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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Topic: IRCTC

2 Railway hotels, prime plot in Patna & ‘quid pro quo’: Inside IRCTC scam case & charges against Lalu

A Delhi court has framed charges against the RJD chief, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, and their son Tejashwi, in a case being investigated by the CBI.

India Railways announces 9111 extra summer trains to meet rising demand

The booking of tickets for the additional trains can be done through railway ticket counters or the IRCTC website/app.

Munching on pyaz kachori, sipping honey-sweetened tea — Indian train journeys now more flavourful

After Railway Board gave IRCTC flexibility to customise menus last year, new menus were introduced on trains in February. IRCTC will know actual demand after 6-month observation period.

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. 

No internet or debit card, migrants gather at New Delhi station in hope of booking tickets

Some migrant workers were upset that IRCTC website wasn't working initially, while some say they were asked to pay more at cyber cafes to book tickets.

IRCTC website down on Day 1 of passenger train bookings, to restart by 6 pm

The Indian Railways is planning to run 15 pairs of trains from Tuesday, and bookings for these were initially supposed to begin at 4 pm Monday.

Newly listed Indian companies are outperforming veterans due to demand for niche stocks

S&P BSE IPO Index has risen more than three times the amount of the S&P BSE Sensex Index this year.

‘Agrawal Vaish’ applicants only — railway vendor’s job ad sparks outrage, IRCTC takes action

Brandavan Food Products issues apology to IRCTC after its community-specific ad triggers backlash on social media.

Indian Railways passengers can soon book excess luggage on IRCTC website & avoid fines

By the end of the year, Indian Railways will introduce a new option on the IRCTC website to book luggage above free allowance limit.

IRCTC’s public offering marks best debut for a local company in 2 years

Investor demand exceeded IRCTS's shares on offer by 112 times, the best IPO of the four companies from the Indian Railways stable that have gone public.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.