Suvendu Adhikari pushes time-bound land handover as ₹1 lakh crore railway projects gather pace in West BengalWest Bengal is set to see massive railway development. Projects worth approximately one lakh crore rupees are planned. CM Suvendu Adhikari ...
06 Jun, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Sixty next-generation trains to be introduced for Kolkata Metro in 5 years: Union Minister Ashwini VaishnawSixty new trains will join the Kolkata Metro network in the next five years. Ashwini Vaishnaw made this announcement. He also stated that r...
06 Jun, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Stock picks of the week: 6 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 29%At a time when there are so many headwinds for the markets, it is tough to imagine that things can get better. But sentiment is a fickle th...
06 Jun, 2026, 06.56 AM 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
Hantavirus scare a wake-up call: Why India must build its disease X defencesA recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship echoes past pandemic scares. Experts warn Disease X, a future unknown pathogen, is a near cer...
24 May, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsWhat is evident in the last few trading sessions is how the street is treating Q4 earnings numbers. If a company delivers in terms of numbe...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
LPG shortage: You may have to carry your food on trains as gas cylinder crisis may affect railway catering servicesLPG shortage: Amid nationwide LPG shortage in India, Indian Railways is considering suspending cooked meal service on trains. The Indian Ra...
12 Mar, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
16 lakh meals served in trains daily: Railway minister informs Lok SabhaRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that Indian Railways serves 16 lakh meals daily, emphasizing smooth and uninterrup...
26 Mar, 2025, 10.38 PM IST
Railways overhauls catering policy for better food availabilityIndian Railways is reorganizing its catering policy to improve food availability in trains. Base kitchens for clusters of trains will be fo...
17 Nov, 2023, 04.08 PM IST
IRCTC has served 10 lakh meals to poor, needy since March 28n Delhi, IRCTC meals are provided to the poor and the needy twice everyday. Kitchens start making food at 6am and lunch is prepared by 11am...
18 Apr, 2020, 07.30 PM IST
Launched in haste, IRCTC’s live kitchen video streaming service fails within a weekAfter the number of food related complaints by passengers increased, rail minister Piyush Goyal had suggested that railways provide live st...
12 Jul, 2018, 01.18 PM IST
Wondered how Railways cooks food for you? Now you can see it liveIRCTC had earlier launched an Artificial Intelligence tool that uses CCTV footage to detect anomalies in hygiene level of the food.
04 Jul, 2018, 06.04 PM IST
New caterers for 302 trains to be selected shortlyRailways will select new caterers through tendering process for about 300 Mail and Express trains, including the premier ones like Rajdhani...
28 May, 2013, 09.29 PM IST
Railways planning to do away with pantry cars in trainsRailways are planning to do away with cooking arrangements in pantry cars and setting up 250 base kitchens across the country.
25 Jan, 2013, 06.05 PM IST
- Not just for Railways: Now, 24x7 IRCTC kitchen in Noida
Railway passengers, executives and managers living in and around Noida can now avail of hygienic Indian and Chinese fare at an affordable r...
03 Dec, 2011, 09.48 AM IST
- Railways outsource job of keeping rodents away
Railways have outsourced the job of keeping the coaches free of rodents and cockroaches to professional agencies.
07 Dec, 2007, 05.07 PM IST
- Base kitchens at railway stations to be revamped
Staff at the base kitchens at stations will get training in five star hotels on quality food preparation as the Indian Railway is all set t...
01 Sep, 2007, 11.10 AM IST