Tag: Indian Railways

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…

Nation

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…

Nation

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…

Nation

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…

Nation

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…

Nation

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…

Nation

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…

Nation

India’s 1st Dedicated Railway Test Track Is Being Constructed In Rajasthan

November 9, 2024 admin

The construction of test track includes seven big and 129 small bridges (Representational) Nawa, Rajasthan: A dedicated railway test track is being constructed in Rajasthan to develop the facility for testing rolling stock. This track will be completed by December 2025. The country’s first train trial track in Rajasthan is almost ready. This 60 km…

Nation

India’s 1st Dedicated Railway Test Track Is Being Constructed In Rajasthan

November 9, 2024 admin

Nation

Indian Railways To Launch All-in-One ‘Super App’ For Seamless Passenger Services

November 6, 2024 admin

The initiative aims to integrate services that were spread across various applications. Indian Railways is getting ready to launch a single “super app” that would offer travellers a variety of necessary services on one easy-to-use platform. The new application will serve as an umbrella platform, bringing together all railway services in one place. It will…

Nation