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IRCTC gears up to supply more than one lakh meals daily

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Aiming to provide over one lakhmeals daily, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is setting up large-base kitchens at metropolises to cater to PSUs, BPOs and corporate houses across

Chennai-TVM Bullet train feasible

The proposed bullet train on Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram route got a boost on Friday with a Japanese study team submitting a positive interim report to Railway Ministry. Railways had engaged Japan Rai

Spot your train on Google map

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Now you can spot a train's exactlocation on a Google map.

Railways have just launched online application RailRadar, where one can find the exact geographical location of about 6,500 trains on a Googl

Railways to help city treat waste

The Kochi City Corporation is tying up with the Railways to channel the city’s non-degradable waste and construction debris for construction activities of the Railways.

This waste can be used as a f

Smoke scares train passengers

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Panic-stricken passengers jumped off an electric suburban train as it approached the Guindy station platform on Sunday afternoon after sparks and smoke started coming from the motor room of a compartm

Miraculous escape for train passengers

A major tragedy was averted when the Hubli-Kochuveli Express bound for Kochuveli survived a sabotage attempt after it hit two thick coconut logs placed on the railway track in Aloor near Chalakudy, at

Busy rail route, but minus staff

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Don’t trust a railway guard blindly the next time he blames power outage for an EMU stopping midway and preventing you from reaching your destination in time. Most often, it could be an engine breakdo

AC fares up but no ticket at counter

Commuters wanting to travel in AC classes under the Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) were in for a surprise on Monday when they were doled out sleeper class tickets from the counters.

And the situa

AC fare hike not to affect ticket purchased before Oct 1

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AC class passengers who have purchased train tickets before October 1 will not be affected by the fare hike coming into force next month.

Fares of AC First Class, Executive Class, AC-2 tier, AC-3 ti

AC train fares, freight rate go up from Oct 1

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All AC train fares, freight tariff and cost of food at railway stations will go up from October 1 with the coming into force of service tax on them.

This follows a decision taken at a meeting be

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