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…
Indian Railways has integrated DigiLocker, a digital document wallet launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, with its recruitment portal. This integration allows job aspirants to link their digital documents, which are considered equivalent to the original physical ones. According to an ET report, the move is expected to significantly reduce the recruitment…
Indian Railways plans to scale up its new program to provide affordable meals for passengers traveling in General Class Coaches, that is passengers who travel in unreserved coaches. The initiative is in response to the anticipated increase in passenger traffic during the summer season. “The Indian Railways recognizes the challenges faced by those traveling in…
No more smelly Indian Railways trains & stations? Indian Railways is exploring new technologies and solutions to tackle the issue of foul odour on trains and station premises. In a recent meeting, senior railway officials discussed the high number of complaints received through the Rail Madad app. Indian Railways is exploring the utilization of Internet…
New 24-hour Indian Railways train ticket refund scheme, Vande Bharat sleeper, launch of final stretch of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link project, a “super app” for railway passengers and the India’s first vertical lift railway bridge – these are just some of the things that the Ministry of Railways is proposing as part of its 100-day…
Indian Railways readies a big 100 day plan for the new government! Indian Railways is finalising plans for the rollout of Vande Bharat sleeper, completion of the major Kashmir railway project that will link J&K with the rest of India and rolling stock procurement for the bullet train project.Indian Railways plans to introduce a sleeper…
Vande Bharat trains will increasingly have indigenous components, with the Modi government looking at a new PLI or Production Linked Incentive Scheme for train parts. In a bid to attract foreign manufacturing firms and lessen import reliance, the government is set to roll out a PLI scheme for train component manufacturers, an ET report said….
