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Indian Railways enquiry number got record 29.20 crore calls in 2012 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:42:29 -0700
New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): Indian Railways enquiry number 139 recorded the highest ever 29.20 crore calls last year, which translates into eight lakh calls a day.
NFIR for constitution of 7th Pay Commission Wed, 15 May 2013 10:22:32 -0700
The National Federation of Indian Railways (NFIR) today demanded that the Union government constitute a 7th Pay Commission immediately.
Lalu Prasad hires 13 trains for his Patna rally Mon, 13 May 2013 00:02:21 -0700
Patna, May 13 (IANS) Indian Railways got a boost to its business, thanks to former railway minister Lalu Prasad, whose party Rashtriya Janata Dal has hired 13 special trains to ferry workers and supporters to Patna for his Parivartan Rally here May 15.
Indian Railways completes 43km stretch of Lankan Rail track Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:00:05 -0700
New delhi/Colombo, April 26 (ANI): Indian Railway's engineering subsidiary IRCON has completed a 43-kilometre-stretch of Sri Lanka's Northern Railway line from Madawachchiya to Madhu Road station on schedule.
Railways to improve safety levels with communications-based control system Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:11 -0700
Indian Railways plans to roll out a communications-based train management system that provides higher precision in locating trains when compared to the conventional signalling systems, S. Manohar,...
Kirloskar Electric bags railway order Fri, 17 May 2013 05:24:04 -0700
Kirloskar Electric Company has bagged an order from the Indian Railways, albeit a small one compared to its own quarterly revenue.
India finishes phase I of Sri Lanka railway project Wed, 15 May 2013 09:08:23 -0700
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Railways have completed phase I of a 43-km rail link from Medawachchiya to Madhu Road in Sri Lanka at a cost of $81 million, an official statement said Wednesday.
India acid attack victim in critical condition Sun, 05 May 2013 04:57:38 -0700
Indian Railways to take care of acid attack victim Preeti Rathi’s medical bills
India acid attack victim critical Sun, 05 May 2013 04:27:37 -0700
Indian Railways to take care of acid attack victim Preeti Rathi’s medical bills
Premier gets Rs 27 cr from railways Sun, 12 May 2013 22:42:32 -0700
Premier Ltd has received Rs 27 crore from the Indian Railways as the first tranche payment against land acquired by it at Dombivali near Mumbai to develop the dedicated freight corridor. ...
Railway Revenue Earnings Up by 13.65 Per Cent During April 2013 Fri, 10 May 2013 03:46:37 -0700
The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during April 2013 were Rs.
Lalu Prasad Yadav's party hires 13 special trains for his Patna rally Mon, 13 May 2013 17:11:41 -0700
Indian Railways got a boost to its business, thanks to former railway minister Lalu Prasad, whose party Rashtriya Janata Dal has hired 13 special trains to ferry workers and supporters to Patna for his Parivartan Rally here on May 15. Over the past week, the RJD chief and his top party leaders have been busy mobilising supporters to reach Patna for the rally by the special trains. "Please, come ...
Railways buys Premier's Mumbai land Sun, 12 May 2013 23:02:59 -0700
The Indian Railways is expected to pay Rs 100 crore to Premier Ltd for acquiring 26 acres of land owned by the Mumbai-based company for the proposed 'Dedicated Freight Corridor'.
Saga of Railways: Stink of corruption and woes of commuters Fri, 03 May 2013 23:28:56 -0700
New Delhi, May 4: Those who travel by Indian Railways very well know the stink that block the nostrils, the moment you board a train. Ill-managed, badly-equipped, accident prone, unsafe and dirty trains are no new to commuters. Millions of
India's Railway Board in world's top 5 railroad networks Sat, 04 May 2013 05:47:42 -0700
According to Economist magazine, Indian Railways is the seventh-largest employer in the world.
SPECIAL l Railing on tech tracks Wed, 08 May 2013 05:07:29 -0700
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Railway Revenue Earnings up by 13.65 % during April 2013 Thu, 09 May 2013 23:34:46 -0700
New Delhi, May 9 : There has been a 13.65 per cent increase in revenue of Indian Railways during April, 2013 compared to the corresponding period last year, Railway officials said today.
Advance booking period for train tickets reduced to 60 days Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:59:16 -0700
Indian Railways has reduced advance booking period from four months to two months from May 1 as part of its efforts to prevent touts from cornering bulk of tickets.
Railway Enquiry No 139 receives record 120 crore calls in 6 years Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:57:21 -0700
Indian railways national enquiry number 139 has received a total of 120 crore calls from railways passengers
Delhi University plans to buy train to take learning beyond classroom Wed, 01 May 2013 04:39:46 -0700
Delhi University is exploring the possibility of “buying” a train from Indian Railways to take learning beyond the confines of a classroom. The University used to rent a train from Indian...
DU looking to buy a train to take learning beyond classrooms Wed, 01 May 2013 04:21:08 -0700
Delhi University is exploring the possibility of "buying" a train from Indian Railways to take learning beyond the confines of a classroom.
India's Delhi university to buy a train to take learning beyond classrooms Wed, 01 May 2013 20:26:51 -0700
NEW DELHI: Delhi University in India is exploring thepossibility of "buying" a train from Indian Railways to take learning beyond theconfines of a classroom, reports Press Trust of India (PTI).
Railways' received 29 crore calls on national enquiry number in 2012 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:07:15 -0700
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Indian Railways said Sunday that it had received 29.20 crore calls on its 139 national enquiry number last year, while 120 crore calls were answered in the six years since the facility's inception in July 2007.
Woman army jawan found dead Tue, 14 May 2013 10:24:39 -0700
Joining the Indian Railways in 2005, Tigga successfully cleared tests to join the Railway Engineer Regiment of the Territorial Army.
More Calcutta News Mon, 13 May 2013 00:48:42 -0700
Indian Railways got a boost to its business, thanks to former railway minister Lalu Prasad, whose party Rashtriya Janata Dal has hired 13 special trains to ferry workers and supporters to Patna for his Parivartan Rally here May 15. Over the past week, the RJD chief and his top party leaders have been busy mobilising supporters to reach Patna for the rally by the special trains.
This coach volleys for a cause Fri, 17 May 2013 23:42:03 -0700
Koteswara Rao is known for his relentless search for champions
Awareness drive on rly level crossing Thu, 09 May 2013 06:28:00 -0700
The Palakkad division of Southern Railways observed the International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) on May 7. A press release said here that the Indian Railways participated in th...
Land assessment for non-major ports, Rites to submit report Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:18:26 -0700
Rail India Technical and Economic Services (Rites), the engineering and consultancy arm of Indian Railways, is expected to submit its final report on land assessment for non-major port projects by May-end.
Revealed: Secrets behind Railway Board scam, and bribery Sat, 04 May 2013 04:14:39 -0700
New Delhi, May 4: The Railway Board of the Indian Railways is in for changes as three members retired last week, others are retiring next month, and that explains the bribery angle. Also, the seven-member board is powerful and sits
Rail unions demand transparency in top-level appointments Thu, 09 May 2013 04:28:23 -0700
Write to Cabinet Secretary; AIRF fears 4-5 lakh promotions will be delayed