The Railways managed to surpass the freight revenues of last year by Rs 1868 crore or two percent as of March 22 -- paltry gains, but a huge boost, given the problems that came with the coronavirus lockdown.
Northern Railway General Manager Ashutosh Gangal on March 18 highlighted the measures being taken to facilitate travelling of passengers as railways will face massive rush due to upcoming Holi festival.
Goyal said the country can progress towards high growth and create more employment opportunities only when the public and private sectors work together.
Some reports have claimed that the Indian Railways will charge passengers extra for sleeping during the journey. According to the claims, an additional 10% charge will be levied on those who sleep during their travel.
Some reports have claimed that the Indian Railways will charge passengers extra for sleeping during the journey. According to the claims, an additional 10% charge will be levied on those who sleep during their travel.
Ministry of Railways has termed the hike in platform ticket rates as a temporary measure. It said that the measure has been taken to prevent overcrowding at the stations.
Fare of the new AC 3-Tier coaches will be less than the present three tier AC. The new AC 3-Tier coaches are designed in an innovative way to accommodate 83 passengers.
The Indian Railways on Wednesday issued a clarification over increased train fare saying slightly higher fares for short-distance passenger trains done only to discourage people from travel which is not most necessary.
Holi Special Train 2021: The Indian Railways will run Holi special trains to clear the rush of passengers during the festival.
Indian Railways will soon begin the operations of 11 more additional Special Trains to various destinations.
RailTel IPO allotment status check: The shares of RailTel Corporation will be listed on NSE and BSE on February 26. RailTel IPO allotment date is February 23. Subscribers can check RailTel IPO allotment status online on BSE and NSE websites.
The bomb blast on Wednesday night at the Nimtita railway station in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, which left 25 people, including state minister Jakir Hossain, injured, was the result of 'internal feud' and 'political rivalry' among the cadres of the ruling Trinamool Congress, people in the Railway Ministry aware of the investigation said on Thursday.
'Rail roko' agitation called by farmer groups had "negligible" or "minimal" impact on train services on Thursday, the Indian Railways said. The blockade was held across the country from 12 pm to 4 pm. According to the Railways, no untoward incident was reported due to the protest.
RailTel GMP today, RailTel IPO allotment date: RailTel is a telecom company. It is a debt-free company. RailTel IPO allotment will be done on February 23. RailTel shares will be listed on NSE and BSE on February 26.
Indian Railways will run 35 unreserved mail and express special trains from February 22.
Deekshabhoomi Express is a weekly express train. It connects Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, Kolhapur in Maharashtra with Dhanbad in Jharkhand.
Indian Railways informed that 65 per cent trains are running currently. More than 250 trains were added in January. Indian Railways will run more trains to clear the rush in view of Holi.
According to the national transporter, on a month-to-month basis as well, in first 12 days of February, the railways has overtaken the freight revenue figures in last year by 5 per cent.
The Indian Railways on Saturday informed that no date has been fixed for resumption of all passenger trains operations, however, new train services will be added gradually.
The IRCTC in a statement said that tourism industry has faced its toughest time in last one year due to the Covid 19 pandemic where in all the hoteliers, transporters, airlines were shut during the lockdown and a lot of people who were engaged in the tourism industry directly or indirectly had to lose their employment.
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