India hands over 20 diesel locomotives to Bangladesh“This fulfils an important commitment made during the visit of Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina to India, in October, 2019," an o...
23 May, 2023, 09.49 PM IST
Railways loads highest ever freight of 114.8 MT in MayThe important items transported during May 2021 includes 54.52 million tonnes of Coal, 15.12 million tonnes of Iron Ore, 5.61 million tonne...
01 Jun, 2021, 05.19 PM IST
Indian Railways achieves record freight loading in January 2021As per the statistics till February 8, Indian Railways loading was 30.54 million tonnes which include 13.61 MT of coal, 4.15 MT of iron ore...
09 Feb, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
Indian Railways' freight loading in October up 15% compared to last yearTo attract new business and incentivise other existing clients, the Railway ministry has held meetings with top leadership of iron and stee...
01 Nov, 2020, 02.56 PM IST
Rail roko agitation to severely affect movement of essential items, foodgrains: RailwaysThe Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and The Farming Produce Trade and Commer...
24 Sep, 2020, 02.50 PM IST
Railways gains lost ground, surpasses last year's loading for August by 7 pc so farWhile on Aug 12, the railways loaded 3.12 MT of freight, last year on this day, it loaded 2.74 MT.The revenue for the day went up by 6% or ...
14 Aug, 2020, 08.05 PM IST
Indian Railways freight loading in July surpasses last year’s levelThe freight loading, though picked up in May and June, actually surpassed last year’s level on July 27 when it stood at 3.13 MT. A total of...
28 Jul, 2020, 08.39 PM IST
Indian Railways mulling discounts, cashbacks for late delivery for freight clientsAccording to the latest data, railways' freight earnings dropped by Rs 8,283 crore during April and May, as compared to the same period las...
10 Jun, 2020, 07.56 PM IST
Lockdown effect: From almost crawling, railways' goods trains register 66% jump in speedDuring the lockdown period, goods train have registered 66 per cent increase in speed, with many zones even registering double the speed fr...
06 May, 2020, 02.45 PM IST
Annapoorna and Jai Kisan: Indian Railways' new freight twins make light work of delivery during lockdownUnder this plan, two freight trains loaded at two different originating stations are clubbed at the nearest junction and moved as single tr...
27 Apr, 2020, 01.14 PM IST
Indian Railways reaches out to e-commerce firms, local cos for supplying essentials via special freight trainsLocal industries, e-commerce companies, any interested groups, organizations, individuals and prospective loaders can also contact Railway ...
02 Apr, 2020, 02.16 PM IST
Railways increases freight rates for major commodities by almost 9 per centThe freight rates for food grains, flours, pulses, fertilisers, salt and sugar have not been increased.
31 Oct, 2018, 10.49 PM IST
Integrated safety system to be unveiled in Rail BudgetWe are working on integration of system to ensure safe travel for passengers, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said.
04 Feb, 2016, 05.53 PM IST
After fall in freight, Indian Railway sees slide in passenger bookingsThe public transporter attributes the fall to the rise in ticketless travel and shift in commuter preference due to improved condition of r...
12 Jul, 2015, 12.05 PM IST
Government mulls fund to encourage cargo transportation by shipsDiversion of 5% of cargo transportation to coastal ships can result in annual savings of Rs 2K cr & a 6% reduction in emission of harmful c...
23 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Railways enter one billion plus club in freight loadingWith the loading target exceeding 1007 MT by the end of March, Railways today entered the select group of billion plus club in freight move...
01 Apr, 2013, 09.28 PM IST
- Series of concessions in Railway Budget
A slew of concessions, including for carriage of foodgrains, kerosene and fertiliser, were announced by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in...
24 Feb, 2010, 02.50 PM IST