On Wednesday, November 27, the Railways unveiled ‘Sanraksha’, a mobile application for frontline safety professionals that provides safety training and capacity building. The South East Central Railway (SECR) said that its application seeks to provide crucial operational training to lakhs of railway frontline workers, assuring on-demand availability and instant coverage, as well as assessment and … Read more
Indian Railways has decided to enable passengers to reserve tickets only 60 days in advance, effective November 1. The railway currently allows passengers to reserve train tickets up to 120 days in advance. The railway ministry issued an order in this regard on Thursday. Indian Railways examines and changes policies for the convenience of its … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three new Vande Bharat Express trains on Saturday (August 31) at 12:30 PM via video conferencing. These semi-high speed trains will serve key routes across Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. The three new trains are Meerut – Lucknow Vande Bharat Express train, Madurai – Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express train and … Read more
Satish Kumar, a 1986 batch railway mechanical engineer, has been appointed as the Railway Board’s chairman and CEO. He will become the Railway Board’s first dalit chairman in its 119-year existence. Kumar, currently a Board member for traction and rolling stock, will become CEO on September 1. He will maintain the post until his superannuation … Read more
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved three Ministry of Railways projects totaling Rs. 6,456 crore (approx.). The selected projects will boost logistical efficiency by linking disconnected locations, increasing current line capacity, and improving transportation networks, leading in more efficient supply chains and faster economic growth. … Read more
As per the data submitted in Parliament by Indian Railways, the Narendra Modi government has generated 5.02 lakh employment in the railway sector between 2014 and 2024. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav made the observation that 4.11 lakh fewer jobs were created by the UPA government (2004–2014) than by the current government. In answer to inquiries … Read more
Railway Protection Force (RPF) is entrusted with the responsibility of security of railway property, passenger areas and passengers. The force has been working round the clock for providing safe, secure and comfortable travel experience to the passengers. It helps Indian Railways in providing safe freight transport service to its customers. RPF has ably discharged the … Read more