According to an official release, this includes arrangements for shelter for over 1 lakh passengers and the operation of approximately 3,000 special fair trains.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that steps were being taken to increase passenger amenities in Railways and 12,000 general coaches were being produced to boost unreserved passenger travel to ensure greater accessibility and convenience for economically weaker secti
Train services were disrupted at Jorai Railway Station as 5,000 protesters from the Greater Cooch Behar People's Association blocked tracks. Key trains were canceled or diverted, affecting passengers. Authorities deployed security forces and arranged alternate transport to mitigate inconv
The prototype of the Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset has been manufactured and will undergo field trials. The timeline of the rollout of the train is subject to the successful completion of the trials, the Ministry of Railways said in a release on Friday.
Trains due to cable theft would operate at restricted speed on the affected section during the day and could result in a delay of the services, as per DMRC.
People in large numbers are expected to come to pay homage to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 68th death anniversary, also known as Mahaparinirvan Diwas on December 6.
The Central Railway will run 12 additional suburban special trains between Parel- Kalyan and Kurla- Panvel stations on Thursday-Friday mid-night on the occasion of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's Mahaparinirvan Divas 2024, a press release said on Tuesday.
Mechanized BOOT (Build On Operate and Transfer) Laundry Plant of Raipur Railway Division under South East Central Railway (SECR) upgraded its services to ensure clean and hygienic bedsheets as well as other materials in trains in a bid to provide enhanced comfort to passengers.
With the cyclone Fengal expected to make a landfall today evening in Tamil Nadu, EMU train services in the Suburban sections of the Chennai division would be operated at reduced frequency intervals, said a press release by the Southern Railway Chennai Division PRO.
Indian Railways (IR) has been taking several steps to ensure comfortable journeys for general-class passengers. As part of its commitment towards providing better services and accommodating the increasing passenger demands, IR has planned to introduce over 1,000 new GS (general seating) coac
"The new trains that I have inspected today will start rolling out on the ground in the next 3 to 4 months and many lines of Phase 4 will also start operating in a few months," CM Atishi said.