Reduced occupancy, thermal screening, no linen: International Union of Railways' guidelines to manage coronavirusInternational Union of Railways has suggested railways adopt policies to reduce the likelihood of transmission, for example: removing magaz...
10 Apr, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
Indian Railways: 150 private passenger trains to run on 100 routesPath has been cleared to engage private operators to end Railways' long monopoly in running passenger trains.
30 Dec, 2019, 02.55 PM IST
Railways' multipurpose stalls to sell generic low cost medicines at stationsA policy provision will be made that existing Multi Purpose Stalls (MPS) at railway stations may be authorized to stock generic low-cost me...
09 Aug, 2018, 04.41 PM IST
Ammunition cache found dumped in canal in PathankotTwo magazines along with 59 live cartridges of AK-47 rifle, two magazines and 29 live cartridges of INSAS rifle and 16 rounds and two shell...
13 Jul, 2018, 06.32 PM 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
al-Qaeda training recruits to target train tracks and cause derailments in Westal-Qaeda's latest edition of online magazine has published articles related to building a device that can take a rail off the tracks and ca...
17 Aug, 2017, 07.38 PM IST
The Economic Times Magazine 5 February 2017The ET Magazine 5 February 2017 Delhi, 1 February 2017 The Union Budget was announced today, 1 Feb 2017, by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. ...
30 Mar, 2017, 02.13 PM IST
Railways ask people to share train ride memories on social mediaRailways serve approximately 23 million passengers every day which essentially means 23 million individual stories running on Indian Railwa...
12 Aug, 2016, 09.13 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
Rail Radio Service to be launched on 1000 trainsThe state-run public transporter plans to introduce the facility on about 1000 Mail and Express trains, including premier services.
24 Jul, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
We get maximum complaints from Bihar: Suresh PrabhuIndian Railways get the maximum number of complaints about delayed projects from Bihar, Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturd...
26 Jul, 2015, 04.35 AM IST
Pakistan parliament passes resolution against 'Charlie Hebdo' cartoonsResolution tabled in the National Assembly or the lower house said: "These cartoons are a conspiracy to widen misunderstandings among civil...
15 Jan, 2015, 05.15 PM IST
- Rail parcel included under 3.708 per cent service tax ambit from Oct 1
Rail parcel except personal baggage, agriculture produce & few other items has been included under ambit of service tax of 3.708%.
03 Oct, 2012, 11.33 PM IST
- Railways hike parcel rates by 25 per cent
Railways have increased the parcel and luggage rates by 25 per cent on all goods with immediate effect.
05 Jun, 2012, 06.49 PM IST
- Mamata's 'Rail Bandhu' mag to roll out in April
The initial issue, a 100-page publication, is to include short story by Ruskin Bond.
19 Jan, 2011, 03.20 AM IST
- No service tax on goods shipped via Rlys, waterways
Transportation of essential items, including foodgrain, edible oil, sugar, salt, fruits and vegetables, fertiliser, petroleum products thro...
02 Sep, 2009, 02.42 AM IST
- Citizens of Mumbai protest against arrest of art student in Baroda
It wasn’t just artists and activists that turned out at the Jehangir Art Gallery in protest against the arrest of Baroda-based art student ...
15 May, 2007, 03.01 AM IST