Plan firmed up to produce 260 Vande Bharat sleeper trains: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A plan to manufacture 260 rakes of Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets has been firmed up for Indian Railways, and these will be inducted into regular passenger service in a phased manner based on demand and operational readiness, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday. The Vande Bharat Sleeper Train […]
Indian Railways boosts low-cost travel with record production of General and Non-AC coaches
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Indian Railways has achieved record production of General and non-AC coaches equipped with modern passenger-friendly facilities to accommodate rising demand at affordable fares for the common man, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Railways on Tuesday. Indian Railways has a robust coach production programme for the current […]
Indian Railways announces 3-day special Vande Bharat train between New Delhi and Udhampur amid flight cancellations
Jammu, Dec 9 (IANS) In order to help the stranded passengers because of air service disruption, Northern Railways, on Tuesday, announced a special Vande Bharat train from New Delhi to Udhampur for three days starting from December 12, railway officials said. Railway officials said that the Jammu division of Northern Railways has announced a special […]
Indian Railways to run 89 special trains in next 3 days amid flight chaos, winter demand
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) To help support smooth travel amid flight disruptions and ensure adequate connectivity amid rising demand in the winter season, the Union government on Saturday announced to run 89 special train services (more than 100 trips) across multiple zones, in the next three days. The Central Railway will operate 14 special […]
Indian Railways records 4.2 per cent increase in freight loading in November
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Indian Railways recorded a 4.2 per cent increase in freight loading to 135.7 million tonnes in November this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 130.2 million tonnes in the same month last year, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The growth has been primarily driven by significant […]
70 per cent coaches running on Indian Railways General and non-AC category: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Indian Railways is currently utilising 79,000 coaches for running train services for passengers of which 56,000 coaches, comprising 70 per cent of the total, are General and non-AC Sleeper category, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Friday. In order to increase accommodation for passengers travelling in unreserved coaches, […]
Indian Railways meets budget targets with timely completion of projects in 2024-25
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Indian Railways has spent 76 per cent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months of the current financial year, reflecting the timely implementation of projects to expand capacity and make travel safer, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The total Capital Expenditure (Capex) for railways in […]
