On a train without ticket or using someone else’s? These railway mistakes could soon cost you far more as Centre plans fine hike from July 1Train travel could soon come with stricter penalties as the Centre plans to double the minimum fine for ticketless travel from Rs 250 to Rs...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Northeast receives Rs 11,486 crore rail budget allocation in 2026-27, says NFRNortheast India's railway infrastructure has seen a fivefold budget increase, transforming services over the past 12 years. Significant gau...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
How a Rs 5 dispute ended Indian Railways paying Rs 10,000 as compensationIndian Railways must refund five rupees to a passenger. The railways also have to pay ten thousand rupees in costs. This follows a consumer...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
"Will significantly improve ticket booking efficiency": ZRUCC Southern Railway member on IRCTC website upgradeIndian Railways is set for a major digital upgrade. The passenger reservation system will see its ticket booking capacity surge from 32,000...
14 Jun, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtainSince the Kremlin ratcheted up control over the internet this year, Russians have been turning to increasingly convoluted technical solutio...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
IRCTC new website launch date announced by Ashwini Vaishnaw : Faster ticket booking, tatkal booking status, seat choice feature and moreNew IRCTC Website launch: Indian Railways is set to launch a revamped IRCTC website by July 15, promising a significantly smoother online t...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
As women flock to free state buses in Bengal, private operators look for rescue planPrivate bus operators in West Bengal are facing significant revenue losses following the introduction of free travel for women on governmen...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Chenab bridge, Vande Bharat Sleeper, 99.6% electrification among Railways' feats in 12 years: GovernmentThe government highlighted significant rail infrastructure achievements over 12 years, including the world's highest Chenab river arch brid...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Tourism and hotel sector stocks: Time for a correction in business? Are analysts getting it wrong? 15 stocks from the ecosystemThe Indian hotel and tourism ecosystem has benefitted from the post-Covid travel urge. Occupancies were high, room rates firm, supply is, i...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
LPG crunch forces IRCTC to resume cooking onboard; 60% of railway food to be prepared on electricityRailway Catering and Tourism Corporation is now cooking meals inside moving trains. This practice was stopped earlier but has resumed using...
09 Jun, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
India’s longest toy train services is back after 4 years. 164 km of Himalayan magic for just Rs 40 ticket price - 10 hours, 1,000 bridges, 484 curvesThe beloved Kangra Toy Train, a UNESCO tentative site, has resumed its scenic journey after a four-year hiatus due to bridge damage. This v...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 26%Just look at developments in the past 48 hours. The war between Iran and Israel resumed, but within hours Tehran said it had halted all off...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
A house worth crores, a deadly dispute: Inside the murder of a DU professorA property dispute in West Bengal allegedly led to the murder of Delhi University professor Debosmita Paul. Delhi Police have arrested a co...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
IRCTC cracks down on fake accounts, expands AI surveillance in kitchensIRCTC has deactivated millions of suspicious user IDs to combat fraudulent train ticket bookings. This move addresses passenger concerns ab...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
IRCTC sets new records in online ticket booking, blocks 3 crore suspicious IDs in 2025-26IRCTC intensified anti-fraud measures in 2025, deactivating 3.03 crore suspicious user IDs and blocking 13,343 email domains. The corporati...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
RCB vs GT IPL 2026 final: Western Railway announces special trains, check schedule and timingsWestern Railway has launched two special-fare trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to manage the anticipated passenger surge for the IPL 202...
30 May, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Why Railways had to pay 10 times the ticket price as compensation to 4 passengers travelling: 'Mental, physical & economic harassment...'A consumer court in Bihar has held the Indian Railways responsible for failing to provide confirmed reserved berths to passengers after fou...
28 May, 2026, 05.10 PM IST