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What Is The Status Of Bullet Train? Railway Minister Shares Big Update
India's bullet train project is progressing very well and the first corridor of Mumbai to Ahmedabad will integrate economies, India's Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that NDTV Indian of the Year awards today.
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Cabinet Approves 7 Multi-Tracking Projects Of Indian Railways
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved seven multi-tracking projects of Indian Railways at an estimated cost of around Rs 32,500 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
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Railways To Offer Affordable Meals, Packaged Water To Passengers In General Coaches
The Indian Railway has decided to offer affordable economy meals and packaged drinking water to passengers in general seating (GS) coaches of trains.
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Railways To Restore Fare For AC 3-Tier Economy Class In Trains
Railways on Wednesday issued an order to restore the fare for AC 3-tier economy class travel which had been withdrawn in November last year when it was merged with AC 3-tier.
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India's Total Coal Production Reached 661.54 Lakh Tonnes In April
Coal India Limited, the country's largest dry fuel producer, achieved highest production of 534.7 lakh tonnes in April 2022
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Railways Asset Monetisation Programme Didn't Attract Investors, Being Redrafted: Niti Aayog CEO
Government's plan to monetise railway assets by allowing private sector players to operate trains didn't attract investors due to improper structuring
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High Localisation, Job Creation: Here's How Alstom Contributed To India's Economy
With its sustainable mobility solutions, Alstom helped in reducing carbon-di-oxide emissions by over 10 times compared to other modes of passenger and freight transport.
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Fare Of New "Passenger-Friendly" Air-Conditioned Economy Train Coach 8% Lower
The new 3AC economy class coach has 83 berths, compared to 72 berths in the 3AC coaches, and have been developed with an aim to provide improved passenger-friendly amenities, according to the Railway Ministry.
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Railways Recorded 10% Growth In Freight Loading During 2020-21 Despite Pandemic
Indian Railways total loading was 203.88 million tonnes in 2020-21 which was 10 per cent more than 184.8 million tonnes of 2019-20.
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Indian Railways AC-3 Tier Economy Coach Has Modular Berths, Individual Vents: 10 Points
Indian Railways rolled out its first air-conditioned three-tier economy class coach on Wednesday, February 10. The Railway Ministry has pegged the new economy class coach to be the cheapest and best air-conditioned travel in the world. The coaches will be economical and in between the current non-AC sleeper class coach and AC three-tier coach. The ...
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Indian Railways Rolls Out Its First AC 3-Tier Economy Class Coach
Railways on Wednesday rolled out its first air conditioned three-tier economy class coach which is being touted by the ministry to be "synonymous with the cheapest and best AC travel in the world".
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Railways Freight Loading Rises 15% In October, Revenue Up 9%
The Indian Railways' loading in the month of October stood at 108.16 million tonnes, compared to 93.75 million tonnes in the same month last year.
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Government Plans To Fully Electrify Rail Network In Next 4-5 Years
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said currently 55 per cent of the railway network uses electricity while the remainder is on diesel.
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Travel To Become Costlier As Railways Hikes Fares From January 1
Railways Hike Basic Fares: The fares of premium trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Humsafar, Vande Bharat, Duranto, Rajya Rani, Mahanama, Gatimaan, Garibrath, Jan Shatabdi, Yuva and Suvidha Express will also be revised to the extent of the increase in class-wise fares as per the notified fare table. "It has become imperative to increase the fare...
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Railway Management Service To Offer Five Specialisations: Railway Board
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved big ticket reforms in the railways by merging its eight cadres and and departments into a single entity.
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What Is The Status Of Bullet Train? Railway Minister Shares Big Update
India's bullet train project is progressing very well and the first corridor of Mumbai to Ahmedabad will integrate economies, India's Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that NDTV Indian of the Year awards today.
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Cabinet Approves 7 Multi-Tracking Projects Of Indian Railways
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved seven multi-tracking projects of Indian Railways at an estimated cost of around Rs 32,500 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
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Railways To Offer Affordable Meals, Packaged Water To Passengers In General Coaches
The Indian Railway has decided to offer affordable economy meals and packaged drinking water to passengers in general seating (GS) coaches of trains.
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Railways To Restore Fare For AC 3-Tier Economy Class In Trains
Railways on Wednesday issued an order to restore the fare for AC 3-tier economy class travel which had been withdrawn in November last year when it was merged with AC 3-tier.
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India's Total Coal Production Reached 661.54 Lakh Tonnes In April
Coal India Limited, the country's largest dry fuel producer, achieved highest production of 534.7 lakh tonnes in April 2022
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Railways Asset Monetisation Programme Didn't Attract Investors, Being Redrafted: Niti Aayog CEO
Government's plan to monetise railway assets by allowing private sector players to operate trains didn't attract investors due to improper structuring
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High Localisation, Job Creation: Here's How Alstom Contributed To India's Economy
With its sustainable mobility solutions, Alstom helped in reducing carbon-di-oxide emissions by over 10 times compared to other modes of passenger and freight transport.
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Fare Of New "Passenger-Friendly" Air-Conditioned Economy Train Coach 8% Lower
The new 3AC economy class coach has 83 berths, compared to 72 berths in the 3AC coaches, and have been developed with an aim to provide improved passenger-friendly amenities, according to the Railway Ministry.
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Railways Recorded 10% Growth In Freight Loading During 2020-21 Despite Pandemic
Indian Railways total loading was 203.88 million tonnes in 2020-21 which was 10 per cent more than 184.8 million tonnes of 2019-20.
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Indian Railways AC-3 Tier Economy Coach Has Modular Berths, Individual Vents: 10 Points
Indian Railways rolled out its first air-conditioned three-tier economy class coach on Wednesday, February 10. The Railway Ministry has pegged the new economy class coach to be the cheapest and best air-conditioned travel in the world. The coaches will be economical and in between the current non-AC sleeper class coach and AC three-tier coach. The ...
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Indian Railways Rolls Out Its First AC 3-Tier Economy Class Coach
Railways on Wednesday rolled out its first air conditioned three-tier economy class coach which is being touted by the ministry to be "synonymous with the cheapest and best AC travel in the world".
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Railways Freight Loading Rises 15% In October, Revenue Up 9%
The Indian Railways' loading in the month of October stood at 108.16 million tonnes, compared to 93.75 million tonnes in the same month last year.
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Government Plans To Fully Electrify Rail Network In Next 4-5 Years
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said currently 55 per cent of the railway network uses electricity while the remainder is on diesel.
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Travel To Become Costlier As Railways Hikes Fares From January 1
Railways Hike Basic Fares: The fares of premium trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Humsafar, Vande Bharat, Duranto, Rajya Rani, Mahanama, Gatimaan, Garibrath, Jan Shatabdi, Yuva and Suvidha Express will also be revised to the extent of the increase in class-wise fares as per the notified fare table. "It has become imperative to increase the fare...
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Railway Management Service To Offer Five Specialisations: Railway Board
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved big ticket reforms in the railways by merging its eight cadres and and departments into a single entity.
