Railways

By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 10 (BVI): After extensive and elaborate trials, indigenously-developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system called 'Kavach' has been successfully commissioned on a railway section, according to…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 5 (BVI): The cancellation of a large number of flights has led to a surge in demand for train bookings, prompting the Railways to deploy 116 additional coaches on 37 trains operating over 114 augmented…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 4 (BVI): The first prototype of the much-awaited Vande Bharat Sleeper train, being built with Russian technology, is likely to be on the tracks for trial in June next year. Two trains will be made…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 3 (BVI) : Indian Railways is planning to introduce an OTP-based Tatkal reservation system to make the facility more convenient for common passengers and prevent misuse of the system. As per the plan,…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 2 (BVI): Indian Railways is operating seven special trains between Kanyakumari, Chennai, Coimbatore and Banaras to facilitate large-scale participation in the Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0, strengthening…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 2 9BVI): Increase in transportation of key commodities such as steel, iron ore and fertilisers has given boost to rail freight in November as the loadings touched 135.7 Million Tonnes during the month, up…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 1 (BVI): From January 1, 2026, non-AC Sleeper Class rail travelers in select few trains in Chennai Division can avail of ready-to-use bedrolls 'On-Demand – On-Payment' basis. "We have started the…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Nov 30 (BVI): The Indian Railways has liberalised its parcel service guidelines, allowing wider participation in leasing of parcel spaces and registering as an aggregator. According to the Railways, it has…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Nov 22 (BVI) Indian Railways will operate Special Train services to facilitate the smooth and dignified travel of devotees during the commemoration of the Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth…
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By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 31 (BVI): Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) has flagged some issues concerning safety and design improvement with regard to the ambitious 16-car Vande Bharat sleeper trains while giving go-ahead…
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