Topic: Indian Railways
IRCTC changes staff attire on Ramayana train after rudraksha mala & saffron kurta offend seers
Pictures and videos of support staff serving food in saffron attire on the Ramayana Yatra Express went viral after the train started operations this month.
After IRCTC share price falls, Ministry of Railways withdraws decision on convenience fee
IRCTC had said that it will share the revenue earned from convenience fees in the ratio of 50:50 from 1 November, following which shares plunged 25% in Friday's opening deals.
Cabinet approves 78 days’ salary as Diwali bonus to over 11 lakh railway employees
Union minister Anurag Thakur says the maximum amount payable to an eligible railway employee is Rs 17,951 and expenditure of nearly Rs 1,985 crore will be incurred on this.
JD(U) MLA roams around Rajdhani coach in underwear, says ‘stomach upset’ when cornered
The incident took place Thursday aboard the Patna-Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express. The MLA was seen roaming around the AC first class compartment clad only in his underwear and vests.
Indian Railways net-zero emissions aim could help meet 5% of Paris Agreement goals, report says
The report says that should the railways shift to solar energy sources, 6.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide will be eliminated annually.
Modi govt wants all Northeast capitals connected by rail. Here’s how many are linked now
While capitals of Assam, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh are already connected, work to extend similar connectivity in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Meghalaya are underway.
Project to provide Wifi in trains dropped, railways says it’s not cost effective
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells Lok Sabha that pilot project on Howrah Rajdhani Express train tech had recurring costs in the form of bandwidth charges & the internet available to passengers was inadequate.
Adani railways, GMR Enterprises, Oberoi Realty among 9 bidders for Mumbai’s CST redevelopment
The redevelopment is part of the Railways' plans to transform stations into 'Railopolis' a mini smart city with mixed-use development, attracting huge investment opportunities.
Maharashtra to Tripura — Kisan Rail is helping Indian farmers deliver, even in a pandemic
Scalability is always a problem with Indian success stories. But that won’t be a problem with the Kisan Rail given the kilometres of tracks at its disposal.
How Indian Railways is trying to meet oxygen demand across states
The Indian Railways is looking to ferry over 360 metric tonnes (MT) of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO), including to Delhi, by Tuesday.
Peng Shuai saga shows Communist Party doesn’t want US-style #MeToo movement in China
Peng, a former Wimbledon champion, has disappeared since she penned a social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.