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Setback for railway passengers: Soon, no refund if reserved ticket is cancelled up to 8 hours before journey, lesser refunds in other casesIndian Railways has revised its ticket cancellation rules, effective April 1-15, 2026, to combat touting and system misuse. The changes inc...
Karnataka short-changed in railway allocations, says Congress MP Kumar NaikCongress MP G Kumar Naik criticized the lower railway budget allocations for Karnataka, highlighting the state's under-served status and re...
Vande Bharat fares far lower than China, Japan and France: Ashwini VaishnawIndian train fares are among the world's lowest. The Vande Bharat AC chair car fare is much less than similar services in China, Japan, and...
Vande Bharat AC chair car fares much lower than those in China, Japan, France: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawIndian Railways' Vande Bharat AC chair car fares are much lower than those in China, Japan, and France. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw s...
India is exporting metro coaches, locomotives, and bogies: Ashwini VaishnawIndia is exporting Metro coaches to Australia and propulsion systems to several countries including France and Germany, according to Union ...
Indian Railways in sound financial health, says minister Ashwini VaishnawIndian Railways, having overcome pandemic challenges, reported a revenue of Rs 2,78,000 crore for 2023-24. Despite subsidizing passenger fa...
Airfares "cheaper" than AC1, AC2 train fares, says railway zone, allows officials to fly insteadThe General Manager, South Western Railway has approved the proposal which states that it would "increase productivity" as the travel time ...
Rail fares set to get cheaper as Railways plan to scrap flexi-fares from 40 trainsAccording to sources, the flexi-fare scheme is being scrapped for trains that have shown 50% “utilisation” — a euphemism for bookings.
Railways set to come up with revised flexi-fare scheme next monthThe govt is also mulling options to bring in special discounts under the scheme in less busy routes.
Railways' flexi fare decreased total ticket sales but increased earning: CAGRailways ministry had implemented the flexi-fare scheme in all Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains.
Will no fare hike put Delhi Metro on the path of Indian Railways?The fares recommended by the 2nd FFC were made effective from December 31, 2005 (after a gap of one year and nine months) with minimum fare...
Cabinet approves setting up rail regulator to recommend passenger faresThe regulator, to be set up within three months, is likely to help depoliticise the national transporter’s tariff-fixing process improve it...
India led in train accidents in the worldAt least 44 people were killed and dozens were injured when a passenger train collided with a stationary train at a station. Four coaches w...
Surging railway fares could increase traffic at airlinesAnalysts say that shift has already started with difference between AC fares and air fares reducing to up to Rs 800 and this increase in di...
Dombivali most crowded station on Central Railway, reveals RTI queryDombivali has beaten CST, Thane and Kalyan railway station to become the most crowded and fare generating suburban station in the Mumbai di...
Delhi-Agra train fare less than 1 kg of apples: RailwaysA passenger has to shell out Rs 85, which is less than the cost of one kg of apples, for travelling to Agra from Delhi in the general class.
Rail Budget 2014: Hiking fares alone won’t suffice; invest in infra, focus on project completionThe move by the Narendra Modi-led government last week to raise passenger fares was met by sharp protests, especially from Mumbai commuters.
- Rly to maintain same fares for double decker, superfast trains
Passengers travelling in the soon-to-be introduced AC double decker chair car trains would be charged the same fare as that of a similar cl...
Ministers’ safety credentials: Jaffer Sharief fares the worstDoes Mamata Banerjee have the worst track record when it comes to railway safety?
- Gravy train to poll station
With the ruling side concluding that the only thing standing in the way of the UPA coming back to power is a growing disquiet of the common...