Railways does not earn profit through passenger trains: Raosaheb Danv
JALNA: Union minister Raosaheb Danve has said that running passenger trains does not benefit the railways in terms of revenue, and added that the central government runs these services for the convenience of people. The Minister of State for Railways also said that the national transporter tries to make up for the losses incurred due […]
Indian Railways earns Rs 2,500 crore through scrap sale till September
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has registered remarkable scrap sale in first six months of this Financial Year 2022-22. Through this sale, Indian Railways has earned total Rs 2582 crore till September 2022 compared to Rs 2003 crore during the same period of last FY 2021-22 which is 28.91% higher. The target for earnings through sale […]
Sanjay Kumar Mohanty takes over the charge of new Member of Railway Board
NEW DELHI: Sanjay Kumar Mohanty has taken over the charge of new Member (Operations & Business Development) Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) and Ex. Officio Secretary to the Government of India today i.e. 01/05/2021. He was General Manager, South Eastern Railway prior to his elevation to the post of Railway Board Member. Mohanty is an […]
Indian Railways use Covid-19 as an opportunity to accelerate the speed of projects
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has logged highest ever electrification of sections covering 6,015 Route Kilometer (RKM)in single year during 2020-21. Despite COVID pandemic, It has surpassed the previous highest of 5,276 RKM achieved in 2018-19. It is a proud moment for Indian Railways for achieving target of 6000 km plus electrification project completion during tough […]
Piyush Goyal dedicates 88 Railway projects in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh , West Bengal and Karnataka
NEW DELHI: Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal has inaugurated and dedicated a host of infrastructure projects, projects related to passenger amenities and facilities at various railway stations in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Karnataka through video conferencing. About 88 Railway projects were dedicated to […]
Indian Railways freight revenue surges to Rs 98,000 crore
NEW DELHI: In a heartening new development, first time post Covid, Indian Railway’s cumulative Freight Revenue has surged past last year’s levels and stands at Rs 98068.45 crore as compared to Rs 97342.14 crore to Fy 20-21 in same corresponding. On a month to month basis as well, in first 12 days of February, Railways […]
Indian Railways rolls out AC 3-tier economy class coach
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways on Wednesday rolled out its first air conditioned three-tier economy class coach which is being touted by the ministry to be synonymous with the cheapest and best AC travel in the world”. These coaches, officials said, will be economical and in between the current AC three-tier and non-AC sleeper class. This […]
Narendra Modi flags off eight trains facilitating seamless rail connectivity to Statue of Unity
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to Kevadiya in Gujarat today, via video conferencing. These trains will facilitate seamless connectivity to the Statue of Unity. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Dabhoi – Chandod Gauge converted Broad Gauge railway line, Chandod – Kevadiya new […]
Suneet Sharma takes over the charge of new Chairman & CEO of Railway Board
NEW DELHI: Suneet Sharma has taken over the charge of new Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) and ex-officio Principal Secretary to Government of India. The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Suneet Sharma as Chairman & CEO of Railway Board. Prior to this, Shri […]
Suneet Sharma appointed new Railway Board Chairman and CEO
NEW DELHI: Former Eastern Railway general manager Suneet Sharma was on Thursday appointed the new Railway Board Chairman and CEO upon the completion of the term of incumbent V K Yadav. Yadav was given an extension in January this year. Suneet Sharma is a Special Class Railway Apprentice Officer of the 1978-batch. He has discharged […]
Punjab farmers’ agitation cost Railways a whopping Rs 2220 crore
NEW DELHI: The farmers’ agitation that started in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and which still remains largely active in Punjab, against the contentious agri Bills, has resulted in a revenue loss of rs 891 crore, for the Northern Railways, till November 19, IANS has learnt. The total loss in earnings for the Indian Railways has […]
Indian Railways gets 120 applications for passenger train operation
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has completed the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) evaluations for PPP in passenger train operation project and out of 120 applications, 102 were found eligible to participate for Request for Proposal (RFP) stage, a press release by the Ministry of Railways said. The ministry had invited RFQ for private participation in operation […]
Fresh tenders issued for manufacturing of Vande Bharat trains
NEW DELHI: Almost a month after cancelling the tender for manufacturing 44 Vande Bharat train sets, the Indian Railways on Monday said that it has invited fresh tenders for manufacturing the semi-high speed train sets focusing on the domestic manufacturers and promoting the government’s ambitious Make in India project. In a statement, the Railway Ministry […]
Indian Railways to operate 80 more trains from September 12
NEW DELHI: “We have decided to operate 80 more special trains from September 12 and reservations for these will open on September 10,” he said while addressing a virtual press conference here. The CEO said that the national transporter will monitor special trains and wherever there is demand for a train or the waiting list […]
Jharkhand: Tribals’ agitation causes over Rs 100 crore loss to Railways
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways suffered a loss of more than Rs 100 crore due to a three-day agitation by Tana Bhagats, a tribal community in Jharkhand, staged on the railway tracks at Tori Junction in Latehar district. The Rajdhani Express was delayed for nine hours on Thursday and later its route was changed due […]
Indian Railways to offer reliable, fast, affordable and easy to handle parcel services for logistics, courier agencies
NEW DELHI: Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry held a meeting with top courier service agencies to facilitate robust partnership with Railways Freight and Parcel service. During the meeting it was informed that Railways was set to offer reliable, fast, affordable and easy to handle parcel services for logistics / courier agencies. […]