A childhood insult sparked his IAS dream. Son of a rickshaw puller, he cleared UPSC at 22 in first attemptGovind Jaiswal's journey from poverty in Varanasi to becoming an IAS officer is inspiring. Facing discrimination and hardship, he was deter...
15 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Vande Bharat TTE caught asking Rs 380 to arrange Rs 750 seat for passenger, Railways responds after viral videoA Traveling Ticket Examiner (TTE) with Indian Railways was suspended after a viral video showed him allegedly offering an unofficial discou...
13 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Permanent holding area to be designed at 5 stations including New Delhi: Railway ministerThe railway ministry has directed RITES Ltd to design permanent holding areas at five major stations, including New Delhi, to manage passen...
19 Feb, 2025, 09.39 PM IST
Goods train catches fire in UP's Sultanpur, no one hurtA bogie of a goods train heading to Varanasi caught fire at Sultanpur Railway Station, causing commotion on the Varanasi-Lucknow track. No ...
17 Jun, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
First section of Varanasi ropeway to be ready by August 2024India's first urban ropeway project, the Varanasi Ropeway Project, is set to complete a section linking Varanasi Cantonment Railway Station...
29 May, 2024, 07.43 AM IST
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces train service between Kashi and TNRailways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw interacted with delegates from Tamil Nadu who were invited to the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, and also inspect...
10 Dec, 2022, 03.55 PM IST
Agnipath: Protesters set empty bogey on fire in UP's Ballia, several trains cancelled as precautionary measureThe Ballia police chief said they had managed to disperse one mob after talking with them but another group of protesters, carrying sticks,...
17 Jun, 2022, 03.33 PM IST
Rail Land Development Authority to offer 3 lakh sq ft commercial space near Varanasi railway stationThe total land area entrusted for this project is about 2.5 hectare, out of which about one hectare is earmarked for redevelopment of railw...
19 Nov, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
Railways cancels 30 trains for 42 days: Check list hereHowever, the Railways in an official statement said that the cancellation of 30 trains is temporary, and the services will be restored afte...
18 Jun, 2018, 12.32 PM IST
Railways has ongoing projects worth over Rs 4500 cr in Varanasi: MinisterThe Railways has ongoing projects worth over Rs 4,500 crore in Varanasi, the government informed Parliament today.
07 Mar, 2018, 07.39 PM IST
Will rail projects help BJP fly in Eastern UP?Railways ministry has selected a place near Ghazipur Ghat railway station to construct a cargo centre for perishables.
04 Mar, 2017, 12.27 AM IST
Railways mulling to rent spaces for advertisementsWhile conducting the railway station's inspection, Puthia, instructed officials to ensure cleanliness of platforms and waiting rooms.
08 Nov, 2016, 11.11 PM IST
China to develop New Bhubaneswar, Baiyappanahalli railway stationsBesides the foreign countries, state governments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) will also be roped in for modernisation of about 400...
21 Jul, 2016, 10.03 PM IST
Varanasi railway station to have executive lounge soon: Divisional Railway ManagerThe railway station of PM Modi's parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, will get a makeover soon with a new 'executive lounge' and some othe...
09 Feb, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
Yards at busy stations like Varanasi, Lucknow to be remodelledThe problem of trains getting late and delayed at outer signal for longer period at busy stations like Lucknow is mainly due to the yards.
23 Apr, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Railways to focus on Poorvanchal region: Government"Rail infrastructure will be developed in Poorvanchal region which has been neglected for several years," Sinha said at a function at the C...
14 Nov, 2014, 08.03 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections: Poster attack on Arvind Kejriwal as he arrives in VaranasiWhile AAP supporters welcomed Kejriwal with flowers, there were also posters in and outside the railway station that labelled the former De...
15 Apr, 2014, 10.22 AM IST