‘Furnace’, ‘human oven’: Why people are worried about non-AC local trains with closed doors in hot and humid MumbaiMumbai is introducing India's first non-AC suburban train with automatic sliding doors, a safety upgrade following a fatal accident. The ne...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Vande Bharat sleeper coach maintenance facility to be ready by June: OfficialIndia's first Vande Bharat train sleeper coach maintenance facility is set to open in Jodhpur by mid-2026. This state-of-the-art depot will...
08 Nov, 2025, 11.07 AM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Dahod Locomotive Manufacturing Workshop todayAhead of Prime Minister Modi's visit, Dahod is buzzing with excitement for the inauguration of the Locomotive Manufacturing Workshop, a sig...
26 May, 2025, 08.05 AM IST
Indian Railways will get its most advanced and powerful engine in one month's timeIndia's Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces the imminent launch of a 9,000 HP locomotive, mostly made in India, to enhance freight ...
02 Mar, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Railways look to manufacture 1,000 PPEs every day across 17 workshopsHaving undertaken production of personal protective equipment (PPE) type overalls, the national transporter is looking to make 1000 such pi...
07 Apr, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
GAIL jumps 2% on MoU with Indian RailwaysThe move will pave the way for supply of natural gas to railway workshops, integral coach factories, loco workshops, DEMU sheds.
31 Aug, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
Mission Retro-fitment to refurbish old coaches for better amenities and looksUnder an ambitious Mission Retro-fitment, the railways will refurbish and retro-fit 40,000 coaches in next five-and-a-half years to enhance...
13 Jun, 2017, 04.22 PM IST
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu pushes for upgrading train coachesRailway Minister Suresh Prabhu today emphasised on upgrading coaches in trains and bring them on par with those available in European count...
22 Apr, 2016, 03.13 AM IST
Modernisation works in 29 rolling stock railway workshops sanctionedThe railways have sanctioned modernisation works in 29 rolling stock workshops in 14 zones across the country, Lok Sabha was informed today.
23 Dec, 2015, 02.29 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu pitches for IT-enabled accounting reforms for railwaysThe minister was addressing a workshop on 'Accounting for Accountability' held in collaboration with Ministry of Railways.
07 Oct, 2015, 11.16 PM IST
Skill India campaign: Railways to provide space, manpower for trainingThe public transporter will sign an MoU with the Skill Development Ministry tomorrow to firm up the National Skill Development Mission, a s...
13 Jul, 2015, 10.36 PM IST
Railway budget 2015: Traction motor plant in Sushma Swaraj's Lok Sabha seat in the offingSince many rail projects are languishing for years for lack of funds, Prabhu will be seeking the states' active participation to complete t...
25 Jan, 2015, 09.45 AM IST
CAG blames railways for ground water contaminationSludge from ETPs was disposed off in open area leading to contamination of ground water, CAG in its latest report said.
17 Dec, 2014, 08.23 PM IST
IIT Roorkee signs MoU with UK-based University of SouthamptonThe MoU was signed by IIT Roorkee Director and the Vice-Chancellor of the university during a workshop at Southampton recently.
17 May, 2014, 02.51 PM IST
- South Eastern Railway increased its earnings through sale of scrap23 Apr, 2012, 07.45 PM IST
- Goldern Rock workshop to export 23 metre gauge coaches
The Golden Rock Railway Workshop (GOC) here, for the first time, would export 23 metre gauge passenger coaches to Tanzania, Chief Workshop ...
13 Apr, 2008, 05.02 PM IST
- Railway workshop bags Rs 225cr order
The Central Railway Workshop at Golden Rock here has bagged a Rs 225-crore order from the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) for suppl...
18 Aug, 2006, 08.00 PM IST