Union Minister of Railways and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced a new train service Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express between Kashi and Tamil Nadu to commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav event. He said the service will commence soon. He interacted with the delegates from Tamil Nadu who were invited to witness the Kashi Tamil Sangamam. He also inspected the redevelopment plan of Varanasi Junction Railway Station, as per a press release by the Ministry of Railways.
With the onset of winter in the country, Indian Railways has taken various steps to ensure smooth operations of trains during fog in northern India and also to enhance the safety levels of the passengers.
Ministry of Railways has decided that recruitment to Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) will be done through a specially designed examination (IRMS Examination) to be conducted by the UPSC from the year 2023 onwards.
Freight loading by Indian Railways during the first eight months of this financial year 2022-23 (April-March) crossed the previous year's level of loading and subsequent earnings from them.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested a Principal Chief Engineer of Rail Wheel Factory in Bangalore for demanding and accepting bribe.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC will now have the flexibility to customize the menu so as to include the items of regional cuisines or preferences, seasonal delicacies, and special requirements during festivals.
The data given by the ministry of railways, freight loading of 855.63 million tonne (mt) has been achieved between April and October against last year's loading of 786.2 mt, an improvement of about 9 per cent over last year's. Railways has earned Rs 92,345 crore against Rs 78,921 crore last year, which is an improvement of 17 per cent.