These coaches, officials said, will be "economical" and in between the current AC three-tier and non-AC sleeper class.
A passenger should not have to wait for more than five minutes to buy a ticket from stations.
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.
'We don't know how and why this happened as the route interlock signal works fine millions of times every day across India.'
Addressing a press conference on measures taken during 21-days lockdown imposed from March 25 to contain the spread of Covid-19, MHA joint secretary Punya Salila Srivastva said the situation of essential goods and services is under control. To strengthen this situation, the home ministry has written to state governments that both inter-state and intra-state movement of trucks and goods carriers should be allowed during the 21-day countrywide lockdown announced by the central government irrespective of the cargo being essential or non-essential.
Almost 25 per cent central government posts were vacant as of March 2022, compared to 9.4 per cent in March 2002.
IRCTC to restore service charges on e-tickets from Sep 1; Rs 15 for non-AC, Rs 30 for AC classes.
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has ordered an inquiry into the matter.
Vaishnaw on Saturday said he had ordered a high-level probe into the derailment on Friday night.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the attendees of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi with his speech being translated for the audience in real-time using artificial intelligence.
Semiconductor makers need thousands of engineers and technicians, and though India has one of the largest pool of engineers in the world, they do not have experience in the semiconductor manufacturing space.
After bumbling for years since 2014, the Modi government seems to believe that massive government expenditure will lead us to prosperity supported by 'seat-of-the-pants' decision-making, observes Debashis Basu.
At the helm of India's most enterprising ministry, Mamata Banerjee promises the best service from the Indian Railways.
The home minister will also review the preparation for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage set to start on June 29.
After defence, the Commerce and Industry ministry has started the exercise to relax foreign investment norms in the railways sector by permitting 100 per cent FDI in high-speed train systems and dedicated freight lines.
In the event of a war with China, AMCA deep strikes would target China's rail and road links with Tibet, isolating PLA divisions there.
The best way for the railways to become more professional will be to get corporatised.
The railways is expecting a revenue of Rs 1,84,820 crore during the current financial year (FY17).
Pannun, the self-proclaimed general counsel of "unlawful association" SFJ, released the video messages on social media platforms on November 4.
India's iconic Vande Bharat train project may finally find a solution to its two Russian-related issues.
The government has increased the budgetary allocation.
Expresses inability to provide land for train terminal in Bandra-Kurla Complex, a cash cow for MMRDA
'The longevity of the government is a doubt for me because when the going gets tough, there could a be a point in time where there might be pressure, from within the party or from the allies.'
If the finance ministry finally allows the railways to expand its list of goods exempted from the service tax ambit, instead of a complete rollback to the 10 per cent service tax imposed on frieght movement, it could come as a reprieve for Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The freight earning's accounts for two-third of the total earnings of IR.
Presenting the Railway Budget for 2010-11 in Parliament, the minister said outpatient departments and diagnostic centres will be set up in several stations across India.
DIPP had proposed 100% FDI in Railways, which it had to now scale down to 74% in certain areas
Ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Modi had often mentioned that he used to sell tea during his childhood at the Vadnagar railway station along with his father.
Freight corridor project slipping, needs supervision revamp, says Plan panel.
The telecom and banking departments along with the railways accounted for the maximum number of public grievances among the various arms of the government in the last three years.
Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the N-E
The ad-hoc panel announced that it will host the senior national championships in Jaipur from February 2-5.
Rail ministry pinning hopes on foreign partner and private capital
'You can never bring about a change if you only bring in outsiders. Consultants will never feel what changes are necessary and where,' says Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
'Our thrust would be on basic facilities first like sanitation'.
SC agreed that if they were forced to seek clearances from the ministry of environment and forest, their projects will get delayed
Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Minister of State for Shipping, Mukul Roy will be the new Railway Minister.
Suresh Prabhu on the priority being given to safety and the need for more funds for railways to move ahead.
The ministry has also decided to offer station for redevelopment by inviting open bids from companies.
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