Indian Railways: News
17 Sep 2018
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationIRCTC bookings: How to change your train boarding station online
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) offers passengers the facility of changing boarding stations online through its e-ticketing website.
17 Sep 2018
Nitish KumarRailMitra, a single app for all train travel requirements
Indian Railways is the most preferred mode of travel among Indians with over 23.9mn people traveling every single day.
17 Sep 2018
DelhiRailway gateman's hands hacked for refusing to open level-crossing gate
Gateman Kundan Pathak's refusal to open a level crossing gate in North Delhi's Narela area because a train was approaching could cost him both his hands with bike-borne assailants hacking at him till he collapsed, railway officials said today.
14 Sep 2018
IndiaIndian Railways scraps flexi-fare pricing for 40 trains
In what comes as good news to Indian Railways passengers, the national transporter has decided to do away with flexi-fare pricing or dynamic pricing for 40 premium trains.
14 Sep 2018
IndiaIndian Railways Tatkal reservation: Rules and tips to know
For facilitating reservations on short notice, the Indian Railways offers online and offline Tatkal ticket booking service.
12 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiCabinet okays plan to electrify 13,000 route kilometers of rail-tracks
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a proposal for electrification of the last leg of more than 13,000 route kilometers of railway tracks today, a statement from Railways Ministry said.
11 Sep 2018
Narendra Modi#NewsBytesOriginals: Peering into the dark underbelly of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Narendra Modi's flagship 'Swachh Bharat' program is in its fourth year, but underneath the sheen lies the dark reality of manual scavenging, which was again highlighted by the death of five sanitation workers in West Delhi.
11 Sep 2018
IndiaIRCTC lets you book 12 tickets/month, if you verify Aadhaar
In a bid to facilitate online bookings for frequent travelers, as well as to further push Aadhaar usage, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) now lets users book as many as 12 tickets in a month (extended from previous limit of 6 tickets), through its website and app, if they've duly linked their account with Aadhaar.
09 Sep 2018
IndiaIRCTC bookings: How to avail train-travel insurance @68 paise
With effect from September 1, 2018, IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) has introduced new rules for availing train travel insurance while booking online tickets.
08 Sep 2018
IndiaWant confirmed train ticket? This Indian Railways' scheme can help
The Indian Railways offers 'Vikalp' scheme for waitlisted passengers to get confirmed berth in an alternate train, running within 72 hours of the scheduled departure of the original train.
08 Sep 2018
IndiaWill serve only vegetarian food on October 2: Indian Railways
Do you love non-vegetarian food and are traveling by Indian Railways on October 2? If yes, then you might consider to cancel or reschedule your plan.
07 Sep 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 17 killed in mishaps on WR, CR rail divisions
Seventeen persons were killed Thursday in separate mishaps on Mumbai's suburban network of Western and Central Railways, the railway police said.
07 Sep 2018
IndiaHow to avail discounts, cashbacks on online train ticket bookings
In what comes as good news to Indian Railways passengers, various online e-wallet service providers like Paytm and PhonePe are offering attractive discounts and cashback offers for booking railway tickets online, this festive season.
05 Sep 2018
KeralaRecord attendance of 76% in railway recruitment exam: Ministry
A record 76.76% of candidates appeared in the first stage of the railway's computer-based examination for recruitment as assistant loco-pilot and technician, the national transporter said on Wednesday.
04 Sep 2018
IndiaIRCTC bookings: Things to know about Railways' Auto Upgradation scheme
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) offers the option of "auto upgradation" of class to full fare paying waitlisted passengers, to the next higher class, if vacant berths are available.
03 Sep 2018
IndiaRailway babus will now lose seniority for delaying, evading transfers
Delaying transfer orders on promotion will now result in railway officers losing their seniority.
02 Sep 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Safety on trains in your hands, courtesy an app
Come October, and the Central Railway (CR) will roll out a mobile application to cater to safety-related problems in the local or outstation trains.
02 Sep 2018
MumbaiNew vibrant, nature-themed look for Mumbai local coaches
After the Bihar-New Delhi Sampark Kranti Express, it's now the turn of the local trains in Mumbai to undergo a makeover.
01 Sep 2018
EnglandUK couple hires entire train to spend honeymoon in hills
A young couple from England became the first to charter the special train introduced by Southern Railway for a one-way trip from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam, to spend their honeymoon in the hills.
01 Sep 2018
IndiaIRCTC offers 7-days 'Sufi Circuit' tour package at Rs. 7,560
IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) is offering a 7-days 'Sufi Circuit' tour package covering these destinations- Lucknow, Delhi, Ajmer, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri.
30 Aug 2018
IndiaThe Indian Railways offers these special facilities at its stations
The Indian Railways has come up with a number of at-station facilities to further ease the journey for its passengers.
29 Aug 2018
KeralaExam date for computer-based Railways recruitment tests announced; details here
The Railways said the Computer-Based Tests (CBT) for recruitment of Level 1 posts is likely to start from September 17.
28 Aug 2018
India6,000 railway stations will be WiFi-enabled in 6 months: Goyal
Around 6,000 railway stations will be WiFi-enabled in the next 6-8 months, Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal said today.
28 Aug 2018
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationIRCTC eWallet: How to register, deposit money, and make payments
In a bid to facilitate easier and faster online payments, Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has come up with the 'eWallet' payment option.
27 Aug 2018
IndiaLoco-pilots stop train to let herd of elephants pass by
Two locomotive pilots Amar Nath Bhagat and Pawan Kumar stopped the train in northern West Bengal for a noble gesture- they allowed a herd of elephants to pass by.
27 Aug 2018
IndiaOn Gandhi Jayanti, Railways' coaches to bear Swachch Bharat logo
To commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, all the coaches of the Indian Railways will display the logo of the government's pet project 'Swachch Bharat Abhiyan' and the national flag.
27 Aug 2018
IndiaIndian Railways: How to avail a duplicate train ticket
In case a passenger ends up losing their ticket or it gets torn or damaged, they can still undertake the journey. The Indian Railways provides the facility of availing duplicate tickets upon submission of a prescribed fees and meeting certain pre-established conditions.
25 Aug 2018
IndiaIRCTC Waitlisted tickets: Rules you should know
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) offers the service of online booking of tickets, which opens 120 days prior to the actual date of journey.
25 Aug 2018
IndiaIndian Railways set to come up with new 'Flexi-fare' scheme
Indian Railways is all set to come up with a revised Flexi-fare scheme next month to bring in some relief for passengers, who in some sectors pay as much as airfares for the premium trains, sources said.
24 Aug 2018
IndiaSampark Kranti coaches now look so pretty, courtesy Madhubani painting
It's makeover time for the 165-year-old Indian Railways, which plans to revamp close to 30,000 coaches of mail and express trains.
24 Aug 2018
IndiaIndian Railways Tatkal reservation: Rules and tips to know
For facilitating reservations on short notice, the Indian Railways offers online and offline Tatkal ticket booking service.
23 Aug 2018
IndiaThis is how you can transfer your confirmed Railway ticket
The Indian Railways provides to the passengers, the option of transferring their confirmed railway tickets by submitting a request atleast 24 hours prior to the scheduled departure of the train.
22 Aug 2018
India10 rules to know about concessions offered by Indian Railways
IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers tickets at concessional rates to a number of specified categories.
19 Aug 2018
IndiaIndian Railways fare comparison for Tejas, Humsafar, Gatimaan, other trains
In addition to the 4,600 passenger and 5,000 EMU (Electric multiple unit) trains, the Indian Railways currently runs 3,500 reserved trains.
18 Aug 2018
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationIRCTC premium special trains: All about pricing, reservation, and more
IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) introduced premium special trains to offer accommodation to passengers at short notice, even on the busiest routes of Indian railways.
17 Aug 2018
India10 rules to know about concessions offered by Indian Railways
IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers tickets at concessional rates to a number of specified categories.
15 Aug 2018
InsuranceRailways will start charging for travel insurance from September 1
The free travel insurance offered by the Indian Railways will cease to exist from September 1 this year, said a senior Railways official.
15 Aug 2018
Western RailwayCleanest Indian Railways stations revealed: Full list here
Anyone who's traveled extensively by train will inevitably know that cleanliness isn't the Indian Railways' biggest forte.
14 Aug 2018
Railway Police1,400 male passengers arrested for traveling in ladies coaches: Railways
Nearly 1,400 male passengers were arrested by the Railway Police Force (RPF) this year for traveling in ladies compartments across Northern Railway (NR), Indian Railways said today.
13 Aug 2018
IndiaAll you need to know about IRCTC's 'Ramayana Yatra'
In a tweet dated August 8, the IRCTC i.e. the tourism wing of the Indian Railways, announced the launch of the 'Ramayana Yatra' travel package.
