Indian Railways

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Previously reserved for only top railway officials, Indian Railways’ luxury saloon coach is now available to the public.

The Indian government is accelerating its plan to speed up the key Delhi-Mumbai railway line, by ordering a new high-speed train that can operate on the existing tracks. The Economic…

Indian Railways is accelerating the roll-out of power sockets on its trains, to allow passengers to charge up their mobile devices. The Press Trust of India reports that the number of…

A series of new cross-border railways are being planned to connect India with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. India's Ministry of Railways has said that a series of studies have already…

The Indian government has approved plans for a series of major railway development projects across the country, worth a total of INR240 billion (US$3.6bn). The Economic Times reports…

India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has revealed that the country's rail network is expanding at a faster rate under his leadership. In a speech to mark India's Independence Day on…

Indian Railways will soon allow passengers to make electronic payment at its ticket counters, the Business Standard reports. Passengers will be able to purchase tickets through the…

Indian Railways has launched its first semi-high speed train, the Gatimaan Express, which has a maximum speed of 160kph. The train, which runs between Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin…

Indian Railways’ e-catering service has now been expanded to 408 stations nationwide. Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, recently announced the expansion of the scheme,…

Indian Railways has identified Odisha as a priority state for the development. The Economic Times reported India's Railways Minister, Manoj Sinha, as stating on Sunday that Odisha…

Effective 15 June 2015, the booking time for Tatkal tickets in AC and non-AC classes will undergo a change, as reported by Feonline. The Railways have staggered the schedule to reduce…

The recent visit of Railway Minister to Jodhpur witnesses an announcement for the call for privitisation of railway stations, as reported by Feonline. The minister Suresh Prabhu asked…

India is planning to open up its railway sector to private investment. In his first budget this week, Railways Minister Sadananda Gowda told parliament that he plans to purse…

India's railway authorities are trialling a new semi-high-speed service on the route between Delhi and Agra. The Times of India reported this week that the test run is due to be held…

Tourism officials have proposed the launch of a new fast train connecting Mumbai with Goa. The Economic Times reported Union Tourism Minister, Sripad Naik, as saying that he would…

The Indian Railways has decided to run 17 more premium AC-special trains between Delhi and Mumbai.  These additional new trains will ply on busy routes, while the railways will also…

The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a Rail Tariff Authority, an advisory body, through a government resolution, pending amendment of the Railway Act, 1989. The setting…

The Indian Railways will strengthen its e-ticketing system used by the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC). The new system developed by the Centre for…

To add 4,000 special trips to handle holiday rush between October-November… The Indian Railways will boost train services during the upcoming festival season. More than 4,000 trips of…

The new train will travel through three states over a seven-day itinerary… The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (RTDC) and the Indian Railways have launched new luxury train.…

Newly-appointed Railway Minister, Mukul Roy has announced a roll back of the increase of some of the rail fare hikes that were announced in the Rail Budget last week. The fare for first and…

Mukul Roy was sworn in as the new Railway Minister by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi yesterday. Prior to this, Roy was the Minister of State for the Ministry of Shipping, while he has…