New Delhi, With expenditure continuing to far exceed earnings, Indian Railways is facing a dismal financial scenario with the operating ratio breaching the 112-per cent mark. “The trend is unlikely to be reversed before March 2019 — when the National Transporter expects heavy advance ticket bookings for the upcoming summer[Read More…]
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RPF SI admit card 2018: Railway Protection Force SI Hall Ticket released on official website, steps and link here
RPF SI admit card 2018 update: Railway Protection Force has released the RPF SI admit card 2018 for the SI Recruitment Examination 2018. The admit cards or hall tickets for RPF SI and constable exam are now available on the official website rpfonlinereg.co.in. Direct link and steps to download are[Read More…]
Soon medicines can be purchased at low cost at railway stations
Under the Janaushadhi campaign, the government has announced a decision of providing medicines at affordable prices to consumers. The quality medicines will be made available through special outlets called the ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras’. The medicines will be available at different outlets including stations and hospitals, as announced by[Read More…]
‘Unusual activities reported in train mishaps’
Railways to lay track on Andaman Nicobar Islands
A 240-KM railway line connecting two major islands, with bridges and stations along the coast of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is to be launched soon. It will be part of rail route connecting Port Blair with Diglipur on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands — a first in the country that[Read More…]
1.42 lakh posts for safety staff remain vacant in railways across country
The incident of rail derailments have become quite common these days with the latest case of Hirakhand Express derailment that comes in close chain to at least four similar train accidents across the country in the recent past. Just a week ago, a goods train derailed at Wihirgaon station on[Read More…]
Cabinet nod for merger of the Railway & Union Budget from 2017-18
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the merger of the Railway and Union Budget from 2017-18 onwards. The Railways, which is the country’s largest employer, has to bear an additional burden of about ₹40,000 crore on account of implementation of the 7th Pay Commission awards, besides an annual outgo of[Read More…]