Indian Railways makes luxury saloon coach open to public
Previously reserved for only top railway officials, Indian Railways’ luxury saloon coach is now available to the public.
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India speeds up Delhi-Mumbai rail plan
The Indian government is accelerating its plan to speed up the key Delhi-Mumbai railway line, by ordering a new high-speed train that can operate on the existing tracks.
The Economic…
India adds mobile charging points on trains
Indian Railways is accelerating the roll-out of power sockets on its trains, to allow passengers to charge up their mobile devices.
The Press Trust of India reports that the number of…
New railways to link four South Asian countries
A series of new cross-border railways are being planned to connect India with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
India's Ministry of Railways has said that a series of studies have already…
India approves huge rail infrastructure investments
The Indian government has approved plans for a series of major railway development projects across the country, worth a total of INR240 billion (US$3.6bn).
The Economic Times reports…
India rail network growing faster – PM
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has revealed that the country's rail network is expanding at a faster rate under his leadership.
In a speech to mark India's Independence Day on…
Indian Railways expands electronic payments
Indian Railways will soon allow passengers to make electronic payment at its ticket counters, the Business Standard reports.
Passengers will be able to purchase tickets through the…
Indian Railways launches semi-high-speed train
Indian Railways has launched its first semi-high speed train, the Gatimaan Express, which has a maximum speed of 160kph.
The train, which runs between Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin…
Indian Railways extends e-catering services to 408 stations
Indian Railways’ e-catering service has now been expanded to 408 stations nationwide.
Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, recently announced the expansion of the scheme,…
Odisha a priority for Indian Railways
Indian Railways has identified Odisha as a priority state for the development.
The Economic Times reported India's Railways Minister, Manoj Sinha, as stating on Sunday that Odisha…
Change in Tatkal ticket bookings
Effective 15 June 2015, the booking time for Tatkal tickets in AC and non-AC classes will undergo a change, as reported by Feonline.
The Railways have staggered the schedule to reduce…
Railway Minister calls for privatisation of railway stations
The recent visit of Railway Minister to Jodhpur witnesses an announcement for the call for privitisation of railway stations, as reported by Feonline.
The minister Suresh Prabhu asked…
India to seek private rail investment
India is planning to open up its railway sector to private investment.
In his first budget this week, Railways Minister Sadananda Gowda told parliament that he plans to purse…
India trails new semi-fast rail service
India's railway authorities are trialling a new semi-high-speed service on the route between Delhi and Agra.
The Times of India reported this week that the test run is due to be held…
Plans for Mumbai-Goa fast train
Tourism officials have proposed the launch of a new fast train connecting Mumbai with Goa.
The Economic Times reported Union Tourism Minister, Sripad Naik, as saying that he would…
Indian Railways to introduce premium AC trains
The Indian Railways has decided to run 17 more premium AC-special trains between Delhi and Mumbai.
These additional new trains will ply on busy routes, while the railways will also…
Cabinet approves Rail Tariff Authority
The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a Rail Tariff Authority, an advisory body, through a
government resolution, pending amendment of the Railway Act, 1989.
The setting…
Indian Railways to strengthen e-ticketing website
The Indian Railways will strengthen its e-ticketing system used by the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd
(IRCTC).
The new system developed by the Centre for…
Indian Railways adds festival trains
To add 4,000 special trips to handle holiday rush between October-November…
The Indian Railways will boost train services during the upcoming festival season. More than 4,000 trips of…
Royal Rajasthan on Wheels unveiled
The new train will travel through three states over a seven-day itinerary…
The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (RTDC) and the Indian Railways have launched new luxury train.…
New Railway Minister rolls back fare hike
Newly-appointed Railway Minister, Mukul Roy has announced a roll back of the increase of some of the rail fare hikes that were announced in the Rail Budget last week. The fare for first and…
