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Railways sent 7 takedown notices to platforms since Dec
HT’s random sampling of the targeted content revealed that while some tweets have been removed, others remain accessible.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 07:24 AM IST
Aditi Agrawal, New Delhi
All about SwaRail, the new Indian Railways ‘Super App’
The Ministry of Railways has introduced ‘SwaRail’; What it calls a ‘SuperApp’ which is “a one-stop solution offering comprehensive railway services.”
Published on Feb 01, 2025 12:09 PM IST
Govt employees can now book LTC trips on India's best 385 luxury trains
LTC perks: Govt employees can now travel on 385 premium trains, including India's best high-end trains like Vande Bharat, Tejas, Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto.
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 01:57 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]
Railway Board to offer options of streams to officers recruited via CSE
The Railway Ministry decided to go back to the pre-2019 exam pattern through a Gazette notification on October 9, 2024, and it will be applicable from 2025.
Published on Oct 22, 2024 12:38 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Advance railway berth booking period slashed to 60 days
Highlighting the benefits of the 60-day reservation period, Railway Board says 120 days was too long for planning, resulting in high cancellations and wastage of seats/berths because of passengers not turning up for journeys.
Updated on Oct 18, 2024 09:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
TMC MP claims Vande Bharat cost up by 50%, railways ministry hits back
The Vande Bharat Sleeper train is an expansion of the Vande Bharat lineup
Published on Sep 16, 2024 02:58 PM IST
Stationmasters hold protest for various demands
For various demands pending with the Ministry of Railways, the Association of Railway Stationmasters staged protest on Monday
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 10:14 AM IST
Evening briefing: Railways issues helpline numbers in Gonda accident; and more
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Published on Jul 18, 2024 06:43 PM IST
Dibrugarh Express accident: Railways issues helpline numbers
As per initial reports, at least two people have died and 25 have suffered injuries after several bogies of the Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 04:32 PM IST
Passenger's 'horror' on Delhi-bound train as ticketless people his block way
Kushal Mehra shared how ticketless passengers occupied the space outside his A1 cabin and blocked him from using the washroom.
Published on May 02, 2024 01:05 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Vaishnaw urges Karnataka govt to fast-track Bengaluru suburban rail project
Vaishnaw suggested that the authorities employ experts in K-RIDE to fast-track the impending project.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 01:20 PM IST
Railways Ministry shares ‘casual hai’ meme to talk about passenger safety
An individual reacted to the meme shared by Ministry of Railways and wrote, “Put a cap on unreserved tickets. Otherwise introduce more general compartments.”
Published on Jan 04, 2024 06:14 PM IST
Ministry of Railways shares video of 'beast' Wag12B, Internet reacts
The Ministry of Railways took to X to share about Wag12B- ‘India’s most powerful Electric Locomotive.’
Published on Dec 05, 2023 11:01 AM IST
Vrinda Jain
Railways Ministry hops on ‘Just looking like a wow’ trend. Here’s how
An individual reacted to the post shared by Ministry of Railways and wrote, “So beautiful, so elegant, just looking like a wow!”
Published on Nov 06, 2023 04:28 PM IST
South Western Railway to operate special trains for Ganesh Chaturthi festival
The South Western Railway is set to operate special trains for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival between Yeshvantpur and Murudeshwar.
Published on Sep 15, 2023 04:47 PM IST
New ₹175 cr ROB set to enhance commuting at Para-Rajajipuram
The ROB project will be jointly funded by the Ministry of Railways and the state government, with the total cost approved amounting to ₹175.73 crore.
Updated on Sep 12, 2023 09:33 PM IST
Day after Musk changes Twitter logo, Railways asks what ‘X’ sign on coach means
Tweeting a picture, the South Western Railway said, “The 'X' factor of #IndianRailways. Do you know what the X sign on the coach means?”
Published on Jul 25, 2023 01:57 PM IST
Odisha train accident: Rail minister Vaishnaw says ‘root cause’ identified
Investigators are looking into possible causes behind train accident in Odisha's Balasore, including whether human error or signal failure played a role.
Published on Jun 04, 2023 09:57 AM IST
Odisha tragedy: How many trains cancelled, diverted. Railways' latest data
Nearly 290 people were killed and over 800 have been injured in India's worst train accidents.
Published on Jun 03, 2023 08:12 PM IST
Railways to begin online bookings for pets on trains: Report
As per the report, changes are being made to the software so that the facility of online booking for animals is reflected on the IRCTC website.
Published on May 05, 2023 04:03 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Haryana CM Khattar greenlights rail link between IGI & Hisar airport
The link will be via Bijwasan-Gurugram-Garhi Harsaru-Sultanpur-Farukhnagar-Jhajjar for freight as well as passengers. The feasibility report in this regard was presented in the meeting of Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC), presided over by chief secretary Sanjeev Kaushal, on Wednesday
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 10:04 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat breaches expected speed limit of 160 kmph
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 11th Vande Bharat Express train on Saturday.
Published on Apr 02, 2023 03:54 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Asia's first female loco pilot drives Vande Bharat train
Surekha Yadav, Asia's first female loco pilot drove the Vande Bharat train recently. A video of hers was shared by Ministry of Railways.
Published on Mar 16, 2023 02:36 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
RailTel ties up with tech firm to monetise Wi-Fi project over 6000 stations
Under the contract, the revenue will be generated by monetizing Wi-Fi footfalls in one of the world’s largest integrated public Wi-Fi networks through targeted advertisements and extending multimedia infotainment services for rail passengers.
Published on Jan 03, 2023 10:23 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Railways revenue surged by 76% in passenger segment
The revenue generated from the reserved passenger segment during this fiscal year so far has increased 50%. It is ₹34,303 crore as compared to ₹22,904 crore during the same period last year.
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 05:06 PM IST
Railway personnel's quick action saves woman from an approaching train. Watch
A video shared by Ministry of Railway shows how a railway personnel's quick thinking saved a woman's life.
Updated on Nov 16, 2022 12:57 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Railways shares future look of Delhi station, Twitter says ‘silly aesthetics’
As per the proposed plan, the New Delhi railway station – with a grand, futuristic look – will have a 40-storey twin tower, multi-level car parking, pick up and drop zones. The entire station will be built on an area of about 2,22,000 square metres.
Published on Sep 03, 2022 02:42 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Indian flag waves atop golden joint at world's highest railway bridge on Chenab
This video that has been shared by on the Ministry of Railways on Instagram, shows how the Indian flag waves atop golden joint at the world's highest railway bridge on Chenab.
Published on Aug 14, 2022 01:28 PM IST
Sohini Sengupta
Centre's new railway line project will link 2 states, 3 religious places
The Centre has said that the Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road railway line project will enhance connectivity and improve mobility. It will also attract investment and boost socio economic development, it added.
Published on Jul 13, 2022 04:24 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Heroic man jumps on tracks, saves passenger from oncoming train. Watch
The video of the heroic man saving life of a passenger from an oncoming train was posted on Twitter.
Published on Jun 24, 2022 12:20 PM IST
Trisha Sengupta
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