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Online classes back? After work-from-home push, Delhi CM’s latest announcement for schools and collegesThe Delhi government has announced a set of new measures aimed at saving fuel and reducing unnecessary expenses, following Prime Minister N...
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
Cleartrip enters train ticketing through IRCTC; targets single-digit market share this yearCleartrip, a Flipkart company, has entered train ticket bookings. This partnership with IRCTC offers travellers access to bookings across I...
Latest IRCTC rules: Indian Railways eases lower berth norms for senior citizens, pregnant travellers and othersIndian Railways is enhancing train travel comfort for senior citizens, women aged 45+, pregnant passengers, the visually impaired, and pers...
Emergency quota for train ticket bookings: Know what are its new rules and how to reserve seats?Indian Railways has updated its emergency quota (EQ) rules to enhance efficiency. Passengers seeking EQ seats must now apply a day before t...
Train reservations: After chart timing and Tatkal, railways announces another important change in ticketing processIndian railways reservation: The Railway Ministry has changed the rules for emergency quota requests. Now, passengers must apply a day befo...
Some passengers use fake letterheads to avail emergency quota: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawAccording to the railway minister, approximately 36 per cent of the berths or seats earmarked under emergency quota were utilised on an ave...
Bare minimum reservation counters for MPs, freedom fighters to open on special train routes: RailwaysTicket fare concessions can only be availed by patients, students and people with disabilities while no concessions for senior citizens are...
Rajasthan govt introduces 5 per cent quota bill for protesting Gujjars, 4 other castesThe government introduced the Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Bill, 2019.
Railways to provide 23,000 jobs under 10% quota for general category poor in 2 yearsThe Indian Railways has a sanctioned strength of 15,06,598 employees. Out of these, 12,23,622 personnel are on roll. The remaining 2,82,976...
Railways decides to reserve six-more berths for women in AC 3-tierThe quota is in addition to a combined quota of four lower berths per coach allotted in AC 3-tier for senior citizens, female passengers ab...
33% sub-quota for women in railway food stalls: IRCTCThe allotment of quota for women in catering units aims to empower women economically, according to a senior IRCTC official.
Railways announces facility to clear wait-listed passengersAt present they get their berths confirmed only if confirmed berths from the pooled quota (PQ) allotted to the station are cancelled.
Railways introduces surge pricing for Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trainsThe base fares will increase by 10% with every 10% of berths sold subject to a prescribed ceiling limit.
Change in ticketing policy sought in Rail Budget 2016: SurveyChanges in ticketing policy such as 50 per cent refund on Tatkal cancellations and no limit in ticket bookings for travellers are some of t...
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...
Railways extends quota for senior citizens, females, pregnant womenIn a relief to senior citizens, female passengers above the age of 45 and pregnant women, the Railways today decided to increase the lower-...
Action plan to tackle unauthorised ticketing agenciesAhead of festive season rush, Northern Railway has formulated an action plan to tackle the problem of unauthorised ticketing agencies to pr...
Gujjars end agitation as goverment agrees to bring separate bills for SBC, EBC quotaAs per the eight-point latest agreement reached between the two sides, the government would now bring two bills separating the 5% quota for...
CBI probing alleged corruption in Railways' VIP quota ticketsCBI is probing alleged corruption to the tune of crores of rupees in sale of VIP or emergency quota tickets in the Railways.