Suneet Sharma appointed new Railway Board Chairman and CEOSuneet Sharma is a Special Class Railway Apprentice Officer of the 1978-batch. He has discharged responsibilities at various levels, includ...
31 Dec, 2020, 05.33 PM IST
VK Yadav assumes office as Railway Board Chairman in extended term, likely to be its first-ever CEOVinod Kumar Yadav, who assumed office as the Chairman Railway Board on Wednesday in his extended term, is likely to be its first-ever CEO, ...
01 Jan, 2020, 04.06 PM IST
As railway denies layoff, Board's letter tells a different storyThe Board wants performance details every month, of staff who are either 55 yrs old or have worked for 30 yrs.
03 Aug, 2019, 05.31 PM IST
No plan to cut jobs, only conducting 'routine' performance review: Railways clarifiesThe clarification came amid speculation that Railways was in the midst of compulsorily retiring a number of its employees.
30 Jul, 2019, 03.19 PM IST
No separate RRB, divisional headquarters for SCoR as of now: Rail MinistryGoyal said that there are 21 RRBs across the country for catering to the recruitment requirements of various categories of Group 'C' posts ...
21 Jun, 2019, 05.12 PM IST
Modernising RPF: Security paraphernalia to include spy cameras, firing simulators, body camerasThe Railway Protection Force is a security force of India entrusted with protecting railway passengers, passenger area and railway property...
27 Dec, 2018, 01.09 PM IST
Railways spent Rs 13.46 cr on inaugurations via video link in 3 yrs: RTIThe expenditure was incurred on 166 events, including inauguration through video link of new trains, escalators, foot over-bridges and toil...
23 Sep, 2018, 12.14 PM IST
Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary: All coaches on Indian Railways to display Swachch Bharat logo, national flagThe Railway Board has said that the 'Swachchta Pakhwara' from September 15-October 2, would mark the beginning of the railways' plans to co...
26 Aug, 2018, 01.36 PM IST
Piyush Goyal proposes higher pay, rank for railway GMsUnion Minister Piyush Goyal has proposed a higher rank and pay scale for Railway general managers.
05 Aug, 2018, 04.38 PM IST
Railways fast-tracks process to fill 10 general managers' postsRailways has expedited the appointment process to fill up 10 vacancies of general managers (GMs) of zonal railways and 50 divisional railwa...
27 Oct, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
Let private players run and maintain passenger trains: Bibek Debroy-headed panelThe panel has suggested the scrapping of a separate railway budget, as the railways was just another public sector company.
12 Jun, 2015, 10.12 AM IST
Suresh Prabhu initiates Railway reforms, decentralises tender processFull powers have been delegated to General Managers and Director Generals of production units as tender authority in this regard.
02 Jan, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
CAG finds serious lapses at railway hospitalsThe CAG has also drawn attention to the absence of incinerators and supply of substandard drugs at many railway hospitals.
17 Dec, 2014, 06.59 PM IST
CAG raps Railways for loss of Rs 314 crore on parcel cargoCAG has found that railways suffered loss to the tune of over Rs 314 cr due to under-utilisation of parcel cargo express trains and blamed ...
30 Nov, 2014, 10.40 AM IST
- CAG finds fault in railway accounting system
The Comptroller and Auditor General has found several miscalculations of expenditure and other accounting mistakes while verifying the acco...
13 Aug, 2013, 10.00 PM IST
Now, pay Rs 500 fine if caught littering on stations, trainsYou will now have to pay a fine of up to Rs 500 if caught littering on railways stations or in trains.
17 Dec, 2012, 10.20 AM IST
- AIRF demands filling 2 lakh vacancies in Railways
The All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) will march to Parliament during the monsoon session to expedite filling up of two lakh vacanci...
14 Mar, 2011, 02.00 PM IST