EMU Special train between Ghaziabad & Aligarh Jn. o­n daily from 05.08.17 to 09.08.2017

 04442/04441 EMU Special train between Ghaziabad & Aligarh Jn. o­n daily basis from 05.08.17 to 09.08.2017 (Total 10 Trips )as under:-       The 04442 Ghaziabad-Aligarh Jn. EMU Special train will depart from Ghaziabad at 10.55 a.m. to reach Aligarh Jn. at 01.15 p.m. the same day. In the return direction the  04441Aligarh-Ghaziabad EMU … Read more

Cabinet approves construction of doubling of line with electrification between Vanchi-Maniyachchi- Nagercoil via Tirunelveli

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of double line with electrification between Vanchi-Maniyachchi- Nagercoil via Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. The total length of the line will be 102 km. The estimated cost of the Project will be Rs.1003.94 crore and completion cost of … Read more

Cabinet approves construction of doubling of line with electrification between Madurai-Vanchi and Maniyachchi-Tuticorin

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of double line with electrification between Madurai-Vanchi and Maniyachchi-Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. The total length of the line will be 160 km. The estimated cost of the Project will be Rs.1182.31 crore and completion cost of Rs.1272.51 … Read more

Cabinet approves construction of doubling of line with electrification between Thiruvananthapuram and Kanniyakumari

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of double line with electrification between Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala and Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu. The total length of the line will be 86.56 km.  The estimated cost of the Project will be Rs.1431.90 crore and completion cost … Read more

Facilities to Railway Passengers

Provision of enhanced passenger amenities in train coaches is a continual endeavor of the Indian Railways. Some of the policy decisions taken in this regard are: 1. Provision of cushioned seats in General Second class coaches. 2. Provision of bottle holder and snack table in Non-AC Sleeper Class coaches. 3. Provision of dust bins in … Read more

Promoting digital transactions on Indian Railways

  Following schemes have been introduced for promoting digital transactions on Indian Railways:- i. The facility of online booking of reserved ticket has been provided through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website. The payment for tickets booked through IRCTC website is made through various cashless modes such as net banking, through credit/debit cards, … Read more

Improvement in Passenger Facilities in different areas on Railways

Policing on Railways being a State subject, prevention of crime, registration of cases, their investigation and maintenance of law and order in Railway premises as well as on running trains are the statutory responsibility of the State Governments, which they discharge through Government Railway Police (GRP)/District Police. However, Railway Protection Force (RPF) supplements the efforts … Read more

Underwater Tunnel in Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor Project in Railways

Kolkata East West Metro corridor project, a twin tunnel is being constructed below river Hooghly, between Howrah and Mahakaran stations. This is the first underwater transportation tunnel under construction in the country. The length of river crossing is 520 meters and the internal diameter of each tunnel is 5.55 meters. The total estimated cost of … Read more

Buy Rail Tickets Now and Pay Later

A scheme of booking e-ticket online and making payment after 15 days through ‘ePaylater’ powered by M/s Arthashastra Fintech Pvt. Ltd., as a pilot project, has been introduced by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC). Under this scheme, a customer has the option to pay after 15 days of booking an e-ticket through … Read more