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January 7, 2026 1:08 PM
India’s Railways, under the Ministry of Railways, has emerged as one of the world’s most extensively electrified rail networks, with about 99.2% of its broad-gauge network electrified by November 2025. The ambitious “Mission 100% Electrificatio...
January 4, 2026 4:04 PM
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train at New Delhi Railway Station, marking a key step towards the launch of the country’s first semi-high-speed overnight Vande Bharat service....
December 29, 2025 9:39 PM
The Ministry of Railways has directed multiple railway zones and divisions to conduct real-time stock checks of trains to ensure smooth and punctual operations amid rising fog conditions during the winter season. The General Managers of Northern Rai...
December 11, 2025 2:55 PM
Indian Railways has strengthened its ticket reservation system with multiple cybersecurity upgrades and new verification measures aimed at curbing misuse and improving access to genuine passengers. According to information shared by Railway Minister ...
November 26, 2025 6:17 PM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved two railway multitracking projects with a combined cost of approximately ₹2,781 crore. The projects are aimed at enhancing line capacity, impr...
November 21, 2025 9:45 AM
Indian Railways will run special train services to facilitate the smooth travel of devotees visiting Sri Anandpur Sahib during the commemoration of the Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. The announcement was made on Thursday by Minister of St...
November 14, 2025 11:12 AM
The Railway Board on Thursday issued a fresh set of detailed guidelines to all Zonal Railways to streamline the collection and disposal of garbage generated onboard trains. The move is aimed at improving hygiene standards and enhancing the overall tr...
October 22, 2025 9:53 PM
The Indian Railways is deploying an additional 1,500 special trains over the next five days to meet the surge in travel ahead of the Chhath Puja festivities, the Ministry of Railways announced on Wednesday. According to the ministry’s releas...
August 13, 2025 3:27 PM
The Network Planning Group (NPG) on Wednesday reviewed seven infrastructure projects from the railways, roads, logistics, and textiles sectors, aligning them with the PM GatiShakti framework for integrated multimodal connectivity and improved logisti...
July 11, 2025 12:04 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various government departments and organisations on Saturday. The distribution will take place via video conferencing at around 11 am. Duri...
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