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Suresh Prabhu calls on IRCTC, other agencies to expand e-marketing reach
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.20 (ANI): Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu has emphasised on the need for effective utilisation of IRCTC e-catering platform for marketing of handicrafts, ethnic foods, tourism destinations, housekeeping services being offered by various self help groups (SHGs) acr
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78 trains cancelled till Jan. 15 due to dense fog
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Monday decided to cancel 78 trains till January 15 next year in view of dense fog in many parts of north India reducing visibility.
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Slack growth of infrastructure main challenge for railways, says Prabhu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.17 (ANI): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here today that even though the investment in railways has been stepped up by three times in the last two years as compared to the last decade, the sector is still suffering from a lack of investment.
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Multimodal transport and port-led industrialization, a game changer: Nitin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The government is planning to develop an integrated system of roads, railways, airports and water ports and is also working on port-led industrialization, said Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, and described the d
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Cyclone Vardah: Chennai Suburban Railway Network suspended till further no
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): Indian Railways spokesperson Anil Kumar Saxena on Monday said that the Chennai Suburban Railway Network has been suspended till further notice following the landfall of Cyclone Vardah.
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Foggy woes: Holidayers in agony as train, flight services down
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): More than 82 trains were delayed and 16 were cancelled due to dense fog in various places of north India today. According to Northern Railways, 23 trains were rescheduled as the visibility reduced to less than 400 metres.
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TopRankers launches its exclusive offline app
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): TopRankers, a Bengaluru-based online test preparation portal which enables students to prepare for competitive exams through an innovative platform, announced the launch of its offline mobile app exclusively for students preparing for Banking and Government e
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Railways waives off service tax for booking online tickets
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 23 (ANI): In an endeavour to relieve customers, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) in the wake of demonetisation drive has done away with service tax charges on online bookings done through its website till 31st of December.
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Kanpur tragedy: Prabhu assures action against guilty
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said that the government has ordered an inquiry into the Kanpur train tragedy and added that a forensic investigation is required to look into every possible angle.
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Normal traffic to be restored by midnight, rescue operation on war footing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21(ANI): A day after India witnessed one of its worst train accidents in recent years, the Indian Railways on Monday clarified that initial forecast for restoration of train traffic is late midnight today and added that rescue operations are going on at war footing.
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Government apathy has exposed poor railway safety: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21(ANI): The Janata Dal (United) in Monday criticized Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu for the government's apathy on railway safety.
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Probe ordered, rescue operations priority: Railways Minister
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)[India], Nov. 20(ANI): Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, who visited Pukhrayan, the accident site of the Patna-Indore Express, in Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh, said a probe has been ordered in this connection and rescue operations are priority, adding tha
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