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On the Fast Lane: Railways Plans 10,000 Km of High-Speed Corridors
Through mega-scale projects that could significantly cut short travel time on intercity routes, Indian Railways has big plans for passengers starting this year. From identifying high-speed corridors...
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This 26-Year-Old Wants to Stop People Falling off Mumbai Trains. Join Him!
The year was 2015. 21-year-old Bhavesh Nakate fell to his death off a local train between Kopar and Diva Junction in Mumbai. The cause of death? An overcrowded compartment during peak hours. The boy’s...
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Railways to Recruit 89,000 Candidates. Here’s How You Can Apply
The Indian Railways has opened its doors to job-seeking candidates for over 89,000 posts. The minimum qualification requirements are Class 10 and an Industrial Training Institute certificate (ITI). The...
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Come March, Railways Will Do Away with Reservation Charts on Trains for 6...
Do you remember, just before boarding the train, how the elders would crane their necks, and run their index finger, from left to right, on the chart stuck to the side of the carriage? On finding the...
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On Track for Skill India, Railways to Train 30000 Apprentices in 2018-19
The year 2018-2019 will see the Indian Railways train 30,000 apprentices as part of a ‘Skill India’ initiative. These apprentices will be trained at 16 zonal and seven production units, for roles...
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Delhi to Meerut in an Hour: High-Speed Rail to Help Metro, Save Rs 6300 Crore!
Travelling between Delhi to Meerut will soon take you less than 60 minutes once the Delhi-Meerut high-speed rail becomes a reality. The Railways’ new ambitious plan is to make double use of a...
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In a First for Rajasthan, All-Women Staff to Handle Jaipur’s Gandhinagar...
I’ve always wondered why more women don’t come forward to fill the positions in the railway sector. Have you ever met a woman Ticket Collector? I know I haven’t. Perhaps the long hours and nature of...
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Fire in Toofan Express: Alert Train Driver’s Quick Action Saves Passengers!
At 4.10 pm, between Mugma and Thaparnagar stations in Jharkhand, the loco pilot of 13007 Udyan Abha Toofan Express, Bidyut Mondal, smelled something burning. It wasn’t long until he realised that the...
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Railways to Set up Coach Factory in Maharashtra, Will Invest 600 Crores!
The Indian Railways has decided to manufacture Metro coaches and is setting up a factory in Latur, for the same. However, there’s something different about this Rs 600 crore project—if things go as...
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From Feb 27, Mumbai’s Harbour Line Trains To Run Between Goregaon and CSMT!
Starting February 27, it is likely that Harbour line commuters in Mumbai will be able to board trains from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) that will extend until Goregaon! Currently, the...
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Will Soon Have All-Women Ticket Checking Crew
Starting from 2018, Indian Railways has begun employing different measures to raise the participation and involvement of women in its extensive workforce. Following the launch of all-women railway...
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Priority to Safety: Railways Opts For All-New Track Tech Worth Rs 2726 Crore!
Indian railway travellers can sleep easier, now that the budget has allocated Rs 2,726 crores for safety measures. According to a report by Indiatimes, 35 cases of rail accidents were reported in the...
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Railways To Give Unused Berths First To Women On Wait List, Then To Senior...
Rail travel is set to become easier for single women travellers. The Railway Board has ordered the Southern Railway to reserve six berths in every sleeper class coach for women passengers irrespective...
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Your Train Tickets Just Got Cheaper: IRCTC Waives MDR Charges!
Next time you book train tickets using debit cards, you will be exempted from paying the additional charge of merchant discount rate (MDR), making your tickets slightly cheaper! An MDR is an amount...
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That Voice Behind Mumbai’s Local Train Announcements? Meet the Woman It...
If you have traveled by the Mumbai local train then there are high chances of you having heard Sarla Choudhary’s voice over the loudspeakers. Ever wondered who the lady behind the voice is? In 1982,...
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Railways Scripts History, Uses Indigenous Tech to Convert Loco From Diesel to...
For the first time in history, the Indian Railways has successfully converted a diesel locomotive to electric traction! The ‘Make In India’ engine was converted by Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) and...
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Train Passengers May Soon Get On-Board ‘Service Captains’ to Resolve Complaints!
The Indian Railways runs more than 12,000 trains to carry over 23 million passengers daily, connecting more than 7,000 stations. This is one service department constantly bringing in innovations and...
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This Women ‘Gang’ Smashed a 165-Year-Old Glass Ceiling in NE Frontier Rail
There is a reason why the group of technicians, who inspect and carry forth the maintenance work of coaches in pit lines, are called gangmen. A domain that has been handled by men throughout the...
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Medical Emergency on the Mumbai Local? Rail Staff to Be Trained in First Aid!
The ‘golden hour’ refers to the one hour right after you suffer a traumatic injury, which is crucial for professional medical attention. Whether someone meets with an accident or suffers from a cardiac...
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Can’t Make a Train Journey? Here’s How You Can Transfer Your Ticket to...
Most of us have faced a situation where a confirmed ticket for a train journey had to be cancelled, owing to unforeseen or last-minute commitments. Such scenarios cannot be prevented, and...
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