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Southern Railway launches Madurai-Sengottai daily special express train
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Karan Manral, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 30, 2021 07:55 AM IST
The train is numbered 06504 from Madurai to Sengottai, while, in the reverse direction, it carries the number 06503.
Watch movies, soaps, songs on Mumbai’s Central Railway locals soon
By Aroosa Ahmed, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 06:23 AM IST
After downloading the mobile application, commuters will have an option to select a language and then stream the loaded movies and videos on their smartphones. The contents will be provided without requiring the internet.
Suneet Sharma is the new chairman and CEO of the Railway Board
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
PUBLISHED ON DEC 31, 2020 05:23 PM IST
The extended one-year tenure of Sharma’s predecessor, Vinod Kumar Yadav, who also became the restructured Board’s first CEO, ended on December 31
Not possible to give date for normal service resumption: Railway Board
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON DEC 18, 2020 09:10 PM IST
Addressing a press conference, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said so far in the current fiscal, the railways’ earnings from passenger revenue have been Rs 4,600 crore and estimates show that by March 2021, the figure is expected to rise to Rs 15,000 crore.
No fresh appointments in Railways for ‘khalasi’; post to be filled with regular employees: Order
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
UPDATED ON DEC 03, 2020 11:48 AM IST
“The policy for appointment of TADK will henceforth be as under Engagement of fresh face substitute as TADK is discontinued with effect from 6.8.2020,” the order stated.
New ‘zero-based timetable’ to reduce average travel time in long distance trains by 30 mins-6 hours
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON DEC 01, 2020 09:13 PM IST
The Railways’ new “zero-based timetable”, once introduced, will cut down travel time in long distance trains between 30 minutes and six hours on an average.
Farm law protests: Railways assured about removal of blockade along Punjab tracks
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON NOV 05, 2020 07:31 PM IST
“We have been assured blockades along tracks in Punjab will be removed by tomorrow. DG RPF is reviewing safety of the tracks. We will resume all train services once the tracks come back in our control,” the Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said.
Railway union threatens 2-hour strike on October 22, authorities warn of service break
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 02:33 PM IST
According to the union, the protest is not even for the bonus of this year. The bonus of 2019-20 is due and it is “unfair” to deny last year’s bonus, citing this year’s pandemic, the union has said.
Railways to run 392 ‘Festive special’ trains from October 20: Full list here
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 17, 2020 07:47 PM IST
In the order issued by the ministry, the Railway Board said these festival special trains will be operated at a speed of 55 kmph. The schedule and booking of the trains will be finalised by the railway zones.
In ‘Festival Special’ services, railways to run 392 more trains
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 13, 2020 08:11 PM IST
The fares for these trains will be according to those applicable for special trains, the railways ministry said. It means that ‘special charges’ will be levied, making the tickets costlier by 10-30 per cent.
Railway Board gives approval for 39 more special trains. Check full list here
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON OCT 07, 2020 06:26 PM IST
The Railways had suspended all passenger trains services due to the imposition of a nationwide lockdown from March 25.
Khadi Commission seeks payment for Rs 39 crore linen after railways cancels
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2020 10:41 PM IST
The Khadi body said non-payment for the linen orders, which were designed especially with Indian Railways’ logo, would lead to an “irreparable loss”.
‘Railways resorted to window dressing to show operating ratio in better light’: CAG
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2020 08:31 PM IST
The operating ratio measures expenses as a proportion of revenue or the amount spent on every rupee earned. A higher ratio indicates poor ability to generate surplus.
Local trains will resume operations when states are ready, says Railway Board
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes. com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON SEP 17, 2020 05:52 PM IST
From tomorrow, lawyers in Mumbai will be allowed to travel by local trains
Railway privatisation a win-win situation, says Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON SEP 17, 2020 05:38 PM IST
“It is like when private banks were set up in India. So many private players started participating in the banking sector. But that didn’t lead SBI to shut,” Kant said on the privatisation of the railways.
News updates from Hindustan Times: Railways seal new roles for top officers of restructured railway board and all the latest news
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2020 09:15 PM IST
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Railways seal new roles for top officers of restructured railway board
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2020 08:08 PM IST
In December 2019, the Union Cabinet in a major move to reform the 150-year-old railway board of the Indian Railways, approved to restructure the apex body of the Indian Railways by trimming its strength to half, and unifying its eight railways services into a central service called the Indian Railway Management Service.
Indian Railways announces ‘clone train scheme’: All you need to know
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
UPDATED ON SEP 08, 2020 01:35 PM IST
A ‘clone’ train will run as an alternative to an actual train and ferry waitlisted passengers of that train to their destinations.
Railway Board starts recruitment process, to conduct exams in December. Details here
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON SEP 06, 2020 02:46 PM IST
More than 140,000 vacancies were notified before the lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19 outbreak was clamped by the government. For these vacancies, 24.2 million applications were received by the board, officials said.
Appointments committee picks Rlys board CEO
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 05:28 AM IST
In December 2019, the Union Cabinet in a move to reform the 150-year-old board of the Indian Railways, approved the restructuring of the apex body of the Indian Railways by cutting its strength to half, and unifying its eight services into a central service called the Indian Railway Management Service.
Cabinet appointments panel approves restructuring of Railway Board, names first CEO
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 02, 2020 11:41 PM IST
The Railway Board is the apex body of the Indian Railways which reports to the Parliament via the ministry of railways. It will now consist of four members and a chairperson.
All you need to know about govt’s latest performance review order
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON SEP 02, 2020 11:49 AM IST
The Centre has asked all its departments to review service records of employees who have completed 30 years in job to identify inefficient or corrupt staff and retire them prematurely in public interest.
DoPT spells out quarterly review for early retirement of bureaucrats
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Deeksha Bhardwaj
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2020 12:16 AM IST
The notification, viewed by HT, states that the register is to be scrutinised at the beginning of every quarter by a senior officer in the Ministry/Department/cadre and who will undertake a review of the same to decide on pre-mature retirement or retention of an officer.
Bengal government requests railway board to resume local train, metro services
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | By HT correspondent | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2020 10:11 AM IST
On Wednesday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee had said that the state has no issues if local train and metro rail services are resumed.
‘No room’: Trains bound for Mumbai, Delhi are running jam-packed
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Oliver Fredrick | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 04:20 PM IST
Railway officials say possible reverse migration of workers may have led to rise in passenger occupancy rate.
Indian Railways ends ‘bungalow peon’ practice
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 06:03 PM IST
The announcement was made in an order issued by the railway board on Thursday amid a review of the British-era legacy following allegations that railway officers tended to misuse the services of Telephone Attendant-cum-Dak Khalasis (TADKs).
Railways set November deadline for cadre merger plan
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 09:38 PM IST
The Union cabinet in December 2019 approved the restructuring -- trimming the Railway Board’s strength to half (from 8 to 4) and unifying its eight railways services into a central service in a bid to reform the 150-year-old Railway Board of the Indian Railways.
Land for Bullet train project: Tendering to start within three months, says Railway board chief
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta
UPDATED ON AUG 04, 2020 02:28 AM IST
Indian Railways has so far completed 76% of land acquisition in Gujarat and 24% in Maharashtra; overall 60% of land acquisition for the ambitious Bullet Train project has been completed, railway board chairman VK Yadav said in an interview.
Railways puts freeze on new projects this year to rationalise costs
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON JUL 29, 2020 09:57 PM IST
The railway ministry has clarified that the order is not going to impact any of any vital infrastructure projects.
Railways closes ‘Dak Messengers’ in bid to cut costs
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON JUL 26, 2020 05:50 AM IST
The order issued on Friday states the railway board, zones and PSUs will only communicate via video conferencing adding that practice of using Dak Messengers should be stopped immediately.