Tag: Railways

Woman’s Luggage Stolen In Train, Indian Railways Told To Pay Her Rs 1 Lakh

June 26, 2024 admin

Representational Image New Delhi: Observing that there was negligence and deficiency in services by the Indian Railway, a consumer commission here has directed its general manager concerned to pay more than Rs 1.08 lakh to a passenger whose luggage was stolen during a journey. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Central District) was hearing the…

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1.5 Lakh Posts Under Safety Category Remain Vacant: Railways In RTI Reply

June 18, 2024 admin

Personnel in these posts are crucial to ensure safe train operations. New Delhi: Out of around 10 lakh sanctioned posts under the safety category in the Indian Railways, more than 1.5 lakh are vacant, the Railway Ministry has said in response to an application under the Right to Information Act in March. Officials, however, have…

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“In Next 5 Years, PM Modi Guarantees That…”: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

April 23, 2024 admin

Railways will be further strengthened, Ashwini Vaishnaw said. (File) New Delhi: Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday that in the next five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi guarantees that almost any passenger who wants to travel can easily get a confirmed ticket. In an interaction with IANS, Ashwini Vaishnaw said that…

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Railways After X User Shares Video Of Overcrowded Train

April 20, 2024 admin

A user on X shared a video of the overcrowded Kashi Express New Delhi: A user on the microblogging website X and the Railway Ministry took swipes at each other over a viral video of a crowded 2nd AC sleeper coach in which many people were seen allegedly travelling without a ticket. The user, Kapil,…

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Passengers Recall Bihar Train Accident Horror

October 12, 2023 admin

The North East Express train was derailed in Bihar. Buxar: Coaches can be seen strewn on both sides of the track, a few of these several feet away, in Raghunathpur, a non-descript town in Buxar district of Bihar where the North East Express derailed. Four AC coaches, all of which have jumped the rails but…

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Railways Earned Over Rs 2,800 Crore From Revised Child Travellers In 7 Years

September 20, 2023 admin

Over 10 crore children opted for a separate berth/seat and paid full fare. New Delhi: Indian Railways has earned an additional revenue of more than Rs 2,800 crore from child travellers in the last seven years by revising child travel fare norms, an RTI response has found. The response from the Centre for Railway Information…

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