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16-coach Vande Bharat train towards Tirupati from May 17

The train will also travel faster, reaching the destination earlier by 15 minutes each on both sides. Unprecedented demand for the daytime train forced the Railways to double the capacity from 530 seats to 1,128, said senior officials on Monday.

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Kishan Reddy seeks train halts at Mahabubnagar, Shadnagar

Union Minister for Tourism, Culture & Development of Northeast Region G. Kishan Reddy, on Sunday, has requested the Railways Minister Aswini Vaishnav to see that separate two express trains have halts at Mahabubnagar and Shadnagar stations, respectively.

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Plan to contractualise track work, maintenance, says Railway Board Chairman

As the Railways gears up to drive India’s infrastructure growth, the Ministry of Railways is looking away from traditional methods of financing track laying and maintenance machinery on its own and is increasingly looking at contractualising the process through private players.

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Need to revisit current railway projects, says CAG Murmu

Mr. Murmu said the country had one of the largest railway networks which was crucial for its overall transport and logistic planning.

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Railways to go ahead with closure of five printing presses

The staff would be redeployed suitably and machinery, plants, etc., disposed of by the concerned railway in a manner to derive maximum value for money.

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Huge scam exposed in the purchase of diesel by Railways

According to Railways sources, an audit of HSD purchase by the North East Frontier Railway revealed excess payment to the tune of ₹243 crore

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Not by ‘Vande Bharat’ alone

As far as the Indian Railways are concerned, there are many issues such as financial performance, physical performance and safety that need to be critically analysed and reviewed

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'Too Little, Too Late', says Cong President Kharge on PM's Rashtriya Rozgar Mela

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rashtriya Rozgar Mela in which appointment letters were distributed to 71,000 new recruits. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Land-For-Job-Scam: CBI arrives at Rabri Devi's residence in Patna, quizzes her

In a fresh operation relating to alleged land for job scam in Railways during tenure of RJD chief Lalu Prasad as Railway Minister, CBI on Monday conducted raid at the residence of former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Red-flagged 11 times over green concerns, but Karnataka rail project proposal may get bigger

Rejected at least 10 times by statutory bodies, the mega Hubballi-Ankola rail project has now ostensibly met the same fate at the hands of a seven-member inspection committee of the National Board for Wildlife.

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Haldwani Land Eviction: SC Stays Nainital High Court Order To Remove Encroachments From Rly Land; Next Hearing On 7 Feb

The Supreme Court today stayed the Nainital High Court order to remove the encroachments from 29 acres of railway land in Banbhoolpura area in Haldwani. Read on for details:

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New Train Between Kashi And TN

The Railways Minister also reviewed the redevelopment plans of Varanasi Junction Railway Station. Read on for details:

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Railways Sacked One 'Non-Performer Or Corrupt Official' Every Three Days In Last 16 Months

The Railways has weeded out one "non-performer or corrupt official" every three days in the past 16 months. Read on Details:

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PM Modi Flags Off Vande Bharat Express From Himachal Pradesh's Una

It is the fourth Vande Bharat train that has been introduced in the country and is an advanced version compared to the earlier ones, being much lighter and capable of reaching higher speed in shorter duration. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Saudi Arabia Establishes New Railway to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Increase Carrying Capacity

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) launched on Sunday a new railway service linking the north and east networks, passing through Jubail Industrial City to ship industrial materials and goods.

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Such 'drama' will carry on till 2024 polls: Tejashwi on CBI charge sheet against Lalu Prasad

The RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav Rashtriya said constitutional institutions were being ‘misused’, in New Delhi where Janata Dal is set to hold its national executive meeting on Monday

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Railways to increase speed of trains in Kerala in phases

The decision to reclassify certain routes and increase speed to a maximum of 130 km/hr could dull the prospects of SilverLine

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CBI files charge sheet against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi in land-for-jobs scam

Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti and a former general manager of the Railways have also been named as accused

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Tipu Express is now Wodeyar Express

Mysuru MP Pratap Simha wanted the contribution of Wadiyars for the development of railways to be recognised

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199 railway stations to be re-developed across country

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200 railway stations across country to be revamped with modern facilities: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Minister of Railways attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for a coach maintenance factory at the Aurangabad railway station in Maharashtra.

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Data | Will the roll out of AC III tier economy class bring loss-making Railways back on track?

AC III tier was the only class that made consistent profits in the FY13-FY20 period, while all the other classes except AC chair car posted losses

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Cabinet nod for Railways’ proposal for redevelopment of 3 key stations

New Delhi, Ahmedabad stations and Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) set to benefit

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