Home » Business News » Railways Advertisement Trains to use GPS to avoid accidents New Delhi, August 20: The global positioning system (GPS) technology will be installed on trains in the next two years to avoid accidents, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said today. .... Railways accept credit card with photograph as identity proof New Delhi, Aug 16: The Indian Railways has begun accepting credit cards with laminated photographs issued by banks as identity proof of passengers travelling on e-tickets from Aug 6, an officia.... Why doesnt railways implement the anti-collision device, asks designer New Delhi, Aug 13: It has been eight years since a safety device like the Anti-Collision Device (ACD) was designed, tested and certified for use by the Research Designs and Standards Organisati.... Delhi Metro pays back over Rs.567 crore to Japanese agency New Delhi, Aug 7: One of the few metros in the world to make an operational profit, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has paid an amount of over Rs. 567 crore back to a Japanese agency, w.... India to expand railway connectivity with Bangladesh Agartala, Aug 5: India will extend its railway network to two more places along the India-Bangladesh border to improve connectivity between the two countries, a railway official announced today.... East Coast Railway registers growth in freight loading Bhubaneswar, July 28: The East Coast Railway today said it has registered a 5.87 percent increase in freight loading during the first quarter of this fiscal as compared to the growth in the cor.... Indian Railways - a factfile New Delhi, July 19: A factfile on Indian Railways which runs the world's second largest railroad network under a single management. -The network comprises 64,015 route km with 6,9.... Railway ticket booking site made more accessible to common man New Delhi, July 14: Indian Railways today decided to make its ticket-booking website inaccessible to touts and travel agents during the opening hour of the sale of Tatkal (instant) and other ti.... Railways' first quarter earnings grew by over 7 percent New Delhi, July 9: Indian Railways' earnings grew by over 7 percent in the first quarter of this fiscal, the railway ministry said today. It earned Rs.22,061.13 crore between Apri.... Railways to take another day to restore normalcy New Delhi, July 6: A day after a nationwide shutdown disrupted over 265 train services, Indian Railways today said it will take another 24 hours to restore full normalcy even as many diverted t.... Railways to give free houses to squatters: Mamata Kolkata, June 13: Union minister Mamata Banerjee said today that the Indian Railways will provide free houses to squatters who are willing to vacate its land besides tracks across the country. .... Don't disrupt railways for political agenda: Mamata Kolkata, June 13: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today appealed to all political outfits not to disrupt train services to fulfil their political agenda. "The Indian Railways ser.... Special trains for Ajmer Sharif pilgrims New Delhi, June 13: The Indian Railways will run special trains to Ajmer from various parts of the country for devotees travelling to the the Rajasthan city for the 798th Urs of Hazrat Khwaja M.... Railways move to cut cancer patients' quota opposed Chandigarh, June 6: Akali Dal MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal today urged Railways Minister Mamta Banerjee not to reduce the quota in railways for cancer patients and their attendants. <.... Railways reviewing policy on catering services on trains New Delhi, April 30: Concerned with the low quality of food served on trains, the government today said it is reviewing its policy on catering services. "For bringing about overal.... Now, behavior management counseling for railway porters New Delhi, Apr 28: The Indian Railways have finally decided to act on the complaints lodged by passengers regarding the offensive behavior of railway station porters. For the very first time, t.... Dial four wrong entries to talk to railway enquiry official! New Delhi: Tired of trying to reach a call centre official in Indian Railways' passenger information system 139? Just dial the number and then make four wrong entries and your call will be .... Mamata lays foundation for coach factory in Bengal Kolkata: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today laid the foundation for a Rs.860-crore rail coach factory at Kanchrapara which is expected to supply 500 EMU and Metro coaches annually over a pe.... Indian railways planning to remodel its web portal New Delhi: The Indian Railways have planned to redesign its online portal to enhance its interaction with customers and passengers. At present, the portal records around 1.5 crore user clicks d.... Secunderabad-Nizamuddin Duronto Express flagged off Hyderabad: The non-stop bi-weekly Duronto Express from Secunderabad to Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) became operational today. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K.Rosaiah flagged off the trai.... British delegation to meet Indian railway board officials Kolkata: British businessmen are looking for opportunities in the Indian railway sector, members of a delegation said here today. The delegates will meet railway board officials in New Delhi on.... Railways to focus on increasing coach manufacturing capacity New Delhi: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced a slew of new projects, some in partnership with the private sector, to bolster the country's coach manufacturing capacity and pr.... Suhel Seth to advise railways on advertising Kolkata: The railway ministry has inducted well known advertising professional Suhel Seth as a member of the Expert Committee on Railways for providing new advertising ideas. The comm.... Railway connectivity, Mamata's gift to Nandigram Kolkata: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today inaugurated a project for laying 17 km of railway tracks in West Bengal's Nandigram and promised jobs or houses to those whose land may be ac.... Mamata waves as steam engine chugs through Rajpath New Delhi: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee waved cheerily as a whistle blowing steam engine that has for long connected distant corners of the country rolled down the Rajpath boulevard during .... Monorail maker seeks site, partner for Indian plant Chennai: Malaysian company Scomi International, the partner of Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) for the Mumbai monorail project, is scouting for a suitable site and partner to build its Indian m.... Are bullet trains coming to India? New Delhi: Can Indians ever fulfill their dream of traveling in a bullet train in the nation itself that would travel at a speed of 350 Km/hour? The government is now considering the .... Special Kalka-Shimla trains start for New Year Shimla: The Northern Railway has started four special trains on the world heritage Kalka-Shimla rail line in Himachal Pradesh to cater to the tourist rush during the New Year's eve celebrat.... Railways' revenue up 8.74 percent New Delhi: Indian Railways' earnings jumped 8.74 percent in the first eight months this fiscal to Rs.55,586.69 crore ($12 billion) as compared with Rs.51,117.55 crore in the like period las.... Railways to employ people helping to prevent accidents: Mamata Nalikul (West Bengal): The Railways will give jobs to people who help prevent accidents or provide tip-off about sabotage, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday, asking people to com.... Shakeel Ahmed is new Hindustan Copper chief Kolkata: Public sector undertaking Hindustan Copper today said Railway Board advisor Shakeel Ahmed will be its next chairman and managing director. Ahmed replaces Satish C. Gupta. Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express flagged off Kolkata: The Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express, a non-stop train between the two cities, was flagged off today from Howrah railway station, officials said. The train started its journey a.... Chidambaram flags off non-stop Chennai-Delhi train Chennai: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram today flagged off the non-stop Duronto Express from Chennai to Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi. The train started its 28-hour journey 6.40 a.... Bharat Earth Movers to make multi-speed rail coaches Bangalore: State-run Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) plans to manufacture hi-tech rail coaches for low, medium and high speed trains in technology collaboration with Alstom of France, a top comp.... Railways' April-May revenue up 3.34 percent New Delhi: The total earnings of Indian Railways during April-May stood at around Rs.13,709 crore, compared to Rs.13,266 crore earned during the corresponding period last year, reflecting an in.... Railways declares war on rampaging rats New Delhi : After digging through miles of cable lines and chewing up precious valuables, an army of rats infesting the New Delhi railway station will now be flushed out of their secure homes.... Railways to execute three big-ticket projects New Delhi: The cabinet on Monday gave its approval to the Indian Railways to execute on its own three big-ticket projects, including a rail coach factory at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, due t.... 170,000 posts vacant in Railways New Delhi: Around 170,000 posts are vacant in the Indian Railways, the government said on Thursday. The vacancies include some 32,600 posts reserved for scheduled castes, scheduled tribe.... Rail link to Kashmir Valley may have to be realigned Jammu: The proposed 70-km rail link between Katra in the Jammu region and Qazigund in Kashmir Valley may have to be realigned because of geological obstacles, pushing the project cost upwards.... Railways to get Rs.200 bn loan from Japan New Delhi: Indian Railways will likely get Rs.200 billion (Rs.20,000 crore/$4 billion) from Japan for their rail freight corridor project, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad said here Friday. .... Railway police in Bihar to become people-friendly Patna: In a move to make the Government Railway Police (GRP) more people-friendly and accessible, all its officials have been asked to wear their name badges in Hindi and Urdu as against Engl.... Lalu, Sonia in Rae Bareli to launch rail coach factory New Delhi: Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party MP Rahul Gandhi reached Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh today afternoon to launch a Rs.20 billion ($408 milli.... Western Railway's freight earning jumps nearly 21 pc Ahmedabad: Western Railway's freight earning went up to Rs 22.6 billion in the first seven months this fiscal, an increase of 20.58 per cent over the corresponding period in 2007. An official s.... Railways plans CNG engine to reduce diesel costs New Delhi: In a bid to reduce its expenditure on diesel, Indian Railways has decided to develop dual fuel engines which would also use CNG. "We have decided to use CNG in train operations with .... Railways may enforce Act to acquire land in Rae Bareilly New Delhi: With an aim to go ahead with its ambitious rail coach factory, Railways is mulling over an alternative action plan to acquire land for the purpose in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareilly dis.... High air fare, huge jump in Railway AC booking New Delhi: The steep rise in airfares has given a major boost to Indian Railways, which has seen bookings in air-conditioned (AC) coaches rise by more than 50 per cent. The railways carried 5.9.... Railways to enhance exports to developing countries Varanasi: Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), an Indian Railways production unit in Varanasi, is all set to become a hub for exports to developing nations, especially in Africa and the Middle East. .... Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement