indian railway

23Apr

Elections, India

“Elections And Weddings”: Railways’ Reply Amid Viral Videos Of Crammed Trains, Chaos At Stations

Amid a deluge of viral videos exposing the chaotic scenes inside packed trains, the Indian Railways has cited the ongoing Lok Sabha elections and weddings for the unprecedented congestion. With 411 million passengers undertaking train journeys across India in the first three weeks of April alone – m...

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20Apr

India, Travel

Videos Of Overcrowded 2nd AC Train Coaches Viral On Social Media

Overcrowded train coaches have become a common sight sadly in Indian railways. Usually, most of the general and sleeper coaches are overcrowded. But a recent video of a fully-packed 2nd AC Coach is now circulating on social media.  The video was shared on social media and the railway minister Ash...

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9Jan

India

Rats Spotted Feeding On Food At IRCTC Stall, Video Goes Viral

Food and hygiene are long-standing concerns for passengers travelling on the Indian Railways. Recently, a shocking video emerged on social media, capturing rats enjoying open food at an IRCTC stall in the Itarsi Junction railway station in Madhya Pradesh. The video has raised serious concerns over t...

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20Dec

India

Ticketless Passengers Crowd AC Compartment; Frustrated Passenger Posts On Social Media: “This Is the Situation”

Travelling by train in India has been becoming messy nowadays, as one can’t differentiate between the second class, sleeper class and AC coaches. Earlier, ticketless passengers were travelling only in the second-class compartment, making the coach overcrowded and creating cramping. However, due to t...

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9Dec

Jobs

2, 94,115 Vacancies Filled In Last Five Years: Railways Ministry

Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha on Friday the national transporter 2, 94,115 vacancies in the last five years. The minister has also said the provided data of recruitment in Indian Railways is till September 30, 2023. Mr Vaishnaw was replying to a question asked by member of ...

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4Oct

India

Ultimate Luxury! Look What Is Inside The Vande Bharat Sleeper Version

Indian Railway is planning to introduce the sleeper version of Vande Bharat Express train by 2024 and the Union Minister on Tuesday released some amazing images of the concept design. The images detail ultimate opulence and amazing cleanliness. The sleeper edition is expected to offer a luxury tr...

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16Sep

India

Indian Railway To Launch Vande Bharat Sleeper Version And Metro Soon

Vande Bharat Sleeper trains and Vande Metro to be rolled out soon. Indian Railway is set to launch the first version of Vande Bharat sleeper trains soon. The details were revealed by BG Mallya, the General Manager of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) on Saturday. "We'll be launching the sleeper versi...

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17Aug

Business

Cabinet Approves 2339 Km-Long Multi-Tracking Projects Worth Rs 32,500 Crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved seven projects of Ministry of Railways with estimated cost of around Rs.32,500 Crore, with 100% funding from Central Government. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The proposals of Mu...

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