Tag: Indian Railways

Indian Railways in the fray in FIBA-Women’s Basketball League Asia

September 8, 2026 admin

Reigning National champion Indian Railways will be competing in the third edition of Asia’s premier annual competition for women’s basketball clubs (FIBA-Women’s Basketball League Asia-WBLA) to be held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru from October 20 to 25. Railways will take on Denso Iris (Japan) in its first match on October 21. This is the first time a team from…

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Farakka rail restoration nears completion; North Bengal train services may resume soon

September 6, 2026 admin

A damaged section of railway tracks and overhead electrical lines following land subsidence near New Farakka station in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Heavy rainfall caused the ground underneath the tracks to collapse, disrupting train services across the Malda division. | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata Eastern Railway authorities on Saturday (September 5,…

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Alert locopilots stop train going in the wrong direction in Chennai Division

July 4, 2026 admin

Wrong signalling and point issues have emerged as a challenge for the Indian Railways in the last three years following major accidents in different railway zones. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Alert locopilots prevented a potential tragedy by stopping an express train going in the wrong route to a different destination in Chennai…

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Bihar Man Seeks Rs 50 Lakh Compensation From Indian Railways Over “Negligence”

January 31, 2025 admin

Patna: A man from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district has sent a notice to the Indian Railways, seeking Rs 50 lakh compensation after he and his in-laws could not board a train to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh due to alleged negligence of its officials. The complainant, Janak Kishore Jha alias Rajan, alleged that despite having AC-3 tickets…

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Prayagraj Railway Division Gears Up For Mauni Amavasya Festival

January 28, 2025 admin

Mahakumbh Nagar: The grand Mahakumbh festival at Prayagraj’s Sangam has drawn over 13 crore devotees so far. Now, preparations are in full swing for the Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya, January 29, 2025, when an expected 10 crore pilgrims are expected to take a holy dip at Triveni Sangam on the auspicious occasion. Anticipating a…

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Viral Video Shows Passengers Doused With Water On Platform, Indian Railways Responds

December 30, 2024 admin

A video going viral on social media has sparked a barrage of criticism towards Indian Railways after passengers sleeping on the platform at Lucknow’s Charbagh station were sprayed with cold water, amid the prevailing cold wave conditions. The footage showed the passengers, who usually sleep on the Indian platforms, waiting for the trains, being shrugged…

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IRCTC Website, Mobile App Down Due To “Maintenance Activity”

December 26, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Thousands were unable to book railway tickets this morning due to a glitch in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website and mobile application. The IRCTC mobile app was down for the second time in a month. A major outage was reported when users were trying to book Tatkal (emergency) tickets…

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Vande Bharat Passenger’s Booked Window Seat Turns Out To Be Aisle Seat, Railways Responds

December 15, 2024 admin

Mr Anand thanked the Railways for the response and said that two people came and rectified the error. Indian Railways has responded to a passenger’s tweet after he discovered that his booked window seat on a Vande Bharat train was actually an aisle seat when he boarded. The passenger took to social media platform X…

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says Railways Gives Rs 56,993 Crore Subsidy On Tickets Every Year

December 4, 2024 admin

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the subsidy is given every year to all classes of passengers. New Delhi: A total subsidy of Rs 56,993 crore is given every year by the Indian Railways to all categories of passengers, with a 46 per cent rebate on every ticket, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Replying…

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Ticket Checker Revives Train Passenger By Performing CPR, Video Sparks Debate

November 24, 2024 admin

Doctors have questioned the administration of CPR on a conscious individual. A video of a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) saving the life of a 70-year-old passenger on a train has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred in the general coach of train number 15708, Amrapali Express where the elderly passenger suddenly required medical…

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