Indian Railways to operate pilgrimage tourist train Shri Ramayana Express

IRCTC recently announced that the Indian Railways is to operate a special pilgrimage tourist train Shri Ramayana Express. The special train of IRCTC, which will cover the pilgrimage sites associated with Lord Ram known as the ‘Ramayana Circuit of India’, ..

Western Railways begins branding of its locomotives to improves its non-freight revenue

On February 3, 2020, the Western Railways launched out branding of electric locomotives for the first time. This will help the Railways earn additional revenue of 1.05 crores of rupees. Highlights Around 10 locomotives have been branded so far. Railways ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

IRCTC’s third private train to run between Varanasi and Indore

As per the recent announcement of the Chairman of the Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav, the third private train of the IRCTC is set to run between Varanasi and Indore. The train, which is to be operated overnight, is expected ..

Amazon partnering with Eastern Railways sets up pick-up kiosk in Kolkata after Mumbai

After Mumbai, the Amazon India private e-commerce firm has set up its second pick up kiosk in Kolkata’s Sealdah Railway Station. Highlights The pick-up kiosk has been set up in partnership with the Eastern Railways. It is to be noted ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

100% Electrification of Indian Railways

Indian Railways is the fourth largest railway network in the world, with a total track length of over 121,000 km. In order to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and reduce its carbon footprint, the Indian Railways has set an ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Indian Railways organized Renewable Energy Investors Meet

On 9th January 2020, a Renewable Energy Investor’s Meet was organized in New Delhi by Indian Railways and a joint venture of Ministry of Railways & RITES Limited i.e Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) with an objective to spread ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

MoU between Railways and SBI for door step banking

On January 14, 2020, the South-Central Railways and SBI signed MoU to implement door step banking in 585 railway stations Highlights The MoU will enable direct pick up of cash from all the railway stations included in the MoU. Before ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Indian Railway to Install IP based Video Surveillance System

With a motive to strengthen security at Railway Stations, Indian Railways is in the urge of installing Internet Protocol (IP) based Video Surveillance System (VSS) at stations i.e At waiting halls, reservation counters, parking areas, main entrance/ exit, platforms, etc. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Railway Fare Revision 2020

The Indian Railway has revised its fare for passengers traveling from ordinary non-AC classes to AC classes from 1st January 2020 onwards. The date of fare increase 1st January 2020 will be taken as a booking date, all passengers who ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Indian Railway to implement Modern Train Control System

The entire signaling system of the Indian Railway will be modernized with Modern Train Control System. The Modern Train Control System will be implemented with Long Term Evaluation (LTE) based  Mobile Train Radio Communication System (MTRC) after getting the consent ..