Indian Railway Services Updates

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Piyush Goyal to electrify Indian Railways by 2020; plans to remove diesel engines in three years

Railway minister Piyush Goyal has issued directions to speed up the electrification process of rail routes. Railway officials said this will not only contain greenhouse emission but also save cash-strapped railways at least Rs11,000 crore annually on fuel expenses. At present, Indian Railways spends Rs18,000 crore annually on purchase of diesel. On the other hand, its electricity purchase bill is pegged at Rs9,000 crore.

 

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Railways introduces new Special Rajdhani Express between Delhi and Mumbai - Times of India

 

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Indian Railways new timetable from today: 6 new trains, 65 trains to run at faster speeds

The new trains to be introduced include:

1. Six days a week Tejas between New Delhi and Chandigarh
2. Six days a week Tejas between Lucknow and Anand Vihar
3. A weekly Humsafar express between Sealdah and Jammu Tawi
4. A tri-weekly Humsafar express between Allahabad and Anand Vihar
5. A weekly Antyodaya express between Darbhanga and Jalandhar and
6. A weekly Antyodaya express between Bilaspur and Ferozepur

 

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Uts updated with Mumbai ac emu

 

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Indian Railways to equip all 8,500 stations with Wi-Fi

 

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Railways to deploy drone cameras to enhance safety

Take virtual tour here

 

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Similar to the modus operandi of airlines, which offer heavy discounts to passengers if they book their tickets months in advance, the committee, officials said recommended discounts from 50 per cent to 20 per cent depending on the number of vacant seats available at the time of booking.

The panel has also proposed discounts for tickets booked after charting. It has said that discounts can be offered in slots from two days to two hours before the departure of the train.

The committee has also said that passengers will have to pay more for choosing lower berths, just like air travellers pay more for front-row seats.

Plan early to get discounts on train travel: Railway panel

 

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Now get Paperless ticket without GPS by using QR code