Union Cabinet approves 78-day productivity linked bonus for over 11 lakh railway employees
Oct 04, 2024, at 05:03 am
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved the disbursement of a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) to 11,72,240 railway employees, with a total financial outlay of Rs 2,028.57 crore.
Oct 03, 2024, at 05:47 am
Kolkata: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a Rs 60,000-crore investment opportunity for the railways in West Bengal, media reports said.
Food delivery platform Zomato partners with IRCTC to provide food on train
Sep 14, 2024, at 05:36 am
Mumbai: Food delivery platform Zomato has partnered with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to launch its new service, 'Zomato - Food Delivery in Trains', media reports said.
Aug 29, 2024, at 03:19 am
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has sanctioned three railway projects with a total estimated cost of Rs 6,456 crores to improve logistical efficiency by connecting the unconnected areas, increasing the existing line capacity, and enhancing transportation networks, resulting in streamlined supply chains and accelerated economic growth.
Satish Kumar appointed Railway Board chairman; first Dalit officer to hold the post
Aug 29, 2024, at 02:47 am
New Delhi: The Centre has appointed Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) officer Satish Kumar as the chairman and CEO of the Railway Board, marking the first time an Indian Railways officer from the Scheduled Caste or Dalit community has held this position.
Railway adds 92 General Class coaches in 46 trains; more in pipeline
Jul 13, 2024, at 05:18 am
New Delhi: Indian Railways has expanded the number of coaches in 46 different important long-distance trains.
Indian Railways achieves 135.46 MT freight loading in June2024
Jul 03, 2024, at 11:30 pm
During the month of June 2024, originating freight loading of 135.46MT has been achieved against loading of 123.06MT in June 2023, which is an improvement of approx 10.07% over the last year, the Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday.
Indian Railways achieves 135.46 MT freight loading in June 2024
Jul 03, 2024, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi: The Indian Railways achieved originating freight loading of 135.46 MT during the month of June 2024 compared to 123.06MT in June 2023, up 10.07%.
Ramkrishna Forgings Limited bags INR 270 crores order for Vande Bharat trains
Apr 16, 2024, at 09:51 pm
Ramkrishna Forgings Limited, a supplier of rolled, forged, and machined products, on Monday announced it received an order valued at INR 270 crores for Vande Bharat trains.
RBI authorises Bandhan Bank to disburse pension on behalf of Indian Railways
Dec 14, 2023, at 06:16 am
Kolkata: Private sector lender Bandhan Bank on Wednesday announced that it has been authorised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the disbursement of pensions through e-PPOs on behalf of the Ministry of Railways.
IRCTC q2fy24 PAT grows 30% YoY to 294.67 cr
Nov 08, 2023, at 02:14 am
Mumbai: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) on Tuesday announced a net profit of Rs 294.67 crore for the September quarter of FY24, showing a 30.36 percent increase from the Rs 226.03 crore reported in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
Indian Railways achieves 887.24 MT freight loading till Oct 2023
Nov 02, 2023, at 05:08 am
Indian Railways transported 887.25 million tons of freight between April and October 2023, an increase of about 31.61 million tons compared to the same period last year when they transported 855.64 million tons, the Ministry of Railways said on Wednesday.
Govt mulls stake sale in Indian Railway Finance Corp through OFS route: Report
Aug 17, 2023, at 07:39 am
New Delhi: The government is considering selling a portion of its stake in the state-owned Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) during the current fiscal year through an offer for sale (OFS), a report in the media said.
Railways spent Rs 352 cr on implementation of anti-collision system Kavach so far in FY24
Aug 03, 2023, at 06:50 am
New Delhi: Indigenously developed anti-collision system 'Kavach' has so far been deployed on 1465 Route km and 121 locomotives (including Electric Multiple Unit rakes) on South Central Railway.
Indian Railways crosses 500 MT freight loading mark on first four months of this Financial Year
Aug 02, 2023, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi: Indian Railways crossed the mark of 500 MT freight loading on a cumulative basis in the first 4 months of this financial year (FY24), the Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday.
48 Gati Shakti Multi Cargo Terminals commissioned so far: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Jul 22, 2023, at 08:10 am
New Delhi: A total of 48 Gati Shakti multi-cargo terminals have been commissioned so far under the PM Gati Shakti framework, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.
Indian Railways signs MoU with USAID/India to achieve Net Zero carbon emission by 2030
Jun 24, 2023, at 07:48 am
New Delhi: Indian Railways (IR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United States Agency for International Development/India (USAID/India)for collaboration on Renewable energy and Energy Efficiency.
Indian Railways to float Rs 25,000 cr tender to buy 60,000 wagons: Report
Jun 24, 2023, at 07:33 am
New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways intends to acquire approximately 60,000 additional wagons at an estimated cost of Rs 25,000 crore to enhance the proportion of freight traffic carried by Indian Railways (IR), Moneycontrol reported.
Indian Railways earns Rs 14642 cr from freight loading in May 2023
Jun 09, 2023, at 04:58 am
New Delhi: The originating freight loading of 134 MT was achieved in May 2023 against loading of 131.50 MT in May 2022, an improvement of nearly 2% over the last year, the Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.
Indian Railways: Ramkrishna Forgings & Titagarh Wagons consortium wins bid for forged wheels project
Mar 16, 2023, at 01:42 am
Kolkata: A consortium of Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd, one of the leading suppliers of rolled, forged, and machined products, and Titagarh Wagons Ltd has been declared the Lowest Bidder (L1) by the Indian Railways for manufacturing and supplying of forged wheels.
Railways to introduce OTP-based locking system in freight and parcel trains
Feb 22, 2023, at 08:17 am
New Delhi: In order to enhance security in the freight and parcel trains, the Indian Railways will soon incorporate an OTP-based digital locking system, media reports said.
Union Budget: Highest ever capital outlay of Rs. 2.40 lakh crore announced for Indian Railways
Feb 01, 2023, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Union Budget speech that a capital outlay of Rs. 2.40 lakh crore has been provided for the Railways.
Dec 25, 2022, at 03:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Railways has issued the Letter of Award (LoA) for manufacturing and maintenance of 9000 HP Electric Freight Locomotives to Siemens, India, the Ministry of Railways said Saturday.
Railways revenue earnings up by 76 percent in passenger segment
Dec 02, 2022, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi: The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during April to November 2022 is Rs. 43324 Crore, registering an increase of 76 per cent in comparison to Rs. 24631 Crore achieved during the same period last year.
Texmaco wins tender worth Rs 253 cr for Indore Metro’s Yellow Line
Oct 27, 2022, at 11:34 pm
Kolkata: Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd. has bagged a Rs 252.88 crore contract to supply standard gauge Ballast less Track for the Indore Metro Rail project.
Indian Railways earned over Rs 2500 Crore through scrap sale till September
Oct 17, 2022, at 09:34 pm
Indian Railways has registered remarkable scrap sale in first six months of this Financial Year 2022-22.
Indian Railways floats tender inviting pvt players to make 80,000 wheels annually
Sep 10, 2022, at 05:11 am
The India Railways Friday floated tender inviting bids from private players for setting up a wheel plant with a capacity of manufacturing at least 80,000 wheels annually, according to media reports.
Centre cuts railways land licence fees, paving way for privatisation of Concor
Sep 07, 2022, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the reduction in the railway land license fee policy from 6 percent to 1.5 percent and the lease period has been increased to up to 35 years from five years.
Centre says no bids invited for running passenger trains in PPP mode; rejects media report
Sep 07, 2022, at 05:35 am
New Delhi: The government is not considering any proposal to run passenger trains in public-private partnership (PPP) mode as mentioned in a report published in a prominent daily, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Tuesday.
Indian Railways records best ever August Monthly freight loading of 119.32 MT in August’22
Sep 05, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi: Indian Railways (IR) has recorded best ever August Monthly freight loading of 119.32 MT in August’22.