NTES app lets you know train schedules, info on cancelled trains, live trains and more

A new app has been released by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) called National Train Enquiry System (NTES) which is now available for download on all smartphones and tablets running Android 2.3 and upwards. The new mobile app for Android devices has many interesting features which includes checking on the current running status … Read more

SCR Asks its Pensioners to Submit Life Certificate

All the Railway Pensioners / Family Pensioners and Ex-gratia payees drawing pension from various Public Sector Banks / Post Officers are required  to Submit Life Certificate along with Non-employment / Re-employment and Non-remarriage / Re-marriage Certificates to authorities from where they are presently drawing their pension before the end of November-2014  to continue get their … Read more

SCR Intensifies Drive Against Carrying Fire Crackers or Inflammables in Trains

Shri P.K. Srivastava, General Manager, South Central Railway,directed the officials to intensify drive against carrying fire crackers or inflammables in trains and station premises o­n the eve of Deepavali festival. During a high level safety review meeting held at Rail Nilayam, Secuderabad today (ie.,20.10.2014), the General Manager instructed that teams of officials from Railway Protection … Read more

construction of washable apron at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus PF No. 14

Construction of washable apron at Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus PF No.14Central Railway will operate Traffic Block from 30.10.2014 to 23.11.2014 (25 days) to construct washable apron at PF No.14 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai. Due to this following trains will be Regulated/Short terminated:- 12533 Lucknow- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai Pushpak Express will be terminated at Dadar. … Read more

RAILWAY INTRODUCES NEW DAILY INTERCITY EXPRESS TRAIN BETWEEN FAIZABAD AND KANPUR ANWARGANJ FROM 21.10.14

RAILWAY INTRODUCES NEW DAILY INTERCITY EXPRESS TRAIN BETWEEN FAIZABAD AND KANPUR ANWARGANJ FROM 21.10.14          For the convenience of the passengers Railways has planned to introduce a New Daily Intercity Express Train No. 14221/14222 between Faizabad-Kanpur Anwarganj. The Maiden service of 14221 will be inaugurated from Faizabad o­n 21.10.14 at 05.05 am. … Read more

CATERING SERVICES TO BE IMPROVED IN RAJDHANI, DURONTO AND OTHER EXPRESS TRAINS

Shri R.K. Gupta, General Manager, Eastern Railway inspected the Pantry Car and the Base Kitchen at Howrah station this afternoon (16.10.2014). Shri Gupta arrived at 16:00 hrs. at Howrah station and inspected the cleanliness in Pantry Car and Rajdhani Express coaches. He also inspected the Rajdhani Rakes and enquired about the safety aspects and directed … Read more

Commodity-Wise Freight Revenue Earnings of Railways Goes up by 10.59 Per Cent During April-September 2014

The Indian Railways has generated Rs. 48062.07 crore of revenue earnings from commodity-wise freight traffic during April-September 2014 as compared to Rs. 43457.78 crore during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 10.59 per cent. Railways carried 532.44 million tonnes of commodity-wise freight traffic during April-September 2014 as compared to 511 million tonnes … Read more