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Reliance sells diesel to Indian Railways, first time in a decade

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 16:30

The government freed diesel pricing last October, providing a level playing field to private companies like Reliance and Essar Oil.

After fall in freight, railway sees slide in passenger bookings

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 11:30

The public transporter attributes the fall to the rise in ticketless travel and shift in commuter preference due to improved condition of roads.

Revised railway ticket refund rules from today

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 09:25

The revised rules for refund of cancelled railway tickets, which are aimed at facilitating early confirmation of wait-listed passengers, have come into effect from Wednesday.

Indian Railways, Army among world's biggest employers: Study

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 11:27

Two Indian organisations -- Army and Railways -- are among the world's biggest employers, together employing a whopping 2.7 million people, said a report.

IRCTC to install 5 more servers to strengthen ticketing system

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 19:39

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation will install five high-capacity servers, imported from Singapore, to speed up its e-ticketing operations.

Not enough invested in Railways in 40 years, Prabhu

Last Updated: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 17:46

"We cannot make railways work proper unless we make investment in the railways...," he added. The central government had earlier said Rs 8.5 lakh crore will be invested in Railways over a period of five years.

New timings for booking of rail Tatkal tickets come into effect

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 08:57

Booking of Tatkal tickets under the new schedule introduced by the railways started at 10 AM on Monday.

Develop railway stations on PPP model: Prabhu to industrialists

Last Updated: Saturday, June 13, 2015, 23:22

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday called upon industrialists here to come forward for the development of railway stations on PPP model and assured them of full assistance from his ministry.

Rail Tatkal ticket booking timings to change from June 15

Last Updated: Saturday, June 13, 2015, 19:33

The timings for booking Tatkal tickets in AC and non-AC classes will change from June 15 as the Railways has staggered the schedule to reduce the load on the ticketing site and booking windows.

Railway panel wants private players to run passenger trains

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 10:50

Recommending drastic reforms, a high-level railway restructuring committee, headed by NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy, has suggested allowing private players to run passenger trains.

Rail tatkal ticket booking timings revised; refund on cancellation

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 19:58

To ease pressure during peak hours, Railways has decided to stagger booking of tatkal tickets by allowing reservations in AC class from 10 am to 11 am and non-AC class from 11 am.

Rail tatkal ticket: Booking timings revised; 50% refund on cancellation

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 10:16

As per the new schedule, booking for AC classes will commence at 10 am and close at 11 am while for the non-AC classes, booking will commence at 11 am and close at 12 pm.