Indian Railways Suspends Around 120 Trains For Maintenance Issues On July 27
Due to maintenance and operational issues, Indian Railways canceled around 120 trains on July 27. In addition, 44 trains have been partially suspended owing to similar causes. A total of 46 trains have been diverted or postponed due to unanticipated factors such as derailment and natural causes. 40 trains have been diverted, while 6 have been postponed. Passengers can check the updated schedule of trains on… read-more
Tags: Indian Railways, train, Trains Cancelled, IRCTC, maintenance
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Indian Railways Cancels 148 Trains Across India Due To Track Repairs On July 26
Indian Railways canceled 148 trains across India owing to track repair and operational work on July 26. More than 48 trains have been partially canceled and some rescheduled as a result of similar circumstances. 42 trains that were originally planned to depart have had their timetables modified by Indian Railways owing to derailings caused by natural disasters and other maintenance-related concerns. Passengers can check the updated list on… read-more
Tags: RAILWAYS, IRCTC, Indian Railways, Technical Error, Trains
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Railway Services, 491 Trains Affected Amid Nationwide Anti-Agnipath Protest
The ongoing anti-Agnipath protest resulted in interruption of train services for people, across India. Due to the nationwide protest against the new Army recruitment scheme, approximately 491 trains, including 229 mail express and 254 passenger trains were disturbed in functioning, informed Indian Railways, on June 20. Furthermore, trains in routes of Ghaziabad, Delhi, Punjab, Mumbai and other regions, were cancelled, on June 20, due to the… read-more
Tags: Trains, Indian Railways, Agnipath Army Scheme, Nationwide Protest, Bharat Bandh
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Indian Railways Doubles Maximum Number Of Ticket Limit Booked Per User ID
The Indian Railways has doubled the number of tickets that can be booked per user ID through the IRCTC app and website. With this, users whose accounts aren't linked to their Aadhar, can book up to 12 tickets a month, compared to the earlier six tickets a month. Meanwhile, users whose accounts are linked to their Aadhar can book 24 tickets a month, compared to the earlier 12 a month.
Tags: IRCTC, Train tickets, Indian Railways, Aadhar, Travel
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Indian Railways Cancelled 6,995 Trains For Maintenance Work; 1,934 For Coal Transportation
Approximately 9,000 train services have been canceled by Indian Railways in the first six months of 2022. 6,995 train services were suspended for maintenance or construction purposes, whereas 1,934 trains were terminated due to coal movement from March to May. According to officials, Indian Railways is on track to complete 58 supercritical and 68 crucial projects over the next few years, therefore maintenance and construction work are being… read-more
Tags: train, Indian Railways, RAILWAYS, Coal, construction
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No More Heavy Luggage Allowed In Trains, Imposes Hefty Penalty: IRCTC
In order to keep Indian passengers' luggage in check, the IRCTC issued a circular with a warning of a hefty fine over excess luggage in train compartments. Recently, the Railway Ministry said, "Do not carry excess luggage while traveling by train". The luggage limit for passengers is, 40kgs in sleeper class, 50 kgs in AC-I Tier, and 70 kgs for maximum depending upon coaches.
Tags: Indian Railways, Luggage Limit, Passengers, Fine, IRCTC
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Kota Man Gets Rs 35 Refund, Helps 2.98 Lakh Users From IRCTC
Kota-bases Sujeet Swami won a battle against IRCTC and got a refund of Rs 35 after five years of struggle. On May 31, Swami tweeted, "My repeated tweets to demand the refund, tagging the PM, Railway minister, Union minister Anurag Thakur, GST Council and the Finance minister played key roles in the approval of refund of Rs 35 to 2.98 lakh users". Notably, the Indian Railways approved Rs 2.43 crore.
Tags: Indian Railways, Kota Man, refund, Twitter, ICRTC
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Profit For Indian Railway Finance Corporation Increases By 37.90% In 2021-22
The external financing arm of Indian Railways, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC), reported a 37.90% increase in profit after tax to Rs 6,090 crore in 2021-22 on May 20. The company's profit after tax for the previous fiscal year was 4,416 crore. As of March 31, 2022, the company's assets under management were €4,15,238 crore, representing a 15.32% increase.
Tags: Indian Railways, RAILWAYS, profit after tax, IRFC, PROFIT
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RailTel Gets Awarded For Converged Communication System: SW Railway
RailTel Corporation of India Limited has been awarded the work of implementing a converged communication system. The company has implemented the system in over 230 stations in the South Western Railway zone valued at Rs 107.44 crore. Furthermore, RailTel is Public Service Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Railways. The company was selected for this project through an open tender bidding process.
Tags: RailTel Corporation of India Limited, RailTel, Indian Railways, implementing a converged communication system, South Western Railway
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Northern Railway Zone Creates New 'Baby Berth' In Trains
The Lucknow division of the Northern Railway Zone has created a special arrangement with a lower berth, especially for the children in the lower berth. Lucknow division in an engineering marvel added an extra small berth named 'baby berth'. The Railway will also provide a stopper for security measures next to the berth so that children do not fall down.
Tags: northern railway, Indian Railways, Special Facility Added, Baby Berth, Lucknow
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