Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) In a major move to strengthen railway safety through cutting-edge technology, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati. The collaboration aims to develop and implement a plug-and-play, fleet-wide onboard system integrating vibration sensors, IMU-GPS, and event-based camera technology to enable real-time monitoring and improved operational safety across trains.NFR’s Ch…
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Guwahati, April 27 (IANS) To capture the diverse experiences of the general public as well as railway personnel and use those insights to improve railway facilities while promoting the use of Hindi, the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) has announced a competition titled “Rail Yatra Vritant Puraskar Yojana.” The Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, said that this initiative seeks not only to upgrade railway services but also to encourage c…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Railways are set to play a key role in driving India’s economic growth as the country targets a freight capacity of 3,000 million tonnes by 2030, a report has said.As per the ASSOCHAM-AESCLA report, railways currently account for up to 30 per cent of freight movement, indicating substantial growth potential.It highlighted that the sector is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by initiatives such as Dedicated Freight Corridors and near-complete electrification, whi…
Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) The South Central Railway has successfully completed Kavach field trials for 487 route kilometres during 2025-26, surpassing the target set by the Railway Board.Kavach is an indigenously developed safety system designed to prevent accidents caused by human error.It can automatically apply brakes if a train passes a signal at danger and helps ensure safe train operations by continuously monitoring speed and signals.The South Central Railway (SCR) said on Sunday that it h…
Jammu, April 4 (IANS) In a major effort to link Kashmir Valley’s fruit industry and parcel trade with national markets, the Northern Railway held a stakeholders meeting to boost rail-based parcel movement from the Valley, officials said on Saturday. Railway officials said that in order to improve the economic landscape of the Valley by linking its fruit industry and parcel trade with national markets, Northern Railway’s Jammu Division held a stakeholder meeting to boost rail-based parcel movemen…
Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) As the Uttar Pradesh government is set to build 1,680 modern toilets for women at 640 railway stations across the state, Uttar Pradesh Women’s Commission Vice Chairperson Aparna Yadav on Tuesday termed it an important step for women’s health, dignity, and safety. Calling the initiative a welcome move, Aparna Yadav praised the state government and the Railway Department for prioritising women-friendly infrastructure at railway stations, especially in smaller and rural a…
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Indian Railways will launch three new Amrit Bharat train services between Tamil Nadu and West Bengal on Saturday, significantly enhancing affordable long-distance rail connectivity between southern and eastern India. The Amrit Bharat trains, positioned as a non-air-conditioned alternative to premium services like Vande Bharat Express, are designed to offer improved passenger comfort at economical fares for all sections of society.With this launch, Tamil Nadu will be co…
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) A bench of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Railway Board to investigate a complaint alleging that in 2010, when the incumbent West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, was the Railways Minister, a tender policy was amended to provide reservation under the guise of minority preference, reducing the statutory reservation for SC/ST/OBC categories to benefit the Muslim community, which is not provided for under the Constitution of India.As per th…