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Central Railways' first 'Utkrisht rake' to be flagged off tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): The Central Railways will press into service the first Utkrisht rake of Pragati Express, running between Pune and Mumbai with upgraded features, from November 4, 2018.
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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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Cabinet apprised of India-Russia MoU and MoC in railways
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi (India) November 1 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, was informed about two memoranda signed with Russia last month.
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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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National Boxing C'ship: Services, Railways boxers dominate to enter medal
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The domination of Services and Railways boxers was evident in the early session on the fourth day of the third Elite Men Boxing National Championships at the AIS rings in Pune as six each of their pugilists entered the medal rounds on Wednesday.
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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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National Boxing C'ship: Dalvir Tomar makes it a one-sided affair
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Buoyed by solid local support, Dalvir Tomar (64 kg) took as little time as possible to knock out Rohit Tokas of Railways in the ongoing third Elite Men Boxing National Championships at the AIS rings in Pune on Tuesday.
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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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