Railway board chairperson inspected two stations in Ayodhya ahead of Ram temple consecrationConsidering the spike in footfall at the Ayodhya railway station, the national transporter is renovating the stations to provide enhanced f...
20 Dec, 2023, 06.16 PM IST
Issue notification for secret ballot elections for recognition of unions: NFIR to ministryThe National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) has urged the Railway Ministry to issue a notification for conducting secret ballot ele...
10 Oct, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
Our customer services should epitomise aspirations of new India: Railway Board chief to employeesSinha, the first woman head of the Railway Board, said integrity is non-negotiable for public servants. "We shall maintain a zero-tolerance...
10 Sep, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Gati Shakti University, Airbus ink pact to train students for aviation sectorThe Airbus-GSV MoU will lead to the starting the 'aerospace major' B-Tech course at the Gati Shakti Vishvavidyalaya which will train studen...
07 Sep, 2023, 10.23 PM IST
Govt appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman CEO, Chairperson of Railway BoardThe government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board, the apex decision-making...
31 Aug, 2023, 03.48 PM IST
Bhubaneswar to be developed as world-class railway stationA joint plan is being worked out with Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) to make the project a success. While inspecting the station, ...
03 Oct, 2021, 10.38 PM IST
NGT directs Northern Railways to construct warehouse on platforms for handling of cement bagsThe green panel also junked the plea of Northern Railways seeking setting aside of the order of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC...
01 Feb, 2021, 03.23 PM IST
NGT directs CPCB to finalise environmental permissions of railway stations in 6 monthsThe green panel noted that out of the 720 major railway stations across the country, only 11 have applied for 'consent' in terms of the Wat...
19 Aug, 2020, 06.51 PM IST
Private entry in railways to increase employment, bring new technology, enable trains on demand: RlysThe move by the Railways to privatise 151 trains on 109 routes has been criticised by opposition parties which have alleged that the poor p...
08 Jul, 2020, 11.06 PM IST
Railways spending Rs 2 lakh approx on each isolation coach; Rs 620 crore sanctioned by CentreRailway Board Chairman VK Yadav said this was the budgetary estimate of the Railways for the 5,213 coaches which have been modified as isol...
26 Jun, 2020, 07.15 PM IST
Fix emission levels for diesel locomotives: NGT to RailwaysIn a bid to ensure that railway locomotives do not pollute the environment, National Green Tribunal has directed Environment Ministry and M...
24 Dec, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu explores ways to mobilise resources for RailwaysRailway Minister Suresh Prabhu today discussed with leading bankers the ways in which resources could be mobilised for rail infrastructure ...
18 May, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
Railways asked to identify sites for mobile toilets near slumsThe green panel had directed the authorities to place mobile toilets near colonies, jhuggies which are adjacent to railways tracks.
30 Apr, 2015, 09.23 PM IST
Pollution on tracks: NGT asks Railways to penalise violators"It is obvious that every human act contributing to pollution on railway tracks or on railway properties is objectionable," the bench said.
19 Dec, 2014, 07.43 PM IST
Rail Tariff Authority to be an advisory body: Board ChairmanThe formation of Rail Tariff Authority is to be concretised through a resolution of railways and the independent body will have advisory ro...
24 Aug, 2013, 09.38 PM IST
BJP flays govt for 'railwaygate', demands Pawan Bansal be sackedBJP on Saturday demanded that Railway Minister Pawan Bansal be sacked for the alleged involvement of his nephew in a bribery scandal.
04 May, 2013, 03.31 PM IST
- Govt approves Rs 5,000 cr for modernising ND Railway St
Prime Minister's Committee on Infrastructure on Friday approved a massive Rs 5,000 crore proposal for modernising the New Delhi Railway Sta...
15 Jun, 2007, 09.17 PM IST