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Indian Railways sign deal with Indo-Russian JV for Vande Bharat trains

The deal between the Indian Railways and Kinet Railway Solutions (the JV) will see the manufacturing of 120 Vande Bharat trains, along with maintenance services for 35 years

New platform numbering at Dadar junction from Dec 9 to lessen confusion

New sequential numbering of platforms will adopted at the Dadar junction here with effect from December 9, the Central Railway said on Wednesday. Platform numbers at the station, one of the busiest in the city, have been revised in order to reduce confusion among commuters, it said in a release. Of the total 15 platforms at Dadar junction, platform numbers one to seven are on the Western Railway side, and their numbering will remain unchanged. The existing one to eight platforms on the Central Railway side will be numbered from eight to 14. Thus, the existing platform number one on the Central Railway side will become platform number eight. As the existing platform number two is being merged to expand the present platform number one, platform number three will be numbered as nine in the new system.

150,000 dedicate 500,000 hours in 9 days for 'Swachhata Hi Seva': Railways

More than 1.5 lakh individuals participated in the first nine days of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign, dedicating about five lakh man-hours to the exercise since it was launched on September 15, the railway ministry said on Tuesday. The railways runs a cleanliness campaign from September 15 to 30 every year for a cleaner and more sanitised railway system. This year there is a special emphasis on the cleanliness of railway tracks at stations, approaches to major stations, and the elimination of plastic waste from railway premises. "It is a multifaceted approach to ensure that every nook and cranny of the railway network adheres to the principles of cleanliness and sustainability," the ministry said. According to the ministry, the encouraging numbers of people's participation reflects the deep-rooted sense of responsibility and ownership that the citizens have taken towards making the railways cleaner and more hygienic.

IRCTC announces no convenience fee on air ticket booking from Sep 25 to 27

IRCTC will not charge any convenience fee on air tickets between September 25 to 27. IRCTC also announced several other benefits for travellers

North Western Railway aims to be Kavach ready in next two years: Official

North Western Railway plans to implement the Kavach anti-collision system in the zone, spread across Rajasthan and Haryana, within the next two years, a senior railway official said on Monday. The North Western Railway operates three Vande Bharat Express trains which are equipped with Kavach, the indigenously developed train protection system, the official said. However, the anti-collision device cannot be used in the railway zone as the system has not been implemented in this part of the country yet. "We have awarded tenders worth Rs 426 crore for Kavach to be rolled out on 1,600 km across the zone," the official said, adding that the LTE survey to ascertain the availability of 4G and 5G networks along the route is underway. Vande Bharat Express are indigenously developed semi-high speed trains that can attain a maximum speed of 160 kmph. Last month, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Parliament that Kavach has been deployed on 1,465 route km on the South Central Railway. H

9 new Vande Bharat trains launched by PM Modi: Details of routes, timings

While inaugurating the nine Vande Bharat trains, PM Modi said that the new trains will significantly improve connectivity as well as boost tourism across India

Railways earned over Rs 2,800 cr from revised child travel norms in 7 yrs

Indian Railways has earned an additional revenue of more than Rs 2,800 crore from child travellers in the last seven years by revising child travel fare norms, an RTI response has found. The response from the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) under the Right to Information (RTI) Act further indicates that the financial year of 2022-23 alone earned Rs 560 crore due to the amended norms making it the most profitable year. CRIS, an organisation under the Ministry of Railways, provides IT solutions in core areas such as ticketing and passengers, freight services, train traffic control and operations, among others. On March 31, 2016, the ministry announced that the railways would charge full adult fare for children of age 5 years and under 12 years if they opted for separate berths or seats in a reserved coach. The revised norm was made applicable from April 21, 2016. Earlier, the railways used to offer separate berths to children between 5 and 12 years while charging only h

Child travel norms: Railways earned over Rs 2,800 cr more in 7 years

Indian Railways has earned an additional revenue of more than Rs 2,800 crore from child travellers in the last seven years by revising child travel fare norms, an RTI response has found. The response from the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) under the Right to Information (RTI) Act further indicates that the financial year of 2022-23 alone earned Rs 560 crore due to the amended norms making it the most profitable year. CRIS, an organization under the Ministry of Railways, provides IT solutions in core areas such as ticketing and passengers, freight services, train traffic control and operations, among others. On March 31, 2016, the ministry announced that the railways would charge full adult fare for children of age 5 years and under 12 years if they opted for separate berths or seats in a reserved coach. The revised norm was made applicable from April 21, 2016. Earlier, the railways used to offer separate berths to children between 5 and 12 years while charging only h

Rail min sanctions FLS for new line between Japur Keonjhar Road-Dhamra port

The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned the final location survey (FLS) for a new line between Jajpur Keonjhar Road and Dhamra Port in Bhadrak district, a stretch of 96 km, official sources said. The ministry has sanctioned Rs 2.4 crore for conducting the survey. Important religious and tourist destinations like Akhandalamani temple at Aradi Pitha and Navigaya at Birajakhetra, Jajpur district headquarters town will be covered, an official release issued by the East Coast Railways said. Stating that this is a long standing demand of the people of Jajpur and Bhadrak districts, the official said the line will connect tourism spots of Jajpur, Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts. Apart from this, the proposed line will also economically viable for easy transportation of minerals from Keonjhar district, finished products from the industrial belt in Jajpur and Angul districts to Dhamra port and vice-versa. The proposed new railway line is a part of the vision 'Purvoday' of Prime Minister of

Railway Board shifts employees of electrification body to railway zones

The Railway Board has directed that employees of the Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE) be shifted to railway zones, citing that its present electrification assignment is ending and no new work has been allotted to it. The CORE had electrified 58,812 route kilometers (RKM) of the Indian Railway's broad-gauge network by March 31, 2023, which is 90 per cent of the total network (65,300 RKM). The present electrification assignment to the CORE is coming to an end and no new work has been allotted to it, the board's office memorandum dated September 11, 2023, stated. "The Ministry of Railways is upgrading track electrification for high speed trains and for that it has approved 2x25 kV electric traction upgrade work, but somewhere I believe that the board is of the view that there is no need to continue with CORE for this project and it can be done by the respective zones," a source in the railways said. The board's direction stated that the magnitude of 2x25 kV ...

New corridor may drive big gains for rail, infrastructure companies

The plan may add to India's energy security and climate goals, according to experts

Railways-related stocks in limelight, IRCON International zooms 20%

Railways-related stocks jumped on Monday after India along with the US and several major economies announced an ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. The stock of IRCON International Ltd zoomed 19.97 per cent, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd jumped 16.40 per cent, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd advanced 9.98 per cent and NCC Limited climbed 3.77 per cent on the ... The 30-share BSE Sensex regained the 67,000 level. The benchmark jumped 528.17 points or 0.79 per cent to settle at 67,127.08. During the day, it rallied 573.22 points or 0.86 per cent to 67,172.13. The Nifty ended 176.40 points or 0.89 per cent higher at 19,996.35. During the day, it hit an all-time high of 20,008.15, up 188.2 points or 0.94 per cent. "Nifty cheered the huge success of the G20 summit by crossing the 20k mark during the day, as it would help India emerge as a superpower and would strengthen its position in the global arena. Various successful deals were struck in the summit, including in the

Ircon zooms 15%, IRFC m-cap hits Rs 1 trn: Why are railway stocks buzzing?

The US, Saudi Arabia, India, and other nations are discussing a possible infrastructure deal that could reconfigure trade between the Gulf and South Asia, linking Middle Eastern countries by railway

Over 100,000 travelled on Vande Bharat trains from Aug 15 to Sept 8

While Bilaspur-Nagpur Express has the highest occupancy rate of 122.56%, GOA Madgaon- CSMT Express has the lowest occupancy rate of 75.50%

Responsive Industries hits record high on order win from Indian Railways

Responsive Industries said bagging two of the nation's most prestigious rail projects -- Garid Rath and Vande Bharat -- underscores the company's unparalleled expertise

Do medicines taken by officials impact safe train ops: Rlys asks zones

The Railway Board has directed all its zones to provide details of lifestyle diseases of its drivers and guards, medicines taken by them while on duty and their impact on safe train operations. A communication dated August 31, addressed to general managers of all railway zones, including Metro Railway, Kolkata and Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), says that the Board is examining issues related to the use of medicines and its effect on the running staff. Train drivers (also known as loco pilots) and guards who perform running duty come under the running staff of the national transporter. Their respective associations have often voiced concerns on increasing cases of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension, and severe mental stress due to the harsh working conditions. The Board has directed the zonal railways to provide the data along with their remarks regarding various types of lifestyle and job-related diseases amongst the running staff and

G20 summit security: Rlys suspends parcel service in Delhi from Sep 8-10

Keeping in view the security arrangements for the G20 Summit, the Northern Railway has imposed restrictions on the movement of parcel vans in Delhi from September 8 to 10. The G20 Leaders Summit will be held from September 9-10 at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre -- Bharat Mandapam -- at Pragati Maidan here. The restrictions will be imposed at several railway stations, including New Delhi, Old Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Anand Vihar Terminal, and Sarai Rohilla. According to a press statement issued by the NR, passenger trains, that originate from, travel across or terminate at these stations, will not have any kind of parcel coaches, including the leased ones and all Parcel Cargo Express Trains (PCET) also stand cancelled for these three days. Parcel godowns and platforms shall remain free of parcel packages/packing. In the wake of the G20 Summit, a restriction is imposed on both inward and outward traffic, including leased SLR (Sitting cum Luggage Rake)

Northeast Frontier Railway bags S Asia Award for 'Micro Project of Year'

The Northeast Frontier Railway on Saturday bagged the PMI South Asia Award for its 'Micro Project of the Year' that is, 'Intrusion Detection System' for saving elephant lives. The Intrusion Detection System (IDS) helps to detect elephants approaching the railway tracks and an alert is sent to the local pilot, station master, also station manager so the accident can be prevented.This marks the first-ever victory for a zonal railway under the Ministry of Railways since the inception of the award in 2009. This year, the NF Railway defeated BEL (Bharat Electronics) to bag this award.Last year, the micro category award was bagged by International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). Organisations like Bosch, IBM, L & T, Tata, SBI, Reliance, IOCL, BPCL, EIL, etc, participate in this prestigious annual award every year.Sabyasachi De, CPRO of NF Railway said, "For the 2023 awards, PMI South Asia took entry from organisations for projects completed by 31st March 2023. It has four gruelling

Railways achieve freight loading of 634.66 MT between Apr 1 and Aug 31

In the same period, Cement loading is 63.29 MT over 59.44 MT achieved in the corresponding period of last year, which shows growth of 6.48 per cent, Northern Railways said

Ahead of G20 Summit, Northern Railways temporarily cancels over 200 trains

Apart from that, the Delhi-Rewari Express Special and Rewari-Delhi Express Special trains will be cancelled on September 11