" known as Telephone Attendant-cum-Dak Khalasis (TADKs) at the residences of senior officials of the 167-year-old national transporter.
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Railways to end 'khalasi' system, says no to fresh appointments
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Railway Board has decided that any appointment of Telephone Attendant cum Dak Khalasis would not be either processed or made with immediate effect.
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Railway introduces incentives schemes to boost freight traffic
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): The Railways has said it has introduced various incentive schemes to attract more freight transporters for a tie-up for transportation of freight traffic.
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First 'Kisan Rail' between Maharashtra, Bihar to start from Friday
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): The first "Kisan Rail", introduced by the Ministry of Railways for providing a seamless supply chain of perishable produce, will start from Devlali in Maharashtra's Nashik at 11 am on Friday for Danapur in Bihar's capital Patna.
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Railways stress on transporting cars by trains to reduce carbon emissions
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The Central Railway is emphasising on transporting cars by trains to reduce carbon emissions, helping to achieve the Indian Railways' target of a mass transportation network with 'Net Zero' carbon emission by 2030.
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Railway Ministry holds virtual retirement function for the first time
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): In a first of its kind event, the Ministry of Railways organised a virtual retirement function for 2,320 Indian Railways officers and employees who superannuated on July 31 this year.
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Western Railways suffers loss of Rs 1,959 crores due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): The Western Railway on Saturday said that it incurred a loss of earnings amounting to Rs 1,959 crores on account of COVID-19.
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Railways arrange special train for stranded passengers in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 30 (ANI): Railways arranged a train on Thursday for hundreds of passengers who were stranded in Bhubaneswar due to the termination of Falaknuma Express here, following the lockdown in West Bengal.
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In a first, Railways uses NTC machine for track construction
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Khurja (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 29 (ANI): NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar and Railway Board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav on Wednesday inspected the Khurja-Dadri section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, which is among the first tracks in India where the New Track Constructio
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Indian Railways transports consignment of 51 trucks to Bangladesh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 29 (ANI): Indian Railways transported a consignment of 51 trucks to Bangladesh, Indian High Commission here on Tuesday said.
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Satellite tracking of trains improved efficiency in operations: Railway Bo
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Tuesday said satellite tracking of trains has improved efficiency in train operations amid coronavirus pandemic.
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India stands prepared to cooperate with Bangladesh amid COVID-19: Jaishank
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Underlining that India and Bangladesh partnership is a role model in the region for good neighbourly relations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said New Delhi stands prepared to cooperate with the people of Bangladesh to tide over difficu
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