Vande Bharat Sleeper Express ticket cancellation charges: When you can get 75% and 50% refund amountVande Bharat Sleeper Express ticket cancellation charges: The new rates are applicable from January 16, 2026 and will apply to all eligible...
19 Jan, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Vande Bharat sleeper train route announced: Check launch date, fare and other detailsVande Bharat Sleeper Train Route: Indian Railways is launching its first Vande Bharat sleeper train in January 2026, connecting Guwahati an...
01 Jan, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Standing committee has advised to consider senior citizen concessions in sleeper, 3AC coaches: GovtThe Standing Committee on Railways has advocated for special fare reductions for senior citizens, specifically targeting sleeper and 3AC cl...
01 Aug, 2025, 04.45 PM IST
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates new sleeper car at BEMLThe Indian Railways, under the guidance of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, is developing the Vande Bharat sleeper transit, aiming to enh...
09 Mar, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
Soon, Indian railway passengers won't have to deal with waiting lists: ReportSources within the ministry told ANI a comprehensive plan to address the increasing demand, particularly for general and sleeper-class coac...
17 Nov, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
Railways downgrades AC 3-tier berths to sleeper class without intimation. Passengers fumeSharing his bad experience with Railways on twitter, Rajeen Jha, a passanger in the Mangaluru Central Express said: “Sir, have you started ...
04 Oct, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
Railways to roll out Tejas sleeper coaches; 500 to be manufactured in FY 21-22With the introduction of this modern Tejas Sleeper type train for long distance journey, the Indian Railway is making a paradigm shift in t...
12 Feb, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
TTEs 'forced' to flout rules to increase revenue: Staff unionIn a letter to the Railway Board on January 21, the All India Railwaymen's Federation said that this was a "blatant disobedience" to its or...
22 Jan, 2018, 06.42 PM IST
Railways to increase 3AC coaches in long distance trainsRailway data shows that between April 1, 2016 and March 10, 2017, 3AC coaches carried 17% of all passengers in long-distance trains which a...
22 Apr, 2017, 02.15 PM IST
Railways rationalise train berth reservation for physically-challengedAs per the revised provisions there will be two types of physically-challenged quota of two berths each, one lower and one middle, in the s...
26 Nov, 2015, 03.16 PM IST
Railways may replace second class coaches with AC onesSouthern Railway has started replacing old second class sleeper compartments in several express trains with three-tier AC coaches.
28 Jul, 2014, 12.25 PM IST
Train tickets to cost more from April 1Travelling in trains is set to become costlier as the hike in reservation fee and superfast charges announced in the Rail Budget come into ...
30 Mar, 2013, 09.25 PM IST
Train tickets to cost more from April 1; cancellation charge hiked tooPassengers travelling in trains will have to pay more from Monday as the hike in reservation fee and superfast charges comes into effect fr...
26 Mar, 2013, 07.51 PM IST
Identity proof must for sleeper-class passengers from December 1The rule will apply for all forms of ticket, including those for sleeper class, issued by Railways through computerised PRS or Internet.
29 Nov, 2012, 09.40 PM IST
Soon, photo ID must for non-AC train travelRailways is set to make it mandatory for passengers travelling in non-AC sleeper class to carry identity proof.
19 Aug, 2012, 02.30 PM IST
- SP, BSP, JD(U) too ask for rail fare hike rollback
A day after Mamata favoured the withdrawal of rail fare hikes as such a move would "hit the poor," the SP, BSP and JD(U) too demanded a rol...
21 Mar, 2012, 03.30 AM 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