Indian Railways tightens contract execution frameworkIndian Railways is implementing reforms to enhance construction quality, including assessing contractor bid capacity for projects over Rs 1...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
Cancelling train tickets? Indian Railways has just changed the cancellation chargesIndian Railways has updated its ticket cancellation policy, introducing a tiered refund system based on departure time. Passengers cancelli...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Indian Railways conducting drive to check touts, ticketless travelRailway Minister Suresh Prabhu said a special drive was launched by all zonal railways from April 1 to June 30 to conduct checks in mass co...
26 Jul, 2017, 02.19 PM IST
Soon, Aadhaar will be must for booking train tickets onlineAadhaar number has been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets from April 1. A three-month trial run for ...
02 Mar, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
Railways limits online booking to prevent toutingTo prevent touts from hogging e-tickets, railway ministry has introduced checks that will ensure that an individual can book only six ticke...
28 Jan, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
Central Railway augments passenger capacity by attaching 100 coachesCR has also launched intensive drives/campaigns on safety, cleanliness, ticket checking and anti-tout campaign, the senior railway official...
26 May, 2015, 11.06 PM IST
CCTVs, jammers-equipped reservation counters by railways to rein in toutsThe circular from the railway ministry has asked stations to install the cameras that will send live feed at the time of booking reservatio...
07 Oct, 2014, 11.50 AM IST
Railways links 50% of tatkal tickets with dynamic pricing system, fares to go upThe rates of the tatkal tickets will go up with the Railways deciding to sell 50% of these tickets in selected trains using dynamic fare sy...
02 Oct, 2014, 09.10 PM IST
New advance rail ticket booking period from tomorrowAdvance booking period for train tickets will be reduced from existing four months to two days from tomorrow as part of the Railways' effor...
30 Apr, 2013, 09.35 PM IST
Advance booking period for train tickets reduced to 60 daysRailways has reduced advance booking period from 4 months to 4 months from May 1 as part of its efforts to prevent touts from cornering bul...
25 Apr, 2013, 07.55 PM IST
Aadhar card may be linked with train ticket booking"We are exploring the possibility of linking Aadhar system with issuing of train tickets," Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said.
10 Jan, 2013, 08.40 PM IST
- Per day limit for e-tickets to be increased in four months
Railways have decided to increase the limit for online bookings per day from 3.5 lakh at present to about four lakh in the next four months...
03 Jul, 2012, 11.05 PM IST
- Sleepless night at reservation counters, but no tatkal ticket
The tatkal scheme was introduced to help people get train tickets at short notice. But skyscraping demand is not helping people to get tick...
26 Jun, 2012, 12.04 PM IST
- Railways gear up to tackle tout menace during Holi rush
Gearing up to tackle passenger rush as well as tout menace during the Holi festival, Northern Railway has drawn out an action plan to ensur...
10 Feb, 2012, 03.36 PM IST
- Railways launch special checks to counter touts
Taking on unscrupulous elements, Railways have launched special checks in reservation counters to prevent them from cornering seats, while ...
14 Jul, 2010, 03.16 PM IST
- Railways fall short of revenue targets
The Railways have fallen short of revenue targets as the total earnings up to January 2008 have shown a drop of less than 1 per cent over t...
13 Mar, 2008, 07.27 PM IST
- Parcel handling at railway stations to be outsourced
Parcel handling at railway stations, which brings railways business worth Rs 1,200 crore every year, is going to be outsourced by the North...
14 Sep, 2007, 10.20 AM IST