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Tatkal Rules 2018 – Stay Updated With New Tatkal Ticket Rules This Holiday Season!
Effective 2018, Indian Railways had introduced a series of new tatkal ticket rules, which had been redesigned to provide maximum convenience and ease for travellers. Now, as the holiday season starts across India with summer vacations, it…
Give Ideas To Indian Railways, Win Rs 10 Lakh; Shatabdi Fares Will Be Reduced!
In order to increase their profits, and reduce their losses, Indian Railways has invited ideas from Indian citizens, and if the ideas are accepted, the sender stands to win prizes worth Rs 10 lakh.
Made In India, Engineless Trains Coming Soon; Rail Analytics Will Save Rs 720 Crore!
Starting June, Indian Railways will launch engineless trains, which will be self-propelled on electric traction, something like Metro trains. These would be Made in India, and each train will cost approximately Rs 100 crore each: There…
Railway Stations Will Have Special ‘Selfie Points’, Better Upgraded Services!
Indian Railways has decided to upgrade existing railway stations across India, and within the roadmap, is a proposal to create specially designated selfie points in railway stations. These selfie points can be used by passengers and locals…
Indian Railways Commits Rs 75K Cr For Upgrading Signalling System; Allows Transfer Of Tickets!
Indian Railways has finally allocated a budget of Rs 75,000 crore, which will be used for upgrading the current signalling system, across India. This means that 20,000 km of rail track would be now covered under the modern signalling…
Rs 10 Lakh Cr Allocated For High-Speed Rail Corridor; 50% Discount On Luxury Trains Soon!
A top railway official has revealed that very soon, Indian Railways will announce a massive allocation of funds for building high-speed rail corridor, connecting all major cities of India. Rs 10 lakh crore is expected to be the budget, for…
IRCTC Makes eTickets Cheaper; No MDR For Debit Cards Payments!
IRCTC has decided to waive off MDR charges for all debit card transactions on their platform, for booking eTickets. Transactions till Rs 1 lakh would be covered, which translates to more than 99% of all tickets booked. Cheers, because rail…
Indian Railways’ Biggest Paperless Push: Reservation Charts Would Be Abolished!
In one of the biggest push for going paperless, Indian Railways have decided to phase out the concept of reservation charts and rely only on digital information boards, and SMS information for informing the passengers about their coach and…
Intercity Trains Will Now Run At 250 kph Speed; Railways Will Recruit 90,000 Staff!
The niche of Intercity travel has its own importance, as passengers normally look travel between office and home, and look forward to completing such trips faster, and smoother. Indian Rail has decided to make intercity travel faster, and…
Indian Railways May Allow Privatization; AI-Based Dynamic Pricing To Replace Flexi-Fare!
Railways will use now use technology, and AI to set up the dynamic pricing of rail tickets, which will replace the existing ‘flexi-fare’, which is applicable for few premium trains. Besides, in a revolutionary move, Indian Railways will…
Indian Rail Will Launch New Trains Which Will Be Faster Than Shatabdi, Rajdhani!
As per latest report coming in, Indian Rail will soon launch new Made In India trains, which will be faster than existing Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. In fact, these new trains would be able to reduce travel time by up to 20% and would be…
Indian Railways Will Now Charge You More For Lower Berths!
A high level ‘Fare Review Committee’ under Railway Board has recommended a slew of measures, aimed at increasing revenues for the Indian Railways. Prominent among them is the recommendation to charge extra money for the lower berth in…
All 8500 Railway Stations To Get Wi-Fi Under The #DigitalIndia Initiative!
Within 2 weeks of 2018, Indian Railways has already announced two new, big initiatives: We had earlier reported that all trains will now have cutting-edge GPS trackers for more safety and a new debit card would be launched by Indian rail…
Indian Railways To Install ISRO-Powered GPS Device In 2700 Trains For Safety!
In order to induce more safety, especially during the winters when fog can be dangerous, Indian Railways ordered GPS devices, which would be installed in 2700 trains, pan-India. These GPS devices would be made and provided by ISRO.
Indian Rail Debit Cards launching Soon; IRCTC Offers Incentives For Aadhaar Linking!
Indian Railways has decided to go full throttle for a cashless economy by launching its own branded debit cards which will have some special features for booking train tickets. Indian Railways has decided to subtly push for Aadhaar linking…
Now Pay Using BHIM UPI App At Railway Ticket Counters!
Despite having credit & debit card swipe machines at counters, passengers often forget their cards & make cash payments. The BHIM UPI app will change that.
Indian Railways Will Be Fully Electrified By 2020; Diesel Engines Are Out!
If Indian Railways achieves 100% electrification by 2020, they will save approximately Rs. 16,000 Crore annually & be rid of the diesel pollution too!