The Indian Railways on Monday flagged off the country’s first air-conditioned suburban local train for Mumbai commuters, 150 years after the first suburban local was hauled by a steam engine in 1867, officials said. The Christmas and pre-New Year bonanza saw the first AC local’s maiden run for the media,[Read More…]
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Railways to use GPS-enabled fog safety devices
In a bid to ensure timely running of trains during winter, the Railways has planned to use GPS-enabled fog safety devices in the trains to alert the loco pilot about approaching signals. A railway official told IANS that plans were afoot to use the GPS-based devices in trains that would[Read More…]
Ever paid Rs 972 for 100gm curd, Rs 1,241 for one litre of refined oil? Indian Railways did, reveals RTI
The Central Railway’s catering department has purchased certain food items to stock their warehouses at several times the maximum retail price, reveals an application filed as a second appeal under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The application was filed by an activist Ajay Bose for the second time as[Read More…]