Indian Railways has recruited 5.08 lakh people over the past 10 years, marking a 23.6% increase compared to the previous decade, as reported by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Parliament. This includes recruitment of 1,20,579 vacancies for the annual calendar years 2024 and 2025. The minister emphasized that this workforce enhancement caters to operational, technological, […]
In a written reply to Parliament, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reported that the IRCTC website achieved an uptime of 99.98% during April-October, 2023, compared to 99.86% in the same period of the previous fiscal year. To enhance system reliability, Indian Railways has implemented administrative measures such as deactivating suspicious accounts and complaints handling via the […]
Indian Railways is operating seven special trains between Kanniyakumari, Chennai, Coimbatore, and Banaras for the Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0, enhancing cultural ties between Tamil Nadu and Kashi. The services commenced on 29 November 2025, with scheduled departures from various cities up to 12 December, ensuring comfortable long-distance travel for participants. Return services are planned to […]
Indian Railways is set to operate Special Train services for devotees during the Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, announced by Ravneet Singh Bittu, Minister of State for Railways. To accommodate the expected increase in pilgrim traffic, two dedicated train services will run: a 22-coach train from Patna Sahib on 23 November arriving […]
The Railway Board has issued guidelines to improve the systematic collection and safe disposal of garbage by On-Board Housekeeping Service (OBHS) and Pantry Car staff during train journeys. The directive emphasizes the need for compliance to enhance cleanliness and passenger comfort. Staff are required to collect garbage from passenger compartments and dispose of it at […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, and underscored that infrastructure development is a key driver of national progress. Infrastructure Fuels Growth and Connectivity Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said that infrastructure has always played a transformative role in the development of countries. “Infrastructure has played a great […]
The Indian Railways plans to run 1,500 special trains during the next five days with an average of 300 specials per day to cater to the surge in passengers ahead of Chhath festivities, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. These special trains will be operated in addition to the regular train services that are already […]
Indian Railways has introduced JPP-RCS daily train services for perishable produce from Kashmir Valley, connecting Budgam with Adarsh Nagar, Delhi. The service, commencing on 13.09.2025 from Adarsh Nagar and 15.09.2025 from Budgam, will operate with 8 VPs + 1 SLR and include intermediate loading/unloading at Bari Brahman station. Registered JPP-RCS Aggregators can sign up via […]
Work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project (508 km) is in full swing with foundation work already completed across 406 km, and track laying starting on 127 km of viaduct, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Wednesday. The other major items of the project that have been completed are piers […]
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Parliament that it has been decided to create permanent waiting areas outside 73 railway stations across the country, which periodically face heavy crowds as part of the action plan to handle the rush of passengers during the festive season. These major stations facing rush situations will have […]
