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Freight traffic of Indian Railways increases to 4.5% - Times of India Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:18:09 GMT


Freight traffic of Indian Railwaysincreases to 4.5%
Times of India
ALLAHABAD: Indian railwayshave carried 171.91 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during April-May 2013. The freight carried shows an increase of 7.53 million tonnes over the freight traffic of 164.38 million tonnes actually carried ...
Indian Railwaysfreight up 4.58%indiablooms

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Railways to try out ticketing through SMS - Times of India Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:34:24 GMT


Times of India

Railwaysto try out ticketing through SMS
Times of India
NEW DELHI: In a bid to further simplify the ticketing process, Indian RailwaysCatering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will launch a pilot project for ticketing through non-internet based mobile phones from July 1. This will enable people using non ...
Railwaysto roll out ticketing through mobile phones from July 1Newstrack India
Railwaysto launch ticket booking through non-internet based mobile phonesBusiness Standard
Send SMS to book train tickets from July 1The New Indian Express
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Mallikarjun Kharge is Indian railways minister - Khaleej Times Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:49:00 GMT


Mallikarjun Kharge is Indian railwaysminister
Khaleej Times
Mallikarjun Kharge is Indian railwaysminister (IANS) / 17 June 2013. Congressman Mallikarjun Kharge will be the new Railways minister while Rajasthan MP Girija Vyas will replace Ajay Maken as the housing and poverty alleviation minister. The labour ...
Eight new faces in Indiancabinet reshuffleBBC News
Appointments in Kharge priority listIndian Express
Congress rewards state for election victoryThe New Indian Express

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Induction cooking systems to help Railways curb pantry car fires - Indian Express Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:54:16 GMT


Induction cooking systems to help Railwayscurb pantry car fires
Indian Express
In an attempt to curb incidents of fire that originate in pantry cars, Northern Railwayhas decided to do away with the conventional resistive coil burners and gas cylinders. Revamping the pantry cars, the Delhi division of Northern Railwayhas ...

Shatabdi Express, the heart of Indian Railways - Hindu Business Line Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:28:42 GMT


Hindu Business Line

Shatabdi Express, the heart of Indian Railways
Hindu Business Line
One of the best ways to see India is to undertake a train journey and the Shatabdi Express, the heart of Indian Railways, is one such rail network that offers one of the best options for domestic travellers, according to the Lonely Planet. After ...
Lonely Planet recognizes Shatabdi Express as heart of Indian railwaysJagran Post
The railwaysmust train its staff on mannersHindustan Times
'Shatabdi is the heart of Indian railways'Press Trust of India

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Indian Railways to start Mobile Payment Ticketing Facility - Jagran Josh Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:47:21 GMT


Tech2

Indian Railwaysto start Mobile Payment Ticketing Facility
Jagran Josh
Indian Railwayson 11 June 2013 decided to start offering train tickets via mobile SMS. The services of IRCTC, the subsidiary of Indian Railwayswill come into effect from July 2013. The fees that will be charged to avail the services will be around 0 ...
Indian Railwaysto begin mobile payments, ticketingMobile Payments Today
Travel Daily IndiaIndian Railwaysadopts mobile technology…Travel Daily Media
Railwaysto start ticket booking via SMS on July 1, 2013TravelBizMonitor
Tech2 -Techtree.com -Moneycontrol.com
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India : Four Elephants Die after Speeding Indian Railways Train Runs Them Over - IBTimes.co.uk Fri, 31 May 2013 07:36:09 GMT


IBTimes.co.uk

India : Four Elephants Die after Speeding Indian RailwaysTrain Runs Them Over
IBTimes.co.uk
Villagers gather around the carcass of an elephant calf on a railwaytrack at Banarhat village, in the eastern Indianstate of West Bengal May 30, 2013. Two adult female elephants and one calf died on Thursday after they were hit by a passenger train ...
Speeding trains in India, responsible for death of elephantsParda Phash

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Railways to Launch SMS Ticket Booking Service from 1 July: How to Book Ticket? - IBTimes India Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:34:40 GMT


Railwaysto Launch SMS Ticket Booking Service from 1 July: How to Book Ticket?
IBTimes India
Keeping an eye on the expanding mobile market in India, the Indian RailwayCatering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has come up with a service to allow customers book train tickets on their mobile phones and the dedicated number will be made ...

How deep is the malaise in the Indian Railways? - Business Standard Tue, 21 May 2013 16:26:30 GMT


How deep is the malaise in the Indian Railways?
Business Standard
That the arrest of Mahesh Kumar, the suspended member (staff), has dealt a body blow to the prestige and dignity of Indian Railwaysgoes without saying. The common reaction of the ordinary citizen is one of disgust, and a feeling of unease. If ...

Rlys graft taint spreads, CBI registers fresh probes - Indian Express Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:53:51 GMT


Indian Express

Rlys graft taint spreads, CBI registers fresh probes
Indian Express
The CBI has registered two fresh preliminary enquiries (PEs) into the alleged corruption in the top echelons of the Indian Railways. The PEs, which were registered last week, name a serving member of the Railway Board, at least three senior railways ...
Railwayscam probe throws up more dirtThe New Indian Express

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