With 60-day booking rule in place, what’s right time to book train ticket this festive seasonWith the festive season approaching in India, train ticket bookings are surging, making it difficult for passengers to secure confirmed res...
21 Aug, 2025, 11.37 AM IST
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...
24 Jul, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Indian Railways begins trial to confirm tickets for waiting passengers 24 hours before departureThe Railway Ministry has initiated a trial in the Bikaner Division, announcing the confirmed status of waiting list passengers 24 hours bef...
11 Jun, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
Extremely sad, distressing: Rahul Gandhi expresses grief over Jalgaon train mishapCongress MP Rahul Gandhi expressed condolences for the victims of the Jalgaon train tragedy in Maharashtra, urging swift government action ...
23 Jan, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
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...
02 Aug, 2024, 08.03 PM IST
Railways starts displaying reservation charts, vacant seats onlineThe user-friendly interface will give graphical representation of the train coaches and berth-wise accommodation status on IRCTC website.
27 Feb, 2019, 09.27 PM IST
From June, a mega app to answer all your rail-related queriesThe Railways often finds itself flooded with complaints from passengers about not getting reliable information on train running status, esp...
23 Apr, 2017, 11.33 AM IST
Now, book tickets 30 minutes prior to departure of trainIn a passenger-friendly move, Railways has also made changes in its system of preparation of chart, which would now be prepared twice.
11 Nov, 2015, 02.02 PM IST
Now book tickets 30 minutes prior to departure of trainCome November 12, you can book a railway ticket online 30 minutes prior to the departure of a train.
10 Nov, 2015, 08.14 PM IST
Alternate train accommodation scheme to meet festive rushRailways will roll out a scheme enabling waitlisted passengers booking online get a confirmed berth in the next train plying on same route,...
15 Oct, 2015, 10.15 PM IST
Soon order food of your choice through SMS onboard trainThe SMS-based service, part of the e-catering service, will be launched on September 25 in a few selected trains on on a pilot basis.
21 Sep, 2014, 09.50 AM IST
IBM announces optimisation solution for mining industryIBM today announced optimisation solution 'Mine-to-Ship' to help mining firms increase resource usage and output and reduce cost of operati...
30 Jul, 2013, 05.59 PM IST
- Now, check status of train berths, timings on Facebook
Railways' Delhi Division has come up with a dedicated page on Facebook where passengers can check out status of berths, train timings and o...
13 Feb, 2012, 03.29 PM IST
- Western Railway computers overwhelmed by Diwali rush
The online reservation system of the Indian Railways, managed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) allows only 999 e-ticket...
24 Oct, 2011, 10.37 AM IST
- Railways have incurred loss of Rs 79 cr: CAG report for 09-10
Indifferent attitude towards withdrawal of uneconomical stoppages, "injudicious" creation of passenger amenities and failure to augment coa...
25 Apr, 2010, 10.48 AM IST
- Railways could soon have its own dedicated TV channel
Railway committee suggests Railways to have its own dedicated television channel.
15 Oct, 2009, 10.30 AM IST
- Railway to launch 'Dial-a-ticket' service
Soon, you would be able to get railway tickets at your doorsteps by just dialling a number.
18 May, 2008, 10.21 AM IST