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Passenger security in Maoist hit areas at WB examined by Railways

Passenger security in Maoist hit areas at WB examined by Railways

Kolkata, Mar 24: Security of passengers especially during night running of trains in the Maoist-hit Junglemahal area, was on yesterday reviewed at a meeting by the general manager of South Eastern Railway with senior police officials [...]

Railway Budget 2012: About 100,000 staff to be employed in FY13

Railway Budget 2012: About 100,000 staff to be employed in FY13

New Delhi, March 14: Indian Railways plans to recruit about 100,000 people in the 2012-13 fiscal year, compared with more than 80,000 hired in 2011-12, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday. Unveiling the ministry’s budget [...]

Obama condemns India & China for raise in oil prices

Obama condemns India & China for raise in oil prices

Washington, Mar 2: US President Barack Obama sought to blame burgeoning growth in India, China and Brazil for spike in oil prices in a bid to deflect the criticism of the Republicans in an election year [...]

Palakkad Rail Coach Factory: Centre approves Rs 550 crore

Palakkad Rail Coach Factory: Centre approves Rs 550 crore

New Delhi, Feb 16 : The long-pending demand of Kerala for a rail coach factory in Palakkad has been approved by the Centre today. The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of a new rail coach [...]

ID proof is obligatory for AC class passengers: Indian Railways

ID proof is obligatory for AC class passengers: Indian Railways

New Delhi, Jan 18: Faced with increasing incidents of misuse of tickets, Railways have made it mandatory for all passengers travelling in AC classes to carry an identity proof with them. So far, carrying ID proof [...]

Government approves over Rs 19,000 crore for rail projects

Government approves over Rs 19,000 crore for rail projects

News Alert : Government approves over Rs 19,000 crore for rail projects from Katra to Qazigund. PTI [...]

Railways need Rs 5.60 lakh cr to become world class carrier

Railways need Rs 5.60 lakh cr to become world class carrier

New Delhi, Dec 22 : Indian Railways, the world’s fourth largest rail network, will require a massive Rs 5,60,396 crore for leap-frogging to the next generation which will see bullet trains and modern stations, Railway Minister [...]

Railway Board reported that about 1,220 killed in train mishaps in 5 yrs in India

Railway Board reported that about 1,220 killed in train mishaps in 5 yrs in India

Thane (Maha), Dec 14 : As many as 1,220 persons lost their lives in the last five years due to various train accidents in India, out of which, the mishaps occurred at the unmanned level crossings [...]

Indian Railways’ registers shortfall of Rs 1,900 crore in earnings this year

Indian Railways’ registers shortfall of Rs 1,900 crore in earnings this year

New Delhi, Dec 8 : Railways today said it has registered a shortfall of over Rs 1,900 crore in earnings till October this fiscal due to various factors like traffic disruptions by agitations and fog and [...]

Implementation of SIMRAN will not cause any threat to railway security: IIT Kanpur

Implementation of SIMRAN will not cause any threat to railway security: IIT Kanpur

Kanpur, Oct 20 : With Railways awaiting Home Ministry’s nod for full-fledged implementation of SIMRAN which gives real time information on train movement, IIT-Kanpur, which is the brain behind the project, today sought to lessen the [...]