Indian Railways provides an annual subsidy of Rs 56,993 crore across all passenger categories. Did you know that Indian Railways train ticket prices are subsidised? So, how much discount does the national transporter give for every ticket that it sells? 46%, says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.The Indian Railways provides an annual subsidy of Rs 56,993…
The special Vande Bharat trains for J&K will feature an integrated heating element for the driver’s front window. Special Vande Bharat trains for Jammu & Kashmir! The Indian Railways has incorporated specialised heating features in Vande Bharat trains that will run in Jammu & Kashmir, according to officials.The Kashmir Valley’s first direct train service is…
SRINAGAR: Imagine boarding a train in bustling New Delhi and gliding through northern India’s golden plains. Watch the flatlands slowly give way to rolling hills. As the train ascends into the Himalayas, it offers a front-row seat to engineering marvels like the towering Chenab Bridge — standing taller than the Eiffel Tower.The train burrows through…
Indian Railways new super app will enable users to book tickets, purchase platform passes, and monitor train schedules. New Indian Railways ‘super app’ soon! The Indian Railways plans to introduce a comprehensive mobile application by the end of December, combining various passenger services into a single platform, according to officials familiar with the development.The application…
Starting November 1, 2024, passengers can reserve train tickets 60 days before departure. New IRCTC train ticket advance booking rules: If you are planning to book a train ticket in advance, then it is important to be aware of the new Indian Railways advance train ticket booking rules that have come into effect from November…
W hen his daytime job was putting together a blueprint for transforming Indian Railways, he combined it with translating a complete 10-volume Mahabharata in English — only the second Indian to do so.When he was roped in by the finance ministry to research and write a series of reports on legal reforms in India, he…
The new train ticket booking rule by Indian Railways will come into effect from November 1, 2024. New Indian Railways train ticket booking rules: Indian Railways has changed its advance train ticket booking rules. Sources told TOI that passengers will now be able to book IRCTC train tickets only 60 days in advance of the…
The new rail-road bridge in Varanasi will have four railway lines and a six lane highway. New Indian Railways bridge in Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has approved a new rail-cum-road bridge in Varanasi over river Ganga. According to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the new rail-road bridge will be ‘one of the biggest’…
The rainsets will be the first indigenously designed and manufactured in India, with a test speed of 280 kmph. (AI image) India’s first indigenous high-speed train soon! In a big boost for Indian Railways’ dreams of offering high-speed rail connectivity, the national transporter has awarded the contract for manufacturing high-speed trainsets to BEML.These trainsets will…
India will join Germany, France, Sweden, and China as the fifth nation worldwide to operate hydrogen-powered trains. (AI image for representative purpose) India’s first hydrogen train on tracks soon? Indian Railways has engaged Germany’s TUV-SUD to conduct a third-party safety audit for the country’s first hydrogen train. Officials familiar with the plan anticipate trial runs…
