Rajdhani

On Monday evening, unidentified individuals placed wooden blocks tied with earthing wire on the tracks between Dalelnagar and Umartali stations at kilometre marker 1129/14.

Western Railway launches apps to detect fake tickets, passenger complaints on Mumbai local trains

The app will detect fake tickets as there have been multiple instances of passengers using fake QR codes to generate fraudulent tickets, particularly during peak hours.

Vande Bharat sleeper: Ticket prices on par with Rajdhani, separate berths for train attendants

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna unveiled the prototype of India's first Vande Bharat sleeper coach train at BEML's facility in Bengaluru

Viral video: Porters fling hundreds of Amazon packages on to railway platform

As the video clocked more than 2.6 million views, several Twitter users expressed horror at the manner in which the parcels were treated, a few others pointed out that the porters had very little time to unload the packages.

Rail Board is not keen to fully restore all concession for senior citizens: Sources

The debate on restoring concessions for elderly citizens has been on for nearly a year now, after rail passenger volumes reached pre-COVID levels. Senior citizens across India have also been protesting demanding the restoration of concessions in railway fares.

Railways aims for better fiscal health; parliament debates cut in concessions

The standing parliamentary committee requested that senior citizen concessions be brought back while scrutinising concessions to railway employees.

Western Railways revises timings of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and other special trains; check revised timings here

As per the official statement issued by Western Railway, the reason for the change in timings is due to operational reasons.

Rajdhani engine, power coach derails in Delhi

"The engine and power car are affected. Since the speed of the (Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express) train was very low, there was no injury to any passenger," said Neeraj Sharma, Northern Railways spokesperson.

Paytm, Savlon Express on tracks soon

Brands will find prominence on trains as the railways have offered the inside and the outside of compartments for showcasing products.

Railways opts for global shopping for 200 kmph locos

The Railways will go for global shopping to acquire high speed locomotives with a Rs 500 crore project to run trains at 200 km per hour on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata routes.

From April 1, travel in Rajdhani, Shatabdi at mail/express fare

Railways is launching a new scheme from April 1 under which waitlisted passengers can get confirmed accommodation in the next alternative train if they choose the option while booking their tickets.

Rajdhani, Shatabdi to turn into billboards-on-wheels

In a bid to raise non-operational revenue and make up for financial losses from passenger segment, Railway Ministry has sold branding rights for seven Rajdhani and Shatabdi premium trains for about Rs 200 crore.

Rail ticket surge pricing on experimental basis: Railways

The move to put in place the flexi fare system for premier trains -- Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi -- from tomorrow has invited criticism from opposition parties.

Surge pricing for Railways: Premium train tickets to get dearer

Taking a leaf from the world of Ola and Uber, the Indian Railways is rolling out the surge-pricing model that could kick up a political storm in the coming days.

Drop in last minute fares only to fill empty seats: Air India

In a move that check-mated its rivals like Jet Airways and Vistara on the pricing front, the national carrier had early this month announced dropping its last minute fares to the level of AC II tier ticket prices of Rajdhani trains to four key destinations from Delhi -- Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai, to begin with.

Jet Airways to roll out new ticket pricing structure

Jet Airways will offer a total of eight new 'Fare Choices' across economy and premiere class of travel, allowing fliers to tailor their bookings to their individual needs, the airline said in a release today.

Suresh Prabhu launches green energy initiatives

Dedicating the 26 MW wind mill plant at Jaisalmer to the nation, Prabhu said there is a need to protect our environment, promoting sustainable development and reducing dependence on fossil fuel while rationalising the cost of fuel bills.

KFC partners IRCTC, to serve meals on trains

Now a person travelling on train can order KFC meal, while booking ticket through IRCTC from July 20 onwards, under e-catering service initiatives, KFC said in a statement. Presently, this facility is available only on 12 trains passing through New Delhi railway station.

Railway Budget: Investment in Railways to be upped via PPP: Kharge

Kharge said the Rail Land Development Authority, set up with a “challenging target” of Rs 1,000 crore, has already raised Rs 937 crore.

AAP v/s Discoms: A high voltage drama

The Delhi government has asked the state electricity regulator to revoke the licences of BSES Rajdhani Power and BSES Yamuna. We take a look at how this entire issue panned out.

Further hike in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto fares

Close on the heels of a fresh rise in passenger fares, Railways have decided to further hike the fares of premier trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto effective from October 17.

Train journey to cost more from Monday

Passengers will have to shell out Rs 95 more for travelling to Bangalore from Delhi in AC First Class in Rajdhani as Railways has increased the fare by about 2 percent for all classes, including Sleeper and AC, from Monday.

Rail Budget: Fuel surcharge on train tickets in the offing

With the recent hike in diesel prices putting an additional burden of Rs 3,300 crore on Railways, the PSU behemoth is considering to further increase passenger fares or raise freight charges.

Railway Budget: Another round of hike in Railway passenger fares on cards

Railway fares could see another round of increase soon. Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal hinted on Thursday that fares could be hiked for the second time in 2013 as the organisation has not been not able to complete several projects due to lack of funds.