Itarsi – Budhni 3rd Line: CRS Inspection Today

The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) is expected to inspect the newly completed 3rd line between Itarsi and Budhni on West Central Railway today. Read more

WR: Target of 559 km New Line, GC & Doubling in FY19-20, Includes 291 km from 18-19

WR has been set a target of 559 km of commissioning of New Line, Doubling and Gauge Conversion work in the financial year 2019-20, according to sources. Read more

ECoR: Updated Timelines for 2018-19 Spillover New Line and Doubling Works

East Coast Railway recently submitted fresh timelines for completion of works that were to be completed within 2018-19 to the board. Read more

New PCME appointed at DLW

Shri. DK Mondal (IRSME) has been appointed as the new Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer (Coordinating-HOD) at Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi. Read more

Fact Check: Claim by Deccan Herald Article on Electrification is Wrong. It was 4,087 km, not 4.087 km!

It is one of several dubious claims made in a piece by Deccan Herald on the performance of the Railway Ministry under the current govt Read more

Tatkal tickets unravelled

By Aditya S Nivarthi Our good friend Rajesh has become a regular traveller. Now we come to a situation where Rajesh books a tatkal sleeper class ticket to Ahmedabad and… Read more

SR: Fresh Timelines for New Line, Doubling, GC Originally Targetted for 2018-19

Southern Railway (SR) is likely to commission a slew of works in the second half of Financial Year 2020. These are works related to new line construction, gauge conversion and… Read more

New Chairmen appointed for RRB

Shri. DK Srivastava (IRSE) has been appointed as the Chairman of Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Gorkahpur circle. Shri. Nuruddin Ansari (IRPS) has been appointed as the Chairman of Railway Recruitment… Read more

Manifesto Mania: What Congress & BJP Promise for Railways #LokSabha2019

We take a look at what the two largest political parties of India promise to do about the railway sector in India if they get elected. Read more

Summer Specials: Over 200 New Services in April, May and June from CR / WR

UPDATED: Many more summer specials announced for April, May and June 2019 by Central and Western Railway. List inside. Read more