May 21, 2018: Indian Railways’ Ode to Mahatma Gandhi: No non-vegetarian food on October 2
If a proposal from Indian Railways is approved, October 2 will not only be celebrated as Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas, but also as ‘Vegetarian Day’ as a homage to Mahatma Gandhi, India’s most-famous ambassador for vegetarianism. Read more…
May 22, 2018: Indian Railways to Soon Have 700 Deen Dayalu Coaches with Modern Features
Indian Railways announced that as many as 700 unreserved Deen Dayalu coaches will be added to trains by year-end. These coaches are dedicated to passengers who mostly travel in general coaches of Indian railways and do not wish to spend much on travel. Know all about it…
May 23, 2018: Terminals of 18 trains shifted by Indian Railways, list inside
Attention passengers! The terminals of 18 trains (Up-Down) running from Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Delhi and Anand Vihar Terminal have been changed by Indian Railways. Click here to read the complete news…
May 24, 2018: Railways To Spend Rs 350 Crore For Training 1.5 Lakh Train Drivers
In a bid to decrease rail derailments and make rail travel safer, Indian Railways is spending Rs 350 crore to train 1.5 lakh train drivers. The training will include virtual reality techniques to fill the gap between theoretical and practical learnings. Read more…
May 25, 2018: VIKALP SCHEME for Waitlisted Passengers: 10 Things You Need to Know
IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) has introduced Vikalp Scheme for providing confirmed berth in an alternate train to waitlisted passengers. This scheme is implemented for passengers of all train types and class. Under this program, passengers can opt for maximum five trains. Read more…
