Indian Railways sees worst punctuality performance in three years; 30% trains run late in 2017-18
The Indian Railways has registered its worst performance when it comes to punctuality in the past three years. Almost 30 per cent of the trains were late in the financial year 2017-18, according to official data. While the year 2015-2016 recorded 77.4 per cent punctuality of trains, the subsequent years have seen a drop in that figure with...
In case your train is cancelled, money will be refunded automatically: Indian Railways
The Indian Railways on Friday announced that if your train is fully – from start station to end station – cancelled, your tickets will be cancelled and refunds will be processed automatically. In a tweet, the IRCTC, which handles online ticketing operations of the Indian Railways, said that in case of train cancellation, ‘PNR (passenger name...
‘Government’s fighter jet tenders may be worth Rs1 trillion’
Mumbai: India might need 167 fighter jets worth more than Rs1 trillion, the order process for which could be completed in the next 12-18 months, a top executive at Mahindra Group said, as it prepares to bid for some of the military orders on the cards. The Anand Mahindra-led Mahindra group recently tied up with The Boeing Co. and...
Now, book 12 train tickets with just 1 IRCTC ID if it’s Aadhaar-linked!
Planning a vacation this summer? If you’re excited about taking a train journ
ey, you must know the new rules Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced for booking railways tickets on its online portal. But, before that – link Aadhaar number with your IRCTC account. When IRCTC was launched in 2002, only 29 online tickets were booked on...
Railways’ plan to generate Rs 390 bn from non-fare tenders derail
The Indian Railways’ plans to generate Rs 390 billion from non-fare sources over 10 years have become doubtful, with the national transporter withdrawing tenders for out-of-home (OOH) advertisements and advertisements on trains owing to a “low industry response” and “technical reasons”. OOH included station areas, overbridges, underbridges, level-crossing gates, railway colonies, workshops, production units, and railway land along tracks. These...
Construction for bullet train corridor to begin in January 2019
amzn_assoc_ad_type ="responsive_search_widget"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id ="businessfo06e-21"; amzn_assoc_marketplace ="amazon"; amzn_assoc_region ="IN"; amzn_assoc_placement =""; amzn_assoc_search_type = "search_widget";amzn_assoc_width ="auto"; amzn_assoc_height ="auto"; amzn_assoc_default_search_category =""; amzn_assoc_default_search_key ="";amzn_assoc_theme ="light"; amzn_assoc_bg_color ="FFFFFF"; New Delhi: Construction for India’s first high-speed train project, the 508-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, will begin in January 2019, said officials. They said that land acquisition will be completed by...
Metro to run deeper into Noida, Ghaziabad by Sept
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On track: Railways’ safety record in 2017-2018 best in 57 years, shows official data
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Driverless loco rolls down track at Anand Vihar station
amzn_assoc_ad_type ="responsive_search_widget"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id ="businessfo06e-21"; amzn_assoc_marketplace ="amazon"; amzn_assoc_region ="IN"; amzn_assoc_placement =""; amzn_assoc_search_type = "search_widget";amzn_assoc_width ="auto"; amzn_assoc_height ="auto"; amzn_assoc_default_search_category =""; amzn_assoc_default_search_key ="";amzn_assoc_theme ="light"; amzn_assoc_bg_color ="FFFFFF"; A shutdown, driverless diesel locomotive today rolled down the tracks before derailing at Anand Vihar railway station in Delhi, an official said, a week after 22 coaches of an express train travelled...
Six wagons of goods train travel without engine
amzn_assoc_ad_type ="responsive_search_widget"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id ="businessfo06e-21"; amzn_assoc_marketplace ="amazon"; amzn_assoc_region ="IN"; amzn_assoc_placement =""; amzn_assoc_search_type = "search_widget";amzn_assoc_width ="auto"; amzn_assoc_height ="auto"; amzn_assoc_default_search_category =""; amzn_assoc_default_search_key ="";amzn_assoc_theme ="light"; amzn_assoc_bg_color ="FFFFFF"; BALASORE: Six coal-laden wagons of a goods train travelled for 2 km without an engine here, an incident which comes a week after an express train in Titlagarh travelled for 10 kilometres...
