DMRC-DAMEPL face off: Accrued arbitral award of Rs 8,000 cr may have the power to derail Delhi MetroDMRC has been asked to pay to the private entity an amount which is enough to fund the post-matric scholarships of about 66 lakh Scheduled ...
31 Mar, 2023, 07.36 AM IST
Now you can WhatsApp pictures of dirty rail stations directly to authoritiesThe Western Railways has deputed dedicated staff round-the-clock to handle such complaints about cleanliness.
01 Aug, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
How aging, creaking, crumbling railways is getting a new lifeChanges are happening in the colonial-era infrastructure of Indian Railways that not only looks shabby but also creates safety challenges f...
05 Jul, 2018, 09.36 AM IST
Railways' recent move to decentralise authority is helping it move much fasterThe latest change is not without its critics, however. Some argue that it has amounted to diluting checks and balances and might spawn corr...
24 Jun, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
Gujarat elections: In Godhra, GST a pressing concern, 2002 a bad memoryAlmost 16 years after this bustling town in Panchmahal district became the epicentre of 2002 Gujarat carnage, Godhra has moved on and is de...
05 Dec, 2017, 01.47 AM IST
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...
10 Oct, 2017, 06.44 PM IST
India's rail counter to China's border game is likely to be ready in a few years' timeA host of crucial railway blueprints are on the drawing board at a time when China is aggressively pushing its railway network deep into Ti...
10 Sep, 2017, 11.10 AM IST
Toilet - Ek Chain Katha: When Railways retrieved gold chain from poopA passenger's gold chain accidentally fell through the toilet vent. It weighed 50 grams, said its owner, an orthopaedic surgeon, and was wo...
30 Jul, 2017, 01.39 PM IST
Bengaluru city rail hub to have a third entranceHowever, the demand for a foot overbridg e on the Gubbi Thotadappa Road, which connects the railway and metro stations, is yet to be addres...
10 Jan, 2017, 12.46 PM IST
How railways is banking on social media and apps to address passenger complaintsAfter receiving 1,000 tweets and 200 complaints, IR has been contemplating new features to allow passengers to connect with senior rail man...
07 Aug, 2016, 06.50 AM IST
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu launches "clean my coach" serviceSuresh Prabhu launched the "Clean my Coach" service on Friday whereby a passenger can request for a dirty coach to be swept and cleaned by ...
11 Mar, 2016, 05.58 PM IST
Narendra Modi's governance agenda: Diamond Quadrilateral of high speed trainsThe government wants to make the railways a key element of the logistics hub that will make the economy more competitive.
10 Jun, 2014, 01.09 PM IST
Time to run trains on secure, corporatized fast trackRailways are facing a huge crisis. The department has suffered neglect as successive ministers have used it to serve their political purpos...
24 May, 2014, 12.14 PM IST
Air pollution causes 200,000 early deaths each year in USNearly two lakh Americans die early due to air pollution, a new MIT study has claimed.
01 Sep, 2013, 04.20 PM IST
- Railway Budget disappointing, says BJP in RS
BJP today dubbed the Railway Budget 2013-14 as "disappointing" and said it was full of promises made by his predecessors in the last eight ...
13 Mar, 2013, 05.23 PM IST
- E Sreedharan ‘disappointed’ on surprise visit to Metro IGI link
The airport metro express line could do with some improvement. This was the impression gathered by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) ...
30 Mar, 2011, 09.17 AM IST
- LS clears rail budget; Mamata asserts performance not bad
Lok Sabha today approved the Rail budget for 2011-12 after Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee assured the House of effecting measures to ensu...
07 Mar, 2011, 06.32 PM IST