Crushed between the State and the Indian Railways, nearly one-third of the people living in Haldwani along the tracks face an eviction threat — their homes are in danger of being razed, and the future of their schools, banks, and hospitals is in peril Atiq Shah, 65, stands before the tree that Chirag Ali Shah … Read more
“In this ongoing festive season, for the convenience of rail travelers and to clear extra rush of passengers, Indian Railways is running 2,561 trips of 211 special trains (in pairs) till Chhath Puja this year,” an official statement said. “In this ongoing festive season, for the convenience of rail travelers and to clear extra rush … Read more
The luxury tourist train Palace on Wheels will soon return in operation offering a mesmerising journey through majestic Rajasthan. The COVID pandemic has kept the train halted for two years and as the situation improves Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) is all geared up to get it back on tracks. The initial meetings between RTDC officials, national … Read more
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday took swipes at the BJP and Union government over issues such as GST compensation and clearance for the state’s projects while inaugurating two new Metro rail lines here. Thackeray inaugurated Lines 2-A and 7 of Mumbai Metro, which connect the western suburbs of Andheri and Dahisar. “There are … Read more
The offer-for-sale for the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) got a good response from non-retail investors as the issue was subscribed nearly two times on day one. Retail investors will get chance to bid for IRCTC offer-for-sale (OFS) on Friday, the last day for the issue, department of investment and public asset management … Read more
In the wreckage that the novel coronavirus is leaving in its wake, there has been an unexpected social benefit. Hundreds of thousands of sanitation workers — who have been dismissed and discriminated as kudawallah and safaiwallah — are being recognised as frontline health warriors. When they don their PPE kits to collect garbage from containment … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Railway Board has asked the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to drop the phrase “window dressing” from its assessment of Indian Railways’ accounts for FY19. The audit, presented in parliament last week, said the net surplus of Rs 3,773.86 crore reported by Indian Railways would have been a negative balance of Rs … Read more
New Delhi: The Indian Railways’ freight revenue between April to August has declined by almost 22% compared to the same period last year. While freight loading in the month of August was higher compared to August 2019, it declined as against July this year, after having registered a steady growth for two consecutive months, latest … Read more
New Delhi: The Indian Railways will start conducting computer-based examinations for around 1.40 lakh posts from December 15, Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav said Saturday. Around 2.42 crore applications have been received for these posts, he said. These are, 35,208 posts in non-technical popular categories (NTPC) like guards, office clerks, commercial clerks and others, … Read more
More than one crore passengers were fined for travelling without a ticket in 2019-20, earning the Railways a revenue of Rs 561.73 crore — a growth of around 6 per cent over 2018-2019, an RTI application has found. The Railways has earned Rs 1,938 crore through fines imposed on ticketless travellers between 2016-2020, a rise … Read more