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2,359 Kisan Rail services by Railways till Jan 2023, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Railways Minister on Wednesday said 2,359 Kisan Rail services have been provided so far by the country's premier public transport undertaking.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Railways minister said, "Since the launch of Kisan Rail service on August 7, 2020 and upto January 31, 2023, Railways have operated around 2,359 Kisan Rail services, transporting approximately 7.9 lakh tonnes of perishables.""Potential circuits for movement of Kisan Rail services have been identified in consultation with Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Agriculture/Animal Husbandry/Fisheries Departments of State Governments as well as local bodies and agencies, Mandis and based on demand, rakes are provided on priority for running of Kisan Rail services," the minister added.He said that till March 31 last year, 50 per cent of subsidy in freight was granted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) for transporting of fruits and vegetables by Kisan rail, ...

Railways earns over Rs 600 cr via convenience fee in FY23 so far: Minister

The Railways has earned more than Rs 600 crore through convenience fee, which it retains from passengers on the cancellation of a ticket, so far in 2022-23, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the cancellation or clerkage charge is levied on cancellation of tickets as per the Railway Passengers (Cancellation of Tickets and Refund of Fare) Rules 2015. In addition to the normal fare indicated on the reserved tickets issued through computerised passenger reservation system counters, the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) also charges convenience fee from passengers who book tickets online. The minister said the convenience fee amount charged is Rs 30 for air-conditioned classes and Rs 15 for non-AC classes. On cancellation of ticket, this convenience fee is not refunded. He said that convenience fee collected by the IRCTC during 2019-20 was Rs 352.33 crore, during 2020-21 it was Rs 299.17 ..

Govt allocated Rs 4,418 cr for railways development in Telangana: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw lauded the Union Budget stating that the funds will be used to develop the rail facilities and speed up various projects in the state

Statsguru: How Indian Railways is coming out of Covid-related disruption

The money earned from carrying passengers is expected to surpass the pre-Covid level this year

Railways set to introduce Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train to showcase Gujarat

The railways is set to introduce a Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train to showcase Gujarat under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme, according to an official statement on Sunday. The train on "Garvi Gujarat" tour will depart from Delhi's Safdarjung station on February 28. "This train tour has been designed on the lines of the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' scheme to showcase the heritage of vibrant Gujarat," according to the statement from the Ministry of Railways. The state-of-the-art Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train with 1st AC and 2nd AC classes will be operated for the eight-day all-inclusive tour. The train will consist of four first AC coaches, two second AC Coaches, one well-equipped pantry car and two rail restaurants. It can accommodate 156 tourists. The tour will include visit to prominent pilgrimage and heritage sites of Gujarat such as the Statue of Unity, Champaner, Somnath, Dwarka, Nageshwar, Beyt Dwarka, Ahmedabad, Modhera and Patan. Tourists can board

Record allocation for railways in M'rashtra will have good impact: Vaishnaw

The record allocation of Rs 13,539 crore for railways in Maharashtra will have a "very good effect", Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. Addressing a press conference through video link from Delhi, Vaishnaw said that the allocation in the 2023-24 Budget for Maharashtra was 11 times the average allocation between 2009 to 2014. Saying that the union government was getting good cooperation from the Eknath Shinde-led government, Vaishnaw reiterated the charge that when Uddhav Thackeray was chief minister, the bullet train project did not get any clearances from the state government. "The deadline for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project (completion) is August 2026," he added. The production of Vande Bharat Express trains has been ramped up and a train is being manufactured in 7 to 9 days, he said. "We will modernize and redevelop 123 stations in Maharashtra. As for CSMT (in Mumbai), by March end tenders will be opened. Primary pre-work has already begun," Vaishnaw said.

Changing tracks

Investment in Indian Railways must be backed by reforms

11 trains running late in northern India due to dense fog, low visibility

According to railway officials, Barauni- NewDelhi Clone Special and Ayodhya Cantt- Delhi Express are running late by 3:30 hours

Union Budget 2023-24: A great year for Indian Railways, says expert

IR, which stimulates almost all sectors of industries and commerce by transporting raw materials and finished goods, is moving much more BTKMs (Billion Tonne Kms) during and post-pandemic times

Budget 2023-24: Railways gets record Rs 2.6-trillion capex boost

According to a senior official, Railways' prime borrowing arm, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), has zero borrowings for the fiscal under review

Union Budget 2023: Railways capital outlay at all-time high of Rs 2.4 trn

This is almost 9x the outlay made in 2013-14, says FM; Railways to build 500 Vande Bharat trains, achieve 100% electrification and spearhead an ambitious station redevelopment plan

10 passenger trains running late in northern India due to low visibility

As many as 10 passenger trains are running late in the northern region due to low visibility, informed Railway officials on Wednesday

Rlys emerging as modern institution, inaccessible areas being added: Prez

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday spoke of the efforts of the Indian Railways in taking the rail network to regions which were previously inaccessible. In her first address to the joint sitting of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session, Murmu said the Indian Railways has emerged as a modern institution. She also mentioned the government's ambitious Vande Bharat trains and said hundreds of such trains will be launched. With the indigenous trains being deployed across the country, the upcoming budget is likely to announce a new sleeper version of the train. "The Indian Railways is emerging as a modern institution and many inaccessible areas are being added to the rail map of the country. A modern and semi high-speed train has become part of the Indian Railways in the form of Vande Bharat Express. Inaccessible areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the North East are also being connected. Major railway stations of the country are being modernised. "The Indian Railways is fast mov

13 trains run late owing to rain, low visibility in Delhi: Railways

According to a weather alert earlier, the approaching fresh cloud patches over Delhi was likely trigger a light to moderate spells of rainfall over the city

Indian Railways commence metal barrier fencing to curb cattle runovers

The release stated that the work is expected to be completed by the end of May 2023

Bhilai steel plant hits 1 million tonnes plate production mark in FY23

Besides Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), the Indian Railways and two private infrastructure companies had placed bulk orders

Joint parcel product service by Railways, India Post launched in Coimbatore

The joint parcel product service by Indian Railways and India Post serving the region of Coimbatore was inaugurated on Wednesday here. The first consignment of parcels under this scheme was loaded on the Coimbatore-Chennai Central Shatabdi Express, which left Coimbatore station around 3 pm, in the presence of senior officials from Salem Railway Division and India Post. The scheme was developed with the intention of reducing time and cost in transportation of goods. Bringing down the cost of logistics will help in the economic growth of the country, an official release said. To provide end-to-end logistics service to parcel customers, 'Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service' has been introduced in Salem Division. This service will be beneficial for MSMEs, industrialists and traders, it said. The joint parcel product aims to target the business-to-business and business-to-customer markets by offering a full parcel handling solution picking up from the sender's premises, booking

17 trains running late in northern region due to low visibility, fog

Pratapgarh-Delhi Padmavat Express, Banaras-New Delhi Kashi Vishwanath Express are running late by 02:00 hours

Railways added 653 speed restrictions in H1FY23, but removed just 184

This comes despite ministry's aim of reducing restrictions to raise average speed

Railways looks to get up to Rs 2 trillion from freight operations in FY24

National transporter confident of meeting FY23 revenue target