Fog Blankets Delhi, Train Schedules Disrupted

Fog Blankets Delhi, Train Schedules Disrupted

Last Updated:January 14, 2025, 12:21 IST A total of 39 trains were running late as of 6 am. Some trains were delayed by 30 minutes, while others were running up to four hours behind schedule. Representational image. (File photo) A thick blanket of fog engulfed Delhi on Tuesday morning, reducing visibility to zero and disrupting … Read more

Railways Sets Up Luxury Tent City for Devotees Attending 2025 Maha Kumbh

Railways Sets Up Luxury Tent City for Devotees Attending 2025 Maha Kumbh

Last Updated:December 25, 2024, 18:41 IST IRCTC, the tourism and hospitality wing of Indian Railways, has completed the construction of a luxury tent city, Mahakumbh Gram, near the Triveni Sangam, an official statement said. Representation image. (File photo) To ensure ensure world-class facilities for the millions of devotees expected to attend next year’s Maha Kumbh, … Read more

IRCTC Has Stopped Paying Compensation to Passengers for Delay in Private Trains: RTI

IRCTC Has Stopped Paying Compensation to Passengers for Delay in Private Trains: RTI

Last Updated:December 24, 2024, 18:06 IST This information was received in response to an application filed by news agency PTI under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Representational image. (File photo) IRCTC has informed that it discontinued the scheme of giving compensation to passengers on delay in private trains five years ago. This information was … Read more

Till What Number Can Waiting List Tickets Be Confirmed? Railways Reveals The Magic Formula

Till What Number Can Waiting List Tickets Be Confirmed? Railways Reveals The Magic Formula

Last Updated:December 16, 2024, 15:18 IST The Indian Railways has revealed how waiting list tickets are confirmed and the formula used for confirmation The Railway Ministry reserves 10% seats under an emergency quota. (News18 Hindi) Passengers travelling by train often face confusion when they receive a waiting list ticket. Getting tickets in the waiting list … Read more

Indian railways washes wool blankets once or twice monthly: Report

Indian railways washes wool blankets once or twice monthly: Report

The Indian Railways washes wool blankets in air-conditioned coaches only once or twice a month, raising concerns regarding hygiene and possible infections. In response to a Right to Information (RTI) inquiry from The New Indian Express, the ministry of railways stated that linen provided to passengers is washed after each use. However, wool blankets are … Read more

Loco Pilots Unions to Hold Protest on Running Allowances, Duty Hours on Oct 18

Loco Pilots Unions to Hold Protest on Running Allowances, Duty Hours on Oct 18

Published By: Shahrukh Shah Last Updated: October 08, 2024, 23:05 IST Indian Railways. (Representative/File Photo) The Railway Administration earlier dismissed the allegations of the unions saying that their duty hours and rests are very well-regulated and loco pilots are getting adequate rest hours. The loco pilots unions have urged its members to hold a protest … Read more

Ratnagiri railway station’s roof collapses before inauguration

Ratnagiri railway station’s roof collapses before inauguration

Mumbai: A newly installed roof and cladding were damaged at Ratnagiri railway station amid heavy rains in the Konkan region, on Monday, October 7. According to officials of the Konkan Railway, tin sheets were blown away and cladding fell, damaging about 15 to 20 sq ft roof, as heavy rains and gusty winds lashed the … Read more

Amrit Bharat Scheme: A Look At Railway Stations To Be Redeveloped In UP

Amrit Bharat Scheme: A Look At Railway Stations To Be Redeveloped In UP

More than 1100 railway stations in the country are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Its work has already started in most of them. This list includes 157 railway stations in Uttar Pradesh. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw himself gave information about these stations in the ministry on Wednesday. Let’s take a look at … Read more