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Due to the supply chain disruptions caused by the Ukraine crisis major production units of Railways have missed their manufacturing targets of coaches, wheels, locomotives and other rolling stock for the first four months of this fiscal.…

NEW DELHI: Railways' flagship productionunits have failed to meet the manufacturing targets of coaches, wheels, locomotives and other rolling stock for the first four months of this fiscal, with officials attributing it to the supply…

Freight loading by the Indian Railways increased 7.86% year-on-year to 119.32 million tonnes in August, in line with the other high-frequency indicators, indicating a steady economic recovery. Freight loading in August 2021 stood at…

Concerned about rising working costs, the Railway Board has directed its seven zones to examine their spending on employee allowances for overtime, night duty and travel, and fuel and maintenance, according to sources. The Ordinary…

Government departments have not adhered to the Central Vigilance Commission's advice to act against corrupt officials in as many as 55 cases, with the Ministry of Railways accounting for 11 such deviations, according to an official…

In a desperate attempt to secure a railway job, a candidate allegedly removed his thumb skin and pasted it on his friend's thumb so that the latter could clear biometric verification and sit for the recruitment exam here in his place,…

The Railways has sought feedback from its running staff on urinals to be installed in locomotives, after complaints were raised over the unhygienic conditions under which they have to answer nature's call while driving trains. Officials…

Indian Railways' plan for customer data monetisation may have to be shelved on privacy fears that have lately taken centrestage. Railways was targeting Rs 1,000 crore in revenue from its its passenger and freight customer data. As of…

Raja Babu, a differently-abled cricketer is now driving an e-rickshaw in Ghaziabad and selling milk to make ends meet. The cricketer gained attention for his 67 runs in 20 balls against Delhi for Uttar Pradesh during the 2017 national…

The Railways conducted a test run of the 3.5-km-long freight train, Super Vasuki, with 295 loaded wagons carrying over 27,000 tonnes of coal between Korba in Chhattisgarh and Rajnandgao in Nagpur on August 15, as part of the 'Azadi Ka…