New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) State-owned Navratna PSU Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has expanded its digital and AI-driven operations across catering, ticketing and passenger services, handling massive passenger volumes and strengthening automation across key railway functions.The PSU manages catering services in more than 1,400 trains, including premium services such as Vande Bharat Express, Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, Duronto Express, Tejas Express and Gatiman Exp…
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New Delhi, 1 June (IANS) Indian Railways maintained freight growth momentum in the first two months of FY 2026–27, loading 145 million tonnes of freight up to May 2026. This marked an increase of 1.3 per cent over the same period last year, despite challenges arising from the West Asia conflict, which impacted logistics and supply chains, according to an official statement issued on Monday. The growth was led by strong performance in iron ore, steel, fertilisers, and the Balance Other Goods se…
Amaravati, June 1 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Pawan Kalyan and state BJP President, PVN Madhav have welcomed the operationalisation of the South Coast Railway Zone, calling it a proud moment for Andhra and its people.Pawan Kalyan took to ‘X’ to hail the new railway zone with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters.“We heartily welcome the South Coast Railway Zone which begins its operations from Visakhapatnam today, marking a significant step towards enhanced connectivity, great…
Panipat, May 28 (IANS) Giving a new direction to green public transport, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday inaugurated an electric bus depot here and flagged off 80 e-buses.CM Saini said a new era of clean, modern and environment-friendly transport has begun in Haryana from the historic and sacred land of Panipat.He said out of the 80 electric buses, 40 buses have been allocated for Panipat, 15 for Yamunanagar, 10 each for Kurukshetra and Sonipat and five for Panchkula.He said…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Kazipet rail manufacturing unit of Indian Railways is nearing completion and is expected to become a key production hub for intercity trains aimed at improving short-distance connectivity across the country, the Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.Under the initial plan, the facility will manufacture 200 intercity trains over the next five years, according to the ministry.Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) In a major step towards green and sustainable transportation, Indian Railways has approved the introduction of a 10-car Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based trainset on the dedicated Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway, according to a statement issued by the Railway Ministry on Wednesday.The train is set to start soon and will operate at a maximum speed of 75 kmph, powered by a 1,200 KW hydrogen fuel cell propulsion systemWith this initiative, India joins a select group of coun…
Bhubaneswar, May 24 (IANS) The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Sunday issued a warning, strictly urging people to avoid climbing railway wagons, poles, coaches or any railway structure for selfies, photography, videography or social media content creation.The Railways issued the warning after a youth sustained serious injuries on Sunday after coming into contact with the high-voltage Overhead Electric (OHE) system while taking a selfie at Mancheswar Railway Station in Bhubaneswar.In an official pre…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Newly recruited candidates from across the country, from Delhi to Punjab, West Bengal, and Odisha, expressed happiness and gratitude on Saturday after receiving appointment letters under the 19th Rozgar Mela, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters nationwide. The Rozgar Mela was organised simultaneously at 47 locations across the country as part of the Centre’s employment generation initiative aimed at providing go…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed appointment letters to newly recruited candidates under the 19th edition of the Rozgar Mela, newly-appointed youths across several states spoke to IANS and expressed happiness over securing government jobs and thanked the Centre for ensuring a transparent recruitment process. Earlier in the day, PM Modi handed over more than 51,000 appointment letters to candidates selected for various government departments and org…
Vadodara/Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited candidates across various government departments and organisations during the 19th edition of the Rozgar Mela held at 47 locations across the country. Newly appointed youths in Vadodara and Bengaluru on Saturday expressed happiness and gratitude after receiving their appointment letters. In Vadodara, the 19th Rozgar Mela was organised with Union Jal Shakt…