News for 'Indian Railways'

Indian Railways' booking portal unavailable for 13 hours

Indian Railways' booking portal unavailable for 13 hours

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

The online railway ticket booking portal of Indian Railways was unavailable for bookings following a failure of the main server of Central Railway Information Systems at Delhi.

Cyclone Montha lashes Andhra, Odisha; 76K in relief camps, flights cancelled

Cyclone Montha lashes Andhra, Odisha; 76K in relief camps, flights cancelled

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

Severe cyclonic storm 'Montha' has begun making landfall off the Andhra Pradesh coast, with the process expected to continue for the next three to four hours. The storm is expected to cross the coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada, with wind speeds of 90-100 kmph.

Indian Railways launches e-tickets

Indian Railways launches e-tickets

Rediff.com12 Aug 2005

Indian Railways will launch e-ticketing from August 12.

CIC gets full strength after 9 yrs; Raj Kumar Goyal appointed chief

CIC gets full strength after 9 yrs; Raj Kumar Goyal appointed chief

Rediff.com16 Dec 2025

The Central Information Commission (CIC) attains its full strength after nine years with the appointment of Raj Kumar Goyal as chief and eight other information commissioners.

2025's Top 10 OTT Films

2025's Top 10 OTT Films

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

While some of them were excellent, most were passable. But many were far superior to the theatrical releases.

160 years of Indian Railways: Interesting facts

160 years of Indian Railways: Interesting facts

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

The first railway on Indian sub-continent operated over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane.

160 years of Indian Railways: Interesting facts

160 years of Indian Railways: Interesting facts

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

The first railway on Indian sub-continent operated over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane.

Trophies, Transition, Heartbreak: Team India's Roller Coaster 2025

Trophies, Transition, Heartbreak: Team India's Roller Coaster 2025

Rediff.com31 Dec 2025

While the white-ball trophy cabinet kept getting heavier, Team India's fortunes in Test cricket swung wildly between hope and despair in 2025.

Indian Railways earnings jump by 9%

Indian Railways earnings jump by 9%

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Continuing with the growth trajectory, Indian Railways have registered an increase of about nine per cent in its revenue earnings. The Railways have earned Rs 62,975.58 crore (Rs 629.75 billion) during April to December 2009 compared to Rs 57,901.88 crore (Rs 579.01 billion) for the same period last year, registering an increase of 8.76 per cent.

IndiGo Crisis: 'Truth Has Not Been Told'

IndiGo Crisis: 'Truth Has Not Been Told'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

'They are saying that there is a pilot shortage which is not correct, but if it was true, did they suddenly come to know this on December 5?' 'If they didn't have crew, why did they seek approval for a winter schedule? To get the approval, the operator has to show crew strength and also a buffer of crew available.' 'If they had a crew crunch, why did they ask for extra flights? Or was it something else that made them so sure that they would get away with this exemption and bans?'

Indian Railways to build world-class stations

Indian Railways to build world-class stations

Rediff.com18 Mar 2011

Indian Railways said it would rope in home-grown talent to develop world-class stations as foreign consultants were charging exorbitant fees.

Kohli's masterly hundred helps Delhi down Andhra

Kohli's masterly hundred helps Delhi down Andhra

Rediff.com24 Dec 2025

Kohli, Simarjeet sparkle as Delhi down Andhra by 4 wickets in Vijay Hazare Trophy

TTE booked for pushing Navy officer's wife to death from train in UP

TTE booked for pushing Navy officer's wife to death from train in UP

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

A ticket examiner has been booked after a woman fell to her death from a train in Uttar Pradesh. The woman's family alleges she was pushed, while other passengers claim she jumped.

Vinesh quits Railways job amid rumours of new career

Vinesh quits Railways job amid rumours of new career

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

The 30-year-old wrestler had quit wrestling following her disqualification from the 50kg gold medal match in the Paris Olympics.

Taj Mahal To Dal Lake: North India's Winter Fog

Taj Mahal To Dal Lake: North India's Winter Fog

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

Dense winter fog and smog have gripped several Indian cities, from Agra's Taj Mahal to the streets of New Delhi, Srinagar, Lucknow, and beyond. These chilling visuals capture how residents, commuters, and tourists are coping with poor visibility and biting cold. From washermen on the Gomti riverbank to Shikara rides in Dal Lake, the photographs highlight the impact of extreme weather on daily life across northern India.

Abhishek Sharma hits 5 sixes, 5 fours for record 12-ball 50!

Abhishek Sharma hits 5 sixes, 5 fours for record 12-ball 50!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2025

Abhishek Sharma smashed the joint third-fastest half-century and broke his own record for most sixes by an Indian in a T20 innings while scoring an unbeaten 148 in Punjab's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Bengal, in Hyderabad, on Sunday.

Rename Delhi as Indraprastha, build Pandavas' statue: BJP MP

Rename Delhi as Indraprastha, build Pandavas' statue: BJP MP

Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

'The Old Delhi railway station should be renamed Indraprastha Railway Station. Indira Gandhi International Airport should be renamed Indraprastha Airport. A prominent statue of the Pandavas should be established at key locations in Delhi'

When Women In Blue Stayed At NRI Homes During Tours!

When Women In Blue Stayed At NRI Homes During Tours!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

There was no money, sponsors didn't make a beeline and foreign tours were an ordeal, but there were women of steel who believed in the old adage that "the show must go on." And Nutan Gavaskar was the first among equals, one of the torchbearers of the women's cricket movement in India back then in 1973.

'Sensex Captures Changing Structure Of Economy'

'Sensex Captures Changing Structure Of Economy'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

'Only four or five original companies remain; the rest have been replaced every decade as sectors evolve or leadership shifts.' 'Companies that fail to adapt -- like many textile mills from the 1970s and shipping firms from the 1980s -- disappear.' 'Benchmark indices reward those who reinvent themselves in line with economic demands.'

What Indian Railways must learn from China

What Indian Railways must learn from China

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Slow pace in modernisation and infrastructure addition chokes tracks, constrains productivity, raises costs and invites political interference.

What Rahul Discovered On Railway Tracks

What Rahul Discovered On Railway Tracks

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

'Trackmen are the most neglected employees among Indian Railways.'

Here's how the Indian Railways plan to upgrade itself

Here's how the Indian Railways plan to upgrade itself

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget in the Parliament on Thursday.

Why Bharatiya Rail Will Always Have My Heart

Why Bharatiya Rail Will Always Have My Heart

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

Indian trains remain the greatest connecters linking hearts to the last mile.

Indian Railways' earnings up by 10%

Indian Railways' earnings up by 10%

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Continuing the trajectory of growth, Indian Railways have earned Rs 7,292.25 crore (Rs 72.92 billion) in April compared to Rs 6,648.08 crore (Rs 66.48 billion) during the same period last year, registering an increase of 9.69 per cent.

Learn from China, transform the Indian Railways

Learn from China, transform the Indian Railways

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

The next government should view Indian Railways as a strategic tool, not legacy problem.

26/11 victims' families did not get full justice, says Nikam

26/11 victims' families did not get full justice, says Nikam

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Lawyer Ujjwal Nikam says that while justice has been delivered to some victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, their conspirators are still hiding in Pakistan. He criticizes Pakistan's handling of the trials of those arrested and calls for action against masterminds like Hafiz Saeed and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.

How Indian Railways plans to run bullet trains!

How Indian Railways plans to run bullet trains!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

The Indian Railways has joined hands with China for cooperation in developing high-speed rail corridors in selected routes in the country.

Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc in Sri Lanka, 80 killed; India provides relief

Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc in Sri Lanka, 80 killed; India provides relief

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

Sri Lanka is facing a severe crisis after Cyclone Ditwah caused widespread flooding and landslides, resulting in numerous deaths and displacement. India has launched 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' to provide relief. The situation is expected to remain critical with rising river levels and continued rainfall.

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The minister plans to reinstate the Railways as the backbone of the economy

Indian Railways, Army among world's biggest employers: Study

Indian Railways, Army among world's biggest employers: Study

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

Though it is often said that Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world, but it seems it is not

Indian Railways to run magnetic trains soon

Indian Railways to run magnetic trains soon

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Magnets on the track push and lift the train up in the air by about 1 inch to 6 inches

Will Jan Suraaj be Bihar's kingmaker or just another newcomer?

Will Jan Suraaj be Bihar's kingmaker or just another newcomer?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party faces skepticism and challenges as it enters the Bihar Assembly elections, with critics questioning its experience and impact.

Rail Budget: Historical and iconic photos of Indian Railways

Rail Budget: Historical and iconic photos of Indian Railways

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

Railways were first introduced to India in 1853.

Indian Railways sued for unhygienic waste disposal

Indian Railways sued for unhygienic waste disposal

Rediff.com28 Jan 2007

An Indian-American sought an order from the Kerala high court in India demanding that Indian Railways stop the practice of discarding human waste in the open.

Indian Railways records 15% revenue rise

Indian Railways records 15% revenue rise

Rediff.com12 Apr 2014

The Indian Railways has closed 2013-14 with a 15 per cent increase in revenue, rising to Rs 1,40,485 crore, compared to Rs 1,21,831 crore last year.

How Dinesh Trivedi plans to revamp Indian Railways

How Dinesh Trivedi plans to revamp Indian Railways

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

Despite a party leader who doesn't seem to put much faith in him and barbs on his first-time ministership, Trivedi is determined to revamp the Indian Railways.

How the Indian Railways can revive its fortunes

How the Indian Railways can revive its fortunes

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

The Railways' share of freight traffic has dropped to 33 per cent from 90 per cent in the 1950s.

There's something common between Akshay Kumar and the Indian Railways

There's something common between Akshay Kumar and the Indian Railways

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

The upcoming Akshay Kumar starrer Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is set to use toilets of the Indian Railways

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Mumbai off to flourishing start in SMAT, beat Railways by 7 wickets

'If You Play A Goon Once, Everyone Starts Thinking You Are A Goon'

'If You Play A Goon Once, Everyone Starts Thinking You Are A Goon'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.'