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In a first for South Eastern Railway, the Chakradharpur divisional railway hospital in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district enrolled four newborns for Aadhaar and issued their birth certificates on the same day, streamlining identity documentation through coordination between multiple government departments

In view of Cyclone ‘Montha’, South Central and Southern Railways have rescheduled multiple long-distance trains scheduled for October 28, including major services from Chennai and Bengaluru to Howrah, Visakhapatnam, and Kharagpur. Passengers are advised to verify timings on NTES/IRCTC.

The Ministry of Railways has approved a Rs.316 crore project to upgrade the electric traction system between Medchal–Mudkhed and Mahabubnagar–Dhone sections, enhancing efficiency, reliability, and train speeds across key Telangana routes connecting northern and southern India

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be launched once the second train is ready, possibly by October 15. New services, including Delhi-Firozpur, are planned, while multiple railway projects in Punjab continue under execution

The Centre will run 12,739 special trains during the Diwali-Chhath festive season, up from 7,500 last year, Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary announced. Notifications for 8,591 trains have already been issued to ease festive travel for millions

Northern Railway has launched a special train from Jammu to Delhi to help stranded tourists and pilgrims after floods forced mass train cancellations. Relief measures, including food and shelter, were arranged for passengers stuck across Jammu region

The cleaning staff made the shocking find, prompting a GRP investigation

Union minister Sukanta Majumdar said over 60 railway projects in West Bengal remain stalled due to land availability issues. He urged the state government to cooperate and proposed renaming Sealdah station after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee.

Indian Railways now operates 144 Vande Bharat services across its broad-gauge electrified network, offering faster and safer travel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off new routes in Karnataka, Punjab, and Maharashtra, marking a milestone in modernising passenger rail travel in India

The increased fares come into effect from July 1. However, the fares of suburban trains and monthly season tickets have been left unchanged in the interest of daily commuters

With effect from 01-07-2025, tickets under Tatkal scheme can be booked through the website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)/ its app only by Aadhaar authenticated users, Railway Ministry said

The government approved railway doubling projects in Jharkhand and Karnataka worth Rs 6,405 crore. These will boost connectivity, create jobs, and ease freight movement. Part of the PM Gati Shakti plan, the projects aim to reduce emissions, costs, and improve efficiency

Incident occurs near Mumbra railway station when two trains were passing each other on a steep turn; commuters hanging from doors of crowded trains when their backpacks brush against each other; Railway Ministry decides to install automatic door closing facilities

As Indian Railways prepares to roll out a brand new set of Vande Bharat Sleeper services, buzz is growing about the Secunderabad-New Delhi route being part of the first batch

Competition aims to standardise digital clocks used on railway platforms and stations, will be open to three categories of participants — professionals, college/university students and school students

The ATM has been installed inside an air-conditioned coach and has successfully undergone a trial run. It enables passengers to withdraw cash while the train is in motion. The initiative is part of Indian Railways’ Innovative and Non-Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme (INFRIS).

Achieves highest ever Gross Originating Revenue of Rs 20,452 crore for the year 2024-25

The special trains will stop at Kazipet, Ramagundam, Mancheriyal, Bellampalli, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Gwalior and Agra Cantt stations in both directions

In order to increase accommodation for passengers travelling in unreserved coaches, about 1,200 General Class coaches have been attached in the Mail and Express trains operating with LHB coaches made with German technology, during the current financial year, the minister said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha

The Indian Railways is not only providing safe and quality services to passengers at affordable fares but is also making a distinct identity at the global level, the minister said during the discussion on the working of the Ministry of Railways in the Rajya Sabha