14-hour-long train journey using paper tower because of unavailability of sanitary napkins has spurred a petition urging the railway ministry to install sanitary pad vending machines on board trains. A 27-year-old girl Tanvi Mishra on board the Gorakhpur-bound Humsafar Express from New Delhi was forced to use paper towel on her long[Read More…]
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Chidambaram calls announcement to fill vacant railway posts another ‘jumla’
New Delhi, Calling the Centre’s announcement of employing over four lakh people in Railways “another jumla”, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday said the Railway Ministry has “suddenly” woken up to posts lying vacant for nearly five years. “Railways leave 2,82,976 posts vacant for nearly five years and suddenly[Read More…]
Rail Min approves m-Aadhar as prescribed ID proof for rail journeys
The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday gave its nod to m-Aadhar as one of the prescribed identity proofs for rail travel purpose in any reserved class. Launched by UIDAI. m- Aadhar is a mobile app, through which a person can download his/her Aadhar Card. It can only be done on[Read More…]
Utkal Express derailment: Three officials, including rail board member sent on leave
The railway ministry on Sunday sent three officers on leave, including a member of the railway board, for the Utkal Express derailment. The move comes as a crack down on the negligence in the railways. Stung by the accident and criticism by opposition parties, the ministry sent railway board member[Read More…]
100 railway stations to have private space for lactating mothers
In a milestone movement, the Mother and Child Room facility across 100 railway stations in India is all set to launch a private space in waiting rooms for women so that they can comfortably feed their babies. The move will bring a huge relief to the mothers travelling with infants.[Read More…]
BJP has no role in CBI raids on Lalu and family: Venkaiah Naidu
After RJD Chief Lalu’s house raids were termed as witchhunt, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday that the government and the BJP have no role in the CBI raids against Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family. The information and broadcasting minister said the Central Bureau of Investigation was[Read More…]
Railways move for complete supply chain digitization
In order to improve services and business transparency, the Indian Railways will be launching digital contract. This contract will be a blanket digitisation of its entire supply chain across all zones. The digital contract with an integrated supply chain is expected to be launched on April 11 by Railway Minister[Read More…]
Govt to set up Rail Development Authority
Niti Aayog suggests doing away with Rail Budget
The NDA government is seeking the opinion of the railway ministry on scrapping presentation of the annual Railway Budget. In a 20-page note to the Prime Minister’s Office, Niti Aayog argued the exercise has failed to come of any use to the sector and has become a “mechanism to announce[Read More…]