IR’s FY21 capex outlay at Rs 1,61,042 crore: Piyush Goyal

The capex outlay includes a gross budgetary support of Rs 70250 crore and Rs 90792 crore from internal resources and extra budgetary resources. Read more

IR launches HR App for employees enhancing transparency

Designed and developed by IR’s IT arm, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS).the application enables all IR employees to see their service related data. Employees may also communicate with administration… Read more

Wake-Up! Your destination will arrive in 30 minutes: IR

The wake-up call will help them get ready to alight at their destination station. Read more

Passenger Amenities on Indian Railways: Measures to Curb Overcharging, Improve Security and Cleanliness Taken

Indian Railways has taken several measures to curb overcharging for food items and to improve security and cleanliness on stations and in trains. Details inside Read more

Steps Being Taken to Increase Speed of Trains, No Proposal to Privatise Railways: Piyush Goyal to Parliament

Indian Railways taking several steps to increase speeds of trains, no proposal to privatise the organisation, and new line works underway to connect Buddhist pilgrimage centres Read more

PPP on Indian Railways: Projects Worth 5,700 Cr Completed, 13,400 Cr Given In-Principle Approval

Indian Railways have completed projects worth Rs. 5,700 crores under various PPP models, and have over Rs. 13,000 crores worth of projects in the pipeline: Piyush Goyal Read more

SR : Thrust on Infra, Safety : Rail Doubling works in Southern Railway get a fillip in Budget 2020-21

Southern Railway has been granted an amount of Rs.3340 crore as budgetary allocation for the year 2020-2021 with a grant of Rs.1238 crore for doubling, Rs.175 crores towards gauge conversion… Read more

SWR : NEW BG LINE BETWEEN DHARWAD (KYARKOPPA) AND BELAGAVI VIA KITTUR, M.K. HUBBALLLI & BAGEWADI APPROVED

Direct train line between Dharwad and Belagavi has been the long standing demand of people of North Karnataka. The present Rail connectivity between these two important cities through Londa junction… Read more

Accident Insurance on Indian Railways: Upto Rs. 10 Lakhs in Case of Death, Disability; 12.8 Cr Paid as Compensation to Passengers

Upto Rs. 10 lakh compensation can be obtained with optional insurance on booking of train tickets in case of death or disability resulting from train accidents on Indian Railways Read more

Station Redevelopment: Contracts Awarded for Bijwasan and Anand Vihar in Delhi, Gomtinagar in Lucknow and Chandigarh: Piyush Goyal

Stations being planned for redevelopment to make them congestion-free and passenger friendly. Contracts awarded for Anand Vihar, Bijwasan in Delhi, Gomtinagar in Lucknow and Chandigarh, according to Piyush Goyal in… Read more