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Which is India's cleanest railway station?

Which is India's cleanest railway station?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Cleanliness of stations will be rated as per certain parameters finalised by the Railways.

Waitlist e-ticketing for all trains now

Waitlist e-ticketing for all trains now

Rediff.com20 May 2008

The facility is available on the e-ticketing Web site www.Irctc.co.in of Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Cooperation, a PSU under the ministry of railways.

ED summons Tejashwi, Rabri in 'hotels-for-land scam'

ED summons Tejashwi, Rabri in 'hotels-for-land scam'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

The case dates back to the time when Lalu was the railway minister in the UPA government.

Shramik trains ferried 44 lakh migrants since May 1

Shramik trains ferried 44 lakh migrants since May 1

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Of the total trains, 2,875 have terminated, while 401 are in transit. The top five states and union territories from where maximum trains originated are Gujarat (897), Maharashtra (590), Punjab (358), Uttar Pradesh (232) and Delhi (200).

No passenger trains during 'janata curfew' on Sunday

No passenger trains during 'janata curfew' on Sunday

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

As of now, the Indian Railways has cancelled 245 trains in order to restrict unnecessary travel due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Back in Patna, pressure on Nitish to break silence on Lalu's CBI raids

Back in Patna, pressure on Nitish to break silence on Lalu's CBI raids

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

The CM is expected to call a press conference on Monday, say JD-U sources.

Failed to get confirmed ticket on Rajdhani? Fly Air India!

Failed to get confirmed ticket on Rajdhani? Fly Air India!

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Maharaja will soon come to help wait-listed passengers of Rajdhani trains as such travelers will be provided with the option to fly by Air India by paying little extra.

Battery-operated cars at rail stations soon

Battery-operated cars at rail stations soon

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Senior citizens, differently-abled, pregnant women and medically sick travellers will be given a preference

PHOTOS: Train services resume after nearly 2 months

PHOTOS: Train services resume after nearly 2 months

Rediff.com13 May 2020

A total of 1,177 passengers are booked on the New Delhi-Bilaspur special train, which departed at 4 pm, while 1,122 passengers are booked on the New Delhi-Dibrugarh special train that departed at 4:45 pm.

Rail coaches with living room, pvt kitchen!

Rail coaches with living room, pvt kitchen!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

Get ready for a different rail travel experience. A special rail coach with a living room, two bathrooms, two toilets and a private kitchen. The catch: You will be allowed to take your own chefs on the trip.

Ajit, tell me how can I get RICH?

Ajit, tell me how can I get RICH?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

2021 could be the year of mid-and small-caps, say analysts

2021 could be the year of mid-and small-caps, say analysts

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Analysts attribute the surge to a host of factors, particularly the interest shown by the retail investors in these two market segments.

Book rail tickets through your cellphone!

Book rail tickets through your cellphone!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

Reliance Infocomm, in association with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC), has launched the railway ticket booking service through Reliance India Mobile in 120 Indian cities.

Alok Verma shunted out as CBI chief

Alok Verma shunted out as CBI chief

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

He has been removed from the high-profile post on the charges of corruption and dereliction of duty making him the first chief in the history of the agency to face such action.

The great Indian railways and a little app

The great Indian railways and a little app

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

RailYatri offers a host of travel-related services to a 4.5 million user base. Shine Jacob finds out what's next for the app.

Officer who climbed wall to arrest Chidambaram gets Prez medal

Officer who climbed wall to arrest Chidambaram gets Prez medal

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramaswamy Parthasarathy, who arrested Chidambaram in the INX Media case last year, has been conferred with the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

The secret behind redBus' success story

The secret behind redBus' success story

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

redBus.in is the second highest transacted travel website in the country, next only to IRCTC.

CBI sees Kunal Ghosh as key to Mamata-Saradha puzzle

CBI sees Kunal Ghosh as key to Mamata-Saradha puzzle

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could be staring at troubled times ahead as the Saradha scam trail seemingly leads up to her doorstep.

Railway budget: No service charge on e-tickets; new safety fund to be set up

Railway budget: No service charge on e-tickets; new safety fund to be set up

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

For 2017-18, the plan size has been pegged by the Railways at Rs 1,31,000 crore.

Amit Shah flags off Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express

Amit Shah flags off Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

The home minister also said that Article 370 was the "biggest roadblock" in the state's development and within 10 years, it will be one of the most developed regions of the country.

Tendulkar's 200th Test: Fans' frustration grows as website selling online tickets crashes

Tendulkar's 200th Test: Fans' frustration grows as website selling online tickets crashes

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Cricket fans were left frustrated on Monday as they were unable to access the website selling online tickets for Sachin Tendulkar's 200th Test match.

The Shiv Sena MP who force-fed a staffer on Ramzan fast

The Shiv Sena MP who force-fed a staffer on Ramzan fast

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Rajan Vichare is in the centre of a raging controversy after the representative from Maharashtra's Thane constituency was seen force-feeding a Muslim employee of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation -- in-charge of handling catering at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi.

Book your train ticket through a mobile phone

Book your train ticket through a mobile phone

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Only registered IRCTC users can use these services as of now. Currently, Indian railways don't allow Mobile ticket booking between 8 am to 12 pm.

Restrictions on online train ticket booking

Restrictions on online train ticket booking

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The restriction has been imposed to prevent touts from cornering tickets.

CBI summons Lalu, Tejashwi in 'hotels-for-land scam'

CBI summons Lalu, Tejashwi in 'hotels-for-land scam'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

The RJD chief has been asked to appear for questioning at the agency headquarters on September 11.

Railways to promote Gandhi Circuit to draw tourists

Railways to promote Gandhi Circuit to draw tourists

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

IRCTC will work on Kisan Yatra, a special travel scheme to help farmers to learn about new farming and marketing technique.

Rs 9500-cr online train tickets booked in 2011-12

Rs 9500-cr online train tickets booked in 2011-12

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

About 11.61 crore (116.1 million) train tickets involving fare of Rs 9,498.45 crore (Rs 94.98 billion) were booked through IRCTC website in the last fiscal.

CBI busts Rs 20 crore 'Rail Neer' scam; 2 senior Railway officials to face axe

CBI busts Rs 20 crore 'Rail Neer' scam; 2 senior Railway officials to face axe

Rediff.com17 Oct 2015

Railways has said that it plans to suspend two senior officials of Northern Railway, following searches carried out by the Central Bureau of Investigation at 13 locations and recovery of Rs 20 crore in cash in connection with alleged corruption in supply of packaged drinking water in premium trains.

Kulhads to make a comeback at 400 rail stations

Kulhads to make a comeback at 400 rail stations

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

In his address to the nation from Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi had given a clarion call to free India from single-use plastic.

Booking rail tickets online gets faster, easier

Booking rail tickets online gets faster, easier

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

The long and irritating experiences of booking train ticket through IRCTC website seems to be a thing of past now as the Railways on Wednesday launched the next generation e-ticketing system enhancing the booking capacity to 7200 tickets per minute and making the whole process much faster and easier.

Dial 139 for wait-listed ticket cancellation

Dial 139 for wait-listed ticket cancellation

Rediff.com25 May 2016

While booking tickets was a problem, cancelling those booked tickets and getting refunds were more problematic.

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD or SELL

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD or SELL

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Ask Ajit: 'Sold shares in panic. What to do now?'

Ask Ajit: 'Sold shares in panic. What to do now?'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Govt sets ambitious divestment target for April-September

Govt sets ambitious divestment target for April-September

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The previous highest divestment proceeds for the first half of a year was around Rs 21,000 crore in 2016-17.

CBI's Alok Verma meets CVC, refutes corruption charges

CBI's Alok Verma meets CVC, refutes corruption charges

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

Verma came to the CVC office in the late afternoon and stayed there for about two hours, they said.

After SC prod, CVC begins probe into charges against CBI chief

After SC prod, CVC begins probe into charges against CBI chief

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

The Central Vigilance Commission on Tuesday examined some Central Bureau of Investigation official.

Ask Ajit: Stocks to buy, sell, or hold

Ask Ajit: Stocks to buy, sell, or hold

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Zeitgeist: Tracking the Indian Web story

Zeitgeist: Tracking the Indian Web story

Rediff.com13 Dec 2010

What 81 million Indian netizens have been searching for on the web?

The CVC report that led to Alok Verma's ouster

The CVC report that led to Alok Verma's ouster

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

The CVC report spoke about the controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi's case and claimed that CBI team looking into the case wanted to make Hyderabad-based businessman Sathish Babu Sana an accused in the case but Verma never gave clearance.

Railways to roll out new e-ticketing service

Railways to roll out new e-ticketing service

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

Travel agents in the IRCTC service have been accused of blocking tickets to sell them at a premium.