Indian Railways offers 25% discount on transport of empty containers
NEW DELHI: The Indian railways will give a discount of 25% on the extant haulage rate per Twenty Feet Equivalent Unit (TEU) on transport of empty containers as well empty flat container wagons in order to facilitate movement of containers by rail towards ports, a statement from the ministry said. It is expected to enhance […]
Indian Railways to equip TTEs with devices to check realtime seat availability
NEW DELHI:The Indian Railways will soon give hand-held terminals (HHTs) to its staff for computerised on-board ticket checking and allotment of vacant berths, the Railway Board has said in a circular. The HHTs were introduced in Patna Rajdhani from on Friday and will be rolled out on an all India basis soon, a railway ministry […]
Railways pitches for strategic line in Leh to be declared national project
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has proposed that its strategically significant Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line along the Indo-China border, which will be the world’s highest railway track, be declared a national project, officials said on Wednesday. It has also suggested that the construction on a 51 kilometre stretch between Upshi in Himachal Pradesh and Phe in Leh begin […]
40 deaths in 75 accidents since Sep 2017: Railways’ records best safety figures in 5 years
NEW DELHI: With 40 deaths in 75 accidents between September 2017 and August 2018, the Railways has registered its best safety figures in five years for the corresponding 12-month period, a ministry official has said, quoting official data. There were 80 train accidents and 249 fatalities between September 2016 and August 2017 — the Indore-Patna […]