The Latest Breaking News from Railways

Trade unions will hold a secret ballot on November 20 and 21 among about 12 lakh Indian Railways employees and 3.9 lakh civilian workers at various defence establishments

Kerala's rail commuters face an ordeal daily: squeezing into packed unreserved coaches, struggling to board, and enduring unwanted advances. Reasons for overcrowding include road traffic delays and changes to train timings due to COVID-19. Passengers demand more short-distance trains and MEMUs, but the Railways are unable to make changes due…

Southern Railway to redevelop Udhagamandalam and Coonoor railway stations, providing modern amenities to passengers and tourists. Both stations to be upgraded with wider traffic lanes, pedestrian paths, vehicle parking, landscaping, lighting, modern interiors, waiting halls, toilets, facilities for people with disabilities, passenger info systems, train indication boards, CCTV cameras. Conservationists…

The train accident in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh shows that the deeper and chronic issues that plague the functioning of the Indian Railways should be analysed

Former C.V.C. Chowdary on Tuesday highlighted the importance of processes, systems, manuals, SOPs to ensure transparency and accountability in large organisations such as the Railways. BDL, too, observes Vigilance Awareness Week with theme 'Say no to corruption; commit to the nation'.

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Retired IAS officer Surjit K Chaudhary has urged the district collector to stop work at two project sites near Ooty lake, citing violation of Wetland Rules. CEAN highlighted the car park in the Ooty Railway Station and the adventure park facilities coming up in the lake, which involve digging and…

Southern Railways Thiruvananthapuram div. augments Parasuram Express with 2nd class gen. coach to clear rush & provide convenient travel. 16649 Mangaluru Central-Nagercoil Junction & 16650 Nagercoil Junction-Mangaluru Central Parasuram Express augmented from Sun & Mon respectively.

7 feared dead, 18 injured as two trains collide near Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh

Union Cabinet approves PLB of 78 days wages for 2022-23 to 11.07 lakh non-gazetted railway employees. Total payout of ₹1,968.87 crore. SWR signs agreement with JSW Minerals Rail Logistics for operation of 07 BOBSNS wagons for iron ore transportation. Agreement to ease unloading difficulty & enable higher quantum of iron…

Commuters protest Railways' 'adamant' attitude in not revising Vande Bharat train timetable, leading to disruption of other trains & hardship for passengers. Friends on Rails sent memo to Minister, suggesting advanced departure of Vande Bharat to avoid disruption & help commuters.