Trains to go electric in Secunderabad – Guntur section from 1st September

As has been reported earlier by Railpost.in, the Pagidipalli-Nallapadu section under Guntur division of the South Central Railway has been electrified and made fit for running both freight and passenger… Read more

New Gudur – Vijayawada Intercity from 25th August (Update: Introduction postponed)

New Intercity between Gudur and Vijayawada to be flagged off on 25th August Read more

IRCTC Begins Listing Process, Files Draft Offer Document With SEBI

Rail PSU Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has filed a draft red herring prospectus (offer document) with the securities market regulator SEBI, for listing on the bourses. Read more

SR Orders Curtailment of Housekeeping Services on Trains, Retracts a Day Later

SR backtracks on plan to suspend On Board Housekeeping Services in most trains that was supposedly triggered by funds shortage. Read more

IR to Ban Single-Use Plastic from October 2

Indian Railways to ban the use of Single Use Plastics from 2nd October, Gandhi Jayanti Read more

IRCTC, PRS to Get Big Upgrades, Better Experience

Big upgrades may be in store for the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) and IRCTC's website soon. Read more

Important appointments in Railway Board

Shri. Vijay Kumar (IRAS) presently working as Additional Member (Budget) has been appointed as the new Financial Commissioner and ex-officio secretary to the Government of India. Shri. Manoj Pande (IRPS),… Read more

Diesel locos are back: Zones asked to use diesels for mixed traction routes

Railway Board has advised that passenger carrying trains should henceforth be run end-to-end only on diesel if the train passes through un-electrified territory Read more

Monsoon Disruptions on Mumbai’s Ghat sections: The 4th Line Imperative

Derailments, boulder falling onto the tracks, landslides and flooding of ghat section tracks has caused disruptions. A look at the causes and solutions Read more

No plan to lay off 3 lakh employees, clarifies Indian Railways

Indian Railways has clarified that it will not be laying off people as suggested by certain media reports Read more