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

Over a 1000 passengers stuck inside Kolhapur bound Mahalaxmi express rescued

The passengers of Mahalaxmi express (1050 in number) which left Mumbai last night onwards to Kolhapur was stranded between Badlapur and Vangani on Mumbai division’s Kalyan – Karjat section on… Read more

Dousing Fires: Railway Board reverses 2018 order on Electrical and Mechanical reporting structure

Railway Board has decided to put a full stop on the ongoing one-upmanship between the Mechanical and Electrical departments of Indian Railways over train-sets, has rolled back restructuring orders passed… Read more

RTIS installed in 1800+ locos, to be completed in Sept 2019

RTIS to be fitted on all 2,700 locomotives by end of September, will improve accuracy of tracking trains, provide better information to passengers Read more

IR Improves Punctuality of Mail/Express Trains

Indian Railways has achieved improved average punctuality of Mail and Express trains significantly in April and May 2019 compared to the same period last year Read more

229 Manned Level Crossings Eliminated, 1795 Targeted for FY 19-20

The Indian Railways has managed to eliminate 229 Manned Level Crossings (MLCs) in 2 months. The figure is significantly higher than 65 such crossings eliminated last year. Read more

Kalyan ELS Gets its First 25kV Passenger Locomotive

The oldest electric locomotive shed (ELS) in India, based in Kalyan, Mumbai, has finally received its first 25kV AC passenger locomotive Read more

IR to Explore Hiving Off Production Units into Separate Entity

Indian Railways (IR) has decided, as part of its 100 Day Plan, to conduct a detailed study on the hiving off and corporatization of its production units into a separate… Read more

IR’s Future Roadmap – Part 1: Big Push on Speed, 160 kph on GQ

Ministry of Railways has drawn up an ambitious, timeline-bound plan for the next five years, according to information received from senior sources. If things go according to this plan, the… Read more

Safety with a BIG S – Konkan Railway during the Monsoons

The 740 km long terrain that Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) runs trains on, sees one of the heaviest monsoon rains all over India. Safety is key to KRCL's operations. Read more